2025 NJ Open

NJ OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Presented by:
Parisi Speed School 
of Fair Lawn
2-22 Banta Place
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Meet Director             Ed Kutin (EdKutin@gmail.com or 201-978-4788)

Host                            ParisiSpeed School 2-22 Banta Place, Fair Lawn, NJ

Date                            Sunday, January 19, 2025

Time                            Doors open – 7:00 AM

Spectators                 $10 (ages 12 andup) 

Weigh-in                     Saturday 4:00 – 5:30 PM and Sunday7:00- 8:30 AM

Lifting                         9:00 AM Strict Curls first up – followed by full power and single lifts

Technical Meeting     Sunday 8:30 AM

Scales                         Digital scale

Arrivals/Transportation: For the best directions, please go to www.maps.google.com

Identification: PhotoIdentification is necessary for security, to verify every lifter’s entryinformation, and to help validate drug testing. Acceptable identification includes a driver’s license, state ID, school ID, and passport. Work ID badges andrecreational/social club ID’s are not acceptable.

Federation Membership Fee: Current federation membership is required. Applicants should submit a completed membershipform along with payment prior to weigh-ins. Cards must be ordered online

https://rawpowerlifting.com/join-us/registration/

Entry Fee: All fees should bepaid by December 31, 2024.  $100 for the first event, $55 for additional events, or crossover to age group/PFM/Handicapped -- Student rate, $60 for the first event, $55 for additional events.

(OPEN TO FIRST 50 LIFTERS TO ENTER)

Awards: Top fiveplaces in each age/weight classfor eachevent. Powerlifting, Push-Pull, Bench Press,Deadlift, and/or Strict Curl.

Correspondence (email preferred): Correspondence regarding 100%Raw PowerliftingFederation New Jersey events should besent to EdKutin@gmail.com orUS mailto Ed Kutin5-16 SummitAve. FairLawn, NJ 07410.

ATHLETES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN THE RAW RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, INDEMNITY, AND THE PARENTAL CONSENT AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)

Release, Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, Indemnity, and Parental Consent Agreement (“Agreement”)

In consideration of being permitted to participate in a 100% RAW (“activity”) I, my representatives, assigned heirs, and next of kin:

1. ACKNOWLEDGES, agree and represent that I understand the nature of the activity and that I am qualified, in good health, and in proper physical condition to participate in such activity. I further agree and warrant that if at any time I believe conditions to be unsafe, I will immediately discontinue further participation in the activity.

2. FULLY UNDERSTAND that: (a) ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS, AND DEATH (“Risks”): (b) these Risks and dangers may be caused by my actions or in actions of others participating in the activity, the condition in which the activity takes place, or THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASEES” NAMED BELOW: there may be OTHER RISKS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LOSSES either not known to me or not readily foreseeable at this time: and I FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES I incur as a result of my participation or that of the minor in the activity.

3. HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the 100% RAW Powerlifting Federation, Parsi Speed School, Rich Sadiv, Ed Kutin, Paul Bossi, related affiliated and subsidiary companies of each, as well as the officers, directors, agents, employees and assigns of each, coaches, officials, administrators, members, volunteers, participants, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners and lessors of premises on which the activity takes place, and any other party indemnified and held harmless by 100% RAW POWERLIFTING, (each considered one of the “RELEASEES” herein) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSES, OR DAMAGES ON MY ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE “RELEASEES” OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS, NEGLIGENT SECURITY, TRAVEL, AND RECREATIONAL OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES; AND I FURTHER AGREE that if, despite this RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Release’s, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES from any litigation expense, attorney fees, loss, liability, damage, or cost which any may incur as the result of such claim.

4. Drug Testing Statement, Agreement, & Release of Liability

I give my word as an athlete that I have not utilized any type of strength-inducing chemicals (anabolic steroids, growth hormone, etc.) for the past three years (January 19, 2022, to January 19, 2025)

In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I agree to any test method deemed necessary by the meet director(s) and that the results of said testing method which the meet director and/or sponsors of this meet use to detect the presence of the strength inducing drugs may be released to any third party(ies) and I generally and specifically waive any right to privacy if any, related thereto.

I hereby waive and release, intending to be legally bound for myself, my executors, administrators, and heirs, all rights and claims for damages I may have against 100% Raw Powerlifting Inc, Parisi Speed School, Rich Sadiv, Ed Kutin, Paul Bossi, and all parties associated with the ”100% RAW American Challenge - NJ because of testing positive for the utilization of strength-inducing chemicals.

My entry into the ”100% RAW American Challenge - NJ,” constitutes my consent to the testing procedures; and, if any such results test positive, I understand that I shall be disqualified from the pertinent competition and suspended for a period to be fixed by the meet director(s).

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT AND HAVE SIGNED IT FREELY AND WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT OR ASSURANCE OF ANY NATURE AND INTEND IT TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND AGREE THAT IF ANY PORTION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HELD TO BE INVALID, THE BALANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING, SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

Minor'sRELEASE

AND I, THEMINOR'S PARENT AND/OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF ATHLETICACTIVITIES AND THE MINOR'S EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITIES AND BELIEVE THE MINOR TOBE QUALIFIED, IN GOOD HEALTH, AND IN PROPER PHYSICAL CONDITION TO PARTICIPATEIN SUCH ACTIVITY. I HEREBY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND AGREETO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEE'S FROM ALL LIABILITY,CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES ON THE MINOR'S ACCOUNT CAUSED OR ALLEGED TOBE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE "RELEASEES" OROTHERWISE, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT RESCUE OPERATIONS AND FURTHER AGREE THAT IF,DESPITE THIS RELEASE. I THE MINOR OR ANYONE ON THE MINOR'S BEHALF MAKES A CLAIMAGAINST ANY OF THE RELEASEES NAME ABOVE, I WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE, AND HOLDHARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES FROM ANY LITIGATION EXPENSES, ATTORNEY FEES,LOSS LIABILITY, DAMAGE, OR COST ANY MAY INCUR AS THE RESULT OF ANY SUCH CLAIM.