WALK-ON POLICY:
Effective immediately, Smithfield Figure Skating Club requires that walk-on skaters who are non-members present their US Figure Skating membership card as proof of current membership and pay the required walk-on fee prior to entering the ice.
Non-member skaters walking on will only be required to present their USFS membership card once per membership year (July 1 - June 30). Please make sure that the skater's name and USFS membership number are recorded on the form provided in the music book located in the music booth.
Skaters who walk on are strongly encouraged to pay by venmo or cash, if using cash, please provide the exact amount.
Music monitors will NOT MAKE CHANGE. Overpayments will not be applied to future walk ons.
ALL skaters (contracting and walk ons) MUST CHECK IN with the music monitor BEFORE entering the ice.
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Support Policy - Board Action on Funding of Skaters at Qualifying Competitions:
The following policy was adopted by the Smithfield Board of Governors at its August 7, 2007 meeting:
I. In order for a home club member to receive financial support from SFSC for the coming competition season, said member must be skating the majority of their ice time year round on home club ice. Volunteering and supporting home club activities will also be taken into consideration.
Rules.
GENERAL ICE RULES
1. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE SMITHFIELD FIGURE SKATING CLUB HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING RULES AND REGULATIONS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT EACH SKATER HAS A PRODUCTIVE AND SAFE SKATING SESSION. WHEN CONTRACTING FOR ICE, EACH SKATER AND HIS/HER PARENTS AGREE THAT THEY HAVE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE RULES SET FORTH BY THE BOARD AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES.
2. ALL SKATERS ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY AND TO BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER SKATERS AT ALL TIMES.
3. NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO SIT ON THE BOARDS AT ANYTIME. NO DEMONSTRATIONS SUCH AS KICKING, BANGING OR SWEARING ON THE ICE WILL BE TOLERATED.
4. SKATERS WILL LEAVE THE ICE IMMEDIATELY WHEN IT IS TIME FOR RESURFACING.
5. NO EATING OR GUM CHEWING IS ALLOWED ON THE ICE. BEVERAGES MUST BE IN UNBREAKABLE CONTAINERS AND MUST BE KEPT INSIDE THE PENALTY BOX AT ALL TIMES.
6. TISSUES, GUARDS, CLOTHING AND OTHER ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARDS BEFORE RESURFACING.
7. THE ASSIGNED ADULT MEMBER IN CHARGE AND/OR ANY BOARD MEMBER HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ORDER ANY PERSON FROM THE ICE FOR UNSAFE ACTIONS OR VIOLATIONS OF THE ICE RULES.
8. ALL RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN A SKATER'S REMOVAL FROM THE ICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT DAY'S SESSION WITH NO REFUND. REPEATED AND/OR SERIOUS VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WITH ICE SUSPENSIONS AND/OR LOSS OF SKATING PRIVILEGES WITH NO REFUND. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MAY OPT TO ISSUE A LETTER OF WARNING OR PROBATION TO THE SKATER.
9. ALL SKATERS WILL DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE SPORT OF FIGURE SKATING WHILE ON THE ICE.
10. HEADSETS OR WALKMANS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
MUSIC/FREESTYLE RULES
1. ALL SKATERS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE CONTRACTED FOR THE SESSION OR ARE WALK-ONS, ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK IN WITH THE MUSIC MONITOR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SESSION BEFORE THEY BEGIN SKATING OR WARMUP.
2. TAPES ARE TO BE TURNED IN DURING THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF THE SESSION.
3. ONLY A PROFESSIONAL CAN MAKE A "PRO REQUEST" AND HE/SHE MUST INFORM THE ADULT IN CHARGE DURING THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF THE SESSION.
4. FREESTYLE SESSIONS WILL HAVE A 5-MINUTE WARM-UP FOLLOWED BY THE PLAYING OF THE SKATERS' TAPES.
5. NEW PROGRAMS WILL BE PLAYED DURING WARM-UP SO THAT THE SKATER WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE PROGRAM WHEN IT IS PLAYED IN ITS PROPER ROTATION.
6. PROGRAMS WILL BE PLAYED IN ROTATION AS PER LIST IN THE MUSIC BOX.
7. THE SKATER MUST WEAR THE VEST AND BE READY WHEN HIS/HER NAME IS CALLED OR HIS/HER TAPE WILL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE LINE-UP. THE SKATER WEARING THE VEST HAS THE RIGHT OF WAY DURING HIS/HER PROGRAM. SKATERS ARE RESPONSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR PAYING ATTENTION TO THE ACTIVITY AROUND THEM.
