Club Rules

Last modified by Board vote on August 13, 2026.

General Membership Information and Member Responsibilities

  1. Members, lessees, and guests agree to save harmless Cape St. Claire Swim Club, Inc. (CSCSC), the CSCSC Board of Governors (the Board), and all agents of the Club from any and all liabilities and/or action of any person resulting from the use of the swimming pool, wading pool, or pool grounds.
  2. Club Bylaws and Rules and Regulations are established by the Board and membership and comply with national, state, and local laws and regulations.
  3. The Board reserves the right to change the Rules and Regulations without prior notice.
  4. All persons using CSCSC facilities agree to abide by these Rules and Regulations and any additional rules posted and administered by agents of the Club, and further agree to accept the penalties for any infractions.
  5. For address verification purposes, review of a government-issued ID may be required for anyone that is 18 years or older as of May 1st of the current year, before membership access is granted.
  6. CSCSC is only to be used by the person(s) named on the membership account. Proof of identity may be requested by the pool manager/designee before admittance to CSCSC. Misuse of membership may result in loss of Club privileges, including forfeiture of membership or lease.
  7. Members, lessees, and guests must sign in upon entry by giving their name(s) to the lifeguard at the gate or by signing in the log if no lifeguard is present.

General Policies

  1. The pool may be closed at any time due to mechanical breakdowns, operational difficulties, inclement weather, special Club events, or other appropriate circumstances.
  2. Appropriate bathing attire is required for use of the pools.
  3. All music must be kept at a low volume.
  4. No abusive/profane language or breach of peace will be tolerated. This may result in immediate ejection from the pool.
  5. No harassment of lifeguards, staff, or guests will be tolerated.
  6. Wheeled vehicles, bicycles, motorbikes, skateboards and rollerblades are not permitted on the pool deck at any time. They should be parked in designated areas outside of the fence.
  7. No glass of any kind is permitted in the facility. All trash must be disposed of in a trash container.
  8. No pets are permitted in the facility.
  9. Alcoholic beverages may be used with discretion and in accordance with state laws. For health and safety reasons, members who are visibly intoxicated will be asked to leave the premises.
  10. Chairs are permitted behind the red lines only.
  11. Smoking and vaping is not permitted on the grounds, including the parking lot.
  12. Reserving furniture is not permitted.
  13. Parents are responsible for the safety and behavior of their children when using CSCSC facilities. Children under ten years of age must be accompanied and supervised by an adult or designated babysitter 13 years of age or older who is present at all times.
  14. The cost of any damage to CSCSC property will be charged to the responsible party. Neither CSCSC nor the pool management company will be responsible for loss of or damage to personal property of any kind. Lost and found items will be discarded regularly.

Hours of Pool Operation

  1. The pool grounds will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, weather permitting, from the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day. Swim hours are 11 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Hours of operation may be adjusted due to lifeguard availability. No one is permitted on CSCSC grounds after close.
  2. An Adult Swim period will be called every hour between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Only swimmers 16 years of age or older may use the main pool during this time.
  3. The pool will be closed during inclement weather with immediate notification given to a Board member.
  4. The pool may be closed for maintenance or for reasons involving health and safety. Advance notice will be given as conditions permit.

Guests and Babysitters

  1. Each membership is limited to five (5) guests per day, except in conjunction with a scheduled party. One (1) Guest Credit must be used per guest between two (2) and 60 years old; other guests are free.
  2. Guests who are foster children, under two (2) years of age, or age 60+ are free and do not require a Guest Credit.
  3. A sponsoring member or lessee must sign in guests. Sponsoring members or lessees must remain with guests at all times, When the member or lessee leaves, guests must also leave.
  4. Members and lessees may purchase a one-season Babysitter Pass online through Member Splash to be used by a non-member chaperone, age 13 or older, for member or lessee children under the age of ten (10).
  5. Members and lessees must be at least 12 years of age to sponsor guests. Members and lessees under 12 years of age may sponsor their grandparents as guests.
  6. Members and lessees will be held responsible for all actions of their guests. The cost of any damage to CSCSC property by a guest will be charged to the member or lessee.
  7. Members and lessees may purchase Guest Credits online through Member Splash.
  8. Each CSCSC Governor will be allocated 100 Guest Credits at the beginning of each season, regardless of the existing balance in their family’s membership account. Upon completing a full term, any remaining Guest Credits will stay in the outgoing Governor’s account. Governors who depart the Board before completing their current term will have their family’s Guest Credit balance set to ten (10).
  9. Guest Credits do not expire. Guest Credits do not convey with membership transfers and have no cash value.

