This Release and Waiver of Liability (“the release”) executes on this

The participant here by releases American Cricket Enterprise (ACE) and all of its subsidiaries and all of the ground owners and its individual members referred to hereafter collectively as (The Company) and / or (Company) from all liability associated with participating in activities organized by the Company, which includes all tournaments that are part of MLC Jr. Championship and any/all related activities.

Signed waivers are required to participate in MLC Jr. Championship tournament. In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in MLC Jr. Championship, related events and activities, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates, and willingly agrees that:

1. I understand that ACE, respective city governments, private ground owners and school districts providing grounds used by the tournament organizers, do not and cannot guarantee the construction, condition, or safety of the facilities or the equipment and that this release agreement is to be binding on me, my heirs and assigns.

2. I will comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, however, I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately.

3. I acknowledge and fully understand that each participant will be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury including traumatic brain injury, permanent disability and death, and severe social and economic losses which may result not only from their own actions, inactions or negligence but the action, inaction or negligence of others, the rules of play, or the condition of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, I accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury including traumatic brain injury, permanent disability, or death.

4. I hereby authorize and give my full consent to ACE, in perpetuity, to copyright and/or publish any /all photographs, video and/or broadcasts in which I appear while attending any event. I further agree that ACE may transfer, use or cause to be used, photographs, video, or broadcasts, phone numbers and emails for any exhibitions, public displays, publications, commercials, online streaming, art and advertising purposes, and television programs without limitations or reservations, in perpetuity.

5. I knowingly and freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown, even those arising from the negligent acts or omissions of others and assume full responsibility for my participation.

6. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, hereby release, and agree to hold harmless ACE, its officers, officials, volunteers, affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and other employees of the organization, other participants, sponsoring agencies, advertisers, and, if applicable owners and lessors including city authorities, school districts of premises used to conduct the event, all of which are hereinafter referred to as “releases”, with respect to all and any injury, disability, death or loss or damage to person or property, whether arising from the negligence of the releasees or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I will indemnify, save and hold harmless above named releases of, from and against any loss, cost, expense, damage or liability that such releases may incur as a result of, arising from or in connection with such claim, including without limitation any attorney's fees, or other costs or expenses or litigation.

7. I will comply with and be bound by the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, however, I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately.

I have read this release of liability and assumption of risk agreement, fully understand its terms, and understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and sign it freely and voluntarily without any inducement. Additionally, I acknowledge reviewing concussion information that can be found at

Concussion Fact Sheet

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This is to certify that I, as parent/guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the releasees from any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s involvement or participation in these programs above, even if arising from their negligence, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

MLC Jr. Championship 2023 Code of Conduct & Disciplinary Policy

Player, Parent, and Coach behavior during the MLC Jr. Championship is of utmost importance for the development of cricket in the country. Bad Behavior by parents, coaches, or players during the tournament puts the entire system into disrepute and it will not be tolerated. 

MLC Jr. Championship issues this player Code of Conduct & Disciplinary Policy (this “Disciplinary Policy”) to provide disciplinary rules for all matches played under MLC Jr. Championship, MiLC Youth, and MLC Youth. 

SECTION 1 - Players’ Code of Conduct and Spirit of Cricket

1.1  Outline

MLC Jr. Championship is committed to maintaining the highest standards of behavior and conduct. All teams and their players agree to comply with the “Player’s Code of Conduct” set out in 1.2 below and abide by the Spirit of Cricket (provided for in the Preamble to the Laws of Cricket) set out in 1.3 below.

1.2  Players’, Coaches and Parents Code of Conduct

The coaches, captains and the umpires are responsible at all times for ensuring that play is conducted in accordance with the Spirit of Cricket, the Laws of Cricket (the “Laws”), and other related policies, codes and playing conditions stipulated by MLC Jr. Championship

1. Players and team officials must at all times accept the umpire’s decision. Players must not show dissent at the umpire’s decision or react in a provocative or disapproving manner towards another player or a spectator.

2. Players and team officials shall not intimidate, assault, or attempt to intimidate or assault, an umpire, another player, any team official or spectator.

3. Players and team officials shall not use crude or abusive language, make offensive gestures or hand signals, or deliberately distract an opponent.

