Youth Athletic Development Coaching Agreement

1. Scope of coaching

Dakota Hall provides physical-fitness, strength-and-conditioning, movement, athletic-development, and general wellness coaching. Services may include instruction related to resistance training, running, jumping, landing, coordination, mobility, conditioning, and other physical activities appropriate to the athlete and training environment.

Coaching services are not medical care, physical therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation. When an athlete has an injury, medical condition, significant pain, or other concern that may require evaluation outside the scope of fitness coaching, the parent or guardian may be asked to seek guidance or clearance from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

2. Assumption of risk

Physical training and athletic activity involve inherent risks. These may include muscle soreness, fatigue, strains, sprains, falls, collisions, aggravation of a pre-existing condition, and other injuries that can occur during exercise or sport.

Dakota Hall will use reasonable coaching judgment, appropriate exercise selection, supervision, and progression to manage training demands. However, participation in physical activity cannot be made entirely risk-free.

The parent or legal guardian acknowledges these inherent risks and voluntarily permits the athlete to participate.

3. No guarantee of results

Dakota Hall does not guarantee any specific athletic, physical, health, competitive, or performance outcome.

Individual responses to training vary and may be influenced by numerous factors outside the coach’s control, including age, biological maturation, training history, sport participation, consistency, recovery, sleep, nutrition, medical history, motivation, school and life demands, adherence to recommendations, and the nature of the athlete’s sport or activity.

Participation in coaching does not guarantee improvements in strength, speed, power, endurance, mobility, body composition, sport performance, playing time, team selection, competitive results, scholarship opportunities, freedom from injury, or any other specific result.

The coach’s responsibility is to provide professional instruction, reasonable programming, appropriate progression, communication, and supervision within the agreed scope of service.

Strength and conditioning may be used to develop physical qualities associated with athletic preparedness and robustness; however, no exercise or training program can eliminate the risk of injury.

4. Parent / guardian responsibilities

The parent or legal guardian agrees to provide accurate and relevant information concerning the athlete’s health history, injuries, medical restrictions, current sport participation, and other training demands.

The parent or guardian agrees to notify the coach of meaningful changes that may affect safe participation.

The athlete is expected to follow coaching instructions, communicate pain or unusual symptoms, use equipment appropriately, and participate respectfully.

5. Medical clearance

Dakota Hall may request medical clearance before initiating or continuing training when a known injury, health condition, symptom, recent procedure, or other circumstance raises a reasonable question regarding participation.

A request for medical clearance does not constitute diagnosis or medical advice.

6. Scheduling and cancellation

Unless a separate written youth package agreement states otherwise, scheduling, late cancellation, no-show, rescheduling, and pause terms follow the general Dakota Hall Coaching Terms for sessions and packages.

Weather, facility access, travel, and group-minimum requirements may affect session timing. Reasonable efforts will be made to communicate changes promptly.

7. Optional media authorization

Media consent is optional and is not required for participation.

If photos or video may be used for website or social media, a separate Yes/No authorization will be requested. Private technique-review recording for coaching feedback is distinct from public promotional use and will be identified when requested.

8. Acknowledgment

Before completing enrollment, a parent or legal guardian should be able to affirm:

I am the athlete’s parent or legal guardian. I have read and understand the Youth Athletic Development Coaching Agreement, including the scope-of-service, assumption-of-risk, and no-guarantee-of-results provisions, and I consent to the athlete’s participation.

Where enrollment systems allow, Dakota Hall may record agreement version, acceptance date/time, parent/guardian name, and athlete name.

This page provides practical website and coaching terms. It is not a substitute for jurisdiction-specific legal advice. Final liability-waiver language should be reviewed by a qualified attorney before reliance.