Minimum age at Neighborhood Pools

[Hopeful2]

Just curious -
I was wondering about the rationale for designating age 30 as the required age to use the Neighborhood Pools versus the Family Pools I can certainly understand restrictions for children ... and those up to age 21. My guess is that those who created the rule were concerned about wild, 20-some-year-olds causing noise and/or a disturbance at the neighborhood pools.

My nephew and niece (both in their upper 20's) recently came to visit us. I explained to them that they are only permitted access to the Family Pool because they are under 30 years old. They got a good chuckle out of that. (My nephew is a medical doctor and my niece is a neuro-scientist . . . hardly the wild type.)

Can anyone explain the rationale for allowing 14 years old to drive a golf cart (which I believe to be a pretty scary prospect), but setting age 30 as the required age to use the Neighborhood Pools?

Thanks! :wave:

[REDCART]

Not to disappoint you but only Stephen Hawking (or maybe Janet Tutt) knows the answer!

[graciegirl]

Just curious -
I was wondering about the rational for designating age 30 as the required age to use the Neighborhood Pools versus the Family Pools I can certainly understand restrictions for children ... and those up to age 21. My guess is that those who created the rule were concerned about wild, 20-some-year-olds causing noise and/or a disturbance at the neighborhood pools.

My nephew and niece (both in their upper 20's) recently came to visit us. I explained to them that they are only permitted access to the Family Pool because they are under 30 years old. They got a good chuckle out of that. (My nephew is a medical doctor and my niece is a neuro-scientist . . . hardly the wild type.)

Can anyone explain the rational for allowing 14 years old to drive a golf cart (which I believe to be a pretty scary prospect), but setting age 30 as the required age to use the Neighborhood Pools?

Thanks! :wave:

Our grandchildren ages 22 and 25 were surprised but adjusted easily. Like me, they don't question rules much.

That's just what someone decided. So that is what we do.

[Villageswimmer]

Hey...this is Florida.

[asianthree]

We sometimes do to the family pool for quiet time our kids are 34, 40, and 46 like the family pool also.

[DeanFL]

3 words:

College Spring Break

'nuff said.


As for the Golf Cart driving age

- this guy was only 5, but in dog years X7 = 35 ... so legal I guess.

[prbabyprincess]

I live in Springdale Village and use our community pool beside the firehouse and post office.Today Saturday March 21,we went for a swim.There was a couple in their late 20th and they were in top of each other,to ching each other in their privates etc, She was a n enormous fat girl,and will jump in top of the guy and start humping him like a dog in heat.Nonevof us will there say something bec a use of their size,never know if they turn against us.Thiscwas around 3 to 4PM.We do not want this trash in our pool,so who c an we call right away to get them out.Theycare not v residents because of their age.An older man came an pick them up.That means th r y were visiting t hem.We need to have s o m e one checking ID'S to avoid these low life to be there.

[graciegirl]

That is so strange, PR baby Princess, ..... I have NEVER seen anything like that here. I have read a few posts from people that I thought might be trolls. You never know.

One is constantly surprised on this site.

[Topspinmo]

I'll guess on this one. Maybe the neighborhood resident pools are for the OLD people and don't want bunch of brats runnig around hollering and screaming :rant-rave:That's what the family pools are for. But the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Rules are for breaking anyway

[Mleeja]

3 words:

College Spring Break

I thought it was "dirty old men"? :a20:

[CFrance]

I live in Springdale Village and use our community pool beside the firehouse and post office.Today Saturday March 21,we went for a swim.There was a couple in their late 20th and they were in top of each other,to ching each other in their privates etc, She was a n enormous fat girl,and will jump in top of the guy and start humping him like a dog in heat.Nonevof us will there say something bec a use of their size,never know if they turn against us.Thiscwas around 3 to 4PM.We do not want this trash in our pool,so who c an we call right away to get them out.Theycare not v residents because of their age.An older man came an pick them up.That means th r y were visiting t hem.We need to have s o m e one checking ID'S to avoid these low life to be there.
Do I know you from somewhere?

[MikeV]

I don't know. I have seen some "older" wild cats at the pools.

[Shimpy]

30 seems a little too old. I'd suggest around 21.

[CFrance]

30 seems a little too old. I'd suggest around 21.
See post 6!

[kcrazorbackfan]

I don't know. I have seen some "older" wild cats at the pools.

Wildcats or "cougars"? :a20:

[obxgal]

If you lowered the age, in the summer, you wouldn't be able to get near the neighborhood pools.

[Justus]

Our grandchildren ages 22 and 25 were surprised but adjusted easily. Like me, they don't question rules much.

That's just what someone decided. So that is what we do.

I agree, Gracie. Rules have to start somewhere and I have to believe that there was good reason for this one. I'm going with DeanFL's "College Spring Break" theory. I'm good with 30; this is a retirement community after all, and what obxgal said is also true...if you lowered the age, where would the rest of us go?

