In consideration of the opportunity to participate in “The Emerald Ball Dance Sport Championship”(herein “the Competition”) sponsored by 1849 P.C.H., Inc., a
Nevada corporation, as well as the chance to compete for prize and scholarship money in the Competition, Participant, or the parent/legal guardian on behalf of
Participant, hereby agrees to the following terms and conditions:
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION:
Participant hereby forever releases and discharges 1849
P.C.H., Inc., its officers, directors, shareholders as well
as any person, employee, subsidiary, affiliate, party, or
business entity that is affiliated with, sponsors or organizes “The Emerald Ball Dance Sport Championship”
(“Event Organizers”) from liability for the following:
(1) loss or theft of articles left in Changing Rooms, the
Ballroom, or Hotel Rooms; (2) injuries sustained by
any participant or any other person attending this event
in-person or virtual pre-recorded or livestream and Participant acknowledges that (s)he attends this event at his/her own risk; (3) any liability or claims arising from the
production, exhibition, transmission, distribution or use
of commercial material authorized in this Agreement;
and (4) any claims, demands, suits and actions which
Participant ever had, now has, or may have based upon
any agreements previously made or herein made. Participant shall defend, indemnify and hold Event Organizers harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, suits and expenses relating to this Release and Authorization arising out of Participant’s actions or
negligence.
AGREEMENT REGARDING RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Participant agrees that he/she and all persons attending this event with Participant, whether as spectators,
competitors, officials or guests are obligated to adhere to
the “Official Rules.” A copy of the Official Rules shall
be available to Participant in the competition package or
may be obtained from the registrar.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
The deadline for a refund on a cancellation is 30 days
prior to the date the competition commences. Refunds
will be made by mail, 30 days following the completion
of the competition. If the Organizer is notified of cancellations after the deadline, credit toward the following
year will be considered in cases of emergency only and
must accompany a Doctor’s Certificate. There will be
a minimum $100 processing fee, per participant, for
cancellations. No substitutions will be allowed for entry
cancellations at the event. No exchanges or refunds will
be made on admission tickets. (ALL TICKET SALES
ARE FINAL)
AUTHORIZATION FOR -- USE OF PARTICIPANT’S IMAGE FOR COMMERCIAL GAIN:
Participant hereby irrevocably grants to 1849 P.C.H.,
Inc. the sole and exclusive right to use, refer to and
reproduce any type of programs by means of video tape
recording, virtual pre-recorded videos, virtual livestream
videos, television filming or any other method of media
reproduction, hereinafter referred to as “reproductions.”
Participant authorizes Event Organizers to edit and arrange the reproductions, using Participant’s name, voice,
likeness, acts, poses, appearances and utterances as
part of and in connection with The Emerald Ball Dance
Sport Championship (“the Emerald Ball”). Participant
authorizes Event Organizers to exhibit, transmit, distribute, sell and use in any manner, any aspect of Participant’s performance at the Emerald Ball contained in a
reproduction in any advertising, publicity, promotion,
video tape or in any field and form of media, throughout
the world without limitation. Participant acknowledges that all reproductions shall be the Emerald Ball’s
and the Event Organizers sole and exclusive property.
Participant hereby waives any right which Participant
may have to compensation (including but not limited
to, royalty payments) from the inclusion of Participant’s
performance in any type of commercial product or
reproduction contemplated in this Release and made by
Event Organizers which is later sold and/or distributed
in any format including social media. Participant hereby
authorizes that any and all copyright protection and
entitlement which would be afforded to Participant as a
performer shall be vested in the Event Organizers and
not Participant. All copyrights created relating to reproductions in which Participant’s name, likeness, image,
voice, and/or performance is featured, shall be the sole
and exclusive property of Event Organizers. Participant
waives any right to copyright enforcement and protection
regarding any reproduction which includes any aspect of
Participant or Participant’s performance.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PRIZES:
Participant acknowledges that he or she is competing to
potentially receive scholarship prize money in the Open
& Closed categories. Closed Scholarships are open to
only Bronze and Silver Students. Only closed figures are
allowed. Open Scholarships are open to students at any
level and are not restricted to any figures. Senior Scholarships are open to students who are over the age of 51 and are not restricted to any figures. All scholarship
events are unisex. To qualify for scholarship events, the
student must enter a minimum of 5 pro\am entries per
scholarship event entered (4 in the Smooth category).
The undersigned Participant hereby warrants that he/
she is at least eighteen (18) years of age or older or the
parent/legal guardian of Participant under eighteen (18)
years of age acting on behalf of the Participant hereby
warrants Participant has the full consent of such parent/
legal guardian to participate in the Competition and that
the undersigned has the full right, power and authority
to enter into this Release and Authorization without the
necessity of the consent or authority of any other party.
I have read, understand and agree to abide by the terms
and conditions of this RELEASE AND AUTHORIZATION.
