BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Should Travel Clubs Issue Partial Refunds if Lax is Cancelled?

So you would rather have had your daughter at home the last 4 nights instead of on the field playing a game she loves? Sitting in her room thinking about what the heck is going on and will things ever be back to normal. Why because you couldn't be on the sideline beating your chest when she scored or took a charge on defense. Kids want to play and if we had to sit in our cars for a few hours so they could so be it. For a few hours there on the field the was a small sense of normalcy, we need more of that. A lot of effort and money went into organizing went into those four days. Yes it did have a hiccup the last two days but the kids got to play and thats what its about isn't it?

[quote=Anonymous]So you would rather have had your daughter at home the last 4 nights instead of on the field playing a game she loves? Sitting in her room thinking about what the heck is going on and will things ever be back to normal. Why because you couldn't be on the sideline beating your chest when she scored or took a charge on defense. Kids want to play and if we had to sit in our cars for a few hours so they could so be it. For a few hours there on the field the was a small sense of normalcy, we need more of that. A lot of effort and money went into organizing went into those four days. Yes it did have a hiccup the last two days but the kids got to play and thats what its about isn't it?[/quote


So because I have raised issues, I am against allowing kids to play. I like the way you did that. Mr. Director you did it all for the kids- so they can have a sense of normalcy. That is great. Thank you.

So back to the question at hand now that we have you- what do you plan to refund to the families who you never delivered a product to?

I wonder if this forum will allow us to start to call out these organizations by name for being complete phonies. Its all about the kids...we are a family...we want to instill character. Put your money where your mouth is Mr. Director.

Your still on this topic. As a consumer you should research which orgs gave refunds and then sign up with them next year.
Then do a PSA and inform everyone about the high character club you're joining. Soooooo stop whining

Your still on this topic. As a consumer you should research which orgs gave refunds and then sign up with them next year.
Then do a PSA and inform everyone about the high character club you're joining. Soooooo stop whining

Your still on this topic. As a consumer you should research which orgs gave refunds and then sign up with them next year.
Then do a PSA and inform everyone about the high character club you're joining. Soooooo stop whining

Funny - you said refunds. Has that actually happened? Has a club given refunds? What i fund amusing is that these clubs are pretending like covid never happened or that it's over. The fall tournament schedules look the same, indoor practice schedules the same. It would be nice to see a club actually offer up some clear messeging and guidelines on how they will operate once tryouts are over.

Dude this is a dead issue. They crammed enough garbage down everyone's throat to not only keep your money but also encourage them to ask you for more and even post try outs. Congrats to all the parents that made this happen. Must have been great driving 5 hrs out of state to play teams that are the next town over on LI. NO REFUNDS. Just end this thread. NO refunds No refunds and No refunds

Exactly.....

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I’ve been wondering about this too. Will club even happen this fall with Covid predicted to spike again? Wondering if we should roll the dice and sit this year out with my 2025 kid and just work with a trainer.

Dude this is a dead issue. They crammed enough garbage down everyone's throat to not only keep your money but also encourage them to ask you for more and even post try outs. Congrats to all the parents that made this happen. Must have been great driving 5 hrs out of state to play teams that are the next town over on LI. NO REFUNDS. Just end this thread. NO refunds No refunds and No refunds

Covid will be over after election.

Nailed it . Thanks to all the parents running around state to state . Zero pressure on the clubs . They want money September 1st already . Greedy

Well seasons over, you parents will be back to the backyards and beach clubs getting hammered and strategizing how to get Garrett on his buddy Pierce's "A" Team. Worrying about the thought of thousands spent on a 2020/21 season that might be another money grab. Spend and Drink on!!! LaxLife!!!

No refund , . But all of you spent time taking off work for tournaments durning the week , tolls , Gas money and going to state to state at a moment’s notice was it all worth it ?

No refund , . But all of you spent time taking off work for tournaments durning the week , tolls , Gas money and going to state to state at a moment’s notice was it all worth it ?

No refund , . But all of you spent time taking off work for tournaments durning the week , tolls , Gas money and going to state to state at a moment’s notice was it all worth it ?

Well seasons over, you parents will be back to the backyards and beach clubs getting hammered and strategizing how to get Garrett on his buddy Pierce's "A" Team. Worrying about the thought of thousands spent on a 2020/21 season that might be another money grab. Spend and Drink on!!! LaxLife!!!

Or in our case, we will be planning for the Fall lax season which will be taking place. Considering school sports are cancelled, that works out great.

No refund required. Got a full summer and very happy. If you were unhappy, your club simply didn’t prepare.

Well seasons over, you parents will be back to the backyards and beach clubs getting hammered and strategizing how to get Garrett on his buddy Pierce's "A" Team. Worrying about the thought of thousands spent on a 2020/21 season that might be another money grab. Spend and Drink on!!! LaxLife!!!

No refund , . But all of you spent time taking off work for tournaments durning the week , tolls , Gas money and going to state to state at a moment’s notice was it all worth it ?

What about all the missed practices no price on that ?

Lets put this into perspective financially: Girls 2023: 2,600 for the 2020 "season" * 22 girls = 57,200. All paid up by December. So call that 50,000 per team, with A/B that is 100,000 per grade. Lets be conservative and say 6 grades. That is 600,000 these directors are putting in their pockets. Maybe they got burned pre-funding a tournament here or there, but clearly they spent less on that this year than ever. They had no travel costs, or incidentals.

I inquired about a refund and the director, who I will name eventually, whines telling me how hard his organization has been hit financially. He is completely full of garbage. He is better off now than he ever was.

And to be absolutely clear, these clubs are all acting in concert. They have all agreed not to refund anything, and are holding firm.

In a normal year, I would call them greedy- but at least they providing something for their exorbitant fees. This year they are bordering on fraudulent- keeping all of that money and providing no product.

I know attorneys- I wonder if I were to sick one of them on these guys, if they would roll to avoid the expense of defending themselves.

I cannot believe this thread is still going. In the time it started, my son has practiced weekly, played 4 tournaments already had tryouts and we are planning fall.

Right? NO REFUNDS And get your checkbook ready for FALL

After ten years and hundreds of games my kid gave it up! Best thing he ever did, keeps them busy but nothing at the end!

After ten years and hundreds of games my kid gave it up! Best thing he ever did, keeps them busy but nothing at the end!

After ten years and hundreds of games my kid gave it up! Best thing he ever did, keeps them busy but nothing at the end!

I cannot believe this thread is still going. In the time it started, my son has practiced weekly, played 4 tournaments already had tryouts and we are planning fall.

I agree! Same for my daughter. She ended up having more club practices than a normal spring/summer because of school being virtual in the spring and she participated in her normal tournament schedule (4 summer tournaments). Some were condensed into 1 day vs 2 but still had the same number of games per tournament. It was one of the only "normal" things of our summer - even while wearing a mask on the sideline which is totally fine with me as long as it allowed it to happen. This thread is old news.