PART FIVE: 2024 CLUB/ASSOCIATION AFFILIATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Meeting legislation requirement for club/association
Volleyball SA is committed to support all clubs/associations to create a safe, fair and inclusive environment for all members and Volleyball SA will work with key club/association representatives to ensure the legislation requirements as set by the State Government. This will include sharing of best practices, member protection policy, volunteer management, child protection policy and other related club/association governance matters.
Child Safety
Volleyball SA are committed to the continuous improvement of child safe environments and the applying association understand that it is the responsibility of the organisation to endorse, maintain, and assist in the establishment of safer environments for all people, including children.
Agreement to publicise club/association contacts on all VSA communications platforms
The Affiliate will agree to the publication of club/association’s key contact information (contact person, email and telephone/mobile) on all VSA communication platforms where necessary. This include the emails to VSA members, VSA website and VSA social media platforms.
Non-compliance and Termination of Agreement
The applying Affiliate understands that as it relates to the volleyball activities subject to this Affiliation agreement, they are bound under the Constitution, Regulations, and policies of VSA and that VSA is under no obligation to continue this agreement should the organisation fail to uphold the terms within.
Termination of this agreement within the set period, by the Affiliate, will be interpreted to be termination of the organisation’s membership of VSA and the organisation will no longer be considered a member of VSA nor enjoy the rights and privileges of membership from the date of termination of this agreement.
Intellectual Property
The Affiliate acknowledges and agrees:
- that there is considerable goodwill and value in the Intellectual Property;
- that the ownership or license to use the Intellectual Property resides with VSA and that VSA has the exclusive legal right to use, license and/or sell the brands and / or Intellectual Property;
- it will do all within its power to protect and preserve the Intellectual Property including promptly notifying VSA of any breach or potential breach by a third party; and
- it will seek the prior written authorisation of VSA to use the Intellectual Property and will at no time alter or amend the integrity of such intellectual property without VSA’s prior written approval.
VSA agrees that the Affiliate will have a license to use the Intellectual Property as long as it remains in compliance with this agreement and any other license conditions that VSA determine are relevant to the Intellectual Property to be used by the Affiliate holding a license.
Insurance
The Affiliate understands that by not completing the VSA Incident and Hazard report form by no later than close of business the following working day, they are putting their members at risk.
The Affiliate acknowledges that a member is unable to complete an insurance claim without a completed VSA Incident and Hazard report form.
The Affiliate agrees to submit the Sanction Application Form for all programs, events and competitions. The Affiliate agrees to submit this application no later than 10 business days prior to the commencement of the program, event or competition. The Affiliate accepts that if they run a program, event or competition that has not been sanctioned by VSA, that it will not be insured.
Membership of Players
The applying Platinum or Gold Affiliate understands that it is a condition of affiliation that every player, adult, or junior, playing in any form of competition or volleyball activity organised by or under the association name must be registered by name and payment made at the rate set by VSA as required each year by the Board of Management.
Click here to read the VA Membership Protection Policy, adopted by VSA.