Mills Farm Mustangs

CODE OF CONDUCT

The purpose of the Southland Swim Association (SSA) Swim League Code of Conduct is to establish standards of conduct that competitors, officials, and parents are expected to uphold while participating in SSA League swim meets and/or Mills Farm Mustangs swim practices/events. It is the goal of the SSA that these standards of conduct be incorporated into the daily management of SSA teams. Any individual with a complaint should be directed to a SSA League Representative or designee.

1. All participating SSA teams will abide by the SSA Code of Conduct.

2. The SSA has ZERO TOLERANCE for disrespectful, discriminatory, disruptive, bullying, indiscreet, and/or destructive behavior language and music at a swim meet, swim practice, or swim social event. It is the responsibility of a team manager, coach, competitor, or parent, to make every effort to not engage in such activities and to avoid guilt by association with such activities.

3. No team manager, coach, competitor, family member, guests or parent, shall act in an unsportsmanlike manner during an SSA event. This includes but is not limited to the following

4. SSA teams must maintain orderly conduct at all times including after-meet celebrations.

5. The reporting of a violation to the SSA Code of Conduct will be to a SSA League Representative or designee.

6. The SSA Board of Directors will be consulted when a team, competitor, parent, coach, team manager, has been involved in an offense. This may result in barring the offender(s) from further participation in SSA league activities.

VIOLATION OF THE SSA CODE OF CONDUCT

At the discretion of a meet referee/starter and/or SSA League Representative(s) or designee(s), any violation of this Code of Conduct may result in one or all of the following penalties:

We, hereby agree to abide by the rules of conduct, as set forth above, and acknowledge that should we violate any provision of the SSA Code of Conduct, we may be subject to disciplinary action.

• I agree to have my name, address and home phone number listed in the Mills Farm Mustangs Swim Team directory to be distributed electronically.
• I agree to hold harmless and make no claim of any kind or character and hereby waive, discharge and release any and all claims, which might arise hereafter against the Mills Farm Mustangs Swim Team and its members, officers, coaches and Mills Farm Homeowners Association.
• From time to time, photographs, videos and/or audio clips may be taken of youth engaged in Mills Farm Mustangs' activities. The Mills Farm Mustangs request the right to use all photos, videos, and/or audio clips taken of Mustang swimmers for the use on the Mills Farm or Southland Swim Association (SSA) website. I agree and consent to allow the Mills Farm Mustangs Swim Team and Southland Swim Association to use photos, videos, and/or audio clips of my swimmer participating in Mills Farm Mustang activities.
• I understand and accept the policy that the Mills Farm Swim Team Board of Directors reserves the right to refuse a place on the team to anyone, for any reason and that placement can be rescinded at any point in the season without a reason provided.

For Non-residents only

• Non-resident usage of the pool is limited to the following: official swim practices, official swim meets. All non-resident swimmers must leave the pool once practice has been completed.
• The Mills Farm Homeowners Association, Matt Adam Development, Home Association Solutions, LLC, Mills Farm Mustangs Swim Team and any other person or organization involved with the Mills Farm Mustangs Swim Team will not take responsibility for injury, theft, etc. while on Mills Farm property (including any area around the pool). I understand and accept this.
• I understand that all swimmers must reside in the Blue Valley Southwest High School zone or attend Blue Valley Southwest High School.
• I understand that my registration will be accepted on a first come, first served basis at the Board's discretion and in accordance with its registration policies outlined on this site.
• I understand that the policy to allow non-resident swimmers on the team will be reviewed annually and no one is guaranteed a spot in subsequent years.

Being a part of a successful Mustangs swim team season requires a commitment from not only swimmers, but parents as well. We will host three (3) home meets (requiring 55 Mills Farm volunteers at each meet) and attending two (2) away meets, (requiring 35 Mills Farm volunteers at each meet).

All families are required to work volunteer shifts at our meets. Some positions require volunteers to be 18 years of age or older (age requirements will be noted on the signup). Hours worked can count as community service.

A volunteer opt-out of $500, due by May 1, is available for those families who prefer not to work any volunteer shifts. A sponsorship donation is separate from the volunteer opt-out.

During the season, if you do not complete all of the required credits, you will be fined $100 per credit not completed. Failure to pay these fines will mean: 1) your child will not swim in the Championship meet and 2) your child will not be able to register for the swim team in subsequent years.

VERY IMPORTANT: If you are unable to cover a volunteer shift for which you have signed up, you are responsible for finding a volunteer replacement. It is not the responsibility of our volunteer coordinators. If you do not show and do not send a replacement, you will be fined $100 per credit.

I agree to make the 2022 Mustangs swim season successful by serving as a volunteer. I understand that each family is expected to volunteer for a number of meets (typically 3-4) throughout the season. Exact requirements will be communicated as soon as overall enrollment numbers are confirmed. I also understand I must sign up for my volunteer shifts online and that sign-ups are released on Sundays at 8pm. I understand I may opt-out of the volunteer requirements by paying the $500 volunteer opt-out by May 1, 2022.

Note: This form must be read and signed before the undersigned is allowed to take part in any practices or events held by the Southland Swim Association and/or Mills Farm Swim Team.

In consideration of and as inducement for being accepted into the Southland Swim Association and/or being permitted to participate in its practices or events, I, the undersigned, hereby take the following action for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assigns:

a) I agree to hold harmless and make no claim of any kind or character and hereby waive, discharge and release any and all claims, if any, which might arise hereafter against the Southland Swim Association and its affiliated teams, members, officers, coaches, agents, contractors, and employees;

b) I agree not to sue any of the persons or entities listed in part (a) for any of the claims or liabilities that I have waived, released or discharged herein; and

c) I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Southland Swim Association and participating homes associations and/or private clubs providing pools or other facilities from all claims.

THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE IS HEREBY ACCEPTED BY EACH PARTICIPANT AND HIS OR HER PARENTS WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ITS CONTENTS AND MEANING.

By registering my child(ren) with the Mills Farm Swim Team, I agree to participate (or allow my child(ren) and family members to participate) in the Mills Farm Swim Team, and hereby release Mills Farm Swim Team, its directors, officers, agents, coaches, and employees from liability for any injury that might occur to myself (or to my child(ren) and family members) while participating in the Mills Farm Swim Team program, including travel to and from training sessions, swim meets or other scheduled team activities.

I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the above mentioned organizations and/or individuals, their agents and/or employees, against any and all liability for personal injury, including injuries resulting in death to me, my child(ren) and/or other family members, or damage to my property, the property to my child(ren) and/or other family members, or both, while I (or my child(ren) or family members) participating in the Mills Farm Swim Team program.