Pickleball Kelowna Club

WAIVER, RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

READ THIS CAREFULLY – IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE CLUB AND PARTICIPATING IN THE SERVICES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) CAN BE HAZARDOUS AND INVOLVE INHERENT RISKS.

1. WAIVER, RELEASE AND INDEMNITY

1.1 In consideration of the Club granting acceptance of membership to the Member and allowing the Member to participate in the offerings of the Club, including, allowing the Member to practice, play, engage and participate in Pickleball games with other members and third-parties, attend seminars, training sessions, practices, events, games, tournaments and any other activity at Pickleball courts or other facilities all of which being administered by the Club (the above collectively referred to as the “Services”), the undersigned Member individually and on behalf of the Members’ executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, representatives, successors and assigns, agrees to:

• a) waive, release and discharge the Club and it’s successors, assigns, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, managers, members, officers, directors, agents and other representatives (individually and collectively known as, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability (including but not limited to all claims, causes of action, whether in law or in equity, loss, and damage) for the death, disability, illness, personal injury, including, physical or mental of the Member, and property damage occurring directly or indirectly from the Member’s participation in and use of the Services, and covenants not to sue any of the Released Parties with regard to the same;
• b) protect, defend, hold harmless and indemnify each of the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, suits, costs, liabilities, damages, and expenses, whether known or unknown (including but not limited to all direct, special, incidental, exemplary and consequently damages, and losses of any kind and lawyer’s fees) based upon, resulting from and/or relating in any way to the Member participating in and using the Services.

2. ASSUMPTION OF RISKS

2.1 The undersigned Member is aware and freely accepts that the Member’s use of the Services may involve inherent risks, including but not limited to those risks that may be physical, psychological, and emotional in nature. The undersigned Member freely accepts and assumes all such risks, dangers and hazards arising from the Member’s participation in and use of the Services.

2.2 The undersigned Member is aware that the using of and participating in the Services may involve, inherent risks, dangers and hazards to their person and property including, without limitation, injury, illness and disability howsoever caused, including improper use of equipment, falls, slips, soft-tissue injuries, over-exertion, interaction with other members and third-parties, the Released Parties or other members of the public, negligence, gross negligence and/or willful misconduct of other members, the Released Parties or other members of the public including the failure on the part of the Released Parties to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect the Member from the risks, dangers and hazards of using and participating in the Services. KNOWING THESE RISKS, THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBER FREELY ACCEPTS AND FULLY ASSUMES ALL SUCH RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND LOSS RESULTING THEREFROM.

3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

3.1 The undersigned Member agrees that the Released Parties shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages occurring out of or in connection with the Released Parties’ performance or non-performance of the Services provided in this Waiver or other agreements or from the negligence of the Released Parties.

3.2 The Released Parties make no, and hereby expressly disclaim all warranties, express or implied, with respect to the nature or quality of the Services, including the implied warranties of merchantability and the fitness of the goods for a particular purpose. In entering into this Waiver the undersigned Member is not relying on any oral or written representation or statements made by the Released Parties with respect to the safety of the Services, other than what is set forth in this Waiver.

3.3 The undersigned Member agrees to indemnify and reimburse the Released Parties against all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages, losses, costs and expenses suffered or incurred by the Released Parties as a result of the Member using and participating in the Services. Any claim that the Member may have against the Released Parties with respect to the Member using and participating in the Services is limited to the value received by the Released Parties for the Member’s using and participation in the Services.

4. GOVERNING LAW

4.1 This Waiver and all matters arising under it will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and, except otherwise provided all disputes and claims arising out of this Waiver will be referred to the courts of the Province of British Columbia.

5. COUNTERPARTS

5.1 This Waiver and any certificate or other writing delivered in connection with this Waiver may be executed in any number of counterparts and any party to this Waiver may execute any counterpart, each of which when executed and delivered will be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts of this Waiver or such other writing, as the case may be, taken together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The execution of this Waiver or any other writing by any party will not become effective until all counterparts, as the case may be, have been executed by all the parties to this Waiver. A copy of this Waiver delivered by facsimile or other electronic means and bearing a copy of the signature of a party to this Waiver shall for all purposes be treated and accepted as an original copy thereof.

THE MEMBER HEREBY CONFIRMS THAT THEY HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE TERMS OF THIS WAIVER PRIOR TO SIGNING IT, AND IS AWARE THAT BY SIGNING THIS WAIVER THAT THEY ARE WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH THEY OR THEIR HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO OBTAIN INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT.

Your information is confidential and used only for PickleballBC communication purposes. Your information is protected under BC’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). I recognize and understand that there are certain inherent risks to which I will be exposed because of the nature and level of the Pickleball sports activity in which I have agreed to participate. I will adhere to the local precautions and regulations implemented by the Club that I am registering with.

Effective October 1, 2023 your registration provides you with PCO and PBC membership until December 31, 2024. If you have any questions about your Club Membership or issues surrounding your local organization please contact your club directly.

In subsequent years, this rollover date will be as of September 1 each year.

If you have any questions about your Pickleball Canada or PBC membership please feel free to contact me about those issues.

