We, the registrant and the registrant's legal parent or guardian, Recognize the possibility of physical injury associated with soccer and in consideration for the Ventura County Fusion accepting the player for its soccer program (“Program”), I hereby release, discharge and/or otherwise indemnify Ventura County Fusion, its affiliated organizations and sponsors, their employees and associated personnel, including the owners of fields and facilities utilized for the Program, against any claim by or on behalf of the player as a result of the players participation in the Program. I hereby give my consent for emergency medical care prescribed by a duly licensed Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Dentistry. This care may be given under whatever conditions are necessary to preserve the life, limb or well-being of my dependent. I hereby give my consent to Ventura County Fusion to take photographs, video recordings, and/or sound recordings of the above named player in documenting the activities of Ventura County Fusion programs. I grant Ventura County Fusion permission to use the negatives, prints, motion pictures, video/audio tapings, or any other reproduction of the same for educational and promotional purposes in manuals, on flyers, on the world wide web, or in other publications.  We have read this release and waiver of liability and fully understand its terms. We understand that we waive substantial rights by signing this form. We agree to waive all such rights above including the right to file a legal action or assert a claim for personal or physical injury or death of any kind. We sign this release form freely of our own free will.

PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT AND MEDICAL RELEASE

Recognizing the possibility of injury or illness, and in consideration for Ventura County Fusion accepting my son/daughter as a player in the soccer programs and Development Academy of Ventura County Fusion. I consent to my son/daughter participating in the Programs. Further, I hereby release, discharge, and otherwise indemnify Ventura County Fusion, its member organizations and sponsors, their employees, associated personnel, and volunteers, including the owner of fields and facilities utilized for the Programs, against any claim by or on behalf of my player son/daughter as a result of my son/daughter’s participation in the Programs and/or being transported to or from the Programs. I hereby authorize the transportation of my son/daughter to or from the Programs.

My player son/daughter has received a physical examination by a licensed medical doctor and has been found physically capable of participating in the sport of soccer. I have provided written notice, which is submitted in conjunction with this release and attached hereto, setting forth any specific issue, condition, or ailment, in addition to what is specified above, that my child has or that may impact my child’s participation in the Programs. I give my consent to have an athletic trainer and/or licensed medical doctor or dentist provide my son/daughter with medical assistance and/or treatment and agree to be financially responsible for the reasonable cost of any such assistance and/or treatment.

I am aware that participation includes potential risks to me of exposure directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed to or by, or resulting from an outbreak of any communicable disease, including, but not limited to, the virus “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)”, which is responsible for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), and/or any mutation or variation thereof.

I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, DISCHARGE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS VENTURA COUNTY FUSION SOCCER CLUB., and its officers, directors, officials, agents, employees, other participants, sponsors, advertisers, its member affiliates and, if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct any sponsored or sanctioned event (“Releasees”), from any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, and liability arising out of or related to any ILLNESS, INJURY, DISABILITY OR DEATH I may suffer, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law. Notwithstanding the risks associated with any communicable disease, including, but not limited to, the virus “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)”, which is responsible for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), and/or any mutation or variation thereof, which I readily acknowledge, I hereby willingly choose to participate and assume the risk of doing so.

FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF PARTICIPANT OF MINOR AGE (UNDER AGE 18 AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)

This is to certify that I, as parent/guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, have read and explained the provisions in this waiver to the participant, including the risks of presence and participation and his/her personal responsibilities for adhering to the rules and regulations for protection against communicable diseases. Furthermore, the participant and I understand and accepts these risks and responsibilities. I, for myself, my spouse, and the participant, do consent and agree to his/her release as provided above of all the Releasees, and, for myself, my heirs, assigns, and next of kin, I release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all liability arising out of or relating to the minor participant’s involvement or participation in these programs as provided above, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in the program, related events, and activities, I the undersigned, acknowledge, appreciate, and agree that I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.