8. WALK-ON TAPES WILL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE ROTATION AND WILL BE PLAYED ONLY IF TIME PERMITS. THEY WILL BE PLAYED IN THE ORDER THEY ARE RECEIVED. HOME CLUB MEMBERS WHO WALK-ON A SESSION WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY OVER ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WHO WALK-ON.
9. HOME CLUB MEMBERS WHO ARE COMPETING SHOULD NOTIFY THE ADULT IN CHARGE TO BE SURE THAT THEIR TAPES ARE PLAYED ON ALL OF THEIR CONTRACTED FREESTYLE SESSIONS DURING THE WEEK PRECEDING THEIR COMPETITIONS.
10. HOME CLUB MEMBERS MAY BE GIVEN A “CLEAR ICE” ON ONE OF THEIR CONTRACTED FREESTYLE SESSIONS DURING THE WEEK PRECEDING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN A FREESTYLE COMPETITION. IF THE COMPETITOR HAS MORE THAN ONE COMPETITIVE PROGRAM, CLEAR ICE MAY BE REQUESTED FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO PROGRAMS. THEY MAY NOT BE TAKEN ON THE SAME FREESTYLE SESSION. DURING THE COMPETITOR'S PROGRAM, ANY SKATER NOT ON LESSON MUST STAND BY THE BOARDS AND ALL PROFESSIONALS GIVING LESSONS MUST GIVE THE COMPETITOR THE RIGHT OF WAY AND USE CAUTION.
11. INTERMEDIATE THROUGH SENIOR LEVEL SKATERS ARE TO BE GIVEN BOTH THEIR LONG AND SHORT PROGRAMS ON EACH SESSION ONCE AN ENTIRE ROTATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THOSE SKATERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE SESSION. THIS COURTESY WILL BE GIVEN TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ONLY IF TIME ALLOWS.
12. HEADSETS OR WALKMANS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
13. NO FOLLOWING, SHADOWING OR IMITATING A SKATER DOING HIS/HER PROGRAM. NO SIDE BY SIDE JUMPING.
14. SKATERS MAY NOT SIT ON THE ICE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS FOLLOWING A FALL -- PLEASE GET UP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
15. SKATERS SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT ANOTHER SKATER'S LESSON BY TALKING OR SKATING TOO CLOSE TO A LESSON THAT IS IN PROGRESS.
16. ONLY HOME CLUB PAIRS WILL BE ALLOWED UNLESS PERMISSION FOR A VISITING PAIR IS GIVEN BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
17. SKATERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO MOVES IN THE FIELD OR DANCE ON FREESTYLE SESSIONS. NOR ARE COACHES ALLOWED TO GIVE MOVES IN THE FIELD OR DANCE LESSONS ON FREESTYLE ICE.
*** THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF A FREESTYLE SESSION, THE MUSIC MONITOR, IS A VOLUNTEER. BE KIND AND HELPFUL WHEN A MUSIC MONITOR IS UNFAMILIAR WITH A RULE OR PROCEDURE. DO NOT GIVE HIM OR HER A HARD TIME!!!
SKATING SKILLS SESSION RULES
1. SKATERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO ALL SKATING SKILLS PATTERNS BEING SKATED.
2. SKATERS MAY ONLY PERFORM MOVES SPECIFIED IN THE SKATING SKILLS TESTS.
3. FREESTYLE MOVES, DANCE, AND/OR WARM-UP MOVES ARE NOT ALLOWED DURING ANY PORTION OF A MOVES IN THE FIELD SESSION.
4. NO SHADOWING OR SIDE BY SIDE SKATING.
5. NO MUSIC IS PLAYED DURING SKATING SKILLS SESSIONS.
6. HEADSETS OR WALKMANS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
Jump Harness Policy & Rules:
1. All coaches wishing to use the harness must be trained before using the equipment.
2. Coaches must leave their name with the music person prior to using the harness.
3. Harness must be secured and locked up after each session. Last one to use the harness must lock it up.
4. Coaches using the harness should give way to ALL other skaters.
5. Coaches may not monopolize the harness; be mindful and courteous to other coaches wishing to use the harness.
