I started diving off of starting blocks when I was eight years old. I am now 51, and train at the Y, almost always alone, as there is no Masters program in the county where I live, or in any of the immediately adjacent counties. (There are several age group programs.) I want to work on my starts, but none of the Y's where I swim will let me use the blocks - saying that a national Y policy prohibits anyone from using the blocks unless a team/club coach is on the deck.
I have never heard of anyone suing a YMCA because of an accident on a starting block.
Yes, perhaps a coach would be valuable to me in this regard, but I'm not looking for a coach - I need and want a cooperative facility. The age groups' program schedules are not conducive to my schedule, and besides, the age group coaches already have enough on their hands during those times with lanes full of kids working their programs. I also am not excited about having to dodge those kids to do the work I need to do.
Anyone find a way to conquer this litigation-fear-induced insanity yet? Thank you.
Parents
Former Member
Originally posted by botterud
Old Dog,
Apparently you have never been in the position of someone with little to no resources having been harmed by a wrongdoer with massive resources. Most trial lawyers I know, including myself, are proud to fight for the disadvantaged, knowing that we are only compensated when we prevail.
my $0.02
carl botterud
A change in the law as I suggested would not preclude you
from doing what you do.....it would make a lawyer think twice
about taking up frivolous lawsuits that represent nothing
more than "Legal lottery"..."let's sue and see if we can get
lucky"... sueing McDonalds for hot coffee...
sueing
the Y for having starting blocks...the disappearance
of diving boards all across the USA...I know you know of all the
abuse...things need to be changed.
Originally posted by botterud
Old Dog,
Apparently you have never been in the position of someone with little to no resources having been harmed by a wrongdoer with massive resources. Most trial lawyers I know, including myself, are proud to fight for the disadvantaged, knowing that we are only compensated when we prevail.
my $0.02
carl botterud
A change in the law as I suggested would not preclude you
from doing what you do.....it would make a lawyer think twice
about taking up frivolous lawsuits that represent nothing
more than "Legal lottery"..."let's sue and see if we can get
lucky"... sueing McDonalds for hot coffee...
sueing
the Y for having starting blocks...the disappearance
of diving boards all across the USA...I know you know of all the
abuse...things need to be changed.
