My kids swim on a competitive swim team. There are certain requirements for how many meets you should enter per year, what type etc. As a parent, I have to keep a close eye on when meet entries are due, because they a processed per team, no per person.

We moved last spring, so this fall we started a new team...so they do things a little differently. I accept full responsibility for messing up the dates and missing an entry deadline this past Friday. I felt bad because my kids REALLY wanted to swim in this particular meet.

I talked to the coach yesterday, trying to figure out if there was any possible way to get them entered and he referred me to the parent volunteer (Amy) that sends off the team's entries, electronically, to where we're swimming. Fine.

So I email Amy and she writes back that she already sent in the entries, and for me to contact the pool where the meet is being held directly. She also told me that the kids would be 'deck entries'. Well, we've been swimming for years now and my Dh swam in high school and college and we know all about 'deck entries'. They're really a last resort, where you just show up at the meet and try to get into any events that aren't closed out. I just know that there are other things you can do to get your child entered before resorting to a deck entry. I just don't know what they are because we haven't experienced this! LOL!

Anyhow, Dh called the pool and talked to a really nice gal who is in charge of all the team entries. She told us she would contact Amy, who submits the entries. That Amy could easily add in our info, and then resubmit the whole thing.

So this morning she calls me to tell me that she did talk to Amy...and Amy REFUSED! And wouldn't really give an explanation! I was shocked and I just kinda said that it probably was too hard etc The pool gal was funny saying how it's NOT hard, all she has to do is type in our kids names, add their event numbers and that's it. She was shocked too.

We're new to this team and I don't want to be on the outs with someone! Ugh!

She probably is afraid that your kids are better than hers!

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~Happiness is a large family~

That is rude and unnecessary. It sounds like she's wanting to punish you for being late. Probably her own little power trip. I'd maybe discuss it with the coach. Or her again. Geez. She needs to lighten up.

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Lol!

Wow

Dh just called me from work and I explained to him what happened. He was just silent after I finished telling him, which is typical because he really doesn't ever get annoyed or angry. I wish I could be like that!

Anyhow, he thinks there was 'some sort of misunderstanding' and that he'd call Amy this morning and work it all out.

We'll see...

ITA. I hope you can get your kids entered, and that even of you DO have to resort to being "deck entries" that they kick butt! Especially Amy's kids' butts!!! LOL (That's the wildly competitive side of me coming out )

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~Jenn~

Well, I hate to say it, but i probably would have done the same thing as "Amy". I have been in many possitions with my children's clubs/teams and if you make an exception it gets you in to trouble for the long run. Sounds like she is making an example out of your situation to and and anyone she has "conveniently told". I would chalk it up to "you oops" and be on time next time.

JMHO

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Illini Bob's wife....mom to 3 little chiefs

Just to play devil's advocate a little here - you did say that Amy was a volunteer and you really don't have any idea what her schedule is like right now. Maybe it doesn't seem hard for the pool person, but Amy may be up to her eyeballs in work and she had the time to take care of meet stuff scheduled in at the due date. You did admit that you were late, and if I were Amy I would try to accomodate someone who was new and made an honest mistake, but I also do a lot of volunteer work and it gets very frustrating to be criticized when I don't bend over backwards for anyone and everyone. Since it sounds like you are going to be dealing with her often, I hope you can find a way to work together and this was a one time thing.

I agree with Happymom. She might be afraid that your kids are better than hers. JMO