COVID-19 Waiver

Waiver and Release for Player

This must be read and acknowledged/executed.

In consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in lacrosse related activities with Carl Nease and Dave Daly and Next Lev Lax, LLC d/b/a Virginia Lacrosse Academy (collectively, the “Team”) including but not limited to, any team activities, tournaments, leagues, camps, skill sessions, and/or practices involving the sport of lacrosse (collectively, the "Activity") I, for myself, and/or for my minor son, my/his personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin: (i) ACKNOWLEDGE, AGREE AND REPRESENT that I understand the potentially hazardous nature of the Activity and that my son is qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity. I further agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe (whether related to the COVID-19 pandemic or any other infectious disease), I will immediately discontinue further participation in the Activity. (ii) FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a) the Activity involves risks and danger of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis, infection and death, which risk may be increased by participation in the Activity during times of a pandemic ("Risks and Dangers"); (b) these Risks and Dangers may be caused by my own or my minor son’s actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or the negligence of the "Releasees" named below; (c) there may be other risks and social and economic losses either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time; and I fully accept and assume all such risks and all responsibility for losses, costs, and damages I incur as a result of my participation or that of my minor son in the Activity. 

I, for myself AND/OR for my minor son, for my/HIS personal representatives, assigns, heirs, AND NEXT OF KIN, COVENANT NOT TO SUE AND HEREBY RELEASE AND DISCHARGE Carl Nease and Dave Daly, and NEXT LEV LAX, LLC, its affiliates and/or subsidiaries, members, officers, directors, administrators, coaches, agents, volunteers, employees, related parties, other participants, any sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owner and lessors of premises on which the Activity takes place, (each considered one of the "Releases" herein) from all liability, claims, demands, losses, or damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in party by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations and I further agree that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS each of the Releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which may incur as the result of such claim.

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. 

I, THE MINOR'S PARENT AND/OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITY AND THE MINOR'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES AND BELIEVE THE MINOR TO BE QUALIFIED, IN GOOD HEALTH, FREE FROM INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND IN PROPER PHYSICAL CONDITION TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH ACTIVITY. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE RISKS OF THE MINOR’S PARTICIPATION DURING TIMES OF A PANDEMIC AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL REASONABLE REQUESTS AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS REQUIRED BY THE TEAM, STATE AND MUNICIPALITY WHERE THE ACTIVITY IS HELD. I HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEE'S FROM ALL LIABILITY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON THE MINOR'S ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATION AND FURTHER AGREE THAT IF, DESPITE THIS RELEASE, I, THE MINOR, OR ANYONE ON THE MINOR'S BEHALF MAKES A CLAIM AGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASEES NAMED ABOVE, I WILL INDEMNITY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES FROM ANY LITIGATION EXPENSES, ATTORNEY FEES, LOSS LIABILITY, DAMAGE, OR COST ANY MAY INCUR AS THE RESULT OF ANY SUCH CLAIM.

FOR PARTICIPANTS OF MINORITY AGE (UNDER AGE 18 AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION) 

This is to certify that by execution by both myself and my son below, we have read, and understand the provisions in the above waiver/release including the risks of our presence at the Activity or Event, his participation and our personal responsibilities for adhering to the rules and regulations (including for protection against infectious diseases).