4. Players and team officials shall not use language or gestures that offend, insult, humiliate, intimidate, threaten, disparage or vilify another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, age, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.

5. Players are not allowed to gang up against one or more players of the opposite team to heckle, threaten, intimidate or abuse the players of the opposite team. Send off or batsman who is out or receiving of incoming batsman in such a manner will not be tolerated.

6. Parents shall not intimidate, assault, or attempt to intimidate or assault, an umpire, another player, any team official or spectator. Parents cannot yell at, make offensive comments, abuse or threaten any player (including their own child) on the MLC Jr. Championship grounds.

7. Parents shall not use crude or abusive language, make offensive gestures or hand signals towards any players, umpires or officials.

8. Teams must take adequate steps to ensure the good behaviour of their players, officials, parents, members and supporters.

1.3  Spirit of Cricket

Cricket owes much of its appeal and enjoyment to the fact that it should be played not only according to the Laws, but also within the Spirit of Cricket. The major responsibility for ensuring fair play rests with the players, coaches, umpires and parents.

• Respect is central to the Spirit of Cricket.

•  Respect your team-mates, opponents and the authority of the umpires.

• Play hard and play fair.

• Accept the umpire’s decision.

• Create a positive atmosphere by your own conduct and encourage others to do likewise.

• Show self-discipline, even when things go against you.

• Congratulate the opposition on their successes and enjoy those of your own team.

• Thank the officials and your opposition at the end of the match, whatever the result.

• Cricket is an exciting game that encourages leadership, friendship and teamwork, which brings together people from different nationalities, cultures and religions, especially when played within the Spirit of Cricket.

1.4  Compliance

If a player fails to comply with the Players Code of Conduct or to abide by the Spirit of Cricket set out above, he or she might be subject to disciplinary action under the below Disciplinary Policy, 

1.5  Scope of Policy

This policy may extend beyond matches and also be applied to comments made in the public domain, such as social media, which are reported to the Disciplinary Committee. This is also applicable to comments and behavior on the ground or outside of the ground that is related or unrelated to a particular match(es) but directed at MLC Jr. Championship umpires, officials and volunteers. 

SECTION 2 - Initial Incident Report

2.1  Submission of Initial Incident Reports by Umpires

If an appointed umpire or an MLC Jr. Championship official at a match believes that during the match a player, team official, parent, or team member (collectively, a “Match Participant”) has possibly breached the Players’ Code of Conduct set out in Section 1 (a “Potential Breach”), the umpire/official must provide as much detail as possible in their official Potential Breach Report (an “Initial Incident Report”). All such reports should be emailed to Jagan Nemani via email at jagan@majorleaguecricket.com or via Whatsapp at +1(847)224-1978.

In principle, an Initial Incident Report will be a simple statement of events that occurred in the match and that the umpire/official believes it constitutes a Potential Breach.

All reports will be forwarded immediately to the MLC Jr. Championship Rules and Regulations Committee (the “Disciplinary Committee”)

 

2.2  Submissions by Other Sources

If the Committee receives a report or information from another credible source in relation to a Potential Breach, the Disciplinary Committee may decide that the report or information constitutes an Initial Incident Report.

2.3         Multiple Potential Breaches in Single Initial Incident Report

An Initial Incident Report may, in relation to one match, contain information about multiple Potential Breaches by one Potentially Breaching Match Participant, or multiple Potential Breaches by multiple Potentially Breaching Match Participants. In this case, the Initial Incident Report will be construed as applying to each of the multiple Potentially Breaching Match Participants. For the sake of clarity, in such a case, multiple Initial Incident Reports will not be required for multiple Potential Breaches in one match.

2.4  Investigations

If an Initial Incident Report under 2.1 and 2.2 is received, the Disciplinary Committee will decide either to;

1.  conduct further investigation of the facts (an “Investigation”) to determine whether each Potential Breach is an actual breach (a “Breach”) OR

2.  that the facts presented in the Initial Incident Report are inconsequential and disregard the Initial Incident Report. In this case, the Disciplinary Committee will immediately notify the submitter of the Initial Incident Report to that effect.

2.5  Conducting an Investigation

If the Disciplinary Committee decides to conduct an Investigation, it must follow the procedure set out in Section 3 below.

