Each Participant, or Parent/Legal Guardian if the Participant is a minor, is required to sign this document prior to program participation or facility use at the Mass Bay Hockey Center (“MBHC”).

On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic. COVID-19 is highly contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies have developed guidelines for both businesses and individual to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19, including social distancing, use of masks, increased cleaning, and the prohibition of going into after testing positive or showing symptoms of COVID-19.  MBHC has put precautions in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19 consistent with these guidelines; however, MBHC cannot guarantee that you or your family, including your child(ren), will not become exposed to or infected with COVID-19. Further, because of the number of individuals participating in programs at and/or rental of the MBHC and the fact that many infected individuals appear to be asymptomatic, attending or participation at events at the MBHC could increase your and your child(ren)’s risk of contracting COVID-19.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK / RELEASE OF LIABILITY

By signing this waiver, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19. I also acknowledge that by attending or participating in events at MBHC, such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, disability, and/or death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at MBHC may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, MBHC employees, contractors, volunteers, owners, and other participants and their families.
I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense of any kind that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at the MBHC or participation in programs, events, or activities at MBHC (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless MBHC, SLR Hockey Services, LLC, Mass Bay Hockey, LLC, and North Shore Hockey League, LLC, their officers, officials, agents, and/or employees, representatives, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises used to conduct the event (“RELEASEES”), of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the Releasees, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any program.  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 IF FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.

FOR PARTICIPANTS OF MINORITY AGE (UNDER AGE 18 AT THE 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/release to my child/ward 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, my child/ward understands and accepts these risks and responsibilities. I for myself, my spouse, and child/ward do consent and agree to his/her release provided above for all the Releasees and myself, my spouse, and child/ward do release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees for any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s/ward’s presence or participation in these activities as provided above, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THEIR NEGLIGENCE, to the fullest extent provided by law.

PARTICIPANT CERTIFICATION

This shall certify that I, as Participant or Parent/Legal Guardian with legal responsibilities for the Participant, have read and explained the provisions in this waiver/release 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.  The Participant and Parent/Legal Guardian hereby certify the following in regards to their attendance at MBHC or participation in programs, events, or activities at MBHC:
a. I have not traveled outside of the state of Massachusetts or are coming from a Higher risk state, within the last 14 days;
b. I have not to the best of my knowledge had ANY close contact nor cared for someone who has been diagnosed with Covid-19 within the last 14 days;
c. I have not experienced ANY cold or flu symptoms within the last 14 days – regardless of severity, these symptoms include but are not limited to: fever, chills, shaking with chills, muscle pain (unrelated to physical exertion), headache, loss of taste or smell, cough, sore throat, respiratory illness, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing;
d. I certify that if any of the conditions attested to in a. through c. above changes during the term of this participation, I will immediately cease participating and bring such change(s) to the attention of the arena manager or program director; and I understand that I may not be allowed to resume participation for at least a period of 14 days or until providing documentary evidence of testing negative for COVID-19, in this instance I agree to cooperate fully with public health and other officials in developing contact tracing; and
e. I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation as regards protection against infectious diseases. I further agree to comply fully with applicable federal, state and local guidelines about COVID-19. If, however, I observe any unusual or significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official or management immediately.