2026 Rollin G. Osterweis Tournament: Parent/Guardian Waivers

My child, {childsName}, is not yet 18-years-old and will participate on March 1, 2026 in the Rollin G. Osterweis tournament (the “Program”), which is being organized and run by the Yale Debate Association, a registered student organization of Yale University. This document (“Agreement”) covers all aspects of my child’s participation in the Program. In this Agreement, “Yale” means Yale University, its trustees, officers, employees, trainees, students, volunteers, and agents and the Yale Debate Association.                                

1. Program Risks. I understand that participation in the Program involves risks that Yale cannot eliminate, including, among others, risk of property damage, illness, bodily injury, permanent disability, and death.
2. Assumption of Risk. I voluntarily take responsibility for all risks of participating in the Program.
3. Release. In exchange for Yale allowing my child to participate in the Program, I release Yale from all legal and financial responsibility for any harm that I, my child, or our property might suffer as a result of my child’s participation, even if the harm is caused by Yale’s negligence.
4. Indemnification. I agree to indemnify and hold Yale harmless from (that is to say, I agree to pay or reimburse Yale for) any costs, penalties, legal fees, or judgments (“Costs”) that Yale has to pay related to my child’s participation in the Program, even if the Costs resulted from Yale’s negligence.
5. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. The laws of Connecticut shall govern and the courts of Connecticut shall interpret this Agreement.
6. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall legally bind me, and my child, family members, spouse, estate, heirs, administrators, or personal representatives.
7. Severability. If a court decides that any part of this Agreement cannot be enforced, I agree to change that part to make it enforceable. If the unenforceable part cannot legally be changed, it will be severed, but the rest of the Agreement will remain in effect.
8. Signature. I am the parent or legal guardian of my child named below and have the full and complete authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of my child. I agree that I have read and understood this Agreement, I am competent to sign it, and I do so voluntarily and without relying on anything Yale wrote or told me except what is written above. I understand that I am free not to sign this Agreement and to find a different program for my child.

Before you sign this Agreement, please read it carefully because it affects your legal rights.

During the course of the Rollin G. Osterweis tournament on March 1, 2026 (“the Program”), we may use photographs, videos, films, or other media to record or otherwise capture your child’s image or voice or material resulting from his or her activities or performances (collectively, “Images and Recordings”). As described below, this form allows Yale University and its contractors, agents, and licensees (“Yale”) to use those Images and Recordings.

In exchange for Yale allowing your child to participate in the Program, you agree to the following:

1. You grant to Yale the permanent right to use the Images and Recordings in all types of media in connection with the Program and for other purposes that support Yale’s not-for-profit mission. This permission includes use of the Images and Recordings in any new types of media that might be developed in the future.
2. Neither you nor anyone else acting on behalf of your child will have any right to approve or be paid for Yale’s use of the Images and Recordings.
3. Neither you nor anyone else acting on behalf of your child will have any right to make a legal claim as a result of Yale’s use of the Images and Recordings, and any such claim is covered by the “Assumption of Risk, Release from Liability and Indemnification” that you have signed.

Thank you for enrolling your child in Rollin G Osterweis Tournament at Yale.

In order to provide a safe and effective program, we require that all participants follow the rules below.

(1)       Participants must follow the instructions of program staff members.
(2)       Participants must not leave the program location without the permission of a program staff member.
(3)       Participants must treat other participants and program staff members with respect and must not seek to harass or intimidate other participants, verbally or physically.
(4)       Participants must not be in possession of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs.
(5)       Participants must not be in possession of a weapon of any kind.
(6)       Participants must not use phones or other electronic devices during the program unless they have received permission from a program staff member. 

By signing this document below, I acknowledge that I have read these rules and that I have discussed them with my child.  I understand that my child may be removed from the program at my expense if he or she fails to follow these rules.