USTA-NC and the NC Tennis Foundation sponsor, sanction and host various tennis activities and events. These include tournaments, leagues, workshops, training opportunities and other events (collectively "events") . Events are generally held at host facilities and sometimes organized and operated by and through local Community Tennis Associations operating within North Carolina (NC CTAs) . Participant in events acknowledges the risks associated with playing tennis, or tennis related activites, accepts those risks voluntarily, and in consideration of acceptance as a participant in events assumes all risks to the fullest extent permitted by law and agrees as follows.
1. Assumption of Risk. Tennis has risks that cannot be Participant acknowledges participation is voluntary and acknowledges Participant understands the risks, including injury, illness, death, property damage and/or exposure to illness. Participant assumes full responsibility for all risks, known or unknown, associated with participation in events.
2. Added Risk from Global Pandemic. Participant understands that despite care taken, a decision to participate in the events may increase Participant's risk of contracting Coronavirus (COVID-19) amongother contagious/infectious syndromes/or diseases. Participant knows and assumes all responsibility for all such risks.
3. Medical Conditions. Participant acknowledges Participant's responsibility to determine whether participation in the events might threaten Participant 's or any other participant's health. Participant accepts personal responsibility for Participant 's decisions to participate. Participant will not knowingly participate in an event if Player has a fever, shortness of breath, cough, or other possible symptoms of a contagious disease or if Participant has been exposed to Coronavirus or other contagious diseases.
4. Release. Participant personally and on behalf of Participant's heirs and legal representatives releases and discharges USTA-NC, the NC Tennis Foundation, - NC CTAs, the host facilities and their agents, employees, officers, directors or other representatives, successors and assigns ("releasees") from any and all claims or damages, losses or injuries arising out of or related to participation in the events, including but not limited to bodily injury, property damage or death whether from negligence or otherwise. Participant covenants not to sue releases.
5. Rules and Regulations. Participant agrees to abide by all rules and regulations and codes of USTA-NC, the NC Tennis Foundation and the events.
6. Use of Image. Participant grants the irrevocable right (but not the obligation) to film, tape, photograph, record, exhibit, edit, alter, copy, reproduce, license, sell, rent, disclose, display, publish, distribute, broadcast, prepare derivative works from or otherwise preserve or use in any format Player's appearance or participation in the events, including, name, likeness, signature, voice, conversation, sounds, data or other information in connection with participation or presence at the events without compensation to Participant.
7. Governing Law. This Acceptance of Personal Responsibility, Release and Waiver of Liability has been entered into and shall be governed by and constructed under the laws of the State of North Carolina. The courts of the State of North Carolina shall be the exclusive forum for its enforcement or interpretation.