Our gym does NOT allow gymnasts to do any of the volunteer hours. In fact, only people over the age of 18 can do them. I have a teenager that is no longer a gymmie, and she is not allowed to help with the hours. Our gym implemented this because there was a family that refused to volunteer. They felt that they paid enough money and that should be sufficient. Their level 9 dd had to fulfill all their hours, maintain her training schedule, get adequate rest/relaxation prior to meets, compete at the meets, and complete her schoolwork. On home meet weekends she was tired and stressed.
IMO, competitive gymnasts at the optional level should have 3 priorities: school, training, and staying healthy through sleep, diet and down time. Families NEED to comprehend that this sport requires the sacrifice and commitment of the ENTIRE family. This is not a good fit for most families, but for those that are willing and able to make it work, the life lessons are unsurpassed. At first I was a bit irritated that the booster club would not allow my non-gym dd to work some volunteer hours, but making a blanket rule makes perfect sense. My non-gym dd DOES still help, usually with set-up prior to meets, but the hours are not counted. She does this as a way to shoe her sister that she cares about her sport, just as my gymmie helps out with baking the required goodies for my older dd's home roller derby bouts.
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