Changing room protocol

The purpose of this policy is to provide coaches, parents and skaters (including guest skaters), or any other person associated with the Minto Skating Club, with guidance regarding conduct in and around changing rooms and changing protocols. Whilst this list is not exhaustive, it will serve as a basic guide and will be reviewed annually. The policy may be subject to immediate amendments to reflect a change in the constitution or particular circumstances that may arise. The safety, protection and decency of all parties is of paramount importance and appropriate steps should be taken to ensure that there is awareness and compliance with this policy.

1. Parents are responsible for their children’s adherence to the change room policy and for their children’s behaviour at all times within the facility.
2. Specific change rooms will be made available for the different groups of skaters and will be posted on the white board at Canterbury adjacent to the water fountain or on the change room doors at the Sensplex East. For Canterbury, the changing rooms will be:
   1. Adults will use the Referee change room;
   2. Young skaters that need assistance from their parent/caregivers will use either dressing room 1 or 2;
   3. Youths will use dressing room 3 or 4;
   4. Coaches will have their own changing room where skaters and parents are not permitted.
3. Adults (parents, coaches, caregivers, skaters) are not permitted in the other change rooms for the privacy and protection of the children and teens. Parent/caregivers are only permitted in the changing room for their young skaters that need assistance.
4. All skaters shall use judgment when they need to change into skating attire. It is strictly prohibited to change clothing in public places, such as the lobby, and seating or viewing areas within the arenas.
5. Every effort will be made to accommodate safe changing spaces for any skater. As a result, it may be necessary for the skating club staff, together with the arena staff, to offer alternative changing facilities when requested.
6. In the event of a child having to return to the changing room through injury or illness, the rule of two must be followed.
7. To respect the privacy of participants, no videos, still photos, or voice recordings of any kind may be taken using any device with recording capabilities in a dressing room or dressing environment.