RIB Participant Waiver
Run It Back — Participant Waiver & Release of Liability
Read this in full before you sign. You will be competing in a physical, multi-sport athletic competition. This document explains the risks you are taking on and the rights you are giving up by entering.
Event: July 12, 2026 · Venue: Moglia Stadium, Fordham University, Bronx, NY · Format: Soccer · Volleyball · Flag Football · Track & Field
This Participant Waiver and Release of Liability (the "Agreement") is between you ("I," "me," "Participant") and Maxwell Charles Peara, d/b/a Run It Back ("Run It Back"), the organizer of the Run It Back tournament held on July 12, 2026 at Moglia Stadium, Fordham University, Bronx, New York (the "Event"). Every participant signs their own Agreement. No one may compete without a completed, signed Agreement on file. By signing, you confirm you have read and understood it and are entering into it freely.
01 · Eligibility & Your Representations
I represent and confirm that: I am 18 years of age or older; I am in good physical health and am physically fit to participate in vigorous athletic competition across multiple sports; I have no medical condition, injury, or impairment that would make my participation unsafe to me or others, and have consulted a physician if I had any doubt; I will not participate while under the influence of alcohol or any impairing substance; and I am signing on my own behalf only.
02 · Nature of the Event & the Risks Involved
The Event is a competitive, physically demanding multi-sport tournament. I understand I will compete in soccer, volleyball, flag football, and track & field, and that these carry inherent and significant risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of care taken, including but not limited to: contact and collisions with other participants; falls, slips, and impacts with the ground, playing surface, equipment, goals, nets, or markers; sprains, strains, fractures, dislocations, lacerations, dental and eye injuries, concussion and other head injuries, heat-related illness, cardiac events, and in rare cases permanent disability or death; outdoor July conditions including heat, humidity, sun exposure, dehydration, and uneven or wet surfaces; the actions or level of play of other participants; and my own physical condition and fatigue from competing across four sports in one day. This list is illustrative, not exhaustive — other risks, known and unknown, exist.
03 · Express Assumption of Risk
I knowingly, freely, and voluntarily assume all risks of participating in the Event — both those described above and those not specifically named, including risks arising from the ordinary negligence of others — and I accept full personal responsibility for any injury, illness, disability, death, or property loss I may suffer as a result of my participation. I am choosing to compete because I want to, with full awareness of what that involves.
04 · Who This Protects ("Released Parties")
"Released Parties" means Run It Back and its owners, officers, founders, members, employees, agents, volunteers, officials, referees, coaches, contractors, equipment providers, and sponsors; and Fordham University, as owner of the venue, together with its trustees, officers, employees, and agents.
05 · Release & Waiver of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, I release, waive, and discharge the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action for any injury, illness, death, loss, or damage to me or my property arising out of or related to my participation in the Event, including claims based on the ordinary negligence of any Released Party. This release does not apply to gross negligence, recklessness, or willful or intentional misconduct, and does not waive any right that may not be waived as a matter of law.
06 · Indemnification
I agree to indemnify and hold the Released Parties harmless from any claim, loss, liability, damage, or cost (including reasonable attorneys' fees) brought by me or on my behalf, or by any third party, arising out of my participation in the Event or my breach of this Agreement, except to the extent caused by a Released Party's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
07 · Medical Treatment & Insurance
I authorize Run It Back and event medical personnel to administer or arrange first aid and emergency medical treatment if I am injured or unable to consent, including transport to a medical facility. Any on-site recovery or physical-therapy services are for general support only and are not a substitute for emergency care. I am responsible for my own health insurance and for all costs of any treatment or transport I receive in connection with the Event. Run It Back does not provide health or accident insurance for participants.
08 · Photo, Video & Publicity Release
By participating, I grant Run It Back permission to capture and use photographs and video of me at the Event for promotional, marketing, and social media purposes, without compensation. If I do not wish to be featured, I will notify the organizers in writing at [
info@runitback.live] at least 72 hours before the Event.
09 · Rules, Conduct & Removal
I have reviewed the Official Tournament Ruleset and agree to abide by it. Officials' decisions are final, and unsportsmanlike conduct, violence, or cheating may result in penalties, forfeit, or removal from the Event without refund. Entry fees are non-refundable except as stated in Run It Back's published policies.
10 · Entry Fee Acknowledgment
I understand and agree that any fee I have paid is a registration fee for entry into and participation in the Run It Back competition, and is not a fee or admission charge for the use of the venue or its facilities.
11 · General Terms
Governing law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York; any dispute will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Manhattan, New York.
Severability. If any provision — including any part of the Release in Section 5, whether under New York General Obligations Law § 5-326 or otherwise — is held void or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and limited to the minimum extent necessary, and all remaining provisions, including the assumption of risk in Sections 3–4 and the indemnification in Section 6, shall remain in full force and effect.
Entire agreement. This is the entire agreement between me and Run It Back regarding my participation and supersedes any prior understanding on this subject.
Electronic signature. Submitting this form electronically and typing/drawing my name constitutes my legal signature and has the same effect as a handwritten signature.
Acknowledgment
I have read this entire Agreement. I understand that I am giving up substantial legal rights, including the right to sue, and I sign it freely and voluntarily.
I have read and agree to the above.
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