1. ORGANISER
1.1. The StriveX Social Smash (“the Tournament”) is organised and promoted by StriveX Community / StriveX Ventures Ltd (“the Organiser”).
1.2. The Organiser may be contacted at the details published on www.strivex.shop, or via whatsapp on 7923 660311.
2. EVENT DETAILS
2.1. The Tournament will take place on:
• Date: Sunday, 19 July 2026
• Venue: Dagenham Park Leisure Centre, RM10 9QH
• Hours of Play: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
2.2. The exact schedule will be confirmed and communicated no later than 7 days before the Tournament. The Organiser reserves the right to amend schedules, court allocations, and playing order at any time as required.
3. CATEGORIES
3.1. A maximum of two (2) categories may be entered per player.
3.2. The following categories will be held:
• Men's Doubles
• Women's Doubles
• Mixed Doubles
• Junior Doubles (born in 2011 or after)
4. PLAYER CLASSIFICATION & ELIGIBILITY
4.1. The maximum skill level permitted is Grade D. Players rated D+ may only participate if paired with a Grade E player.
4.2. For the avoidance of doubt, players rated C or above are ineligible for this Tournament in any category.
4.3. Eligibility is assessed at the time of entry. Subsequent rating changes do not retroactively qualify or disqualify a Participant.
4.4. For any doubt regarding eligibility, contact the Organiser to confirm before submitting an entry. (See contact details in Section 1.)
4.5. The Organiser’s decision on classification and eligibility is final and binding.
5. PLAYER INFORMATION & VERIFICATION
5.1. All entries are subject to the following mandatory information requirements. Entries that fail any of these checks will be rejected, suspended, or disqualified at the Organiser’s discretion, with no refund.
5.2. Full Legal Name. Each Participant must provide their full legal name exactly as it appears on a current government-issued photo ID (passport, UK driving licence, or national ID card). Nicknames or partial names will not be accepted.
5.3. Date of Birth. Junior entries may be subject to verification by passport, birth certificate, or other government-issued document.
5.4. Mobile Number. Each adult Participant must provide their own working UK mobile number. Third-party numbers are not acceptable.
5.5. Email Address. Each Participant must provide their own monitored email address that is uniquely theirs. The same email address may not be used for multiple Participants.
6. FALSE, MISLEADING OR INCOMPLETE INFORMATION
6.1. By entering, each Participant warrants that all information provided — including names, contact details, date of birth, grade, rating, competitive history, and partner details — is true, complete, and accurate.
6.2. The Organiser reserves the absolute right to:
• Reject any entry it considers incomplete, ambiguous, unverifiable, or suspected to contain false information;
• Disqualify a Participant at any stage — before, during, or after the Tournament — if false, misleading, or incomplete information is identified;
• Reclassify a Participant into the correct category if their declared rating, history, or eligibility does not match the verified position;
• Withhold, withdraw, or reclaim any prize, trophy, or medal awarded on the basis of false or misleading information;
• Bar the Participant (and, where applicable, their parent or guardian) from all future StriveX events for a minimum of 24 months.
6.3. The applicant submitting a doubles entry bears full responsibility for the accuracy of their partner’s details and eligibility. If a partner is found to be ineligible, has provided false information, or has not consented to the entry, both members of the pair may be disqualified.
7. JUNIOR CATEGORIES & SAFEGUARDING
7.1. Junior Participants are those born in 2011 or after.
7.2. All Junior entries must be submitted, signed, and consented to by a parent or legal guardian. The parent or guardian assumes full responsibility for the accuracy of the entry and the conduct of the Junior Participant.
7.3. The parent or guardian must provide their own full name, mobile number, email address, and stated relationship to the Junior. These details will be the primary contact point for all Tournament communications relating to the Junior.
7.4. Junior Participants must be accompanied at the venue by a responsible adult (parent, legal guardian, or designated chaperone aged 18 or over) for the entire duration of their attendance. Unaccompanied minors will not be admitted to play.
8. ENTRY PROCESS & FEES
8.1. Entries are accepted online at www.strivex.shop on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry places per category are limited.
8.2. Entry fee:
• Doubles: £25 per pair (£12.50 per player), per category.
8.3. An entry is only confirmed once full payment is received in cleared funds and entry details have been verified by the Organiser under Section 5. Unverified or unpaid entries are not held.
8.4. Category changes after an entry has been confirmed are not permitted save with the Organiser’s prior written approval. Where approved, a £5 administrative fee applies and any difference in entry fee is non-refundable.
8.5. The Organiser reserves the right to refuse, cancel, or reallocate entries at its discretion, including for breaches of Sections 5, 6, or 7.
9. ENTRY FEES — STRICT REFUND POLICY
9.1. All registration and entry fees are strictly NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE, under any circumstances, including but not limited to:
• Injury or illness;
• Travel disruption;
• Withdrawal for personal or work reasons;
• Disqualification (for any reason, including false information);
• Failure to attend on the day;
• Reclassification, merging, or cancellation of an individual category.
9.2. Entry fees will be refunded in full only in the event of complete cancellation of the Tournament by the Organiser.
9.3. No credits, substitutions, or rollovers to future events will be permitted.
10. PARTNER CHANGES
10.1. Participants entering a doubles category who do not have a confirmed partner at the time of registration may enter with their partner listed as “TBC” (To Be Confirmed).
