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I have no idea. I was just saying that (for ample) in canada if you're 18, you can drink publicly I believe. I'm not sure, so don't take that as fact. But what it comes down to, to me at least, is more of a thing chalked up to cultural differences.
Are you serious that you have no idea? Of course you have to follow the laws here! It's not "cultural differences" - it's breaking the law. There is NO ONE that comes here for Worlds that doesn't know that you can't drink here under 21. ESPECIALLY not from Canada. :rolleyes:
The more Worlds threads I read, the more I'm convinced that the USASF doesn't know a hill of beans about what a "rule" or a "law" is, unless it pertains to US athletes.
Do I think it's necessarily the USASF's job to punish athletes for drinking? Yes and no. Since they're the ones saying that underage drinking will not be tolerated, then YES, they then become responsible for following through on that and enforcing it. But I feel like parents and gym owners are responsible for this too. The gym owner is who I'd be calling or emailing.
I think there will always be underage drinking at any activity with a large number of teenagers involved. But that doesn't make it OK to just turn a blind eye and act like it doesn't exist. I hope for the USASF's sake that none of these underage drinkers are ever seriously hurt (or worse) at this block party...because I promise you THEN they'll be held responsible.
Jeez USASF - can you just make rules and enforce them? EQUALLY for EVERYONE who attends worlds??? What is so hard about this? I know we're trying to get more people from other countries to come, and we're trying not to "upset" them...but in the process we're starting to look like clowns to them.
@Mamarazzi I'm sure NEITHER will ever be addressed. :rolleyes: