ARNOLD CLASSIC BOC 2023
JUDO SHIAI
WARNING!
WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE
In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way, including travel to and from, the Arnold BOC 2023 Judo Shiai and related events and activities of USA Judo, USJA, USJF, ATJA, Ohio Judo Inc., Arnold Classic, Oriental Martial Arts College, and The Ohio Expo Center, I hereby:
1. Acknowledge that I am familiar with the sport of Judo and understand the rules governing the sport of Judo.
2. Agree that, prior to participating, I will inspect the mats, equipment, facilities, competition pools or divisions, and the elimination or scoring system to be used, and if I believe anything is unsafe or beyond my capability, I will immediately advise my coach, supervisor, and/or a tournament official or such condition(s) and refuse to participate.
3. Acknowledge and fully understand that I will be engaging in a contact sport that might result in serious injury, including permanent disability or death. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and severe social and economic losses due not only to my own actions, inactions or negligence, but also to the action, inaction or negligence of others, the rules of the sport of Judo, or conditions of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, I acknowledge that there may be other risks not known to me or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.
4. Knowing the risks involved in the sport of Judo, I assume all such risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.
5. Release, waive and discharge and covenant not to sue the USA Judo, USJA, USJF, ATJA, Ohio Judo, Inc., Arnold Classic, Arnold Classic BOC, Oriental Martial Arts College, and The Ohio Expo Center, together with their affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and other employees or volunteers of the organization, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners, lessors, and lessees of premises used to conduct the event, all of whom are hereafter referred to as “releasee”, from any and all claims, demands, losses, or damages on account of injury, including permanent disability or death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I HAVE READ THE ABOVE WARNING, WAIVER AND RELEASE, UNDERSTAND THAT I GIVE UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND KNOWING THIS, SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY. I AGREE TO PARTICIPATE KNOWING THE RISKS AND CONDITIONS INVOLVED AND DO SO ENTIRELY ON MY OWN FREE WILL. I AFFIRM THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE, OR, IF I AM UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. I HAVE OBTAINED THE REQUIRED CONSENT OF MY PARENT/GUARDIAN AS EVIDENCED BY THEIR SIGNATURE BELOW.
FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF PARTICIPANTS OF MINORITY AGE
(UNDER AGE 18 AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)
This is to certify that I, as parent/guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to his/her release, as provided above, of all the Releases, and for myself, my heirs, assigns, and next of kin. I release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releases from any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s involvement or participation in these programs as provided above, even if arising from their negligence, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I have instructed the minor participant as to the above warnings and conditions and their ramifications.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE AGREEMENT.