diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 5edf81e7..593dfd1e 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ import pandas as pd
 from dateutil import parser
 import datetime
 
-import rules
-from rules.contrib.models import RulesModel
+#from rules.contrib.models import RulesModel
+
+
 
 from rowers.rows import validate_file_extension
 from collections import OrderedDict
@@ -56,39 +57,7 @@ from rowsandall_app.settings import (
     TWEET_CONSUMER_SECRET,
     )
 
-# PERMISSIONS
 
-@rules.predicate
-def is_team_manager(user,team):
-    return team.manager == user
-
-@rules.predicate
-def is_team_member(user,team):
-    members = Rower.objects.filter(team__in=[team])
-    return user in [member.user for member in members]
-
-@rules.predicate
-def is_coach(user):
-    r = Rower.objects.get(user=user)
-    return r.rowerplan in ['coach','freecoach']
-
-@rules.predicate
-def can_view_team(user,team):
-    # user based
-    r = Rower.objects.get(user=user)
-    if r.rowerplan == 'basic' and team.manager.rower.rowerplan != 'coach':
-        return False
-    # team is public
-    if team.private == 'open':
-        return True
-    # team is private
-    return is_team_member(user,team) | is_team_manager(user,team)
-
-# For Team functionality
-rules.add_perm('teams.view_team',can_view_team)
-rules.add_perm('teams.add_team',is_coach)
-rules.add_perm('teams.change_team',is_team_manager)
-rules.add_perm('teams.delete_team',is_team_manager)
 
 # END PERMISSIONS
 
@@ -368,11 +337,8 @@ def is_not_basic(user):
             )
 
 
-
-
-
 @python_2_unicode_compatible
-class Team(RulesModel):
+class Team(models.Model):
     choices = (
         ('private','private'),
         ('open','open'),
diff --git a/rowers/rower_rules.py b/rowers/rower_rules.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b89468a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rowers/rower_rules.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import rules
+
+# PERMISSIONS
+
+@rules.predicate
+def is_team_manager(user,team):
+    return team.manager == user
+
+@rules.predicate
+def is_team_member(user,team):
+    members = team.rower.all()
+    return user in [member.user for member in members]
+
+@rules.predicate
+def is_coach(user):
+    return user.rower.rowerplan in ['coach','freecoach']
+
+@rules.predicate
+def can_view_team(user,team):
+    # user based
+    if user.rower.rowerplan == 'basic' and team.manager.rower.rowerplan != 'coach':
+        return False
+    # team is public
+    if team.private == 'open':
+        return True
+    # team is private
+    return is_team_member(user,team) | is_team_manager(user,team)
+
+# For Team functionality
+rules.add_perm('teams.view_team',can_view_team)
+rules.add_perm('teams.add_team',is_coach)
+rules.add_perm('teams.change_team',is_team_manager)
+rules.add_perm('teams.delete_team',is_team_manager)
diff --git a/rowers/teams.py b/rowers/teams.py
index 6c3b681d..e487c5ea 100644
--- a/rowers/teams.py
+++ b/rowers/teams.py
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ queuehigh = django_rq.get_queue('low')
 
 from rowers.models import (
     Rower, Workout, Team, TeamInvite,User,TeamRequest, CoachRequest, CoachOffer,
-    CoachingGroup,is_team_manager,is_team_member,is_coach
+    CoachingGroup
     )
 
+from rowers.rower_rules import is_team_manager,is_team_member,is_coach
+
 from rowers.tasks import (
     handle_sendemail_invite,
     handle_sendemail_request,
diff --git a/rowers/views/teamviews.py b/rowers/views/teamviews.py
index 4d9b1b9f..73108d9d 100644
--- a/rowers/views/teamviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/teamviews.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from rowers.views.statements import *
 
+from rowers.rower_rules import *
+
 def get_team_by_pk(request,team_id):
     return get_object_or_404(Team,pk=team_id)