The club's rules of life: membership, how lessons are run, dress code, licences, tests and competitions.
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The purpose of these bylaws is to set out the rules governing:
Joining ESV Patinage means unreservedly accepting these bylaws.
The Club's objectives are to:
The multi-sport club is run by a team of 6 to 12 members forming the board of directors. They are elected for a 4-year term.
The board of directors appoints its president and, on the president's proposal, appoints the members of the executive committee: president, treasurer, secretary.
The figure skating section has a 'section' committee appointed by the multi-sport club because, to date, it is still under trusteeship: section president, section treasurer, section secretary.
The other members of the section committee are in charge of:
All correspondence must be addressed to the section committee or to the club committee. ESV Patinage, 17/19 Allée du Coteau, 94400 Vitry-sur-Seine.
Although each member of the board of directors and of the section committee has privileged activities, teamwork is paramount and members must support one another. This team spirit means that everyone's responsibilities concern the Club's various sporting activities.
Committee members may be assisted in carrying out their duties by section members who are up to date with their own subscriptions or those of their children.
A member of the section is a person who holds an FFSG licence and is up to date with their subscriptions. Every club member, as well as their parents and relatives, undertakes to comply with these bylaws without restriction or interpretation.
In particular, members refrain from bringing the association, its officers, coaches and managers into disrepute or harming them, whether in public, in private, in the press or on any other medium of any kind. If these obligations are not respected, the sanctions provided for in the statutes shall be applied.
Joining the Club implies respect for other members on the part of everyone, children or their representatives.
Members permanently represent the Club to the public and to people attending the rinks (the Club's own or those hosting competitions). They must, at all times, behave correctly and use proper language. Unsportsmanlike remarks on social networks are prohibited.
Skaters and parents must respect the premises made available to them. Every member must act responsibly and make sure the facilities remain clean (changing rooms, hall, etc.). Tissues, papers, food waste, etc. must not be left lying around.
Everyone is responsible for their own belongings. The Club cannot be held responsible for thefts. It is therefore strongly recommended not to leave valuables (phones, jewellery, etc.) in the changing rooms. Any important item must remain at the member's home.
Mutual respect is essential between skaters and towards coaches and officers.
All skaters must get ready in the changing rooms provided and not at the boards or in the cafeteria.
Skaters must take care not to disturb their peers during training, particularly through talking or leaving the ice. The coach has the authority to penalise any skater who does not respect these basic rules of courtesy.
Likewise, respecting the timetable is compulsory. A skater who repeatedly arrives late may be refused entry to the ice.
For skaters in the competition section, any absence from a training session must be excused. Parents may be asked to meet the manager responsible for the discipline concerned or the Club president after 3 unexplained absences of their child.
For all skaters (competitors or recreational), any absence for health reasons requiring a medical break of more than eight days will require a medical certificate of fitness to resume ice sports.
Skaters must wear clothing suitable for the sport.
For all ESV Patinage disciplines, skaters and competitors must respect each other, encourage one another and maintain friendly relationships.
On the coach's proposal, children may change group during the season.
Parents are not allowed at the boards during training, except at the coaches' request. They may however attend training from the stands or the rink cafeteria.
On arrival, children must be handed over to the group supervisor (chaperone) or the coach, inside the rink.
Parents are not allowed in the changing rooms, except for parents of the baby/recreational group in the shared changing room, who are tolerated there to help their young children to lace up their skates.
In accordance with the regulations and instructions issued by the FFSG, the changing rooms are not mixed.
Given the layout of the rink, changing rooms 1 and 2 are available during our slots for boys/girls separation. As the hockey skaters' slots follow those of our competitors, we strongly recommend moving belongings to the 'club' changing room during lessons.
At the end of training, parents must come and collect their child on time, as soon as the lesson ends, inside the rink.
The Club cannot be held responsible for any problem whatsoever in the event of parents being late.
For any exceptional, reported delay, parents will be obliged to collect their child(ren) either at the boards from the coaches if a lesson is in progress, or in the rink cafeteria from the coaches or officers if the lessons have finished.
To be a Club member, the full amount of the FFSG licence and annual subscription must be paid on registration, according to the payment schedule provided in the registration file.
For people choosing to pay in several instalments, within the limits of the rules set by the committee or the board of directors, all the cheques must be deposited at the time of registration. People who wish to pay in instalments but cannot pay by cheque must give a member of the committee the bank transfer schedule, a guarantee cheque or an acknowledgement of debt. This acknowledgement of debt must be drawn up by the licensed member or their legal representative, in writing, in order to cover the total annual amount of the subscription and the costs incurred by the Club.
Any member (skater or not) who interrupts or stops their activity with the Club during the season cannot claim any refund, even partial, whether of their licence or their subscription, whatever the reason for stopping.
For competition licences, membership of the club takes place at the end of the sporting year, in May and no later than the end of June.
If the skater stops, failure to return the equipment will result in the guarantee being cashed in proportion to the equipment not returned. The committee reserves the right to set a penalty for late return of equipment, particularly in the case of a stop during the season that is not medically justified.
Only the skater who is forced to end their sporting season for medical reasons may be refunded, in proportion to their stop, their subscription to the Club, under certain rules:
This is a discovery group for children who have never put on skates. They are supervised by monitors and initiators. They skate once or twice a week. The children use their own skates or the skates from the public sessions.
Depending on the level, the Initiation club allows skating under the guidance of a qualified monitor and/or initiators. The club's children will be divided into different levels, allowing them to skate 2 lessons per week, depending on their availability.
