RELEASE OF CLAIMS, LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 

ALL LIFTERS AND MEET PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING LOADERS AND SPOTTER, REFEREES,  AND PLATFORM WORKERS, MUST SIGN THIS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT  OF THE MEET

IMPORTANT: READ THIS RELEASE CAREFULLY. WHEN YOU SIGN, YOU WILL BE GIVING UP  IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS 

Express Assumption of Risk  

In consideration of being allowed to participate in Buffing Season Powerlifting Event or competition, I on behalf of not only myself, but also for my heirs,  executors, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, and administrators (“Releasor”) as  competitor, loader, spotter, referee, platform worker, volunteer or participant in any other  capacity as may apply to my participation, hereby agree and acknowledge that I am fully aware  that participation in the event or competition involves risk, both direct and inherent, and I accept  the risk of participating, even if the risks are created by the carelessness, negligence or gross  negligence of Body Arc's officers, officials, administrative personnel,  agents, independent contractors, meet director(s), loaders, spotters, referees, meet personnel,  volunteers or other employees associated with this competition (hereinafter “Released Parties”).  

I understand and am fully aware that there are significant risks, known and unknown, involved in  all aspects of my participation in the event or competition and that many of these risks are  essential to the activity and, therefore, cannot be eliminated. I understand that these risks include  bodily injury ranging from minor sprains to death and disfigurement and include but are not  limited to: equipment failure; failure to properly maintain equipment; inadequate  coach/instructor/trainer supervision or training; failure to give adequate warnings or instruction;  failure of participants to follow instructions; participants exceeding their own skill level or  physical condition; the participant’s own negligence and the negligence of others; dehydration;  exhaustion; fatigue; collisions with other participants, equipment or other objects; collision with  the ground or floor; and the unavailability of immediate medical care. These risks could result in  minor injury, serious injury or even death; injury or death due to negligence on the part of myself  or other people around me.  

I agree that participation is VOLUNTARY and based on my independent assessment of the risks  involved and assume full responsibility for the risks that I am exposing myself to and accept full  responsibility for any injury or death that may result from my participation in any event or  competition under the direction of Released Parties.  

Release of Claims and Liability and Indemnification Agreement

I have read and understand the foregoing Express Assumption of Risk, and Release of Liability  and I understand that by signing it I am obligated to indemnify the Released Parties named for  any liability for injury or death of any person and damage to property caused by my negligent or  intentional act or omission(s) or the negligent or intentional act or omission(s) of the released  parties.  

I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the  Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in any way  connected with participation in the event or competition, including any such claims which allege  negligent acts or omissions of the Released Parties. I accept sole financial and legal  responsibility for myself in the event of injury or illness that I suffer or for which I am legally  responsible for to a third-party and agree to indemnify and defend Released Parties from any and  all claims, demands, damages, loss of service, or expense for property damage and for personal  injuries or actions brought by a third-party against Released Parties resulting or arising from my  participation in the above-described event or competition or my use of the facility in which this  competition is held.  

I accept sole financial and legal responsibility for myself for property damage, lost equipment,  and/or disciplinary sanctions  

I understand that by signing this form I am waiving valuable legal rights. 

Photography/Video and Media Release 

I hereby grant Body Arc and/or any other Body Arc approved video or entertainment organization and all of their agents, successors, licensees and assigns,  the right to photograph, videotape or otherwise record and reproduce (whether by film, tape, still  photography or otherwise) my voice, appearance, likeness and name, and to exhibit, distribute,  transmit, and/or otherwise exploit any and all media, including without limitation, by means of  still photography, motion pictures, radio, television, television motion pictures, video, printing  on digital or any other medium now known or hereafter devised, including with respect also to  any merchandising, advertising and/or publicity, and the right to use my name and information  about me in connection with any of the foregoing. The rights granted by me hereunder are  irrevocable and shall endure in perpetuity and no further compensation shall be payable to me at  any time in connection therewith.

Attorney Fees and Costs 

I agree to pay full reasonable attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or  corporate, whom I may sue in an effort to challenge this Release of Claims, Liability and  Indemnification Agreement. I understand that my agreement to pay attorney fees and litigation  expenses is an essential condition for the acceptance of my entry in this event or my participation  in this competition. If any provision of this Release of Claims and Liability and Indemnification  Agreement shall be deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the remainder of  this Release of Claims, Liability and Indemnification Agreement shall remain in full force and  effect.  

I also certify with my signature that this Release of Claims, Liability and Indemnification  Agreement cannot be modified orally. 

BY SIGNING BELOW, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND FULLY  UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND THAT I  SIGN THIS RELEASE OF CLAIMS VOLUNTARILY WITH KNOWLEDGE THAT I WAIVE  IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS.