This agreement is between the signing parent or legal guardian and Granite City Accelerator, operator of the NorCal Youth Pickleball Association (NCYPA) program. It applies to the child, season, location and sessions identified in the registration summary presented with this agreement.

The registration summary identifies the participating facility legal owner or operator. In this agreement, the Released Parties are Granite City Accelerator and its NCYPA program, their officers, employees and authorized volunteers, and the identified participating facility owner or operator and its employees.

I am the child's parent or legal guardian and have authority to give this consent. I permit the child to participate in the registered program, including instruction, warmups, drills and supervised games. This agreement does not authorize staff transportation, off-site trips, overnight activities or unrelated programs.

I will disclose relevant restrictions, allergies and accommodation needs through NCYPA's private process and discuss a safe participation plan. I will not send my child to participate contrary to medical advice.

Pickleball and exercise involve risks, including being struck by a ball or paddle; falls and collisions; sprains, fractures and eye, head or dental injuries; exertion, dehydration and cardiac events; illness; equipment or surface hazards; and actions of other participants or facility users. Serious injury, permanent disability or death can occur. Supervision and safety procedures reduce but do not eliminate risk.

I have had the opportunity to ask questions, voluntarily consent to participation and accept the inherent risks to the extent permitted by California law.

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE CHILD'S PARTICIPATION, I, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD TO THE EXTENT I MAY LAWFULLY DO SO, RELEASE THE RELEASED PARTIES IDENTIFIED ABOVE FROM CLAIMS FOR INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE REGISTERED PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY THEIR ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY CALIFORNIA LAW.

This release does not cover gross negligence, reckless or intentional misconduct, sexual abuse or molestation, or any duty or claim that cannot lawfully be released. It does not prevent reporting abuse, seeking emergency assistance, cooperating with authorities or raising a safety concern. It does not promise that every claim is barred or that a guardian may waive every right of a minor.

If my child needs urgent care, I authorize NCYPA personnel to call emergency services and provide first aid, CPR or AED assistance within their training. If I cannot be reached promptly, I consent to evaluation, emergency treatment and transport by qualified healthcare professionals as permitted by law. Staff will attempt to reach me as soon as practicable without delaying necessary emergency care.

NCYPA does not guarantee medical coverage or payment. Responsibility for medical charges remains subject to applicable law and insurance. Routine medication administration requires a separately agreed written plan; this consent is not blanket medication authorization.

I will keep guardian, emergency contact and authorized pickup information current, sign my child in with an assigned adult and arrange timely pickup by an authorized adult. I will provide relevant custody orders privately. My child must remain in the supervised program area until released.

I will support respectful conduct, appropriate footwear, water breaks and safe equipment use. Staff may stop participation when necessary for safety and discuss next steps with me. I will review NCYPA's concussion and sudden cardiac arrest information with my child and comply with removal and medical clearance requirements.

I have read this agreement, understand the release of ordinary negligence claims and emergency consent, and sign voluntarily. California law governs. An unenforceable term is severed only to the extent permitted by law.

By selecting the agreement checkbox, entering my full legal name and submitting my signature, I intend to sign this agreement electronically for the identified child and registration. I consent to electronic records and will receive a copy I can retain. I may ask matt@ncypa.org about an accessible or paper signing option before signing. Promotional photography permission is a separate optional choice and is not required for enrollment.