3v3 Tournament-Individual 2022

Participant Waiver and Release of Liability Form

I, the parent or legal guardian of participant, for the participant, myself, and on behalf of my heirs, agents, assignors, personal representatives and next of kin, release and hold harmless the City of Kalamazoo, its elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers, with respect to any and all injuries, disabilities, death or loss of damage to persons or property, arising from the participant’s participation in City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation programs and activities to the fullest extent of the law. I understand that by signing this release of liability that I discharge the City of Kalamazoo, and, its elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers from any claim of bodily injury, personal injury, illness death or property damage that may result from my participation in City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation programs and activities, whether caused by the negligence of City of Kalamazoo employees, agents or volunteers. Further, I understand that participation in City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation programs and activities carries with it the possibility of injury. I expressly and specifically assume the risk of injury involved due to the participant’s participation in City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation programs. I, as the parent, legal guardian, and personal representative for the participant, release and discharge the City of Kalamazoo and its employees, agents and volunteers from any claim which may arise from the participant’s participation in City of Kalamazoo Parks & Recreation activities and programs. 

Covid-19 Waiver

Parks and RecreationParticipant Waiver and Release of Liability Form-COVID-19

I, the parent or legal guardian of participant on behalf of myself and any minor child/children for whom I have the capacity to contract, hereby acknowledge and agree to the following: 1. I understand the hazards of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and am familiar with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) and local health officials’ guidelines regarding COVID-19. I acknowledge and understand that that the circumstances regarding COVID-19 are changing daily and that, accordingly, the CDC and local health officials’ guidelines are regularly modified and updated, and I accept full responsibility for familiarizing myself with the most recent updates. 2. Notwithstanding the risks associated with COVID-19, which I readily acknowledge, I hereby willingly choose to participate in City of Kalamazoo Park and Recreation Department’s activities and summer programing. 3. I acknowledge and fully assume the risk of illness or death on behalf of myself and my minor child or children related to COVID-19 arising from being on the premises and participating in activities or summer programing and hereby RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE (on behalf of myself and any minor children form whom I have the capacity contract) the City of Kalamazoo, its elected officials, their officers, directors, agents, employees and assigns (the “RELEASEES”) from any liability related to COVID-19 which might occur as a result my child or children being on City property and participating in activities and summer programing sponsored by the City of Kalamazoo Park and Recreation Department. 4. I shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the RELEASEES from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, judgments, losses or expenses of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements), arising from or out of, or relating to, directly or indirectly, the infection of COVID-19 or any other illness or injury associated with the disease. 5. It is my express intent that this Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement shall bind any assigns and representatives, and shall be deemed as a RELEASE, WAIVER, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the above-named RELEASEES. This Agreement and the provisions contained herein shall be construed, interpreted and controlled according to the laws of the State of Michigan. I HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE ANY RIGHT CLAIM ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, I ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPRESENT THAT I have read the foregoing Wavier of Liability and Hold Harmless Agreement, understand it and sign it voluntarily as my own free act and deed; no oral representations, statements, or inducements, apart from the foregoing written agreement, have been made; I am at least eighteen (18) years of age and fully competent; and I execute this Agreement for full, adequate and complete consideration fully intending to be bound by same.

Upon returning this waiver to staff I agree that I have read and understand the contents of this release and agree that it is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Michigan.

3 V 3 Basketball Tournament Rules

Court and ball: The game of 3x3 is played on a half court with one basket.

Teams: Each team shall consist of 4 players (3 players on the court and 1 substitute).

Game officials: The game officials shall consist of 1 or 2 referees and time/score keepers.

Beginning of the game: 4.1. Both teams shall warm-up simultaneously prior to the game.

4.2. A coin flip shall determine which team gets the first possession. The team that wins the coin flip can either choose to benefit from the ball possession at the beginning of the game or at the beginning of a potential overtime.

4.3. The game must start with three players on the court.

Scoring: 5.1. Every shot inside the arc shall be awarded one 1 point.

