OTAGO COMMUNITY TRUST NEW ZEALAND MASTERS GAMES TERMS & CONDITIONS 2024:
I acknowledge that I have read in full, understand and accept the New Zealand Masters Games (NZMG) Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Code of Behaviour and how this will be applied during my participation at NZMG.
1. Covid 19 Precautions
You must comply with all legislative requirements, including COVID requirements.
2. Fitness
to Enter
You are in sound physical condition and health, and capable of competing in the number and type of events for which you have entered, and for those which you may yet enter in the 2024 Otago Community Trust New Zealand Masters Games (NZMG).
3. 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. You understand that as a participant, you have no additional sports
injury insurance or coverage provided by organisers.
4. Accidents
You understand that NZMG is in no way responsible
for 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.
5. 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 for failure to observe the rules and regulations.
6.
Entry
You 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. You accept that this may occur prior to or
post any advertised entry dates and information. You acknowledge if insufficient
entries are obtained, that age groups/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 or participants if deemed necessary.
7. Age Policy
You must have attained the minimum age for any sport or class
that I 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 3 February 2024, 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 age if and when I am requested to do so by NZMG
or The Sport may result in disqualification from an event or from NZMG.
8. Suspensions
You acknowledge that in the event that you are subject to any suspension or ban imposed by any sport in which you am entering, you will make such information known to NZMG and The Sport. Your entry may be refused
or cancelled by The Sport due to any suspension or ban.
9. 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.
10. Promotional
Material
You acknowledge and consent to photographs, electronic images and recordings being taken of you during participation in the event. You acknowledge and agree that such photographs and electronic images are owned by NZMG and may be used for promotional or other purposes without you further consent, payment and/or compensation. Further, you consent to Organisers using my name, image, likeness, voice and results in the event, at any time, by any form of media and/or publication, to promote the event.
11. Collection of
Information
You understand information is collected and held
by NZMG. Information collected will be forwarded to the individual entities organising Games events. Your name and contact details may be
forwarded to Games Sponsors and to the organisers
of NZMG in Dunedin, 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. Please also see NZMG Privacy Statement.
12. Refund Policy
You understand and accept the refund policy as outlined below,
and no refund requests will be accepted after 5:00pm on 11 January 2024. If you withdraw from an event after my
entry has been accepted, any refund of registration fees and/or sport fees will
be made only if you application is received on the official Refund Request form
at the Games office no later than 5.00pm on 11 January 2024. Any refund of fees
will be subject to the deduction of a $20 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. Should the NZMG be cancelled due to COVID restrictions fees paid will be refunded less a $20 administration fee.
13.
Cancellation of Events
You acknowledge that the Organisers will not be held accountable or responsible, in
the instance of an event cancellation, for any other fees incurred for your 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 Village with false or
someone else’s accreditation will have it confiscated and be ejected from the
Games.
Please note that all prices are in New Zealand dollars.
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:
Dunedin (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 NZMG and the associated events.
4. I acknowledge that the organiser reserves the
right to alter days and times of an advertised event or sports event if
conditions warrant.