PBC Registrar

registrar@pickleballbc.ca

A: PICKLEBALL CANADA ORGANIZATION, et ces provinces et territoires et ces représentants locaux et clubs, et leurs dirigeants, agents, employés, instructeurs, représentants, bénévoles, contractuels indépendants, sous-traitants, commanditaires, successeurs et bénéficiaires (ci-après les « Renonciataires »)

ACCEPTATION DE RISQUES

En signant cette entente, je reconnais que je suis, par la présente, informé ou que j’ai été informé que ma participation dans le sport de pickleball implique plusieurs risques et dangers habituels, fréquents et raisonnablement prévisibles et qui sont inhérent à ce sport, incluant, mais pas limité à : des collisions avec d’autres personnes ou objets; le risque de se faire frapper par une raquette, de se faire frapper par une balle; le risque d’accident vasculaire cérébral, les risques cardiovasculaires ou autres conditions qui peuvent menacer la vie causé par l’exercice physique, le risque de blessure personnelle incluant, mais pas limité à, des coupures, des égratignures, des contusions ou autres lésions, entorses, foulures, fractures, lésions cérébrales tel que les commotions cérébrales ou autres traumas crâniens, blessures à la colonne vertébrale, incluant la paraplégie ou tétraplégie ou la mort; dommage à ou perte de vision; perte d’équilibre ou de contrôle; des chutes; et un manquement de se comporter prudemment ou dans les limites de ses propres capacités.

J’ACCEPTE LIBREMENT ET ASSUME EN ENTIER TOUT RISQUE ET DANGER HABITUEL ET RAISONNABLEMENT PRÉVISIBLE INHÉRENT AU SPORT DE PICKLEBALL ET LA POSSIBILITÉ DE PERTE DE VIE, PRÉJUDICE PERSONNEL OU DOMAGE OU PERTE MATERIELLE. JE RECONNAIS QUE JE SUIS RESPONSABLE DE MON CHOIX DE PARTICIPER DANS LE SPORT DE PICKLEBALL APRES AVOIR ÉTÉ INFORMÉ DES RISQUES ET DANGERS MENTIONNÉS CI-HAUT ET DANS CETTE ENTENTE ET QUE LE NIVEAU DE RISQUE ET DE DANGER QUI POURRAIT M’AFFECTER PERSONNELLEMENT PEUT ETRE AFFECTÉ PAR LE NIVEAU DE MES HABILITÉS ET EXPERIENCE DANS LE SPORT DE PICKLEBALL, AINSI QUE LES MESURES PRÉVENTIVES QUE J’AI PRISES OU QUE JE N’AI PAS PRISES POUR EVITER DE TELS RISQUES ET DANGERS ET LA REACTION QUE J’AI CHOISI DANS TOUTE SITUATION PENDANT MA PARTICIPATION DANS LE SPORT DE PICKLEBALL.

DÉCHARGE DE RESPONSABILITÉE, RENONCIATION DE RECLAMATION ET ENTENTE D’INDEMNITÉ

Comme condition d’acceptation de ma demande d’adhésion dans l’organisation Pickleball Canada par les Renonciataires et, tel qu’applicable, ma province/territoire et association locale ou club, et en me permettant d’utiliser les installations et locaux fournis par les Renonciataires (ci-après les « locaux »), je conviens comme suite :

1. DE RENONCER TOUTE RECLAMATION que j’aurais contre un ou des Renonciataires et de décharger les Renonciataires de toute responsabilité pour tout dommage, perte ou préjudice matériel, ou frais que je pourrais engager ou que mes parents proches, héritiers ou testamentaires pourraient engager comme conséquence de la réalisation de tout risque prévisible, normal et habituel qui est en lien avec ma participation dans le sport de pickleball, sauf en raison de la faute intentionnelle ou faute lourde des Renonciataires (ou un des Renonciataires).

2. QUE, si je subi un préjudice corporel ou moral en conséquence de ma participation dans le sport de pickleball et que ce préjudice n’est pas une conséquence de la réalisation d’un risque habituel et raisonnablement prévisible qui est inhérent au sport de pickleball, ma connaissance des risques et dangers expliqués et dénoncés dans cette entente pourrait être considéré comme une faute commune de ma part et que ma responsabilité pourrais, par conséquence, être engagé dans la partage de responsabilité pour tout préjudice que je subi si j’intente des procédures judiciaires contre un ou des Renonciataires;

3. DE DÉGAGER DE RESPONSABILITÉ ET D’INDEMNISER LES RENONCIATAIRES de toute responsabilité pour tout préjudice matériel, corporel ou moral causé à une tierce partie en conséquence de mon utilisation ou présence dans les locaux;

4. Cette entente sera effectif et exécutoire et lie mes héritiers, testamentaires, administrateurs, cédants et représentants en cas de mon décès ou mon incapacité;

5. Cette entente et tout droit, devoir et obligation entre les parties de cette entente sera régi par et interprété conformément avec les lois en vigueur dans la province de la Colombie-Britannique seulement; et

6. Tout litige entre les parties de cette entente sera entendu dans la province de la Colombie-Britannique et exclusivement devant les tribunaux civils de la province de la Colombie-Britannique.

En signant cette entente, je ne me fie pas sur toute représentation orale ou écrite ou des déclarations faites par les Renonciataires concernant la sécurité du sport de pickleball sauf celles exprimées dans cette entente.

J’AI LU ET JE COMPRENDS CETTE ENTENTE DE DÉNONCIATION ET JE RECONNAIS QU’EN SIGNANT CETTE ENTENTE JE RENONCE A CERTAIN DROITS LEGAUX QUE JE POURRAIS OU QUE MES HÉRITIERS OU TESTAMENTAIRES, ADMINSTRATEURS, CÉDANTS OU REPRÉSENTANTS POURRAIENT AVOIR CONTRE UN OU DES RENONCIATAIRES.