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Terms and Conditions
The following memberships (USATF, KoJo Sports, and UTPVA) must be taken care of before the participant may register as an athlete with Utah Pole Vault Academy.
USATF
It is recommended (but not required) that athletes participating in club activities have an active USA Track & Field membership when participating with Utah Pole Vault Academy. If you do not have a current USATF membership, you can visit the USATF website (https://www.usatf.org/membership/application/index.asp) to Join or Renew your membership.
Membership with USATF allows an athlete to participate easily in any USATF sanctioned competition and events with all the associated benefits.
All athletes must be able to confirm that they have read and understand the USATF Release and Liability agreement presented below. If the athlete is under 18 years of age their guardian must also confirm to have read, understand and agree to the USATF Release and Liability agreement below.
KoJo Sports Training Complex
All athletes participating in UTPVA club activities must have an annual KoJo Sports Facility membership as required by the facility owner. This includes a $35 annual fee allowing the athlete to participate in training at the KoJo Sports Training Complex for one year and helps cover general building maintenance costs for the space we use as a club. All athletes must be able to confirm that they have read and understand the KoJo Sports Release and Liability agreement presented below. If an athlete is under 18 years of age their guardian must also confirm to have read, understand and agree to the KoJo Sports Release and Liability agreement below.
Utah Pole Vault Academy
An online registration must be completed for all athletes wishing to participate in and Utah Pole Vault Academy club activities. The registration form includes a release and liability agreement which must be filled out for each athlete and agreed upon by all adult participants and/or each youth participant's legal guardian in order to participate in any Utah Pole Vault Academy club activities or use Utah Pole Vault Academy poles and other equipment.
After registering as a new athlete by filling out the form and accepting the terms and conditions, athletes will be able to obtain memberships and reserve spots for practices. A separate account will need to be created for each participant by completing the registration form accepting the terms and conditions.
All liability and release forms must be read, understood, and agreed to in full for each individual participant before participation in any UTPVA club activities will be permitted. All fees must be paid in full in order to participate. This includes, but is not limited to: KoJo Sports facility use annual fee, Practice fee, Membership fee, Camp fee, Clinic fee, or Private session fee.
Release & Liability Agreement
Kojo Sports Training Facility Release & Disclaimer:
I do hereby assume full responsibility for any and all damages, injuries (including death), or losses that I may sustain or incur, if any, while attending, engaging, practicing, participating or witnessing activity and/or certain event(s) occurring in or about the premises or at any offsite location. I hereby assume full risk, waive all claims and release and hold KoJo Sports, LLC, individually or otherwise, harmless for any and all liability, claims, suits, damages, expenses, fees, actions, or rights of action or judgments as a result of injury or death to myself or members of my family or heirs, or my guests, or damage, destruction or loss to my property, which in any way relates to, arises out of, or is in any way connected with my presence on the premises, or my participation in events of activities thereon, or the negligent acts or omissions of the releases or any other third party.
I agree to wear all protective equipment required while participating in the activity, and I am fully aware and understand that KoJo Sports, LLC does not have on or about the premises, or employ or contract with any medical services, provisions for ordinary or emergency medical services.
In consideration of my participation in and the use of the KoJo Sports, LLC premises or facilities, I hereby release and covenant not to sue the owner of the premises (releases), shareholders, directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, affiliates and lessees from any and all claims resulting from any physical injury that may occur to me while participating in any program or event sponsored by KoJo Sports, LLC.
I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE RELEASE/WAIVER AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY AGREEING TO THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY.
Parents or guardians must sign if applicant is UNDER 18.
Utah Pole Vault Academy Liability:
In consideration of the participating in club/camp/clinic/competitions with the Utah Pole Vault Academy at the Kojo Sports facility located at 12472 S Meadow Spring Ln, Riverton, Utah 84065, I hereby agree to the following:
To the best of my knowledge, I am in good physical condition and fully able to participate in pole vaulting. I am fully aware of the risks and hazards associated with the participation in this event, including physical injury or even death, and hereby elect to participate in said event, knowing that the associated physical activity may be hazardous to me and my property. I VOLUNTARILY ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY RISKS OR LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, that may be sustained by me, or loss or damage to property owned by me, as a result of participation in this course.
I hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE, Utah Pole Vault Academy (Kojo Sports, LLC), members, agents, employees, and USA Track & Field (hereinafter referred to as RELEASEES) from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions and causes of action whatsoever arising out of or related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me, or to any property belonging to me, while participating in physical activity, while using any equipment (poles, pits, etc.), or while on or upon the premises where the event is being conducted.
It is my expressed intent that this release and hold harmless agreement shall bind the members of my family guardians and spouse, if I am alive, and my guardians, heirs, assigns, and personal representatives, if I am deceased, and shall be deemed as a RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, and CONVENTION TO SUE the above named RELEASEES. I hereby further agree that this Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement shall be constructed in accordance with the laws of the State of Utah.
In agreeing to signing this release, I acknowledge and represent that I HAVE READ THE FORGOING Waiver of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement, UNDERSTAND IT AND SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY as my own free act and deed; no oral representations, statements or inducements, apart from the forgoing written agreements have been made; and I EXECUTE THIS RELEASE FOR FULL ADEQUATE AND COMPLETE CONSIDERATION FULLY INTENDING TO BE BOUND BY SAME.
Utah Pole Vault Academy frequently takes pictures and videos of athletes in order to analyze the specific needs of athletes, celebrate their successes, and promote the sport and the club. As such, UTPVA seeks your consent to release. If consent is given, you will consent to the following statement.
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONSENT RELEASE
I (the “individual”), the parent or legal guardian of, grant to the Utah Pole Vault Academy (“UTPVA”) and those acting under its supervision/permission or upon its authority, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish any photographs, videos, reproductions, images or likenesses, including, without limitation, all derivative works thereof (“PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL”) of the individual taken for the use in publications or social media referencing or related to the UTPVA, the furtherance of the sport of pole vaulting, or the achievement of the athletes of the UTPVA. In addition, the individual grants permission to reference the athlete’s name and/or achievement represented in the PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL, and to alter the PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL without restriction; and to copyright the PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL. This authorization and release covers the use of the PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL in any published and/or electronic form and medium of advertising or publicity for an unlimited period of time. This consent and release form represents in full all the terms and considerations, and no other inducements, statements or promises have been made to the individual, nor have I been offered or accepted any remuneration for my voluntary participation.
UTPVA POLE USE AGREEMENT:
I (the “individual”), the parent or legal guardian of, agree that by using Utah Pole Vault Academy poles, that I assume full responsibility and liability for said poles. In the event that the pole(s) should be lost, stolen or broken while in my possession, especially due to my negligence, that the damaged pole(s) will be replaced with a new pole or one of equal value that is agreed upon between both myself and Utah Pole Vault Academy.
I (the “individual”), the parent or legal guardian of, also agree that any pole(s) borrowed by myself will be returned carefully to their designated rack inside the facility after I am done using it and not left outside (unless responsibility is passed to another athlete using said pole(s)). I agree to only rest poles safely on the pole tree or their designated rack inside the facility when not in use.
By signing below I accept all liability due to any injury or harm related to the use of the pole(s) and do not hold Utah Pole Vault Academy and its constituents accountable.
By signing up for an account on our website you will be officially asked to check that you agree to the terms and conditions of participation in UTPVA Club activities. If you are new to the club and wish to register as a new athlete, go to the login menu on the top right of the screen, select sign up, and fill in your personal information. When creating this account you will be prompted to check and sign that you agree to the above terms and conditions.