Club Rules
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all our members. The club believes it is important that members, coaches, administrators and parents associated with the club should, at all times, show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of others. Therefore, members are encouraged to be open at all times and share any concerns or complaints that they may have about any aspect of the club with Sam Brotherhood or Tracey Marsh, our Welfare Officers.
As a member of Spring Gymnastics you are expected to abide by the following club rules:
All members must participate within the rules and respect coaches, judges and their decisions
All members must respect opponents and fellow club members
Members should keep to agreed timings for training and competitions or inform their coach if they are going to be late
Members must wear suitable attire for training and events as agreed with the coach. Keep all long hair tied back.
Remove all body jewellery
Members must pay any fees for training or events promptly. Failure to do so by the date on the invoice will result in your child not being able to participate in the sessions.
Members must not smoke, consume alcohol or take drugs of any kind whilst representing the club at competitions or other events
Members should treat all equipment with respect
Members must inform the head coach of any injuries or illness they may have before the warm-up begins
Members should not eat or chew gum during a session
Members must not use bad language
Members should remain with coaches or assistants at the end of a session until collected by their parent or guardian
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The essence of good ethical conduct and practice is summarised below. All parents and guardians must:
Encourage your child to learn the rules and participate within them
Discourage challenging / arguing with officials
Publicly accept officials’ judgements
Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results
Set a good example by recognising good sportsmanship and applauding the good performances of all
Never force your child to take part in sport
Always ensure your child is dressed appropriately for the activity and has plenty to drink
Keep the club informed if your child is ill or unable to attend sessions
Endeavour to establish good communications with the club, coaches and officials for the benefit of all
Share any concerns or complaints about any aspect of the club through the approved channels
Use correct and proper language at all times
Never punish or belittle a child for poor performance or making mistakes
Always collect your child promptly at the end of a session
Support your child’s involvement and help them to enjoy their sport
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The essence of good ethical conduct and practice is summarised below. All Club Coaches, Officials and Volunteers must:
Consider the well-being and safety of participants before the development of performance
Develop an appropriate working relationship with performers based on mutual trust and respect
Hold the appropriate, valid qualifications and insurance cover
Make sure all activities are appropriate to the age, ability and experience of those taking part and ensure all participants are suitably prepared physically and mentally when learning new skills
Display consistently high standards of behaviour and appearance, dressing suitably and not using inappropriate language at any time whilst involved with club activities
Never consume alcohol immediately before or during training or events
Do not transport gymnasts in your own vehicle unless expressly permitted to do so either by the parent/guardian and/or at the discretion of the Head Coach
Never have performers stay overnight at your home
Never exert undue influence over performers to obtain personal benefit or reward
Always report any incidents, referrals or disclosures immediately, following the appropriate guidelines set out in the BG Child Protection policy 2004
Never condone rule violations or use of prohibited substances
Make sure that confidential information is not divulged unless with the express approval of the individual concerned
Promote the positive aspects of the sport (e.g. fair play)
Encourage performers to value their performances and not just results
Follow all guidelines laid down by British Gymnastics and Spring Gymnastics
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Parkour (Freestyle Gymnastics) is no different from all sports in that there are risks involved. Our coaches have a duty of care to participants with regards to the both the Safeguarding policy (laid out by sport U.K.). It is also the responsibility of the parkour members to adhere to Spring Parkour’s Code of Conduct when attending a session. This is in line with ADAPT, the sanctioned coaching benchmark set by Parkour UK
At Spring Gymnastics, participants in Parkour must adhere to the following rules:
No eating in the gym. Drink breaks may be taken in the designated area.
Be on time for your session. Enter the gym and wait, seated, in the designated area.
Appropriate dress code. No zips, metal buttons or dangling cords (hoodies)
No jewellery.
No shoes or socks to be worn in the gym area.
Listen to the coach’s instructions at all times.
Do not try to perform any movements on equipment in the gym until it has been checked by a coach.
Do not undertake any Free G/Parkour in the gym without the supervision of a coach.
Do not climb, run on, or traverse on any equipment or station unless under the supervision / instruction of your coach. This could lead to unwanted accidents and injury.
Do not try moves in the gym that you have not been taught or instructed to undertake by a coach.
Do not use inappropriate language.
Treat all your fellow parkour members with respect. We are all different but share a common goal.
Do not push in, or obstruct fellow parkour members whilst in a session.
Be vigilant of other activities going on in the gym.
Do challenge yourself.
Do have a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
Strive to succeed, but accept failure happens and learn from it.
Do learn the history of Parkour and what the sport is.
Understand the spirit of parkour and its community ethos.
Be humble.
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We have a dedicated social media manager who is in charge of monitoring our club social media accounts. This includes vetting and reviewing the people that are following and engaging with our channels. This is a priority for us, and is continually monitored and addressed.
We ensure that any gymnast posted on these channels has photo consent. If you wish to amend your child’s photo consent, please contact the club and let us know. If you wish to have a photo of your child removed, this can be done without hesitation. Please contact sienna@spring-gymnastics.co.uk
The online safety of our members is paramount. If you are concerned or worried about anything relating to social media, or would like to discuss any queries - please contact sienna@spring-gymnastics.co.uk or our club welfare officers Natasha and Julie.
Additional information can be found within British Gymnastics social media policy linked below:
