In consideration of being allowed to utilize the facilities of, and to participate in any way in the Braintree Baseball Club (“Releasees”) athletics/sports program, including without limitation any training sessions, practices, games or other activities of any description at any location, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates, and agrees that:
1. The risk of injury and/or illness from the activities involved in the program is significant, and while particular rules, equipment, and personal discipline may reduce the risk, the risk of serious injury does exist;
2. The risk to have contact with individuals, who have been exposed to and/or have been diagnosed with one or more communicable diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19, and it is impossible to eliminate the risk that I could be exposed to and/or become infected through contact with or close proximity with an individual with a communicable disease;
3. I KNOWINGLY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume all responsibility for my participation and the participation of any individual to whom I am parent or guardian. I specifically acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and similar contagions, voluntarily assume the risks that I may be exposed to or infected by participating in BBC activities and understand that such exposure or infection may result in injury, illness, permanent disability, and death.
4. I willingly agree to comply with any suggested or mandatory best practices, guidelines and other measures that may be imposed by government authorities and/or the BBC. If, however, I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself and those for whom I am responsible from participation and bring such to the attention of the BBC immediately; and
5. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE BBC, their officers, officials, agents and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of the premises used to conduct the event ("Releasees"), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DEATH, loss or damage to person or property, including all liabilities, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE.
6. I have read this release of liability and assumption of risk agreement and acknowledge by signing below that I fully understand its terms, understand that I have given up rights by agreeing to it on my own behalf or on the behalf of the youth participant to whom I am parent or guardian and I sign it freely and voluntarily.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY ADULT PARTICIPANT: By acknowledging and signing below, I agree and verify the following: 1) I understand, consent and agree to assume the risks of participation in these programs; and 2) that I specifically agree to the release as provided herein of all the Releasees, and, for myself, my heirs, assigns and next of kin, I release and agree to indemnify the Releasees from any and all liabilities incident to my involvement or participation in BBC activities.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY PARENTS AND/OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS: By acknowledging and agreeing to the check box below, I agree to and verify the following: 1) I am the parent or legal guardian for the youth participant for whom I am parent or guardian 2) that the date of birth of the youth participant associated with this guardian account is correct; 3) that as parent/legal guardian with legal responsibility for this youth participant, I consent and agree to assume the risks of his/her participation in these programs; and 4) that I specifically agree to his/her release as provided herein of all the Releasees, and, for myself, my heirs, assigns and next of kin, I release and agree to indemnify the Releasees from any and all liabilities incident to this youth participant's involvement or participation in BBC activities as provided above EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE.