AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE And A class action waiver, The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (", Holder agrees that: (a) neither Holder nor Minor(s) will transmit or aid in transmitting any information about the game to which this ticket grants admission or any entertainment, attractions, warm-ups, practices, pre-game, post-game or between-inning activities, promotions or competitions offered in connection with the game (collectively, the ", Holder (i) consents to allowing the MLB Entities to inspect Holder's and/or Minor(s)' person and/or any bags, clothing, or other articles for security purposes, whether by walk-through metal detection, handheld metal detection, bag checks or otherwise, Holder assumes all risk associated with the purchase of this ticket and/or those of Minor(s) from anyone other than the BOC or its designated agents.

The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball ("BOC") may change the terms of the Agreement at any time, without notice, and Holder's use of this ticket after such change is posted will mean that Holder accepts such change(s).

No offer to resell or resale of this ticket and/or those of Minor(s) is permitted to the extent prohibited by any applicable federal, state or local law or regulation. The lack of information, according to several officials in MLB ticket offices, seems to stem from the fact that games have not been officially canceled.

Included on that vast agenda should be a resolution on tickets that obviously won’t and can’t be used this year. With the country basically shut down to try and gain control of the outbreak, the economy crashing, unemployment skyrocketing and baseball talking about playing without fans this season, Weingrow is now feeling a little cheated by baseball. If you purchased tickets in-person at the Minute Maid Park Box Office, you must return the unused tickets in person to the Minute Maid Box Office to receive a refund in the same method in which originally paid. §§ 1-16 ("FAA"), and not by state law. The season is obviously going to have to be shortened and drastically changed. Hang in there through the uncertainty. Holder acknowledges that the MLB Entities have no liability for Holder's and/or Minor(s)' person or property.

After that?

Holder consents to security searches and/or screening of Holder and/or Minor(s) and waives any claims that Holder and/or Minor(s) might have against the "Released Parties" (as defined herein). By using this ticket or by attending, observing or participating in the Game, Holder, on behalf of himself/herself and Minor(s), acknowledges and assumes all risks and dangers associated with Holder and/or Minor(s): (i) being a spectator before, during, and after a baseball game (including all warm-ups, practices, pre-game, post-game and between-inning activities, promotions and competitions), and (ii) attending, observing or participating in the Game, in each case, whether any such risk or danger occurs prior to, during or subsequent thereto, including specifically (but not exclusively) the danger of being injured by thrown bats; bat fragments; thrown or batted balls; thrown, dropped, or launched items; projectiles; persons; animals; other hazards or distractions; and any incidents or accidents associated with crowds of people or the negligence or misconduct of other spectators. This year surely will be much different.

ENTERING THE PLAYING FIELD, DISRUPTING A GAME AND/OR ATTEMPTING ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A GAME PARTICIPANT IS A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT. The fate of 2020 baseball, like virtually everything else on the planet, remains very much in question. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Holder recognizes that attendance of Holder and Minor(s) at the Game is voluntary and may result in personal injury (including death) and/or property damage and agrees to stay alert and remain aware of his/her surroundings and the surroundings of Minor(s).

Any resale referenced above will invalidate the license granted by this ticket and/or those of Minor(s).

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This Arbitration Agreement involves interstate commerce and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. BY ATTENDING AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN THE GAME, HOLDER, ON HIS/HER OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF MINOR(S), IS DEEMED TO HAVE GIVEN A FULL RELEASE OF LIABILITY TO THE RELEASED PARTIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Arbitrations shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") in accordance with its then-existing commercial arbitration rules.

REFUND POLICY FOR UNPLAYED GAMES.

99,799, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved SEASON, PHONE/WEB, INDIVIDUAL, MLB, CLUBS). Like most of the country, he’s home worried about friends, family and the future.

If you do not wish to be bound by this agreement to arbitrate, you must notify us by mailing a written opt-out notice, postmarked within seven (7) days after the date of the Game. 424,984, This story has been shared 122,006 times.

Clubs’ sales teams, working remotely and with no inventory to sell, are checking in on longtime season-ticket holders, a sound business tactic. It doesn’t sound as though teams are getting slammed by fans demanding their money back.

IF HOLDER DOES NOT WISH TO OR IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SUCH AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ACCOMPANIED MINOR(S), HOLDER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE BALLPARK WITH THE MINOR(S). If you just would like some answers, well, join the club. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, Holder and the MLB Entities may seek relief in a small claims court for Arbitration Claims within its jurisdiction. Prior to bringing a claim under this Arbitration Agreement, the Claimant shall give the other party or parties written notice of the Arbitration Claim (a "Claim Notice") and a reasonable opportunity, not less than 30 days, to resolve the Arbitration Claim. Refund credits to your credit card should start showing up May 29.

