WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK FOR MINOR PARTICIPANTSREAD BEFORE SIGNING
IN CONSIDERATION OF ___________________________________, my child/ward, participating in any way in Little Blue Raider Youth Football, related events and activities, the undersigned acknowledges, understands and agrees, for himself or herself, his/her spouse, child, ward, and on behalf of his/her heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, hereby:
IN CONSIDERATION OF ___________________________________, my child/ward, participating in any way in Little Blue Raider Youth Football, related events and activities, the undersigned acknowledges, understands and agrees, for himself or herself, his/her spouse, child, ward, and on behalf of his/her heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, hereby:
- Acknowledge, understand and expressly assume all risks of injury and illness associated with football, and sports in general, and that my child/ward may be injured as a result of participation and/or an accident arising out of participation in this program and athletics or activities generally; and
- Acknowledge, understand and expressly assume all of the significant and ongoing risks of direct or indirect contact with individuals who have been exposed to and/or diagnosed with one or more communicable diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19, MRSA, influenza or other medical conditions, diseases, or maladies, and/or any mutation or variation thereof, and it is impossible to eliminate the risk that I, my child/ ward, and others could become infected through contact with or close proximity to an individual with a communicable disease, including the potential for permanent disability and death, and while particular rules, equipment, and personal discipline may reduce these risks, the risks of serious injury and illness do exist; and
- Acknowledge and understand that the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization; that COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact; it is believed that an individual can be in infected with COVID-19 without their knowledge and be asymptomatic. By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by participating in the program, related events, or activities, and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death to myself, my spouse, guests, unborn child, or relatives; and
- Acknowledge and fully understand that as a participant, my child/ward will be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, property loss and severe social and economic losses. These risks include, but are not limited to, those caused by: (a) the actions, inactions or negligence of program administrators, participants, volunteers, spectators, coaches, event officials, referees and organizers; (b) conditions of the premises or equipment used; (c) rules of play; (d) temperature; (e) weather; (f) condition of participants; and (g) vehicular traffic. I further acknowledge and fully understand that there may also be other risks that are not known or foreseeable at this time. I knowingly and voluntarily assume all such risks, even if arising from the negligence of the program and/or its administrators, volunteers, or other and i assume full responsibility and liability for my participation; and
- Willingly agree to comply with the program's stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If I observe any concern in my child's/ward’s readiness for participation and/or in the equipment or program itself, I will remove my child/ward from the participation and bring such circumstance(s) to the attention of the nearest official immediately; and
- Release and hold harmless Little Blue Raider Youth Football, its administrators, directors, officers, officials, agents, employees, coaches, volunteers, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises (altogether “Releasees”) used to conduct the event, with respect to any and all liabilities, incidents, injury, disability, death, loss or damage to person or property incident to my child's/ward’s involvement or participation in these programs, whether arising from the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and
- Indemnify and hold harmless Releasees from any and all liabilities incident to involvement of my child’s/ ward’s participation in these programs, even if arising from the negligence or Releasees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and
- Knowingly and freely assume all of the foregoing risks, and all other risks, both known and unknown, of participating in the program, even if arising from the negligence of the Releasees, and assume full responsibility for my child's/ward’s participation.
- I grant Little Blue Raider Youth Football permission to use photographs, videotapes, recordings or any other record of me and my child/ward for any legitimate purpose.
- I consent to medical treatment of my child/ward that may be deemed advisable in the event of injury, accident and/or illness during any program, event or activity. I release Releasees and all persons participating in any such medical treatment from all responsibility for any such actions.
- I intend that this Waiver shall be construed broadly to provide a release and waiver to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law.