Common use of Assumption of Risk and Indemnification Clause in Contracts

Assumption of Risk and Indemnification. GENERAL OVERVIEW: Risk is inherent in any human sporting endeavour. In high performance sport, athletes have already learnt to push themselves harder and for longer periods of time. To achieve training adaptations and continuously improve standards, coaches also need to push athletes to their limits and beyond. That has a level of risk and potential danger. Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) is a signatory to the Responsible Coaching Movement pledge, a program coordinated by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). Through this pledge, RCA employed coaches have bound themselves to responsible actions and behaviours that reaffirm their commitment to the health and safety of athletes on and off the field of play. Likewise, in this agreement, athletes (and RCA) recognise that whilst we all push ourselves and each other to the limit, we all have a responsibility to act responsibly, safely and with due diligence.

Assumption of Risk and Indemnification. GENERAL OVERVIEW: Risk is inherent in any human sporting endeavour. In high performance sport, athletes have already learnt to push themselves harder and for longer periods of time. To achieve training adaptations and continuously improve standards, coaches also need to push athletes to their limits and beyond. That High performance sport thus has a level of risk and potential danger. Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) RCA is a signatory to the Responsible Coaching Movement pledge, a program coordinated by the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). Through this pledge, as well as other RCA policies governing coach conduct, RCA employed coaches have bound themselves to responsible actions and behaviours that reaffirm their commitment to the health and safety of athletes on and off the field of play. Likewise, in this agreementAgreement, athletes (and RCA) recognise that whilst while we all push ourselves and each other to the limit, we all have a responsibility to act responsibly, safely and with due diligence.