Shovel Town Basketball Club | Refund Policy

Refund Policy

\REGISTRATION, PAYMENT,
CANCELLATION, AND NON-REFUND
POLICY
Shovel Town Basketball Club LLC (“STBC”)
ALL SALES ARE FINAL
By registering for, enrolling in, or making payment for any STBC program, team, event,
training, membership, or offering, the registrant and/or parent/legal guardian
acknowledge and agree to the following:
1. Binding Financial Obligation
Submission of registration and/or payment constitutes acceptance of this Agreement and
creates a binding financial obligation.
Enrollment is a commitment to the full program, season, event, or service selected,
regardless of attendance, participation level, withdrawal, suspension, dismissal, injury,
illness, scheduling conflicts, dissatisfaction, or any other personal circumstance.

2. Non-Refundable / Non-Transferable Payments
Except where required by applicable law, all payments made to STBC are final,
non-refundable, and non-transferable.
This includes, without limitation:
● AAU team registrations
● Club team registrations
● Tournament team participation
● Seasonal basketball programs
● Camps
● Clinics
● Tryouts
● Private training
● Group training
● Skills sessions

● Performance sessions
● Memberships
● League fees
● Showcase fees
● Event registrations
● Deposits
● Installment payments
● Tuition payments
● Administrative fees
No refunds, credits, transfers, or cancellations shall be granted once payment is made.

3. No Refund Circumstances
Without limiting the foregoing, no refund, credit, cancellation, or release from payment
obligation shall be issued due to:
● Voluntary withdrawal
● Change of mind
● Injury
● Illness
● Family obligations
● Travel conflicts
● Scheduling conflicts
● Missed practices, games, sessions, or events
● Partial attendance
● Participant dissatisfaction
● Parent dissatisfaction
● Coaching decisions
● Team placement decisions
● Playing time decisions
● Roster changes
● Suspension
● Removal
● Dismissal
● Failure to participate for any reason
Team assignments, roster construction, tournament participation, coaching decisions,
and playing time determinations are solely within STBC’s discretion and do not create
refund rights.

4. Payment Plans / Installment Obligations
Any payment plan offered by STBC is a courtesy payment accommodation and not a
pay-as-you-go arrangement.
By selecting a payment plan, registrant agrees to pay the full contracted balance
regardless of attendance, participation, withdrawal, suspension, dismissal, injury, illness,
or voluntary non-participation.
Failure to make scheduled payments may result in:
● Suspension from participation
● Removal from programming
● Referral to collections
● Administrative fees
● Legal enforcement of unpaid balances

5. Program Modifications / Operational Changes
STBC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, reschedule, substitute, or
change any aspect of programming, including but not limited to:
● Practice schedules
● Game schedules
● Tournament schedules
● Coaches
● Training staff
● Locations
● Facilities
● Program format
● Team structure
● Event participation
Such changes shall not create any right to refund, cancellation, fee reduction, or
payment offset.

6. Force Majeure / Circumstances Beyond STBC’s Control
If programming is impacted, interrupted, postponed, modified, or canceled due to
circumstances beyond STBC’s reasonable control, including but not limited to:

● Weather
● Facility closures
● Venue loss
● Public emergencies
● Government restrictions
● Staffing shortages
● Acts of God
● Travel disruptions
● Safety concerns
● Third-party vendor failures
STBC may, in its sole discretion, provide substitute programming, rescheduling, account
credit, or other accommodations, but shall have no obligation to issue refunds.

7. Chargebacks / Payment Disputes
Registrant agrees not to initiate chargebacks or payment disputes for valid, authorized
charges.
In the event of a wrongful or unsuccessful chargeback, STBC reserves the right to
recover:
● Outstanding balances
● Administrative fees
● Collection costs
● Bank processing fees
● Reasonable attorneys’ fees
● Costs of enforcement
to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8. Removal / Conduct Enforcement
STBC reserves the right to suspend, remove, or dismiss any participant or
parent/guardian for policy violations, disruptive conduct, unsafe behavior, abusive
communication, or conduct detrimental to the program.
Such action shall not entitle the registrant to any refund, credit, cancellation, or release
from payment obligations.

9. Electronic Acceptance
By electronically signing this Agreement, I acknowledge that I have read, understood,
and agree to be legally bound by these terms. I understand that my electronic signature
carries the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature. If registering a minor
participant, I represent that I am the parent