It's one of those things that changed without any fanfare. Suppose it makes it easier for the renters to understand.

When we took a bus tour of The Villages in Oct. 2015, the lady leading the tour told us there were family pools and adult pools that do not allow young people.

Some of us surprised that the adult pools would not allow children, but she asked, if we ever get tired of hearing 'MARCO . . . POLO' at the pools where we live. I thought that was a good explanation.

Types of Pools

Sports Pools
7:00AM - DUSK For All Residents only 30+
These pools have specific aquatic activities scheduled. Sports Pools activities include lap swimming, water walking, water exercise programs,

Adult Pools
7:30AM - DUSK For All Residents & Guests 30+
These pools are intended for refreshing socialization and not for organized or scheduled activities. Noodles, unbreakable masks and goggles are the only items allowed in the pool. Regularly scheduled water exercise groups are encouraged to use the Sports Pools for this purpose.

Family Pool
7:30AM - DUSK For All Residents & Guests (Regardless of Age)* Noodles, unbreakable masks, goggles, and small buckets are the only items allowed in these pools.
*Guests under 19 years of age must be accompanied by a Villages resident or a guest 19 years of age or older with a valid guest ID and photo ID.

I'd take the kids over some of the loud political discussion you hear at the noodle news :1rotfl:

In Fenney we have the neighborhood pool, the sports pool, and the family pool, something for everyone.

fenney sports pool
 

where is the sports pool in fenney?

Then go to a family pool

Spanish Moss recreation Area.

It seems The developer has greatly changed the number of amenities in their development plan.
I live near Bailey Trail between the Sunset Pointe gate and the first stop sign at St. Charles.
In that stretch are 5 pools. Lake Miona (Sport) Sunset Pointe ( Adult) Hibiscus (Family) Cane Garden (Country Club) Poinciana ( Adult)
I can be on 24 different golf courses in less than 15 minutes, by golf cart. Four of them are championship. Cane Garden, Mallory, Palmer and Havana.
When I see discussions like this, where Villages are sharing pools, I realize how much the ratios have really changed in this current phase of growth.

Me too. We live near Sumter and have the same variety of amenities. Interesting to see how the Developer has cut back. That said, if you don't use the pools or attend pool related sports, it shouldn't be a problem. And many people are adding their own pools. Prospective buyers need to consider what activities they will be involved in and make decisions as to home locations accordingly. If you're a golfer, proximity to golf courses may be your priority. Or if you plan on playing softball, you'd want to be near softball fields, etc.

Not sure if they are cutting back or changing the amenities.
Around LSL/Brownwood - How many putting courses; pitch and puts; places like Ednas or Sawgrass; walking trails; softball or archery complexes; dog parks are closer together, there’s a pool at Fenney Grill. I am sure the are others -

I am not advocating one way or the other, I live north of 44, and could have bought south of 44. I am just saying, they talk to residents, people who left, and change.
Even north vs south of 466 - there are differences - biggest example is how golf carts share/dont share the road on places like Morse Blvd.

No need to be defensive. each area has their own amenities and as I said, it’s whatever suits your level of activities or your preferences. Sumter has Garvinos jazz bar. Softball practice is just a short golf cart ride away, Sumter has the only movie theater in the villages, there is the new walking trail by Lake Miona, many more golf courses which people seem to prefer rather than the pitch and putts from reading postings on TOTV, etc.

It seems that people are ignoring the vast differences in land available when comparing areas.

The area between 466 & 466A, east of Morse and west of Buena Vista is probably the widest tract of uninterrupted land in TV...

Now compare that to Chitty Chatty, Bradford, St Catherine, and points south, etc, etc, etc...

They are, by comparison, MUCH narrower tracts of land. Hence, less will fit in those areas.

Where it widened (by St Catherine,) the were able to build Southern Oaks. But it narrows again as you go south, due to the wetlands on the east and the turnpike to the west...

They have 5 Exec courses up by Fenney and Marsh Bend. It's a larger expanse of uninterrupted land.

The topography determines what can be built and where it can be built...

That is why you'll see all of the new Exec and Championship courses West of the turnpike. MORE LAND...