TCAA Backyarder

Sunday, July 29th, 2012 Forest Park, Fort Worth, TX

Greetings! You are cordially invited to compete in the Inaugural Texas Celtic Athletic Associations Backyarder, to be held Sunday, July 29th, 2012, in Forest Park, Fort Worth, TX. Yup, thats a whole bunch of commasgrammatically correct. The entry deadline is July 21st, which means your entry form must be postmarked by July 21st. Entries postmarked after July 21st will be subject to a $10 late fee for a total entry fee of $30.00.1 This is a backyard type Gameswe are going to do things quick, fast, and in a hurry. We are going to do all nine events for the fellas and the Ladies. We recently became a 501(3)c, and are using this Games as a kinda-sorta fundraiser for the Womens Challenge and Celtober. This is an amateur athletic event and a standard waiver form is required in order to compete. Return the registration and waiver forms to: Duncan McCallum 9129 Tate Ave Fort Worth, TX 76244 Athletes must check-in at the Judges table at 8:00 a.m. CST. Yall are grown-ups please dont be late; besides, its freaking July in North TexasI dont know about yall, but I dont want to be messing with the sheaf towers at 0-dark-thirty. Competition will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. CST.* Athletic Rules Please be sure to retain a copy of these rules along with a copy of your entry and waiver forms for your own records. 1. All athletes are required wear a KILT and KILT HOSE. Kilts must be traditional and have no external pockets. Wear a real kilt. For real for real. Mini-kilts and/or tartan underwear is not going to cut it. If you are reading this and wondering if I am talking about your kilt, then yes, I probably am. Yall are people not objects. 2. NASGA/RMSA rules will be used for judging. Scoring for the competition will be 1 point for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd and so on through the number of competitors. The athlete with the lowest score wins. All decisions of the Judges and Athletic Director are final. 3. Athletes will be expected to conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner, maintaining a friendly and respectful attitude toward the public, officials and other competitors. Cursing will be kept to a level the audience cannot hearbut if its funny, repeat it cuz you know Im good for a laugh.3
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Entries postmarked after the July 21st deadline can be returned or kept at the discretion of the AD. It is at the ADs discretion to allow late shows to compete. Yall make it easy and be on time.

The AD has the discretion to remove a competitor from the games if said competitor fails to follow the athletic rules for conduct.
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Registration deadline July 21st, 2012
Must

be postmarked by July 21st, 2012

Name: ___________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ City:__________________________State/Province:___________Zip:___________ Phone:___________________________Email:______________________________ A flat fee of $20 is charged to participate in athletic events (regardless of how many events you enter). If your Registration form is received after July 21st, there is an additional Late Registration Fee of $10.00, provided the entry is accepted. Please sign below and return this form along with your completed waiver form and entry fee. Checks should be made payable to: Texas Celtic Athletic Association. (Yall please dont send money ordersTexas banks are funny about these) Signature: ____________________________________________________ _ Please indicate your shirt size: L________ XL_______ 2XL______ 3XL______ Other*______ Date: _____________

*If you require a larger shirt than 3XL, we ask that you pay the difference of $5 per shirt.

Extra shirts can be purchased for $15.00 per shirt (add $5 for shirts larger than 3XL). Please indicate total number of shirts you would like above. Thank you for your interest in participating in the Backyarder. We really are trying our best to grow this Sport here in Texas, and we couldnt do it without yalls help! If you have any questions, please call the Athletic Director at 1-512-426-1922 or email: duncan.mccallum01@gmail.com with Backyarder in the subject line. Or find me on FB, cuz you know how I do.
Contested Events
Master's Class 17# Open Stone, 16# hammer, 28# and 42# WFD, 42# WFH, 16# sheaf, Caber X2 (Qualifier and Competition) Men's Class A-B-C 22# Braemar Stone, 22# and 16# hammer, 28# and 56# WFD, 56# WFH, 16# sheaf, Cabers X2 (Qualifier and competition) Womens Class Braemar Stone and Open Stone, 14# and 28# WFD, Hammers 12# and 16#, caber, 10# Sheaf, and 28# WOB

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RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT
I, ______________________________________ (Participant), acknowledge that I have voluntarily applied to participate in the following activities at the Games: Scottish Heavy Athletics I AM AWARE THAT THESE ACTIVITIES ARE HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES AND THAT I COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THESE ACTIVITIES WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED, AND AGREE TO ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER THOSE RISKS ARE KNOWN OR UNKNOWN. I verify this statement by placing here:______________________________________________________ Parent or Guardians initials (if 18):_______________________________________________________________ my initials under

As consideration for being permitted by the Games, the State of Texas (State), the County of Tarrant (the County), and any lessor of the Games premises (Lessor), to participate in these activities and use the Games premises and facilities, I forever release the Games, the State, the County, the Lessor, any Games affiliated organization, and their respective directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, contractors, and representatives (collectively Releasees) from any and all actions, claims, or demands that I, my assignees, heirs, distributees, guardians, next of kin, spouse and legal representatives now have, or may have in the future, for injury, death, or property damage, related to (i) my participation in these activities, (ii) the negligence or other acts, whether directly connected to these activities or not, and however caused, by any Releasee, or (iii) the condition of the premises where these activities occur, whether or not I am then participating in the activities. I also agree that I, my assignees, heirs, distributees, guardians, next of kin, spouse and legal representatives will not make a claim against, sue, or attach the property of any Releasee in connection with any of the matters covered by the foregoing release. I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE GAMES, THE STATE, THE COUNTY, AND THE LESSOR, AND SIGN IT OF MY OWN FREE WILL. If Signed by Parent or Guardian: I verify that the dangers of the activities and the significance of this Release and Waiver were explained to the Participant and that the Participant understood them. Executed at __________________________, Texas, on _____________________, 2012.

PARTICIPANT/RELEASOR PARENT OR GUARDIAN Signature/Address of Participant _________________________________________________________________ Signature/Address of Parent/Guardian ___________________________________________________________ IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, YOU AND YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN AND INITIAL THIS FORM WHERE INDICATED.