Wednesday Evening Soccer - Berkeley (7:00pm)

We are a free, volunteer co-ed soccer group for all experience levels. Usually, we have between 20-40 people attend each pick-up. Field is divided into 2 or 3 games. This park normally keeps the field lights on until 10 PM, but we play until 9:45 PM so we have time to pack up. All pick-up games are subject to the lights being on.

Rain: If it s raining or it has rained a few hours before our meetup time, our pick-up game will be cancelled so we don t unnecessarily damage the grass :(

Please bring a white and dark colored shirt so we can divide up into teams. Turf cleats will help preserve the grass field so bring them if you don t mind wearing them. As always, play at your own risk and always watch out for your mates on and off the pitch.

Thanks

*****WAIVER/RELEASE*****

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way, and at any time in a sporting event sponsored by Albany Berkeley Pickup Soccer, or its related groups, You, the participant:

1. Acknowledges and fully understands 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 action, inactions, negligence, or gross negligence but the actions, inactions, negligence or gross 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.

2. Agrees that prior to participating, they will inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if they believe anything is unsafe, will immediately advise the event organizers of such condition(s) and refuse to participate.

3. Assume all the foregoing risks and accept personal responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability or death.

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