The request must include your full name, address, account number, and the statement "I reject the Arbitration Agreement contained in my Postseason Ticket." Holder will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all demands, suits, claims, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), expenses and liability arising out of, incidental to or related in any way to (i) Holder's and/or Minor(s)' attendance at, observation of, and/or participation in the Game, (ii) Holder's and/or Minor(s)' acts or omissions, or (iii) Holder's breach of any of the terms, conditions or representations made in the Agreement. Unless prohibited by federal law, Holder and the MLB Entities agree to arbitrate any and all claims and disputes relating in any way to Holder's purchase or use of this ticket and/or those of Minor(s), Holder's and/or Minor(s)' participation in, attendance at, and/or observation of the Game, the Agreement, and any related dealings between them, including, without limitation, claims of bodily injury or property damage arising out of Holder's and/or Minor(s)' attendance at and/or participation in the Game ("Arbitration Claims"), except for Arbitration Claims concerning the validity, scope or enforceability of this Arbitration Agreement, through BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION. The compliance advisor for a Bay Area real estate agency bought tickets for Oakland’s home opener against Houston. Let’s hold our next club meeting on May 1. The games that were scheduled and have been missed so far have been “postponed,” like a rainout.

Baseball fans deserve an answer from MLB about ticket refunds as games remain on hold during coronavirus crisis. MLB still has not revealed any details about what they will do for fans who have tickets to games they will likely not be able to use. Then he saw the Astros would be in town on March 30.

This story has been shared 510,794 times. It may be a small thing in the scheme of things these days, but baseball could at least give him and other paying customers an answer. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights Weingrow, like thousands of other MLB fans who purchased tickets for their team’s home openers, is now holding tickets for games he likely may never see.

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The Astros said they will communicate additional information, including their ticket policy for impacted games, as details become available.

In normal times, the rare cancelation doesn’t necessarily mandate a refund. Last year featured just one canceled game, as rain late last September wiped … "If those games in the future are played on different days, if at all, I may not be able to attend," Weingrow said.

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On Thursday, the president said Wednesday, we’ll receive guidance about a May gameplan, and that should shed at least some light on sports, if only to let us know that nothing will occur on that front before June. What about tickets to other games?

With that light should come heat on all sports to start figuring out some stuff. Officially, MLB has no comment on tickets right now, even though they seem resolved to start a shortened season without fans allowed in the ballparks. The Claimant must reasonably cooperate in providing any information about the Arbitration Claim that the other party reasonably requests and must give the other party a reasonable opportunity to respond to the demand for relief. Sitemap

Other rights that Holder and the MLB Entities would have in court will not be available or will be more limited in arbitration, including the right to appeal.

He and other loyal fans would love for MLB to refund their money.

Once a determination is made by the league on the schedule, fans who have purchased their tickets directly from the Astros will have the option to receive either a credit - or a refund …

At the very least, however, loyal fans like Weingrow deserve an updated answer from the league. Which in turns creates hundreds of thousands of unused tickets that instantly go into limbo. Any Claim Notice must (a) identify the Claimant by name, address, email address, and telephone number; (b) explain the nature of the Arbitration Claim and the relief demanded; and (c) be submitted only on behalf of the Claimant, and not on behalf of any other party. In normal times, the rare cancelation doesn’t necessarily mandate a refund.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, BUT YOU MUST EXERCISE THIS RIGHT PROMPTLY. In response to several local governments prohibiting large gatherings and with the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and public health experts, MLB also postponed the beginning of the season.

First of all, hold onto those tickets, or those StubHub emails, or whatever your proof of purchase might be that you planned to attend a Major League Baseball game in 2020. In the most unusual baseball season of our lifetimes, MLB and individual teams are trying to handle this like a normal postponement or rain out. Holder agrees that: (a) the MLB Entities, (b) the MLB Entities' respective past, present and future licensees, sponsors, and vendors, and all of their successors and assigns, (c) all other Major League Baseball related entities, (d) the Ballpark and the owners and/or operators thereof, (e) any local or state governmental body associated with the Ballpark, (f) the ticket manufacturer and/or provider, and (g) all past, present and future affiliates, successors, assigns, players, managers, coaches, employees, partners, members, directors, officers, owners, agents, representatives and independent contractors of such entities (subsections (a) through (g), collectively, the "Released Parties"), will not be responsible for any personal injury (including death), property damage, or other loss suffered as a result of Holder's and/or Minor(s)': (x) participation in, attendance at, and/or observation of the Game and/or (y) the negligence of any of the Released Parties (collectively, the "Released Claims").