Grey supposedly doesn't allow external extra mural coaches on school grounds anymore or allow extra mural coaches to rent venues. First of all, this is a lie! Only those they feel threatened by, they don't allow or get rid of and they change the rules as they so please and as they so choose: what is in today, is out tomorrow and vice versa--the rule counts today and not tomorrow!
Grey's personnel and board cannot see when an initiative is in the interest of the school, more importantly in the interest of the learners. Grey personnel is not even prepared to tolerate a little discomfort if they notice an initiative is in the interest of the boys and beneficial to the school. Everything is about the least effort to them.
Due to the least effort, Deon Scheepers, allowed a part, a huge part of the swimming-pool to be rented by an external party (private coach). Why he did this, only he knows; probably rent, forget and collect--no worries! The school doesn't need the money due to the gigantic income the Telkom-building ensures, so maybe there is some other reason.
The water-polo area of the pool became smaller and smaller as the outsiders partitioned it off until it had become so small it was impossible to utilize for water-polo practice in the afternoons, let alone play a game. This resulted in Jacques Richter, a Springbok and superb coach to open himself to outside offers, since none of his complaints were taken seriously. He has thus taken another offer at another school and resigned at Grey. He told many parents at Grey he couldn't take it anymore, thus is leaving due to this. Grey has lost a jewel and doesn't even know or care!
Water-polo will from now on be just another activity at Grey and not a topnotch sport! Nice going Scheepie! This is now a headmaster for you! Headmasters are supposed to act in the interest of the school, but more importantly in the interest of the learners, our boys, and not work against the school or its image! Maybe the private person was allowed yet again: "baadjie vir 'n maatjie" or payment under the table!
