Waiver/Release Conditions

REGISTRATION / WAIVER & RELEASE 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Grand Prix Tennis, Inc. dba Gateway Junior Tennis - Chicago) includes its affiliates, their respective officers, employees and agents.  (“Grand Prix Tennis”).

Grand Prix Tennis is committed to conducting its recreation programs and activities in a safe manner and holds the safety of participants in high regard.  Grand Prix Tennis continually strives to reduce such risks and insists that all participants follow safety rules and instructions that are designed to protect the participants’ safety.  However, participants and parents/guardians of minors registering for the below listed programs/activities must recognize that there is an inherent risk of injury when choosing to participate in recreational activities/programs. 

You are solely responsible for determining if you or your minor child/ward are physically fit and/or skilled for the activities contemplated by this agreement.  It is always advisable, especially if the participant is pregnant, disabled in any way or recently suffered an illness, injury or impairment, to consult a physician before undertaking any physical activity. 

WARNING OF RISK 

Recreational activities are intended to challenge and engage the physical, mental and emotional resources of each participant.  Despite careful and proper preparation, instruction, medical advice, conditioning and equipment, there is still a risk of serious injury when participating in any recreational activity.  Understandably, not all hazards and dangers can be foreseen.  Depending on the particular activity, participants must understand that certain risks, dangers and injuries due to inclement weather, slip and falls, poor skill level or conditioning, carelessness, horseplay, unsportsmanlike conduct, premises defects, inadequate or defective equipment, inadequate supervision, instruction or officiating, and all other circumstances inherent to indoor and outdoor recreational activities exist.  In this regard, it must be recognized that it is impossible for Grand Prix Tennis to guarantee absolute safety. 

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK 

Please read this form carefully and be aware that as a condition of your or your minor child’s enrollment, participation in or attendance at any Grand Prix Tennis event or any other event sponsored by or affiliated with Grand Prix Tennis, you will be expressly assuming the risk and legal liability and waiving and releasing all claims for injuries, damages or loss which you or your minor child/ward might sustain as a result of his/her participation in and attendance at (including travel to and from) all activities connected with and associated with these programs (including transportation services and vehicle operations, when provided).

I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain risks of physical injury to participants in these programs, and I voluntarily agree to assume the full risk of any and all injuries, damages or loss, regardless of severity, that my minor child/ward or I may sustain as a result of said participation.  I further agree to waive and relinquish all claims my minor child/ward or I may have (or accrue to me or my child/ward) as a result of participating in these programs against Grand Prix Tennis.

I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION, WARNING OF RISK, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS.