Oakland Athletics Nurse Appreciation Contest ("Contest")

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND PARTICIPANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT. TRAVEL AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED WITH ANY PRIZE.

The object of the Contest is for a Nominator (as defined herein) to submit an original essay (the "Submission") describing how a nurse personally known to Nominator has shown or is showing, courage and strength by contributing relief to their community (the "Nominee," and Nominator and Nominee each, a “Participant”). An Oakland Athletics Community Fund staff member (the "Judge") will select the five (5) most compelling Submissions based upon criteria set forth in the Judging section below and in accordance with these Official Rules to determine the winners.

ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal residents of California who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and have a valid email address at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of the Oakland Athletics Community Fund ("Sponsor"), Athletics Investment Group LLC ("Oakland Athletics"), the other MLB Entities, and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Contest are not eligible to participate or win a Prize (defined below). The "MLB Entities" shall mean the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball ("BOC"), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P. ("MLB"), Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., The MLB Network, LLC, Sponsor, the Major League Baseball Clubs ("Clubs"), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC, and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing entities. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. Void outside California and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.

ENTRY PERIOD: The Contest entry period begins on Friday, April 12, 2024, at 1:00:00 PM Pacific Time ("PT") and ends on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 4:59:59 PM PT (the "Entry Period"). Limit one (1) entry per person/email address. Additional entries beyond the specified limit will be void.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter, Nominators must visit https://www.mlb.com/athletics/tickets/specials/nurse-appreciation, during the Entry Period and click on the Contest banners, buttons and/or links to access the online entry form. Nominators must read and consent to these Official Rules during the Contest entry process. Nominators must also provide their complete name, date of birth, telephone number, email address, and Submission in accordance with the Submission Requirements and Content Restrictions as set forth below. All information submitted online by Nominators is subject to and will be treated in a manner consistent with, MLB's Terms of Use (accessible at: mlb.com/tou) and Privacy Policy (accessible at: mlb.com/privacy). Participants must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the entry form to be eligible. Incomplete and/or inaccurate entries are void. All entries must include a valid email address for the entrant. By successfully transmitting a completed entry form during the Entry Period as directed, Nominator and Nominee will be entered in the Contest and be a "Participant." Participants may be given the option to receive (a) commercial email from Oakland Athletics and/or MLB and/or (b) mobile text messages and updates from Sponsor, Oakland Athletics, or MLB; however, eligibility to participate in the Contest is not dependent upon Participant's consent to receive such emails and/or mobile text messages and updates and consenting to receive such emails and/or mobile text messages and updates will not impact any Participant's opportunity to win. Standard messaging rates apply to mobile text messages and updates. Check with your mobile service provider for more information.

Self-nominations will be accepted. To be eligible, the Nominee must be (a) a legal resident of California; (b) at least eighteen (18) years of age; (c) a currently licensed nurse practicing in a medical facility (d) currently living; (e) an eligible individual; and (f) someone the person submitting the Submission ("Nominator") personally knows unless the Nominee is self-nominated. The Nominator must obtain the Nominee's permission in order to submit a Submission and Nominee's personally identifiable information in connection with the Contest entry process. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may require Nominator and/or Nominee to verify such permission before awarding a Prize.

Participants who do not indicate their agreement to these Official Rules will not have their Submissions reviewed. Submissions that do not comply with the Submission Requirements, the Content Restrictions, or otherwise with these Official Rules will be void, eliminated, and not eligible for consideration. Online entry only. No other method of entry will be accepted. Participants are solely responsible for Internet connectivity, software, and/or hardware that may be required in order to create and/or submit any Submission.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Nominator must submit a Submission as directed during the Contest entry process. By submitting a Submission, each Participant represents and warrants that their Submission is an original work of authorship and that, as of the date of submission, they own all right, title, and interest in the Submission or has all necessary rights in the Submission in order to submit it in accordance with these Official Rules. Sponsor will not accept Submissions that exceed one thousand (1,000) words. Submissions must be in the English language.

