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@Rudags I do believe you and I are becoming fast friends here on Fierceboard! :D
I'm sorry but I'm with Rudags and King on this one. You had 5 months (or more) to decide. And you knew the rule going in. I don't understand what is so "not simple" about a rule. It's a rule, so you do it. I completely agree--make smarter choices next time. I think most people who've seen me on here know for sure that I'm not signing any year-long commitment to a gym without doing my research. It took me 4 months to find a partial season team! And now I'm spending another 2 months looking at full season teams.
I think what really gets me is WHERE ARE THE PARENTS in this? Why are these parents letting these kids gym hop? And what the heck kind of jobs do you people have that you can afford to keep buying uniforms and paying comp fees more than once a year?:D
JustCheer--I'm somewhat familiar with the situation I think you are referring to. But truthfully I'm familiar with it because of Facebook. That to me does not scream "We handled this like adults" because for one, I'm not affiliated with either of the gyms in question, so quite frankly I should be sitting here with absolutely no idea what you're talking about. And two, Facebook is NEVER an adult way to handle a situation.
Are there gym owners and directors that are going to be immature about this? Of course. But that is how the world works. Sometimes you have to deal with people who have a rule on their side, so you have to just accept it. I am sure if there really is that dire of a situation involving a child's safety or well being the USASF could step in. To be perfectly honest if a gym registered with USASF is having issues involving children's safety and well being, the USASF should obviously be stepping in regardless of releases.
As for owing a gym money? Definitely a no brainer. If you owe a gym money, you have no business giving another gym money until you're paid up.
Shadow--I don't know how the gym owed you money because every gym we've ever been to has a very strict "Once you give us money it's ours" policy, but I think if you left you'd have to just chalk it up as money lost.
I'm sorry but I'm with Rudags and King on this one. You had 5 months (or more) to decide. And you knew the rule going in. I don't understand what is so "not simple" about a rule. It's a rule, so you do it. I completely agree--make smarter choices next time. I think most people who've seen me on here know for sure that I'm not signing any year-long commitment to a gym without doing my research. It took me 4 months to find a partial season team! And now I'm spending another 2 months looking at full season teams.
I think what really gets me is WHERE ARE THE PARENTS in this? Why are these parents letting these kids gym hop? And what the heck kind of jobs do you people have that you can afford to keep buying uniforms and paying comp fees more than once a year?:D
JustCheer--I'm somewhat familiar with the situation I think you are referring to. But truthfully I'm familiar with it because of Facebook. That to me does not scream "We handled this like adults" because for one, I'm not affiliated with either of the gyms in question, so quite frankly I should be sitting here with absolutely no idea what you're talking about. And two, Facebook is NEVER an adult way to handle a situation.
Are there gym owners and directors that are going to be immature about this? Of course. But that is how the world works. Sometimes you have to deal with people who have a rule on their side, so you have to just accept it. I am sure if there really is that dire of a situation involving a child's safety or well being the USASF could step in. To be perfectly honest if a gym registered with USASF is having issues involving children's safety and well being, the USASF should obviously be stepping in regardless of releases.
As for owing a gym money? Definitely a no brainer. If you owe a gym money, you have no business giving another gym money until you're paid up.
Shadow--I don't know how the gym owed you money because every gym we've ever been to has a very strict "Once you give us money it's ours" policy, but I think if you left you'd have to just chalk it up as money lost.