If I can offer another view point. I think everyone can agree to disagree however hopefully those believing that there are no additional risk to the kids hopefully won’t argue that there is a large number that feel differently and have chosen not to attend for the reason mentioned before. If this can be agreed on then why wouldn’t the organizers of the event recognize this and show some effort to calm everyone’s concerns? These concerns have existed for years and yet I have seen no communication from the WGSC addressing these issues. I can only speak to Derby’s two tournaments as I have posted following them, should there be issues or concerns I would like to hear them and will address them in an effort to make the tournaments the best they can be. ESPECIALLY, if the concerns have to do with safety of those attending.
Common sense tells me that if I am losing people for the aforementioned reasons that I don’t take a don’t care attitude but go to extra efforts to address them. If you want scientific evidence of injury or skin decease, I cannot offer that. However I make decisions every day based on common sense without such scientific backings as I am sure you do.
Again, one recommendation to the organizers would be to have the appropriate agency(s) come in and provide a clean bill of health for the facility. Is that too much to ask? Would it hurt?
At what price do you compromise the safety of the kids? In my mind no amount of profits or competition justifies putting them at risk.
