Strength and Conditioning Area Policies

    Clothing
  • Full-sleeved tee-shirts are required at all times on the weight room floor. Tank tops (but not sport bras or mid drifts) are allowed on cardio equipment.
  • Street clothes are prohibited on all equipment.
  • Full-sleeved tee-shirts may be checked out one time only with the strength and conditioning intern.
  • Athletic footwear is required (boots, flip-flops, and open-toed shoes are not permitted).
  • Athletic shorts or sweatpants are required (cargo shorts, cargo pants, and jeans are not permitted).
    Free-weights and Selectorized Plate Equipment
  • Patrons are required to unload and re-rack weights after use.
  • Clips are mandatory for all free bar lifts.
  • Slamming or dropping of free weights is not allowed.
  • Improper use of equipment is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, standing on equipment, standing on weights, stacking weights under equipment, top loading, and stepping on weights.
  • Weights should never be set on benches; this includes dumbbells, free weights, and bars.
  • Power lifts (clean, clean-jerks, snatch) are prohibited.
  • The use of chalk is prohibited.
  • The use of a spotter is recommended.
  • Please wipe down equipment after use (please do not spray machines directly with cleaning solution).
  • Return all equipment to proper place after use. Please keep all equipment in designated areas.
  • No one under the age of 17 is allowed access to the free weight area.

Cardio Theater Equipment

  • Time is limited to 30 minutes on all cardiovascular equipment when someone is waiting.
  • The use of the "emergency off" clip is mandatory when using treadmills.

General Policies

  • Chewing gum is prohibited.
  • Limit stretching and floor exercises to designated areas.
  • Outside personal training is not allowed (only personal training hired by the Campus Recreation staff is permitted).
  • Immediately report any weight room related injury or facility or equipment irregularity to staff on duty.
  • Facility and equipment is on a first come, first served basis. Please be courteous to others.
  • Cell phone usage is prohibited on equipment and in the locker rooms.
  • Contact a staff member if any extra assistance is needed.
  • All structured activities and programs must be offered through the Department of Campus Recreation. No outside instruction permitted.

Fitness Studios/Group X Instructional

    Attendance
  • Entrance to classes will start 10 minutes prior to the scheduled class time.
  • Participants should remain outside the studio doors until everyone from the previous class has exited. A facility monitor will instruct members to enter the studios at the appropriate time. Please come early to reserve your spot.
  • Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Participants cannot save bikes or spots for their friends.
  • Maximum enrollment for each class is 40 for group X, 30 for instructional programs, and 15 for SPINNING. Once the maximum number of participants has been reached, the class will be closed.
  • The instructor has the authority to cancel or change a class format if fewer than 3 participants attend.
  • In order to ensure the safety of all participants, members who are 10 or more minutes late for class will not be permitted into the studio.
  • All participants must sign in prior to the beginning of each class with the facility monitor.
  • The Department of Campus Recreation reserves the right to adjust the schedule, class formats, and instructors when necessary. Abbreviated schedules of classes may be offered during holidays and breaks.
  • Please refer to the web page or bulletin boards near the studios for class cancellations, schedule changes, and special events.
  • Participants must be current students or members throughout the duration of any scheduled program. This includes but is not limited to all instructional classes.
  • Any class that consistently has attendance of fewer than 5 people may be cancelled at any time without notice.
  • New SPINNING participants are encouraged to arrive 15 minutes prior to class to learn proper bike set-up.
    Clothing
  • Street clothes are prohibited in all activity spaces.
  • Appropriate athletic shoes must be worn in ALL group X and instructional classes (except Yoga or Pilates). Sandals, dress, and open-toed shoes will not be permitted in the studios.
  • For SPINNING classes, excessively baggy pants and long skirts are not permitted. SPINNING shoes may be worn in SPINNING classes.
  • The Department of Campus Recreation reserves the right to adjust the schedule, class formats, and instructors when necessary. Abbreviated schedules of classes may be offered during holidays and breaks.

General Policies

  • The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Participants of all classes are strongly encouraged to bring a towel and water bottle to class.
  • All personal items should be kept in the provided cubbies. The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Equipment provided in a class (body bars, dumbbells, resistance bands, etc.) may not be taken out of the room.
  • Participants are asked to return all equipment to its proper location at the end of each class.
  • Only Campus Recreation staff members are permitted to use the stereos in the studios.
  • Report any injuries and facility or equipment irregularity to the group X, instructional, or SPINNING instructor.
  • The following are prohibited in the group X, instructional, and SPINNING areas:
    • Personal belongings left on the floor
    • Food or beverage, with the exception of water in a non-breakable bottle
    • Chewing gum
    • Cell phone usage
  • For participants’ safety, leaving group X, instructional, and SPINNING classes before the cool down is strongly discouraged.
  • For your safety and the safety of other members, please follow the instructor’s routine and keep conversation to a minimum.
  • Participants must be 16 years or older to participate in any class.
  • To encourage cross training and to promote all class types, instructors’ names will not be provided on the schedule.

