New Coaching Rules

Hello Sugarbears' Swimmers and Parents:

Starting effective immediately, the following rules will be instituted and adhered to by all Coaches during practices and/or swim meets:

1. Each swimmer will be allowed only 1 bathroom break during practice. If more than one bathroom break is requested by any swimmer, that swimmer will have to stay after practice to make-up any of the swim drills they missed during their time in the bathroom.

We are having too many children request to use the bathroom up to 3 times during a practice timeframe.

2. Each Friday practice is now mandatory for all swimmers to attend. If you or your swimmer is practicing in a different age group at practice, we ask that they attend their proper age group practice on ALL Friday's. Medley and Free Relay practice will be held on each Friday. We need all the kids for each Relay and Medley to practice together as team of four.

3. If any swimmer signs-out on-line for a meet LESS THAN ONE-WEEK PRIOR TO ANY MEET, that swimmer will not be allowed to swim at the following meet.

We are having TOO MANY swimmers signing out only a couple days prior to meet, after we have already seeded the meet for that Saturday. This causes a tremendous amount of re-work for the Coaching staff and Computer Ops the morning of the meet.

4. If any swimmers or parents have a concern during any swim meet, you are to discuss it with your Team Parent. In turn, your Team Parent will bring your concern to the Head Team Parent, and she will then discuss it with the Coaches.

There are too many people approaching the Coaching staff during a meet and their primary focus needs to be on Coaching.

We appreciate your help and understanding regarding these new rules. They will help practices and swim meets to run more smoothly and productively.

Regards,

Your Sugarbears Parent Board

on behalf of the Coaching Staff