Rec Sports Aquatics

Sport Club Participant Code of Conduct Agreement

All individuals (students and coaches) involved in a Virginia Tech Sport Club represent not only him/herself, but also the Department of Recreational Sports and Virginia Tech. Participation with a sport club carries with it a great deal of personal responsibility. As a representative of Virginia Tech, sport club athletes are expected to conduct themselves in the most positive way possible at all times. The "Hokies Respect" program applies to Virginia Tech Sport Clubs as well as to varsity athletics.

All members of the Virginia Tech sport club program, and clubs/teams as a whole, are required to adhere to all federal, state and University laws, guidelines, standards and policies. The Department of Recreational Sports, through the Sport Club Office, reserves the right to issue sanctions, including but not limited to denying or revoking memberships to individuals in violation of University policies.

All Sport Club Federation Teams may be held responsible for the acts of its individual members. Clubs may be subject to suspension or expulsion from the Sport Club Federation for violation of university and/or Federal and/or State laws.

Please check the box next to each term below to agree to that individual term. (You will not be allowed to continue until all terms are agreed upon.)

CLUB MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND COACHES SHALL NOT:

Engage in any form of hazing. For information about hazing and other standards of behavior, refer to the Sport Club Handbook and to the "University Policies for Student Life".

Use drugs (except for medical purposes) while practicing, traveling or competing

Consume alcohol while traveling, practicing, competing, spectating or socializing as part of a sport club event

Consume alcohol at any Virginia Tech facility before, during or after a practice or competition

Use team funds to purchase alcohol even if any/all team members are above the legal drinking age

Encourage underage consumption of alcohol

Consume alcohol at public establishments while wearing team apparel

Attempt to strike, threaten or cause personal injury to anyone while competing

Verbally abuse another participant, coach, official, spectator, administrator or hotel employee

Cause damage to facilities or equipment

Use or enter a facility illegally, using an assumed name or false I.D.

Use obscene gestures, profanity or disrespectful language while practicing or competing

Engage in conduct that constitutes discrimination or harassment

The above is a partial list of expected standards of behavior for sport club participants. For additional information concerning standards of behavior, refer to the "University Policies for Student Life".

As a member of the Virginia Tech sport club program, I agree to the guidelines outlined above. I have read and fully understand this agreement and my submission of this form confirms my understanding that my team and I can be subject to probation, suspension or termination from the Virginia Tech Sport Club Program for any violation of the agreement.

Failure to agree to this Code of Conduct disqualifies a student or coach from participating in the Virginia Tech Sport Club Program.


Please check this box to agree to all of the terms outlined above and continue to the Assumption of Risk form.