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Cheerleading competitions
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:07 pm
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:07 pm
I learned today that there is a thing called stay to play. These competitions require people to stay at only “approved” hotels during the completion. In order to book a room, you have to use a particular link that is sent to you.
By using this link, you are agreeing to pay upfront the entire cost of the stay and the only way you can receive a refund in the event you should cancel is if the entire event is canceled. Even then, you are required to pay a $50 fee.
You can book at these hotels through another third party, but you must fill out a waiver that has to be approved. Teams are audited to be sure everyone is in compliance. If a team is not in compliance, they cannot compete.
My question is how is this even remotely legal and ethical? Not much pisses me off, but this has me boiling?
Inbe4 I’m too poor, I knew what I was getting into, yada yada.
By using this link, you are agreeing to pay upfront the entire cost of the stay and the only way you can receive a refund in the event you should cancel is if the entire event is canceled. Even then, you are required to pay a $50 fee.
You can book at these hotels through another third party, but you must fill out a waiver that has to be approved. Teams are audited to be sure everyone is in compliance. If a team is not in compliance, they cannot compete.
My question is how is this even remotely legal and ethical? Not much pisses me off, but this has me boiling?
Inbe4 I’m too poor, I knew what I was getting into, yada yada.
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Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:09 pm to dobiegil
Stay to play is on tons of youth sports. Your tournament has to have enough clout but yeah we deal with it in softball. Only with the bigger national type tournaments.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:09 pm to dobiegil
If you don’t like it, don’t put your kid in cheer. Sounds pretty simple to me.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:10 pm to dobiegil
quote:
My question is how is this even remotely legal
Two consenting adults agree to terms and conditions to allow young girls to tumble on a mat, otherwise known as a contract
This post was edited on 12/4/20 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:10 pm to dobiegil
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:12 pm to ehidal1
Sounds like someone is getting a kickback from group sales.
Most of the time they just offer a group rate, there really isn't a reason to do "stay to play" for some youth event for event coordinators unless the price is incredibly low.
Most of the time they just offer a group rate, there really isn't a reason to do "stay to play" for some youth event for event coordinators unless the price is incredibly low.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:20 pm to arseinclarse
Well, we never signed a contract. It’s fricking cheer.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:21 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I know the organizers are getting a kickback. That’s blatantly obvious, hence the question of legality.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:22 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Most of the time they offer better group rates for stay to play but I’m sure the tournaments get some money back.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:22 pm to dobiegil
quote:
My question is how is this even remotely legal and ethical?
They are private businesses/entities right? If so, this is America
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:24 pm to ehidal1
The rates are about $100 more a night than Expedia offers. There is no group rate. Which is what pisses me off.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:26 pm to Blah Blah Blah Dude
Accurate AF.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:33 pm to dobiegil
Very interesting. At 8:47, I experienced this same thing and had 100% same thoughts/reactions. Hyatt Regency, Dallas?
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:35 pm to woodoo
Atlanta
Posted on 12/4/20 at 9:56 pm to dobiegil
quote:This has to be one of the circles of Hell.
Cheerleading competitions
Posted on 12/4/20 at 10:06 pm to dobiegil
I think every tournament in soccerdom has a stay to play requirement. I usually just book a few rooms at a required hotel and tell the tournament we are in compliance. The tournament never checks.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 10:16 pm to Eightballjacket
I think it’s a crock of shite that; even though you book at an “approved” hotel, but didn’t use the supplied link, that transaction has to be approved by the organizers.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 10:16 pm to Blah Blah Blah Dude
Lee-Ann Morgan
She’s pretty funny
She’s pretty funny
Posted on 12/4/20 at 10:18 pm to dobiegil
quote:
The rates are about $100 more a night than Expedia offers. There is no group rate. Which is what pisses me off.
Make more money.
Posted on 12/4/20 at 10:18 pm to dobiegil
quote:America’s society would be better off if half of the population insisted on this policy.
stay to play
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