The event submitted is sanctioned in accordance with the following Sanctioning Process.

  • An activity submitted through this completed sanctioning form will be sanctioned by default UNLESS OUC declares otherwise by return email(s) within the minimum 48 hours.
  • All requests for sanctioning of an Activity must be submitted 48 hours in advance.
  • Member Clubs must use this Online Sanctioning Form to submit their sanctioning requests.
  • All OUC members and Guests will be required to submit a Communicable Disease Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement (the “Release”) on an annual basis and prior to a request for an activity to be sanctioned.
  • Members are strongly encouraged to save their Release Confirmation emails in the event they need to produce them at a later time. If a Member loses their Release Confirmation email, they can simply complete another release, preferably online.
  • For the few Members who do not have email addresses or online devices, they can fill out and sign a paper copy, and the Coordinator of the Activity will have to take pictures of the paper copy and email them to safety@underwatercouncil.com for exceptional treatment.
  • Member Club Executives are responsible for ensuring all participants have complete the Communicable Disease Liability Release and Assumption of Risk Agreement.
  • OUC Safety will review for completeness and adherence to OUC guidelines as outlined in the Policy and Club Insurance Requirements & Risk Management Document (as revised May 26, 2021).

Any changes or updates to an Activity that has been previously sanctioned will require that these changes or updates be communicated to OUC prior to the event. No diver (e.g. Guest Diver) shall be included in a previously sanctioned Activity without a Release registered with OUC.

    OUC will e-mail the certificate of insurance with the additional named insured/s to all e-mail addresses identified above with 5 business days of submission.