Birchwood Club Rules 2022

Please read and review with all family members

 

All Guests

  • All Members must sign in and register Guests upon check-in at the booth before entering the club. The active member will be billed periodically for their guests. For 2022, no guests allowed on July 4th weekend or Labor Day weekend

  • Please provide the names of all guests to the booth attendant

  • Guest fees are $10 plus tax per guest. (Guests under age 3 are free.) Guest fees are waived for Club Guest functions, e.g. Swim Meets, Member-Guest Tournaments.

  • Members must be 16 or older to sign in guests.

  • Limit on number of guests - Each member 16 years or older may bring up to two guests per day, with a maximum of four guests per family membership per day.

  • A guest may be invited no more than six times on weekend occasions for the season.

  • For tennis, there is an additional limit of only six weekday visits for the season.

  • Members are responsible for the behavior of their guests. The club reserves the right at its sole discretion to revoke guest privileges for failure to comply with Club rules.

  • Associate Membership pertains only to babysitters, extended visiting relatives, and other adults domiciled in your household. Associate members may not bring guests to the club.

 

Accidents, Property damage

All accidents must be reported to the Club staff immediately. Members are financially responsible for any damage to, or loss of, Club property resulting from their actions or any actions of their guests or any Associate member they sponsor.

 

Board of Director’s Authority

The Board of Directors reserves the right to amend these rules at any time. Nothing in these rules shall limit in any way the Board’s authority consistent with the Club’s by-laws. Any member who breaks the Club’s rules or exhibits rudeness or inconsideration to any staff member will first be warned, then risk temporary suspension from the club.

Pool Rules

  • Respect Lifeguards at all times. They are here for your safety

  • Absolutely no swimming without a lifeguard present.

  • Diving board will be available for the dive team’s use for scheduled dive team practice and events.

  • Diving board will be opened for non-dive team members for instructional sessions under the pool manager’s supervision solely at the discretion of the pool management. (see diving board rules below)

  • No diving, except at the deep end of the pool.

  • No diapers of any kind in the main pool.

  • No flotation devices of any sort in the main pool.

  • No running in the pool area.

  • No jumping on top of other swimmers in the pool.

  • No horseplay in or around the pool.

  • No swimming through the lap lanes.

  • No food or drink in the pool deck area. Please clean up all trash and return food trays to the Clubhouse Grill.

  • No children over 5 in the kiddie pool.

  • Children must be supervised in the kiddie pool at all times.

  • Pets not permitted on the Club grounds.

  • Water pistols and the like are not permitted on Club grounds.

  • Birchwood is a smoke-free facility.

  • Alcoholic beverages may not be consumed, transported, or sold on the Club grounds.

  • Please report all injuries to a staff member.

  • Help keep Birchwood beautiful. Please clean up after yourselves.

  • When the pool area is crowded, lifeguards may restrict or prohibit certain activities such as ball-throwing.

Additional Rules

Children ten (10) years of age and under MUST be accompanied by a person sixteen (16) years of age or older who will be responsible for them. Please do not ask Club staff to baby-sit or do personal personal errands, as we do not permit them to do this. This includes children who are participating in swimming or diving programs; a responsible person 16 years of age or older must be present when they are participating.

Birchwood Diving Board Rules

  • Diving may only be practiced during regular diving team practice schedule under the supervision of the diving coach. The dates and times of diving clinics will be posted.

  • All divers must listen to and respect the diving coach at all times while using the board. If divers do not listen to the diving coach or obey the rules, they will be asked to leave the diving team.

  • Do not distract the diving coach while he/she is coaching.

  • Do not distract the diver while he/she is on the board.

  • The diving board will be opened for non-dive team members solely at the discretion of the management.

  • The slide will be closed during diving practices.

  • Only one diver is permitted on the diving board at a time. All other divers must wait on the pool deck until it is their turn. No divers will be allowed on the diving steps while someone is on the board.

  • After going off the board, please swim immediately to the closest ladder and exit the diving area.

  • Absolutely no pushing, shoving, distracting, horseplay or cutting divers in line.

Birchwood Tennis Rules

  • Courts open at 8am daily

  • No play is permitted prior to 8am due to the need to roll and sweep the courts each morning.

  • During pool hours, members must use the Gatehouse entrance

  • Before pool hours, members may use the rear entrance. Sign-up on Court Reserve and guest registration still required.

  • WEATHER: Please check on court conditions by logging onto the website, calling the tennis hut (914) 238-4940 or checking the sign at the hut.

Registration for Play

  • Registration (via Court Reserve) is REQUIRED FOR PLAY. If a member plays without reserving that court, he/she will be at risk of losing the court if another member has reserved it.

  • Only members may reserve courts via Court Reserve.

Duration of Play

  • Singles: 60 minutes

  • Doubles: 90 minutes

  • Members wishing to replay will need to enter a new reservation into Court Reserve pending availability

Special Events/Programs

  • The Tennis Director and/or the Tennis Pros may reserve courts on a standing basis during the season for club events, tournaments and various club programs.

  • The club reserves the right to use up to 6 courts for special events, allowing 2 courts for member usage. All events will be posted on Court Reserve.

Guests

  • All guests must be accompanied by an active member.

  • Guest registration is required at all times. Guest name and email address will be required for registration, and should be done on Court Reserve. Guest fees are $10 plus tax per visit per guest. member will be billed monthly for guest fees.

  • Guest play is limited to no more than 6 visits per hosting member from May to the fall closing of the courts.

  • On WEEKENDS prior to 1pm, no single member may bring more than one guest for play; Doubles play must include two members on the court in use. At all other times, a member may not host more than three guests on the courts without permission.

Tennis Attire

  • Appropriate tennis attire is required at all times.

  • Shirts must be worn at all times. Bathing suit tops are not permitted.

  • Tennis or flat-soled shoes are required. No cross-training sneakers, running shoes or sandals/flip-flops are permitted.

Tennis Instruction

  • No outside professionals are permitted to give lessons on the Birchwood courts.

  • Only members are permitted to take lessons with Birchwood pros and participate in Club events unless its designated as a Guest Event.