Recreation Center Policies

View Brighton Recreation Center's complete facility rules and guidelines.

General Policies

The following guidelines are intended to provide guidance while using the Brighton Recreation Center. The City of Brighton expects reasonable and appropriate behavior from those who visit and use the facilities; additional policies will be enforced as needed.

Our Recreation Staff is always available to help you if you have any problems or questions. All participants must check in at the front desk before entering the facility.

Due to classes or other Center programs, not all areas of the Recreation Center may be available at all times. Please check with the front desk before paying daily fees. Changes may occur in the recreation schedule without notice. Cash refunds cannot be given.

Please be aware of and follow all posted center rules & guidelines. Repeated failure to adhere to Recreation Center policies may result in expulsion from the facility.

Please dress appropriately when in the center. Shoes & shirts are required at all times (except in the pool). Non-marking shoes are required in the gym, racquetball courts.

For safety reasons, age restrictions have been established for various areas of the Center:

Children 7 years and under need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian aged 16 years or up to be at the facility and must be directly supervised at all times, unless participating in a Recreation Center program.

Aquatics:

Children ages 6 and under need to be accompanied within arms’ reach by a parent or guardian aged 16 years or up when in the pool. Children 7 years of age need to have supervision by a parent or guardian aged 16 years or up from the pool deck.

Fitness:

Group exercise classes, cardio equipment, weight machines & free weights: Youth 11 to 14 years old may use the Fitness areas if they have completed the Jr. Weight training class, have their Jr. Weight Training card with them & an accompanying adult in the same room. Youth, ages 15 years and up may use the Fitness Center.

Track:

Youth ages 11 to 14 years of age may use the track with supervision by a guardian 18 years or older on Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Racquetball courts:

Youth younger than 15 years of age must be accompanied by a guardian 18 years or older. Players 17 years and younger must wear protective eyewear. Players 18 years and older are strongly encouraged to wear protective eyewear.

Patron Code of Conduct Definitions

Patron

A person, who is on City property either using City amenities, enrolled in City programming or spectating.

Contest Area

The area which is designated by Recreation Center Management. Spectator- A person who comes out to use the facility, watch games, programs, swim activities, or attends a class with no physical involvement.

Spectator

A person who comes out to watch the games, programs, swim activities, or attends a class with no physical involvement.

City of Brighton Activity

Any event designated or hosted by the City of Brighton Recreation Center.

Program Administrator

The full-time employee or designated individual of the City of Brighton Recreation Center directly responsible for the activity.

Abuse

Includes but is not limited to, obscene gestures or language, heckling, verbally attacking or threatening and/or laying a hand upon, shoving, striking, hitting or punching.

Code

1. No patron or spectator shall: at any time, abuse or harass a Recreation employee, patron or spectator. In addition, no patron shall be guilty of using unnecessarily rough tactics in the recreation center.

2. No patron shall: refuse to abide by a recreation employee, nor argue with any policy or procedure being enforced, or behave unlawfully.

3. No patron shall: appear at the contest area (recreation center) under the influence of alcohol or drugs, nor consume alcohol or drugs at the recreation center without an approved permit. A patron may not smoke while in the Brighton Recreation Center.

Penalties

Minimum penalty

removal (ejection) from the Brighton Recreation Center will be cause for a minimum one-week suspension from returning to the recreation center. Upon serving a one-week suspension, the patron must sign a Code of Conduct form and provide identification at time of returning.

Maximum penalty

penalty shall be determined by the Program Administrator and/or Recreation Management team. If the police are called to assist staff, offenders will be suspended from the recreation center and satellite locations for a minimum of one month with a maximum life suspension. Any patron striking another patron or staff will be trespassed for life depending on the severity.

Two Minute Clause

Two minutes will be allowed for an ejected or suspended patron(s) to remove him/herself from the designated contest area and completely leave the Brighton Recreation Center. If this time limit is not met, the recreation center shall call Brighton Police Department for assistance, and a minimum one-month suspension will be applied.

Elasticity Clause

In order to provide for the recreational enjoyment of patrons, staff, and spectators any enforcement procedures which are not stated herein may be provided by the Recreation Center as is deemed necessary.

Misconduct

We believe family support is important to our operation. When deemed necessary, an in-person meeting, phone call or letter will be sent to the guardian(s) informing them of patron, spectator, or program athlete misconduct, abuse, violation of Code of Conduct or poor sportsmanship.

Zero Tolerance Rule

Profanity, abusive language, harassment, taunting, obscene gestures, and physical violence will not be tolerated. Any patron, guest, or spectator using any type of foul language or taunting of any kind to another patron, city contracted program administrator, or City employee will be asked to leave immediately.