SECTION 3 - Investigation Procedure

3.1         Requested Reports

If the Disciplinary Committee decides to conduct an Investigation, then it would inform each of the following persons of each Potential Breach mentioned in the Initial Incident Report:

1.  the academy operator of each team in the investigation;

2. the umpires.

3. any concerned match officials

3.2      Hearing

The Disciplinary Committee may, if necessary, schedule a meeting to interview Potentially Breaching Match Participants, umpires, coaches, officials and captains in order to gain more evidence.

 

Potentially Breaching Match Participants, umpires, coaches and captains shall be given no less than 24 hours notice of the scheduled hearing.

3.3      No Consultation

Each person requested to provide evidence must not consult with other persons submitting Requested Reports in relation to the content of those Requested Reports.

 

3.4         Action After Review of Requested Reports, Hearing, etc.

After receipt of the Requested Reports, the Disciplinary Committee will review the Initial Incident Report, Requested Reports, as well as any evidence provided in the hearing, and resolve to do the following:

1. take no action, except to record that an Investigation has been conducted, record the details of that Investigation, and notify the teams involved; 

2. endorse any action already taken by the teams involved and notify the teams involved; OR

3.  if a Breach has occurred, determine the level of the Breach in accordance with the guidelines presented in “Breach Level Guidelines” and apply an appropriate penalty in accordance with “Section 5 Penalties” below.

 

SECTION 4 - Breach Level Guidelines

In principle, Breaches are divided into the four levels set out below, in accordance with the ICC Laws of Cricket.

Level 1 Breach

1. Willfully mistreating any part of the facility, equipment or implements used in the match

2. Showing dissent at an umpire’s decision by word or action

3. Using language that, in the circumstances, is obscene, offensive or insulting

4. Making an obscene gesture

5. Appealing excessively

6. Advancing toward an umpire in an aggressive manner when appealing

7. Any other misconduct, the nature of which is, in the opinion of the umpires, equivalent to a Level 1 offense.

Level 2 Breach

1. Showing serious dissent at an umpire’s decision by word or action

2. Making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with another player

3. Throwing the ball at a player, umpire or other in an inappropriate or dangerous manner

4. Using language or gesture to another player, umpire, team official, or spectator that, in the circumstances, is obscene or of a seriously insulting nature

5. Any conduct that might incur penalty runs including; deliberately changing the condition of the match ball, deliberate attempt to distract the striker, deliberate distraction/deception or obstruction of the batsman, bowling of dangerous and unfair non-pitching deliveries, time-wasting by either side, player causing deliberate or avoidable damage to the pitch.

6. Or any other misconduct, the nature of which is, in the opinion of the umpires, equivalent to a Level 2 offense.

Level 3 Breach

1. Intimidating an umpire by language or gesture

2. Threatening to assault a player or any other person except an umpire.

3. Using language or any gesture that offends, insults, humiliates, intimidates, threatens, disparages, or vilifies another person on the basis of that person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, color, descent, or national or ethnic origin

 Level 4 Breach

(1)     Threatening to assault an umpire

(2)     Making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with an umpire

(3)     Physically assaulting a player or any other person

(4)     Committing any other act of violence.

SECTION 5 - Penalty Guidelines

5.1         Recommended Penalties

If the Disciplinary Committee recommends the imposition of a penalty against a Potentially Breaching Match Participant (player, coach, manager or parent) who is found to have actually committed a Breach (a “Breaching Match Participant”), then, in principle, that penalty will be based on the level of the Breach (determined in accordance with “Section 4 Breach Level Guidelines”). The penalties imposed on a Breaching Match Participant below are provided as a guideline.

When Breaching Match Participant is a Player:

1. In the case of a Level 1 Breach:

   1. An official warning; 
   2. if the Disciplinary Panel decides it is necessary, it may also recommend that the warning be combined with a suspended ban of 1 match

2. In the case of a Level 2 Breach:

   1. Ban of 2 to 4 matches
   2. A ban by the academy in matches conducted by local leagues - As determined by the academy and reported back to the Disciplinary Committee
   3. 10 hrs of volunteering service at the academy, or other tournaments

