Dadofa17 posted:Suds posted:Here is a great host family horror story for you. My son was in the West Coast League to start the summer this year. He and 3 other player ended up with a host family that was VEGAN! Although they lived in a guest house, the would not let the players have any meat or dairy products in the house. These are 4 college athletes, of which 3 were over 6'2" 200 lbs. Needless to say, it was costing me a fortune for him to go out to eat 3 times a day when they were home. They also would not allow the boys to kill and bugs, insects etc. They had a crazy list of 30 "house rules" that I would not impose on a prisoner let alone a college kid. Team could not relocate the players, so 1/2 way through the year he left.
He ended up in Alaska which he absolutely loved. His house family experience was great, they fed them well and being in Alaska the boys would literally walk outside, catch a Salmon and the family would cook it up. They took them on sight seeing tours on their off days and had a car for them to use.
In a case like this, could the boys have moved out and stayed with the team? I realize this might not be financially feasible. But if the four players had found an affordable place on their own and moved out. What would the league/coach think? (I have no clue.)
They shouldn't have to pay for housing on their own though. That's actually one of the "selling" points the league uses to get players that have options to go to other leagues like Alaska and Northwoods. In the end, 2 just quit playing summer ball and went home and 2, including my son went to another league.