It is understood that by booking a pitch at Wythenshawe Sports Ground, the Club/Association is accepting these Terms & Conditions and that the person making any booking has been given the authority to bind it to these terms and conditions on its behalf.
- The Club/Association will ensure that all persons associated with the Club/Association using the facilities during the period for which the Club/Association holds the rights of hire will comply with these conditions of hire.
- The Club/Association and its members will adhere to the relevant County Football Association Rules, and any other conditions or rules laid down by other sports governing bodies that may apply from time to time.
- The Club/Association and its members will only use the facilities during the football season, the dates of which are agreed on booking and in accordance with the Clubs/Associations fixture list. The Club/Association and its members are to use the pitches at their allocated times only. Using the pitch/pitches at other periods in addition to your allocated times may result in the immediate termination of the period of hire.
- Between 1st June – 31st July, pitches must not be used for matches or training sessions. The scheduled football pitch reinstatement programme will take place throughout this period and any usage during this time will affect the quality of the playing surfaces for the following season. All teams who are allocated a pitch/pitches are asked to adhere to this request as failure to do so may result in any future application for a pitch being rejected.
- The Club/Association and its individual members will not use the facilities outside of the football season unless this is agreed in writing, in advance, with the Wythenshawe Forum Trust team.
- The Club/Association is responsible for ensuring that the playing fields are always left in a clean and tidy condition; this also includes making sure that players and supporters make use of the litter bins and leave the outdoor area free from litter/rubbish.
- The Club/Association will take all necessary steps to ensure that members do not wear or wash their football boots when accessing toilet facilities.
- Any damage to the facilities during the football season will be reported to the on-site contact immediately.
- The Club/Association will be liable in respect of any damage caused to the facilities during use by them.
- The Club/Association will indemnify and keep indemnified the Wythenshawe Forum Trust against all actions, claims, demands, proceedings, damages, costs, charges and expenses whatsoever in respect of or in any way arising out of the Club/Association use of the facilities, in relation to the injury or death of any person and the loss of or damage to any property.
- During the football season, the Club/Association is not entitled to exclusive use of the facilities, unless previously agreed. The Wythenshawe Forum Trust team is free to arrange for the use of the facilities by other users at their discretion, and further the servants and agents of the Trust shall have free entry to and exit from the facilities during the period whilst the Club/Association holds the right of hire for the facilities.
- The Club/Association shall not permit anything to be carried on at the facilities that is unlawful, that constitutes a nuisance, that is disorderly or that may bring Wythenshawe Forum Trust into disrepute.
- The Club/Association will not assign or sublet the facilities to any persons.
- The Club/Association agrees to pay the costs for hire of the facilities associated with the Club/Associations requirements, as specified by the Wythenshawe Forum Trust. Failure to pay for the hire of facilities, as per the agreed terms, will result in pursuit of the outstanding costs through the Wythenshawe Forum Trust’s Legal Department.
- The Club/Association must only use their allocated pitch. If the referee deems your pitch unplayable, the on-site officer will look to allocate a new pitch. If no pitch is available, the match will be cancelled. Any team found to be playing on a pitch that has not been allocated to them, without receiving prior permission from the on-site officer, may be liable to their pitch allocation being revoked.
- In the event that the Club/Association or its members fail to comply with these conditions Wythenshawe Forum Trust will be entitled to terminate the period of hire without giving any notice to the Club/Association. In these circumstances the hire fees in respect of any unexpired part of the period of hire are non-refundable.
- The Club/Association must possess a match/activity risk assessment before accessing the venue. Wythenshawe Forum Trust may request a copy at any time. The Clubs/Association will be responsible for updating the risk assessment in line with government and FA guidelines for grassroots football competition and activities.
- The Club/Association and its associated members must act responsibly and adhere to the Wythenshawe Sports Ground guidelines before, during, and after match/football activities, while on site.
- The Club/Association will receive the site layout plan and allocated pitch/es, prior to the matches taking place.
- Wythenshawe Forum Trust reserves the right to revise these Terms & Conditions at any time.
