Terms & Conditions
THE CUSTOMER'S ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THE PROVISIONS OF CLAUSE 12 (LIMITATION OF LIABILITY).
Parties
- PLAYON SPORTS NETWORK LIMITED incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 09135867 whose registered office is at First Floor, 31 Kensington Church Street, London, England, W8 4LL (Supplier);
- The person or entity who uses the services supplied by the Supplier (Customer).
Background
- The Supplier has launched and procured the development of a website platform which it makes available to users via the internet (Platform), for the purposes of accessing and participating in snooker, pool or other related sports games, competitions, tournaments and leagues (Competitions). The Supplier is the entire legal and beneficial owner of the Platform.
- The Customer wishes to use the Platform and the related services supplied by the Supplier.
- The Supplier has agreed to provide and the Customer has agreed to take and pay for the Supplier's services subject to the following terms and conditions.
Agreed Terms
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Interpretation
The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in these terms and conditions.
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Definitions:
Acceptable Use Policy: the acceptable use policy set out in Schedule 1 or such other website address as may be notified to the Customer from time to time.
Business Day: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in England when banks in London are open for business.
Confidential Information: has the meaning given in clause 10 (Confidentiality).
Competition: in-person snooker, pool or other related sports games, competitions, tournaments, leagues or matches.
Customer Account: the Customer's account with the Supplier in respect of the Services.
Effective Date: the date when the Customer uses the Platform and its related products and services.
End-User: any person to whom the Customer permits access to use the Platform.
Fee: the entry fee payable by the Customer to the Supplier for the entry into the Competitions, as set out at the Website.
Fee Event: An occurrence of a Competition or League.
Intellectual Property Rights: patents, utility models, rights to inventions, copyright and neighbouring and related rights, moral rights, trade marks and service marks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up and trade dress, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off or unfair competition, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world, and Intellectual Property Rights include, without limitation, any Marks.
League: A series of scheduled Competitions organised based on rankings and standings among the Competition participants or players.
Normal Business Hours: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm local UK time, each Business Day.
Paid Users: Customers who pay the Fee.
Platform: the Supplier's infrastructure and cloud computing platform and runtime environment which is made available to users and Paid Users via the internet, for the Purpose.
Purpose: accessing, organising, participating, competing in the Competitions and score-keeping of the Competitions.
Restricted Platform: A designated portion of the Platform that is exclusively accessible to Paid Users for their individual use via the internet, for the Purpose.
Rules and Regulations: the League rules and regulations set out in Schedule 2 or such other website address as may be notified to the Customer from time to time.
Security Event: all or any of:
- any unauthorised third party or End-User access to the Restricted Platform; or
- any use of the Service by the Customer that is in breach of the Acceptable Use Policy and Data Privacy Policy and has the potential to materially impact the Platform, the Services or use of the Services by any other customer of the Supplier or any of that customer's users;
- any breach of the Rules and Regulations; or
- any report being submitted to the Supplier in respect of a suspected misrepresentation of identity or affiliation of the Customer;
- any Vulnerability or Virus introduced into the Platform or the Services by (or facilitated through) the Customer.
Services: the services provided by the Supplier to the Customer under these terms and conditions via the Platform, the Restricted Platform, the Website or any other website notified to the Customer by the Supplier from time to time, including:
- the provision of the Platform and the Software;
- the hosting of the Platform; and
- such other services as the Supplier may decide, at its discretion, to integrate into the Platform from time to time.
Software: the online software applications and tools provided by the Supplier from time to time as part of the Services, including any updates the Supplier may make to such applications and tools from time to time.
Virus: anything or device (including any software, code, file or programme) which may: prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect the operation of any computer software, hardware or network, any telecommunications service, equipment or network or any other service or device; prevent, impair or otherwise adversely affect access to or the operation of any programme or data, including the reliability of any programme or data (whether by re-arranging, altering or erasing the programme or data in whole or part or otherwise); or adversely affect the user experience, including worms, trojan horses, viruses and other similar things or devices.
