Participant Waiver of Liability and Release 

 

My signature on this form signifies that I have read, understand, and will abide by this information. 

 

On behalf of myself, my executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, successors and assigns, and anyone else who might sue on my behalf, I hereby waive, release and forever discharge  Games Media Properties, all Event producers, staff officials, contractors, vendors, organizers, Event administrators, sponsors, volunteers, all other persons or entities involved in the Event, the state, cites, town and other governmental bodies and locations in which the Event or portions of the Event take place, and all their affiliated entities, employees, agents, representatives, and directors thereof (all collectively known as “Event Organizers”) from all claims, actions, suits and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, including, but not limited to, death or injury from participating in the Event, the risk of loss of personal property by theft or otherwise, including any claims for the provision of first aid, medical care, medical treatment or medical decisions and I further agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Event Organizers from any and all of the above such claims, actions, suits and demands.  

 

Further, I hereby grant full permission for the Event Organizers to record any or all of my participation, my name and likeness in the Event for photos, motion pictures, TV, radio, Internet, recordings, videotapes, and other media known or unknown, and to use them in perpetuity, no matter by whom taken or recorded, in any manner for publicity, promotions, advertising, trade or commercial purposes, without any reimbursement of any kind due to me, or the need to pay me any fee whatsoever.   I agree that GAMES MEDIA PROPERTIES, Inc. will be the exclusive owner of all rights, including but not limited to the copyrights, in and to the recordings and the results and proceeds of my participation hereunder (“Materials”). I agree that the Materials shall constitute a “work made for hire” pursuant to the United States Copyright Act.  To the extent any of the Materials are not considered a “work made for hire,” I hereby assign all rights in the Materials to GAMES MEDIA PROPERTIES, Inc.; such assignment shall be deemed irrevocable and coupled with an interest.  

 

I represent and warrant that (CIRCLE ONE):  I AM  / I AM NOT at least 18 years of age.

 

SIGNATURE:              _____________________________                                                                                                     

                                                PRINT NAME:           _____________________________      

                       

ADDRESS:   ________________________________

                       

PHONE:         ________________________________

 

EMAIL:            ________________________________      

 

If participant is under 18 years of age, parent or guardian must also sign below:

I represent that I am a parent/legal guardian of the minor named above and I agree that the grant and release contained above binds us and said minor to all of the terms thereof.

 

                                                PARENT/GUARDIAN

SIGNATURE:      _____________________________

 

PRINT NAME:     ________________________­­­­­_____

 

ADDRESS:   _____________________________

 

PHONE:         _____________________________ 

 

EMAIL:                _____________________________

 

 

*Please note that if your child is a finalist he/she will be required to travel to the finals with a guardian. The cost of the guardian travel will not be covered by Games Media Properties.