Parents & Athletes: Please Read Carefully
In exchange for and as a condition of being allowed to participate in the TN SASP, Athletes and Athlete’s parent/legal guardian (if Athlete is a minor child) agree as follows:
1. Athlete acknowledges that the TN SASP is a team-based program that provides TEAM competitions in speed shooting which involve the use of firearms. Athlete further acknowledges that the TN SASP emphasizes and REQUIRES the SAFE HANDLING and USE of firearms at ALL VENUES or LOCATIONS where firearms are present. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be grounds for removal from the TN SASP.
2. Athlete requests to participate knowing and understanding that there are risks and dangers associated with the use of firearms, including serious bodily injury, death and property damage. Athlete agrees to assume all risks, inherent or otherwise, that may occur due to, arise out of or be in connection with Athlete’s own participation, including without limitation the risk of serious bodily injury, death and property damage. Athlete further agrees to assume all risks, inherent or otherwise, that may occur due to, arise out of or be in connection with the participation of others in the TN SASP, National SASP, including without limitation other competitors; instructors / coaches; staff or volunteers of SSSF, SASP Sponsors, or the Governing Bodies; and audience members.
NOTE: Please be advised that it is not possible to list all of the activities and related risks that Athlete may encounter by participating in the SASP. There may be risks that are not known to Athlete, or to other athletes of the SASP, including staff or volunteers of SSSF, SASP Sponsors or the Governing Bodies, and may not be foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by anyone at this time or at the time of the activities in which Athlete participates. Athlete agrees to assume all risks of serious bodily injury, death and property damage, and all other risks of participation in the SASP, whether or not described to Athlete. Athlete understands that there are risks and dangers associated with the use of firearms, including serious bodily injury, death and property damage. Athlete agrees to assume all risks of serious bodily injury, death and property damage that may occur due to, arising out of or in connection with Athlete’s own participation or the participation of others in the SASP.
3. Athlete further covenants not to sue and agrees to release, waive, and discharge the TN SASP, SSSF, SASP Sponsors and the Governing Bodies, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or volunteers (collectively, “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, liabilities, damages, losses, judgments and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) that Athlete may suffer, directly or indirectly, due to, arising out of or in connection with Athlete’s own participation or conduct (negligent or otherwise) in the SASP or the conduct (negligent or otherwise) of other athletes in the SASP, including without limitation, the conduct (negligent or otherwise) of the Released Parties.
4. To the fullest extent allowed by law, Athlete agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the TNSASP, SSSF, SASP Sponsors and the Governing Bodies, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or volunteers, harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, liabilities, damages, losses, judgments and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) by third parties (including Athlete’s own family) for any bodily injury, death or property damage or other incident occurring due to, arising out of or in connection with Athlete’s own participation or conduct (negligent or otherwise) in the TNSASP.
5. Medical Attention: Athlete gives his/her consent to SSSF, Sponsors, the Governing Bodies and the host organization of any TNSASP, SASP event to provide, through a medical staff of its choice, customary medical/athletic training attention, transportation and emergency services as warranted in the course of my participation in SPP events.
6. Athlete grants to the SSSF, SASP, TNSASP Sponsors and the Governing Bodies permission to reproduce, publish, distribute, or otherwise use in any reasonable manner Athlete’s name, photograph, likeness and statements in connection with the promotion of the TNSASP, in all media, including, without limitation, the Internet, news articles, advertisements or other electronic or print materials. Athlete further covenants not to sue and agrees to waive, release and discharge the SSSF, SASP Sponsors and the Governing Bodies, and all of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees and volunteers, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, liabilities, damages, losses, judgments and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or in connection with the use of Athlete’s name, photograph, likeness and statements, including, without limitation, any and all claims for invasion of privacy, publicity, defamation and/or portrayal in a false light, copyright infringement and any claims and/or demands for compensation or royalties.
7. Athlete’s signature below indicates that Athlete has read and fully understands this entire Consent & Waiver, and that it shall be binding upon Athlete, his representatives, heirs, assigns and next of kin.
8. Parents/Legal Guardians , As the parent or legal guardian of the Athlete, a minor child, I affirm that I have the authority to act on behalf of the Athlete and, as such, do hereby give my consent for the Athlete to participate in the TN SASP. I declare that I have read and fully understand this entire Consent & Waiver, and that by signing below I agree that all of the provisions of this Consent & Waiver are equally binding upon me, my representatives, heirs, assigns and next of kin, as they are upon the Athlete.
