Terms and Conditions
Muriwai Tournament Opotiki - Terms and Conditions 2022
Submission of an entry to the 2022 Muriwai Tournament Opotiki serves as acknowledgement and acceptance of the Terms and Conditions, including the Indemnity and Release. This waiver applies to all sporting codes offered at the Muriwai Tournament without exception.
(1) Competitor’s Responsibility
By entering the Muriwai Tournament you agree to use your best endeavors to prevent injury or harm to yourself and others whilst participating in or attending the competition/tournament venue. In doing so you agree to waive all claims (both statutory and tortious) against the Event Organizers (including its trustees, employees, code coordinators, agents, contractors, officials and judges), and such other persons involved in running the competition/tournament.
(2) 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. This includes, but is not limited to, being free from any symptoms of Covid-19 and measles in the 14 days immediately prior to, and during, the tournament.
You agree that if your physical condition or health changes prior to the commencement of the tournament you will immediately advise us of this and immediately cease participation in the tournament. You agree that you may be required to not attend or continue to attend the tournament If you become unwell or display any symptoms of Covid-19 or measles, or any other health concern with the potential to spread, prior to or during the tournament.
(3) Injury Procedures
In the event that you sustain an injury or illness whilst participating in the Muriwai Tournament, you authorize the appointed sports injury personnel to perform and administer such emergency medical attention as they think is necessary. All teams will need to be responsible for their own teams medical requirements. We recommend that all teams carry a first aid kit.
(4) Acknowledgment of Inherent Dangers
You acknowledge that the activities in which you may participate whilst competing or practicing have inherent dangers which may cause injury to yourself or others (ranging from minor injuries to more serious injuries up to and including death) if carried out without due care, with inadequate training or preparation, or without proper supervision.
You acknowledge that you have adequate training and experience in the event in which you have chosen to participate and that the organizers and sponsors of the Muriwai Tournament will not be liable for any injury to you as a result of a lack of or inadequate training and experience.
(5) Waiver of Liability for Personal Injury
Muriwai Tournament Event Organizers (including its trustees, employees, code coordinators, agents, contractors, officials and judges) and others involved in the running of the competition/tournament do not accept any liability (including tortious liability) for failure on your part to take due care to prevent harm to yourself or others whilst attending the competition/tournament and exclude all liability for damages (whether exemplary damages or otherwise) howsoever arising.
(6) Safety of Equipment
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the equipment used in the tournament and the competition/tournament venue do not pose an unacceptable risk of injury to competitors, you agree that:
- You will notify the code coordinator as soon as you notice that an item of equipment or aspect of the competition/tournament venue is, or becomes, unsafe;
- You will ensure that you satisfy yourself of the safety of any equipment used prior to using it;
- You will not use any equipment for a purpose for which it was not designed;
- Where generally considered appropriate, you are adequately supervised.
(7) Damage to Personal Property
You shall ensure that any personal property brought into the competition/tournament venue is safe from theft or damage. The Muriwai Tournament Event organizers exclude all liability arising for any damage to, or theft of, personal property.
(8) Promotional Material
The Muriwai tournament organizers has the unconditional right to use at its discretion any photographic and/or video images taken of any competitors/officials while participating at the Muriwai Tournament, and any information provided by you, in any form of social media, websites, media, art, advertising, trade, visual documentary, promotional material, merchandise, film coverage etc. without any compensation to you or approval by you. All images will be stored in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993.
The purpose of these images is to use them on future promotional, advertising and marketing materials for the tournament, as well as in local and national media and social media reports before, during and after the Muriwai Tournament. The event organizers wherever possible carefully selects images to be used that are in the best interests of all of its competitors.
(9) Rules
You will abide by the rules and regulations as set down by the sports body organizing the event in which you have entered. You agree that failure to comply with the designated rules may result in your disqualification from the Muriwai Tournament and that you are responsible for any consequences of your failure to observe the rules and regulations.
(10) Refund Policy
If you withdraw from an event after entries close for the 2022 Muriwai Tournament there is a strict NO REFUND policy from this date (20 September 2022) NO EXCEPTIONS! The refund policy will be applied in every case without regard to the reason for any withdrawal. Fees are not transferable from one participant to another.
If the Muriwai Tournament is canceled due to events beyond the reasonable control of the Muriwai Tournament event organizers such as, but not limited to, adverse weather conditions, epidemics (including but not limited to measles and the Coronavirus), natural disasters, unavailability of venues, and so on, a full refund will be made minus $20.00 per team registration for Administration costs.
(11) Cancellation Policy
The organizers of the 2022 Muriwai Tournament reserve the right to cancel the event if, upon consultation with relevant local, health or government authorities, it is deemed unsafe to proceed with the tournament. Reasons for cancellation may include adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, or epidemics (including but not limited to measles and the Coronavirus).
In the unlikely event of a cancellation, you agree that the Muriwai Tournament will not be liable for any costs incurred by you as a result of the cancellation including accommodation or transport costs already incurred.
(12) Indemnity and Release
(i) I am aware of the hazards involved in competing in the Muriwai Tournament. The hazards include, but are not limited to, the condition of competitor’s equipment, sports venues and surfaces, road, vehicle traffic, actions of competitors, spectators, organizers and sports personnel and weather conditions. In my judgment I have sufficient competence and experience to participate safely.
(ii) I certify that I am in sound physical condition and health, and have sufficiently trained for participation in my chosen sporting code for which I have registered and have not been advised otherwise by a qualified medical person.
(13) On behalf of myself, my agents, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assignees:
(i) Waive, release and discharge from any and all liability for death, disability, personal injury, 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 traveling to and from sporting venues.
(14) Alter days, times of an advertised event:
Muriwai tournament organisers reserve the right to alter the day and times of an advertised event if conditions warrant.
(15) Cancelation of codes
Muriwai tournament organisers reserve the right to cancel a code if there are insufficient entries, in these cases a full refund will be provided.
(16) Coaches’ code of ethics.
All coaches in respective codes will follow the code of ethics as set out in sportnz.org.nz see link below. It affirms a coach's support for the concepts of responsibility, trust, competence, respect, safety, honesty, professionalism, equity and sportsmanship.
https://sportnz.org.nz/resources/coaches-code-of-ethics/
(17) Player code of ethics
All participants at the Muriwai tournament will respect the rights, dignity and worth of others. Be fair, considerate and honest in all dealings with others. Be professional in, and accept responsibility for your actions and accept the referee's decision as final. Failure to respect these codes of ethics could jeopardise your participation at future Muriwai tournaments.
(18) Referee code of ethics
All officiating personelle will respect the rights, dignity and worth of others. Be fair, considerate and honest in all dealings with others. Be professional in, and accept responsibility for, your actions. Make a commitment to providing quality service and performance.
