POOL RULES

• Members must check in with their proper ID and/or membership card/key fob before entering the pool.

• All members and guests must complete a waiver before entering the pool area.

• Anyone under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. 

• Parents or a responsible adult must stay within an arm’s length of non-swimmers.

• Non-swimmers are restricted to the shallow end of the pool and are required to wear arm floats or life preservers. 

• Mermaid tails and monofins are not permitted in the pool.

• Hampton House follows extreme safety protocol when it comes to the pool, weather, and acts of God.  Lifeguards and staff have full authority to enforce all rules pertaining to the weather and members are expected to comply fully.

• Lifeguards have full authority to enforce all pool rules and expel any individual, as necessary.  All expulsions will be reported to the pool manager and then the Director. Repeat offenders will be expelled from the pool for a period of time as determined by the Director.

• Hampton House members are allowed up to five (5) guests per visit. Local guests who are non-HCOA residents may come to the pool accompanied by the member for $5.00 per person. The member is responsible for payment of the guest fee. Any HCOA resident that is not a Hampton House member is prohibited from use of the facilities (exception is facility rental).

• Guests that live 100 miles or more from Hampton Cove (out-of-town guests) may come to the pool accompanied by the member at no cost. Members must complete an online guest pass request. 

• Lane ropes will be removed on holiday weekends for the safety of members and guests.

• Children of diaper age or not fully potty-trained are required to wear swim diapers. 

• Tubes/round flotation devices cannot exceed 36” in diameter. Other flotation devices cannot exceed 72”x36”. Hampton House reserves the right to deny flotation devices.

• Floats are not permitted in the deep well. Only pool noodles are allowed in the deep well.

• Swim wear at the Hampton House pool must be appropriate and reflect garments worn in a family-based environment.

• Persons with infectious heath conditions to include eye, ear, or respiratory infections or from any other skin irritation or other contagious disease or disorder shall not enter the common pool area.

• No glass or breakable containers are allowed at or in the pool area.

• No horseplay, running, pushing, dunking, or any act that endangers or disturbs others is allowed at the pool.

• Rowdy conduct by children or adults will not be tolerated and may result in expulsion from the pool for the remainder of the day. Repeat offenses may result in temporary suspension or loss of Hampton House membership to be considered by the Hampton House Board of Directors.

• Abusive or profane language is not permitted.

• Regular breaks of ten (10) minutes will be taken as directed by the lifeguards every hour at the 55-minute mark.  During this time, all children will be cleared from the water.  Adults, 19 years and older, may swim during these break periods.  Children 2 years or younger are permitted in the pool during these times only when accompanied and supervised by a parent or responsible adult.

• Dives from the shallow end and flips from the sides of the pool are not permitted.

• No chewing gum or hair pins allowed in the pool area.

• No animals of any kind are allowed in the pool area except for service animals.

• No grills, large speakers, televisions, or any other hazardous device allowed on pool deck.

• All trash must be placed in the proper receptacles.

• Only Hampton House-approved swim instructors are allowed to provide swim lessons to members in the Hampton House pool. Information is available on the website and pool gatehouse information board.

SLIDE RULES

• The Hampton House will ensure a lifeguard to be stationed in the west lifeguard stand OR within 10 feet of the closed-tube blue water slide on the west side of the pool whenever the slide is open and in use.

• Users must be able to swim without assistance. No personal flotation devices are allowed on the slide.

• No flippers, goggles, masks, tubes, balls, or other objects are allowed.

• Only one user on the slide at a time. Splash zone must be clear before going down the slide.

• No running, stopping, standing, kneeling, rotating or tumbling in flume.

• Stopping, changing position, and forming "chains" are prohibited.

• Users must slide feet first, on back or in sitting position.

• No diving from flume at any time.

• Users must exit from the splash zone of the slide immediately after exiting the slide. No one is allowed to wait in the splash zone of the slide.

• Follow the instructions of the attendant and/or lifeguard at all times.

• The use of the slide while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is prohibited.

• Maximum slide capacity is 300 lbs.

DIVING BOARD RULES

• Diving is only permitted from the deep end.

• Diver must be able to swim without assistance. No personal flotation devices are allowed on the diving board.

• No flippers, goggles, masks, tubes, balls, or other objects are allowed.

• Only one person at a time is allowed on the diving board, and only one bounce is allowed. Dives must be straight forward, not off the side, and no backward or reverse dives.

• Divers must wait for the previous diver to reach the side of the pool before diving.

• No running, cartwheels, handstands, sitting on, or hanging off the board.

• Divers must exit from the splash zone of the diving board immediately after entering the pool from the diving board. No one is allowed to wait in the splash zone of the diving board.

• The use of the diving board while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is prohibited.

• Maximum diving board capacity is 250 lbs.

KIDDIE POOL RULES

• For your safety, all swimming pool rules apply to the Kiddie Pool.

• No Lifeguard is on duty at the Kiddie Pool.

• No running or horseplay.

• Only non-swimmers under the age of 6 are permitted in the kiddie pool.

• All children must be under the supervision of a parent or responsible adult.

• Any child that is not fully potty-trained is required to wear swim diapers.

• Gate must be closed at all times.

SPA RULES

• Patrons must shower before entry.

• Proper swim attire is required, and no T-shirts are permitted in the spa.

• Use of soaps, oils, and other chemicals is prohibited in the spa.

• No one with any contagious or infectious health conditions or skin irritations can enter the spa.

• Users must enter and exit the spa slowly.

• No jumping or diving.

• Do not swallow water.

• Do not bring glass in or near spa.

• Anyone with heart disease, diabetes, high or low blood pressure or any serious illness; pregnant women; elderly persons; and prescription medicine users must consult doctor before use.

• Users must be at least 16 years of age to enter the spa.

• Do not enter if temperature is over 104° Fahrenheit.

• Patrons should spend no more than 15 minutes in the spa at any time and must cool off before re-entry.