Skate Canada Skaters’ Agreement
With The Campbell River Skating Club

This Agreement is specific to those skaters in the STAR program (includes Seniors).

On Ice Rules:

1. Skaters are to be at the rink on time for all practice and lesson sessions. Speak with your coach if there is a problem being on time.
2. No food, gum or drinks other than water bottles on the ice.
3. No “fooling around” on the ice (pushing, racing, kicking the ice etc.) No rowdiness or swearing will be tolerated. If a skater continually misbehaves, the coaches have the right to ask the skater to leave the ice for the remainder of the session.
4. If a skater should fall on the ice, it is important that the skater gets up immediately if not injured. Failing to do so is dangerous to the skater who has fallen and other skaters.
5. For safety reasons, long hair is to be tied neatly back from the skater’s face.
6. Skaters having their solo played have the right of way.
7. In Skills & Dance, skaters having their dance/skill music played have right of way.
8. Skater or Skaters in a lesson and Coaches giving a lesson have right of way.
9. Skaters are not allowed on the ice before their allotted time and must leave the ice promptly at the end of their allotted ice session.
10. Players' boxes are out of bounds at all times (except for tying skates).
11. Skaters are expected to work on all ice sessions without standing around wasting time as this impedes the progress of other skaters.
12. A skater must get permission from a Coach to leave the ice for any reason.
13. Please try to give your coach as much advance notice as possible if you need to cancel a lesson. Lessons not canceled in advance are subject to a charge.
14. Senior skaters - before leaving the ice must fill holes. Coaches will provide direction.

Dress Code:

1. Proper Skating Clothes must be worn at all time. (No jeans, sweat pants, hats or hooded sweatshirts).
2. No bellies showing – if wearing a skirt – wear either a bodysuit or long top (doesn’t pull-up when you raise your arms).
3. No large hair items or jewelry (earrings, etc.) – only small hair items and jewelry that will not fall on to the ice – fallen items on the ice are dangerous to skaters.

Club Rules:

1. Courtesy must be shown to all Coaches, fellow skaters, and Board members.
2. Bullying of any kind will not be tolerated and if behaviour is not corrected, suspension, without reimbursement will be enforced. Ref. Skate Canada Membership Complaint Policy section 9(c).
3. Absolutely no skaters in the stands with skates on (facility rules).