- Feb 20, 2019
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Our local baseball and softball organization recently made the decision to cancel the season. We have over 250 teams across the entire organization and, while we did have a few practices, not a single game was played.
The league cited various upfront expenses (balls, equipment, jerseys, umpire fees) as the reason why they will not refund everyone's registration fees. Instead, parents will get a credit (about 25% of the registration fee) to apply to a future season.
Several parents on my team are really upset about this and are threatening a number of actions, including lawsuits.
How have other organizations handled cancellations/refunds and what recourse do parents have?
The league cited various upfront expenses (balls, equipment, jerseys, umpire fees) as the reason why they will not refund everyone's registration fees. Instead, parents will get a credit (about 25% of the registration fee) to apply to a future season.
Several parents on my team are really upset about this and are threatening a number of actions, including lawsuits.
How have other organizations handled cancellations/refunds and what recourse do parents have?