3. Assumption of Risk

I am participating voluntarily in the Activities. In consideration of my participation, I hereby acknowledge that I am aware of the risks, dangers, and hazards associated with or related to the Activities. The risks, dangers, and hazards include, but are not limited to:

Health: Executing strenuous and demanding physical techniques, physical exertion, overexertion, stretching, dehydration, fatigue, cardiovascular workouts, rapid movements and stops, lack of fitness or conditioning, traumatic injury, bacterial infections, rashes, and the transmission of communicable diseases, including viruses of all kinds, COVID-19, bacteria, parasites, or other organisms, or any mutation thereof.
Premises: Defective, dangerous, or unsafe condition of the facilities; falls; collisions with objects, walls, equipment, or persons; dangerous, unsafe, or irregular conditions on floors, ice, or other surfaces; extreme weather conditions; travel to and from premises.
Use of Equipment: Mechanical failure of the equipment; negligent design or manufacture of the equipment; the provision of or the failure by the Organization to provide any warnings, directions, instructions, or guidance as to the use of the equipment; failure to use or operate the equipment within my own ability.
Contact: Contact with brooms, brushes, curling stones, other equipment, vehicles, or other persons, which may lead to serious bodily injury, including but not limited to concussions and/or other brain injury, or serious spinal injury.
Advice: Negligent advice regarding the Activities.
Ability: Failing to act safely or within my own ability or within designated areas.
Sport: The game of curling and its inherent risks, including but not limited to running, sliding, or slipping on the ice surface; delivering the curling stone; skipping or sweeping; stepping onto the ice surface from the walkway or onto the walkway from the ice surface; or stepping over dividers that separate one sheet of ice from the next.
Cyber: Privacy breaches, hacking, technology malfunction, or damage.
Conduct: My conduct and the conduct of other persons, including any physical altercation between participants.
Travel: Travel to and from the Activities.
Negligence: My negligence and the negligence of other persons, including NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE ORGANIZATION, which may increase the risk of damage, loss, personal injury, or death. I understand that the Organization may fail to safeguard or protect me from the risks, dangers, and hazards of curling programs, some of which are referred to above.

4. Terms

In consideration of the Organization allowing me to participate in the Activities, I agree:

That when I practice or train in my own space, I am responsible for my surroundings and the location and equipment that I select.
That my mental and physical condition is appropriate to participate in the Activities, and I assume all risks related to my mental and physical condition.
To comply with the rules and regulations for participation in the Activities.
To comply with the rules of the facility or equipment.
That if I observe an unusual significant hazard or risk, I will remove myself from participation and bring my observations to a representative of the Organization immediately.
The risks associated with the Activities are increased when I am impaired, and I will not participate if impaired in any way.
That it is my sole responsibility to assess whether any Activities are too difficult for me. By commencing an Activity, I acknowledge and accept the suitability and conditions of the Activity.
That I am responsible for my choice of safety or protective equipment and the secure fitting of that equipment.
Covid-19: That COVID-19 is contagious in nature, and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19, which may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, or death.

Waiver – Age of Majority