British Columbia Table Tennis Association Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement (“Agreement) 1. IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in British Columbia Table Tennis sanctioned events, I and/or my minor child, our personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin: 2. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I and/or my minor understand the nature of Table Tennis Activities and that I and/or my minor child are qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further agree that if at any time I believe conditions or equipment to be unsafe, I and/or my minor child will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity. 3. FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) TABLE TENNIS ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH, HARASSMENT, EXPOSURE TO INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT AND LANGUAGE ("RISKS"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by me and/or my child's own actions, or inaction, or the actions or inaction of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW; (c) there may be OTHER RISKS ANDSEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I and/or my minor child incur as a result of my participation in the Activity. 4. HEREBY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, AND ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSSES, COSTS, AND/OR DAMAGES FOLLOWING SUCH INJURY, DISABILITY, PARALYSIS, OR DEATH, EVEN IF CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW; 5. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE BC TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, officials, volunteers, and employees, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the "RELEASEES" herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS; AND I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I and/or my minor child, or anyone on my and/or my minor child's behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releases, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may incur as the result of such claim. B.C. Elementary Schools Table Tennis Championships ** (2 Star) Tournament Presented by B.C. Table Tennis Association Sanctioned by Table Tennis Canada Official Tournament Ball Sponsor DATE: Saturday April 11, 2015 SCHEDULE: 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Door Open Registration & Warm Up Boys Doubles Girls Doubles Division I Boys Singles (Grade 6 & 7) Division I Girls singles (Grade 6 & 7) Mixed Doubles Division II Boys Singles (Grade 5 & under) Division II Girls singles (Grade 5 & under) Schedule times are approximate VENUE: H.J. Cambie Secondary School 4151 Jacombs Road, Richmond 6. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. ______________________________________________ __________________________________________ Signature of Participant Print Name of Participant ______________________________________________ __________________________________________ Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian Print Name of Parent/Guardian (If Participant is under age 19) Date: _____________________________________ Entry Deadline: Received by 3:00 pm Monday, Apr. 06, 2015 For more information, please contact: BCTTA (604) 270-3393 or Junior Development Director, Tony Xu (778) 834-6639 We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development CLASSIFICATION Division I – Grade 6 & 7 Division II – Grade 5 and Under Doubles – Grade 7 & under Mixed Doubles – Grade 7 & under ELIGIBILITY - This tournament are open for BC Elementary Schools student for Grade 7 and under. - All participants must be members in good standing of the BCTTA or pay special membership fee at $5 for this event. FORMAT - All events shall be Single knockout with preliminary round-robin groups. POINT SYSTEM - Points will be awarded to participants of each individual event (except Mixed Doubles) according to the following table. The school with the highest total points for all the events will be the overall champion of the tournament. Position 1st 2nd Semi-finalist Quarter finalist RR* Point 10 7 5 3 1 - Players in a round robin group with at least one win but failed to advance to the Knock out round. - If the pair of Double players are from different schools, the points will be separated - Mixed doubles, no points will be counted. RULES - Both players of a double pair must be students of same district, but could be from different schools. - Mixed doubles, no school district restriction. - Current Laws of Table Tennis will be in effect. - Only shorts and T-shirts are allowed to be worn during matches unless consent is given by the tournament referees. - Non-marking runners must be worn in gym and street shoes are not allowed. - Colour of playing shirt should not be White. - Events with less than 4 entries may be cancelled or combined with another event on discretion of the tournament committee. - Seeding for the individual events shall be based on the latest TTCAN ratings. Players from the same school will be separated according to the ITTF regulations on Seeding by Associations. - All decision by the Tournament Committee shall be final. - All rackets must be black on one side and red on the other, with I.T.T.F. approved coverings. EQUIPMENT - Players shall bring their own rackets and practice balls. - Game Balls: 3-star 40+ white colour Double Fish. - Tables and Nets: Butterfly AWARDS - Trophies will be awarded to winners and runner-ups of each individual event. - The school Overall Champion will be entitled to keep the perpetual Dr. Chandra Madhosingh Cup for 1 year. TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Referee: Dr. Chandra Madhosingh Tournament Director: Tony Xu, ENTRY DEADLINE - All entries must be received with entry fees on or before 3:00 pm. Monday, Apr. 06, 2015 - LATE ENTRY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. - Mail entry with fees to: BCTTA Suite # 208-5760 Minoru Blvd., Richmond, BC., V6X 2A9. **2015 B.C. Elementary Schools Table Tennis Championships Individual Events Entry Form ___________________________ Name: (Please Print) (First Name) (Middle Name) (Last Name) Birth Date: ______________________________ Gender: (M / F)_______ yyyy – mm – dd Address: ___________________________________________________ _____Postal Code: City: ______ Email Address: ________________________________________________ Phone: ( )__________________________Grade:_______________ School: ______________________________________________________ Events: Division I Boys’ Singles $10.00 (Gr. 6 & 7) Girls’ Singles $10.00 Division II Boys’ Singles $10.00 (Gr. 5 & Under) Girls’ Singles $10.00 Gr. 7 and under Boys’ Doubles $10.00 each player (Same District) Girls’ Doubles $10.00 each player Gr. 7 and under Mixed Doubles $10.00 each player (No school district restriction) Double Partner: ______________________________________ Mixed Double Partner: ________________________________ Administration Fee: Rating Fee: BCTTA Membership Fee: Non BCTTA member: $5 $3 $20 $5 (everyone pays) (everyone pays) (Good till Aug-31, 2015) (for this event only) Total amount paid: _____________ Please make cheque payable to BC Table Tennis Association PLEASE READ THE AGREEMENT OF RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AT THE BACK OF THIS PAGE , SIGN AND RETURN THIS PART TO BCTTA OFFICE ON OR BEFORE Apr. 06, 2015 (MONDAY) We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development