IN CONSIDERATION of being given the opportunity to participate in any
USRowing activity, including scheduled, supervised club activities, and
registered regattas, during the policy term 1/1/24– 12/31/24. I, for
myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin.  
1. I ACKNOWLEDGE, agree and represent that I understand the
nature of Rowing Activities, both on water and land based, and that I am
qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate
in such Activity.
2. I FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a.) ROWING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE
RISKS AND DANGERS of serious bodily injury, including permanent
disability, paralysis and death (“Risks”); (b.) these Risks and dangers may
be caused by my own actions, or inactions, the actions or inactions of
others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity
takes place, or the negligence of the Release named below; (c.) there may
be other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or
not readily foreseeable at this time; and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME
ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND
DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation in the Activity.
3. I AGREE AND WARRANT that I will examine and inspect each
Activity in which I take part as a member of USRowing and that, if I
observe any condition which I consider to be unacceptably hazardous or
dangerous, I will notify the proper authority in charge of the Activity and
will refuse to take part in the Activity until the condition has been
corrected to my satisfaction.
4. I HEREBY RELEASE, discharge, and covenant not to sue
USRowing, the Club, the Regatta, their administrators, directors, agents,
officers, volunteers and employees, other participating regatta
organizers, any sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and
lessors of premises, on which the Activity takes place, (each considered
one of the Releasees herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses or
damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in
part by the negligence of the Releasee or otherwise, including negligent
rescue operations; and I further agree that if, despite this release and
waiver of liability, assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement, I, or
anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL
INDEMNIFY, SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS each of the Releasees from any
litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which
any may incur as a result of such claim, to the fullest extent permitted by
law.
5. I agree to be familiar with, comply with, and be bound by the
Rules and Regulations of USRowing, including but not limited to the
USRowing Rules of Rowing (www.usrowing.org), the World Anti-Doping
Code (www.usada.org), and the codes, rules, policies and procedures of
the U.S. Center for SafeSport (the "SafeSport Rules," www.SafeSport.org),
including with respect to the exclusive authority and jurisdiction of the
U.S. Center for SafeSport to investigate and resolve reported sexual
misconduct and the discretionary authority to investigate and resolve
reports of other misconduct.  I further agree that arbitration pursuant to
the binding arbitration provisions of the SafeSport Rules shall be the
exclusive method to resolve any dispute over any disciplinary action taken
by USRowing as a result of a USCSS investigation (the “Arbitration
Procedure”)
 
 
PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE OR ALTER THE WORDING ON THIS WAIVER
WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM USROWING.