Oakwood Sports Center General Waiver of Liability
In consideration of participating in any way in the athletics/sports programs, and/or otherwise participating in or attending events or activities, at the Oakwood Sports Center ("Oakwood") during the twelve (12) month period between Sept. 1 - Aug. 31 of each year coinciding with the date of receipt of this document, the undersigned, both individually and on behalf of any minor for whom the undersigned is legally responsible:
1. agrees that he or she, or as the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a minor participant, shall, upon entering onto Oakwood’s property and/or prior to participating in an activity at Oakwood, inspect the property, facility and equipment to be used, and if it is believed that anything is unsafe, shall immediately inform personnel employed at the front desk of Oakwood of such condition(s) and refuse to be on said property and/or participate unless and until such condition(s), whether inside the facility or its exterior, inclusive of sidewalks and the parking lot areas, is cured or removed. It should be noted that netting surrounding the field has wire ties and chain therein, that goals are stored in areas directly adjacent to and surrounding the fields and that the fields may not be 100% level.
2. acknowledges and fully understands that each participant will be engaging in activities that by the inherent nature of the activity involve a risk of serious injury, including the potential of permanent disability and death, and understands and accepts that severe social and economic loss may result not only from his or her own actions, inactions, or negligence, as well as from the actions, inactions or negligence of others, the rules of play, and/or from any equipment in the facility, whether or not such equipment is used in the normal course of such activity
3. assumes all of the foregoing risks and accepts responsibility for any injury, disability or death to me and/or my child, as well as, and any damages, whether social or economic, arising from being present and/or participating in an activity at or involving Oakwood, inclusive of such harm arising from the conduct of others who are also present or participating therein. I do not, however, accept responsibility for any injuries or damage to me and/or my child arising while participating in an activity at Oakwood which is caused by Oakwood's recklessness or gross negligence, although I do accept responsibility for any harm arising from the physical condition of the netting, the storing of goals or the fact that the turf may not be 100% level as set forth in paragraph one (1).
4. represents that I, or my child, am qualified, in good health and in proper physical condition to participate in activity(ies) at Oakwood and hereby authorize any representative of Oakwood, or medical provider, to seek medical attention on my behalf, or on behalf of my child, to ensure my well being, or the well being of my child, without any legal liability whatsoever, inclusive of any responsibility for any negligent rescue operations.
5. releases, waives, discharges and covenants not to sue Oakwood, it’s affiliated clubs, administrators, members, directors, agents, coaches, referees, and/or other employees of Oakwood, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, owners and lessors/lessees of the premises used to conduct the event or activity in which I, or the minor participant for whom I am responsible, participate (all of which are hereinafter referred to as "releasees"), from any and all liability to each of the undersigned, his or her heirs and the next of kin, for any and all claims, demands, losses or damages on account of any injury, including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to have been caused, in whole or in part, by the releasees or otherwise, whether inside the facility or in the parking lot, on a sidewalk or any other exterior area. I so agree independently on behalf of myself as to any claims I may have as a participant/spectator and/or as the parent or legal guardian of the subject minor/child, and separately on behalf of the subject minor/child.
6. hereby authorizes the use in any promotional materials of any photograph taken of me, or my child, while participating in any activity at Oakwood.
7. agrees that all disputes arising from an injury or claim whatsoever at, or relating to, Oakwood shall be resolved by mandatory arbitration in Connecticut pursuant to Connecticut law.
8. to the extent that statute or case law does not prohibit releases for negligence, this release is also for negligence on the part of Oakwood, its agents, and employees. If any portion of this release from liability shall be deemed by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then the remainder of this release from liability shall remain in full force and effect and the offending provision and provisions severed here from.
ALL FEES PAID FOR PROGRAMS AT OAKWOOD SPORTS CENTER ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. REGISTRANTS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PAY PRO-RATED FEES. CANCELLATIONS DUE TO WEATHER WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO MAKE-UPS.
Oakwood Program schedules are posted on our website one week prior to the start of each program - We DO NOT call participants with this information.
I/WE HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO GIVE UP CERTAIN RIGHTS BY VOLUNTARILY SIGNING IT AND I/WE NEVERTHELESS DO SO. I AGREE THAT THIS DOCUMENT CANNOT BE MODIFIED ORALLY.