WFSA 2024 WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT TEAM LIABILITY WAIVER & INDEMNIFICATION
READ BEFORE SUBMITTING REGISTRATION - *PLACING A PLAYERS NAME ON THIS ROSTER/WAIVER EFFECTUATES AS A SIGNATURE AND THE WAIVER AS SET FORTH BELOW
By placing a name on this page, as a player and/or as an individual playing on the team set forth herein or as assigned by WFSA league or tournament officials, hereby consent and agree to the following parameters as conditions of participation in the Women's Fastpitch Softball Association, Inc.'s (WFSA) leagues and tournaments.
I and the team certify that I/We have a valid WFSA contract on file with my league president or the WFSA National Office and that this is subject to verification. I/We also understand that if the contract is not on file, any league or tournament game I/We participate in will be subject to forfeiture.
I and the team certify that I/We are aware of the league and tournament rules and guidelines and WFSA rules regarding player conduct and I/We are aware that these rules apply to this league or tournament.
I and the team understand that violation of any part of this contract (and/or the rules contained in the regular season or tournament WFSA contract) can result in disciplinary action against me or the team, including forfeiture of games, suspension from play, or permanent expulsion from this league and/or WFSA events/tournaments. I and the team understand that the WFSA reserves the right to refuse any player or team permission to play in any WFSA event, including league.
I and the team understand the risk to have contact with individuals, who have been exposed to and/or have been diagnosed with one or more communicable diseases, including but not limited to COVID-19 or other medical conditions, diseases, or maladies does exit, and it is impossible to eliminate that risk, and that I could be exposed to and/or become infected through contact with or close proximity with an individual with a communicable disease. I and the team realize that the total responsibility of any personal injury, accident, illness, disability, death, property damage, lawsuit, legal issues, and/or other occurrence to any person, place or thing, including me and mine, that occurs due to my actions or the actions of others while I am participating in any WFSA league game/tournament, and/or other function, is solely mine and the team. I, the manager and the team knowingly and freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown, even if arising from the negligence of the releasees or others, and assume all and full responsibility for me and my team's participation in any WFSA event, league or tournament.
I and the team will not possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or drugs at any time on the playing field, in the dugouts, bleachers, or other areas near or around the playing field, or within on hundred (100) yards of the playing field facility, including, but not limited to, the parking lots of any facility.
I and the team understand that I/We must be able to identify ourselves with a driver's license or other photo ID at any officially scheduled WFSA league or tournament game, or I/We will be ineligible to continue in the game. Any substitute for I/We will enter the game under the rules governing player ejection.
In consideration of the foregoing and being allowed to participate in the WFSA activities or functions, including, but not limited to, tournaments, this league, its games, practices and meeting, and intending to be legally bound for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, I and the team do hereby release and discharge the WFSA, including but not limited to, the National Organization, its officers, directors, agents, contractors and employees, any city, county and/or state organization or any other governing body that may have jurisdiction over any baseball field or other facility that I and the team might play on, any other owners, lessors or provider of fields or facilities (whether privately held or otherwise), any umpires or umpire organizations, and their respective officers, directors, agents, contractors, employees and other players in the Association, jointly and severally, from any and all liability from personal injury, accident, illness, disability, death, property damage, legal issue, lawsuit or other occurrence which I and the team may suffer in any manner whatsoever arising out of or resulting from my participation in this league or any WFSA activity of function held in conjunction therewith; and I expressly assume all risk of my participation in these activities or functions.
I and the team agree that in the event of rain, any Acts of God or forces beyond WFSA's control, league and tournament officials may make every reasonable effort to complete the full league/tournament schedule. Alternate schedules, shortened games, reduced numbers of playoff teams or other means may be used to attempt to complete the league/tournament play. I and the team hereby acknowledge and agree that neither the WFSA nor its agents may be held liable for games which cannot be played for reasons as described herein.
I and the team know that once I/We submit this official roster that I/We accept these terms and conditions for the players on this roster and as manager of the team. I and the team further agree to explain these terms and conditions to the players on my team who have agreed to participate in the tournament or league play.
