Friday, October 24, 2014

Don't get hit in the head with a brick!

I just signed up for my park district 35+ basketball league. All participants must sign a "Waiver and Release of all Claims and Assumption of Risk." The form contains the following language, under the heading "Warning of Risk":
"Basketball is 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. All hazards and dangers cannot be foreseen. Certain risks include, but are not limited to, the acts of shooting, passing, and catching the ball, being struck by errant balls, being struck by another player's body, running, jumping, stretching, sliding, diving, collisions with other players and with stationary objects, acts of God, horseplay, unsportsmanlike conduct, dangerous playing conditions, poor floor conditions, defective equipment, equipment failure, premises defects, slips and falls, failure in supervision and officiating, and all other circumstances inherent to the sport of basketball. In this regard, it is impossible for the Naperville Park District to guarantee absolute safety."
Shooting?! I have been playing basketball since before I could walk, but I never knew there was such a huge risk from shooting the basketball. Now, when OTHER people shoot the basketball, there is a huge risk of being hit in the head with a brick, such as Ryan Holmes, Andy Honaker, Brian Moore, Dexter Evans, etc., but I never knew that shooting the ball by oneself was such a risk.  (Just kidding guys....just checking to see who's reading!!)

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