2024 HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION
CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, the Houston Astros, and the Washington Nationals have taken many steps to increase safety measures at the facility:
Cashless Operations
Only credit or debit cards will be accepted at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. This includes parking, ticket sales, concessions, and merchandise.
Ballpark Entry & Exit
No bags of any kind will be permitted inside the facility, except for manufactured diaper bags and medical bags. This policy applies to all guests.
Stadium gates will open for all games one hour prior to game time. Times are subject to change.
Contactless ticketing will be utilized.
Sanitation
All restroom doors at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches will be propped open to allow for touchless entry.
Toilets and sinks have been converted for touchless use.
Over fifty (50) hand sanitizing locations have been placed in strategic locations throughout the Ballpark.
The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches cleaning staff will disinfect all areas of the Ballpark, including restrooms and the seating bowl, throughout the game.
COVID-19 AND OTHER INFECTIONS AND/OR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, VIRUSES, BACTERIA OR ILLNESSES
COVID-19 IS AN EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS DISEASE THAT CAN LEAD TO SEVERE ILLNESS AND DEATH. AN INHERENT RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 EXISTS IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE REGARDLESS OF PRECAUTIONS THAT MAY BE TAKEN. HOLDER (AS DEFINED BELOW) AGREES TO (1) ASSUME ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, AND (2) COMPLY WITH ALL RELATED HEALTH & SAFETY POLICIES OF THE HOUSTON ASTROS, THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CLUBS”) AND THE BALLPARK (AS DEFINED BELOW) OWNER/OPERATOR.
Ticket holder, on their behalf and on behalf of any accompanying minor and any other accompanying party for whom ticket holder retains a ticket to attend the Event (as defined below) with ticket holder (each of whom ticket holder represents have authorized ticket holder to act on their behalf in accepting the these terms) (“Accompanying Parties”) (collectively, “Holder”), acknowledges and agrees to comply with (1) all relevant policies and protocols issued by the Clubs and/or the owner/operator of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches (together with surrounding areas, including parking lots, the “Ballpark”), including, without limitation, any policies and protocols regarding security, bags, fan conduct and health and safety, currently available at www.mlb.com/tickets/spring/botpb-safety-health/, all of which, due to the evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, may continue to be updated from time to time between purchase of this ticket and the date of the game or event governed by the these terms (“Event”), and (2) all current guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and all applicable laws and policies of federal, state, city and local authorities.
FAN HEALTH PROMISE
Holder acknowledges and understands that, if infected with COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease (as defined at the conclusion of this paragraph), Holder may infect others that they may subsequently come in contact with, even if they are not experiencing or displaying any symptoms of illness, and that the risk of exposure to others remains at all times. Accordingly, Holder agrees that Holder will not attend the Event if within fourteen (14) days preceding the Event, they have:
(1) tested positive or presumptively positive for COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease or been identified as a potential carrier of COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease; OR
(2) experienced any symptoms commonly associated with COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease; OR
(3) been in direct contact with or the immediate vicinity of any person who is confirmed or suspected of being infected with COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease.
A “Communicable Disease” as used herein is COVID-19, any strains, variants, or mutations thereof, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and/or any other airborne, aerosolized or surface transmissible communicable and/or infectious diseases, viruses, bacteria or illnesses or the causes thereof.
RESALE TERMS AND POD INTEGRITY
Holder agrees to comply with all terms and conditions presented at the time of purchase not specifically enumerated herein, including without limitation (1) terms that mandate or prescribe the quantity of tickets available to be purchased, (2) additional requirements regarding Accompanying Parties, and (3) terms regarding the resale or transfer of tickets.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK RELATED TO COVID-19 AND OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Holder acknowledges and expressly assumes all risks that are in any way related to or arising from being exposed to or contracting COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease in the Ballpark. By using this ticket, Holder is acknowledging and confirming, both now and in the future, that Holder understands and expressly assumes the risk that Holder may be exposed to COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease. Holder expressly understands that these risks include contracting COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease and the associated dangers, medical complications and physical and mental injuries, both foreseen and unforeseen, that may result from contracting COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease. Holder further acknowledges and understands that any interaction with the general public poses an elevated, inherent risk of being exposed to and contracting Communicable Disease, including, but not limited to, COVID-19, that it cannot be guaranteed that Holder will not be exposed, and that as such, potential exposure to or contraction of COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease are risks inherent in Holder’s decision to use this ticket that cannot be eliminated.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE
HOLDER AND THEIR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, ASSIGNS, HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY THAT MAY BE ENTITLED TO MAKE A CLAIM ON THEIR BEHALF, WAIVES, RELEASES, DISCHARGES, HOLDS HARMLESS, AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE THE RELEASED PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM, LIABILITY OR DEMAND OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE, EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, THAT MAY ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH, OR RELATE IN ANY WAY TO, (A) USE OF THIS TICKET, (B) PRESENCE AT THE BALLPARK OR (C) PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT OR ANY RELATED ACTIVITIES ARRANGED, PROMOTED AND/OR SPONSORED BY THE RELEASED PARTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE CLAIMS THAT ARISE AS A RESULT OF: (1) IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE SOLE, JOINT, OR COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY, OF THE RELEASED PARTIES, AND/OR (2) THE INHERENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH VISITING THE BALLPARK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION (X) ALL CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, WRONGFUL DEATH OR EXPOSURE TO OR CONTRACTION OF COVID-19 OR OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASE BY HOLDER OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO COVID-19 OR OTHER COMMUNICABLE DISEASE BY HOLDER; AND (Y) ALL CLAIMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION OF ANY HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS TO HOLDER. The “Released Parties” shall include (a) HW Spring Training Complex, LLC (“HW”); Washington Nationals Baseball Club, LLC, Washington Nationals Stadium, LLC, WN Partner, LLC, Nine Sports Holdings, LLC, Lerner Corporation, Lerner Enterprises, Washington Nationals Philanthropies, Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy (together, the “Nationals”); Houston Astros, LLC (the “Astros”); and every director, officer, owner, stockholder, trustee, partner, employee, agent, independent contractor and consultant of each of the foregoing entities (all of the foregoing entities and individuals collectively referred to as the “HW Parties”); (b) the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“MLB”), Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. (“MLBPI”), MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (“MLBAM”), each of the Major League Baseball Clubs (the “Clubs”), The MLB Network, LLC (“MLBN”) and every director, officer, owner, stockholder, trustee, partner, employee, agent, independent contractor and consultant of MLB, MLBPI, MLBAM, the Clubs, MLBN and the respective related entities and members of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “MLB Parties”); (c) the owners and operators of the Ballpark, and event sponsors, contractors, vendors, operators, agencies and advertisers of the MLB Parties and Ballpark; (d) licensees, and retail, concession, broadcast and media partners of the HW Parties and the MLB Parties; (e) press and other media; (f) vendors that may provide testing or medical services; (g) entities and individuals providing accommodation and transportation to or from the Ballpark; (h) other entities and individuals who enter the Ballpark; and (i) the respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related companies and officers, directors, employees, agents, licensees, contractors, sub-contractors, insurers, representatives, successors, assigns of each of the foregoing entities and persons.
[FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS] HOLDER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HOLDER IS FAMILIAR WITH AND DOES HEREBY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE (AND SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS) WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”
The acknowledgements and express assumptions of risk, waivers of claims, and releases of liability contained herein are intended to be binding and full waivers of claims and releases of liability, and interpreted to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by law, including with respect to any controversy, claim or dispute that may arise related to exposure or contraction of COVID-19 or other Communicable Disease. If any part hereof is held to be invalid or legally unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of these terms shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and fully enforceable.ble.