By participating as a competitor in the 2025 Bendigo Meatstock Armwrestling Championships (“the Title”) to be conducted by the Australian Armwrestling Federation (“the Federation”) in conjunction with Meatstock ("the Festival Host") and held at the premises of Bendigo Showgrounds, North Bendigo ("the Venue), I hereby acknowledge and agree as follows:
1. I am aged 16 years or older.
2. I will observe and obey all oral and written rules, warnings, instructions and directions issued by the Federation concerning the conduct of the titles.
3. I acknowledge that the sport of Armwrestling is a recreational activity which carries with it the risk that participants can potentially suffer serious injuries, including torn ligaments, muscle strain, dislocations and bone fractures.
4. I acknowledge that I am participating in the titles at my own risk and that I will not hold the Federation or the Venue liable for any injury or loss (including financial loss) which I may suffer by participating in the titles.
5. I acknowledge that this document is a risk warning under section 5M of the Civil Liability Act 2002.
6. I acknowledge that as a member of WADA, the AAF follows the World Anti-Doping Code, which outlines the standards and procedures for anti-doping in sports. The code prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs and other banned substances in competition and requires athletes to comply with strict testing procedures and protocols.