FRAMEWORK BJJ
General Release/Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement
For and in consideration of being permitted to participate in any way or form in the Jiu Jitsu/Martial Arts Program indicated below and/or being permitted to enter for any purpose any restricted area (here in defined as any area where in admittance to the general public is prohibited), and otherwise intending to be legally bound, the undersigned participant, and/or the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) of a minor participant(s) named below {hereinafter referred to as “Individual(s)”}, hereby agrees as follows:
1. The Individual(s) understand, and the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) will instruct the minor participant(s), that, prior to participating in the below jiu jitsu/martial arts activity or event, he or she should inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and, if he or she believes anything appears to be unsafe, the Individual(s) should immediately advise the officials/instructors of such condition and decline to participate. The Individual(s) understands and agrees that, if at any time, he/she believes that anything involved in the Program appears to be UNSAFE; he/she will immediately take all precautions to avoid the instruction area and DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE further.
2. The Individual(s)fully understand and acknowledge that:
a. There are inherent and obvious risks and dangers associated with participation in jiu jitsu/martial arts events and that participating in such events could result in disease, illness, bacterial infection(s), bodily injury partial and/or total disability, paralysis and/or death.
b. The economic and non-economic losses and/or damages, which could result from said risks and dangers, as described above, could be severe.
c. Said losses and/or damages may be caused by the action, inaction or negligence of the participant or the action, inaction or negligence of others, including, but not limited to, the Releasees named below.
d. There may be other risks and/or dangers to the Individual(s) which are unknown and not reasonably foreseeable at this time.
3. The Individual(s) accepts and assumes such risks and responsibilities for said losses and/or damages resulting from such things, including, but not limited to, disease, illness, bacterial infection, injury, disability, paralysis or/death, however caused and whether caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the Releasees named below.
4. The Individual(s) does HEREBY REMISE, RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE the jiu jitsu/martial arts facility used by the participant(s), including it owners, managers, promoters, instructors, lessees of premises used to conduct the jiu jitsu/martial arts event or program, premises and event inspectors, underwriters, consultants and others who give recommendations, directions or instructions to engage in risk evaluation or loss control activities regarding the jiu jitsu/martial arts facility or events held at such facility and each of them, their directors, officers, agents, employees, {the “Releasees”}, his/her/its/their successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators from any and all manner
of actions and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity, including claims and demands or actions for injury, death, property damage, subrogation, contribution and/or indemnity of whatever nature, which may or could be brought against said Releasees, his/her/its/their successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators arising out of or relating in any way to the acts or omissions by the Releasees, before, during, or after the event(s).
5. The Individual(s) does HEREBY acknowledge that THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EVENT(S) ARE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS and involve the risk of serious injury and/
or death and/or property damage. He/She also expressly acknowledges that INJURIES RECEIVED MAY BE COMPOUNDED OR INCREASED BY ATTEMPTED RESCUE OPERATIONS OR PROCEDURES OF THE RELEASEES, for which he/she does further remise, release, waive and discharge any and all manner of actions and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, agreements, judgments, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity, including claims and demands or actions for injury, death, property damage, subrogation, contribution and/or indemnity of whatever nature, which may or could be brought against said Releasees, his/her/its/their successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, whatsoever.
6. The Individual(s) further expressly agrees that the foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the Province or State in which the event is conducted and that, if any portion is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
7. On behalf of the participant(s), individually, and the undersigned parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) for the minor participant(s) executes this Waiver and Release. If, despite the Release, the participant makes a claim against any of the Releasees, the individual(s), parents(s) and/or legal guardian(s) will reimburse the Releasee for any money which they have paid to the participant, or on his/her behalf, and hold them harmless.
I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT, ASSURANCE, OR, GUARANTEE BEING MADE TO ME AND INTEND MY SIGNATURE TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.
IMAGE/PHOTOGRAPH RELEASE FORM
Permission To Use Image/Photograph Subject: FRAMEWORK BJJ, Academy/School/Events
I grant to FRAMEWORK BJJ, its representatives, directors, officers, agents, employees, his/her/its/their successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators the right to take photographs of me and my property in connection with the above-identified subject.
I authorize FRAMEWORK BJJ, its assigns and transferees to copyright, use and publish without compensation to me my image/photograph in print and/or electronically.
I agree that FRAMEWORK BJJ may use without compensation to me such images/photographs of me and my property with or without my name and for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to, such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising, and Web content.
Student/Participant Signature: {name}
Date: {sign_date}
Parent or Guardian Signature: {name}