All-Star Allstar Resort/block Party

[flcheermom]

I saw this too during the competition. Underage Athletes would compete and then not an hour later be drinking "water" and then chase it with a soda. Very classy.....

 

[flcheermom]

I saw this too during the competition. Underage Athletes would compete and then not an hour later be drinking "water" and then chase it with a soda. Very classy.....

The person I saw escorted out wasn't competing. But was someone I recognized.

 

[ACEDAD]

The person I saw escorted out wasn't competing. But was someone I recognized.

Wasn't me.

 

[CCCBeBad]

Wasn't me.

I would die if that was you, but would probably be right there with you if it was!

 

[mishtm52]

Just putting this out there... I'm 21, 22 in two hours , and not entirely sure if Florida has different drinking laws than MA, but I was surprised that alcohol was being sold basically... everywhere. It was my first time at Worlds but I was aware of the stories and the fact that people liked to knock a few (or a lot) back over the course of the weekend... I just wasn't expecting to be able to walk 10 feet out of the Milkhouse and buy whatever drink I wanted. People were walking around with open containers by the pool all weekend and there was even beer being sold next to orange juice in the hotel gift shop. Maybe because it was Disney I thought it'd be more... under wraps? Haha or I'm just being completely naive.

 

[Ashley]

Just putting this out there... I'm 21, 22 in two hours , and not entirely sure if Florida has different drinking laws than MA, but I was surprised that alcohol was being sold basically... everywhere. It was my first time at Worlds but I was aware of the stories and the fact that people liked to knock a few (or a lot) back over the course of the weekend... I just wasn't expecting to be able to walk 10 feet out of the Milkhouse and buy whatever drink I wanted. People were walking around with open containers by the pool all weekend and there was even beer being sold next to orange juice in the hotel gift shop. Maybe because it was Disney I thought it'd be more... under wraps? Haha or I'm just being completely naive.

FL doesn't have the open container laws that MA does. It was weird to me o see a dad with a cup of beer walking around outside the gates at ESPN by the globe. MA is very puritanical with its blue laws about how and where alcohol can be bought and consumed.

 

[CharlotteASMom]

mishtm52 Happy almost Birthday! Funny you say that because I always feel a little funny having a drink at Disney and I'm 44. Hahaha!

 

[CCCBeBad]

mishtm52 Happy almost Birthday! Funny you say that because I always feel a little funny having a drink at Disney and I'm 44. Hahaha!

Unless its with me!! Cause I am the MOST fun to have an adult beverage with!

 

[CharlotteASMom]

Unless its with me!! Cause I am the MOST fun to have an adult beverage with!

Hahahaha...I was going to say "...when CCCBeBad bought me a drink at Worlds" !

 

[TheUltimateFan]

Just putting this out there... I'm 21, 22 in two hours , and not entirely sure if Florida has different drinking laws than MA, but I was surprised that alcohol was being sold basically... everywhere. It was my first time at Worlds but I was aware of the stories and the fact that people liked to knock a few (or a lot) back over the course of the weekend... I just wasn't expecting to be able to walk 10 feet out of the Milkhouse and buy whatever drink I wanted. People were walking around with open containers by the pool all weekend and there was even beer being sold next to orange juice in the hotel gift shop. Maybe because it was Disney I thought it'd be more... under wraps? Haha or I'm just being completely naive.

Happy soon-to-be Birthday!!

 

[JulieP]

One thing that gets me about this is that there are a lot of posts asking where the coaches are in all of this, and there is even some blame on coaches for having their own separate coaches party. I coach a junior team and a mostly junior-aged senior team (not level 5 so we are not really involved). I set rules for them- in rooms by a certain time, no facebook after 10, etc. I do all of this to try and get them to go to bed so they're well-rested to compete. It's not an issue of misbehavior, drinking, etc.- I just know that I have kids who will be running around the hotel for half the night if I don't set rules that say otherwise. That being said, I set the rules but I count on the kids and parents to follow them. I genuinely can't force anyone to turn off the lights and go to sleep, but by setting the rules, I know that most of my kids and parents will follow them (and the ones that wouldn't follow them don't have anyone to stay up and goof off with).

Anyways, I think it's important for coaches to set a standard for behavior and make rules that athletes shouldn't be drinking at all, and certainly not at the block party at worlds. I would even go so far as to say that my athletes, drinking or not, wouldn't be allowed to go over to the block party- nothing good can come of it. However, I can't police everyone. Ultimately, our athletes travel and stay with their own families, and I can't, nor do I want to, be responsible for monitoring the behavior of that many kids for that many days. So coaches can set rules, but ultimately I think that counting on a coach/coaching staff for the entire enforcement of these rules is unfair- especially considering the wage that I am paid for entire competition weekends.

 

[samantha says]

Samantha, the agreement was actually put in place about 4 years ago after lots of complaining on the boards about issues at the All Star and Block party.

To my knowledge no one has ever had it enforced.

You always know more than me haha

 

[ULookFierce]

I was a coach at the Block Party chaperoning my team and I have to say that there were NUMEROUS drunk athletes (AND COACHES!) stumbling around the park. I saw a large number of obviously underage girls unable to even walk on their own and falling everywhere.

Though I do have to commend the USASF and/or Disney for all their security measures, clearly the athletes were either still finding a way to bring in alcohol or come in drunk.

What makes it even worse is that these athletes were dressed in their program clothing - t-shirts, uniforms, jackets, etc.

I was terribly disappointed with the image that our athletes portrayed this past weekend. The USASF is trying to impliment all these rules about image but yet our athletes cannot respect themselves well enough at the biggest competition of the year.

Obviously the ball is being dropped somewhere along the line - and yes, I do blame the chaperones who don't watch their kids. Whether that chaperone is a parent or a coach, they need to be on top of what the athletes are doing.

 

[tumbleyoda]

Just putting this out there... I'm 21, 22 in two hours , and not entirely sure if Florida has different drinking laws than MA, but I was surprised that alcohol was being sold basically... everywhere. It was my first time at Worlds but I was aware of the stories and the fact that people liked to knock a few (or a lot) back over the course of the weekend... I just wasn't expecting to be able to walk 10 feet out of the Milkhouse and buy whatever drink I wanted. People were walking around with open containers by the pool all weekend and there was even beer being sold next to orange juice in the hotel gift shop. Maybe because it was Disney I thought it'd be more... under wraps? Haha or I'm just being completely naive.

Happy Birthday!

 

[fiercenowayyy]

Almost every gym was represented at this party. And it was amazing.