Wearing gloves is compulsory. Taking out a licence and paying the annual subscription are compulsory.
Teen/Adult: this group concerns skaters over 18, with or without a medal level.
On the coach's proposal and with the parents' permission, children may change group during the season.
These are skaters compulsorily selected by the coaches. They undertake to respect these bylaws.
Competitors wishing to do a training camp outside ESV Patinage, in addition to the compulsory camps planned for their group, must inform the coach and/or the president.
The number of hours allocated to the group depends on the sporting project of the season. It may vary according to the levels, the skaters' ages and ice availability. The timetables set by the managing committee are collective timetables. Adjustments may be made, depending on feasibility and with the agreement of the coach and the president, for a few skaters, only according to their school timetable.
Skating is generally an individual sport. However, punctuality and commitment are a minimum.
The basic equipment of the skater consists of:
The coach or the group supervisor must be informed of any lateness or absence.
The planned training camps are necessary and are part of the annual progression. Participation in the additional classes offered by ESV Patinage (PGP – General Physical Preparation, dance, off-ice, theatre classes, etc.) is necessary for the progression of competitors.
Attendance at the scheduled competitions is also compulsory. If this is impossible, the coach and the officers must be informed at least 2 months before the planned date.
Skaters must keep a positive attitude, talk constructively to each other and help one another.
The artistic and ice dance groups are represented by the following groups, depending on the sporting projects established by the coach:
This group is for skaters selected by the coach. It is made up of very young and/or young skaters. It prepares the children to take part in one or two competitions. A test session is also planned at the end of the season. A one-week camp may be offered during each school holiday. Finally, this group gives access, according to the skater's progress, to the competition group. The aim is to allow coaches, with 2 or 3 hours of training per week, to see which children will be able to develop the qualities needed to join a figure skating or ice dance competition group.
This group is accessible at the end of the detection group and on the coach's proposal. It has two objectives:
In this group, skaters will be offered the 'competition' slots provided for this purpose, as well as one hour of floor work per week.
Where possible, registration for two competitions will be offered to skaters. Some may additionally be offered one or more extra competitions, at the coach's request, to take part in the French championship selections or even the French team championship.
This group is accessible on the coach's proposal. It has two objectives:
In this group, skaters will be offered the 'competition' slots provided for this purpose, as well as one hour of floor work per week.
Where possible, registration for at least two competitions will be offered to skaters. Some may additionally be offered one or more extra competitions, at the coach's request, to take part in the French championship selections or even the French team championship.
A skater may join this group on the coach's proposal, provided they meet the level requirements in jumps, spins and gliding according to their age. This is a proposal that is in no way compulsory. However, if the skater joins this group, attendance at all training sessions is compulsory. On average, 2 to 3 hours of daily training can be expected.
Participation in the competitions and test sessions that the coach wishes to enter the skater in, as well as in the galas, is also compulsory. Skaters will take part in the selection competitions for their division, including international competitions, in the league + championships and, for skaters selected by the coach, in the French team championship selections, as well as in any finals they may be selected for.
The skater may be entered in additional competitions in which the club takes part, with the coach's agreement and provided they pay the additional entry fee on top of their subscription.
Competition costs for all skaters are their own responsibility, except for the entry fees for competitions organised by ESV Patinage.
They are used to measure the progress of each child. These tests are all recognised by the FFSG and are divided into four categories:
It is imperative to follow this progression.
The club pays for the green, blue and red skate tests, as well as the 1st to 8th blade tests, and the PN tests. The other tests are compulsorily validated in competition.
The selection of children who take part in the tests is the coaches' responsibility, based on the skaters' progress. It is independent of any participation in competitions.
A classification booklet for figure skating, listing the tests obtained, accompanies the licensed skater throughout their journey. A skater who leaves ESV Patinage can recover the test booklet by paying the amount set by the management committee.
Parents' presence is strictly forbidden at the boards but warmly recommended in the stands.
A respectful attitude towards the judges is essential.
In the event of an appeal after a failure, skaters must contact the coach, who will decide whether there is any need to approach the jury.
The club takes part in regional, national and international competitions. The selection of children taking part in competitions is made by the coaches, in agreement with the committee.
For the figure skating and ice dance competition groups, the selected children propose their music to the coach. Making a competition outfit is their responsibility.
The selection of skaters for competitions will be submitted to the parents at the latest 1 month before the competition, where possible.
The association undertakes to ensure compliance with the deontological rules of sport defined by the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF), to respect the supervision, hygiene and safety rules applicable to the sporting disciplines practised by its members, to comply with the FFSG statutes and regulations as well as with those of the League and the committee in whose territorial area its registered office is located, to submit to the disciplinary sanctions that would be imposed on it by application of the said statutes and regulations, to require all its active members to take out an annual federal licence, and possibly to purchase a sports passport under the conditions provided for by the FFSG regulations, and to ensure that each of its members respects all the aforementioned provisions.
In this context and in order to comply with its obligations, the club prohibits its competitors from ingesting, smoking or taking any illicit product or substance (drugs, cannabis, doping products...). The use of such products can prevent any competitor and their team from accessing competitions. The list of these products is available on the AFLD (French Anti-Doping Agency) website.
ESV Patinage
We are delighted to welcome you among us! May this season on the ice be rich in learning, emotions and shared moments, in respect, good spirits and a passion for figure skating and ice dance.
Marco d'Oliveira
President of ESV club
Olivier Salmon
President of the ESV Patinage section