Overview
The World Health Organization has declared the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) a worldwide pandemic. Due to its capacity to transmit from person-to-person through respiratory droplets, the government has set recommendations, guidelines, and some prohibitions which the NBBA must comply with.
● In consideration of my participation in the Ames tournament and/or the World Series, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees to the following:
- I am aware of the potential risks by participating in these activities of the NBBA that may cause injury or illness such as, but not limited to COVID-19 that may lead to paralysis or death.
- I have not experienced symptoms of fever, fatigue, difficulty in breathing, dry cough, change in taste or smell or exhibiting any other symptoms relating to COVID-19 within the last 14 days or prior to the event(s) start date.
- I have not, nor any member(s) of my household, traveled by sea or by air, internationally within the past 14 days prior to the event(s) start date.
- I did not, nor any member of my household, visit any area within the United States that was reported to be highly affected by COVID-19, in the last 14 days prior to the event(s) start date.
- I have not been, nor any member(s) of my household, diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 14 days prior to the event(s) start date.
Following the pronouncements above I hereby declare the following:
- I am fully and personally responsible for my own safety, actions and participation.
- With full knowledge of the risks involved, I hereby release, waive, discharge the NBBA, its board, officers, volunteers, independent contractors, affiliate teams, employees, representatives, successors, and members from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever, directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any loss, damage, injury, or death, that may be sustained by me related to COVID-19 while participating in any World Series and/or Ames tournament activity while in, on, or around the facilities or while using the facilities, as it directly relates to my participation that may lead to unintentional exposure or harm due to COVID-19.
- I agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the NBBA, its board, officers, volunteers, independent contractors, affiliate teams, employees, representatives, successors and members, from and against all costs, expenses, damages, lawsuits, and/or liabilities or claims arising whether directly or indirectly from or related to all claims made by or against any of the released party due to injury, loss, or death from or related to COVID-19.
By submitting this form, providing my name, I acknowledge that I have read the foregoing NBBA COVID-19 Liability Release Waiver and understand its contents; that I am at least eighteen (18) years old and fully competent to give my consent; that I have been sufficiently informed of the risks involved and give my voluntary consent in signing it as my own free act, as an individual or parent/guardian of a minor, and deed; that I give my voluntary consent in signing this NBBA COVID-19 Liability Release Waiver as my own free act and deed with full intention to be bound by the same, and free from any inducement or representation.
This waiver will remain effective until laws and mandates relevant to COVID-19 are lifted.