Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk, Waiver of Claims and Indemnity Agreement

Version 2026-09

1. What this league is — and what it is not

uControlTennis (uctennis.viplot.com) is a scheduling service: it places players into divisions, proposes dates and records the scores that players report. Matches are arranged and played by the players themselves. uControlTennis, its owners, operators, managers, employees, volunteers, contractors, sponsors and the other participants (together, “the League”) do not organise, run, supervise, coach, referee, staff or attend the matches. There is no umpire, no coach, no supervisor, no first-aid provider and no medical staff present at any time. Matches are played on courts the League does not own, operate, inspect, maintain or control. This is not a supervised or medically accompanied sports activity.

2. Assumption of risk

I understand that tennis is a strenuous physical activity whose risks cannot be eliminated, whether known or unknown, foreseeable or unforeseeable. They include, and are not limited to: sprains, fractures, torn muscles and ligaments, cuts, eye and head injuries, heat exhaustion, dehydration, sunstroke, cardiac events, permanent disability and death; slipping or falling on a wet, cracked, uneven, dirty or badly lit court; being struck by a ball, a racket, a net post, a fence or another player; collisions with a partner, an opponent or a fixture; weather, heat, cold, wind and poor visibility; illness or infection passed between participants; damage to, loss of or theft of property; the journey to and from the court; and the acts, omissions, condition, fitness and conduct of the other participants, of the court operator and of any other third party. I take all of these risks upon myself, voluntarily and knowingly, including risks arising from the negligence of the League, and I choose to take part anyway.

3. Medical fitness is mine to establish

I declare that my health and physical condition allow me to play competitive tennis and that I know of no medical condition that makes it dangerous for me to do so. Obtaining a medical examination and any clearance to play is my sole responsibility. The League does not require, collect, check or verify medical certificates and does not screen anyone’s fitness to play. I will not play under the influence of alcohol, drugs or impairing medication, I will stop playing at once if I feel unwell, and I will use equipment suitable for the activity and the conditions. Whether to play on any given day, in any given weather, on any given court, is my decision and mine alone.

4. Everything that happens is the players’ responsibility

I accept full, sole and exclusive responsibility for any injury, illness, disability, death, loss or damage of any kind caused to me, to my property, to another participant, to a third party or to any facility, in the course of or in connection with my participation — including the direct and indirect consequences of my own acts and omissions, on and off the court. What happens during a match is the responsibility of the players playing it, and of nobody else.

5. Release and waiver of claims

In consideration of being allowed to take part, for myself, my heirs, my estate, my dependents, my personal representatives and anyone claiming through me or on my behalf, I hereby release, waive and discharge the League — and each and every person and body included in that term — and undertake never to sue it, and I give up entirely, finally and absolutely any claim, demand, complaint, cause of action or right of recourse of any kind, present or future, in contract, in tort or otherwise, for any injury, illness, infection, disability, death, mental harm, property damage, expense or financial loss arising, or alleged to arise, out of or in any way connected with my participation in the League or with any match, event, court, journey or communication connected with it — whether caused by the negligence of the League or in any other way, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I confirm that I have no claim, and will have no claim, against the League in respect of any of the above, and that this waiver is complete and unconditional to the fullest extent the law allows.

6. Indemnity

I undertake to indemnify the League and hold it harmless against any sum it is required to pay and any liability, loss, damage or expense it incurs — including legal costs and lawyers’ fees, and claims by insurers, by medical institutions or by any third party — arising out of or connected with my participation, with damage I cause, or with any claim brought by me or on my behalf contrary to this document. Payment will be made within 7 days of first written demand.

7. Minors

A player under 18 is registered and signed for by a parent or legal guardian, who signs both in their own name and on the minor’s behalf. By signing I confirm that I am the parent or legal guardian of the named minor, that I have read and understood this document, that I consent to their participation, and that every declaration, assumption of risk, waiver, release and indemnity in it binds me and the minor alike. Getting the minor to and from the court, supervising them, deciding whether the conditions suit them and their conduct on court are my responsibility, not the League’s, as is any damage the minor causes. Registration by a parent, guardian, coach or agent in no way lessens the application of this document to the minor or to the person registering them.

8. Insurance — there is none

The League provides no insurance of any kind: no personal accident cover, no health cover, no liability cover and no property cover, for players, partners, opponents or anyone watching. The League is not an insurer and does not undertake to compensate anyone for anything. Holding personal accident, health and third-party liability insurance suited to the risks of play is recommended and is my own decision, as is making sure my insurer knows of and accepts this document. Any cost of treatment, ambulance, hospital or rehabilitation is mine.

9. Courts and third parties

Booking a court, paying for it, its condition, its equipment, its lighting, its safety and the rules of the facility are matters between the players and whoever operates that court. The League does not own, rent, inspect, maintain, certify or approve any court and does not warrant that any court is safe or suitable. Before playing I will check the court and its surroundings, and I will not play if the court, the lighting, the weather or my own condition make it unsafe. A claim concerning a facility lies against that facility, not against the League.

10. The service is provided as is

The League does not vet, interview, check the background or criminal record of, or verify the identity, age, level, fitness or conduct of any participant, and cannot and does not warrant anything about the other players. The service — scheduling, reminders, weather information, levels, ratings, standings and payment handling — is provided as is and as available, may contain errors, may be delayed or unavailable, and relying on it is at my own risk. The League may change, suspend or end the service, a season, a division or a match at any time.

11. Extent of this waiver

This document releases the League from liability to the fullest extent permitted by law. Nothing in it purports to exempt anyone from liability that Israeli law does not allow to be exempted, including liability for harm caused intentionally or by gross negligence. If any part of this document is held invalid or unenforceable, only that part is struck out and everything else stays in full force. Where liability is nonetheless imposed on the League, it will not exceed the amount I actually paid the League for the season concerned, and will not extend to indirect, consequential, special or punitive damage or to loss of earnings.

12. Governing law

This document is governed by the law of the State of Israel, and exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute about it or about participation in the league is given to the competent courts in Tel Aviv-Yafo. It applies to my participation in every season and every match until I withdraw it in writing — which also ends my participation.

13. Declaration of the signer

I have read this document in full, I understand it, I understand that by signing it I give up substantial rights including the right to sue, and I sign it of my own free will, with no promise, assurance or guarantee having been made to me. I know that signing is a condition of taking part. Typing my full name below is my binding electronic signature.