JUDGING: On or about Monday, May 6, 2024, (the "Judging Date"), the Judge will score all eligible Submissions received during the Entry Period based on the following criteria: Conveyance of Nominee's courage and strength by contributing relief to their community (60%); originality/creativity (20%); and quality of writing (20%). The five (5) highest scoring Submissions as determined by the Judge will be deemed winning Submissions and, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the eligible Participants who submitted the winning Submissions will be declared the official winners of the Contest. In the event of a tie, the score for conveyance of Nominee's dedication to our community in and out of traditional work hours will be used as the tiebreaker. Winners will be announced on May 9, 2024.

PRIZES: Five (5) Prizes To Be Awarded. Each Nominee named in a winning Submission will receive one (1) prize pack containing an assortment of A's branded merchandise and four (4) field-level tickets for winner and three (3) guests for redemption at one (1) 2024 Oakland A's regular-season baseball game at the Oakland Coliseum, date and exact seat locations to be determined at Sponsor's sole discretion (the "Prize(s)"). Approximate retail value of each Prize: $220. Total Retail Value of all Prizes: $1,100. TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED.

PRIZE CONDITIONS: All Prize details shall be determined in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Each winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, territory, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use which are not specifically included in the Prize description above are the sole responsibility of the winner. The Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any Prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion. Seat locations at the game/event/exhibition and, unless otherwise stated in the Prize description, exact game/event/exhibition date shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each winner's guest(s) must be of legal age of majority in his/her(their) jurisdiction(s) of residence unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the BOC and/or the applicable Club and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as part of any Prize will govern in the event a legal game/event/exhibition, as defined by Major League Baseball, is not played or held due to weather conditions, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, or any other reason. Each winner and his/her guest(s) agree to comply with all applicable ballpark and venue regulations in connection with the Prize. Sponsor and the other MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to any winner and/or his/her guest(s) who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person at the game/event/exhibition. Released Parties (as defined below) will not be responsible for weather conditions; acts of God; acts of terrorism; civil disturbances; local, state, or federal regulation, order, or policy; work stoppage; epidemic, pandemic, or any other issue concerning public health or safety; or any other event outside of their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition tickets awarded as Prizes may not be resold, offered for resale, or used for any commercial or promotional purpose whatsoever. Any such resale or commercial or promotional use may result in disqualification and Prize forfeiture, and may invalidate the license granted by the game/event/exhibition ticket.

CONSENT, LICENSE, AND RELEASE: In exchange for the possible use of Participant's Submission and/or possible appearance of Participant in a Major League Baseball audio, visual, and/or multimedia production, the receipt of which opportunities shall be sufficient consideration for this Consent, License, and Release, each Participant does hereby:

(1) consent to the collection by Sponsor and MLB (or their designees) of his/her personal information, including without limitation name, date of birth, address, telephone number(s), and email address(es) (the "Personal Information") in connection with the Submission;

(2) grant to Sponsor, Oakland Athletics, MLB, and each of their respective designees the perpetual and unlimited right and license to use, edit, modify, duplicate, and/or create derivative works from their Submission throughout the world via any media now known or hereafter developed, without limitation and without notice or payment of any compensation to the Participant or his/her heirs and successors, except where prohibited by law, including, but not limited to, the right for Sponsor, Oakland Athletics, and MLB to publish, display, broadcast, distribute, reproduce, perform, and otherwise use and exploit the Submission via the Internet or any other interactive media, in stadium, on television, and in print (i) on its own or as part of any audiovisual or other production; (ii) to advertise any products, programming, or services of the MLB Entities or for any other advertising, marketing, publicity, and promotional purposes; and (iii) for any other purpose whatsoever;

