BLKLST Doubles Tournament

Participation in pickleball and related tournament activities involves inherent risks, including but not limited to slips, falls, collisions, equipment impact, weather exposure, dehydration, muscle strains, sprains, fractures, illness, infectious disease exposure, property loss, and other injuries that may be serious, permanent, or fatal. By registering for or participating in the BLKLST Pickleball Doubles Tournament, each participant acknowledges these risks and agrees to participate voluntarily and at their own risk. Possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases, including but not limited to MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19, may occur, and while rules and personal discipline may reduce risk, the risk of injury, serious illness, and death does exist.

As a condition of participation, each participant will be required to sign a waiver, release, and indemnification agreement before playing. The agreement releases, waives, discharges, defends, indemnifies, and holds harmless Next Dimension Fun LLC, BLKLST, BLKLST Pickleball Bags, the City of East Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids Public Schools (EGRPS), event organizers, volunteers, sponsors, affiliates, contractors, property owners, venue operators, municipalities, and each of their respective officers, members, board members, officials, employees, agents, representatives, successors, and assigns from any and all liability, rights, claims, demands, judgments, losses, damages, legal proceedings, costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees for any and all injuries, illness, death, or damage to person or property arising out of or related to participation, attendance, travel to or from the event, use of City or EGRPS facilities or equipment, food or beverage consumption, photography or media capture, or any act or omission connected with the event, except where prohibited by applicable law.

Participants and any signing parent or guardian also agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Next Dimension Fun LLC, BLKLST, BLKLST Pickleball Bags, the City of East Grand Rapids, EGRPS, and their officers, agents, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, judgments, losses, damages, demands, legal proceedings, costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees arising out of or resulting from the use of City or EGRPS facilities, participation in the event, participant conduct, guests, invitees, equipment, submitted information, or breach of the participant agreement.

Indemnity and reimbursement. The signed agreement also requires the participant, and any signing parent or guardian, to defend, indemnify, hold harmless, and reimburse the released parties if the participant, parent or guardian, heir, estate, family member, guest, invitee, representative, successor, assign, insurer, or anyone claiming by or through the participant brings, continues, or assists with a released claim, except to the extent a court finally determines the claim resulted from gross negligence, willful misconduct, or conduct that cannot be released or indemnified by law.

Participants are responsible for determining whether they are physically able to participate, for following posted and verbal safety instructions, for using appropriate footwear and equipment, for staying hydrated, and for stopping play if they feel unsafe or unwell. The organizer may refuse, suspend, or remove participation for unsafe conduct, rule violations, intoxication, abusive behavior, weather, court conditions, schedule constraints, or other event-management reasons. Prizes, format, match lengths, schedule, giveaways, food, drinks, and event details may be adjusted, substituted, postponed, or canceled at the organizer's discretion.

Refund policy. For participant-requested cancellations approved by BLKLST, the standard refund is $14 per $15 player entry, with $1 retained as a nonrefundable processing and administration fee. Refunds may be denied after brackets are seeded, after event-day check-in, or where a participant is removed for unsafe conduct, rule violations, abusive behavior, intoxication, no-show, or other event-management reasons. If BLKLST cancels the tournament outright and does not reschedule or provide a substitute event opportunity, BLKLST may issue full refunds at the organizer's discretion.

Information submitted to the City of East Grand Rapids is considered public information and may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Event records, waiver records, payment records, and safety-related records may also be retained or disclosed when reasonably necessary for event administration, legal compliance, insurance, safety, fraud prevention, dispute handling, or cooperation with venue, municipal, school, payment, or legal authorities.

This page is an event information page and not legal advice. The formal participant agreement signed during registration or check-in will control over this summary if there is any conflict.