Steinstossen rules and regulations

German-American Festival
STEINSTOSSEN ENTRY FORM
Swiss Rock Throwing Contest
Saturday & Sunday from 3 to 5:30 PM
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________ State: ________ Zip Code: ________
Home Phone: ________________________________Cell Phone: _____________________
Email address: _____________________________________________________
Birthday on driver's license: ____/____19___, must be before today in 1993. (GAF use: ______)

RULES AND REGULATIONS
• Steinstossen at the German-American Festival is a two day event with one session each day
• Participants must be 18 years of age or older
• Preregistration is not required
• Participants must sign a waiver on registration
• Stone weights: 138 lbs. men; 75 lbs. women
• Participants will attempt three throws during each session
• Participants can vary throwing style during each session
• Participants are disqualified by stepping over the yellow fault line during the throw
• Distances are measured from center of rock imprint to the pit side edge of the yellow line

“STEINSTOSSEN”
SWISS ROCK THROWING COMPETITION LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
I, _______________________________________ (printed name of contestant), understand:
-The competition is about throwing a 138 lb. (men) or 75 lb. (women) rock in compliance with the rules set by the
organizers.
-I am aware of the risks involved in Steinstossen, e.g. muscle pulls, cramps, muscle tension, skeletal, abrasions or other
injuries that might occur.
- Neither G.A.F. Society, d/b/a German-American Festival or any of it’s officers, member Societies, or members can be
held responsible for any injuries that occur in connection with the competition.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY
For good and valuable consideration received from the G.A.F. Society d/b/a German-American Festival, I hereby
release and discharge the G.A.F. Society d/b/a German-American Festival, its agents, servants successors and assigns
from all claims, demands, causes of action, and from all liability which may hereafter arise from or out of any injuries
sustained by me, as a viewer or participant, at or near the steinstossen field of the G.A.F. Society at Oak Shade Grove.
Neither I nor anyone claiming through me will hereafter bring, commence, prosecute or maintain or permit to be
brought, commenced, prosecuted or maintained, any suit or action, either at law or in equity in any Court of the United
States or in any state thereof, or elsewhere against the G.A.F. Society d/b/a German-American Festival, its successors or
assigns, for any claim arising out of any activity which is in any way connected with any injuries or loss resulting from my
accessing or utilizing the steinstossen field.

CONSENT FOR USE OF NAME AND PICTURES/IMAGES
FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES
The undersigned, on his/her behalf and on the behalf of his/her family members, personal representatives, heirs
and assigns, hereby grants the G.A.F Society, d/b/a German-American Festival (the “GAF”) the right to use the
undersigned’s name and take and use pictures/images of the undersigned in printed, photographic, video, and/or
electronic form for any lawful commercial purpose in the furtherance of the GAF’s image and in advertising the GAF’s
products and services.
By granting this consent, the GAF warrants that all use of the undersigned’s name and pictures/images will be the
real and actual likeness of the individual in question and will not be used in a derogatory or inflammatory manner. This
consent is not limited in time.
I have read and understand this Release of Liability and Consent for Use of Name and Pictures/Images for Commercial
Purposes.
Signed in Oregon, Ohio on _____/_______/2011,
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(Signature of Contestant) (Signature of eyewitness)