[NewtoFL]

Originally Posted by coffeebean

At least you have a pool to go to. It's not like you are being told anyone under 30 cannot go to a pool in The Villages. The family pools are for the under 30 crowd and the oldsters can go to them too. Win, win.

I would hope we have a pool to go to. We are paying for it.

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

not "their". it's a hobby to educate those who failed grammar or are too old to care.

True Villager at there best

[Dorebea]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Woah... I think maybe you meant to post this on some other forum, this is way too reasonable to post here - imagine, a meeting where people "talk" (not yell) and try to come up with solutions...

A solution for what?

In general: Family pools are intended for Villagers and their guests of all ages to enjoy

Adult pools are intended for adults (eg ‘over 30’ ) to enjoy whether relaxing on the lounge chairs or floating peacefully around in the water.

Sports pools are primarily for organized activities (eg water volleyball, water aerobics, synchronized swimming, lap swimming etc)

This structure provides a place for everyone to enjoy a pool as they would like.

The only problem needing a solution is how to handle the people who feel the rules don’t apply to them.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by NewtoFL

We have three grown children who will be visiting for Christmas. They are 34, 32 and 26. It is ridiculous that 5 adults would have to use the family pools because one of us is not 30 yet. I understand the rules for adults only pools and not wanting a bunch of partying at the over 30 pools but certain situations don’t make sense.

It's not like the rules changed since you moved here.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by NewtoFL

We have three grown children who will be visiting for Christmas. They are 34, 32 and 26. It is ridiculous that 5 adults would have to use the family pools because one of us is not 30 yet. I understand the rules for adults only pools and not wanting a bunch of partying at the over 30 pools but certain situations don’t make sense.

Too bad. The will find that the rules in The Villages apply to everyone, even if you think they don't make sense.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by VApeople

Too bad. The will find that the rules in The Villages apply to everyone, even if you think they don't make sense.

Very true

[Cupcake57]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Question: If you were alone at the pool, how comfortable would you be with 4 workmen coming into the pool area to use the bathroom???? How about most women?????

Happens all the time. It never crossed my mind to feel uncomfortable. I try to time my pool workouts to a quiet time before the sunbathers arrive so I am often alone.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by NewtoFL

We have three grown children who will be visiting for Christmas. They are 34, 32 and 26. It is ridiculous that 5 adults would have to use the family pools because one of us is not 30 yet. I understand the rules for adults only pools and not wanting a bunch of partying at the over 30 pools but certain situations don’t make sense.

It's ridiculous that parents of three children would have a problem being at a family pool with their three children, no matter what age those children happen to be.

Many 26-34-year old adults have kids of their own. You're likely to see plenty of grandparents with their adult children, and THEIR young children, at the family pools. Plenty of people for your adult children to talk to of their own age at these pools.

You could just stay home and not go to any pool. Or you could build a pool in your back yard, and never need to go to any amenity pool.

As I said in my previous post - if they bend the rules for you, they'll have to bend them for everyone else. There is nothing special about your 26 year old that makes them more uniquely qualified to be at a pool with a restricted age limit of 30.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by NewtoFL

I would hope we have a pool to go to. We are paying for it.

You might be new, but you have the crabby villager thing down pat.

[pauld315]

Originally Posted by Life as I know it

A lady actually told me at the pool that she lives at Recreation Plantation and her friend who lives in the Villages gets her the pass. She even goes to the dance classes.

This happens all the time and it is usually somebody renting in TV for the winter getting passes for their friends who are staying someplace cheaper.

[MartinSE]

Originally Posted by Dorebea

A solution for what?

In general: Family pools are intended for Villagers and their guests of all ages to enjoy

Adult pools are intended for adults (eg ‘over 30’ ) to enjoy whether relaxing on the lounge chairs or floating peacefully around in the water.

Sports pools are primarily for organized activities (eg water volleyball, water aerobics, synchronized swimming, lap swimming etc)

This structure provides a place for everyone to enjoy a pool as they would like.

The only problem needing a solution is how to handle the people who feel the rules don’t apply to them.

Well, there seems to be a lot of anxiety about people being dilated, or people violating the pools, so, a suggestion to get together, discuss why some feel that way and coming to a resolution seems a reasonable approach. I understand you are happy with things the way they stand. But, some apparently are not. SO, why not talk, discuss.

Or we could all just come here and yell at each other like has been done for a long time - see how well that is working?

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

a suggestion to get together, discuss why some feel that way and coming to a resolution seems a reasonable approach.

Another "reasonable approach" is to simply follow the rules.

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Or we could all just come here and yell at each other like has been done for a long time - see how well that is working?

Based on the number of people who love living in The Villages, I would say it is working very well.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by MartinSE

Well, there seems to be a lot of anxiety about people being dilated, or people violating the pools, so, a suggestion to get together, discuss why some feel that way and coming to a resolution seems a reasonable approach. I understand you are happy with things the way they stand. But, some apparently are not. SO, why not talk, discuss.

Or we could all just come here and yell at each other like has been done for a long time - see how well that is working?

There's no need or reason to discuss this particular issue. It's already resolved.

There are pools for 30+ only. This accommodates visitors, but not people 2+ generations removed from the residents.

There are pools for residents only (sports pools). This accommodates residents who don't want visitors in their pools.

There are pools for all ages. This accommodates everyone who is neither 30 years old, nor a resident.

Everyone's covered here.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

But if you let a 25-year old stay just because he's quiet, then you need to let a 20 year old stay for the same reason. And a 10 year old. And a newborn.

The line has been drawn at 30. If you want that changed, go ahead and try to get it changed. Until then, it's 30, whether the person is polite and quiet or not.

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

There's no need or reason to discuss this particular issue. It's already resolved.

There are pools for 30+ only. This accommodates visitors, but not people 2+ generations removed from the residents.

There are pools for residents only (sports pools). This accommodates residents who don't want visitors in their pools.

There are pools for all ages. This accommodates everyone who is neither 30 years old, nor a resident.

Everyone's covered here.

The line has been drawn but if you want to get it changed go ahead and try... but really don't, because everyone's covered here.

Or maybe, the line has been drawn, the rules are the rules, the sign on the wall is clear...

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

But I prefer going as fast as I can safely, regardless of some arbitrary number on a sign.

Flexibility is only okay in certain cases or for certain people??

I would much rather see rules based on behaviors rather than arbitrary age discrimination. As I believe I wrote somewhere earlier in the 200+ responses, I would rather see a 25 year old sitting in a chair reading or standing in the pool talking to their parents than have no choice but to listen to a 55+ year old loudly discuss their recent medical procedure on speaker phone or a group of 70 year olds loudly agreeing with themselves about politics.

But today the rules are the rules and so I'll have to consider the arbitrary number on the sign.

[coralway]

Florida is supposed to be a "free" state. Rules and regulations are supposed to be for other states, not for us.