Pelada Football Academy (the “Club”) is authorized to return to play by the State of Oregon pursuant to the health and safety regulations currently in effect (as may be modified) in response to the pandemic known as the “COVID-19” virus.  The Club is committed to following best practices as published by federal and state health authorities to protect your children and our athletes (the “Athlete” or “Athletes”).  This ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY is known as the “Agreement”).

The Club, even following best practices, cannot eliminate the potential risk of infection to its staff, Athletes, and their families.  The COVID-19 virus is extremely contagious and spreads primarily through person-to-person contact.  The Club can only monitor the safety measures taken by its staff and those measures taken within its training spaces: The Club has no control over where an Athlete may go outside of practice or with whom that Athlete may interact.  Allowing your Athlete to return to play with the Club is your acknowledgment that the Club cannot guarantee that you or your Athlete will not come into contact with or become infected by the COVID-19 virus. The mere physical presence at Club activities could increase your risk and your child Athlete of contracting the disease.

To manage this risk, the Club, through its coaches and staff (collectively, “Staff”), the Athletes, and each Parent must cooperate to comply with preventive measures and health guidelines including but not limited to the following:

● A Staff, Athlete or parent will not attend a Club activity if exhibiting signs or symptoms of COVID-19 in the prior 14 days or is exposed to someone that has been ill in the prior 14 days;
● Each Staff, Athlete or parent should take a body temperature measurement 30 minutes before each activity;
● The Staff will communicate regularly with each Athlete and observe Athletes for any signs or symptoms of the COVID-19 virus;
● Training sessions will ensure social distancing can be maintained;
● Athletes should properly sanitize their equipment after every session;
● Athletes must use their own water bottle, towel, and personal hygiene products;
● Physical contact between Athletes during training will be in alignment with developing medical guidance;
● The Club will maintain disinfectant equipment before and after activities;
● Staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment; and,
● Athletes will be allowed but are not required to wear a cloth, surgical, or similar face covering during activities.

By signing below, you (on behalf of yourself and your children as “You”): (1) acknowledge the risk of infection with the COVID-19 virus notwithstanding the Club’s effort to mitigate this risk; (2) voluntarily agree to follow reasonable instructions by the Club, set forth above and as may be required in the future from time-to-time, to mitigate the risk of infection to You, the Staff, and the Clubs’ Athletes; and (3) You assume the risks of infection by the COVID-19 virus in participating in soccer activities offered by the Club. Activities include practices, matches, team activities and possibly travel to other facilities not under the control of the Club for soccer matches.