Kiwanis Baseball COVID 19 Waiver

Assumption of the Risk and Waiver of Liability Relating to COVID-19

The novel coronavirus, COVID 19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).  COVID 19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread primarily from person to person contact.  Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Baseball will put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID 19; however, UP Kiwanis Baseball cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID 19.  Further, participation in Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Baseball activities will ultimately increase the risk of contracting COVID 19.

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By accepting this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID 19 and voluntarily assume the risk that I/my child(ren) may be exposed to or infected by Coronavirus by participation; and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death.  I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID 19 during Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Baseball activities may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including but not limited to, Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis volunteers, officers, officials, coaches, program participants and their families.

I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to myself or my child(ren) (including but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death) illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense of any kind, that I/my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my participation with Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Baseball.  On my behalf, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Baseball and parent club The Kiwanis Club of Upper Perkiomen Valley, its volunteers, coaches and families, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto.  I understand and agree that this release includes Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Baseball, its volunteers, coaches and families, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation with Upper Perkiomen Kiwanis Baseball.

I represent that I/my child(ren) have adequate insurance to cover any injury or illness I/my child(ren) may suffer or cause while participating in this activity, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or illness myself.  I further represent that I/my child(ren) have no medical or physical condition which could interfere with my/my child(ren)’s safety in this activity, or else I am willing to assume – and bear the costs of – all risks that may be created, directly or indirectly, by any such condition.

By accepting this document, I agree that if I/my child(ren) am/is/are exposed or infected by COVID-19 during participation in this activity, then I/my child(ren) may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against the parties being released on the basis of any claim or negligence.