MEDICINE HAT JUDO CLUB

AWARENESS AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

I am aware that Judo involves risks including risk of personal injury, death, property damage, expense and related loss, including loss of income. Included in these risks are negligence on the part of Judo Alberta, its directors, officers, staff, officials, member clubs, volunteers, Judo Canada, other participants and owners of the facilities where activities occur. I freely accept and fully assume all such risks and the possibility of personal injury, death, property damage, expense and related loss, including loss of income.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

In consideration of Judo Alberta accepting my application to participate in Judo activities, I agree:

1. To waive any and all claims that may I have in the future against Judo Alberta, its directors, officers, staff, officials, member clubs, volunteers, Judo Canada, other participants and owners of the facilities where activities occur.

2. To release Judo Alberta, its directors, officers, staff, officials, member clubs, volunteers, Judo Canada, other participants and owners of the facilities where activities occur from any and all liability for any personal injury, death, property damage, expense and related loss, including loss of income that I or my next of kin may suffer as a result of my participation in this activity, due to any cause whatsoever, including negligence, breach of contract or breach of any statutory duty of care.

3. To hold harmless and indemnify Judo Alberta, its directors, officers, staff, officials, member clubs, volunteers, Judo Canada, other participants and owners of the facilities where activities occur from any and all liability for any damage to property of, or personal injury to, any third party, resulting from my participation in this activity.

4. To allow the use of my name, photographic image, and relevant personal information for the promotion of judo in the media, judo related publications & websites, and for use by governing judo associations, when deemed appropriate by Judo Alberta.

Judo Code of Conduct

The Medicine Hat Judo Club is a safe, supportive, and friendly environment. To that end, all students are required to behave in a manner that shows respect to themselves, their peers, their instructors and the art of judo itself. When issues arise, we begin with coaching the individual on what our behavioral expectations are, why they are important and what they must do to meet them. If that doesn’t work, we will try redirection or other supportive strategies to get the athlete on track. Next, we would resort to time spent out of class and, finally, if necessary for the safety and well-being of the individual or other club members, we would ask the student to leave for one or more classes. We are far more interested in supporting people through learning proper behaviour than removing them for inappropriate behaviour.

Harassment and Bullying

We define harassment and bullying as using words or actions to deliberately hurt someone else. We do not tolerate it in our club and consider it a violation of the foundations of judo. While it is rarely an issue, when it does come up, it is dealt with as described above.

Coaching Staff

Sensei and Instructors will follow the Judo Canada Coach’s Code of Conduct. Activities will be well-communicated, timely, and well-organized. When teaching or demonstrating a skill, sensei and instructors will emphasize safety. Positive feedback and adaptive teaching methods will be used to foster engagement, learning, enthusiastic participation, and steady improvement. Injuries will be tended to immediately and appropriately. The coaching team will do what it can to ensure the best learning environment possible for participants. 

Judoka

Participants will be required to respect all dojo rules, such as bowing properly, using respectful language in the dojo, deferring to senior judoka, and showing respect of personal space and property. They will actively cooperate with their fellow judoka and sensei. They are expected to tell the sensei of any injuries. The judoka will commit to a goal and steadily work towards it. Judoka will control their emotions in the dojo.

Parents

Parents are welcome to ask questions of the coaches about any aspect of their child’s coaching or the club in general- they’re even welcome to join in! They will be expected to support their child in their effort to improve while being mindful of the difference between supporting a child and pushing them. There will be continuous respect of their child’s opponents and fellow judoka- parents are cheerleaders! Let us do the coaching.

PIPEDA Agreement

1. The personal information you provide to your Judo Club is collected under PIPEDA (Personal Information

Protection and Electronic Documents Act) Privacy Bill for Canada. It is used to determine eligibility for

competitive and recreational opportunities, age-related events, class placement, facilitate enrolment,

administer and evaluate programs/courses of benefit to athletes, coaches, Board Members, volunteers and

referees, and for insurance and statistical purposes. From time to time, personal information may be

submitted to major funding bodies to verify registration and meet funding requirements.

2. Judo Alberta member clubs collect information from their members when they register to take part in a Judo

program. Information is also collected from Board Members, volunteers, coaches and referees in order that

the members can be registered with Judo Alberta and Judo Canada. Registration information required by these

National Governing Body for Judo may include: name, age, birth date, address, gender, emergency contact

information, competitive level attained and citizenship information.

3. Your club’s Privacy Officer, as well as the Privacy Officer for Judo Alberta, are responsible for your personal

information and the personal information concerning any minor children. They ensure that all personal

information is handled in a confidential manner and all reasonable precautions are taken to avoid loss, theft or

unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. Any requests to view your personal information

should be made in writing to your club Privacy Officer or the Judo Alberta board appointed provincial Privacy

Officer to 11759 Groat Road, Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6. The Judo Alberta Privacy Officer contact information

will be posted at www.judoalberta.com in accordance with required notification procedures.

Image and Information Release Form

Members of Judo Alberta may have their image, likeness, name (excluding personal address, phone, fax number, and/or

email address), province, city/town, and club, as well as rank within Canada used in publications and on the internet by

JUDO ALBERTA as well as its agents and sponsors from time to time. When signing this form, athletes, volunteers, coaches,

referees and, in the case of minors, their parent/guardian, agree that they have the authority to provide this

authorization/approval to JUDO ALBERTA. A facsimile, a scanned and emailed copy, or a photocopy of this form shall be

deemed to constitute an original signed document.

1. I allow the use of personal information as outlined above, and image in JUDO ALBERTA and Club Media, including

newsletter, website, poster, brochure, video, sponsorship packages.

YES 0 (If yes, please sign and date the following form)

NO 0 (If no, please indicate in question 2.0 if there are any media in which your, or your child’s image, name or

information may NOT appear.)

2. This is a list of the media in which a likeness or information might appear. Please check all media which you DO NOT

permit:

2.1 JUDO ALBERTA and/or Club Newsletter, including competition results, stories and games from athletes

2.2 JUDO ALBERTA and/or Club Website, including event celebrations and activities that take place in the province

2.3 JUDO ALBERTA and/or Club Poster

2.4 JUDO ALBERTA and/or Club Brochure

2.5 JUDO ALBERTA and/or Club Video

2.6 JUDO ALBERTA and/or Club Sponsor Package