Granite Recreation Association Safety Rules and Regulations
Facility • Swimming Pool • Thunder and Lightning Timeout Policy • Diving • Lifeguard Regulations • Tennis • Guest Policy • Private Parties • Parking • Consequences
These rules are a combination of the contractual requirements of our Management Service, the guidelines set by our Insurance Provider and the Granite Board of Directors.
Facility Safety Rules
 Granite Recreation Association facilities are for use by current members and their guests only. Guests must be with a current member. Everyone must sign in at the guard’s desk at the gate. The Association is not responsible for the personal property of members, dependents, or guests, which is left, lost, damaged or stolen on Association property. Any Association property willfully damaged by any member or guest will be repaired or replaced at their expense.
All accidents must be reported to a lifeguard immediately.
Glass is not permitted.
Cigarette smoking is allowed only in designated areas and cigarette butts should be placed in appropriate containers. Trash receptacles and recycling containers are available for your use around the facility. Please use them!
Unsupervised children must be at least 12 years old, able to swim a length of the pool, and be sufficiently well-behaved not to disrupt the staff or bother other members. Children 11 and under must be supervised by someone 16 years old or over while on the property. Disruptive children will be sent home.
No members, guests or employees are allowed down by the quarry. First time offenders will receive 2 weeks suspension with parental notification. Second offenses will result in the offender being suspended for the summer. Employees who engage in any quarry related activities are subject to immediate dismissal.
Abusive or profane language, threats, or breach of peace will not be tolerated anywhere on association property.
Pets are not permitted inside the fenced pool area or on the tennis courts.
Please keep all personal listening devices at low volume.
Members will not be allowed access to the pool or playground areas before the scheduled opening time. All members must vacate the pool and playground areas no later than the posted closing time.
Swimming Pool Safety Rules
The swimming pool will be used only during scheduled hours when lifeguards are on duty. The lifeguards have the authority to close the pool at any time, in consideration of the health and safety of the members. (Cold weather, rain, thunder or electrical storms, an equipment malfunction, etc.). Everyone must leave the pool area in the event of an emergency. Gathering under the pool house overhang is not considered safe and therefore not allowed during a thunder or lightening evacuation.
Dunking, pushing, running, falling backwards into the pool and rough play are prohibited.
Bikes, skateboards, skates or rollerblades of any kind are not allowed.
Gum is not allowed.
No food or drinks are permitted at the pool edge.
An "Adult Swim" will be called by the lifeguards for 15 minutes at a quarter to the hour. Only adults, 18 years of age and older, may use the pool during this time. A child 2 years and under may accompany an adult if under the direct supervision of that adult. Adult swim may be called prior to closing to help facilitate members to vacate the pool area in a timely manner.
Approved life jackets, water wings and ring vests may be worn in the pools by children when accompanied in the pool and supervised by an adult. Small children and children wearing floatation devices may not be left unattended in the pools.
The baby pool is for the use of children age 5 and under only, and with the direct supervision of a responsible person, age 16 or older. Older children are not permitted in this pool.
Children still in diapers or potty training must wear approved swim diapers.
Hanging on the diving board, lane lines, the fill pipe or the lifeguard stands is not allowed.
Snorkels and facemasks are not allowed. Swim fins may be used in the lap lane only.
All persons, regardless of age, must wear proper swimming attire while in the swimming pool. Cut-off (un-hemmed) or hemmed shorts, Capri pants, jeans, cargo pants, belts, baseball caps, tank tops and shirts not worn as sun protection are all conidered street clothing and are not appropriate swimming attire.
Thunder and Lightning Timeout Policy
When thunder is heard, or lightning seen, the pool and all surrounding areas must be completely evacuated for a period of 30 minutes.
The open sided areas under the pool house overhang, under the Bradford Pear tree and umbrellas are not considered safe areas to wait until the time-out is over.
Conductors of lightning include the following areas of our facility:
- Buried metal water and power lines running under the pool and surrounding decking
- Metal light poles around the pool and parking lots
- Dominion power poles and transformers
- Metal fences that are contiguous to the building
- Electrical phone and fiber optic lines, both aerial and buried
- Trees and their extensive root systems
- Wet ground and paved (concrete, asphalt) areas adjacent to buildings
Members are advised to take their belongings when they leave the pool enclosure as we cannot allow re-entry until the time out ends. It is your choice whether to wait in your car or leave the property.
