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.
Originally posted by mattson
Geek, are you aware that the air in your oven could get as hot as 450 degrees? Madness, madness I tell you!
You spill your coffee on your arm at home (because the kids run by and hit your chair), you have time to take off your shirt and run cold water.
If the over makers are aware their products are too hot for human consumption, should we also sue them when they produce a fine hot pie? So, we are allowed to understand ovens are hot but not coffee?
Would you sue McDs or your kids if they caused you to spill your coffee? I suspect McDs because we have to hold other's accountable.
It is also not stupidity to spill stuff. It is stupid to drink coffee in a car if you can't control it. By the way, coffee is hot and burns, apparently bears repetition.
Originally posted by mattson
Geek, are you aware that the air in your oven could get as hot as 450 degrees? Madness, madness I tell you!
You spill your coffee on your arm at home (because the kids run by and hit your chair), you have time to take off your shirt and run cold water.
If the over makers are aware their products are too hot for human consumption, should we also sue them when they produce a fine hot pie? So, we are allowed to understand ovens are hot but not coffee?
Would you sue McDs or your kids if they caused you to spill your coffee? I suspect McDs because we have to hold other's accountable.
It is also not stupidity to spill stuff. It is stupid to drink coffee in a car if you can't control it. By the way, coffee is hot and burns, apparently bears repetition.