[taurus]

Thursday night around 6:00 a 20 something man and woman came to the Dunedin pool where I was swimming alone. She promptly jumped into the pool with all of her clothes on (jeans and a t shirt). I got out of the pool and simply called the neighborhood watch to help get her out of the pool.... very strange.

[SALYBOW]

When my son lived here he was approached by a resident and told he was not old enough to swim there. He was doing laps. Ryan said okay and swam away. The guy looked at me and said he was going to call someone and complain. I asked what the problem was and he said that they did not want young people in the pool, Ryan was 36 at the time. I told him he was 36 and he said then he is too young to buy a home here so he should get out. I explained that he lived here in our home. He did call someone who came and asked what the situation was. At this point Ryan said he would get out. The official said not to get out because he was entitled to swim there and he was doing what the sports pool were created for. He asked the man if he was swimming or walking laps and he stated he was not so he asked HIM to get out. Be careful what you complain about!

[joldnol]

30 is fine but it is never enforced. Folks violate the rule all the time in my village (Dunedin). 20 somethings are not an unusual site and as long as they behave I keep my mouth shut. I did get annoyed at one for blasting Whitney Houston one day (I can't stand her voice and loud music is rude because you are just imposing your "Tastes" on everyone else) but I stewed in silence at the urging of my wife. I was still doing some pretty stupid things well into my 20's and I'm so glad there was no social media 35 years ago. I don't care to be around them at my neighborhood pool (and I have two 20 somethings as kids).

[Allegiance]

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[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I know of a case where a permanent resident and homeowner was told she had to leave a neighborhood pool because she is under 30. Now, I am all in favor of rules, but that just doesn't seem right.

[Down Sized]

All the above post are reasons why some of us have our own pools.

[dbussone]

When my son lived here he was approached by a resident and told he was not old enough to swim there. He was doing laps. Ryan said okay and swam away. The guy looked at me and said he was going to call someone and complain. I asked what the problem was and he said that they did not want young people in the pool, Ryan was 36 at the time. I told him he was 36 and he said then he is too young to buy a home here so he should get out. I explained that he lived here in our home. He did call someone who came and asked what the situation was. At this point Ryan said he would get out. The official said not to get out because he was entitled to swim there and he was doing what the sports pool were created for. He asked the man if he was swimming or walking laps and he stated he was not so he asked HIM to get out. Be careful what you complain about!

I love stories with a happy ending.

[Miles42]

Seems to me there are more than enough pools to go around.

[tommy steam]

Always amazed people move to a place with rules and than want to change them to fit their situation.

[Hopeful2]

Always amazed people move to a place with rules and than want to change them to fit their situation.

Hey - my post is not at all about changing the rules to fit my situation. I am well over 30 years old so I don't have a problem getting into any of our pools. I am also fine with The Villages rules I signed up for when I bought my house. I posted my query because I find it curious that a person must be 30 years old in order to access the Neighborhood Pools, but only 14 years old to drive around The Villages in a golf cart.

[Barefoot]

Can anyone explain the rationale for allowing 14 years old to drive a golf cart (which I believe to be a pretty scary prospect), but setting age 30 as the required age to use the Neighborhood Pools?

I think most of us are on the same page in thinking 14 is too young to be driving a golf cart. Isn't that a Florida law?

[Hopeful2]

I came across the following article from the Orlando Sentinel:

Pursuant to Florida law, it is allowable for a person as young as 14 years of age to operate a golf cart on public roads or streets. This does not mean that a community must allow 14 year olds to drive golf carts[/U][/U], however, and many have chosen to require that anyone operating a golf cart must have a valid driver license.

In addition, some Florida communities have chosen to restrict young golf cart drivers even further and have raised the minimum age for driving a golf cart to age 18. (The town of Leesburg has done this.)

[aln]

I think there are more 50+ year olds arrested for driving a golf cart than 14 year olds.

Maybe we should make the age for neighborhood pools 50 like the PGA.

:22yikes:

[Barefoot]

I came across the following article from the Orlando Sentinel:
Pursuant to Florida law, it is allowable for a person as young as 14 years of age to operate a golf cart on public roads or streets. This does not mean that a community must allow 14 year olds to drive golf carts however, and many have chosen to require that anyone operating a golf cart must have a valid driver license.
In addition, some Florida communities have chosen to restrict young golf cart drivers even further and have raised the minimum age for driving a golf cart to age 18. (The town of Leesburg has done this.)

Thanks Hopeful, that is interesting information.
Especially that Leesburg has raised the minimum age for driving a golf cart to age 18.
IMHO, the requirement in The Villages should be that a golf cart driver either has a driver's license, or is accompanied by someone who is a licensed driver.

Whoops, sorry Topicop, I just realized this thread is primarily about the over-30 age requirement to use the Adult Pool.

[spring_chicken]

Spring breakers who wish to get drunk and rowdy do not typically choose to come to TV for spring break. They go to Ft. Lauderdale, Daytona, Panama City...
The college aged kids who choose to spend spring break with their grandparents in a retirement community are not typically interested in a drunken wet t-shirt contest at the pools every day.