All Tigers Players wishing to participate in using our facilities in any capacity must first complete a facility waiver form prior to initial usage. You do this by completing the form at the bottom of this page.
Waiver of Liability and Release for use of either of the Northern Illinois Rawlings Tigers Training facilities owned and operated by Big Play Sports, LLC.:
I hereby acknowledge and agree that participation in lessons, clinics, camps; and participation in all activities conducted within the Big Play Sports owned Training Facility as well as off-site activities sponsored and hosted by Big Play Sports, LLC. have inherent risks.
Big Play Sports, LLC, their agents, officers, participants, consultants, employees, and all persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter referred to as “Big Play Sports”) I now agree and certify as follows:
- I acknowledge and fully understand that I, the participant (if participant is 18 years of age or older) or parent/legal guardian of the listed minor participant, will be engaging in activities that may involve risk of serious injury which might result not only from my own actions, inactions, or negligence, but from the actions, inactions, or negligence of others or the conditions of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, that there may be other risks not known or not reasonably foreseeable at this time. The risks may include, but are not limited to: nature of the activity, latent or apparent defects of conditions in equipment or property supplied by the “Big Play Sports” or other entity; acts of other participants in this activity, employees, volunteers or agents of the “Big Play Sports”; my own physical condition, acts or omissions; conditions of the “Big Play Sports” and surrounding grounds or terrain and accidents connected with their use; first aid emergency treatment or other services.
- Participation includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist; and;
- I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation; and, I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary and I elect, in spite of the risks, to participate. I assume all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury.
- On behalf of myself, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representatives I hereby voluntarily release, waive, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless “Big Play Sports”, and each of their respective commissioners, directors, agents, sponsors, and other employees, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, distributors, and agents, other Batting Cage participants, and, if applicable, operator or lessors of premises used to conduct the event/activity, from any and all liability for any and all claims, demands of causes of action which are in any way connected with my participation in this activity or my use of the “Big Play Sports” equipment or facilities.
- I hereby certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating in these activities or alternatively I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I have no medical or physical conditions, which could interfere with my safety in this activity, or else I am willing to assume and bear the costs of all risks that may be created, directly or indirectly, by any such condition.
- I hereby certify that I have read and am familiar with the “Big Play Sports” Rules and Regulations and will comply with conditions set forth therein.
- I acknowledge and certify that I am at least 18 years old, or the parent or legal guardian of the participant under 18, and I agree I will wear a helmet at all times while in the Batting Cages. I hereby provide the “Big Play Sports” permission to administer basic First Aid and I authorize its agents or employees to contact 911 or other emergency personnel as needed.
By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt, or property is damaged during participation in this activity a court of law may find me to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against the “Big Play Sports”, and any of the other parties associated with the “Big Play Sports” on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein.
Use of Likeness
Participants and his/her parents or guardian hereby authorize “Big Play Sports” and its assigns to use any and all photographs, pictures, videos or other likenesses of participants in its promotional materials, website or social media platforms.
I HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD IT, AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.