So, you are now aware of the mind-altering dangers of football. The multitude of shocks and jolts to the brain and the occasional concussion all take a toll on the brain health of football players. After all, as one pro football player said, "The human body is not designed for football.". School boards and college regents, college administrators, high school administrators can not plead ignorance of the dangers after the Frontline on SDPB-TV program presented the scientific findings of football brain damage If they continue to approve and authorize so as to effectively endorse football playing which is now known tobe inherently dangerous and destructive, then we taxpayers must demand that taxpayers are held safe from costs and any future lawsuits and that parents and players are fully informed of the dangers and destruction of football and also the limitations on liability.
Obviously, I am not a lawyer, but something like the information below should be provided to parents or guardians and players and signed, notarized, etc. The information is owed to minors and their parents. To do less fails a moral obligation. Real lawyers get Busy, Download Football Agreement PDF_Oct2013.pdf (4.9K) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AGREEMENT ON DANGERS OF PLAYING FOOTBALL AND TAXPAYER LIABILITY LIMITATION.
Education Establishment______________________________
Education Establishment agent:_________________________
Football Player:_________________________________
Player's Parents or guardians:_________________________ _________________
on Date________________________
do agree and confirm our knowledge that football as regularly played in high school and college with all the shocks to body, skull and brain can cause generally undetected early physical brain injury later leading to early dementia, dangerous personality changes, memory loss, depression, suicidal tendencies and premature death. All parties are also aware of the other physical injuries to body from football playing and that early changes much like advanced aging may result.
Player and parents by signing this document and knowing it is notarized and will be legally filed do agree that they will hold harmless taxpayers funding this educational body now and in the future for any brain or body damages due to playing football or any economic losses due to brain damage. Taxpayers will also be held harmless for liability of coaches and school officials and administrator for tolerating and effectively endorsing football playing. In short, players, parents, and education officials and agents have ALL responsibility for damages from playing football. Taxpayers are in all ways to be exempt and immune from any costs and damages related to those others playing football or supervising..
Have you read and do you understand this document and long-term implications and obligations?
Parents or guardian: YES, NO Student or player: YES, NO.
Print your names and sign your names below as confirmation.
_______________________ ________________ ___________________
_______________________ ________________ ___________________
Yes, No...Education Representative name and signature: ________________________ _____________________
NOTARY SEAL, DATE, ETC
This document will be filed with a South Dakota County Register of Deeds with copies provided to parents, player, and educational institution.
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Copy this and present it to your school board, school administrators, college regents, college administrators, legislators, Education associations, etc.
*** Stay tuned and read the previous post on PBS Frontline and "League of Denial"- Doug Wiken
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