Coach Agreement

Last updated: [DATE TO BE FILLED ON PUBLISH]

This Coach Agreement ("Agreement") is between [LEGAL ENTITY NAME] ("sk8camp", "we", "us") and you ("Coach"), the individual independent contractor signing this Agreement and applying to teach lessons through the sk8camp platform ("Platform").

By creating a Coach account, accepting bookings, or otherwise using the Platform as a Coach, you agree to this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not use the Platform as a Coach.

This Agreement is in addition to, and does not replace, the sk8camp Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

1. Nature of the Engagement; Marketplace Role

sk8camp operates a marketplace that connects skaters and parents with independent skateboard instructors. sk8camp is not in the business of providing skateboard instruction. You set your own rates (within Platform parameters), your own schedule, your own teaching methods, and your own gear and curriculum. You decide which bookings to accept or decline.

2. Independent Contractor Status

2.1 You are an independent contractor

You and sk8camp intend that you are an independent contractor, not an employee, agent, joint venturer, or partner of sk8camp. Nothing in this Agreement creates an employment relationship.

2.2 No benefits

You are not entitled to any employee benefits from sk8camp, including health insurance, paid leave, retirement contributions, workers' compensation (other than as required by law), unemployment insurance, or disability insurance.

2.3 You control how you work

You decide:

• when and where you teach (subject to skatepark availability and the booking the skater requests),
• what curriculum or method to use,
• what gear and props to bring,
• how to assess and progress a student,
• whether to accept or decline any booking,
• whether to work with other platforms, students, or businesses (see Section 8).

2.4 Taxes

You are solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes on your earnings, including self-employment tax. sk8camp does not withhold taxes. We will issue an IRS Form 1099-K (or other applicable form) consistent with current IRS rules and Stripe Connect reporting.

2.5 California AB 5 / Borello considerations

California's AB 5 (Labor Code § 2775 et seq.) generally applies the "ABC test" to classify workers, but there are several statutory exemptions. The parties intend to operate under one or more applicable exemptions, with classification ultimately governed by the multi-factor Borello test (S. G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Department of Industrial Relations (1989) 48 Cal.3d 341) where applicable. Factors include the worker's control over the work, opportunity for profit and loss, investment in equipment, skill required, permanence of the relationship, integration into the principal's business, and the parties' intent.

The parties acknowledge:

• the Coach controls the method and details of instruction;
• the Coach supplies skateboards, gear, and lesson plans;
• the Coach can accept or decline any booking;
• the Coach may work for other clients and platforms;
• the Coach holds themselves out publicly as a skateboarding instructor or athlete;
• the engagement is project-based (per lesson), not full-time or permanent.

3. Eligibility and Onboarding

To teach through the Platform you must:

• be at least 18 years old;
• be legally authorized to work in the United States;
• complete identity verification through Stripe Connect Express and any background-check screening sk8camp requires;
• complete any sk8camp safety, code-of-conduct, and child-safeguarding orientation we provide;
• maintain accurate profile information.

3.1 Background checks

We require a background check before activation, performed by a third-party screening provider. By signing this Agreement you consent to that screening and acknowledge receipt of any disclosures required under federal law (FCRA) and California law (ICRAA, CCRAA).

4. Payments, Commission, and Payouts

4.1 Skater pricing

You set your hourly rate within the ranges available on the Platform. The price displayed to skaters is what they pay.

4.2 Commission

sk8camp's standard commission is 15% of the lesson price for each completed lesson. Payment-processing fees are absorbed by sk8camp out of this commission unless stated otherwise.

4.3 Founding Coach commission (if applicable)

sk8camp may offer reduced commissions to a limited number of "Founding Coaches" during the launch period. If you are a Founding Coach, the reduced commission, the duration, and any conditions will be stated separately in writing and incorporated by reference.

4.4 Payouts

Payouts to Coaches are released through Stripe Connect Express 24 hours after lesson completion, unless a dispute, refund, or chargeback is pending. Stripe's terms (https://stripe.com/connect/legal) govern the payout mechanics and any required documentation.

4.5 Refunds and clawbacks

If a refund is issued under the Refund and Cancellation Policy, your share is adjusted accordingly. We may pause, reverse, or claw back a payout to fund a refund, chargeback, or fraud loss caused by the Coach.

4.6 Cancellation compensation

For skater cancellations within the 24-hour window, the Coach receives the corresponding share of the 50% partial fee per the Refund Policy.

5. Insurance and Liability

5.1 Strongly recommended insurance

You are strongly encouraged to carry your own:

• general liability insurance,
• professional liability / coaching insurance (e.g., through an organization that insures skate, surf, or recreational instructors),
• personal health insurance and disability insurance.

5.2 Coach indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless sk8camp from any claim, damage, loss, liability, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of:

• your conduct during or related to a lesson,
• your violation of this Agreement, the Code of Conduct, or applicable law,
• your misclassification of yourself for tax purposes,
• any claim by a skater, parent, bystander, or third party related to a lesson you provided,

except to the extent caused by sk8camp's gross negligence or willful misconduct.

6. Code of Conduct (Especially Concerning Minors)

Many sk8camp students are minors. You agree to follow these rules at all times:

6.1 No off-platform private contact with minor students

Communicate with minor students only through Platform channels or in the presence of the minor's parent or guardian. Do not exchange personal phone numbers, social-media handles, addresses, or other contact info with a minor student.

