WAIVER

Membership Agreement and Waiver

Please read this carefully before completing your membership purchase. By ticking the box, you are entering into an agreement with Maidenhead United Futsal (“the Club”). If you are completing this on behalf of a player under the age of 18, you are agreeing to it as that player’s parent or legal guardian.

1. Who this agreement covers

This agreement applies to the person named on this membership (“the Member”). Where the Member is under 18, it is entered into by their parent or legal guardian, who confirms they hold the legal authority to consent on the Member’s behalf.

2. Accuracy of information

You confirm that all information provided during registration — including contact details, emergency contacts and medical information — is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. You agree to notify the Club promptly, in writing, of any change to these details, and in particular of any change to the Member’s medical circumstances that may affect their participation.

3. Nature of the activity and assumption of risk

You understand that futsal is a fast, physical indoor sport played on a hard surface, and that participation in training, trials, fixtures and related Club activities carries an inherent risk of injury, including serious injury. These risks include, without limitation: collisions with other players, walls, goals or fixtures; falls and impacts on a hard floor; sprains, strains, fractures and concussion; and aggravation of pre-existing conditions.

You confirm that the Member participates voluntarily and, so far as the law allows, accepts these inherent risks. Nothing in this agreement excludes or limits the Club’s liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, for fraud, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

4. Fitness to participate

You confirm that the Member is, to the best of your knowledge, medically fit to take part in futsal, and that any condition, injury, allergy or medication that Club staff should be aware of has been disclosed during registration. The Club may ask for medical clearance before allowing participation, and may decline or suspend participation where it reasonably believes it is unsafe for the Member to play.

5. Medical treatment and emergency consent

You consent to the Member receiving first aid from qualified Club personnel where required. In the event of an injury or illness where you or the Member’s emergency contact cannot be reached, you consent to the Club obtaining emergency medical treatment on the Member’s behalf, including ambulance transport and treatment recommended by a qualified medical professional. You accept responsibility for any costs of treatment not covered by the NHS or by insurance.

6. Photography, video and social media

The Club takes photographs and video at training sessions, trials and fixtures for coaching analysis, Club records, and promotion of the Club and futsal generally, including on the Club website, social media channels and in press or partner material.

Your photography and video preference is recorded separately during registration and will be respected. Consent may be withdrawn at any time by contacting the Club, and the Club will remove or stop using the relevant material going forward as far as is reasonably practicable. The Club will not publish a player’s full personal details alongside their image, and follows FA guidance on the use of images of under-18s.

The Club cannot control images taken by spectators, opposition clubs, venues or the media at public fixtures.

7. Code of conduct

The Member (and, where applicable, their parents or guardians and guests) agrees to:

  • treat teammates, opponents, coaches, match officials, volunteers and venue staff with respect;

  • follow the reasonable instructions of coaches and Club staff;

  • respect the rules of the game and the venues used by the Club;

  • refrain from discriminatory, abusive, threatening or violent behaviour of any kind, in person or online, including on social media;

  • attend training and fixtures punctually, and give reasonable notice of unavailability;

  • not attend Club activities under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

The Club may suspend or terminate membership for serious or repeated breaches of this code, and may report conduct to the FA or other authorities where required. No refund is due where membership is terminated for a breach of this code.

8. Kit and equipment

The Member is responsible for providing appropriate footwear and clothing for indoor futsal, and must wear shin pads at all training sessions and fixtures. Goalkeepers must wear any protective equipment required by the coaching staff. Boots with studs or blades must not be worn on indoor courts.

Where the Club issues playing kit or equipment, it remains the property of the Club unless stated otherwise, must be kept in reasonable condition, and must be returned on request or when membership ends. You accept responsibility for the cost of replacing Club equipment that is lost or damaged other than through fair wear and tear.

9. Fees, subscriptions and refunds

Membership fees are payable in full at the point of purchase and are non-refundable, except where the Club cancels the membership or where you have a right to a refund under consumer law.

Membership fees may not cover all Club activity: additional match fees, subscriptions, tournament entry or travel costs may apply and will be notified in advance. Non-payment of fees due may result in suspension of participation.

Membership does not guarantee selection for any squad, matchday squad or minimum amount of playing time. Selection is at the discretion of the coaching staff.

If you wish to withdraw from the Club, please notify the Club in writing. Withdrawal does not entitle you to a refund of fees already paid, and any outstanding fees remain payable.

10. Venues, travel and personal property

Club activities take place at a range of hired venues. The Member agrees to comply with the rules and safety requirements of each venue, and to leave changing rooms and facilities in good order.

Unless the Club has expressly arranged transport, the Member is responsible for their own travel to and from training and fixtures, and the Club is not responsible for travel arrangements made independently or between members.

The Club and its venues accept no responsibility for loss of or damage to personal property brought to Club activities. Valuables should not be left unattended in changing areas.

11. Data protection

The Club collects and processes personal data — including contact details, emergency contacts and relevant medical information — in order to run the Club, register players with competitions and governing bodies, arrange fixtures, and safeguard participants. Medical information is treated as special category data and is shared only with those who need it for the Member’s safety, such as coaching and first aid staff.

Data is retained only as long as necessary for these purposes and for the Club’s legal and insurance obligations, and is not sold or shared for marketing by third parties. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data by contacting the Club at [contact name and email].

12. Additional confirmation for members under 18

Where the Member is under 18, the person completing this registration confirms that they:

  • are the Member’s parent or legal guardian, or otherwise hold parental responsibility for them;

  • have the authority to give the consents set out above, including consent to emergency medical treatment;

  • have provided contact details at which they, or a named alternative, can be reached during Club activities;

  • understand that the Club’s duty of care applies during scheduled sessions and fixtures, and that responsibility for the Member’s supervision before and after those times rests with the parent or guardian.

13. General

This agreement is governed by the law of England and Wales. If any part of it is found to be unenforceable, the remaining parts continue to apply. The Club may update this agreement from time to time; the version agreed at the point of purchase applies for that membership period, and material changes will be notified to members.

Version agreed: 1.0 (September 2026). The date of agreement is recorded as part of your membership purchase.