Zero Tolerance Policy
JVA is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and positive environment for all athletes, coaches, officials, tournament staff, spectators, and volunteers. Unsportsmanlike behavior, harassment, intimidation, or abuse of any kind will not be tolerated at JVA tournaments.
All participants and spectators are expected to demonstrate respect for officials, opponents, teammates, event staff, and facility personnel at all times.
The following behaviors are prohibited:
- Verbal abuse, profanity, or personal attacks directed at officials, athletes, coaches, staff, or spectators
- Threatening, intimidating, or harassing behavior, including discriminatory or abusive language
- Physical aggression, fighting, or any act of violence
- Unsportsmanlike conduct intended to disrupt play or the event
- Damage to tournament venues or facility property
- Failure to comply with instructions from tournament staff, facility personnel, or security
- Any behavior that creates an unsafe, hostile, or disruptive environment
Violations of this policy may result in immediate disciplinary action, including but not limited to:
- Removal from the competition area or venue
- Ejection from the tournament without refund
- Disqualification of a team or participant
- Suspension from future JVA tournaments
- Additional disciplinary action by JVA, including review of club membership status when applicable
Tournament staff have the authority to enforce this policy and make decisions necessary to maintain a safe and respectful event environment. Law enforcement may be contacted when circumstances warrant.
By participating in or attending a JVA tournament, all athletes, coaches, club directors, club administrators, officials, spectators, and guests agree to comply with this Zero Tolerance Policy. Failure to do so may result in immediate removal from the tournament and additional disciplinary action at JVA’s discretion.
Release of Liability
In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in the program, related events and activities, I the undersigned, acknowledge, appreciate, and agree that:
The risk of injury from the activities involved in this program is significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death, and while particular rules, equipment, and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist and, I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, BUT NOT GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASES; or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and, I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If however I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately and, I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE (JVA) Junior Volleyball Association, their officers, officials, agents and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event (RELEASEES), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
WAIVER/RELEASE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INCLUDING COVID-19
In consideration of being allowed to participate on behalf of this athletic program and related events and activities, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates, and agrees that:
Participation includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist; and, I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and,
I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation as regards protection against infectious diseases. If, however, I observe and any unusual or significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately; and, I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS, JVA , their officers, officials, agents, and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event (“RELEASEES”), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.
Crowd Photo/Video Release
By entering an event or program of Junior Volleyball Association, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release, sale, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any and all recorded media of your likeness, voice, and name for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity in connection with Junior Volleyball Association and its initiatives. This includes, by way of example only, use on websites, in social media, news media, advertising and through commercial photo galleries. By entering the event premises, you waive and release any claims you may have related to the use of recorded media of you at the event, including, without limitation, any rights to inspect or approve the media, claims for invasion of privacy, violation of the right of publicity, defamation, copyright infringement, or any entitlement to compensation for the use of such media. You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not enter the event premises. If you would like a photo removed from the JVA commercial photo gallery, please email katie.wells@jvavolleyball.org and it will be removed.
Streaming Partner Media Use
Junior Volleyball Association may engage a third-party streaming partner to film and broadcast event competition. By entering the event premises, you acknowledge and agree that live and on-demand video of event play may be streamed through the streaming partner’s platform.
The streaming partner is granted the limited right to use event footage for live and on-demand streaming of games, archival access within its platform, player profile clips and highlight functionality within its platform.
The streaming partner may not use footage for unrelated commercial advertising, endorsements, promotional campaigns, or other commercial exploitation outside its streaming platform without obtaining its own separate written consent and model release from the individual(s) depicted.
The streaming partner is solely responsible for securing any additional permissions or releases required for uses beyond those expressly permitted above.