Vulnerability: a weakness in the computational logic (for example, code) found in software and hardware components that, when exploited, results in a negative impact to confidentiality, integrity, or availability.
Website: https://playonsportsnetwork.com
- Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the interpretation of these terms and conditions.
- A person includes an individual, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality) and that person's legal and personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns.
- A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established.
- Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular shall include the plural and in the plural shall include the singular.
- Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other genders.
- A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to it as amended, extended or re-enacted from time to time.
- A reference to a statute or statutory provision shall include all subordinate legislation made from time to time under that legislation or legislative provision.
- A reference to writing or written includes faxes and email.
- References to clauses and schedules are to the clauses and schedules of these terms and conditions; references to paragraphs are to paragraphs of the relevant schedule to these terms and conditions.
- If there is an inconsistency between any of the provisions of these terms and conditions and the terms and conditions located at any URL, the provisions of these terms and conditions shall prevail. If there is an inconsistency between any of the provisions in the main body of these terms and conditions and the terms and conditions set out in any schedule to these terms and conditions, the provisions in the main body of these terms and conditions shall prevail.
- Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression shall be interpreted as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.
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Use of Platform
- In consideration of the Fee paid by the Customer to the Supplier as set out at the Website, the Customer is entitled to a non-exclusive right, from the Effective Date and renews at each period of Fee Event subject to the provisions of clause 13, to use the Software for the Purpose set out in these terms and conditions.
- The Customer may not use the Platform other than for the Purpose as specified in these terms and conditions.
- The Customer shall not:
- attempt to copy, adapt, modify, duplicate, create derivative works from, frame, mirror, republish, download, display, transmit, or distribute all or any portion of the Platform (as applicable) in any form or media or by any means;
- attempt to reverse compile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise reduce to human-perceivable form all or any part of the Platform;
- access all or any part of the Platform in order to build a product or service which competes with the Platform, Software or the Services;
- license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, display, disclose, or otherwise commercially exploit, or otherwise make the Restricted Platform available to any third party;
- attempt to obtain, or assist third parties in obtaining, access to the Restricted Platform, other than as provided under this 2; or
- introduce, or permit the introduction of, any Virus or Vulnerability into the Platform or the Services.
- The Customer may not use any such information provided by the Supplier or obtained by the Customer to create any software whose expression is substantially similar to that of the Platform nor use such information in any manner which would be restricted by any copyright subsisting in it.
- The Supplier may at any time sub-license, assign, novate, charge or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under this licence.
- The Supplier and Customer confirms it is acting on its own behalf and not for the benefit of any other person.
- The Customer shall comply with the Acceptable Use Policy in relation to the Platform at all times from the Effective Date.
- Whenever the Supplier reasonably suspects that there has been a breach of the Acceptable Use Policy, the Customer shall permit the Supplier to audit the Platform to ensure compliance with the Acceptable Use Policy by the Customer. Such right to audit shall be exercised at the Supplier's expense, with reasonable prior notice and in such a manner as not to substantially interfere with the Customer's normal conduct of business. For clarity, the Customer acknowledges that the Supplier is not obliged to carry out any such audit.
- Notwithstanding any other provision in these terms and conditions, if there is a Security Event, the Supplier may, without liability or prejudice to its other rights and without prior notice to the Customer:
- disable the Customer Account and its access to all or part of the Platform; and
- Suspend the Customer from participating in any Competitions or Leagues,
- The Customer shall use all reasonable endeavours to prevent any unauthorised access to, or use of, the Platform or the Restricted Platform, and in the event of any such unauthorised access or use, promptly notify the Supplier.
- The rights provided under this clause 2 are granted to the Customer only, and shall not be considered granted to any other third parties.
- If the Customer is in breach of clause 2 and/or clause 3, the Supplier may (but shall not be obliged to):
- disable the Customer's or the relevant End-User's access to the Platform or the Restricted Platform or any material that breaches the Acceptable Use Policy; and
- disable the Customer Account,
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Services
- The Supplier shall provide access to the Platform and make available the Platform to the Customer on and subject to these terms and conditions.
