[NJblue]

I disagree that if you only check those outside the pool that you will eventually catch the violators under the assumption that they won't be in the pool all the time. It doesn't take a genius to break that system - since the ID checks take a fair amount of time, all a "perp" has to do is slip into the pool as soon as he/she sees a card check occurring.

What I don't understand is why they use the village ID card for pools. Why not use elastic bracelets with a small badge attached to it that all pool users must have on their wrists at all times? The residents would have a badge with their ID number on it and it would be a unique color (which possibly could change every year). Guests would be issued a different colored badge. When a resident picked up guest passes they could also pick up a corresponding number of pool badges but be required to put a $5-10 deposit on each one which would be returned once the guest badges are returned.

This way you could go to the pool and not have to take your wallet with your ID card in it with you, or have to take the ID card out of your wallet - and then have to remember to put it back after you come back from the pool. You would also be able to immediately see who is allowed to be in the pool and who is not, without forcing everyone to fumble through their wallet to find their ID card.