Refund and Late Fee Policies

Refund and Late Fee Policies for the 2024-25 season

REFUNDS

Membership, Tournament Fees, Spont Day Fees: No refunds will be offered.  

NO LATE FEES

Spont Day Fees – Must be paid by the Spont Day date that the team(s) are attending.

Membership Fee – Must be paid by the qualifying tournament date that the team(s) are attending.  

LATE FEES

Qualifying Tournament Fee –The tournament registration deadline is December 31st, which includes payment of tournament fees.  Late payment will be accepted until January 15th. Payment after January 15th will be charged an additional $25 late fee.

FAQ: What if a team registers after the December 31st deadline?  The Association reserves the right to refuse to accommodate any team that registers after the deadline, and will accept additional teams at the Association’s discretion.  Teams will still only have until January 15th to pay their tournament fees without penalty.  Payment after January 15th will be charged a late fee.

FAQ: What if a team has sent in (through their school) a PO?  That is considered payment.

FAQ: What if a team paid their tournament fee and are unable to make it to the tournament?  There are no refunds.

FAQ: What do the Membership and Tournament fees pay for? The fees pay for everything including the tournament sites, spontaneous supplies, all other supplies (paper, toner, clipboards, signs, pens, sticky notes, etc.), food for the judges, storage site fees to store equipment in the offseason, rental truck to move equipment to and from tournaments and any unexpected expenses.  Reminder: Everyone on the Board are volunteers and DO NOT get paid to run the program.

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