- From time to time the Supplier may:
- modify the Platform or the Software by issuing updates; and
- make new features, functionality, applications or tools available in respect of the Services, whose use may be subject to the Customer's acceptance of further terms and conditions,
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Data Protection
The Supplier will process the Customer's personal data in accordance with its privacy policy on the Website.
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Third Party Providers
The Customer acknowledges that the Services may enable or assist it or any of the End-Users to access the website content of, correspond with, and purchase products and services from, third parties via third-party websites and that it does, and the Customer does, so solely at its own risk. The Supplier makes no representation or commitment and shall have no liability or obligation whatsoever in relation to the content or use of, or correspondence with, any such third-party website, or any transactions completed, and any contract entered into by the Customer, with any such third party. Any contract entered into and any transaction completed via any third-party website is between the Customer and the relevant third party, and not the Supplier. The Supplier recommends that the Customer refers to the third party's website terms and conditions and privacy policy prior to using the relevant third-party website. The Supplier does not endorse or approve any third-party website nor the content of any of the third-party website made available via the Services.
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Supplier's Obligations
- The Supplier undertakes that the Services will be performed substantially in accordance with these terms and conditions and with reasonable skill and care.
- The undertaking at clause 6.1 shall not apply to the extent of any non-conformance which is caused by use of the Platform, the Software or the Services contrary to the Supplier's instructions, or modification or alteration of the Services by any party other than the Supplier or the Supplier's duly authorised contractors or agents.
- These terms and conditions shall not prevent the Supplier from entering into similar contract with third parties, or from independently developing, using, selling or licensing documentation, products and/or services which are similar to those provided under these terms and conditions.
- The Supplier warrants that it has and will maintain all necessary licences, consents, and permissions necessary, including but not limited to authority from the Financial Conduct Authority for the performance of its obligations under these terms and conditions.
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Customer's Obligations
- The Customer shall:
- provide the Supplier with:
(i) all necessary co-operation in relation to these terms and conditions; and
(ii) all necessary access to such information as may be required by the Supplier, in order to provide the Platform and Software;
- without affecting its other obligations under these terms and conditions, comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including any of those relating to the export of data and software, with respect to its activities under these terms and conditions;
- be solely responsible for procuring, maintaining and securing its network connections and telecommunications links from its systems to the Supplier's data centres, and all problems, conditions, delays, delivery failures and all other loss or damage arising from or relating to the Customer's network connections or telecommunications links or caused by the internet;
- as between the parties, be responsible for responding to all third party requests concerning the use of the Platform by the Customer or any End-User.
- provide the Supplier with:
- The Customer shall:
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Charges and Payment
- The Customer shall pay the Fee to the Supplier for the Fee Event in accordance with this clause 8.
- The Customer shall on the Effective Date provide to the Supplier valid, up-to-date and complete payment card details or approved purchase order information acceptable to the Supplier and any other relevant valid, up-to-date and complete contact and billing details and, if the Customer provides its payment card details to the Supplier, the Customer hereby authorises the Supplier to bill such payment card on the Effective Date and thereafter, for the Fee payable in respect of each Fee Event.
- All amounts and fees stated or referred to in these terms and conditions:
- shall be payable in pounds sterling;
- are, subject to clause 12.4(b), non-cancellable and non-refundable;
- are exclusive of value added tax, which shall be added to the Supplier's invoice(s) at the appropriate rate (if applicable).
- The Supplier reserves the right to increase the Fees and the fees payable in respect of the Services.
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Proprietary Rights
- The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Supplier and/or its licensors own all Intellectual Property Rights in the Platform, the Software and the Services (whether integrated into the Platform or not). Except as expressly stated in these terms and conditions, these terms and conditions do not grant the Customer any rights to, or in, any Intellectual Property Rights or any other rights or licences in respect of the Platform or the Software.
- Subject to clause 9.1, the Customer shall retain ownership of the Customer information, data and documents uploaded or inputted into the Platform from the Customer's use of the Platform. The Supplier reserves the right to use and process the Customer information, data and documents on the condition that they are in accordance with its privacy policy, aggregated, anonymised and employed for research and reporting purposes only, with no commercial resale to third parties.