(3) agree that the foregoing license includes without limitation the right (i) to use their name (and any other Personal Information that may be incorporated into the Submission), likeness, image, voice, statements, appearance, and performance as embodied in the Submission in whole or in part, for advertising, promotional, and trade purposes in any and all media now known or hereafter developed, worldwide, in perpetuity, without notice and without further consideration or compensation, except where prohibited by law; (ii) to edit, alter, distort, add to, rearrange, and otherwise modify the Submission and use the Submission in whole or in part or in combination with other materials; and (iii) to assign and/or license others to use the Submission for all of the purposes hereunder;

(4) acknowledge and agree, with respect to the Personal Information, that the MLB Entities shall have the right, subject to applicable law, to (i) incorporate certain of the Personal Information into the Submission and use such Personal Information as incorporated therein; and (ii) analyze, use, and share Personal Information in accordance with MLB's Privacy Policy (accessible at: mlb.com/privacy);

(5) acknowledge that Participant shall have no right of approval of any use of the Submission and the Personal Information as permitted hereunder;

(6) agree that Participant shall use any copy of the Submission that they obtain solely for their personal, non-public, non-commercial use; and

(7) indemnify, hold harmless and fully release the Released Parties (as defined below) from any and all claims, demands, losses, promises, causes of action, and/or liabilities for any injuries, losses, death, or damages of any kind caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by participation in, or preparation for, the Contest, Contest-related activity, Participant's Submission, or resulting from the acceptance, possession, quality, or use or misuse of the Prize (or any portion thereof, including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to, claims of copyright or trademark infringement, false endorsement, libel, slander, defamation, or infringement of rights of publicity or privacy.

Nothing herein will obligate the MLB Entities to make any use of any of the rights set forth herein. In the event that any individual appears with the Participant in the Submission but does not submit a separate Consent, License, and Release, the Participant hereby represents and warrants (a) that such individual has authorized Participant to agree to this Consent, License, and Release on his/her behalf (or, with respect to any individual under the legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence, that Participant is the parent and/or legal guardian of such individual, with legal authority to act on behalf of such individual) and (b) that Participant agrees to this Consent, License, and Release on behalf of such individual.

CONTENT RESTRICTIONS

Participants must not include any of the following content (the "Content Restrictions") in any Submission: (i) pornography, adult-oriented content or any other sexually-explicit material; (ii) materials relating to lotteries or gambling; (iii) explicit language or content, images of violence, or promotion of illegal activities; (iv) content in violation of intellectual property rights or laws; (v) libelous, defamatory, disparaging, tortious or slanderous materials; (vi) content that denigrates, disparages or reflects negatively on the MLB Entities, their owners and employees, or the game of baseball; (vii) tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol or drugs; (viii) dangerous stunts; (ix) real weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, guns, knives or projectiles; (x) material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other basis protected by federal, state, territory, provincial or local law, ordinance, or regulation; (xi) individuals under legal age of majority without providing a signed release from parent or legal guardian; (xii) audio and/or visual content owned by any third party (e.g., recorded music; pre-produced video, etc.); (xiii) fiction or misrepresentations about the Nominee and their contributions to their community; and (xiv) material that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any state where the Submission is created. Any Submission that does not comply with the foregoing, in the sole discretion of Sponsor, will be disqualified and eliminated from consideration.

NOTIFICATION: Each potential winner will be notified by email and/or telephone by Sponsor, Oakland Athletics and/or MLB and may (in Sponsor's discretion) be confirmed by postal mail, return receipt (the "Prize Notification"). In the event that any potential winner does not respond to such Prize Notification within three (3) days of the date of issuance or declines the Prize for any reason, a disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential winner may be chosen based on the judging criteria from among all remaining eligible Submissions received as of the applicable Judging Date Deadline. Each potential winner may be required to submit their valid social security number and/or other identification to Sponsor and each potential winner and, if the Submission was not a self-nomination, the Nominee nominated by such potential winner's Submission, may be required to execute, have notarized and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability, and, unless prohibited by law, Publicity, within three (3) days of the date of issuance. Failure to submit any identification required by Sponsor or to return any required documents within the specified time period, the return of such documents, the Prize (or any portion thereof) or Prize Notification as undeliverable, or noncompliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification, Prize forfeiture and, at Sponsor's sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential winner to be chosen based on the judging criteria from among all remaining eligible Submissions received as of the applicable Judging Date Deadline.

