General Club Rules
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Only coaches and gymnasts are permitted in the gym area. Parents/Guardians must wait outside until class has finished.
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Parents, particularly those of younger children, are strongly encouraged to accompany your child to and from class.
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Parents/Guardians are not permitted to drop off their own or any other child early and leave them unsupervised before classes. We do not allow children into the gym prior to their class time and therefore we will not be held responsible for children that are left unsupervised outside the gym premises prior to their class.
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Gymnasts must not leave the gymnastics hall without permission from a coach, either during the class or at the end of the class.
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Children are to be collected by a parent/guardian from the exit door. (leading onto the carpark)
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Coaches must be informed by a parent if a child needs to leave class early.
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If at any time your child feels unusual pain or discomfort, it is your responsibility to report this to the coach before class.
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If your child injures themselves during class, a coach must be informed on the day of the injury, if they are not already aware of it.
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If there is any change of circumstance, i.e. medical, change of address and in particular change of phone number you must inform us by email (info@cobhgymnastics.ie)
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In the interest of safety, children are to obey all coaches at all times.
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Gymnasts are not permitted to use any equipment unless instructed by a coach.
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All members, gymnasts, parents and guardians, are expected to show respect and courtesy towards the coaches and fellow gymnasts.
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Cobh Gymnastics operates a strict no tolerance policy to misbehavior and/or bullying by children, gymnasts, adults and parents/guardians. Gymnastics is a disciplined sport.
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Cobh Gymnastics reserves the right to refuse admission or enrolment.
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Cobh Gymnastics reserves the right to change any class time at it's own discretion and/or as coaches see fit.
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Mobile phones are not permitted to be used during class by gymnasts.
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If classes are cancelled during a term due to weather etc. the cost of the missed classes will be deducted from the next term. We do not offer refunds.
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We ask you not to bring your children to training if they are sick.
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All Cobh Gymnastics members consent to photographs or video images being taken of them during their involvement in Cobh Gymnastics classes/activities and Gymnastics Ireland activities.Uses of photographs and videos include, but are not limited to, promoting the sport, promoting Cobh Gymnastics or Gymnastics Ireland, use on social media and websites of Cobh Gymnastics or Gymnastics Ireland.
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All children attending classes must be fully toilet trained and capable of using the toilet facilities on their own.
Attire/Clothing
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It is important to wear suitable clothes when you attend training, i.e. tracksuit, leggings, shorts, tee shirt or leotard. No Jeans or skirts or loose, baggy clothing.
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For safety reasons, long hair must be tied back and jewelry must not be worn.
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All gymnasts and parents are responsible for the collection of belongings after each class.
Contacting Us
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All communication is done by email only though info@cobhgymnastics.ie
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We endeavour to reply to all emails as soon as possible. However, as we do not have a full-time secretary, so we kindly ask for your patience in this regard.
Term Fees
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When you pay for your child’s fees, you are paying for your child’s place in the class and not his or her attendance. No refunds are available.
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New Members: A €40 deposit (non-refundable and non-transferable) fee is to be paid once a place has been accepted, this is to cover the child’s insurance fee. Prior to a child’s first class the balance of term fees is to be paid in full. If it is the case that a child does not wish to continue attending gymnastics after their first class only, we will refund you your term fees, minus the €40 non-refundable deposit and the cost of the first class. Cobh Gymnastics must be notified by email at least 3 days prior to the second class of term in order to receive this refund. No exceptions.
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Renewal Members for Term 1 (September): A €40 deposit (non-refundable and non-transferable) is to be paid by the end of July in order to hold your child’s place. (This is to cover your child’s gymnastics Ireland membership and insurance fee which is due to be paid at this time) The balance of term fees must be paid in full prior to the beginning of the first class of term. No refunds are available. No exceptions.
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Cobh Gymnastics runs on a strict no fees no train policy. Failure to pay fees on time will affect your child’s participation in classes.
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Term fee prices are available on request from coaches & payment is required one week (7days) prior to the beginning of the next term.
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Data Privacy Policy
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All members or waiting list applicants must consent to allowing Cobh Gymnastics to process and store their entered data for the purposes of arranging gymnastics classes and in contacting them in relation to these classes.
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All Cobh personnel may have access to members data and contact information for membership & safety purposes.
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All members information will also be stored by Gymnastics Ireland, our National Governing Body from September – September once your child has been registered.
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If membership is not renewed your details will be deleted from our systems.
Gymnastics Ireland
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Cobh Gymnastics is affiliated with Gymnastics Ireland (GI), the National Governing Body for gymnastics in Ireland.
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Coaches and members must adhere to Cobh Gymnastics' rules and the rules of membership for Gymnastics Ireland.
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Cobh Gymnastics members must agree to the Gymnastics Ireland Mandatory Membership Agreement in order to be a member at Cobh Gymnastics and a member of Gymnastics Ireland.
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By accepting and agreeing to Cobh Gymnastics' Rules and Regulations you are also agreeing to Gymnastics Ireland's Mandatory Membership Agreement.
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Cobh Gymnastics adheres to Gymnastics Ireland's structures and policies in relation to Ethics and Welfare, including but not limited to Child Protection and Code of Conducts - click here for more information.
Declaration
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By becoming a member at Cobh Gymnastics or by adding your child's name to Cobh Gymnastics Online Waiting list, you are accepting and agreeing to the above stated rules and regulations.