Travel / Rec Season Cancellations Refund Policy Master Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

There is no fixed end of the year or unions. If they cannot practically extend it, they could not practically refund without either not paying coaches (which may be infeasible if coaches are salaried or paid up front regardless of whether the year ends) or winding down as nonprofits

Coaches get paid very little, they should absolutely pay them. This isn't their fault.

Most people are in the same boat where they aren’t getting paid if they can’t work with maybe a grace period of a few weeks or a month. There needs to be some compromise where it’s a partial refund/credit or there is an alternative option like a series of small group semi-private lessons once they can play on fields again.

[Anonymous]

^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

[Anonymous]

A percentage of people who get this develop lung damage. They were young but will not recover their full lung functions. It’s time to play it safe and stop training with anyone for a month or two. Hopefully in a few months they will have medical treatments followed by a vaccine. Stay well everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

Fields won’t be open in VA prior to June 10th with the stay at home order issued today.

I’m not sure why people can’t understand this or refuse not to accept it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A percentage of people who get this develop lung damage. They were young but will not recover their full lung functions. It’s time to play it safe and stop training with anyone for a month or two. Hopefully in a few months they will have medical treatments followed by a vaccine. Stay well everyone.

This is the reality. Sacrifice now to protect for the rest of their lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

Fields won’t be open in VA prior to June 10th with the stay at home order issued today.

I’m not sure why people can’t understand this or refuse not to accept it.

I got an alert from the City of Alexandria that all recreation sports, including clubs, were cancelled for the spring season. Where is my money?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

Fields won’t be open in VA prior to June 10th with the stay at home order issued today.

I’m not sure why people can’t understand this or refuse not to accept it.

I got an alert from the City of Alexandria that all recreation sports, including clubs, were cancelled for the spring season. Where is my money?

Still got a job? That's where you money is coming from!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

Fields won’t be open in VA prior to June 10th with the stay at home order issued today.

I’m not sure why people can’t understand this or refuse not to accept it.

I got an alert from the City of Alexandria that all recreation sports, including clubs, were cancelled for the spring season. Where is my money?

In Tommy’s bank account?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

Fields won’t be open in VA prior to June 10th with the stay at home order issued today.

I’m not sure why people can’t understand this or refuse not to accept it.

I got an alert from the City of Alexandria that all recreation sports, including clubs, were cancelled for the spring season. Where is my money?

Still got a job? That's where you money is coming from!

Was that the thing we all got on our cell phones? Or was this something else?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

Fields won’t be open in VA prior to June 10th with the stay at home order issued today.

I’m not sure why people can’t understand this or refuse not to accept it.

I got an alert from the City of Alexandria that all recreation sports, including clubs, were cancelled for the spring season. Where is my money?

Still got a job? That's where you money is coming from!

Actually I don't, which is why I need my money. Does every poster on DCUM assume that the entire world is super rich, can sit on their sofa and watch movies all day for the next 10 weeks and count all my nonexistent money. People are losing jobs. Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^ there is a stay at home order until June 10th.

You cannot have training sessions. FFS

Fields won’t be open in VA prior to June 10th with the stay at home order issued today.

I’m not sure why people can’t understand this or refuse not to accept it.

I got an alert from the City of Alexandria that all recreation sports, including clubs, were cancelled for the spring season. Where is my money?

Still got a job? That's where you money is coming from!

Actually I don't, which is why I need my money. Does every poster on DCUM assume that the entire world is super rich, can sit on their sofa and watch movies all day for the next 10 weeks and count all my nonexistent money. People are losing jobs. Jesus.

If we’re going to pay the coaches, we should pay referees, athletic trainers, assignors, etc... Most of the DCUM posters are very entitled and it makes them feel good to express how charitable they are by not asking for refunds. For me, I need the money to put food on my table because work has dried up. I don’t need to pay someone to sit on a couch for ten weeks not providing me the service for which I paid. Unfortunately, I’m sure the clubs will shortly come out with some BS about how they are going be creative and ingenious on how to keep our soccer world together during this crisis. And for that, they’ll need to keep our money. Give me a refund...

[Anonymous]

I just had two auto charges of $259 (1 for each kid) for this month’s soccer payment.

$518 for nothing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just had two auto charges of $259 (1 for each kid) for this month’s soccer payment.

$518 for nothing

have you talked to your club?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just had two auto charges of $259 (1 for each kid) for this month’s soccer payment.

$518 for nothing

Stop payment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dues aren't charity for the soccer organization. Some of us are facing layoffs, job loss in very high numbers.

At least partial reimbursement should be part of the conversation.

Yes. We are down a lot of income. And our soccer fees are approx $3500-4000. Some reimbursement should be given. Zero spring season happened.

$3500!? My DS is in his first travel season, we’re in the bottom team of our club (U11). Is that what costs look like later? Or is that for the “higher level” teams?

Yes, and for ECNL or DA it is significantly more.

Not true. The big difference is travel costs between ECNL/DA teams and other teams. Typically, Club fees are about the same or mostly proportional to the increased number of practices for ECNL/DA level teams. There are some exceptions, but many of the lower level teams have to bring in revenue for the clubs.

It is true. But go ahead and try to BS everyone here Coach. I know. Firsthand. Clown.