CLUB RULES
Before Joining:
A. All athletes must have a parent portal, can only be registered by an adult parent or guardian, unless over 18, and must be paid in full prior to beginning. If these steps are not followed, the athlete is not a registered member and cannot attend our sessions.
B. It is compulsory that an adult or guardian sign our waiver form online or at the gym, and accept all of our rules and regulations. Upon joining you agree that you have read all of our terms and conditions, the mandatory waiver acceptance and you acknowledge you understand and agree to those, and to all the club rules.
C. All new members must include their medical allergies or conditions so that the club can deal with any situation that may arise with all relevant information. If you do not declare medical issues, you are putting your child at risk.
Upon Joining:
A. Fees:
1. All club registration and tuition fees must be paid in advance on or before the date they fall due. If they are not, your child's place may be given to the next waiting member. The club is not required to give notice upon a missed payment of giving your space away. You will be liable for late fees for every missed payment.
2. We will not teach a child who has not paid term fees. If you drop your child to class and do not pay, your child will not participate. This is a traumatic experience for the child. Do not put us in that position as it may affect your standing in the club.
3. Fees are required for the running of the club. We cannot tell the ESB we're waiting on an athlete to pay their bill before we can pay ours. Similarly, it is unfair to expect coaches to wait for their wages. We will not tolerate late payments.
4. The club runs as a commercial gym, therefore no refunds are available for memberships or registration. All payments are based on 12 week terms, but your commitment is for 3 terms of a season, and are divided among electricity, phone, internet, etc, coach wages, commercial rent, equipment loans etc. There will never be a time when we can refund payment for membership. Should there be a time when classes cannot go ahead due to unforeseen circumstances, we will make every endeavour to host the class at a later stage.
5. In order to leave the club you will be waived of all future fees upon giving 7 days notice to quit prior to the first day of a new term. We would appreciate 14 days notice as a courtesy.
6. When signing your waiver please understand that it is a legally binding document and you are agreeing to a financial commitment of 36 classes minimum. The club will pursue unpaid fees.
B. Conduct:
1. We will not tolerate rude, aggressive or otherwise untoward behaviour from clients (parent or athlete). This type of behaviour will be met in kind and your child will be excluded from the club immediately with no refund.
2. Coaches and staff are there to help the club by helping the athlete. There is never a time when we go out of our way to upset anyone as it doesn't help anyone to behave that way. Please consider that our decisions are not personal, there is no like or dislike involved and we are all here to ensure the successful running of the club. Questioning staff decisions that you don't like is fine, at the right time and place, however, be prepared to be open minded and accept that the coach knows best.
3. Confrontation of any kind from a parent will result in you being asked to leave the gym. Try not to take this personally, there are children present at all classes and they do not need to hear your grievances. If you need to talk to a coach, arrange a private meeting.
4. Sleep on it. If there is some reason you are upset, eg, your daughter is upset at the end of class that she was moved in the pyramid, or she hates cheerleading, please don't come in to talk about it immediately. Ask your child what happened. Let them tell you their side. Then sleep on it, ask again and then approach us. Competitive team sports can be emotional. Allow them to vent!
5. Athletes with attitude issues or who are repetitively late, disruptive, or abusive to other athletes or coaches , in or out of the gym environment, will be dismissed.
6. Any action by a member which could cause the club to be brought into disrepute will result in that member being dismissed. This could involve bullying, social media abuse, drinking alcohol, consuming drugs, theft, wearing a uniform outside of official events, or engaging in dangerous behaviour.
C. Presentation and Personal Hygiene
1. All athletes must wear hair tied back where possible.
2. All athletes should be clean, including hair, nails and clothing.
3. Sports attire should be appropriate, no loose clothing, no jeans.
4. Sports bras should be worn by all female athletes, or t-shirts should be tucked in.
5. Cropped training kits are allowed but must be well fitting and appropriate.
6. No rude or inappropriate slogans.
7. All cheer athletes require cheer trainers.
D. Photography
1. Photography is not allowed, other than that by Stuntworx Coaches for training or publicity purposes.
2. Athletes may opt out of photography being posted online through your parent portal.
3. Athletes wishing to have their skills recorded can ask a coach to do so. Coaches will only record skills which have been cleared to be performed/attempted by the athlete. No recording of new skills by other athletes.
