Protocol Guidelines & Waiver Agreement


NC Coastal Volleyball Club COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Return to Play Guidelines

 

First, we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well. The following safety and health protocols are intended to help keep our players and staff healthy and able to continue to participate in volleyball activities.

In accordance with governing health authorities' guidelines and mandates, we have implemented the following protocols. Please note that these guidelines will be updated regularly as new or additional guidelines are published by the CDC, USA Volleyball, the New Hanover County DHHS and the State of NC and that by signing this agreement you agree to comply with any guideline updates as we navigate the ever-changing public health landscape .

 

Before Entering The Gym

  • All participants and coaches should be symptom free for at least 5 days prior to entering our gym. If anyone in your household has shown symptoms over the past 5 days, please stay home.
  • If you experience any illness or COVID-19 symptoms or do not feel well during activities in our gym, please report this to your legal guardian and arrange to return home immediately. If you feel sick while at home, please stay home.
  • Be aware of any potential contacts with affected individuals, and stay home if participants have had any known contact with infected persons within the last 5 days.

 

Entering/Departing The Gym

  • All persons entering the gym must check in with club staff on duty. 
  • Participants and spectators may wear a mask if desired, but it is not required at this time.
  • There are hand sanitizer stations available in the facility;  we are recommending that all participants and spectators use them when entering and leaving the facility.

 

During Activity

  • No sharing water bottles, towels, clothing, knee pads, whistles, and it is recommended to reduce physical contact between participants.
  • Bring your own water and we recommend bringing enough to reduce contact at the water cooler refill station.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, and face.
  • Please cover your cough or sneeze with your elbow, a tissue or your shirt.
  • Our coaches will use hand whistles if they need to be used as opposed to regular whistles.
  • Water breaks should be taken observing some distancing between players to reduce the spread of germs..

 

Additional Precautions and Resources

  • When your session is over, please gather your belongings and leave the facility immediately. Adults staying in the facility should assist with encouraging players to move quickly to leave once volleyball activity has ceased.
  • Please read the CDC Guidance for group gatherings https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/large-events/index.html

 

Disclaimer

These guidelines are provided for general informational purposes only and are not intended as, or should be relied upon as, specific medical or legal advice. These guidelines may be updated or changed at any time.  All participants are strongly encouraged to consult with qualified medical personnel and/or public health officials for medical advice. Also consult with federal, state and local orders and/or laws for legal considerations. When complying with the guidelines set forth herein, you do so at your own risk and specifically release from any and all liability, Performance Volleyball, Inc., d/b/a NC Coastal Volleyball, and their directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents in connection with your use of the enclosed guidelines and the NC Coastal Volleyball facilities. NC Coastal Volleyball Club makes no warranties or statements as to the completeness, reliability, and accuracy of the information contained herein.

I have read and understand the terms of this NC Coastal Volleyball Club COVID-19 Safety Protocols and Return to Play Guidelines and agree to follow and abide by the guidelines herein.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

IN CONSIDERATION for being permitted to utilize the services, facilities and programs of PERFORMANCE VOLLEYBALL, INC., d/b/a NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB  ("NC Coastal") and/or for my children to so participate for any purpose, including, but not limited to, observation or use of facilities or equipment, or participation in any off-site program affiliated with NC Coastal, the undersigned, on behalf of himself or herself and such participating children and any personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin (hereinafter referred to as "the undersigned") hereby acknowledges, agrees and represents that he or she has inspected and carefully considered such premises, equipment and facilities and/or the affiliated program and that the undersigned finds and accepts same as being safe and reasonably suited for the use or participation by the undersigned and such participating children.

In addition, the undersigned acknowledges that novel coronavirus (''COVID-19") infections have been confirmed throughout the United States, including cases in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and other surrounding states. In accordance with the most recent guidance and protocols issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) for slowing the transmission of COVID-19, the undersigned hereby agrees, represents, and warrants that neither the undersigned nor such participating children shall visit or utilize the facilities, services, and programs of NC Coastal (other than any exclusively online services and programs) within 14 days after exposure to any person who has a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. The CDC is continuously updating recommendations on slowing the spread of COVID-19 and the undersigned agrees that they are aware of these recommendations. The undersigned agrees to check the CDC Website (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html) prior to utilizing the facilities, services, and programs of NC Coastal, on a daily basis if necessary. The undersigned hereby agrees, represents, and warrants that neither the undersigned nor such participating children shall visit or utilize the facilities, services, and programs of the NC Coastal if he or she (i) experiences symptoms of COVID-19, including, without limitation, sore throat, fever, cough or shortness of breath, diarrhea or stomach distress, unexplained rash, new loss of taste or smell, or (ii) has a suspected or diagnosed/confirmed case of COVID-19. The undersigned agrees to notify the NC Coastal immediately if he or she believes that any of the foregoing access/use restrictions may apply.

