Stay In Play — Official Rules

1.1 Geographical Scope: The Program is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia (the “Eligible Countries”). The Program is not available and is void in any other jurisdictions or where prohibited by law. “Legal resident” means an individual who ordinarily resides in an Eligible Country and can provide reasonable proof of address if requested by Sponsor.

1.2 Age Restrictions: The Program is open only to applicants who are legal residents in the Eligible Countries between the ages of 12 and 15 years old at the time of entry (the “Applicant”). Applicants must participate through, and have authorization from, their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) to apply for a grant through the Program and their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must accept these Official Rules on their behalf.

1.3 Other Restrictions:

1.3.1 Applicants under commercial sponsorship or existing professional contracts are not eligible to apply. “Commercial sponsorship” means an Applicant that receives material financial or in-kind support from a commercial entity in return for promotional, branding, or endorsement value.

1.3.2 Applicants who have participated in sport for a continuous period of less than six months at the time of entry are not eligible to apply. “Participation” includes formal participation in a club, a school team, or informal participation (provided that the Applicant can demonstrate commitment to their Sport). “Sport” means all International Olympic Committee sports, International Paralympic Committee Sports, as well as IPC recognized sports, and sports governed by international federations recognized by the International Olympic Committee are eligible. Any sport not recognized by the International Olympic Committee or International Paralympic Committee are not eligible.

1.3.3 Applicants must be enrolled in an educational institution and be in good academic standing, as attested by their parent(s)/legal guardian(s). “Educational institution” means any lawful and structured educational setting in which the Applicant is enrolled, including public or private schools, accredited online schools, recognized homeschooling arrangements, or other lawful alternative education programs. “Good academic standing” means that the Applicant is making reasonable academic progress appropriate to their age and circumstances and is not currently subject to long-term suspension or expulsion from their educational institution.

1.3.4 Persons in the following categories are NOT eligible to participate or receive a Grant:
(a) employees of the Luka Dončić Foundation (the “Sponsor”) and their affiliated entities, including 77X LLC, Luka99, Inc., 99 Services, LLC;

(b) any other individual engaged in the development, production, or distribution of materials for the Program or engaged in the administration of the Program (the entities in 1.3.4(a) and 1(b) are “Program Entities”);

(c) persons who are or purport to be immediate family members (defined as biological or step-parent, sibling, child, dependent, domestic partner or spouse) of any person in any of the preceding categories; and/or

(d) persons who Sponsor is prohibited from allowing to participate in the Program under applicable law. The Program is subject to all applicable national, federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

1.4. Before entering or participating in the Program, each Applicant (through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s)) must agree, fully and unconditionally, to these Official Rules, except where prohibited by applicable law. Nothing herein shall limit any participant’s rights under the mandatory laws of their jurisdiction, including to the right to challenge a Grant award decision where such decision was not made in accordance with these Official Rules.

1.5 Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Program. Winning a Grant is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Rules. Internet access and a personal email address are required.

The Luka Dončić Foundation, a Delaware Non-Profit Corporation with registered office address at 5420 LBJ Freeway Suite 410, Dallas, TX 75240. For enquiries, please contact: stayinplay@lukadoncicfoundation.org.

The Program begins June 24, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") and ends December 14, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. PT (the “Program Period”). Sponsor’s servers, which operate on PT, are the official time-keeping devices for the Program.

Applicants, acting through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s), must apply through the Luka Dončić Foundation’s online application portal to be considered, available at https://lukadoncicfoundation.submittable.com/login (the “Application Portal”). Applications will be open on June 24, 2026 and close on August 20, 2026. No application submitted through any other method or outside of this time period will be considered.

4.1 Parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must begin the application process through the Application Portal (the “Parent/Guardian Form”). As part of this parents/legal guardians will be required to (a) confirm that the Applicant meets the basic eligibility requirements to participate in the Program, (b) provide certain household-level information (including income and size); (c) provide an estimate of the anticipated costs reasonably associated with the Applicant’s participation in their sport for a one-year period; (d) provide consent for the Applicant to participate in the Program; (e) provide consent for the Sponsor, and its authorized service providers, to collect, use and process the Applicant’s personal information and, where applicable, the Applicant’s participation in media or publicity activities; and (f) agree to accept these Official Rules on behalf of the Applicant.