Health Regulations

  1. Anyone who is not feeling well or is suspected to be ill must stay home. Members, lessees, and guests should follow national, state, and local health guidance.
  2. All persons must shower before entering the pool.
  3. Only toilet-trained children, two (2) years of age or older, are allowed in the main pool. Any incidence of human feces, blood, or vomit in the main or wading pool must be reported to the lifeguards, and the pool must be closed in accordance with Health Department regulations.
  4. Food, drinks, chewing gum, street shoes, and strollers are not allowed to remain inside the red line on the main pool deck or inside the blue line in the wading pool enclosure.
  5. Adults age 21 and older may consume attended, closed-container beverages in the shallow area of the main pool, up to the four-foot markers.
  6. Expectorating, nose blowing, spouting of water, eliminating body wastes, and any other unhygenic acts into the pool are prohibited.
  7. Persons with open sores or wounds are not permitted to enter the pool.

Wading Pool

  1. The wading pool is intended for the use and enjoyment of children six (6) years of age and younger and their parents. Running, pushing, wrestling or undue disturbance will not be tolerated. Older children who act inappropriately or jeopardize the safety of younger children will be permanently suspended from this area.
  2. Children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult or designated babysitter 13 years of age or older who is to be present at all times.
  3. Children who are not toilet trained must wear swim diapers. No cloth diapers, disposable diapers, or training pants are permitted under any circumstances.

General Pool Safety

  1. Running, pushing, wrestling, or causing undue disturbances will not be permitted on Club grounds or in the pools.
  2. Non-swimmers who are children must be accompanied in the water by an adult and must be closely supervised at all times.
  3. Children under 16 years of age must pass the swim test to be permitted beyond the four-foot marker. Children under 16 years of age, who have not passed the swim test, are permitted beyond the 4 foot marker if they are within arm’s length of a responsible adult, and that adult has obtained permission from the lifeguards. These children may not use the diving well for any reason, even with an accompanying adult.
  4. To pass the swim test, a child must swim 50 yards (two lengths of the pool) in no more than two minutes without touching the pool walls or bottom. After resting for no more than five minutes, the child must tread water in the diving well for one minute without touching any part of the pool structure or letting their chin touch the water. Swimmers may attempt the test only once per day. Lifeguards have final say on all aspects of the test. Lifeguards will maintain a list of all who pass the swim test.
  5. Only one person may be on the diving board at a time. The diving well must be cleared before subsequent dives. Only one bounce is permitted. Divers may not wear floatation devices nor jump towards the walls.
  6. Swimming and game playing is permitted in the diving well only when the diving board is not in use.
  7. All personal injuries, however slight, must be reported to the lifeguards.
  8. Swim masks, goggles, swim fins, snorkels, and noodles are permitted at the discretion of the lifeguards and management.
  9. The use of flotation equipment, other than U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets, is not permitted.

Parties

  1. Use of the pavilion and grills is first-come, first-served, except when reserved for a Club event, swim team event, or private party
  2. A private party is a scheduled gathering including more than five non-members, and must be scheduled through the Social Chairperson
  3. Private party requests must be submitted online, along with all fees and deposits, 14 days prior to the event
  4. Private parties are subject to lifeguard availability as applicable

Schedule of Fees

Membership

Membership Fee
$1,850, paid once at purchase of membership. In the case of a private membership transfer, this amount is negotiable between buyer and terminating member
Annual Dues
$800, due by April 1st each year
Annual Dues Late Fees
$50, assessed to all delinquent memberships on April 2nd of each year, plus an additional $50 assessed on the first day of each subsequent month of delinquency
Membership Transfer Fee (private transfers)
$50, paid by the new member to CSCSC
Membership Transfer Fee (Club-facilitated transfers)
$200, deducted from amount returned to terminating member by CSCSC after completion of the transfer
Private Lease Fee (membership-to-household)
$350, paid to CSCSC by the lessee (in addition to any privately-negotiated amount paid by the lessee to the lessor)
Club Lease Fee (Club-to-household)
$1,100, paid to CSCSC by the lessee

Guests

Guest Credits
$7 each
Babysitter Pass
$100 per season (to be used for a supervisor of minor children)

Private Parties

Please see our parties page.

Penalties

Violations of these Rules and Regulations may result in suspension or expulsion at the discretion of the Board (see Bylaws Article IX).

Revisions

The Board may amend these Rules and Regulations and Fees at any time. Any CSCSC member in good standing may submit written requests concerning changes to the Rules and Regulations to the Board.