NC Coastal Volleyball Club has taken certain steps to implement recommended guidance and protocols issued by the Public Health Agencies for slowing the transmission of COVID-19, including, without limitation, the access/use restrictions set forth above. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that NC Coastal may revise its procedures at any time based on updated recommended guidance and protocols issued by the Public Health Agencies and further agrees to comply with  NC Coastal’s revised procedures prior to utilizing the facilities, services, and programs of  NC Coastal Volleyball Club  The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that, due to the nature of the facilities, services, and programs offered by NC Coastal, social distancing of 6 feet per person among children and staff who may need to screen or assist children in a volleyball activity setting may not be possible. The undersigned fully understands and appreciates both the known and potential dangers of utilizing the facilities, services, and programs of NC Coastal and acknowledges that use thereof by the undersigned and/or such participating children and adults may, despite NC Coastal’s reasonable efforts to mitigate such dangers, result in exposure to COVID-19, which could result in quarantine requirements, serious illness, disability, and/or death.

IN FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF BEING PERMITTED TO ENTER NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB FOR ANY PURPOSE INCLUDING, BUT NOT UMITED TO, OBSERVATION OR USE OF FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY ON-SITE PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH NC COASTAL, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING:

THE UNDERSIGNED, ON HIS OR HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF SUCH PARTICIPATING CHILDREN, HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE  PERFORMANCE VOLLEYBALL, INC, d/b/a NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents from all liability to the undersigned or such participating children and all personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin of the undersigned or such participating children for any loss or damage, and any claim or demands on account of any property damage or any injury to, or an illness or the death of, the undersigned or such participating children (or any person who may contract COVID-19, directly or indirectly, from the undersigned or such participating children) whether caused by the negligence, active or passive, of NC Coastal Volleyball Club or otherwise while the undersigned or such participating children are in, upon, or about the premises or any facilities or equipment therein or participating in any program affiliated with NC Coastal.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS PERFORMANCE VOLLEYBALL, INC., d/b/a NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents, and each of them, from any loss, liability, damages or costs they may incur, whether caused by the negligence, active or passive, or otherwise while the undersigned or any participating child is in, upon, or about the premises or any facilities or equipment therein or participating in any program affiliated with PERFORMANCE VOLLEYBALL, INC, d/b/a NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB.

The undersigned understands and agrees that NC Coastal is not required to provide insurance to cover the undersigned or such participating children in the event they suffer COVID-19 related illness, injury, death, property loss, theft or damage of any sort upon, or about the premises or any facilities or equipment therein or participating in any program affiliated with NC Coastal Volleyball Club. The undersigned agrees and acknowledges that use of NC Coastal facilities and services, and participation in NC Coastal programs, may involve inherent danger and risk, including, without limitation, the risk of physical illness or injury, death or property damage. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND RISK OF ILLNESS, BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE to the undersigned or such participating children due to negligence, active or passive, or otherwise while in, about or upon the premises of NC Coastal and/or while using the premises or any facilities or equipment thereon or participating in any program affiliated with NC Coastal Volleyball Club. The undersigned acknowledges that any illness or injuries that the undersigned or such participating children contract or sustain may be compounded by negligent first aid or emergency response of the directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents of NC Coastal and waive any claim in respect thereof.

THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the State of North Carolina and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.

I HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGN THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT AND FURTHER AGREE THAT NO ORAL REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS OR INDUCEMENT APART FROM THE FOREGOING WRITTEN AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE. I AM AWARE THAT BY AGREEING TO THIS AGREEMENT I AM GIVING UP VALUABLE LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FROM PERFORMANCE VOLLEYBALL, INC., d/b/a NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB IN CASE OF ILLNESS, INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 AT ANY NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB FACILITY OR PROGRAM AND ANY ILLNESS, INJURY OR DEATH RESULTING THEREFROM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS A PROMISE NOT TO SUE AND A RELEASE OF AND INDEMNIFICATION FOR ALL CLAIMS. IF SIGNING ON BEHALF OF MINOR: I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE ON BEHALF OF MY MINOR CHILDREN AND/OR LEGAL WARDS AND I REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO PERFORMANCE VOLLEYBALL, INC., d/b/a NC COASTAL VOLLEYBALL CLUB THAT I HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO SIGN THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH MINOR(S).

I have read and understand the terms of this Assumption of Risk, Release and Waiver of Liability, and Indemnity Agreement and agree to its terms.

 

 

 

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