Carter Center Aquatics Marlins
Code of Conduct and Team Travel Policy
(Sign original and return to CCA Marlins; keep copy for handbook)
CODE OF CONDUCT
Every effort is made to provide a safe and wholesome environment for members of the CCA Marlins team. Team
members, including parents and swimmers, will display respect and good sportsmanship toward coaches,
officials, administrators, fellow competitors and the public. All questions swimmers or parents may have
concerning meet results, an officiating call, or the conduct of a meet, should be referred to the CCA Marlins
coaching staff only. Our coaches, in turn, will pursue the matter through appropriate channels. Disciplinary
problems are ordinarily handled by our coaching staff as they arise, but on occasion further action is necessary to
deal with serious disciplinary problems. For those times, we have a Disciplinary Board whose responsibility is to
determine appropriate consequences for inappropriate behavior.
Serious disciplinary problems include, but are not limited to, the following: Offenses against others (including
bullying behavior and unsportsmanlike conduct); offenses against property; possession or use of alcohol,
tobacco, or controlled substances; possession of dangerous items; misuse of a motor vehicle; and leaving
supervised areas on team trips. Any form of dishonesty, lying, cheating, or stealing, is considered a serious
disciplinary violation, as are flagrant or repeat violations of team rules and travel policies. Please be aware that
an offense against others does extend to parental behaviors as well as swimmers behavior. Serious disciplinary
problems may result in suspension, dismissal, or expulsion from CCA Marlins activities.
Suspension means that the swimmer will be separated from the team for a specific period of time, during which
the swimmer will be ineligible to participate in any CCA Marlins functions. A suspended swimmer may rejoin the
team without formal application. Dismissal means that the swimmer will be ineligible for the remainder of one
entire swim year. A dismissed swimmer may reapply for admission to the team after one year. Expulsion means
that the swimmer is permanently banned from CCA Marlins and may not return.
TEAM TRAVEL POLICY
Parents and swimmers agree to abide by all CCA Marlins travel policies. Parents of swimmers who are traveling
alone must designate another parent, coach or chaperone who will be in the hotel as the responsible party for
their child, and the parent of the swimmer must so inform the swimmer’s coach. Male swimmers are not allowed
in female swimmers’ hotel rooms, nor are female swimmers permitted in male swimmers’ rooms unless a
chaperone/coach has granted permission (i.e. for a small group to watch a movie). Chaperones must agree to
fulfill their responsibilities to the swimmers entrusted to their care and to the other chaperones and coaches.
Swimmers may not be chaperones. Violation of these rules will result in disciplinary action, including the
possibility of the swimmer being sent home from the meet/trip at the expense of the swimmer’s family.
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USA Swimming: Code of Conduct
304.1
The mission of USA Swimming is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in
all aspects of swimming. USA Swimming grants the privilege of membership to individuals
and organizations committed to that mission. The privilege of membership may, therefore, be
withdrawn or denied by USA Swimming at any time where USA Swimming determines that
a member or prospective member's conduct is inconsistent with the mission of the
organization or the best interest of the sport and those who participate in it. In order to assist
all members to better serve the interests of those who participate in swimming, USA
Swimming has adopted this Code of Conduct.
304.2
Any member or prospective member of USA Swimming may be denied membership,
censured, placed on probation, suspended for a definite or indefinite period of time with or
without terms of probation, fined or expelled from USA Swimming if such member violates
the provisions of the USA Swimming Code of Conduct, set forth in 304.3, or aids, abets or
encourages another person to violate any of the provisions of the USA Swimming Code of
Conduct.
304.3
The following shall be considered violations of the USA Swimming Code of Conduct: (this
is an excerpt from the full USA-Swimming code of conduct)
.4 Violation of any of the Athlete Protection Policies set forth in Article 305
.5 Violation of any of the Sexual Misconduct Reporting Requirements set forth in Article
306.
.7 Bullying is prohibited. For these purposes, the term “bullying” shall mean, regardless of
when or where it may occur, the severe or repeated use by one or more USA Swimming
members (“Members”) of an oral, written, electronic or other technological expression,
image, sound, data or intelligence of any nature (regardless of the method of transmission),
or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at any other Member that to
a reasonably objective person has the effect of: (i) causing physical or emotional harm to the
other Member or damage to the other Member’s property; (ii) placing the other Member in
reasonable fear of harm to himself/herself or of damage to his/her property; (iii) creating a
hostile environment for the other Member at any USA Swimming activity; (iv) infringing on
the rights of the other Member at any USA Swimming activity; or (v) materially and
substantially disrupting the training process or the orderly operation of any USA Swimming
activity (which for the purposes of this section shall include, without limitation, practices,
workouts and other events of a member club or LSC).
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