Amateur Sports- Teams, Leagues & Associations

Amateur Sports- Teams, Leagues & Associations

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This program is designed for U.S.-based teams, leagues, clubs and associations conducting youth or adult amateur sports activities. Coverage provided under this program includes important liability protection for the organization, including its employees and volunteers, for liability claims arising out of its operations. For eligible sports and age groups reported to K&K, covered operations consist of your scheduled, sanctioned, approved, organized and supervised practices, try-outs, clinics, games, play-offs and tournaments in which you participate or host. In addition, coverage is provided for your registrations, meetings, concession stand operations, parades in which you participate, picnics, award banquets and ceremonies and incidental fund-raising activities involving the sale of products, coupons, raffle tickets and services, such as; car washes, bake sales and coin drops for those sports and age groups reported to us.

Note: Sports organizations that may not be eligible for the program outlined below and/or have more complex coverage needs should visit our Amateur Sports Associations program administered in our Sports Unit.

Eligible Operations

Operations providing instruction, practice, and competition in the following sports and age groups are eligible for this program, with coverage to be provided based on Class A or Class B classifications.

- Amateur Sports Recreational Adult/Youth Leagues- Amateur Sports Recreational Teams
- Amateur Sports Instructional Programs
                                    

Class A Sports

-Box Lacrosse-Inline Skating (speed)
-Broomball-Lacrosse (age 20 & over)
-Diving
-Roller hockey (inline)
-Dodgeball
-Umpire/referee associations for Class A Sports
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Flex FootballTM (age 20 & over)
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Water Hockey (age 20 & over)
-Gymnastics-Water Polo (age 20 & over)
-Ice Hockey-Weightlifting (age 20 & over)
​-​Inline Hockey​-​Wrestling (age 20 & over)


 
Class B Sports
-Baseball/T-ball-Softball
-Basketball-Swimming
-Cricket
-Team handball
-Dance team (age 19 & under)
-Tennis
-Drill team (age 19 & under)
-Track & field
-Flag/touch football
-Ultimate frisbee
-Frisbee
-Umpire/referee associations for Class B sports
-Golf
-Volleyball
-Kickball
-Water polo (age 19 & under)
-Pickleball
-Weightlifting (age 19 & under)
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Running
      
Class C Sports​ ​ ​ ​
​-​Cheerleading (age 19 & under)-​​Soccer (age 19 & under)
​-​Deck/floor/street hockey​-​Tackle & contact football (age 19 & under)
​-​Field hockey
​-​Umpire/referee associations for Class C sports
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Flex FootballTM (age 19 & under)
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​Water hockey (age 19 & under)
​-​Lacrosse (age 19 & under)​-​Wrestling (age 19 & under)
​-Roller hockey (quad)


 

Ineligible Operations

 
-BMX/Stunt Cycling-Mixed martial arts
-Boating activities/sports-Open water sports/activities
-Boxing-Rugby
-Cheerleading (age 20 & over)-Shooting Sports
-Cycling-Skateboarding
​-​Dance team (age 20 & over)​-​Skiing (snow or water)
-Drill team (age 20 & over)-Soccer (age 20 & over)*
-Equestrian-Strength & Conditioning
- Gymnastics/cheer/dance/martial arts studios-Surfing
-Inline extreme/stunt/aggressive/free-style skating-Tackle and Contact Football (age 20 & over)
-Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Teams, Leagues and -
Umpire/referee associations involved with any ineligible
Associationssports operations
    
*Contact us regarding our new program designed specifically for adult soccer teams, leagues and associations.
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Sports Groups that are affiliated with the following organizations are Not eligible for this program but may contact our Sports Unit.

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American Legion Baseball
-Soccer Association for Youth, USA (SAY Soccer)
-Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Baseball
-U.S. Youth Soccer Association      
-​Babe Ruth Softball
-World Adult Kickball Association (WAKA®)   
​-Pop Warner






 

Coverages Available

 
Commercial General Liability Optional Coverages Available
-Bodily Injury & Property Damage-Directors' & Officers' Liability including Employment
-Medical Payments for Participants (not available for all sports)  Practices Liability                       
-Personal & Advertising InjuryEquipment & Contents (Inland Marine)              
-Medical Expense (other than participants) -Hosted Tournament Coverage
-Damage To Premises Rented to You 
                
-Products-Completed Operations 

-Legal Liability to Participants (not available for all sports)
 
-Professional Liability (not available for all sports) 
-Hired Auto and Employers Nonownership Liability (not 
provided while in Hawaii)                      
  
 

Program Features

 
Owners of premises and financial sponsors may be named as additional insureds for claims arising out of your operations. There is no additional premium charge or fees for certificates of insurance evidencing this coverage.
 
Coverage can be provided to tournaments you host that include participants that are not registered members of your organization. An additional fee will apply.
 

Notable Exclusions

 
-24-hour Premises Liability-Cryogenic chambers/therapy
-Abuse, Molestation, harassment or sexual conduct-Equipment-related practices
-Aircraft/hot air balloon
-Events involving gambling (e.g.: bingo, casino nights, poker,
-Airport

Texas hold'em tournaments)
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Amusement devices (The ownership, operation, maintenance
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Events where alcoholic beverages are furnished or served by

or use of: any mechanical or non-mechanical ride, slide or

you, your employees or your "volunteer workers"

water slide, any inflatable recreational device, any bungee
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Fireworks

operation or equipment, any vertical device or equipment used
-Fungi or bacteria

for climbing-either permanently affixed or temporarily erected,
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Gymnastics studios

or dunk tank. Amusement devices do not include any video
-Haunted attractions

or computer games or any device that is specifically designed for
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Intercollegiate & Interscholastic teams, leagues and associations

the training or instruction of the activity for which you are 
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Lead

​enrolled.)
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Martial arts studios
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​Animals (injury or death to, or injury, death or property damage
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​Non-rostered participants at tournaments hosted by the enrolled

​caused by any animal owned, rented or hired by you)
​member (unless optional coverage is purchased)
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​Asbestos
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​Nuclear energy liability
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Athletic or sports participants in: Box lacrosse, Broomball,
-Operation, ownership or management of any athletic facility
Diving, Dodgeball, Gymnastics, Hurling, Ice hockey, Inline
or field, other than while being used for covered activities

hockey, Inline skating (speed), Flex FootballTM (age 20 & over),
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Operations of independent concessionaires/vendors in

Judo, Karate, Lacrosse (age 20 & over), Martial arts, 
​conjunction with your organization

​Powerlifting (age 20 & over), Ringette, Roller hockey (Inline),
-​​Performers

​Taekwondo, Takraw, Umpire/referee association for Class A
-​​Rodeos

​sports, Water hockey (age 20 & over), Water polo (age 20 &
-​​Saddle animals

​over), Weightlifting (age 20 & over), Wrestling (age 20 & over)
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​Snowmobile
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​Babysitting/child care services
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​Sports events/activities involving participants in sports other
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​Carnivals/festivals
​than those reported and for whom premium has been paid
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​Cheer and dance studios
-​​Those operations listed as ineligible
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​Commercial general liability standard exclusions
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Transportation of athletes/participants

​(CG0001 4/13 edition)
-​Violation of statutes that govern e-mails, faxes, phone
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​Communicable diseases
calls or other methods of sending materials or information
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​Concerts

 

Underwriting Information Required

 
-Completed and signed enrollment form
-Full payment by check or credit/debit card
- NOW AVAILABLE - Buy Coverage On-line and receive your coverage documents immediately, upon completion of the application and payment!