In registering for a Greater Lansing Open Soccer event, participant or participants listed on the roster and his/her/their parents or legal guardians understand that he/she/they is/are attending the programs, events and/or competitions at his/her/their own risk.

Greater Lansing Open Soccer and its owners, employees, agents, contractors, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns (“Greater Lansing Open Soccer Parties”) shall not be liable for any damage whatsoever arising from any personal injury or property loss sustained by participant or his/her family participating in or related to any programs, events or competitions, including, without limitation, any personal injury or property loss resulting from the negligence of the Greater Lansing Open Soccer parties.

Participants and parents or legal guardians assume full responsibility for all injuries and damages which occur in or are related to any Greater Lansing Open Soccer programs, events or competitions.

Participants and their parents or legal guardians do hereby fully and forever release, discharge and hold harmless the Greater Lansing Open Soccer parties and all associated facilities from and against any and all claims, demands, damages or rights of action, present or future resulting directly or indirectly from any person’s participation in any programs, events or competitions, including, without limitation, those resulting from the Greater Lansing Open Soccer Parties’ negligence or the acts authorized by the consent below.

In addition, he/she agree(s) to follow the rules of conduct and play set by Greater Lansing Open Soccer management, including, proper usage of protective equipment such as shin guards and appropriate footwear. Failure to do so may result in suspension or ban from participation. Greater Lansing Open Soccer reserves the right to refuse registration to any leagues to anyone for any reason.

I/we agree to release Greater Lansing Open Soccer, Hope Sports Complex, the Central United Methodist Church, and the Westside YMCA employees and agents from all claims, damages and actions of the named participant or participants on the listed roster. I/we assume full responsibility for any bodily injury that may occur as a result of the inherent risk of facility activities. I/we understand that any participant who causes damage or intentional injury will be suspended from the program without refund. I/we agree that I/we am/are eighteen (18) years of age.

I/we acknowledge that we have received concussion-awareness education material, such as the free “Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports” program which can be obtained at: http://www.cdc.gov/HeadsUp/index.html

Participation in our soccer games is entirely voluntary and the players understand that the Greater Lansing Open Soccer league will do its best to maintain safety standards as much as possible. However, the players and staff acknowledge that the Greater Lansing Open Soccer league makes no promises or guarantees with respect to COVID-19 and that each player and staff voluntarily assumes all risks associated with COVID-19 by participating in the soccer games.

Players and staff hereby fully and forever release, discharge and hold harmless the Greater Lansing Open Soccer league and all associated facilities from and against any and all claims, demands, damages or rights of action, present or future resulting directly or indirectly from any person’s participation in any programs, events or competitions or use of the Premises, including, without limitation, those resulting from the Greater Lansing Open Soccer league’s negligence or the acts authorized by the consent below.

Again, we cannot emphasize enough that our players’ and staff’s safety is our main priority. We are doing our best to enjoy the beloved sport of soccer, while balancing the need for safety precautions. We hope that we may enjoy ourselves while feeling safe to participate in the Greater Lansing Open Soccer league.

Consent: I, the participant, or undersigned parent or guardian/participant, do hereby grant authority to the staff at Greater Lansing Open Soccer to render a judgment concerning medical assistance or hospital care in the event of an accident or illness during my absence. I do hereby authorize Greater Lansing Open Soccer and its assigns to utilize any and all photographs, pictures or other likeness of me or anyone assigned guardianship to me, as they deem appropriate in its promotional materials or team films.