Love Netball - Terms & Conditions
Effective from 11th June 2024
For team captains` convenience, here are some of the key points:
- Teams sign up to a whole season
- Team captains are liable for payment of team fees and any debts arising
- If a team cancels a match it will incur additional charges
- By ticking the `Terms and Conditions` on the application form, the team captain agrees to be bound by these T&Cs
- 1.1 When a team joins a Love Netball league it enters into a contract with Love Netball subject to this agreement.
- 1.2 The team and its individual players agree to abide by the League and Playing Rules as confirmed in our Love Netball WhatsApp group.
- 1.3 By signing up to this agreement, the team agrees to participate in and pay for the whole season.
- 1.4 The team will be contacted towards the end of each season for confirmation of its participation in the next season.
- 1.5 The team captain alone is liable for payment of his/her team`s match fees and for any outstanding team debts.
- 1.6 The team captain (who completes the application form and agrees to the T&Cs) must be aged 18 or over.
- 1.7 All players must be aged 16 or over.
- 1.8 Love Netball reserves the right to refuse any team or individual player entry for breaches of these T&Cs.
- 1.9 Love Netball offers social netball leagues that permit teams comprised of players regardless of gender identity.
- 1.10 Love Netball fosters an inclusive environment and expects respectful behaviour from all participants.
- 1.11 All teams must register a team name for the purposes of identification on league tables and fixtures. Team names must be supportive of our inclusive for all, family friendly, environment and not contain any profanity or offensive terminology. Love Netball retain the right to enforce a team to change their name if it is not in line with our standards. Teams who do not change their name when requested to do so, may be subject to ejection from the league.
- 2.1 The team captain is responsible for all match fees and clearing any arrears.
- 2.2 The total match fee for your team`s league is as stated on the new league registration form.
- 2.3 The match fees must be paid in full before the season.
- 2.4 Payment methods: Teams can pay match fees in advance via bank transfer.
- 2.5 Minimum player registration: Each team must register a minimum of 5 players.
- 2.6 Match cancellation: Teams that cancel a match or fail to turn up will be charged as detailed:
- ? Teams notifying their League Manager by 3pm on the day of their fixture will be charged their standard match fee.
- 2.7 Absent teams automatically forfeit their league match 20-0. If both teams forfeit, a 0-0 score is recorded.
- 2.8 Failure to pay match fees may result in the team being removed from the league.
- 2.9 Love Netball reserves the right to withhold any end-of-season league rewards from teams with outstanding debts.
- 3.1 Teams can only leave a league at the end of a published season.
- 3.2 The registered captain at the time of the team`s withdrawal is wholly responsible on behalf of the team for all monies owed.
- 3.3 The team will be contacted towards the end of each season for confirmation of its participation in the next season.
- 3.4 Any team leaving the league before the end of the season shall forfeit its deposit balance and remain liable for the full season`s fees.
- 3.5 Any team removed from its league for disciplinary reasons will not have any monies refunded.
- 4.1 The team understands that league games are contact sports containing an element of risk to its participating players.
- 4.2 Love Netball is unable to provide personal injury insurance or player-to-player insurance; teams are advised to purchase this as a team or individually.
- 4.3 Love Netball takes care to select suitable, safe venues and able officials. However, it does not have exclusive occupation of the venues and is therefore unable to control persons admitted to the venues or how they are used before each match.
- 4.4 Team captains are responsible for ensuring they do not allow their match to commence unless they are satisfied that the surface and other conditions are safe.
- 4.5 Team captains must report to a Love Netball representative at the earliest opportunity any perceived dangers, violence (or threats thereof), or any other misconduct.
- 4.6 Smoking, drinking alcohol, and anti-social behaviour are strictly forbidden at league venues. Love Netball reserves the right to ban the entire team in the event of any violation.
- 5.1 Love Netball shall provide its services with reasonable skill and care and to a reasonable standard.
- 5.2 In so far as Love Netball is in breach of this agreement and the breach is capable of remedy, Love Netball will use reasonable efforts to provide a solution mutually acceptable to the team and Love Netball.
- 5.3 xcept in respect of death or personal injury caused by Love Netball`s negligence, Love Netball shall not be liable to the team by reason of any condition or other term, or duty at common law, or under the express terms of this agreement, for any loss of profit or a indirect, special or consequential loss, damage, costs, expenses or other claims (whether caused by the negligence of Love Netball, its employees or agents or otherwise) suffered by the team which arise out of or in connection with the provision of Love Netball`s services.
- 5.4 Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by Love Netball`s negligence, the entire liability of Love Netball shall not exceed 3 times the total amount paid by the team to Love Netball pursuant to the league in respect of which Love Netball committed a breach or tort.
- 6.1 Love Netball may subcontract the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement to any person without notice. Where Love Netball does subcontract its obligations under this agreement, it shall not be responsible for every act or omission of the sub-contractor.
- 6.2 This Agreement shall not be assignable by the team without Love Netball`s prior written consent. Love Netball may assign this Agreement to any person or entity.
- 6.3 Love Netball shall not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in the performance or non-performance of any of its obligations where the same is occasioned by any cause whatsoever that is beyond its reasonable control including but not limited to an Act of God, war, civil disturbance, unpreventable flood, failure or neglect on the part of any utility supplying electricity, gas or water, the unavailability of or the prevention of access to premises, governmental regulations, prohibitions or enactments of any kind, strike, lock-out or trade dispute (whether involving its own employees or those or any other person), difficulties in obtaining staff or materials, breakdown of machinery, fire or accident or loss of premises. Should any such event occur Love Netball may cancel or suspend the Agreement without incurring any liability for any loss or damages thereby occasioned.
- 6.4 This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of English and Wales. Each party irrevocably agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in England.
League and Playing Rules are available in our Whatsapp group or on the confirmation of sign up email as sent to Team captains on registration
This is an agreement for League Services between Love Netball and your team - we do not accept teams on any other terms. These terms and conditions do not affect your statutory rights.