General
Information
Objectives
Insurance
(Accident Insurance Form)
Sanction
Policy
Registration
Information
How
to Register
Registration
Fees
Code
of Conduct
Athlete Code of Conduct
Provincial Team Travel
Discipline
Banned
Substances
Dispute
Resolution Policy
Harassment
Policy
Forms
General
Information
Saskatchewan Diving/Plongeon Inc. is the
Provincial Sport Governing Body responsible for the development and
administration of diving in the province. We are a non-profit corporation,
registered with the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. We are
active members of Sask Sport Incorporated, a non-profit, non-government
federation of Provincial Sport Governing Bodies, and also Diving/Plongeon
Canada (DPC), the body governing the sport of diving in
Canada.
Our members are comprised of clubs and
individuals - coaches, athletes, officials, parents, Executive members, etc.
We are governed by an elected Board of Directors comprised of President,
Vice President Northern Zone, Vice President Southern Zone, Secretary,
Treasurer, Technical Chairperson, Officials Chairperson, Club Directors and
Past President. This Board along with the Association's staff, is
responsible for directing the course of diving in Saskatchewan by
developing, administrating and promoting various programs for all levels of
participation.
The Board is responsible for the development and updating of
SDI's Policy Manual, which is ratified at each Annual Meeting. As members of
Sask Sport, we receive grants via the Saskatchewan Lotteries. These grants
combined with our own self-help revenue generated through membership,
fundraising and program fees, are used for initiating and implementing
programs for the grassroots to elite levels, as well as for
administrative costs for our office, staff and programs.
Objectives
The objective of SDI shall
be:
- to promote, teach, foster, encourage,
and improve the sport and art of diving;
- to stimulate public opinion in favour of
providing proper accommodation, adequate facilities, trained instructors
for teaching and developing the sport and art of diving;
- to construct, publish and enforce laws
for control and regulation of amateur diving within its jurisdiction and
to deal with any infringements thereof;
- to act as the sports governing body for
diving with Sask Sport in the Province of Saskatchewan and as the
representative for Saskatchewan with Diving Canada and Federation
International de Natation Amateur" and,
- to act as liaison with affiliated groups
and other sports governing bodies to promote the sport and art of diving,
both competitive and recreational.
Insurance Programs
All Sport Insurance Policy
Saskatchewan Diving/Plongeon Inc. carries a
comprehensive insurance package which covers ALL REGISTERED MEMBERS and ALL
SANCTIONED ACTIVITIES of these members (please see the Sanction
Policy).
The insurance coverage is a National
program of Diving Canada purchased through All
Sport Insurance Marketing Limited. Four types of insurance programs are in
place:
General Liability $2
million
Participant Liability $2 million
Directors & Officers
Liability $2 million
Accident Insurance Medical &
Dental
Accident insurance forms are available from
our office or can be downloaded here.
Sanction Policy
SANCTIONED MEETS &
COMPETITIONS
- SDI shall on application by the host
clubs or organizations, sanction all competitions involving competitive
divers if they comply with Diving Canada requirements for competitive meets as
outlined in the Diving Canada rule book and for recreational meets as determined by
the SDI.
- Request for sanction will be in the form
of an application for sanction and shall outline the time, location, level
of competition, facility and/or equipment and other relevant information
to allow the Board of Directors to make a decision on the sanction.
- Until such time as a competition is
sanctioned, it shall not be covered under the policy of insurance arranged
by SDI, nor become an approved event.
- The Board of Directors may assess a fee
to sanction any event.
Registration Information
Welcome to another year of diving in Saskatchewan! we hope you will take this opportunity to read through
this registration information booklet and become members of Saskatchewan
Diving/Plongeon Inc.
Registration fees are charged per category
of membership based on the programs you decide to participate in. For as
little as $100.00 per organization, you can have access to technical
information and services, newsletters, promotional materials, clinics, grant
funding programs, coaches and officials training programs, etc., as well as
a comprehensive liability and accident insurance program for all your
members.
Please consider joining the Diving
enthusiasts in Saskatchewan! Complete a registration form today, enclose the
appropriate fee (s) and mail to:
Saskatchewan Diving/Plongeon
Inc.
1870 Lorne St.
Regina, Sask.
S4P 2L7
Don't hesitate to call us at 780-9405
if you require more information or assistance in completing your
registration forms.