10.2. Any partner listed as TBC must be confirmed no later than seven (7) days before the Tournament. Failure to confirm a partner by this deadline may result in the entry being cancelled, withdrawn, or reallocated by the Organiser without refund.
10.3. Partner changes are permitted once without charge, up to seven (7) days before the Tournament. Subsequent changes after the first change, and changes within the last 7 days, will incur a charge of £5 per change.
10.4. Each Participant may change their partner multiple times, up until 7 days prior to the event date.
10.5. Partner change requests must:
10.5.1. Be submitted in writing to the Organiser;
10.5.2. Be received at least 7 days before the event date; and
10.5.3. Include the full verified details of the replacement partner under Section 5.
10.6. All replacement partners must satisfy the eligibility, classification, verification, and entry requirements set out in these Terms and Conditions before the change will be approved.
11. MATCH FORMAT & SCHEDULING
11.1. The Organiser reserves the right to modify formats, scoring systems, draw structure, or scheduling to ensure the Tournament completes within the event window.
11.2. Breaks between matches may range between 30 and 60 minutes depending on draw progression. Participants are responsible for being available, present, and warmed up at their scheduled call time. Players failing to appear within five (5) minutes of their final call may be defaulted, with no recourse.
11.3. Shuttlecocks for all matches will be the StriveX H30 Hybrid Shuttle, supplied by the Organiser. Non-marking indoor footwear is mandatory.
12. PRIZES & AWARDS
12.1. Cash prizes are not offered for this Tournament. All prizes are in the form of trophies, medals, and StriveX accessories vouchers.
12.2. Prize allocations are subject to verification of eligibility under Sections 4 to 7 and compliance with these Terms. The Organiser reserves the right to withhold or reallocate prizes in cases of misrepresentation, ineligibility, or disciplinary breaches.
12.3. Trophies will be awarded to the winners of each category. Medals will be awarded to the top three (3) placed pairs in each category.
13. MEDIA, PHOTOGRAPHY & BROADCAST CONSENT
13.1. By entering, all adult Participants give explicit, irrevocable consent to be the subject of:
• Photography;
• Videography;
• Audio recording;
• Live and delayed broadcasting.
13.2. The Organiser retains full and exclusive rights to use, edit, reproduce, publish, distribute, and license such content for marketing, promotional, commercial, archival, and social media purposes, worldwide and in perpetuity, without further compensation, royalties, or approvals.
13.3. For Junior Participants (under 18): media consent must be given separately by the parent or guardian at the time of entry. A parent or guardian may withdraw consent in writing at any time before the event; in such cases the Organiser will take reasonable steps to ensure the Junior is not the focus of recorded media but cannot guarantee exclusion from wide-angle, group, or general-audience footage.
14. PLAYER CONDUCT & DISCIPLINE
14.1. All Participants are expected to conduct themselves in a sporting and respectful manner throughout the Tournament.
14.2. Offensive, abusive, threatening, discriminatory, unsafe, or unsporting behaviour may result in immediate disqualification without refund.
14.3. The Tournament Referee’s decision is final in all matters relating to match play, line calls, discipline, safety, and tournament operations.
14.4. The Organiser reserves the right to issue warnings, deduct points, disqualify Participants, remove individuals from the venue, and bar individuals from future StriveX events.
14.5. Use of performance-enhancing drugs is prohibited. Participants found under the influence of alcohol or recreational drugs at the venue will be removed without refund.
15. MEDICAL & LIABILITY
15.1. Participation is entirely at the Participant’s own risk.
15.2. By entering, each Participant confirms they are medically fit to compete.
15.3. The Organiser accepts no liability for injury, illness, loss, or damage to personal property arising in connection with the Tournament, except to the extent that liability cannot be excluded under UK law.
15.4. Participants are strongly advised to hold their own personal accident, medical, and travel insurance.
16. FORCE MAJEURE
16.1. The Organiser shall not be liable for cancellation, delay, or modification of the Tournament caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to weather, venue closure, transport disruption, government restrictions, public health emergencies, civil unrest, or other emergencies. Entry fees in such cases are governed by Section 9.
17. DATA PROTECTION
17.1. Personal data will be processed in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Data will be used solely for tournament administration, communications, eligibility and identity verification, safeguarding, and lawful promotional purposes.
17.2. The applicant confirms they have obtained explicit consent from their partner (in doubles) and from any other person whose personal details they submit (including parents or guardians for Junior entries) to:
• Share those details with the Organiser;
• Receive event-related communications;
• Be subject to the verification process described in Section 5.
17.3. The Organiser’s full Privacy Notice is available at www.strivex.shop. Participants have rights of access, rectification, and erasure under UK GDPR, exercisable in writing to the Organiser.
18. FINAL AUTHORITY & GOVERNING LAW
18.1. The Organiser’s decisions on all matters relating to eligibility, classification, scheduling, discipline, safeguarding, prize allocation, and interpretation of these Terms shall be final and binding.
18.2. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
18.3. These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and any disputes arising from or in connection with the Tournament shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.