STUDENT-ATHLETE REGISTRATION

Welcome to the official registration portal for STUDENT-ATHLETES participating in the ongoing season of the Nigerian Secondary Schools Flag Football League (NSSFFL) [AKETI BOWL] finals.

Each Parent/Guardian student-athlete is required to complete this registration accurately, as it forms part of the league’s player database for identification, verification, and eligibility confirmation.

NOTE: Submission of INACCURATE or FALSIFIED information may result in DISQUALIFICATION of the student-athlete and possible sanctions for the school.

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CODE OF CONDUCT FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

Parents and guardians can promote the positive aspects of American football by always demonstrating good behaviour – this includes encouraging their child’s participation in the game, demonstrating respect for staff and officials and behaving responsibly on the side-lines or during other football activities. Kindly note: persistent breaches of the code could result in being asked to stay away from American Football activities and may also result in your child/ward being removed from the association’s programmes.

As a parent/guardian, I will:

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Encourage my child to play by the rules.

Promote my child’s participation in playing American Football.

Cooperate with and show appreciation and respect for staff, coaches, referees, volunteers and other players.

Be realistic and never exert undue pressure or expectations on my child or other children.

Praise effort and participation rather than focusing on performance and results.

Accept decisions made by match officials, behave responsibly on the side-lines and not use aggressive or abusive language with any player or official.

Refrain from engaging in inappropriate use of social media – this includes posting comments on social media sites that may cause harm to others or bring NAFA or its stakeholders into disrepute.

Detail any health concerns and inform the coach/coordinator if my child has been ill or hurt recently.

Complete and return the relevant consent forms pertaining to my child’s participation.

Parents/guardians have the right to:

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Know their child is safe and protected from any form of poor practice or abuse

Be informed of any problems or concerns relating to their child

Speak to staff and voice any concerns about their child

Have concerns appropriately dealt with

Child's Name:

First

Last

Child's DOB:

Child's Home Address:

Address Line 1

City

State / Province / Region

Child's Passport Photograph

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Parent/Guardian's Signature

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Parent/Guardian's Name

First

Last

Parent/Guardian's Valid ID Card

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NIN Slip/Card or any other valid means of Identification:

OF the American

Contact Number

Date

Child's Current Class/Grade

Child's Year of Admission

Child's School

PARENTAL CONSENT/CONTACT/MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM

Parents or guardians of players under the age of 18 are required to sign this form.

Parental or guardian consent statement:

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In exchange for allowing the Participant to participate in NAFA events, you, as legal guardian, agree as follows:

(1) Participation in the activities at the Event, which may include but is not limited to warm-up, training, demonstrations, practice, games, clinics, travel, and social events (referred to in this document as the “Activities”), may include participation in a full-contact sport and can be DANGEROUS. Therefore, such Activities require good health and fitness. By signing this document, you acknowledge this danger and are agreeing that the Participant’s health and fitness is good enough to participate in the Activities. If at any time you believe conditions at the Event to be unsafe, or you feel the Participant is no longer in good enough health, or fit enough, to participate, you agree to immediately discontinue his/her participation in the Activities.

(2) Participation in the Activities is likely to expose the Participant to RISKS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH. Risks may arise out of contact and/or participation with other participants, spectators, equipment, field, facility and/or fixed objects; falls, collisions, rough play, and other mishaps; exposure to adverse weather conditions; flaws and defects in equipment and facilities; irregular field conditions; and/or poor field maintenance. Risks may be caused by your own actions, or inaction, the actions or inaction of other participants or of Us, and/or the condition of the facilities in which the Activities take place. Some risks cannot be predicted or controlled. By signing this document, you acknowledge these risks.

(3) AN INHERENT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 EXISTS IN ANY PLACE WHERE PEOPLE ARE PRESENT. COVID-19 IS AN EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE THAT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE ILLNESS AND DEATH. ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, SENIOR CITIZENS AND THOSE WITH UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE. BY THE PARTICIPANT PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT AND THE ACTIVITIES, YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO COVID-19.

(4) To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree, on behalf of the Participant and your representatives, not to hold any of Us responsible, including agreeing not to make a claim against any of Us, for any liabilities, losses, expenses (including medical expenses), damages (including any direct, indirect, special, consequential or incidental damages), legal fees and/or costs howsoever arising, including whether in tort (including negligence), statute and/or contract, as a result of or in connection with the Participant’s participation in the Event and the Activities, including:

(4.1) For any personal injury or death because of the risks listed in paragraph 2 (e.g., poor field maintenance, flawed equipment, contact with other participants).