5.2. Every shot behind the arc shall be awarded 2 points.

5.3. Every successful free throw shall be awarded 1 point.

Playing time/Winner of a game: 6.1. The regular playing time shall be as follows: one period of 15 minutes playing time for ages 15 and older. One period of 12 minutes for ages 11-14, and one period of 10 minutes for ages 9,10.

6.2. However the first team which scores 15 points or more wins the game if it happens before the end of regular playing time.

6.3. If the score is tied at the end of playing time, an extra period of time will be played. There shall be an interval of 1 minute before the overtime starts. The first team to score 2 points in the overtime wins the game.

6.4. A team shall lose the game by forfeit if at the scheduled starting time the team is not present on the playing court with 3 players ready to play. In case of a forfeit, the game score is marked with w-0 or 0-w (“w” standing for win).

6.5. A team shall lose by default if it leaves the court before the end of the game or all the players of the team are injured and/or disqualified.

6.6. A team losing by default or a tortuous forfeit will be disqualified from the competition.

Fouls/Free throws: 7.1. A team is in a penalty situation after it has committed 6 fouls. After a team has reached 9 team fouls, any subsequent foul will be considered technical. For the avoidance of doubt, players are not excluded based on the number of personal fouls subject to art. 15.

7.2. Fouls during the act of shooting inside the arc shall be awarded 1 free throw, whilst fouls during the act of shooting behind the arc shall be awarded 2 free throws.

7.3. Fouls during the act of shooting followed by a successful field goal shall be awarded 1 additional free throw.

7.4. Team fouls 7, 8 and 9 shall always be awarded with 2 free throws. The 10th and any subsequent team foul as well as technical and unsportsmanlike fouls will be always awarded with 2 free throws and ball possession. This clause is applied also to fouls during the act of shooting and overrules 7.2 and 7.3.

7.5. Possession is kept after the last free-throw derived from an unsportsmanlike or technical foul and the game shall continue with an exchange of the ball behind the arc at the top of the court.

How the ball is played: 8.1. Following each successful field goal or last free throw (ex article 7.5): • A player from a non-scoring team will resume the game by checking the ball up with the opposing team from behind the arc.

8.2. Following each unsuccessful field goal or last free throw (ex article 7.5): • If the offensive team rebounds the ball, it may continue to attempt to score without returning the ball behind the arc. • If the defensive team rebounds or steals the ball, it must return the ball behind the arc (by passing or dribbling).

8.3. Possession of the ball given to either team following any dead ball situation shall start with an exchange of the ball (between the defensive and the offensive player) behind the arc at the top of the court.

8.4. A player is considered to be “behind the arc” when neither of his feet are inside nor step the arc.

8.5. In the event of a jump ball situation, the defensive team shall be rewarded the ball.

Stalling: 9.1. Stalling or failing to play actively (i.e. not attempting to score) is permitted. A foul committed during stalling consists of 1 free throw shot. If missed the defense is awarded the ball. If made the offense is awarded 1 point and change of possession.

9.2. If the court is equipped with a shot clock, a team must attempt a shot within 12 seconds. The clock shall start as soon as the ball is in the offensive players’ hands (following the exchange with the defensive player or after a successful field goal underneath the basket). Note: If the court is not equipped with a shot clock and a team is not sufficiently trying to attack the basket, the referee shall give them a warning by counting the last 5 seconds.

Substitutions: Substitutions can be done by any team when the ball becomes dead, prior to the check-ball. The substitute can enter the game after his teammate steps off the court and establishes a physical contact with him. Substitutions can only take place behind the end line opposite the basket and substitutions require no action from the referees or table officials.

Time-outs: One 30-second time-out is granted to each team per game. A player can call the time-out in a dead ball situation.

Seeding rules: Teams are seeded based off margin of victory in previous games along with how the team won (i.e did it take overtime to win). Seeding will take place after round–robin qualifier. Table will keep scores from each game and we will use these to determine margin of victory and win style.

Disqualification: A player committing two unsportsmanlike fouls will be disqualified from the game by the referees and from the event by the organizer. Independent thereof, the organizer will disqualify the player(s) concerned from the event for acts of violence, verbal or physical aggression. The organizer may also disqualify the entire team from the event depending on the other team members' contribution (also through non-action) to the aforementioned behavior.