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Well I would think that if gym A's season is over your responsibility to them is also over so they need to release you.Like I said not simple
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Well I would think that if gym A's season is over your responsibility to them is also over so they need to release you.Like I said not simple
What if your former gym is not attending worlds at all (Gym A), and you competed with another gym mid season and received a bid (Gym B), and you have paid all fees and there is nothing owed, how do you feel if the gym (A) refuses to release athletes in this situation. Gym A's season is now over so..opinions
Hold on.....this is very dangerous lets say you think your old gym doesn't care and you go to gym B and lets say gym B gets a paid bid and off to Worlds you go. Bam! your old gym then complains now gym B has to return the bid money and they lose their right to go to worlds the next year. Wayyyyyy to high of a risk.Also... you only need a waiver if someone says something...
if your old gym could care less. and you';re GracieLou Freebush, then no one will know that you need a waiver.
but the point is they don't have to!Well I would think that if gym A's season is over your responsibility to them is also over so they need to release you.
what are the reasons you refused to release your athletes?I agree that if a gym is owed money they are right not to release an athlete before all accounts are settled. I have done this with gymnasts in the past as it also brings it to the new gyms attention.
I do not agree with coaches & gyms who refuse to release athletes due to bitterness or in some cases laziness.
All situations differ though & I think we can be a bit quick to jump on the athletes side demanding they be released and condeming the first gym for not releasing them without hearing the full story. I know whenever I have refused to release an athlete there has always been a good reason. If they are just wanting to change I'm happy to sign their form & wave goodbye as there is nothing worse than coaching someone who doesn't want to be there.
this rule needs to go!that is a fact....usasf.says NO exceptions...no matter what....even when no parent or guardian has signed waiver for club or said competition...your child can be bound with no parental concent....I understand the gym holding a release because of an unpaid balance but until there is a protection in place for a minor (ie..a club being able to hold a minor child when no parent has signed ANYTHING)....this rule is crazy!!!! USASF tells you to settle it with the club....period!
Through reading some usasf articles and info why do I feel that I remember something along the lines of this:
Worlds athletes for this season only need be released from their previous gym if they received a form of bid with their previous gym...
And there's someone whose already been appointed to deal with "special" cases and appeals when it comes to not being released...
I know each gym is different but since our bid acceptance we've lost a few athletes here and there some due to being cut and some for personal reasons...I know a few of them will be at worlds with new teams and we haven't been asked to sign anything but in that same respect I don't think it matters bc for w/e reason we wouldn't really want them to be back with us lol
I do however have mixed feelings about this rule trickling down into the lower levels which is where I think it can do some of the greatest good but also create some of the seasons craziest drama lol