CITY OF GARDEN CITY RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)

As a condition for my participation in certain competitive sporting events involving area police officers and firefighters which is being sponsored by Garden City, Georgia, on September 16, 2017, at City-owned facilities located at Town Center/City Hall, Garden City, Georgia, I represent that I understand the nature of the athletic events and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activities. I agree and warrant that I will carefully consider my participation in such sporting events and that if I observe any condition which I consider to be unacceptably hazardous or dangerous, I will notify the overseer of such events and will immediately discontinue participation in the activity until the condition has been corrected to my satisfaction.

I fully understand that (a) competitive sporting events involve risk and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death, as well as property damage (“Risks”); (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by the actions or inactions of me, the actions or inactions of others participating in the sporting events, the conditions under which such events take place, or the 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 responsibilities for losses, costs, and which I incur as a result of my participation in the athletic competitions which involve the use of the equipment and facilities of Garden City.

I hereby release and covenant not to sue the City of Garden City and its administrators, directors, agents, elected officials, officers, volunteers, employees, other participants in the above-mentioned athletic events and, if applicable, the owners and lessors of the premises on which the sporting events take place (each considered a “Releasee” herein) with respect to all claims, liabilities, suits or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) in any way connected with the athletic competitions being sponsored by the City of Garden City, or the use of the facilities on which the competitions take place, and waive all claims I may have against the Releasees as a result of any injury, damage, death, or other loss suffered by me.

I will defend and indemnify the Releasees with respect to (a) all claims brought by or on behalf of me, my child, my spouse, or other family members, for any injury, damage, death or other loss in any way connected with the competitive sporting events being sponsored by Garden City or the use of the facilities on which the competitions take place, and (b) all claims brought by another person for any injury, damage, death, or other loss to the extent directly or indirectly caused by my conduct in the course of participating in the athletics events and using the City-owned facilities in connection therewith, whether resulting from the negligence, , and/or fault, either active or passive, of myself.

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I further stipulate that the above release and indemnification obligations include any losses caused or alleged to be caused, in whole or in part, by the negligence of the Releasees (but not their intentional or reckless misconduct) and includes claims for personal injury, property damage, wrongful death (including claims related to emergency, medical, drug and/or health issues, response, assessment, or treatment), , breach of or any other claim.

I have read the RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, understand that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and have signed it freely and without duress or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.

______Printed name of Participant Printed name of Witness

______Signature of Participant Date Signature of Witness Date

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