WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK: Participants are attending USTA Alabama programs, or events (collectively, the “Releasing Parties”) acknowledge the risks of injury and/or illness associated with public events, accept those risks voluntarily, and in consideration of their acceptance in or at the specified USTA program or event (the “Event”), assume all loss or damage, and hereby waive and release any claim or demand against the USTA, USTA Southern, USTA Alabama, their affiliated entities (including Sectional Associations, State Associations, Districts, and Subdivisions), the host facility, and the officials, employees, volunteers, and other agents or representatives of each of those entities involved with the Event (collectively, the “Released Parties”) on account of any injury to person and/or property; illness; exposure to or infection with communicable syndromes or diseases such as COVID-19; and/or death arising out of or related to the Releasing Party’s participation in the Event, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by law (collectively, the “Released Claims”). The Releasing Parties expressly acknowledge that participation and attendance at the Event is voluntary and could increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, and assume all risks, whether known or unknown, to the fullest extent permitted by law.