Children who have been dropped off and have no means to leave must have a way to contact their family as our lifeguards are not responsible for supervising unattended children.
The lifeguards will post the time members may return to the pool on a dry erase board which will be visible from the main gate. This time is updated and extended after each clap of thunder is heard or lightning sited. Members can monitor this board.
The movement of thunder storms in the area is unpredictable, therefore it is necessary to evacuate the pool area when thunder is heard or lightning seen even when the sky is blue and the sun is shinning. The policy does not allow for speculation of weather conditions and is the standard procedure set forth by the American Red Cross and the National Lightning Safety Institute.
All local public and private pools follow this same procedure.
We realize evacuation is an inconvenience, but we need the cooperation of the membership to follow this very important safety rule.
Please address any comments or questions you have to any Board member, or by sending us an email at membership@planetgranite.org.
Thank you,
Granite Board of Directors Revised 2010
Diving Safety Rules
Non-swimmers are prohibited in the diving well. No floatation devices may be worn in the diving well.
Swimmers may not jump or dive to the side; they must go straight off the end of the diving board.
There are no back dives or back flips allowed off the diving board.
Only one person is permitted on the diving board or ladder at a time. After jumping or diving into the water, the swimmer should swim directly to an exit before the next jump or dive is allowed.
No floatation devices or goggles may be worn when using the diving board and the swimmer must be able to swim unassisted to the ladder after entering the water. Wearing eyeglasses or sunglasses is not allowed.
Parents who wish to be in the water while their child uses the diving board must stay next to the ladder on the side of the pool while the child is on the board. They can swim to meet their child after the child has entered the water.
Playing in the diving well when the diving board is in use is not permitted.
The diving board has a weight limit of 250 pounds. Divers in excess of this weight may be held accountable for resulting damages to the board.
Lifeguard Regulations
Except in emergencies, all conversations with lifeguards should be restricted to "off duty" time.
Only authorized lifeguards and authorized snack bar personnel are allowed to be in the guard room.
Only lifeguards are to be in the lifeguard stands.
Only lifeguards or employees of the pool management company may have access to the pump room.
The lifeguards and manager are fully authorized to enforce all rules and regulations, and may temporarily suspend violators as they deem necessary. Lifeguards are not to be challenged on decisions concerning safety of the members or themselves.
Lifeguards are not responsible for, nor to be expected to receive or accept delivery of messages or products on behalf of a member.
Tennis Court Rules
Tennis courts are to be used for tennis only. Bikes, go-carts, mini-bikes, rollerblades, skate boards, and skates of any kind are not allowed on the tennis courts.
Appropriate court shoes are required on the tennis courts. Street shoes, bare feet, flip flops, deck shoes, sandals, spikes and cleats are not permitted on the tennis courts. Non-players are prohibited from the courts at all times;
Guest Policy
Richmond area residents may be a guest at the pool as many as 3 times during a summer.
The guest fee is $5 per person, per visit. All guest fees must by paid by the host member at the gate.
Out-of-town guests are not limited in the number of times they may visit the pool with their host member. The guest fees are the same.
Private Parties
Members planning to use the facility for a private party -- day or evening -- must make reservations in advance. For additional information regarding rentals and the specific rules regarding them, please visit our website or contact rentals@planetgranite.org.
All parties must include an adult over 21 who must remain at the event.
Daytime parties may not exceed 20 non-members unless authorized by the Board.
All non-member guests must pay the required guest fee.
All parties must be by individual invitation only. No public advertising for our private facility is allowed.
Party host must clear the party area of all trash.
Glass containers of any form are not allowed.
Parking Lot
The handicap parking spaces are for those who have an authorized handicap sticker or license plates.
When parking in the upper lot, please be sure you do not block turn-around access at the loading zone.
The loading zone is for pick up and drop off only.
Consequences
Granite is a family facility which strives to create a safe and pleasant environment for member families and their children. In order to maintain such an environment, lifeguards may remove persons from the facility if they deem it necessary.
The first occurrence will result in the offender being denied access to Granite Association property for the remainder of that day. The second occurrence will result in suspension from the facility for 1 week. Upon a third offense, the party will be denied access for 1 month. The final cause of action for repeated offenses is for the balance of the summer.
Revised: February 2009
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