WAC TEAM RULES (updated 10 June 2025)

• ALL swimmers and families MUST adhere to Fort Novosel FMWR SOP's and Army Regulations with regard to team activities.  Families are asked to remember that guests are not permitted to swim in the Novosel pools. Pool privlidges are extended to WAC Swimmers during established practice times only.

• No running.

• No jumping in pool without coach's approval.  Swimmers should not be playing in the pool prior to the start of practice.

• Swimmers should on be on deck and ready to swim when practice begins. This means use the bathroom, lay out their gear and watterbottle, and put their cap and goggles before practice time! "Early" is on-time and "On Time" is late!

• No sitting on kickboards.

• No pushing or horseplay.
  (This includes dunking head under water while coach is giving instructions and doing handstands during practice)

• No wearing of fins on deck.  Fins should be put on while sitting on the edge of the pool or in the water.

•  Swimmers must ask permission from their coach before they get out of the pool.  

• Swimmers are required to have a water bottle (no glass bottles or soda). Getting drinks from the water fountain is disruptive, but allowed if they forget a bottle.  Also, swimmers must drink enough fluids during the day to prevent dehydration. This will help prevent headaches, nausea, dizziness and cramps.

• Parents are responsible for their swimmer's behavior and safety prior to the start of practice per FMWR guidelines.  During practices and meets, parents are not permitted on deck. They should watch practice from the observation deck or the outside patio.  Deck chairs are reserved for MWR patrons utilizing the lap lanes.  Spectators that are unable to climb the stairs to the observation area are asked to claim a chair on the opposide side of the pool, away from the practice area.

• No swimmer aged 12 or under should be dropped off or left unsupervised at the pool prior to the start of practice.   Parents or a responsible adult of swimmers aged 12 & under must remain on the property of the pool for the duration practice.

• We encourage all members to compete in at least one Short Course Meet and one Long Course Meet per season.  All local (Enterprise, Ozark, Andalusia, Troy and Dothan) meets where overnight accomodations are not required will be considered mandatory meets for all swimmers. Parents must present the abscense to the Head Coach and Board within 2 weeks of the meet being announced for approval to miss the meet.  This is a competition team and by competing (even before your swimmer thinks they are ready) builds confidence in their abilites as well as assists the coach in progressing your swimmers training.

• Swimmers are NOT to wait outside the practice facility for parents to pick them up.  If parents are not present when practice ends, swimmers will wait in the PFC lobby or Flynn Office. Parents are asked to arrive to pick up children no later than five minutes after the end of practice. If a parent is late to pick up a child, that parent will receive an incident report and could be charged for the extra pay of the Coach after normal swim hours.  On days when the weather is questionable, we encourage parents to stay nearby in case of a weather call during practice.

• After the first warning, if a swimmer violates any of the rules they will be told to get out of the pool and their parents will be asked to take them home.  Swimmer safety is an issue that the Waves take seriously.  An incident report will be filled and the swimmer will not be allowed to return to the pool until the coach says otherwise.  

• Swimmers and Parents are required to adhere to our team's Code of Conduct at all times.