Waiver And Release of Liability
Effective Date: March 4th, 2024
Waiver and Release of Liability
PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY AS YOU ARE SIGNING AWAY CERTAIN RIGHTS
AND LIMITING OTHERS.
Gem City Athletic League, Inc. (“Gem City”) provides the undersigned and the general
public with physical education, sports training, skills training, and other related services (the
“Program”).
The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees to the following:
The undersigned is physically fit and able to participate in the Program and, prior to
participation in the Program, the undersigned has consulted a physician regarding any limitations
or medical risks that the undersigned may have in relation to the Program. The undersigned
certifies that the undersigned is free from any such limitations and medical risks.
The undersigned understands and agrees that the Program involves physical exertion and
strenuous physical activity, which entails certain risks of serious bodily injury, property damage,
and/or death. With full knowledge of the risks involved in the Program, the undersigned
voluntarily chooses to participate in the Program and hereby forever releases, covenants not to sue,
discharges, and waives all liability on behalf of Gem City, its employees, executives, officers,
directors, board members, affiliates, owners, subsidiaries, partners, sponsors, agents, assigns,
lessees of the premises, owners of the premises, consultants, volunteers, athletic directors, training
directors, contractors, and any other personnel associated with Gem City (the “Releasees”) for any
bodily injury of any kind, property damage, or death, suffered by the undersigned as a result of the
undersigned’s participation in the Program, regardless of whether such bodily injury, property
damage, or death was due to negligence of any kind committed by Gem City, Releasees, or
otherwise. The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Gem City and Releasees from
any loss, liability or cost he/she may incur arising out of or related to the undersigned’s
participation in the Program and assumes full responsibility for any injury, property damage, or
death arising out of or related to the undersigned’s participation in the Program and/or use of the
premises and/or equipment provided by Gem City.
Notwithstanding the undersigned’s covenant not to sue Releasees and without Releasees
waiving any rights herein, the undersigned agrees that, in the event of any legal action, all such
legal proceedings, including regarding the enforceability of this waiver, shall be arbitrated
pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, and such arbitration shall be the exclusive, final, andbinding remedy. The parties agree that the arbitration shall take place in Atlanta, Georgia and will
be conducted by and through the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”), applying the
laws of the State of Georgia (without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles). The
arbitration shall take place before a single arbitrator with experience related to the legal nature of
the dispute and jointly selected (or appointed by the AAA if the parties are unable to come to an
agreement within ten (10) days). The nonprevailing party shall be responsible for the cost of the
arbitration.
The undersigned certifies that that he/she has read the foregoing and understands that, by
signing below, he/she is giving up certain legal rights and remedies. The undersigned understands
that he/she has the right to consult legal counsel prior to signing this document. The undersigned
understands that his/her signature on this document will be a complete and unconditional release of
all liability on behalf of Gem City and the Releasees to the greatest extent permitted by law.
Agreed and accepted:
SOCIAL MEDIA RELEASE
The undersigned hereby authorizes Gem City Athletic League, Inc. (“Gem City”) to record
my name, likeness, image, voice, and participation in film, tape, photograph, or otherwise for use in
all Gem City related initiatives. The undersigned agrees that all photo, video, and other production
related materials may be edited and otherwise altered at the sole discretion of Gem City and used in
whole or in part at the sole discretion of Gem City, whether it be for public or private use. The
undersigned further agrees that the undersigned has no rights to any production related to Gem City
or any benefits derived therefrom, thereby irrevocably and unconditionally releasing and waiving
all rights, legal and moral, so that Gem City may fully utilize the undersigned’s name, likeness,
image, voice, and participation in film, tape, social media, or otherwise.
Gem City agrees to comply with applicable privacy laws.