RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
READ BEFORE SIGNING

IN CONSIDERATION OF BEING ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY WAY IN HANDBALL CLUB TORONTO ATHLETIC SPORTS PROGRAM, RELATED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES, APPRECIATES, AND AGREES THAT:

I WILL BE HELD PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN ACTIONS.
I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE RULES, CONDITIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE HANDBALL ORGANIZERS.
I ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THIS EVENT IS HELD, AND ACCEPT ALL RISKS INHERENT IN THIS SPORT, INCLUDING THOSE UNFORESEEN OR UNANTICIPATED BY MYSELF.
I AUTHORIZE HCT (HANDBALL CLUB TORONTO) TO USE MY CONTACT INFORMATION TO OCCASIONALLY KEEP ME UPDATED WITH EVENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CLUB.
I WILL CONDUCT MYSELF IN A SPORTSMANLIKE MANNER.
I WILL TREAT ALL OTHER MEMBERS WITH RESPECT.
MEMBERSHIP MAY BE REVOKED BY THE HANDBALL ORGANIZERS IF I CONDUCT MYSELF IN AN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER.
I HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS I MAY HAVE AGAINST AND RELEASE FROM ALL LIABILITY, AND AGREE NOT TO SUE, FOR ANY OR ALL PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS SUSTAINED BY ME AS A RESULT OF MY PARTICIPATION IN HANDBALL (INCLUDING TRAVELING TO AND FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES) AND DUE TO ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE ORGANIZERS.

I, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SPORT I AM SIGNING UP FOR IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS SPORT, WHICH INVOLVES RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND ILLNESS (EX: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SUCH AS MRSA, INFLUENZA, AND COVID-19) INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY AND DEATH, HARASSMENT, EXPOSURE TO INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT, AND SEVERE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES WHICH MAY RESULT NOT ONLY FROM THEIR OWN ACTIONS, INACTION OR NEGLIGENCE BUT THE ACTION, INACTION OR NEGLIGENCE OF OTHERS, THE RULE OF PLAY, OR THE CONDITION OF THE PREMISES OR ANY EQUIPMENT USED. FURTHER, I ACCEPT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DAMAGES FOLLOWING SUCH INJURY, PERMANENT DISABILITY OR DEATH; I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISK, EITHER NOT KNOWN TO ME OR NOT READILY FORESEEABLE AT THIS TIME; EVEN THOSE ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF OTHERS, AND ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY PARTICIPATION.

THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, HAS BEEN DECLARED A WORLDWIDE PANDEMIC BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND COVID-19 IS EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PUT IN PLACE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT I WILL NOT BECOME INFECTED WITH COVID-19. FURTHER, PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENTS COULD INCREASE MY RISK OF CONTRACTING COVID-19.

I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERS, AND ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY PARTICIPATION; AND,

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENT OF THE HANDBALL CLUB TORONTO (HCT) ALLOWING ME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HANDBALL SPORT, AS PLAYED BY HCT, INCLUDING RELATED EVENT OR ACTIVITY, I HEREBY ON BEHALF OF MYSELF, MY HEIRS, ASSIGNS AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE HCT, ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, MEMBERS, SPONSORS, PROMOTERS AND AFFILIATES FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIM, LOSS, COST OF EXPENSE AND WAIVE AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE ON ANY SUCH CLAIMS AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM OR ATTRIBUTABLE IN ANY LEGAL WAY TO ANY NEGLIGENCE, ACTION OR OMISSION TO ACT OF ANY SUCH PERSON OR ORGANIZATION IN CONNECTION WITH SPONSORSHIP, ORGANIZATION OR EXECUTION OF ANY SPORTING EVENT OR ACTIVITY IN WHICH I MAY PARTICIPATE AS A CLUB MEMBER OR SPECTATOR. I OR MY SUCCESSORS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES) INCURRED BY THE OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES IN DEFENDING, UNLESS THE OTHER PARTIES ARE FINANCIALLY ADJUDGED LIABLE ON SUCH CLAIM FOR WILLFUL AND WANTON NEGLIGENCE.

I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE FACILITIES RENTED OR PARTICIPATED BY HCT ARE NOT OWNED OR MAINTAINED BY HCT AND AGREE TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS STATED IN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPHS.
I ALSO AGREE TO FOREVER RELEASE AND INDEMNIFY HANDBALL CLUB TORONTO FROM ANY ACTION RELATED TO MY BECOMING EXPOSED TO OR INFECTED BY COVID-19 AS A RESULT OF, ANY ACTION, OMISSION OR NEGLIGENCE OF MYSELF OR OTHERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ORGANIZATION.

I DO HEREBY GIVE HCT, ITS ASSIGNS, LICENSEES, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES THE IRREVOCABLE RIGHT TO USE MY NAME, PICTURE, PORTRAIT, OR PHOTOGRAPH IN ALL FORMS AND MEDIA AND IN ALL MANNERS, INCLUDING COMPOSITE, FOR ADVERTISING, FOR PUBLICATION OR ANY OTHER LAWFUL PURPOSES, AND I WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO INSPECT OR APPROVE THE FINISHED PRODUCT, INCLUDING WRITTEN COPY, WHICH MAY BE CREATED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ONTARIO LAW APPLIES. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS.

I HAVE READ THE ABOVE AND UNDERSTAND IT FULLY. THIS FORM IS SIGNED AS MY OWN FREE ACT AND DEED.