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Confidentiality
- Confidential Information means all confidential information (however recorded or preserved) disclosed by a party or its Representatives (as defined below) to the other party and that party's Representatives whether before or after receipt of these terms and conditions in connection with the Platform or the Software, including but not limited to:
- the existence and terms of these terms and conditions or any agreement entered into in connection with these terms and conditions;
- any information that would be regarded as confidential by a reasonable business person relating to:
(i) the business, assets, affairs, customers, clients, suppliers, or plans, intentions, or market opportunities of the disclosing party; and
(ii) the operations, processes, product information, know-how, designs, trade secrets or software of the disclosing party;
- The provisions of this clause shall not apply to any Confidential information that:
- is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of its disclosure by the receiving party or its Representatives in breach of this clause);
- was available to the receiving party on a non-confidential basis before disclosure by the disclosing party;
- was, is or becomes available to the receiving party on a non-confidential basis from a person who, to the receiving party's knowledge, is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the disclosing party or otherwise prohibited from disclosing the information to the receiving party; or
- the parties agree in writing is not confidential or may be disclosed.
- Each party shall keep the other party's Confidential Information secret and confidential and shall not:
- use such Confidential Information except for the purpose of exercising or performing its rights and obligations under or in connection with these terms and conditions; or
- disclose such Confidential Information in whole or in part to any third party, except as expressly permitted by this clause.
- A party may disclose the other party's Confidential Information to those of its Representatives who need to know such Confidential Information for the Permitted Purpose, provided that:
- it informs such Representatives of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and the confidentiality obligations before disclosure; and
- at all times, it is responsible for such Representatives' compliance with the confidentiality obligations set out in this clause.
- A party may disclose Confidential Information to the extent such Confidential Information is required to be disclosed by law, by any governmental or other regulatory authority or by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction provided that, to the extent it is legally permitted to do so, it gives the other party as much notice of such disclosure as possible.
- A party may, provided that it has reasonable grounds to believe that the other party is involved in activity that may constitute a criminal offence under the Bribery Act 2010, disclose Confidential Information to the Serious Fraud Office without first informing the other party of such disclosure.
- Each party reserves all rights in its Confidential Information. No rights or obligations in respect of a party's Confidential Information other than those expressly stated in these terms and conditions are granted to the other party, or to be implied from these terms and conditions.
- Each party shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the other's Confidential Information to which it has access is not disclosed or distributed by its employees or agents (and also, in the case of the Customer) in breach of the terms of these terms and conditions.
- The Supplier shall not be responsible for any loss, destruction, alteration or disclosure of Confidential Information caused by any third party.
- The above provisions of this clause 10 shall survive termination of these terms and conditions, however arising.
- No party shall make, or permit any person to make, any public announcement concerning these terms and conditions without the prior written consent of the other parties (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), except as required by law, any governmental or regulatory authority (including any relevant securities exchange), any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction.
Representatives means, in relation to a party, its employees, officers, contractors, subcontractors, representatives and advisers.
- Confidential Information means all confidential information (however recorded or preserved) disclosed by a party or its Representatives (as defined below) to the other party and that party's Representatives whether before or after receipt of these terms and conditions in connection with the Platform or the Software, including but not limited to:
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Indemnity
- The Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Supplier against claims, actions, proceedings, losses, damages, expenses and costs (including court costs and reasonable legal fees), whether direct or indirectly, whether arising in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise howsoever arising out of or in connection with Customer's use of the Platform or any End-User's use of the Restricted Platform, the Software and the Services.
- In no event shall the Supplier, its employees, agents and subcontractors be liable to the Customer to the extent that the alleged infringement is based on:
- a modification of the Platform or the Software by anyone other than the Supplier;
- the use of the Platform or the Software by the Customer or End-User in combination with any other software other than the Supplier's; or
- the use of the Platform or the Software by the Customer or End-User in a manner contrary to the instructions given to the Customer by the Supplier.
