North Ayrshire Athletics Club
Rules & Guidelines

1. The minimum age for membership is 9 years.
2. All members shall follow the instructions of coaches and assistants.
3. Any member found to be behaving in an inappropriate manner will be cautioned about their behaviour.
4. If a coach feels that a member’s behaviour requires further action, the club reserves the right to:
1. exclude the member from the remainder of a training session, when their behaviour is deemed to have a disruptive influence on the training group;
2. exclude the member from subsequent training sessions for a period of time;
3. contact parents/guardians and advise that the member’s behaviour is unacceptable.
5. Persistent inappropriate behaviour may result in membership of the club being withdrawn.
6. Mobile phones must be switched off during training.
7. No iPod or media players are permitted during training.
8. Members who are picked for a competition, agree to compete, and who subsequently do not turn up without first notifying a coach may be excluded from training.
1. persistent offenders may have their membership withdrawn.
9. Coaches will advise members when they are ready to compete for the club.
10. Members should come prepared for training and competition.  We recommend:
1. warm and waterproof clothing;
2. a quality pair of running trainers (running can be hard on the knees and ankles);
3. shorts during summer;
11. The club vest must be worn when competing for the club.
12. Members should not leave the running track during training without first notifying a coach.
13. All young athletes will be expected to become registered via Scottish Athletics.
14. Bullying will not be tolerated under any circumstance.
1. We reserve the right to contact parents/guardians should any young member be caught bullying;
2. Persistent bullying will result in membership being withdrawn.
15. For reasons of safety, members must not misbehave, be rude or aggressive, disobey coaches or participate in ‘horseplay’.
16. We encourage parents and guardians to support their young athletes at club activities and events whenever possible.
17. The club may from time to time organise extra training sessions – all members are encouraged to take up these additional offers of training.
18. Training Nights can be viewed on the website www.sportnaac.co.uk
19. Athletes cannot train unless there is a supervising coach present for health and safety reasons.
20. Strictly no photography unless permission is granted by senior coaches

Jan 2011