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Terms & Conditions

By accepting a roster position and subscribing to the player fee payment plan, the player (and parent/legal guardian, if the player is under 18) agrees to the following terms. Please read carefully before submitting payment.

1. Acceptance of Roster Position

Roster positions on H24 Longhorns are offered selectively and held in limited supply. Once a position is formally accepted — defined as the parent/guardian completing the online subscription and authorizing the first payment — that roster spot is considered claimed and committed to the player for the full season.

2. Player Fee & Payment Plan Authorization

The player fee is collected in five (5) scheduled installments charged automatically to the payment method provided at checkout.

By subscribing, the parent/guardian expressly authorizes H24 Longhorns (and its payment processor) to charge the card or account on file for all five scheduled installments, on the dates listed at checkout, without requiring additional approval for each charge. It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to keep the payment method on file current and funded.

If a scheduled payment fails, H24 Longhorns will attempt to re-run the charge and notify the parent/guardian. Repeated failed payments may result in suspension from team activities until the account is brought current.

3. No Refunds — Under Any Circumstances

All payments made to H24 Longhorns are final and non-refundable. This includes — but is not limited to — circumstances involving:

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the team at any point in the season
  • Injury, illness, or medical inability to participate
  • Schedule conflicts, school activities, or family commitments
  • Relocation or change in personal circumstances
  • Disciplinary suspension or removal from the team for cause (see Section 7)
  • Dissatisfaction with playing time, position, coaching, tournament selection, or team performance
  • Cancellation of individual games or tournaments due to weather, venue issues, or circumstances outside the team's control

Player fees are committed in advance toward tournament entry fees, field rentals, umpire fees, coaching staff, insurance, equipment, uniforms, and other operating costs. Once funds are committed on the team's behalf, they cannot be recovered, and therefore cannot be refunded to individual families.

4. Failure to Complete the Payment Plan

A player who does not complete all five (5) scheduled payments will be considered not in good standing and will not be permitted to participate in team practices, games, or tournaments until the balance is paid in full.

Failure to complete the payment plan does not entitle the player or family to a refund of any previously paid installments. Partial payments already received remain non-refundable, as those funds have already been committed to team expenses on the player's behalf.

If the balance remains unpaid through the end of the season, H24 Longhorns reserves the right to pursue collection of the remaining balance and to decline future roster offers to the player.

5. Additional Costs Not Included in Player Fee

The player fee covers core team operating costs. The following expenses are the responsibility of the family and are not included in the player fee unless explicitly stated:

  • Travel, lodging, fuel, and meals for out-of-town tournaments
  • Optional uniform items, spirit wear, and accessories
  • Personal equipment (glove, bat, cleats, helmet, batting gloves, etc.)
  • Individual lessons, private coaching, or off-team training
  • Player insurance beyond what H24 Longhorns carries as an organization

6. Attendance & Commitment

Travel baseball requires a serious time commitment. By accepting a roster position, the player and family commit to:

  • Attending scheduled practices, team workouts, and tournaments to the best of the player's ability
  • Communicating known conflicts (school events, family obligations, etc.) to the coaching staff as early as possible
  • Arriving on time, in proper uniform, with required equipment
  • Representing H24 Longhorns with effort, sportsmanship, and respect at every event

Repeated unexcused absences may affect playing time and roster status. As stated in Section 3, removal or reduction in playing time does not entitle the family to any refund.

7. Code of Conduct

Players, parents, and guardians agree to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects positively on H24 Longhorns at all team events, tournaments, hotels, restaurants, and on all team-related social media.

The following may result in disciplinary action, suspension, or removal from the team:

  • Abusive, threatening, or disrespectful behavior toward coaches, umpires, opposing players, opposing parents, tournament staff, or H24 Longhorns teammates and families
  • Use of alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, or illegal substances by players at any team event
  • Damage to facilities, hotels, or property at team events
  • Public criticism of coaches, teammates, or the organization on social media
  • Any conduct deemed unsafe or detrimental to the team

Removal from the team for a Code of Conduct violation does not entitle the family to a refund of any portion of the player fee.

8. Coaching Decisions

All decisions regarding positions, batting order, playing time, lineup, tournament selection, roster moves, and team strategy are made at the sole discretion of the H24 Longhorns coaching staff. Disagreement with coaching decisions is not grounds for a refund.

Parents are asked to follow a 24-hour rule before approaching coaches with concerns about playing time or game decisions, and to do so in private — never during or immediately after a game, and never in front of players.

9. Medical Authorization & Liability Release

By accepting a roster position, the parent/guardian:

  • Certifies that the player is physically able to participate in baseball activities
  • Authorizes the coaching staff and tournament medical personnel to seek emergency medical care for the player if the parent/guardian cannot be reached
  • Acknowledges that baseball involves inherent risks of injury, including but not limited to contact with the ball, bat, ground, fences, and other players
  • Releases H24 Longhorns, its coaches, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injuries sustained during team activities, except in cases of gross negligence
  • Confirms that the player is covered by a current health insurance policy, or accepts full financial responsibility for any medical care required

10. Photo & Media Release

H24 Longhorns may take photographs and video of players at practices, games, tournaments, and team events for use on the team website, social media, promotional materials, and recruiting content. By accepting a roster position, the parent/guardian grants permission for the player's image and first name to be used in these materials.

If a family wishes to opt out of media use, they must notify H24 Longhorns in writing at the time of registration.

11. Weather, Cancellations & Schedule Changes

Tournament schedules, practice times, and event locations are subject to change without notice due to weather, venue availability, tournament director decisions, or other factors outside H24 Longhorns' control. Cancelled or rescheduled events do not entitle the family to a refund of any portion of the player fee, as tournament entry fees are typically paid in advance and non-refundable to the team as well.

12. Changes to These Terms

H24 Longhorns may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. The current version will always be available on the team website. Continued participation after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

13. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio. Any dispute arising from these Terms or participation in H24 Longhorns shall be resolved through good-faith discussion first, and if unresolved, through binding arbitration in the home county of the organization.

14. Acknowledgment

By checking the agreement box at checkout and submitting payment, the parent/legal guardian confirms that they:

  • Have read and understood these Terms and Conditions in full
  • Authorize the five-payment installment plan as described in Section 2
  • Understand and accept the no-refund policy described in Section 3
  • Understand that failure to complete all five payments will result in the player being held out of team activities, with no refund of previous payments (Section 4)
  • Are entering into this agreement on behalf of themselves and the named player
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