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Limitation of Liability: THE CUSTOMER'S ATTENTION IS PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THIS CLAUSE.
- This clause 12 sets out the entire financial liability of the Supplier (including any liability for the acts or omissions of its employees, agents and sub-contractors) to the Customer:
- arising under or in connection with these terms and conditions;
- in respect of any use made by the Customer, of the Platform, the Restricted Platform or the Software or any part of them; and
- in respect of any representation, statement or tortious act or omission (including negligence) arising under or in connection with these terms and conditions.
- Except as expressly and specifically provided in these terms and conditions:
- the Customer assumes sole responsibility for results obtained from the use of the Platform or the Software by the Customer or any End-User, and for conclusions drawn from such use. The Supplier shall have no liability for any damage caused by errors or omissions in any information, instructions or scripts provided to the Supplier by the Customer in connection with the Services, or any actions taken by the Supplier at the Customer's direction;
- the Customer assumes sole responsibility for results obtained or outcome of events arising from the participation of the Competitions or Leagues;
- use of the Platform or the Software by the Customer or any End-User, and for conclusions drawn from such use. The Supplier shall have no liability for any damage caused by errors or omissions in any information, instructions or scripts provided to the Supplier by the Customer in connection with the Services, or any actions taken by the Supplier at the Customer's direction;
- all warranties, representations, conditions and all other terms of any kind whatsoever implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, excluded from these terms and conditions.
- Nothing in these terms and conditions excludes the liability of the Supplier:
- for death or personal injury caused by the Supplier's negligence; or
- for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
- Subject to clause 12.2 and clause 12.3:
- the Supplier shall not be liable whether in tort (including for negligence or breach of statutory duty), contract, misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise for any loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or similar losses or loss or corruption of data or information, or pure economic loss, or for any special, indirect or consequential loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses however arising under these terms and conditions; and
- the Supplier's total aggregate liability in contract including in respect of the indemnity at clause 11.2), tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise, arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of these terms and conditions shall in no circumstances exceed a sum equal to the Fees paid by the Customer in respect of which the liability occurred.
- This clause 12 sets out the entire financial liability of the Supplier (including any liability for the acts or omissions of its employees, agents and sub-contractors) to the Customer:
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Term and Termination
- These terms and conditions shall, unless otherwise terminated as provided in this clause 13, commence on the Effective Date and shall continue on a rolling basis, renewing at each Fee Event, unless:
- either party gives the other party at least 30 days' notice in writing, in which case the contract under these terms and conditions shall terminate at the end of the applicable Fee Event; or
- otherwise terminated in accordance with the provisions of these terms and conditions.
- Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, either party may terminate the contract under these terms and conditions with immediate effect by giving written notice to the other party if:
- the other party fails to pay any amount due under these terms and remains in default not less than 10 Business Days after being notified in writing to make such payment;
- the other party commits a material breach of any other term of these terms and conditions and (if such breach is remediable) fails to remedy that breach within a period of 10 Business Days after being notified to do so;
- the other party suspends, or threatens to suspend, payment of its debts or is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or admits inability to pay its debts or is deemed unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (IA 1986) as if the words "it is proved to the satisfaction of the court" did not appear in sections 123(1)(e) or 123(2) of the IA 1986;
- a petition is filed, a notice is given, a resolution is passed, or an order is made, for or in connection with the appointment of an administrator or the winding up of that other party;
- a creditor or encumbrancer of the other party attaches or takes possession of, or a distress, execution, sequestration or other such process is levied or enforced on or sued against, the whole or any part of the other party's assets and such attachment or process is not discharged within 14 days;
- any event occurs, or proceeding is taken, with respect to the other party in any jurisdiction to which it is subject that has an effect equivalent or similar to any of the events mentioned in clause 13.2(c) to clause 13.2(e) (inclusive);
- the other party's financial position deteriorates so far as to reasonably justify the opinion that its ability to give effect to the terms of these terms and conditions is in jeopardy.