4. Parents/spectators cannot use any photographic equipment including mobile phones with photographic capabilities while in the waiting area/reception. This is covered in our child welfare policy.
5. Phones being used in class will be confiscated. Repeated violation of this rule will result in suspension.
E. Social Media
1. There should be no use of social media while at Stuntworx Elite.
2. Posting of videos/pictures taken at Stuntworx Elite requires permission from the club and any athletes in the video/picture.
3. "Going live" or live streaming from Stuntworx Elite is strictly prohibited.
4. Tagging Stuntworx Elite in any inappropriate pictures/videos will result in disciplinary action.
5. The use of the name Stuntworx Elite is prohibited for use in athlete's profile names or biographies.
F. Late arrival
1. Athletes who arrive late to class, must present to their coach.
2. Athletes who miss warmup/stretch must warmup before attempting to join in to skills.
3. Athletes who are repeatedly late to class will be sanctioned with extra conditioning to make up for the missed start of class conditioning. This is not a punishment and no child will be singled out for being late. They must present to the coach, explain their lateness, and receive instructions for warmup.
G. Injuries
1. Injuries will happen from time to time and athletes will not be allowed to participate without:
a) personal accident insurance
b) signed waiver to allow the athlete participate
2. Athletes must report all injuries immediately to their coach and parents
3. Unexplained bruising will be questioned, please do not feel insulted.
4. Injured athletes on competitive teams will be replaced if necessary. The injured athlete will be reinstated once they are better.
5. The club cannot guarantee a space will be kept open if the injury requires a long term recovery.
H. Other
1. Uniforms must be purchased for all competition teams.
2, If you accept a place on a competition team, that entails paying for all competition related costs in a timely manner. Being late with these payments will affect the member's position on the team. (Update June 2019 - these fees are now included in a monthly rate and so this applies to monthly fees).
3. Photos of all members may be used in publicity online/printed material etc. Athlete's names will not be printed with photos unless you are informed previously. See D.2.
4. Attendance is crucial to all classes. If a member misses 3 or more class in any 12 week term, they will be unable to compete with their team and will be replaced.
One month prior to any event is a red zone. Classes cannot be missed for any reason without express prior written acknowledgement from the team coach. Athletes who miss 2 classes or more in this timeframe will be ineligible to compete and will be moved to a different group or a stunt group to train with during the time leading to the event. They can rejoin their team after the event. All compulsory events will be communicated to you at the beginning of each season. It is essential that you make yourself aware of these dates. Extra events added later in the season are not compulsory and athletes can give notice they will not be able to attend the event and be placed on another team or group during this time. This should never be considered a demotion.
5. Athletes will be moved from their group from time to time for various reasons. Should this move represent a shorter amount of training hours with less cost, a refund of overpayment can be made or added to the athletes account.
6. No Cougars/Stuntworx material is to be shared online or taught to anyone who is not a member.
7. Coach will not be permitted to discuss any issue with parents during class time. Please organise a meeting.
8. You are required to purchase Personal Accident Insurance upon joining the club. We understand that you may already have personal accident for your child, however, we are not willing to teach a child who is not specifically insured to participate in cheer or gym.
9. Club welfare issues can be dealt with directly with the Children's Officer. Club policy complaints or coaching decisions that parents do not agree with are not welfare issues and as such the welfare officer will politely decline to deal with issues of this nature.
10. Open Gym is for cheer athletes only. No other participants are allowed. Open gym is not "open gymnastics", it is where the gym is open to athletes to ask advice from coaches and work on drills and skills that have been covered in class. No new skills are allowed at open gym, and no skills which have been learned outside of Stuntworx Elite Gym unless these skills have been cleared by the coach on duty.
11. An adult must bring the athlete to class, walk them to the door and wait with them until their class is ready to begin. Similarly, an adult should collect that athlete from the door and walk them to the car etc. No athlete is allowed to leave the gym unaccompanied.