CONTEST ADMINISTRATION: Sponsor will be responsible for resolving any disputes and rules violations that arise in connection with the Contest. Sponsor's computer will be the official clock of the Contest. All decisions by Sponsor regarding the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating in the Contest, each Participant (a) accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and MLB's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use; and (b) gives their express permission to be contacted by Sponsor and/or its representatives for Contest administration purposes. The MLB Entities and each of its respective parents, affiliated companies, trustees, subsidiaries, franchisees, assignees, affiliates, licensees, telecasters, sponsors, and advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their respective general and limited partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, and contractors (collectively, the "Released Parties") are not responsible for stolen, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, lost, misrouted, scrambled, damaged, delayed, undelivered, mutilated, postage-due, or garbled entries, transmissions, email, or mail; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, cable, satellite, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), wireless network, website, or other connections; availability, accessibility, miscommunications, or failures of computer, satellite, telephone, cable, or wireless transmissions or lines; computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; wireless service congestion; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines, telephone systems, wireless towers, or cellular tower equipment; any error, omission, interruption, defect, or delay in wireless or other transmission, processing, or communication; printing, typographical, or other errors appearing within these Official Rules, in any Contest-related advertisements, or other materials; cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition; or any other errors, problems, or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, or other, relating to the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with administration of the Contest, processing of entries, announcement of the winners, or any Contest-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users (e.g., hacking) or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrant's or to any other person's computer and/or wireless device related to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading materials from or use of the Contest website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Contest or website; attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices; intend to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor, Oakland Athletics and/or MLB; or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Sponsor shall have the sole right to disqualify any entrant for violation of these Official Rules or any applicable laws relating to the Contest and to resolve all disputes in its sole discretion. Released Parties (a) make no warranty, guaranty, or representation of any kind concerning any Prize (or any portion thereof) and (b) disclaim any implied warranty. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

Sponsor and MLB reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Contest (or any portion thereof) in the event Sponsor is prevented from executing the Contest as contemplated herein by any event beyond Sponsor's control, including but not limited to: fire; flood; earthquake; explosion; public health epidemic or crisis; labor dispute or strike; act of God or public enemy; network or equipment failure; riot or civil disturbance; terrorist threat or activity; war (declared or undeclared); court order; or federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation. Sponsor and MLB also reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, suspend, extend, or cancel the Contest (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes or events corrupt administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Contest. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the winners and award the Prizes by judging all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of cancellation. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT, AND SPONSOR, OAKLAND ATHLETICS, MLB AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential winner based on an email address, the winning Submission will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry provided they are eligible according to these Official Rules. The "Authorized Account Holder" is the natural person to whom the applicable ISP, email provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the submitted email address for the domain associated with the such email address.

ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER: As a condition of entering this Contest, each Participant agrees that (a) any and all disputes, claims, controversies, or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Contest or any Prizes awarded (each, a "Claim") shall be (i) arbitrated on an individual basis only and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party and (ii) settled by binding arbitration in Alameda County, California before a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (b) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, U.S.A, applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State.

WINNER LIST: For a list of the winners' names, mail a request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received no later than ninety (90) days after the Judging Date to: Oakland Athletics Nurses Appreciation Contest Winners List c/o Oakland Athletics Community Fund, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621.

SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is the Oakland Athletics Community Fund, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621.

The Contest is a skill contest designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in Major League Baseball. This Contest may not be used for, or in connection with, any form of gambling. All entry data provided via the online entry form is provided to Sponsor and/or MLB. Major League Baseball trademarks, service marks and copyrights are proprietary to the MLB Entities. All rights are reserved.