USA Water Polo Club #16541 (BOA) Brea Olinda Aquatics, Inc
USA Water Polo Club #16541 (BOA)
Brea Olinda Aquatics, Inc.
USAWP Membership: All players must be active members of USA Water Polo. A Bronze membership is sufficient for MOST tournaments. To play in JO’s players will need to upgrade their membership, so unless you know you need an upgrade, get the bronze membership...we can always upgrade later if needed.
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BOA is club ID # 16541
USA Water Polo Code Of Conduct
Participation is a Privilege
Membership in USA Water Polo and participation in USA Water Polo sanctioned events are privileges, not rights. Those privileges may be withdrawn, either for a period of time or permanently, in the event that an athlete violates these Rules.
Sportsmanship
Athlete members of USA Water Polo are expected to demonstrate good sportsmanship. This
includes, but is not limited to, avoiding the following conduct:
1. Hazing or taunting: (a) an athlete, (b) a coach, (c) a referee or (d) any person participating in, or conducting, USA Water Polo sanctioned events;
2. Physically or verbally abusing: (a) an athlete, (b) a coach, (c) a referee or (d) any person participating in, or conducting, USA Water Polo sanctioned events including, but not limited to, making derogatory comments about such person’s appearance, race, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin or sexual orientation;
3. Using obscene gestures, or profane or unduly provocative language toward: (a) an athlete, (b) a coach,(c) a referee or (d) any person participating in, or conducting, USA Water Polo sanctioned events;
4. Publicly and unduly criticizing: (a) an athlete, (b) a coach, (c) a referee or (d) any person participating in, or conducting, USA Water Polo sanctioned events including, but not limited to, inciting others to engage in conduct in violation of these Rules; and
5. Negative recruiting by making unduly derogatory statements about the members or coaches of another team. In addition to not engaging in the foregoing types of conduct themselves, USA Water Polo athlete members are expected to disassociate themselves from others who may be engaged in such conduct.
Violent Behavior
Although water polo is a physical sport, athlete members of USA Water Polo are expected to
refrain from engaging in any act with the intent of causing injury to another athlete.
Drugs and Alcohol
Athlete members of USA Water Polo shall not: (a) commit a doping violation as defined by the International Olympic Committee, the World Anti-Doping Agency, The United States Anti-Doping Agency, the United States Olympic Committee or the Federation International de Natation or (b) use or provide alcohol or drugs in violation of local, state, or national laws.