3. In the case of a Level 3 Breach:

   1. Ban of 4 to 6 matches
   2. The player will not be mentioned in the Honors List or any awards presented by MLC Jr. Championship
   3. The player will not be invited to any special camps or tournaments conducted by MLC Jr. Championship
   4. A ban by the academy in matches conducted by local leagues - As determined by the academy and reported back to the Disciplinary Committee
   5. 20 hrs of volunteering service at the academy, or other tournaments

4. In the case of a Level 4 Breach: 

   1. Ban of 1 year from all MLC Jr. Championship, MiLC Youth and MLC Youth tournaments
   2. The player will not be mentioned in the Honors List or any awards presented by MLC Jr. Championship
   3. The player will not be invited to any special camps or tournaments conducted by MLC Jr. Championship
   4. A ban by the academy in matches conducted by local leagues - As determined by the academy and reported back to the Disciplinary Committee
   5. 40 hrs of volunteering service at the academy, or other tournaments

 

When Breaching Match Participant is a Coach/Manager/Parent:

1. In the case of a Level 1 Breach:

   1. An official warning if this is the first offense
   2. For any Level 1 breaches after the first offense
      1. 50 points deduction from MLCA Rating points for a second offense
      2. 100 points deduction from MLCA Rating points for every offence from the third offence
   3. Suspension/ban for Coach/Manager/Parent from attending future matches

2. In the case of a Level 2 Breach:

   1. 50 MLCA Rating points deduction for the first offense
   2. 100 MLCA Rating points deduction for every offense after the second offence
   3. Suspension/ban for Coach/Manager/Parent from attending future matches

3. In the case of a Level 3 Breach:

   1. 100 MLCA Rating points deduction for the first offense
   2. 200 MLCA Rating points deduction for every offense after the second offense AND team will not be invited to the championship tournament
   3. Suspension/ban for Coach/Manager/Parent from attending future matches

4. In the case of a Level 4 Breach: 

   1. 200 MLCA Rating points deduction for the first offense
   2. 250 MLCA Rating points deduction for every offense after the second offense 
   3. AND No invite to the team to the championship tournament
   4. Suspension/ban for Coach/Manager/Parent from attending future matches

All Penalities provided by the Disciplinary Committee are final and need to be adhered to by the players, managers, coaches and teams. All academy operators are required to enforce these penalties to continue to participate in MLC Jr. Championship.

MLC Academy Championship

WAIVER/RELEASE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INCLUDING COVID-19

ASSUMPTION OF RISK / WAIVER OF LIABILITY / INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

In consideration of being allowed to participate and play in the MLC Jr. Championship and the related tournaments and related events and activities, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates, and agrees that:

1. The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people. Attending MLC Jr Championship events could increase your risk, your child(ren)’s risk, and your family's risk of contracting COVID-19. By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren), my family, and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending MLC Jr. Championship events and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death.

2. Participation includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist; and,

3. I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and,

4. I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation as regards protection against infectious diseases. If, however, I observe and any unusual or significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately; and,

5. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS ACE, their officers, officials, volunteers, agents, and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event (“RELEASEES”), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss or damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

FOR PARTICIPANTS OF MINORITY AGE (UNDER AGE 18 AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION)

This is to certify that I, as parent/guardian, with legal responsibility for this participant, have read and explained the provisions in this waiver/release to my child/ward including the risks of presence and participation and his/her personal responsibilities for adhering to the rules and regulations for protection against communicable diseases. Furthermore, my child/ward understands and accepts these risks and responsibilities. I for myself, my spouse, and child/ward do consent and agree to his/her release provided above for all the Releasees and myself, my spouse, and child/ward do release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees for any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s/ward’s presence or participation in these activities as provided above, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THEIR NEGLIGENCE, to the fullest extent provided by law.

1. Pay for Play Zero Tolerance Policy: No player has to pay any fees to anyone to get access to MLC Jr. Championship. We charge tournament fees for every player, and teams might charge additional fees to the players to cover their costs. But apart from these fees, no player should pay additional fees to provide access to the tournament to anyone. This type of fee will be considered a “Pay for Play” fee and is not condoned by MLC Jr. Championship. As a parent, it is your responsibility to report to mlcjr@majorleaguecricket.com any such request for “Pay for Play” fees. Also, you are attesting that you have not paid any such fees to get access to MLC Jr. Championship.