Membership

It is the purpose of this agreement to exempt, waive and relieve releasees from liability for personal injury, property damage, and wrongful death, including if caused by negligence, including the negligence, if any, of releasees. “Releasees” include EXETER ROLLER DERBY, its affiliate associations, local associations, member teams, event hosts, other participants, coaches, officials, sponsors, advertisers, and each of them, their officers, directors, agents and employees.
For and in consideration of the undersigned participant’s registration with EXETER ROLLER DERBY, its affiliates, local associations and member teams and being allowed to participate in events and member team activities, participant (and the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of participant, if applicable) waive, release and relinquish any and all claims for liability and cause(s) of action, including for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death occurring to participant, arising out of participation in events, member team activities, the sport of roller derby, and/or activities incidental thereto, whenever or however they occur and for such period said activities may continue, and by this agreement any such claims, rights, and causes of action that participant (and participant’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s), if applicable) may have are hereby waived, released and relinquished, and participant (and parent(s)/guardian(s), if applicable) does(do) so on behalf of my/our and participant’s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. 

Participant (and participant’s parent(s)/guardian(s), if applicable) acknowledge, understand and assume all risks relating to roller derby and any member team activities, and understand that roller derby and member team activities involve risks to participant’s person including bodily injury, partial or total disability, paralysis and death, and damages which may arise therefrom and that I/we have full knowledge of said risks. These risks and dangers may be caused by the negligence of the participant or the negligence of others, including the “releasees” identified below. These risks and dangers include, but are not limited to, those arising from participating with bigger, faster and stronger participants, and these risks and dangers will increase if participant participates in roller derby and member team activities in an age group above that which participant would normally participate in. I/We further acknowledge that there may be risks and dangers not known to us or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.

Participant (and participant’s parent(s)/guardian(s), if applicable) acknowledge, understand and agree that all of the risks and dangers described throughout this agreement, including those caused by the negligence of participant and/or others, are included within the waiver, release and relinquishment described in the preceding paragraph. Participant (and participant’s parent(s)/guardian(s), if applicable) acknowledge, understand and assume the risks, if any, arising from the conditions and use of roller derby rinks/facilities and related premises and acknowledge and understand that included within the scope of this waiver and release is any cause of action (including any cause of action based on negligence) arising from the performance, or failure to perform, maintenance, inspection, supervision or control of said areas and for the failure to warn of dangerous conditions existing at said rinks, for negligent selection of certain releasees, or negligent supervision or instruction by releasees. If the law in any controlling jurisdiction renders any part of this agreement unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall nevertheless remain enforceable to the full extent, if any, allowed by controlling law. This agreement affects your legal rights, and you may wish to consult an attorney concerning this agreement.

Participant (and participant’s parent(s)/guardian(s), if applicable) agree if any claim for participant’s personal injury or wrongful death is commenced against releasees, he/she/they/other shall defend, indemnify and save harmless releasees from any and all claims or causes of action by whomever or wherever made or presented for participant’s personal injuries, property damage or wrongful death. Participant (and participant’s parent(s)/guardian(s), if applicable) acknowledge that they have been provided and have read the above paragraphs and have not relied upon any representations of releasees, that they are fully advised of the potential dangers of roller derby and understand these waivers and releases are necessary to allow amateur roller derby to exist in its present form. Significant exclusions may apply to HOST LEAGUE’s insurance policies, which could affect any coverage. For example, there is no liability coverage for claims of one player against another player.

VIDEO & PHOTO RELEASE AGREEMENT
For consideration which I acknowledge, I irrevocable grant to, licensees, assigns and successors the right to use my image and (skater) name in all forms and media including composite or modified representations for all purposes, including advertising, trade, or any commercial purpose throughout the world and in perpetuity. I waive the right to inspect or approve versions of my image used for publication or the written copy that may be used in connection with the images. I relinquish any right that I may have to examine or approve the completed product or products or the advertising copy or printed material that may be used in conjunction therewith or the use to which it may be applied.
I release licensees, assigns, and successors from any claims that may arise regarding the use of my image including any claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, or infringement of moral rights, rights of publicity or copyright is permitted although not obligated to include my name as a credit in connection with the image. I have read and understood the photo release agreement.
We (the undersigned) do hereby confirm the consent heretofore given you with respect to your photographing me/child in connection with any video and any documentary. Additionally, I hereby grant to you, your successor, assigns, and licensees the perpetual right to use, as you may desire, all motion pictures and soundtrack recordings which you may make of me or my child, and the right to use my name and/or child’s name or likeness in or in connection with the exhibition or any other use of such video or recording.