HOLD HARMLESS WAIVER/RELEASE FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INCLUDING COVID-19
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people.
USA Badminton has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, USA Badminton cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending training or tournament could increase your risk and your child(ren)’s risk of contracting COVID-19.
It is my intent as a participant or player competing in USA Badminton sanctioned activities, while participating during activities including any pre-game or post-game activities at Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym that I am agreeable to the following:
I acknowledge that I am aware that there are risks to me of exposure to directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed to, by, or resulting from an outbreak of any and all communicable disease, including but not limited to, the virus “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)”, which is responsible for COVID-19 and/or any mutation or variation thereof;
IN CONSIDERATION OF HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AS EITHER A TEAM MEMBER OR COMPETITOR AT GLOBAL BADMINTON ACADEMY - ARENA GYM, AND IN ACKNOWLEDGING THAT I HAVE READ THIS HOLD HARMLESS WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY,VOLUNTARILY, KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.
By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending training at Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families.
I hereby voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks, hold harmless, and indemnify USA Badminton and its trustees, agents, volunteers and employees from any and all claims,
demands, damages and causes of action of any nature whatsoever arising out of ordinary negligence which I, my heirs, my assigns or successors may have against them for, on account of, or by reason of my participation in the above activities. I also accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym or participation in Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym. On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless USA Badminton and Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of USA Badminton and Global Badminton Academy: Arena Gym, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in USA Badminton and Global Badminton Academy sanctioned activity.