Please review the following policies on nondiscrimination, participation, competition, and Sportsmanship.
Release Form
No student, guest, volunteer, or coach of a Club Sport is eligible to participate in a club sports-related activity unless he or she has a signed release form. Every participant that signs the Club Participant Waiver Form must be on file with the Department of Recreation. Releases must be on file, completed and accurate, with the Department of Recreation for each and every participant who partakes in any club event. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary actions from the Department. This form can be found on the Club’s Engage page.
Nondiscrimination Policy
All student organizations must abide by and have the nondiscrimination policy in their constitutions. There must be a section in each clubs constitution with the following:
Insert organization name “will not discriminate on the basis of race, age, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, residence, religion, or any other legally-protected category as well as attempt to be accessible to all regardless of physical or mental disability.”
Eligibility for Participation
Membership for club sports is open to students, faculty, and staff as outlined in the club’s constitution. Community members may participate in a club as a guest member if allowed by the club. Students must also be a registered Butler student in good standing. For clubs conducting practices in the HRC, students must be either full-time students with a valid Butler student ID or part-time students who have paid the part-time student HRC membership. Faculty and staff members must possess a valid Butler ID card and must either pay the faculty/staff membership fee or pay the daily use fee. Guests of a club member may participate, but must pay the daily use fee and enter the facility with a HRC member. Club advisors and coaches (up to 2) are not required to pay the fee for admittance to club-related functions or events, but may only be present during club practices/events.
Eligibility for Competition
Club teams are responsible for competing in compliance with any regulations set forth by their conference, national governing body, etc. If you are not part of an association right now, you are encouraged to investigate bylaws of associations in your sport to possibly incorporate their verbiage into your club constitution.
Sportsmanship
All members of club sports are expected to uphold the highest level of sportsmanship, both on and off the playing area. Any report of unsportsmanlike or inappropriate behavior may be grounds for disciplinary action by CSC, Student Involvement, and/or the Department of Recreation.
Swim Test
It is recommended that Swim Tests are provided (by the club) for members of the water related sports (i.e. Crew, Swimming). Members should possess and demonstrate basic ability to swim and tread water.