Venue & Hotel Rules

General Rules

• No lifeguard will be on duty. Advisors must ensure students follow swimming policies.
• Attendees must wear badges on Moody Gardens property, except during events, at the pool, or in hotel rooms.
• No practicing outside of hotel rooms. This includes but is not limited to hallways, stairwells, parking garages, attractions, gyms, meeting rooms, etc.
• On-site gyms are off limits to students unless escorted by an advisor.
• Staff will patrol the hallways after curfew.
• Quiet hours begin at 9 PM. Disruptive activities are prohibited after that.

Curfew

Students must stay in their rooms after curfew, except for medical emergencies, fire alarms, or when with an adult. Advisors will be informed of violations.

• 1st Offense: The offending students will be placed on probation for the remainder of the conference.
• 2nd Offense: The students will be disqualified from all events, even if they complete them.
• 3rd Offense: The entire chapter will be on probation for the remainder of the conference.
• 4th Offense: The chapter will be disqualified from attending any more TPSA events for the conference.

Noise Violations

No disruptive noises from TPSA attendees' rooms after 9 PM. Violations will be handled as follows:

• 1st offense: TPSA staff will knock on the door, speak to the occupants, document the room number, and provide a verbal warning.
• 2nd offense: TPSA staff will knock, speak to occupants, document the violation, and notify the advisor. Any competitor present will face probation for the conference's duration.
• 3rd offense: TPSA staff will knock, speak to occupants, document the violation, and notify the advisor. Any competitor present will be disqualified from events, regardless of completion status.

Hotel staff will call TPSA if there are complaints at the front desk. This applies to all TPSA-contracted hotels.

Dress Code

TPSA reserves the right to enforce stricter dress code requirements when students participate in TPSA-sponsored events.

• Must wear a cover-up over swimsuits when traveling to and from the pool. No towels as cover-ups.
• No one may go shirtless inside the hotel.

Student Social Dress Code

• Should not wear excessively tight or excessively loose clothing (i.e. sagging)
• Shirts may not reveal the midriff or be low cut
• Shorts and skirts may not reveal any portion of the buttocks/undergarments

Students not following dress code guidelines must leave the event and return only when properly clothed.

Closing Ceremonies

• Dress Code: Competitors must wear their CTSO uniform or business attire at the Closing Ceremony.
• Leaving Early: To respect attendees, members are asked to stay until the ceremony ends.
• Housekeeping: Clean your area before leaving. Dispose of trash and remove belongings. Left items will be discarded.