PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
Please, accept this participant agreement at the bottom of the page.
By signing below, you agree to the following terms and conditions: Step Ahead Sports, a LLC ("we" or "us") provides the Liga Soccer Camps described in the accompanying brochure. These terms and conditions apply to the Liga Soccer Camps named on the Guest Reservation and Payment Form (the "LigaPro Camp") and the program for this Liga Soccer Camp.
Reservations: A completed payment fee per participant, depending on the program chosen (except when otherwise noted in writing by us) and a completed Reservation Form ("Reservation Form") are required with this Participant Agreement to reserve space for Liga Soccer Camp. All prices are in U.S. Dollars. Except as expressly stated in the brochure, you are solely responsible for any Liga Soccer Camp related costs that you incur.
Client Cancellation & Refund Policy: If you choose to cancel your registration, we must receive written notice of said cancellation either via certified mail, overnight courier, or e-mail sent to info@ligasoccercamps.com (with confirmation of receipt from us), and you shall be subject to the following cancellation fee: If we receive a written notice more than 45 days of the camp start date, the organization will retain $100.00 as a compensation for the registration expenses and cancelation of your attendance. If we receive a written notice of cancellation 45 days or less the camp start date, there will be no refunds for the amount paid for the Liga Soccer Camp. If the participant simply does not show up to the camp, there will be no refunds for the amount paid or equipment shipped to participant.
Cancellation or Substitution: We may cancel any Liga Soccer Camp at any time for any reason, including without limitation if we deem the number of participants signed up for a given Liga Soccer Camp to be insufficient to operate such Liga Soccer Camp. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to keep the schedule as it has been published; however, the final schedule may vary due to factors beyond our control. We may in our sole discretion substitute services or goods of similar quality for any service or good stated in the schedule. If the Liga Soccer Camp is cancelled, our liability is limited to a full refund of your deposits and Liga Soccer Camp Price, and we will not be liable for any other costs, damages, or refunds of any kind for any loss, delay, inconvenience, disappointment, or expense whatsoever in such circumstances. If for reasons beyond our control, a Liga Soccer Camp in progress must be interrupted or cancelled, we will in good faith consider refunding a portion of the Liga Soccer Camp Price depending on our actual costs incurred compared to the Liga Soccer Camp as originally contemplated.
Certification of Participant’s Health: Responsibility to Inform Operator of Disabilities or Pregnancy: By signing below and/or tendering any portion of the Liga Soccer Camp Price to us, you certify that you do not have any condition or disability that would create a hazard for you or others participating in the Liga Soccer Camp. You agree to inform us via certified mail or e-mail sent to info@ligasoccercamps.com (with confirmation of receipt thereof from us) at the time you tender your first payment of the Liga Soccer Camp Fee (or at such later time when you become aware of such a condition) of any existing physical or mental illness, disability, pregnancy or any other condition for which you may require medical attention or special accommodation during the Liga Soccer Camp. We make no guarantee to be able to accommodate you for such condition during the Liga Soccer Camp, and we make no representations or warranties regarding special accommodations or handicap accessibility on the Liga Soccer Camp.
Athletics Release: You hereby acknowledge that playing or practicing soccer is a potentially hazardous activity. You agree that you are voluntarily entering and assuming all risks associated with participating in those activities, including but not limited to falls, contacts with other participants, the effects of weather including heat and or humidity, and the conditions of the training grounds and facilities, all risks being understood and appreciated by you. Having read this waiver, and knowing these facts, and in consideration of Step Ahead Sports’ acceptance of this application, you hereby waive and release the Step Ahead Sports Inc. and its representatives from all claims and liabilities of any kind arising out of your participation in soccer playing, practicing, or training.
