Page 2 of 5 Form no. 04104 CS-P&F 8/2019
GENERAL USE AGREEMENT
Waivers and governing law:
The parties will use their best efforts to amicably resolve any dispute. However, nothing contained in this
Application and General Use Agreement shall be construed to waive the sovereign rights of the Chickasaw
Nation, its officers, employees or agents. This agreement shall be performed within applicable guidelines,
resolutions and statutes of the Chickasaw Nation. State law shall not be applicable nor shall disputes be
subject to any authority outside the Chickasaw Nation.
Disclaimer:
The Chickasaw Nation reserves the right to refuse the use of the Chickasaw Nation Gym (hereinafter gym) to
any person without stating the reason for doing so, and reserves the right to impose special conditions where
the nature of the use, in the Chickasaw Nation’s opinion, so demands. Recreation staff will be responsible for
the general oversight of the gym at all times. However, the individual and/or organization signing this
Application and General Use Agreement shall be the responsible party, herein responsible party, and shall
assume the complete responsibility for, and hold the Chickasaw Nation harmless from, any and all damages,
losses or injuries during the practice session. The responsible party shall also assume all responsibility for any
support materials or equipment for the practice session. Practice sessions held at the gym do not represent the
position of the Chickasaw Nation. *THE CHICKASAW NATION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS*
First aid cabinet:
A first aid cabinet is located in the concession area. The Chickasaw Nation expressly disclaims responsibility,
and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of the use of
the first aid cabinet. The first aid cabinet is not intended to replace emergency medical care. Should an
emergency arise, please call 911.
AED cabinet:
An automatic external defibrillator (AED) cabinet is located in the concession area next to the first aid cabinet.
The Chickasaw Nation expressly disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss,
injury or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of the use of the AED. The AED is not intended to replace
emergency medical care. Should an emergency arise, please call 911.
Reservations:
Each team may reserve the gym up to one month in advance. One agreement per team head coach may be
submitted by the team’s responsible party. The team’s responsible party will be the team head coach, who is
also a Chickasaw citizen. All reservations are first-come, first-served. Each team is allowed one practice time
slot per week for half court or two full court slots per month. Full court slots cannot be reserved in the same
week. Time slots will be one hour or 60 minutes in duration and be on either the north or south half of the court,
unless the full court option is selected. Special requests to reserve the gym outside of this time frame are
subject to review by the executive officer or designee. The team’s responsible party requesting the reservation
will be the sole point of contact for the practice sessions.
Available practice times:
Tuesday & Thursday
5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. (one hour in duration each)
*NOTE: The 1
ST
and 3
rd
Tuesday of every month may be reserved for Chickasaw Nation events and no
practice may be reserved.
In-season/out-season
In-season will be from September through March and follow guidelines listed in the reservations section of this
general use agreement. Out-season will be from April through August. During out-season, practices will
change from half court practices to full court practices once per week, with all else remaining the same.
Cleaning:
At the end of each practice, all trash at the gym location shall be picked up, which includes trash in and around
the court, seats and general area. Trash should be disposed of in the nearest dumpster.