Climbing Wall

    Climbing/Belaying/Rappelling
  • Climbers and belayers are responsible for double checking each other’s safety systems prior to each climb.
  • Climbers must tie into their harness (no clipping in). Belayers must belay from their harness and not the floor anchors.
  • It is the climber’s responsibility to choose a belayer at his or her own risk.
  • Belayers are required to use the floor anchors.
  • Swinging across the wall is prohibited.
  • Climbers must climb the designated routes.
  • Climbers must have a lead card to lead climb
  • Rappelling from the wall is only allowed during scheduled times.
  • There is a 30-minute time limit per rope when the wall is at capacity.
  • Correct communication commands must be used by both the climber and belayer.
    Suspension of Privileges
  • Patrons found to be climbing or belaying under the influence of alcohol or drugs will have their privileges suspended.
  • All staff have the right to ask uncooperative or unsafe patrons to leave.
  • Participants found to be climbing or belaying in an unsafe manner will first be counseled about appropriate techniques or procedures.
  • If continued abuse occurs, participants will be asked to retake the safety test. Then, if participants still continue to use inappropriate techniques, their climbing wall privileges will be suspended or revoked.
  • Any infraction of any policy can result in immediate loss of climbing wall privileges.

Bouldering

  • Bouldering with hands above the 10’ shaded area is not allowed.
  • Bouldering above or below another climber or boulderer is not allowed.
  • Spotters are highly recommended when bouldering.

General

  • Grabbing, pulling or stepping on quick draws or bolt hangers is prohibited
  • No climber who is bleeding may continue to use the wall until the blood is properly cleaned and the wound is covered.
  • No food, beverages, alcoholic beverages, personal belongings, or glass is allowed in the climbing area. Approved climbing gear and plastic water bottles are allowed.
  • All accidents and equipment damage must be reported immediately to the staff on duty.
  • Shirts are required. Sport bras or shirtless climbers will not be allowed.
  • Street clothes are prohibited on the climbing wall.
  • All personal possessions such as jewelry, watches, necklaces, rings, excessively loose clothing, etc., should be removed when climbing or belaying and stored in a locker. Climbing wall staff are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Spectators will not be allowed in the climbing area.

Wellness Resource Center

  • All computers and resource materials are to be used for educational purposes.
  • There is a limit of 30 minutes per person on each computer.
  • All materials in the resource center are to stay in the resource center.
  • Food and drink are prohibited in the resource center.
  • Excessive noise is prohibited in the resource center.
  • Profanity is not permitted in the resource center.
  • Downloading any computer programs to resource computers is prohibited.
  • Ask a Campus Recreation staff member if assistance is needed.
  • Cell phone usage is prohibited while in the resource center.
  • All members must sign in before using the resource center.
  • The Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
  • Failure to comply with any of the above policies will result in a loss of privileges to use the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

Meditation Studio

  • The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • The meditation studio is not a study or social lounge. Mutual respect is expected in this quiet space.

Walk/Jog Track

  • The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Street clothes are prohibited in all activity spaces.
  • The track is intended for recreational purposes only. Competitive training and sprinting are not permitted.
  • Please follow the designated walk and jog lanes.
  • The walking/jogging direction on the track will change daily.
  • The track is one-eighth of a mile.

Equipment Check Out

  • The equipment issue is located on the lower level of the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center.
  • All students/members can borrow equipment at no charge with a valid university ID.
  • All equipment must be kept inside the Andrews Student Recreation and Wellness Center and returned by the end of the day. Participants will be charged a fee for damaged or missing equipment.
  • All equipment must be returned by the original user.
  • Towel check out/in is available with a YSU ID. A used towel can be exchanged for a clean towel at the equipment check out.
  • A fee will be charged for towels that are not returned.

Sports Forum (Gym)

  • The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • Street clothes are prohibited in all activity spaces.
  • Coats, street clothing, backpacks, or equipment bags should be placed in lockers or cubbies around the building.
  • Hanging on rims, nets, or court dividers is prohibited.
  • Basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, and badminton equipment are available for check out at the equipment check out.

Racquetball Courts

  • The Department of Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
  • The use of protective eye wear is recommended.
  • All metal racquets must have protective guards or leather straps.
  • All participants must wear rubber-soled shoes. Street shoes are prohibited.
  • Racquets, racquetballs, and protective eyewear are available for check out at equipment issue.
  • All courts will be available on first come, first served basis.
  • Street clothes are prohibited in all activity spaces.

 

 





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