IMPORTANT: READ CAREFULLY AS THIS AGREEMENT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
Submission of an entry to the 2021 Downer New
Zealand Masters Games serves as your acknowledgement and acceptance of the
Terms and Conditions, including the Indemnity and Release.
DOWNER NEW ZEALAND MASTERS GAMES TERMS & CONDITIONS 2021:
1. Fitness to Enter
You are in sound physical condition and health, making you capable of competing
in the number and type of events for which you have registered and for which you
may yet register in the 2021 Downer New Zealand Masters Games (NZMG).
2. Injury Procedures
In the event that you sustain an injury or illness whilst participating in
NZMG, you authorise the appointed sports injury personnel to perform and
administer such emergency medical attention as they think is necessary.
3. Accidents
Compensation for any injury received, or for any personal expenditure made as
the result of any accident during your participation in any event or activity
related in any way to NZMG shall be limited to whatever, if any, compensation
may be agreed to or awarded by the New Zealand Accident Compensation
Corporation.
4. Rules
You must abide by the rules and regulations as set down by the sports body
organising the event in which you have entered (The Sport). You agree that
failure to comply with the designated rules may result in your disqualification
from NZMG and that you are responsible for any consequences of your failure to
observe the rules and regulations.
5. Entry
I am aware that some sports have a limit on the number of participants and
Sports Partners reserve the right to accept entries in order of receipt, until
the maximum number of entries is obtained. I accept that this may occur prior
to or post any advertised entry dates and information. I acknowledge if
insufficient entries are obtained, that age group/weight classes/categories
and/or events may be combined, or events cancelled. The Sports Partner reserves
the right to merge and/or re-grade teams to participate if deemed necessary.
6. Age Policy
You must have attained the minimum age for any sport or class that you have
entered or may yet enter, by any qualification date which has been stipulated
in the Entry Guide or published on the NZMG website. In the absence of any age
qualification date you must, by 5 February 2021, have attained the nominated
minimum age for competition in any sport or sports or in any class or classes
that you have entered or may yet enter. Your failure to produce acceptable
evidence of your age if and when you are requested to do so by NZMG or The
Sport may result in your disqualification from an event or from NZMG.
7. Suspensions
In the event that you are subject to any suspension or ban imposed by any sport
in which you are entering, you will make such information known to NZMG and The
Sport with your registration form. Your entry may be refused or cancelled by
The Sport due to any suspension or ban.
8. Drug Policy
You agree with NZMG’s policy of condemning the use of classified substances and
methods for the purpose of performance enhancement. NZMG recognises that some
classified substances may be medically prescribed and that the use of these
substances may be permitted on the supply of suitable medical evidence.
9. Promotional Material
NZMG has the unconditional right to use at its discretion photographic material
of you in any form of media, art, advertising, trade, visual documentary,
promotional material, merchandise or film coverage without any compensation to
you or approval by you.
10. Collection of Information
Information is collected and held by NZMG. Information collected will be
forwarded to the individual entities organising Games events. Your name and
postal address may be forwarded to Games sponsors and to the organisers of NZMG
in Whanganui, who may use them for direct mailing purposes. You have the right
to request access to and correction of any personal information held by NZMG.
11. Fees
NZMG Registration fee and sport fees
must be received in full before your application for registration will be confirmed.
All fees are payable in New Zealand dollars via the methods prescribed on the
event website and full details of fee inclusions can also be found on the event
website www.nzmg.com. Some sports may require additional fees for equipment
hireage and.or to cover sanction fees set by an international federation. I
acknowledge that fees do not include any form of insurance, including any
medical or travel insurance.
12. Refund Policy
I acknowledge that I understand and accept the refund policy as outlined below,
and no refund request will be accepted after 5:00pm on 11 January 2021. If you
withdraw from an event after your entry has been accepted, any refund of
registration fees and/or sport fees will be made only if your application is
received on the official Refund Request form at the Games office no later than
5.00pm on 11 January 2021. Any refund of fees will be subject to the deduction
of a $15 administration fee. The refund policy will be applied in every case
without regard to the reason for any withdrawal. No refunds will be issued if
sports are cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Fees are not
transferrable from one participant to another.
13. Cancellation of
Events
I acknowledge that the Organisers will
not be held accountable or responsible, in the instance of an event
cancellation, for any other fees incurred for my planned participation at the
NZMG, including but not limited to airfares, accommodation, uniforms and
applied annual leave of employment.
14. Accreditation
Every individual participant and supporter is required to check in personally
at the Games Hub to obtain their official accreditation as well as individual
sport information, Games bag etc, before competing in any event. Accreditation
may have to be produced at the sports venue before permission to compete is
granted. Official accreditation must be produced to gain access to the Games Hub
for evening entertainment. Accreditation is not transferable. Any individual
attempting to gain access to any sport or the Hub with false or someone else’s
accreditation will have it confiscated and be expelled from the Games.
INDEMNITY AND RELEASE
1. I am aware of the hazards involved in competing in the New Zealand Masters
Games. (NZMG) and associated sports events (The Sports). The hazards include,
but are not limited to, the condition of competitor’s equipment, sports venues
and surfaces, road and track services, vehicle traffic, actions of competitors,
spectators, organisers and sports personnel, weather conditions, hypothermia
and heat exhaustion. In my judgement I have sufficient competence and
experience to participate safely.
2. I certify that I am in sound physical condition and health, and have sufficiently
trained for participation in the number and type of events for which I have
registered and have not been advised otherwise by a qualified medical person.
3. On behalf of myself, my agents, administrators, heirs, next of kin,
successors and assignees:
a) WAIVE, RELEASE AND DISCHARGE from any and all liability for death,
disability, personal injury, property damage, property theft, and all other
risks or claims or actions of any kind (including negligence) whatever and
however occurring to me as a result or in connection with, directly or
indirectly, my participation in and my travelling to and from the New Zealand
Masters Games or the associated events the following person or entities:
Whanganui (New Zealand) Masters Games Trust, sports event organisations, land
managers and/or owners, event sponsors, volunteers, all cities, towns, regions,
districts or other areas of whatever nature in which the event may be staged
and their (its) representatives, respective officers, organisers, contacts, directors,
employees, independent contractors, agents and volunteers.
b) INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the persons or entities mentioned in paragraph
3(a) above from any and all liabilities, risks, claims or actions (including
negligence) whatever or howsoever caused arising as a result of or in
connection with, directly or indirectly, my participation in and travelling to
and from Whanganui New Zealand Masters Games and the associated event
4. I acknowledge that the organiser reserves the right to alter days and times
of an advertised event or sports event if conditions warrant.