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part one: membership application

PLEASE NOTE: USRA memberships carry a wide range of benefits, including athlete insurance, which enable players to compete in USRA sanctioned events (where such membership is required). All memberships are for one year and include a subscription to RACQUETBALL Magazine. If you are not an active tournament competitor -- and are looking for a subscription only -- please follow this link to a separate form or subscribe online.

Please read the following important information, followed by a link to "part two."

Amateur Athletic Waiver and Release of Liability

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any United States Racquetball Association athletics/sports programs, and related events and activities, all member signators:

1. Agree that prior to participating, they will inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if they believe anything is unsafe, they will immediately advise their coach, supervisor, or USRA personnel of such condition(s) and refuse to participate.
2. Acknowledge and fully understand that each participant will be engaging in activities that involve risk of serious injury, including permanent disability and death, and severe social and economic losses which might result not only from their own actions, inactions of negligence but the actions, inactions or negligence of others, the rules of play, or the condition of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, that there may be other risks not known to us or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.
3. Assume all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.
4. Release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the United States Racquetball Association, its affiliated clubs, regional sports organizations, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and other employees of the organization, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and lessees of premises used to conduct the event, all of which are hereinafter referred to as "releasees" from any and all liability to the signator on the opposite side of this form, his or her heirs and next of kin for any and all claims, demands, losses or damages on account of injury including death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the release of otherwise.

Eyeguard Ruling

The following excerpt from the Official Rules of Racquetball cites Rule 2.5(a), which stipulates the use of ASTM Regulation Protective Eyewear for racquetball in all sanctioned event competition. Please review this ruling carefully, particularly if you wear prescription eyeglasses.

Rule 2.5 APPAREL
(a) Lensed eyewear designed for racquetball, and which meets or exceeds ASTM F803 or Canadian (CSA) impact standards, is required apparel. This rule applies to all persons, including those who must wear corrective lenses. The eyewear must be worn as designed and at all times. A player who fails to wear proper eyewear will be assessed a technical foul and a timeout to obtain proper eyewear. A second infraction in the same match will result in immediate forfeiture of the match. [See Rule 3.17(a)9]. The current ASTM Regulation Eyewear is available upon request from the USRA's national office, at 719-635-5396 x120.

Acceptance

By clicking "accept" below to continue the membership process, you have indicated that you:

have read both the Amateur Athletic Waiver & Release of Liability and the Eyeguard Ruling detailed above,
accept all preceding stipulations regarding sanctioned event competition,
and will abide by the official rules as set forth by the USRA.

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