Responsibility/Liabilities: We act only in the capacity of agent for providing services or goods in connection with the Liga Soccer Camp (the Suppliers"), camp operators, and providers of entertainment. We assume no responsibility for any personal injury, property damage, or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity which may be occasioned either by reason (1) any act or omission of any of the Suppliers (2) any matter beyond our exclusive control including but not limited to a delay or cancellation of a flight that causes you to miss any portion of the Liga Soccer Camp. We have no special knowledge regarding the financial condition of the Suppliers, unsafe conditions, health hazards, weather hazards, or climate extremes at the camp locations. You are also responsible for respecting the authority and following the directions of the Liga Soccer Camp guide during a Liga Soccer Camp. We may exclude you from participating in all or any part of the Liga Soccer Camp if, in our sole discretion, your condition or behaviour renders you unfit for the Liga Soccer Camp or unfit for continuation once the Liga Soccer Camp has begun. Unfitness may include, without limitation, any behaviour that, regardless of its cause, is inappropriate or offensive or interferes with the delivery of Liga Soccer Camp services, or may constitute a hazard or embarrassment. In such case, our liability shall be strictly limited to a refund of the recoverable cost of any unused portion of the Liga Soccer Camp. Should you decide not to participate in certain parts of the Liga Soccer Camp or use certain goods included in the Liga Soccer Camp, no refunds will be made for those unused parts of the Liga Soccer Camp or goods. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any costs, damages, losses, or liabilities arising out of your actions or omissions.
General: Any dispute related to the Liga Soccer Camp shall be governed by Illinois law without regard to conflict of laws principles. The federal or state courts in Illinois shall be the exclusive forum for any lawsuit related to the Liga Soccer Camp, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction by said courts. You agree to present any claims against us within 30 days after the Liga Soccer Camp ends and to file within one year of the incident, and you acknowledge that this expressly limits the applicable statute of limitations to one year. You agree to grant us (and third parties with whom we may engage in joint marketing) a worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up license to use your photographic, video, or digital likeness solely for our promotional and/or commercial purposes. Facsimile transmission of any signed document shall be deemed delivery of an original. At our request, you shall promptly provide an original document as well. If there are any conflicts between this Participant Agreement, the Reservation Form, and the Itinerary, this Participant Agreement shall apply.
Special Provisions for Parents or Guardians of Campers
I, the undersigned, as parent or guardian, give my consent for our camper, identified herein, to participate in soccer activities during the summer camp program. I understand that participation in any soccer event is done at our own risk. I will not hold Step Ahead Sports Inc., its officers, agents, employees, or anyone acting in its behalf, responsible or liable for injury occurring to the named camper in the course of such activities or such travel.
I understand that Step Ahead Sports Inc. will complete required accident insurance forms, after which all claims under insurance policy, or policies, for injuries received while participating in the summer program activities and events, shall be processed by the camper, his/her parent(s), or guardian(s) through the company handling the camper’s insurance policy and not through Step Ahead Sports.
I hereby accept financial responsibility for personal items lost by the camper identified herein.
I authorize Step Ahead Sports to transport and to obtain, through a physician of its own choice, any emergency medical care that may become reasonably necessary for the camper in the course of such activities/events or such travel. I also agree that the expenses for such transportation and treatment shall not be borne by Step Ahead Sports. I accept full responsibility and hereby grant permission for my son/daughter to travel on any camp-related trip by bus or van.
Weapons: Students shall not carry or posses a firearm, knife, weapon, or an item which can be used as a weapon. Notice is hereby given that possession of a firearm, a knife, a weapon, or an item, which can be used as a weapon, is grounds for expulsion from the remaining of the summer program. Parent(s) or Guardian(s) will be immediately notified to pick up the camper. The fee paid for the summer program will not be reimbursed.
Illegal Substances: Notice is hereby given that possession or sale of controlled substances by any camper is grounds for expulsion of the summer program. Student possession of or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, and/or hallucinogenic drugs or combinations of drugs or substances having hallucinatory effects, marijuana, or under the influence of glue or other drugs or combinations of drugs or drug paraphernalia expressly prohibited by federal, state, or local laws, including prohibited substances which shall include those substances possessed, sold, and/or used that are held out to be, or represented to be, controlled substances, illegal substances, or counterfeit in any respect illegal or controlled substances is grounds for expulsion from the remaining of the summer program and referral to proper law enforcement agencies. Parent(s) or Guardian(s) will be immediately notified to pick up the camper. The fee paid for the summer program will not be reimbursed.
Further notice is hereby given that possession of prescription drugs, or any other over-the counter medication, not specifically ordered for the camper by a physician or the camper’s parent or guardian is grounds for expulsion from the remaining of the summer program. Parent(s) or Guardian(s) will be immediately notified to pick up the camper. The fee paid for the summer program will not be reimbursed.
Further notice is hereby given that possession of prescription drugs, or any other over-the counter medication, not specifically ordered for the camper by a physician or the camper’s parent or guardian is grounds for expulsion from the remaining of the summer program. Parent(s) or Guardian(s) will be immediately notified to pick up the camper. The fee paid for the summer program will not be reimbursed.