- On termination of these terms and conditions for any reason:
- all rights granted under these terms and conditions shall immediately terminate;
- all rights to participate in Competitions or Leagues shall immediately terminate;
- each party shall return and make no further use of any equipment, property, documentation and other items (and all copies of them) belonging to the other party;
- without limiting the effect of clause 13.3(b), the Supplier may require the Customer immediately to return all copies of the records, data or documentation generated by the Platform or the Software, the Supplier's Confidential Information and any other materials or to delete the same from the Customer's computer and communications systems and devices used by the Customer. The Customer may, at the Supplier's request, be required to confirm in writing that all such copies have been returned or so deleted;
- any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities of the parties that have accrued up to the date of termination, including the right to claim damages in respect of any breach of the agreement which existed at or before the date of termination shall not be affected or prejudiced;
- any provision of these terms and conditions that expressly or by implication is intended to come into or continue in force on or after termination or expiry of these terms and conditions, including clause (Interpretation), clause 4 (data protection), clause 10 (Confidentiality), clause 11 (Indemnity), clause 12 (Limitation of liability) and clause 13 (Term and termination), shall remain in full force and effect; and
- any outstanding balance becomes immediately due and payable.
- These terms and conditions shall, unless otherwise terminated as provided in this clause 13, commence on the Effective Date and shall continue on a rolling basis, renewing at each Fee Event, unless:
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Force Majeure
Neither party shall be in breach of these terms and conditions or otherwise liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations if such nor liable for delay in performing, or failure to perform, any of its obligations under these terms and conditions if such delay or failure results from events, circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control. The time for performance of such obligations shall be extended accordingly. If the period of delay or non-performance continues for 12 weeks, the party not affected may terminate these terms and conditions by giving 14 days' written notice to the affected party.
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Conflict
If there is an inconsistency between any of the provisions in the main body of these terms and conditions and the Schedules, the provisions in the main body of these terms and conditions shall prevail.
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Variation
No variation of these terms and conditions shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).
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Waiver
- A waiver of any right or remedy is only effective if given in writing and shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent right or remedy.
- A delay or failure to exercise, or the single or partial exercise of, any right or remedy shall not waive that or any other right or remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
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Rights and Remedies
Except as expressly provided in these terms and conditions, the rights and remedies provided under these terms and conditions are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies provided by law.
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Severance
- If any provision (or part of a provision) of these terms and conditions is found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall remain in force.
- If any invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision would be valid, enforceable or legal if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with whatever modification is necessary to give effect to the commercial intention of the parties.
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Entire Agreement
- These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
- Each party acknowledges that in accepting these terms and conditions it does not rely on any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these terms and conditions. Each party agrees that it shall have no claim for innocent or negligent misrepresentation or negligent misstatement based on any statement in these terms and conditions.
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Assignment
- The Customer shall not sub-license, assign, novate, transfer, mortgage, charge, subcontract, delegate, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any of its rights and obligations under these terms and conditions.
- The Supplier may at any time assign, mortgage, charge, subcontract, delegate, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any or all of its rights and obligations under these terms and conditions.
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Third Party Rights
These terms and conditions do not confer any rights on any person or party (other than the parties to these terms and conditions and, where applicable, their successors and permitted assigns) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
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Notices
- Any notice given to a party under or in connection with these terms and conditions shall be in writing and shall be:
- delivered by hand or by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service at its registered office (if a company) or its principal place of business (in any other case); or
- sent by email to the following addresses (or an address substituted in writing by the party to be served):
(i) Supplier: playonsn@gmail.com
(ii) Customer: the email address supplied by the Customer.
- Any notice shall be deemed to have been received:
- if delivered by hand, at the time the notice is left at the proper address;
- if sent by pre-paid first-class post or other next working day delivery service, at 9.00 am on the second Business Day after posting; or
- if sent by email, at the time of transmission, or, if this time falls outside Normal Business Hours in the place of receipt, when Normal Business Hours resume.
- This clause does not apply to the service of any proceedings or other documents in any legal action or, where applicable, any arbitration or other method of dispute resolution.
