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@Just-a-Mom I think you make done good point but still believe in the heart of the rule. CP came from a gym that wasn't the "you can be replaced at any moment" mentality but I realize that is becoming the norm. Can/should there be contracts to protect the athletes position as long their skills are in tact?
As others mentioned for other sports, soccer has rules in place that protect the club and the players position on the team through the season.
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I think that's why I've changed my stance. I've seen so much of this "you can be replaced at any moment" mentality, I just don't get why it's all up to the gym. This rule needs to go both ways. I'd say over the 2-3 years we've had it, many gyms have clearly demonstrated that it isn't working the way it is written. I like the spirit of the rule - but it needs to apply to both sides. If you want to leave your gym, you need a release. If you want to replace me with another athlete, I need to sign something saying I'm releasing my spot. Add a disclaimer that if kid quits the gym or has a season ending injury, that's considered releasing their spot.
Gym owners are really overstepping their boundaries these days - you don't own these kids. For the millionth time...we are paying you, not vice versa.
Gym owners/coaches: If you want a kid to stay, stop screaming in their faces that they can be replaced in minutes. And if you do feel that way... WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL IF THEY LEAVE? You just said you could replace any one of them with the throngs of kids waiting to take their place. So.... do it.
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Said this before, but we provide a product.
If at any point, you feel as though someone else can provide said product better, you leave (obviously you lose $ as we cannot refund it, but you can leave.)
Coke doesn't require you to be released by Coke to purchase a Pepsi. Why is cheer different?
Your point about the door swinging both ways is correct.
I can release an athlete for missing 20 practices. This is a business relationship and their part of the business bargain is not being upheld.
They are also like Coke/Pepsi. If I decide that another child can fulfill that bargain better, they will be replaced. I am not bound contractually to have that child on my team.
It works the same for me/the program.
No but verizon and AT&T do.Said this before, but we provide a product.
If at any point, you feel as though someone else can provide said product better, you leave (obviously you lose $ as we cannot refund it, but you can leave.)
Coke doesn't require you to be released by Coke to purchase a Pepsi. .
This is how it should be, but it isn't in most programs. In most programs the athlete can be replaced anytime (and often is), but heaven help them if they want to leave.
I'm ok with replacing athletes who haven't met their obligations. I don't actually care which way it goes, I just want it the same for both parties. Either both parties can "change their mind" so to speak, or both parties are contractually obligated to get a release from the other.
I just don't like that right now it's only ok for a gym to terminate the "relationship" - it's too one sided.
I do disagree with your analogy in that coke and Pepsi don't actually decide which customers they allow to purchase their products. They can target certain customers, but they don't say "Hey, we don't like that you're mixing rum in our product. We will not take your money anymore. We will take this other lady - she drinks our stuff straight."
You are NOT your athlete's customer, therefore your athlete is actually NOT like coke/pepsi.
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I still agree with the spirit of the rule. Though I think gyms should be a little more forgiving in a lot of cases.
I don't have a problem with being contractually bound to a gym. Yeah I'm a customer of Fios, but that doesn't mean I can leave in the middle of my contract and go get Comcast service.
Maybe cheer gyms should start chargind early termination fees :p
Didn't you read the tryout thread and some of these gyms asking parents to fork over all of the money before they even tryout??? Crazy!!!! I don' think there is a solution that will please everyone.I still agree with the spirit of the rule. Though I think gyms should be a little more forgiving in a lot of cases.
I don't have a problem with being contractually bound to a gym. Yeah I'm a customer of Fios, but that doesn't mean I can leave in the middle of my contract and go get Comcast service.
Maybe cheer gyms should start chargind early termination fees :p
Didn't you read the tryout thread and some of these gyms asking parents to fork over all of the money before they even tryout??? Crazy!!!! I don' think there is a solution that will please everyone.
I still agree with the spirit of the rule. Though I think gyms should be a little more forgiving in a lot of cases.
I don't have a problem with being contractually bound to a gym. Yeah I'm a customer of Fios, but that doesn't mean I can leave in the middle of my contract and go get Comcast service.
Maybe cheer gyms should start chargind early termination fees :P
Here is the ONE and ONLY way I would release an athlete:
(...Shortened to save space....)
Anyway. Thats just my take on the matter. I would never punish someone who handled a problem like that. Welcome to 2014 though.