Sports Waiver Form

The concussion paragraph is the one that matters

Most sports waivers are about liability. The section that actually protects a participant is the one nobody includes: what happens if someone takes a knock to the head - that they will be removed from play, that they won't return the same day, and that a medical clearance is needed before they train again.

Written down and acknowledged in advance, that protocol is much easier to enforce on a touchline against a player who wants to carry on and a parent who thinks they're fine.

A record you can actually rely on

Consent that was given verbally, or on a paper form in a drawer, is consent you cannot produce when it matters. What you need is the wording they agreed to, the answers they gave, and the date - all in one place.

This template collects exactly that, and every submission is stored with its own timestamp.

Run by volunteers, on a phone, at the side of a pitch

Club admin happens in evenings and car parks. Whatever collects registrations, availability and subs has to work in thirty seconds on a phone, for a parent who has never heard of it and will never make an account.

One link does that. Emergency contacts, medical notes and consents come back in writing, and the list exports straight into the spreadsheet the club already runs on.

Nothing shared, nothing tracked

The page carries no analytics, no third-party scripts and no cookie banner - there's nothing to consent to except what you're asking. For a form about consent, that matters.

Edit it like a document, publish like a link

Add questions, remove questions, change the order and the wording, set your accent colour. When you save, the form is live at its own address - share it by link, QR code or a button on your site, and read the answers in your dashboard.

What this template asks

• Participant's full name
• Date of birth
• Email address
• Mobile number
• Emergency contact - name, relationship and number
• Doctor's practice
• Do any of these apply?
• Details of anything ticked
• Medication
• Current or recent injuries
• Any concussion in the last 12 months?
• I understand and accept the concussion protocol
• I understand a participant will not return to play the same day
• I have read and understood the risks
• I take part voluntarily and will follow instructions
• The health information above is accurate and complete
• Coaches may give first aid and seek emergency medical treatment
• If the participant is under 18, I am their parent or legal guardian

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