- Any notice given to a party under or in connection with these terms and conditions shall be in writing and shall be:
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Governing Law
These terms and conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
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Jurisdiction
Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these terms and conditions or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
Schedule 1 - Acceptable Use Policy
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The Customer shall not access, store, distribute or transmit any Viruses, or any material during the course of its use of the Platform and Services that:
- is unlawful, harmful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, infringing, harassing or racially or ethnically offensive;
- facilitates illegal activity;
- depicts sexually explicit images;
- promotes unlawful violence;
- is discriminatory based on race, gender, colour, religious belief, sexual orientation, disability; or
- in a manner that is otherwise illegal or causes damage or injury to any person or property.
Schedule 2 - Rules and Regulations
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Participation in the Snooker League
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Eligibility:
You (Players) must be at least 18 years old to participate or enter the Leagues.
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League Structure
Seasons: The Leagues are organised into seasons. Information on start dates, match schedules, and rules will be provided on the Website.
Divisions: Players will be grouped into divisions based on similar skill levels. Divisions will ideally consist of 6 players, but the number of players in each division may be more or less depending on the number of entrants and the spread of abilities. At the end of each season, promotions and relegations will occur based on performance, with at least the top and bottom players moving up or down. However, you may not always be placed in the division directly above or below your current one. Placement will be determined at the organiser's discretion, taking into account factors such as overall performance, skill levels, and the balance of divisions.
Points / Bonus Points:
- 3 points are awarded for a match win.
- Bonus points are awarded for high breaks (these vary between divisions), whitewash wins, and for losing in a decider.
- A maximum of 6 points are available for each player in any given match, combining match win points and bonus points.
Fixtures and Scheduling: Fixtures for each game week will be published at the start of the season. It is the responsibility of the Players to arrange the date and time of each fixture within the respective game week. Players must coordinate with their opponents to ensure matches are played on time.
League Availability: By signing up for a league season, you agree to make yourself available for at least one match per week for the duration of the league season. Typically, a season lasts 5 weeks, with an additional buffer week at the end to accommodate any rescheduled matches.
Walkovers and Missed Fixtures:
- A Walkover is essentially a 2-0 win, awarded to a player who feels they are eligible to receive one, based on the following conditions.
- Walkovers are always reviewed by PlayOn Admin, and will be approved or rejected accordingly. PlayOn Admin's decision is final.
- Admin may contact both players for more information when a Walkover result is entered.
- For each game week, you must make contact with your opponent by midnight on Wednesday (assuming a Gameweek runs from Monday to Sunday) to arrange the fixture. If you fail to do so, a 2-0 walkover may be awarded to the player who did make contact by the deadline, provided the match is not played within the scheduled game week.
- If you are unable to play a scheduled fixture, you must provide at least 24 hours notice to your opponent. Failure to do so may entitle your opponent to a 2-0 walkover, subject to the organiser's discretion.
- If you are more than 30 minutes late for a scheduled fixture and fail to notify your opponent in advance, your opponent may claim a 2-0 walkover, at the organiser's discretion.
- If a player starts a scheduled fixture, but cannot complete the match for any reason (E.g. illness, injury, unforeseen circumstances), a 2-0 walkover may be awarded to the player who was available to complete the fixture, at the organiser's discretion.
- In cases where a match is not caught up in a timely manner, a 2-0 walkover may be awarded to the player who was available for the original fixture, at the organiser's discretion.
- If you will be away for 1 or 2 weeks (e.g. for a holiday), you must notify the organiser and your fellow division mates in advance. You are also expected to make arrangements to play your missed matches either before or after your absence.
- If you will be away for 3 or more weeks, please do not enter a league season. It is best to wait for the next one to ensure you are available for all matches.
- We are all here to play snooker and have fun, so please prioritise playing your matches rather than claiming a walkover whenever possible. Walkovers should only be claimed when absolutely necessary.
Withdrawing from a League Season:
- If you need to withdraw from a League season for any reason, please use the official Withdraw function on the Website.