(4.2) For any personal injury or death because of the risks listed in paragraph 3.

(4.3) For any damage to, loss of, or theft of your property whilst the Participant participates in the Event.

(5) Nothing in this document limits or excludes Our liability for death or personal injury caused by Our proven gross negligence as determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction.

I agree to my child’s participation in this activity.

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I confirm that I am the parent or legal guardian of the above-named Participant and that I have read and fully understood the contents of this document. I understand that by signing this document I am limiting my rights, including my right to bring a claim on my own and on the Participant’s behalf. I further acknowledge that I am signing this document freely and voluntarily.

By signing below, I agree that I have read and fully understand the contents of this document and that, prior to signing this document, I have asked any questions about this document that I feel I need to.

By signing this document, I agree that I am aware of the risks involved in the Participant’s participation at the Event, and that I am limiting my right to bring a claim and that I assume all responsibility for the Participant’s participation. I further acknowledge that I am signing this document freely and voluntarily.

I have answered the questions regarding medical information below, and consent that, in the event of any illness or accident, any necessary treatment can be administered to my child, which may include the use of anaesthetics.

I understand that, while the adult officials will take every precaution to ensure that accidents do not happen, they cannot necessarily be held responsible for any loss, damage or injury caused to my child.

I have read the codes of conduct and acknowledge the need for my child to behave responsibly.

Travel Arrangements

I agree to the transport arrangements that have been made for my child.

CHILD'S MEDICAL INFORMATION:

Does your child have any Medical Conditions? If Yes, please state in details above:

Any allergies?

If Yes, type "Yes" and specify. If No, type "No".

Medication?

If Yes, type "Yes" and specify. If No, type "No".

Any special needs?

If Yes, type "Yes" and specify. If No, type "No".

A disability requiring specific access needs?

If Yes, type "Yes" and specify. If No, type "No".

Doctor's Name:

Doctor's Tel. No:

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, my child does not suffer from any medical condition other than those detailed above and that I will inform the association if this changes.

FOR A PARENT/GUARDIAN WHO IS ILLITERATE

Signed/Thumb printed by the Guardian, after the full contents of this Participation Waiver and Release Agreement have been read over, explained, and interpreted to him/her by [name of interpreter] in the [indicate the language/dialect which was translated or explained] language, and the Parent/Guardian perfectly understood same before making his/her mark or signing.

PARTICULARS OF INTERPRETER

I [Name of interpreter] of [address of interpreter] hereby declare that on [date] I read over, explained and interpreted the contents of this Participation Agreement to [name of Parent/Guardian] in the [state language type or dialect] language and the Parent/Guardian seemed perfectly to understand and approve the contents before signing or making his/her mark.

Provide answers below:

1. Name of Interpreter

2. Address of Interpreter

3. Name of Parent/Guardian

4. Language Type/Dialect

Interpreter's Signature

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MEDIA CONSENT FORM

THIS FORM REQUIRES THE SIGNATURE OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD/WARD.

The Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA) has taken all necessary steps to ensure that images and videos are used solely for their intended purposes. If you become aware that any images or videos are being used inappropriately, please report it immediately. All images will be stored securely in accordance with the data protection legislation of Nigeria.

I, the undersigned, give permission for photographs or videos of my child/ward to be used for the following purposes:

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1. On the Association’s or team’s website, and in printed publications.

2. On the ASSOCIATION’s or team’s social media pages

3. I confirm that I grant NAFA permission to capture the image of my child/ward and myself as part of footage and photographs, including video captured by NAFA or its producers, representatives, and designees. I understand that I have the right to withdraw this consent at any time prior to the capturing of any image by informing NAFA at the contact information provided. I also understand that this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before consent is withdrawn and will not affect the validity of any other provision in this document.

4. After capturing the image of my child/ward and myself, NAFA may, directly or indirectly through third parties, store, publish, amend, edit, adapt, distribute, and/or share the content (including with sponsors and other partners), in whole or in part, with or without names, in any and all media for the purposes of marketing, advertising, promoting, and/or publicizing NAFA and/or any of its commercial partners, and/or for any related purposes such as storing the content in archive (“Purposes”). The Purposes also include regular posting and making content publicly available on NAFA’s social media pages across all channels (including, without limitation, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook). All processing of the image in the Works after initial capture will be based on the legitimate interests of NAFA and the third parties with which it works.

STUDENT-ATHLETE REGISTRATION

PARENTAL CONSENT/CONTACT/MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR CHILDREN

MEDIA CONSENT FORM