How to
Register
STEP 1:
Complete the Club Registration Form
including the following club's name, address, telephone number and contact
person All clubs can be registered as a Club for a fee of
$100.00.
STEP 2:
Complete the individual REGISTRATION FORMS
for all individual members. We require each participants' name, address,
city, postal code, phone number and birth date.
Participants may register in more than one
category, with fee payable due only on the highest cost registration
level.
MEMBERSHIP
- Membership shall be open to any person
interested in furthering and promoting the objectives of SDI as set froth
in the Policy Handbook.
- Membership shall be granted upon
application to the Board of Directors and payment of the appropriate
fee.
- Classes of membership
are:
a) club members - all amateur
diving clubs in Saskatchewan in good standing;
b) regular members - all
coaches, officials, competitive divers, and parents who have legal
custody or the legal guardians of competitive divers. Competitive divers
are those divers who compete in an, approved and SDI sanctioned
competition;
c) recreational members - all
divers who are not competitive divers; and includes those divers who
train at a local level and do not train for competition in SDI
sanctioned competitions;
d) associated members - all
other interested parties;
e) honourary members - all
individuals approved by the Board of
Directors
STEP 3:
Send in all forms and a cheque payable to
"Saskatchewan Diving/Plongeon Inc." for the appropriate amount.
In order to be covered by our insurance
policies, and receive technical and financial assistance, all members must
be registered (paid) with Saskatchewan Diving/Plongeon Inc.
Registration Categories &
Fees
Club Members Fee:
$100.00
All clubs must register at this level as
well as register participants in either regular member, recreational
member, associated member or honorary member
category.
Individual membership fees are charged
per PERSON based on the type of programs you participate
in.
Summer Club Fee: $50.00
1. Regular
Member
a.) Coaches Fee: $50.00/person
b.) Competitive divers
Senior Fee: $65.00/person
Junior
Fee: $50.00/person
unattached divers Fee:
$55.00/person
Pre-Competitive
Fee: (Tier 2/3) $25.00/person
c.) Parents/Legal Guardians Fee: $
5.00/person
d.)
Officials: $25.00/person
2. Recreational Member
a) Recreational: $25
b) Learn to Dive: $25.00
c) Summer Learn to Dive: $1.00
3. Associate Member Fee:
$5.00/person
For the registration fee, you can have
access to technical information and materials, coaches and officials
training programs'. assistance with club
development.
Athlete Code of Conduct
All athletes attending diving competitions and camps must
agree to abide by the Code of Conduct.
Participants agree that:
a.
Athletes shall remain with the team delegation at all
times.
b.
A nightly curfew will be established and observed.
c.
All meetings, training sessions, etc., will be
attended.
d.
There will be no possession of or use of any illegal
drugs.
e.
There shall be no possession of or use of alcohol by
minors. Athletes who are
legally able to consume alcohol shall take direction from the Team Manager
and Team Coach as to the consumption of alcohol.
There shall be no supplying of alcohol to minors.
f.
Any physical damage occurring to property (eg. hotels,
change rooms, vehicles, etc) shall be paid for by the responsible party.
g.
There will be no unacceptable behaviour, including:
-
committing any act which would be considered an offense under federal,
provincial, local laws or rules and/or cause embarrassment to your team,
club, coach or association
-
gross misbehaviour
-
unsportsmanlike conduct
Note: Persons
present while any of these prohibited activities occur must leave
immediately or be considered a participant by choice.
Any person observing or having knowledge of any activity, which may
result in bodily harm, must report such activity to the team supervisor.
THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THE TIME THE CAMP/
TOURNAMENT/ COMPETITION IS ASSEMBLED UNTIL THE PARTICIPANTS RETURN HOME.
Violations of the above may entail, depending upon
circumstances, the following:
a.
Full or partial restriction of participation in diving
activities.
b.
Sent home at his/her expense.
c.
Fined (amount set by the SDI Disciplinary Committee).
d.
Loss of opportunity to be selected as a member of the
Provincial or National Development Team or as a participant in Provincial,
Regional or National Competitions,
e.
loss of AAP funding.
f.
Any combination of the above.
Provincial
Team Travel
Policies and regulations apply to
provincial teams, club teams, coaches, officials and managers travelling
at SDI expense or through SDI grant allocations to their respective clubs.
SDI considers the Team Manager to be the head of the travelling
delegation.
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