Interesting to confirm yesterday that USMS will not sanction dual meets between clubs...I had heard rumors but now that we were looking into organizing one I'm told we can't (still haven't found out where it says this in the rule book).
Curious why this would be a problem for anyone? Have attached a poll and would also love to hear your thoughts!
Having insurance is what allows us to have practices and meets and open water events. No facility or organizer would ever allow us to use their facilities without it. The fact that USMS provides this benefit as cheap part of our membership is fantastic.
I understand that, Bill. However, I think what USMS says with regards to recognized meets is that it is not responsible for insuring any of the swimmers. The facility and/or league holding the meet must make their own arrangements.
There are all kinds of leagues, high school meets, etc. that hold competitions that aren't covered by USMS insurance. Presumably, they are insured in other ways.
I suspect that wherever Paul plans to hold his dual meet, the pool facility would have its own insurance, which would either cover meets or not, in which case I am not sure who would be on the hook if someone filed a claim.
Perhaps Paul himself?
This might be something he should look into.
As for Jeff Roddin and the Albatross meet, I was in the lockerroom at the end of the competition, and this guy slipped on the tile and banged his head pretty hard. I went out and found someone who was able to get him a bag of ice and file an accident report. Was this the incident for which a claim was filed?
Yikes! Is it possible I played a part in the litigious melodrama?
Having insurance is what allows us to have practices and meets and open water events. No facility or organizer would ever allow us to use their facilities without it. The fact that USMS provides this benefit as cheap part of our membership is fantastic.
I understand that, Bill. However, I think what USMS says with regards to recognized meets is that it is not responsible for insuring any of the swimmers. The facility and/or league holding the meet must make their own arrangements.
There are all kinds of leagues, high school meets, etc. that hold competitions that aren't covered by USMS insurance. Presumably, they are insured in other ways.
I suspect that wherever Paul plans to hold his dual meet, the pool facility would have its own insurance, which would either cover meets or not, in which case I am not sure who would be on the hook if someone filed a claim.
Perhaps Paul himself?
This might be something he should look into.
As for Jeff Roddin and the Albatross meet, I was in the lockerroom at the end of the competition, and this guy slipped on the tile and banged his head pretty hard. I went out and found someone who was able to get him a bag of ice and file an accident report. Was this the incident for which a claim was filed?
Yikes! Is it possible I played a part in the litigious melodrama?