6.2 Lessons in public, visible places

All lessons with minors must take place at public skateparks during posted operating hours. No private locations, homes, or after-hours sessions with minors.

6.3 Parent/guardian presence and access

A parent or guardian must be able to be present at the lesson or contactable throughout the lesson. You will not discourage parental presence or observation.

6.4 No photos or video of minors without consent

Do not photograph or record a minor student except where the parent/guardian has expressly granted the photo/media release in the Liability Waiver. Do not post identifiable photos or video of a minor student on your personal social media or website without written parental consent.

6.5 Mandatory reporter awareness

California law treats certain professionals as "mandated reporters" of suspected child abuse or neglect (Cal. Penal Code §§ 11164–11174.3). Whether or not coaching qualifies you formally as a mandated reporter, sk8camp expects you to report suspected abuse or neglect to the proper authorities and to notify sk8camp. We will support good-faith reports.

6.6 No drugs or alcohol

You will not be under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or any impairing substance during or immediately before any lesson. Smoking and vaping are not allowed in the presence of any student.

6.7 Respectful conduct

You will treat skaters, parents, other coaches, and the public with respect. No harassment, discrimination, slurs, sexual conduct, or threats. Discrimination on protected grounds (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, etc.) is prohibited.

6.8 Safe instruction

You will:

• meet the skater on time at the agreed park;
• confirm the skater is wearing a properly fitting helmet (mandatory for all students under 18) and any other safety gear you require;
• give an age-appropriate safety briefing before any new skill;
• stop the lesson if conditions become unsafe (weather, crowding, injury, behavior);
• have a basic first-aid kit and a charged phone;
• know how to call 911 and direct emergency services to the park.

6.9 Compliance with park rules and law

You will follow all skatepark rules, posted signage, and operating hours, and all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

6.10 No off-platform circumvention

After a skater finds you through sk8camp, you will not accept payment for that skater's lessons outside the Platform, and you will not encourage the skater to leave the Platform to avoid fees. Continuing to teach the same student off-platform after the initial sk8camp-mediated connection is a material breach.

7. Profile, Marketing, and Brand

7.1 Your profile content

You own the content of your profile (photos, bio, videos). You grant sk8camp a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display and promote your profile content on the Platform and in marketing.

7.2 sk8camp brand

You will not use the sk8camp name, logo, or marks except as permitted in writing or as displayed on the Platform.

8. Non-Exclusivity

This is a non-exclusive engagement. You may teach independently, through other platforms, schools, or programs. We may engage other coaches, including in the same park, on the same day.

9. Term and Termination

9.1 Term

This Agreement starts when you accept it and continues until terminated.

9.2 Termination by either party

Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, by giving notice through the Platform or by email. Outstanding lessons booked at the time of notice may, at sk8camp's option, be completed under the terms of this Agreement or cancelled and refunded.

9.3 Termination or suspension by sk8camp for cause

We may immediately suspend or terminate your account for breach of this Agreement, breach of the Code of Conduct, safety concerns, failed background check, identity-verification failure, fraud, harm to a student, or behavior that brings sk8camp into disrepute.

9.4 Survival

Sections 2 (independent contractor status, including tax responsibility), 4.5 (clawbacks), 5.2 (indemnification), 6 (code of conduct, to the extent of ongoing obligations like non-disclosure), 10 (confidentiality), 11 (IP), 12 (disputes), 13 (governing law), and this Section 9.4 survive termination.

10. Confidentiality

You may receive information about students, parents, other coaches, or sk8camp's business that is non-public. You agree to keep that information confidential, use it only to provide lessons under this Agreement, and not to disclose it except as permitted by law or with our written consent. This obligation continues after termination.

11. Intellectual Property

You retain your own IP (your curriculum, drills, branding). We retain sk8camp IP (Platform code, design, brand, copy). Each party may use the other's IP only as needed to perform under this Agreement.

12. Dispute Resolution

The dispute-resolution, arbitration, and class-action-waiver terms in Section 15 of the sk8camp Terms of Service apply to disputes between you and sk8camp under this Agreement, with one exception: nothing in this Agreement waives non-waivable rights you may have under California labor law (including, where applicable, PAGA representative claims, the right to file with the California Labor Commissioner, or the right to file an unfair-labor-practice or discrimination claim with a government agency).

13. Governing Law and Venue

This Agreement is governed by California law, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Venue for any court proceeding is Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

14. Modifications

We may update this Agreement from time to time. We will give you reasonable notice of material changes (in-app or by email). Continued use of the Platform after the effective date constitutes acceptance. You may terminate this Agreement under Section 9 if you do not accept a change.

15. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement: this Agreement, plus the Terms, Privacy Policy, Refund Policy, and any Founding Coach addendum, is the entire agreement on its subject matter.
• Severability: if any part is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
• No waiver: failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
• Assignment: you may not assign this Agreement. We may assign in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
• Notices: to you, at the email on file; to us, at [SUPPORT EMAIL].
• Independent contractor representation: you represent that you have the right to enter into this Agreement and that doing so does not violate any other contract or obligation.

16. Coach Acknowledgement

By accepting this Agreement, you confirm that:

• you have read it and understand it;
• you are at least 18;
• you intend to operate as an independent contractor;
• you will follow the Code of Conduct, especially around minors;
• you have been given the opportunity to consult with your own attorney or tax advisor before signing.

Coach name: _______________________________________ Email: _______________________________________ Date: _______________________________________ Signature (electronic acceptance OK): _______________________________________