Anybody experience the "new" pool patrol in Portola Springs?

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lookingnirvine

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Tried enjoying a Father's day gathering at a community pool here @ Portola Springs and ran into the pool patrol goddess.  Apparently no inflatables/toys are allowed for your young ones -  which seems ridiculous to me, especially hearing for the first time since 2012 that its in the HOA rules/responsibilities....
What makes matters worse was she would stare at us shaking her head as if she owned the place until I confronted her.  She was literally counting the # of guests I had (11 not counting my kids and my bro's infant), trying to come up with a reason to kick us out.  What a way to celebrate Father's Day, eh?
 
hmmm...  Perhaps.  This was at Valley Vista Park off Arrowhead.  Quite remote, with only one other family on the other side of the pool having BBQ as well.  More than enough space for both of our gatherings.  Just a normal family gathering, no one being obnoxious or loud.
 
I know that in pools with life-guards, they don't allow kids to have floaties/inflateables/waterwings.

Something about giving them a false sense of security.

11 guests is actually pretty lenient, our old HOA only allowed 5 guests per household.
 
The 3 were all wearing green or black polo shirts with something related to "Complimentary Patrol Services" (or similar) labeled on their backs. 

I looked up the rules for the association and found this regarding inflatables - gives me more reason to think one patrol woman in particular was just giving us a hard time, especially since we were the only ones in the kiddie pool last evening - definitely not busy or crowded:

xii. No rafts, inflatable toys, or diving rings during busy periods, which shall be at the
discretion of the lifeguard (if staffed) or roving patrol. Lifejackets are always
allowed.



With regards to the # of guests, here's the HOA's rules:
Owners are permitted to host no more than ten guests in the pool area at any given time provided the resident sponsors and their guests are courteous of the neighbors and control noise.
 
First year they had lifeguards, second year friendly pool monitors, third and now fourth year they have security people (new company this year).

The less money the HOA spends the more money the management company can pocket.
 
lookingnirvine said:
Apparently no inflatables/toys are allowed for your young ones -  which seems ridiculous to me,

This seems pretty common at HOA pools nowadays. The reasoning behind it, as I've been told by lifeguards, is that when a child goes underwater, they can and have been trapped from coming up to the surface by inflatable rafts / inner tubes, etc. That has caused drownings. I wouldn't take it personally. The pools I've been to, arm floaties have been allowed. It's just the large pieces which take up surface area that they are concerned about.
 
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