WAIVERS ARE HERE!!!

[Sorcia]

THERE WILL BE NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 ALLOWED ON SITE WITHOUT THE WAIVER SIGNED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN IN FRONT OF A NOTARY!!!

Places that have notaries are banks, law offices, currency exchanges and sometimes even city or county government offices. Usually there is a fee of no more than $5.

The only exceptions to this rule are children accompanied by their parents or legal guardians for the duration of the event. If you are being dropped off you will still need a notarized waiver.

The following post is the waiver for Armageddon 2008.

[Sorcia]

RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND TRAINING AGREEMENT

I, the undersigned, understand and acknowledge that the program that I am about to attend and participate in is being presented by Belegarth Medieval Combat Society (BMCS). The Officers and their agents of BMCS shall herein be known as Hosts.

I, the undersigned, understand that participation in the events and the practice sessions of BMCS includes possible strenuous physical encounters between myself and other training partners or officers that could lead to serious physical discomfort, and, or, permanent impairment. IN.______

By signing this release form, I give my full consent to such contact and physical activities that may cause me bodily harm or death. I hereby acknowledge that I fully realize that during the training I will always at all times have the option of withdrawing from participation in any exercise or combat, and that it is my personal responsibility to decide which exercises and combats that I will participate in. I hereby also represent that I am physically and emotionally fit to engage in these combat activities. I also acknowledge that the members of BMCS are under no obligation to require me to prove my degree of health and fitness. I further acknowledge that by entering into the training, that at any time during the training I may be exposed to a risk or personal injury or death arising out of possible negligence, unavoidable accident, or otherwise, due to the very nature of the combat activities. IN.______

I understand that BMCS, the officers, nor their agents, warranty the fighting field to be free from debris or defects. IN.______

If my conduct, actions or statements while participating in or attending the training are determined to be inappropriate or detrimental to the safety or well being of the other participants, I shall willingly comply with the request of the BMCS Officers, or their agents known as Marshals/Heralds to remove myself and my effects from the site of training or combat immediately. I acknowledge that through my own actions I may be liable for injuries to Persons and/or property. IN.______

By signing this agreement and as part of the consideration for participating in attending the combat or training, it is my stated intention to knowingly assume all risks involved in participating in or attending these events and training, and to BMCS, and their officers and agents from any responsibilities or liability for any injury, physical or emotional, that I may sustain while participating in or attending the training. I fully understand and agree that the Hosts and their agents will not be held liable for any injuries, damages, or death caused by or resulting from negligence of the Hosts, which is caused in whole or in part by any of my acts, including negligent acts. IN.______

I agree for myself and successors, that the above representations are contractually binding, and are not mere recitals, and that should I or my successors assert my claim in contravention of this Agreement, I or my successors shall be liable for the expense (including but not limited to, legal fees) incurred by the other party or parties. No officer or agent has the authority to modify this agreement orally. A waiver of any provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a modification of any other provision, or as consent to any other subsequent waiver or modification. IN.______

I have fully read, understand and agree to everything stated in this release form.


Applicant’s Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date:_________________

Printed Name: ____________________________________________________________ D/O/B/:_________

Fighting Name: _______________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________ Notary Public Seal

_____________________________________________

Phone #: (_______)__________________________


Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian:________________________________________________
(If applicant is under 18 years of age the Waiver must have the above signature which must be notarized)


Emergency Contact: _________________________________________________ Phone #:(_______)__________________________

[ninjarogue]

can you make a link to a site that will allow me to print this off without all the pictures and what not

[Derian]

A printable waiver can be found here: http://armageddon.belegarth.com/waiver.html

[Crynolyn]

I should have brought this up sooner,

But is it too late to add in a line about photograph use ?

for example;

"I hereby grant permission to use my likeness in any and all publications, including website entries, without payment or any other consideration."

[Derian]

Now, I'm no lawyer, but isn't that covered because the pictures are taken in a public place? I thought that you don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy in a public setting, and therefore people can take pictures of you as they please.

Maybe that doesn't cover use of the pictures. Hmm.

[Chicken]

Looks like just taking the picture would almost always be legal, but publishing it may or may not be grounds for a lawsuit:
http://www.publaw.com/photo.html
Probably not for the kinds of uses most fighters normally put them to, but it could be an issue for professional photographer-types.

That would certainly clear things up for publishing purposes, though obviously it'd be good to get a lawyer to look at it and expand it to cover video, etc.

[Crynolyn]

I want to publish my pictures in a book about battlegaming. So this is my concern.