- This will notify both PlayOn and your fellow opponents of your decision, so they know not to contact you for arranging fixtures.
- If you do not officially withdraw and fail to play the majority of your matches, you may be banned from participating in one or more future League seasons, at the organiser's discretion.
Ranking Points and Leaderboard: At the end of each season, ranking points will be awarded to top performers or Players. These points contribute to the overall leaderboard, reflecting a Player's performance across multiple seasons. To ensure the leaderboard stays competitive and current, accumulated ranking points will decrease over time. Specifically, points will be halved one year after they are awarded.
Virtual Trophies, Achievements, Prizes: Division winners are awarded a Virtual Trophy, which will be displayed on the Profile Page. They will also receive a discount code for 50% off the entry fee to the next season they play in. Achievements are unlocked as you progress along your PlayOn journey. These can also be found on the Profile Page.
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Rules and Etiquette
Official Snooker Rules: PlayOn Snooker Leagues use the Official Snooker Ruleset, unless stated below.
https://wpbsa.com/wp-content/uploads/Rulebook-Website-Updated-May-2022-2.pdfPlease ensure that you are clear on these rules before you play your first match in a PlayOn Snooker League.
No Referees: We do not use referees in PlayOn Snooker Leagues. Matches are self refereed.
You may only enforce a rule if you are 100% sure, and both players are in agreement. If there is any doubt, and / or both players are not in agreement, then a decision cannot be enforced.
In case of any disagreements which affect the normal running of a league match, please contact PlayOn using the contact details on the platform.
No "Miss Rule": There is no "Miss Rule" in play. This means that you cannot request for the balls to be replaced after a foul.
Scoring Responsibility: The opponent should call out the break as it develops. Once the break finishes, the score should be added to the scoreboard. It is the responsibility of the player who made the break to ensure the points are added directly after the break finishes.
Conceding Frames: Do not concede a frame when there are still enough points available on the table for a High Break Bonus Point.
Comfort Breaks:
- Comfort / toilet breaks should only be taken between frames or while you are at the table, such as before or during your visit.
- Do not leave the table when your opponent is in play.
Positioning at the Table:
- After your visit to the table, ensure (within reason) you are not standing in the eyeline of your opponent while they prepare for their next visit.
Player Interaction:
- Do not speak to your opponent when they are down on a shot.
- Do not wear headphones during a league match.
Pacing of Play: During frames, maintain a steady pace. Although there is no time limit in snooker, remember that players share table costs, so be mindful of this. Short breaks are allowed between frames (e.g. for toilet breaks, drinks, or smoking), but please remain considerate of your opponent when taking these breaks.
Table Tab and Drinks: Only pay for drinks / food on the table tab if both players agree to this arrangement before the match begins.
Entering Match Results: Upon completion of a match, the winner must enter the result via the website. Our admin will then approve the result within 24 hours, allowing time to address any disputes or issues that may arise.
Match Summary: For the entertainment of your fellow division mates, please write a few words about the match after its completion. This is generally the winner's responsibility.
Spectators: You may bring a friend or spectator along to a match, provided your opponent agrees. If you have a spectator, you must not communicate with them while you are at the table. Additionally, any communication with your spectator must be kept to a minimum, and be in a language that both players understand.
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Chat Function
- Purpose: The chat function and tool provided on the Website is intended solely for organising snooker League matches and related activities. By using the chat function, you agree to use it exclusively for this purpose.
- Code of Conduct: Respectful Communication: Players must treat each other with respect and refrain from using abusive language. Any form of abuse, including threats or offensive language, may result in a ban from the chat function and other Services.
- Consequences of Misuse: Violations of the chat function rules will result in warnings, temporary bans, permanent bans and suspension from the Platform. Misuse may also lead to suspension from the League.
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League Specific Terms & Conditions
Every PlayOn Snooker League will have its own specific set of Terms & Conditions, which you must consent to before signing up to any given league.
This will include any rules and regulations specific to the venue where each league is hosted, so please pay attention to these T&Cs each time you sign up to a league season.
