Communicable Disease Waiver

Waiver and Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnification Agreement for Communicable Diseases for Special Olympics New Mexico

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in Special Olympics New Mexico sports training, competition or fundraising activities, the undersigned acknowledges, appreciates, and agrees to the following:

Participation includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious and/or communicable diseases including but not limited to MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce the risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist;

I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and uknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume full responsibilty for my participation;

I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation as regards protection against infectious diseases. If, however, I observe and any unusual or significant hazard during my presence of participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately;

I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal respresentatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS Special Olympics, Inc, Special Olympics New Mexico their officers, officials, agents, and/or employees, other particiapnts, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors or premises used to conduct the event ("RELEASEES"), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL ILLNESS, DISABILITY, DEATH, or loss of damage to person or property, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF RESEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILTY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSATND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT. Selecting the Check Box serves as a legal signature for this document.