Rules are rules. If you don't like the rules, take whatever action/procedure is needed to change the rules. Breaking the rules, complaining about the rules, and fighting about the rules may be therapeutic, but won't change the fact the rules are in place.

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Interesting thread....Rules ...some like them some hate them....

I will be a first time renter....
sorts pools,neighborhood pools,family pools....are they all labeled as such?...
how do I know where each type pool is..........is there enough room in each pool for an activity and non activity?.....is there signage stating the rules for each pool..........

I want to believe that most folks in The Villages would follow the rules.

thanks for any info

When you get here get a map it will show neighbor pools, family pools and sports pools are at the regional centers. There will be multiple pools near you

Like I said yesterday, why all the stink. Some are saying to follow the rules, does any one know all the rules?I seem to remember reading in the local paper that the director said that " there no rules against this"

Well then, knock yourselves out. Just climb in and take over most of the space in whatever pool that your group is commandeering for that day and hour, three times a week. That is o.k. The rest of us will find somewhere else to go. There are a lot of other things to do and no one is going to challenge a group of 30 people hogging the pool.

I haven't encountered this attitude but I would not like it if I did. I would say...

That stinks."

We rent our house and in the welcome instructions we send to the guest 3 weeks before arrival, we provide them with this link:
VCDD Recreation
It may be removed by the moderator, but it's the districtgov.org and relates to recreation. (Thank you Boggie Shooter for your wealth of knowledge and willingness to share with us)

We also print a notebook with all the information we've found, from where to play pickleball, fishing locations, to how to rent a rec center. Ask the person you rented from the questions you have. They can be a wealth of knowledge.

There is signage stating the rules at the pools. We have had the luxury of being in The Villages pools very little, but when there, we have seen someone that is an employee walking around the pool. We found them to be very friendly and more than willing to answer questions.

I know on this site many say the people are grumpy. You will run into grumpy people no matter where you go. We have found the people extremely friendly, helpful, and so willing to help. Ask someone wherever you go if you have a question. I can't promise they will be nice, but try again and you will find the kind soul.

Enjoy yourself and everything The Villages has to offer.

No comment. Totally worthless thread. Nothing will be settled.

Nothing may be settled as you say, but sometimes it is just as therapeutic to get things that bother you out.

These are neighborhood CLIQUES and nothing more. Individuals--especially newcomers--are not going to attempt to barge into a clique gossip session with 30 people packed into swimming space that comfortably fits no more than 12 to 15.

Cliques bullying and running community pools are not what grownups move here for.

For those who want to relax amongst mature adults, if you want to spend a little bit extra, the country club pools upgrade puts you with people who are relaxing quietly and not bothering others with loud talk/gossip, and the behavior at the country club pools is more like it is at vacation resort hotels. That helps to avoid those who are too cheap to pay for the upgrade and arrogantly take over a neighborhood pool.

The following are descriptions of what each type of pool is intended for. Copied from The Recreation section of Thevillages.com website:

"Our sport pools offer the opportunity for our residents to stay active by swimming, exercising, or participating in a variety of other water sport activities.

Family pools are a favorite hangout when the kids and grand kids are in town. You'll enjoy the sights and sounds as your grandchildren meet and play with other kids their own age.

If peace and quiet are what you're looking for, seek out one of our neighborhood pools, where adults congregate to relax, read a book, or maybe even sneak in a short nap!"

I gave up on the pools when my grandson was three. He and I were enjoying a FAMILY pool when a large group of adults came in. I was told, very nicely, that they were going to do their morning exercises now and would we mind going to another pool. When I asked the rec person to do something, I got a shrug of the shoulders. So, I quit using the pools. I refuse to let my grandson learn that a group is more important than an individual or that doing the right thing can be countermanded by a majority.

Maybe think of following the rules you agreed to in writing over yourself and the 300 others ignoring the rules!

I wrote to the rec center about the problem, and they gave me a non answer. Apparently they do not want to deal with the rules infraction. If more people complained, as was the case in the dogs vs Tamarind Grove park, they might address the problem. It's a management problem that needs to be addressed from the top. John Rohan's email address is further back in this thread. Make your voice heard!

where are these rules?
 

There is a pool rules sign by our pool that says nothing about group exercises.

I try to go to our small neighborhood pool to use my water weights and do exercises. I am usually the only one from our neighborhood. I often have to stay in a corner to exercise because it is so crowded and gets quite noisy, but that is ok. Most people there come from another village which is fine. I think it is interesting that they have said that their pools are too loud or cliquish.

I suspect that these exercise groups are just neighbors wanting to get together, visit, and exercise to boot. Unless there is posted signage, they aren't doing anything wrong.

No. That isn't what I said or was even suggesting. I think groups taking over pools is selfish on their part.:wave:


Here is the email address of the head of the recreation department in The Villages.

john.rohan@districtgov.org