To think the Flip Out waiver is ridiculous

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DS has been invited to a party there.

Apparently, I need to sign to indemnify them against loss if my son injures himself there and give them the irrevocable right to take and use images of him in any pictures, videos etc. And to read the full terms and conditions (that you are agreeing to) you then have to go to their website as well...

The TandCs are full of weasely legal jargon that would not pass for plain English anywhere, placing responsibility on under 18 year olds to take full responsibility for their behaviour at all times.

Rather than making me feel like they take their responsibilities of creating and managing their environment safely, this document makes me think it's an unmanaged death trap.

The photography waiver is completely unnecessary as is the compulsory opt in to future mailings/marketing. Perhaps both are also contravening data protection too...

I've read a few articles here and in the news about this chain; none very good.

I get that trampolining can have risks, but if you're running a centre for young people, surely Flip Out should demonstrate that they are responsible business owners.

Now, I don't want DS to go and that's a huge shame for him to miss out.

Karlos - they can exclude liability but not for pi or death due to negligence! So if the injury is not due to their negligence they can limit/exclude liability. So if a child decides to do a back flip but it doesn't come off and they are injured then liability can be excluded.

I broke my arm in two places during a trampolining lesson and that was after I'd been doing it for a few years. They're not to be messed with, you can seriously hurt yourself if you don't know what you're doing (and even if you do)

Those places can be lethal. I have a friend if the families 12 year old who broke his neck at a similar one (not Flip Out). He then went on to have a stroke. He is slowly getting better now but will never be able to play the sports he loved again. I know it sounds like a horror story and everything in life carries risks. I also know that it can be very easy to wrap kids in cotton wool these days however I think some of these establishments are very close to kid getting terrible injuries.
I know I sound like an utter killjoy but I think within a few years they may be permanently closed by councils.

They are great fun though. Took dd and some pals on an inset day had place to themselves. Nice to see early teen girls doing something physical. Horse riding is dangerous too and rugby. Will you ban those too?