By reading and submitting a USA Water Polo Event Sanction Application, the applicant agrees to abide by the following rules and regulations governing USAWP sanctioned events:
Participant Policy
• All US clubs, athletes, coaches, and
officials participating must be in good standing and currently registered with
USA Water Polo. Officials must meet the criteria of the National Referee
Committee rating and certification.
• International clubs, athletes,
coaches, and officials participating must be similarly recognized by a FINA
organization and have a letter on file with USAWP from their home federation
indicating permission to participate in USAWP events. International teams must
sign a waiver in order to participate in USAWP events.
Referee Assignment Policy
All USAWP Sanctioned Events shall have
referees assigned under the jurisdiction and with the approval of the Zone Head
Referee.
Insurance Policy Coverage
I recognize that should a
non-registered player or coach participate, my insurance coverage under USA
Water Polo may be declared invalid.
I
further realize that USA Water Polo has the right to check registrations of all
participants and may retroactively remove this practice sanction should any
violations be found. I agree to hold USA Water Polo harmless should such
sanction be removed since I recognize that it is my responsibility to determine
that all participants are appropriately registered.
Properly sanctioned
and approved
events will receive:
• $2,000,000 general aggregate per
event liability coverage
• $75,000 secondary sports accident
medical insurance for all currently registered USAWP members
Zone Approval Process
It is the Zone Chair’s discretion to
approve/deny your request for an Event Sanction. Before submitting an event
sanction through USAWP, please be sure to check your individual zone policies.
Your event will not appear on the Web site without Zone Chair approval.
Competition Rules & Tournament Entry
• All competitions must be played under
official USAWP rules, as posted at
http://www.usawaterpolo.org/RulesEthics.aspx.
• USA Water Polo clubs and members
must be offered the opportunity to enter your event, consistent with your
competitive rules, on a non-discriminatory basis.
Media & Photography Policy
• USAWP is assigned and is the sole
owner of all right, title, and interest to all television, radio, internet, and
other media broadcast rights.
• Taking of photographs, other than
photographs taken for the personal use of a participant at the event or the use
of a USA Water Polo member club, is prohibited. In no event shall any
photographs taken at the event be used for any commercial purpose including,
without limitation, posting such pictures upon any website containing
advertising. Any transmission, picture or other depiction or description of any
game action, game information or person participating in any game is prohibited
without the prior written consent of USA Water Polo, Inc.
Non-National Roster Verification
• All participating clubs must submit
verified rosters for a USAWP Sanctioned Event. These are submitted by the Club
Administrators and sent to the tournament director.
• Although recommended, athletes are not required to play with the team in which they are currently affiliated. If a club wishes to enforce a club affiliation rule, they must contact the National Office for approval prior to the event sanction request.
Marketing
• Event will be posted to the USAWP
Web site upon approval.
• Any use of a USAWP logo, emblem,
or symbol must comply with the applicable USAWP rules and regulations.
Cancellation Policy
Events sanctions may be cancelled,
but payment cannot be refunded or transferred.
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