Amateur Athletic Waiver and Release of Liability

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in an AVA member clubs’ athletic/sports program, and related events and activities, the undersigned:
1)       Agree that prior to participating, they each will inspect the facilities and equipment to be used and if they believe anything is unsafe, they will immediately advise their coach or supervisor of such condition(s) and refuse to participate.
2)       Acknowledge and fully understand that each participant will be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death and severe social and economic loses which might result not only from their own actions, inactions or negligence of others, the rules of play, or the condition of the premises or of any equipment used.  Further, that there may be other risks not known to us or not reasonably foreseeable at this time;
3)       Assume all of the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.
4)       Release, waive, discharge and convenant not to sue the American Volkssport Association, its affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and other employees of the organization, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and leasers of premises used to conduct the event, all of which are hereinafter referred to as “releasees”, from demands, losses or damages on account of injury, including death or damage to property, causes or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise.

The undersigned has read the above waiver and release, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and sign it voluntarily.
SIGNED__________________________________________       DATE__________________