ACCEPTANCE OF THIS WAIVER IS REQUIRED FOR ACCEPTANCE OF MEMBERSHIP IN CONSIDERATION of being given the opportunity to  participate in any USRowing activity, including scheduled, supervised club  activities, and registered regattas, during the policy term 03/09/2021 - 01/15/2022, I, for myself, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin.
1. ACKNOWLEDGE, agree and represent that I understand the nature of  Rowing Activities, both on water and land based, and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such Activity.
2. FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a.) ROWING ACTIVITIES INVOLVE  RISKS AND DANGERS of serious bodily injury, including permanent  disability, paralysis and death ("Risks"); (b.) these Risks and dangers may be  caused by my own actions, or inactions, the actions or inactions of others  participating in the Activity, the condition in which the Activity takes place, or  the negligence of the Releasee 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 RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a  result of my participation in the Activity.
3. AGREE AND WARRANT that I will examine and inspect each Activity in  which I take part as a member of USRowing and that, if I observe any condition which I consider to be unacceptably hazardous or dangerous, I will notify the  proper authority in charge of the Activity and will refuse to take part in the  Activity until the condition has been corrected to my satisfaction.
4. HEREBY RELEASE, discharge, and covenant not to sue USRowing, the  Club, the Regatta, their administrators, directors, agents, officers, volunteers and  employees, other participating regatta organizers, any sponsors, advertisers, and  if applicable, owners and lessors of premises, on which the Activity takes place,  (each considered one of the Releasees herein) from all liability, claims, demands,  losses or damages on my account caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in  part by the negligence of the Releasee or otherwise, including negligent rescue operations; and I further agree that if, despite this release and waiver of liability,  assumption of risk, and indemnity agreement, I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a  claim against any of the Releasees, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE AND HOLD  HARMLESS each of the Releasees from any litigation expenses, attorney fees,  loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as a result of such claim, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
5. AGREE to be familiar with, comply with, and be bound by the Rules and  Regulations of USRowing, including but not limited to the USRowing Rules of  Rowing (www.usrowing.org), the World Anti-Doping Code (www.usada.org), and the codes, rules, policies and procedures of the U.S. Center for SafeSport  (the "SafeSport Rules," www.SafeSport.org), including with respect to the  exclusive authority and jurisdiction of the U.S. Center for SafeSport to  investigate and resolve reported sexual misconduct and the discretionary  authority to investigate and resolve reports of other misconduct. I further agree  that arbitration pursuant to the binding arbitration provisions of the SafeSport  Rules shall be the exclusive method to resolve any dispute over any disciplinary  action taken by USRowing as a result of a USCSS investigation (the "Arbitration  Procedure"). I have read this agreement, fully understand its terms, understand  that I have given up substantial rights by signing it and have signed it freely and without any inducement or assurance of any nature and intend it to be a complete  and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and  agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, notwithstanding, shall continue in full force and effect.
6. IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to compete, officiate, observe,  work, or participate in any way in the EVENT(S), I for myself, my personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin:

HEREBY RELEASE, discharge, and covenant not to sue USRowing,  the Club, the Regatta, their administrators, directors, agents, officers,  volunteers and employees, other participating regatta organizers, any  sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of  premises, on which the Activity takes place, all for the purposes herein  referred to as “Releasees”, from all liability to the undersigned, his  personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any and all  loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefor, whether caused  by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise;
HERE BY agree to INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD  HARMLESS the releasees and each of them from any loss, liability,  damage, or cost they may incur arising out of or related to my illness  or death, whether caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise

I HAVE READ THIS COMMUNICABLE DISEASE RELATED HOLD  HARMLESS, RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND INDEMNITY  AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED  IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT,  ASSURANCE OR GUARANTEE BEING MADE TO ME AND INTEND MY SIGNATURE TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASEOF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.