A. All athletes must have a parent portal, can only be registered by an adult parent or guardian, unless over 18, and must be paid in full prior to beginning. If these steps are not followed, the athlete is not a registered member and cannot attend our sessions.
B. It is compulsory that an adult or guardian sign our waiver form online or at the gym, and accept all of our rules and regulations. Upon joining you agree that you have read all of our terms and conditions, the mandatory waiver acceptance and you acknowledge you understand and agree to those, and to all the club rules.
C. All new members must include their medical allergies or conditions so that the club can deal with any situation that may arise with all relevant information. If you do not declare medical issues, you are putting your child at risk.
Upon Joining:
A. Fees:
1. All club registration and tuition fees must be paid in advance on or before the date they fall due. If they are not, your child's place may be given to the next waiting member. The club is not required to give notice upon a missed payment of giving your space away. You will be liable for late fees for every missed payment.
2. We will not teach a child who has not paid term fees. If you drop your child to class and do not pay, your child will not participate. This is a traumatic experience for the child. Do not put us in that position as it may affect your standing in the club.
3. Fees are required for the running of the club. We cannot tell the ESB we're waiting on an athlete to pay their bill before we can pay ours. Similarly, it is unfair to expect coaches to wait for their wages. We will not tolerate late payments.
4. The club runs as a commercial gym, therefore no refunds are available for memberships or registration. All payments are based on 12 week terms, but your commitment is for 3 terms of a season, and are divided among electricity, phone, internet, etc, coach wages, commercial rent, equipment loans etc. There will never be a time when we can refund payment for membership. Should there be a time when classes cannot go ahead due to unforeseen circumstances, we will make every endeavour to host the class at a later stage.
5. In order to leave the club you will be waived of all future fees upon giving 7 days notice to quit prior to the first day of a new term. We would appreciate 14 days notice as a courtesy.
6. When signing your waiver please understand that it is a legally binding document and you are agreeing to a financial commitment of 36 classes minimum. The club will pursue unpaid fees.
B. Conduct:
1. We will not tolerate rude, aggressive or otherwise untoward behaviour from clients (parent or athlete). This type of behaviour will be met in kind and your child will be excluded from the club immediately with no refund.
2. Coaches and staff are there to help the club by helping the athlete. There is never a time when we go out of our way to upset anyone as it doesn't help anyone to behave that way. Please consider that our decisions are not personal, there is no like or dislike involved and we are all here to ensure the successful running of the club. Questioning staff decisions that you don't like is fine, at the right time and place, however, be prepared to be open minded and accept that the coach knows best.
3. Confrontation of any kind from a parent will result in you being asked to leave the gym. Try not to take this personally, there are children present at all classes and they do not need to hear your grievances. If you need to talk to a coach, arrange a private meeting.
4. Sleep on it. If there is some reason you are upset, eg, your daughter is upset at the end of class that she was moved in the pyramid, or she hates cheerleading, please don't come in to talk about it immediately. Ask your child what happened. Let them tell you their side. Then sleep on it, ask again and then approach us. Competitive team sports can be emotional. Allow them to vent!
5. Athletes with attitude issues or who are repetitively late, disruptive, or abusive to other athletes or coaches , in or out of the gym environment, will be dismissed.
6. Any action by a member which could cause the club to be brought into disrepute will result in that member being dismissed. This could involve bullying, social media abuse, drinking alcohol, consuming drugs, theft, wearing a uniform outside of official events, or engaging in dangerous behaviour.
C. Presentation and Personal Hygiene
1. All athletes must wear hair tied back where possible.
2. All athletes should be clean, including hair, nails and clothing.
3. Sports attire should be appropriate, no loose clothing, no jeans.
4. Sports bras should be worn by all female athletes, or t-shirts should be tucked in.
5. Cropped training kits are allowed but must be well fitting and appropriate.
6. No rude or inappropriate slogans.
7. All cheer athletes require cheer trainers.
D. Photography
1. Photography is not allowed, other than that by Stuntworx Coaches for training or publicity purposes.
2. Athletes may opt out of photography being posted online through your parent portal.
3. Athletes wishing to have their skills recorded can ask a coach to do so. Coaches will only record skills which have been cleared to be performed/attempted by the athlete. No recording of new skills by other athletes.
4. Parents/spectators cannot use any photographic equipment including mobile phones with photographic capabilities while in the waiting area/reception. This is covered in our child welfare policy.
5. Phones being used in class will be confiscated. Repeated violation of this rule will result in suspension.
E. Social Media
1. There should be no use of social media while at Stuntworx Elite.
2. Posting of videos/pictures taken at Stuntworx Elite requires permission from the club and any athletes in the video/picture.
3. "Going live" or live streaming from Stuntworx Elite is strictly prohibited.
4. Tagging Stuntworx Elite in any inappropriate pictures/videos will result in disciplinary action.
5. The use of the name Stuntworx Elite is prohibited for use in athlete's profile names or biographies.
F. Late arrival
1. Athletes who arrive late to class, must present to their coach.
2. Athletes who miss warmup/stretch must warmup before attempting to join in to skills.
3. Athletes who are repeatedly late to class will be sanctioned with extra conditioning to make up for the missed start of class conditioning. This is not a punishment and no child will be singled out for being late. They must present to the coach, explain their lateness, and receive instructions for warmup.
G. Injuries
1. Injuries will happen from time to time and athletes will not be allowed to participate without:
a) personal accident insurance
b) signed waiver to allow the athlete participate
2. Athletes must report all injuries immediately to their coach and parents
3. Unexplained bruising will be questioned, please do not feel insulted.
4. Injured athletes on competitive teams will be replaced if necessary. The injured athlete will be reinstated once they are better.
5. The club cannot guarantee a space will be kept open if the injury requires a long term recovery.
H. Other
1. Uniforms must be purchased for all competition teams.
2, If you accept a place on a competition team, that entails paying for all competition related costs in a timely manner. Being late with these payments will affect the member's position on the team. (Update June 2019 - these fees are now included in a monthly rate and so this applies to monthly fees).
3. Photos of all members may be used in publicity online/printed material etc. Athlete's names will not be printed with photos unless you are informed previously. See D.2.
4. Attendance is crucial to all classes. If a member misses 3 or more class in any 12 week term, they will be unable to compete with their team and will be replaced.
One month prior to any event is a red zone. Classes cannot be missed for any reason without express prior written acknowledgement from the team coach. Athletes who miss 2 classes or more in this timeframe will be ineligible to compete and will be moved to a different group or a stunt group to train with during the time leading to the event. They can rejoin their team after the event. All compulsory events will be communicated to you at the beginning of each season. It is essential that you make yourself aware of these dates. Extra events added later in the season are not compulsory and athletes can give notice they will not be able to attend the event and be placed on another team or group during this time. This should never be considered a demotion.
5. Athletes will be moved from their group from time to time for various reasons. Should this move represent a shorter amount of training hours with less cost, a refund of overpayment can be made or added to the athletes account.
6. No Cougars/Stuntworx material is to be shared online or taught to anyone who is not a member.
7. Coach will not be permitted to discuss any issue with parents during class time. Please organise a meeting.
8. You are required to purchase Personal Accident Insurance upon joining the club. We understand that you may already have personal accident for your child, however, we are not willing to teach a child who is not specifically insured to participate in cheer or gym.
9. Club welfare issues can be dealt with directly with the Children's Officer. Club policy complaints or coaching decisions that parents do not agree with are not welfare issues and as such the welfare officer will politely decline to deal with issues of this nature.
10. Open Gym is for cheer athletes only. No other participants are allowed. Open gym is not "open gymnastics", it is where the gym is open to athletes to ask advice from coaches and work on drills and skills that have been covered in class. No new skills are allowed at open gym, and no skills which have been learned outside of Stuntworx Elite Gym unless these skills have been cleared by the coach on duty.
11. An adult must bring the athlete to class, walk them to the door and wait with them until their class is ready to begin. Similarly, an adult should collect that athlete from the door and walk them to the car etc. No athlete is allowed to leave the gym unaccompanied.