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Assumption of the Risk and Waiver of Liability Relating to Coronavirus/COVID-19

Grand Slam Training Academy WAVIER

Assumption of the Risk and Waiver of Liability Relating to Coronavirus/COVID-19​Grand Slam Baseball Academy has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, we cannot guarantee that you, your child(ren), or family members who visit our facility will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending Grand Slam Baseball Academy could increase your risk, your child(ren)’s risk, and your family's risk of contracting COVID-19.

By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren), my family, and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending Grand Slam Baseball Academy and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at Grand Slam Baseball Academy may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, Grand Slam Baseball Academy, employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families.​Waiver, Release and Assumption of Risk ("Agreement")

​ • In consideration for gaining access to GRAND SLAM ACADEMY (the "Facility") and engaging all services and activities provided in this facility.

• At the Facility, on behalf of myself, my spouse, my children, my legal wards, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representatives, estate, and insurers (collectively, including me, to the extent participating in or otherwise affected by the Activities, the "Participants"), I hereby release, indemnify, hold harmless, discharge and covenant not to sue GRAND SLAM ACADEMY (the operator), (the landowner), and their respective agents, owners, officers, shareholders, directors, members, affiliates, volunteers, participants, employees, insurers and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (collectively referred to as "Releasees"}, as follows:​

1. I acknowledge that my participation and the participation of each of the other Participants participating in baseball and softball hitting, fielding, pitching and other activities at the Facility (collectively, "Activities") entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, including, but not limited to concussions, broken bones, sprained or torn ligaments, paralysis, death, or other bodily injury or property damage to myself, each Participant and/or third parties. Releasees' employees are not infallible. For example, they may be distracted or may be unaware of a participant's health or abilities. They may give incomplete instructions or warnings, and the equipment being used may malfunction. I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the Activities.

2. AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY EVALUATE AND UNDERSTAND THE ACTIVITIES AND THE RISKS INVOLVED, I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY PROMISE AND AGREE, ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND ALL OTHER PARTICIPANTS, TO ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RISKS OF PHYSICAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL INJURY, SICKNESS, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, FALLS, COLLISIONS, THE UNAVAILABILITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE, AND/OR THE NEGLIGENCE AND/OR DELIBERATE ACT OF ANOTHER PERSON, IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF RELEASEES. MY PARTICIPATION AND THE PARTICIPATION OF EACH OF THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS IS PURELY VOLUNTARY, AND I HAVE ELECTED ON OUR BEHALF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES IN SPITE OF THE RISKS.

3. If I and/or any other Participant are injured, I acknowledge that we may require medical assistance, which I acknowledge will be at my own expense or the expense of my personal insurer(s). I hereby represent and affirm that I have adequate and appropriate insurance to provide coverage for such medical expense, or else I agree to bear the costs myself. I UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT RELEASEES WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY COST OR EXPENSES INCURRED BY ME IF I AND/OR ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT BECOMES INJURED.

4. FOR MYSELF AND EACH PARTICIPANT, I HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY, DEFEND (WITH COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO RELEASEES) AND HOLD RELEASEES, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY, HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CONTROVERSIES, JUDGMENTS, DEMANDS, INJURIES {INCLUDING DEATH), SICKNESS, DAMAGES (INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES), COSTS, EXPENSES, ATTORNEYS' FEES, AND ANY OTHER LEGAL, EQUITABLE OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS WHATSOEVER, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO: (I) THE ACTIVITIES, (11) THE FACILITY, (Ill) THE ENTRY UPON AND USE OF THE FACILITY BY ME AND EACH PARTICIPANT, (IV) THE INVOLVEMENT OF ME AND EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE ACTIVITIES, (V) ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ME OR ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT (INCLUDING ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY (INCLUDING DEATH) CAUSED BY ME OR ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT), (VI) ANY CHALLENGE BY ME OR ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PROVISION HEREOF (VII) ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY ME, ANY OTHER PARTICIPANT AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN IOLATION OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND (VIII) ANY SUCH CLAIMS BASED UPON DAMAGES CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF RELEASEES.

5. Should Releasees or anyone acting on their behalf incur any attorney's fees and costs to enforce this Agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold them harmless for all such fees and costs (including reasonable attorney's fees).

6. I certify that I am and each other Participant is physically able to participate in all Activities without aid or assistance. I further certify that I am willing, on behalf of myself and each other Participant, to assume the risk of any medical or physical condition that we may have.

7. I understand that the facility rules have been implemented for the safety of all guests at the Facility, including myself and each other Participant. I acknowledge that failure to follow the rules could result in the expulsion of myself and each other Participant from the Facility.​8. This Agreement and all of its provisions shall continue and remain in effect during each and every visit to the Facility by me and each other Participant.

9. I agree that if any portion of this Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be amended to the smallest degree necessary to render such clause valid and enforceable and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

10. IF THERE ARE ANY DISPUTES REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT, I ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND EACH OTHER PARTICIPANT HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT I AND EACH OTHER PARTICIPANT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.

11. I further agree, on behalf of myself and each other Participant, that any litigation or other proceeding involving the Activities, the Facility or Releasees will take place solely in Hidalgo County, Texas and that the substantive law of Texas shall apply.

12. I further grant Releasees the right, without reservation or limitation, the unrestricted right and copyright to photograph, videotape, and/or record me and each Participant and to use my and each Participant's name, face, likeness, voice, and appearance in connection with exhibitions, publicity, advertising and all other promotional materials of any nature and kind. On behalf of myself and each other Participant, I hereby further expressly release and waive any demand, action, claim, license, royalty, and any other right to any form of payment that I and each other Participant may have arising out of or relating to any use of our name, face, likeness, voice and/or appearance.​

13. I further grant Releasees the right, without reservation or limitation, to videotape, and/or record me and each Participant on closed circuit television, for monitoring and security purposes.

14. I Further understand that Grand Slam Academy Will Not Reschedule or Refund Me if I fail to show up to any training session I choose to book.

BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF ANYONE IS HURT OR PROPERTY IS DAMAGED DURING OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES, I AND EACH PARTICIPANT WILL BE FOUND BY A COURT OF LAW TO HAVE WAIVED OUR RIGHT TO MAINTAIN A LAWSUIT AGAINST RELEASEES ON THE BASIS OF ANY CLAIM FROM WHICH I HAVE RELEASED RELEASEES HEREIN. I HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT. I UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT, AND I VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS, INTENDING TO BE LEGALLY BOUND HEREBY.

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