Disclaimer Notice - Sports Event

This disclaimer notice may be used by a sporting organisation in England and Wales. It is intended to be used for use by an organisation that arranges and hosts sporting events, to minimise its liability to participants.

The disclaimer notice is designed for use for adult sporting activities, or sporting activities where children may attend with a responsible adult. It is not designed for use for events geared exclusively towards children. We are currently in the process of creating a document for child-only sporting events, where children may attend without a responsible adult.

The disclaimer will:

• attempt to limit liability for certain types of loss and harm*
• explain the responsibility of participants
• make it clear that participants must be fit and well enough to attend

A business/organisation cannot exclude or restrict liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence.

The disclaimer may:

• be handed to individuals for their signature prior to a sporting event; OR
• displayed clearly for individuals to read prior to a sporting event*.

In order to be binding, a participant must have read and understood the terms of the disclaimer. Care should therefore be taken to ensure that the notice is displayed sufficiently to enable this.

It should be noted that this document is designed for use in conjunction with other key legal documents (such as the full terms and conditions for the sporting event). An event organiser may also hold documents such as:

• a privacy policy
• safeguarding policies (if appropriate)
• a complaints policy

How to use this document

This document should be completed with the relevant information. It is not necessary for the event organiser to sign the disclaimer.

The organiser may hold copies of the disclaimers for participants to sign before sporting events. Alternatively, the organiser may display the disclaimer in an appropriate place for participants to see.

Relevant law

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies to the terms of consumer agreements.

A sporting organisation may be governed by the rules of a particular regulatory body.

Help from a lawyer

You can choose to consult a lawyer if you need help.

The lawyer can answer your questions or help you through the process. You will be offered this option when you complete the document.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.