Greater Victoria Table Tennis Club
2026 Victoria Open Table Tennis Championship
Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity
Agreement (“Agreement”)
1. IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in any way in British Columbia Table Tennis events, I and/or
my minor child, our personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin:
2. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree, and represent that I and/or my minor understand the nature of Table Tennis Activities and
that I and/or my minor child are qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such
Activity. I further agree that if at any time I believe conditions or equipment to be unsafe, I and/or my minor child will
immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity.
3. FULLY UNDERSTAND that (a) TABLE TENNIS ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS
BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS AND DEATH, HARASSMENT, EXPOSURE
TO INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT AND LANGUAGE ("RISKS"); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by me
and/or my child's own actions, or inaction, or the actions or inaction of others participating in the Activity, the condition
in which the Activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW; (c) there may be
OTHER RISKS AND SEVERE 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 and/or my minor child incur as a result of my participation in the Activity.
4. HEREBY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, AND ASSUME ALL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSSES, COSTS, AND/OR DAMAGES FOLLOWING SUCH INJURY, DISABILITY,
PARALYSIS, OR DEATH, EVEN IF CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE
"RELEASEES" NAMED BELOW;
5. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE GREATER VICTORIA TABLE TENNIS CLUB, their respective administrators, directors, agents, officers, officials, volunteers, and employees, other participants, 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 "RELEASEES" 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 and/or my minor child, or anyone on my and/or my minor child's behalf, makes a claim against any of
the Releases, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation
expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may incur as the result of such claim.
6. I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP
SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR
ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL
LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS
AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT.
* It is your responsibility to read through the waiver of liability agreement!