4.2 The Applicant will need to complete a part of the application in their own words, with assistance from the Applicant’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s) as needed (the “Youth Application Form”). As part of the Applicant’s application, the Applicant will be asked to: (a) respond, in their own words, to a series of questions designed to help the Sponsor understand the Applicant’s sport participation, personal experiences, challenges, achievement, character and commitment to continuing in their sport; and (b) submit a personal statement describing what motivates the Applicant to participate in their sport and how participation has contributed to their personal growth, which may be provided on one of several permitted formats identified in the application materials.

4.3 An individual who is familiar with the Applicant, such as a coach, teacher or mentor (the “Recommender”) will then receive an invitation to the Application Portal to complete a Recommender Form where the Recommender will be asked to (a) provide basic identifying and contact information and describe their relationship and connection to the Applicant, including any relevant school, club, or organizational affiliation; and (b) respond, in their own words, to a series of questions regarding the Recommender’s observations of the Applicant’s character, values, personal development, growth and potential (the “Recommender Form”).

The Parent/Guardian Form and Youth Application Form must be submitted by 11:59:59 p.m. PT on August 20, 2026 (the “Initial Application”). To submit the Initial Application, the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must click “SUBMIT FORM” once the form and information is complete. On receipt of the Initial Application, a legally binding contract is formed between the Sponsor and the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) on behalf of the Applicant on the basis of these Official Rules.

The Recommender Form must be submitted by 11:59:59 p.m. PT on September 3, 2026. Applications will only be considered complete and submitted for review in accordance with section 5 (Selection of Grant Recipients) when each of the Parent/Guardian Form, Youth Application Form and Recommender Form have been submitted in accordance with the deadlines specified above (the “Application”).

Only one application may be submitted per Applicant. Any attempt by any Applicant or their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) to use multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods in an attempt to defraud or subvert the entry process or gain additional entries will void that Applicant's entries and the Applicant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate, as determined by Sponsor in Sponsor’s sole discretion, is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of disqualification, any Grant that the Applicant might have been otherwise entitled to will not be awarded and any Grants already disbursed to Applicants will become repayable. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an Applicant, the entry will be deemed to have been made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted with the Program registration in respect of the youth applicant named in that application. Authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an internet access or online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the registered email address.

Applicant’s, acting through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s), must apply through the Luka Dončić Foundation’s online application portal, available at https://thelukadoncicfoundation.submittable.com/login (the “Application Portal”) to be considered. Applications will be open on June 24, 2026 and close on August 20, 2026. A minimum of 25 Applicants will be selected to receive a Grant (each, a “Grant Recipient”). The Sponsor reserves the right to award additional Grants at its sole discretion. Applications will be reviewed by a professional evaluation team using a comparative review process based on the predetermined evaluation criteria set out in Annex 1 to these Official Rules (the “Rubric”). The professional evaluation team includes at least one independent member who is not affiliated with the Sponsor or Program Entities. Each potential Grant Recipient will be subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, and may be required to furnish proof of identification acceptable to Sponsor in accordance with applicable law. The Sponsor may withhold or delay any Grant pending such verification.

Semi-finalists: Parents(s)/legal guardian(s) of semi-finalists will be notified via email on October 19, 2026. Semi-finalists may be required to respond to certain questions and/or provide documentation relating to the Application, due diligence and identity verification. Semi-finalists (through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s)) will have fourteen (14) days to provide any requested information / documentation.

Finalists: Parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of finalists will be notified via email on November 16, 2026. Finalists will be provided with additional information regarding the requirements for receiving a Grant, including eligible expenses, documentation requirements, and conditions of use. Finalists may be required to submit further documentation, respond to additional due diligence requests and/or participate in short telephone calls. Finalists (through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s)) will have fourteen (14) days to provide any requested information / documentation.

Grant Recipients: Parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of potential Grant Recipients will be notified via email on December 14, 2026. Selection at this stage is conditional. An Applicant will not be deemed a “Grant Recipient” until all requirements set out in Section 6 (How to Claim a Grant) have been satisfied.

Parent(s)/legal guardian(s) will be notified that their child has been selected as a potential Grant Recipient via an email sent through the Application Portal December 14, 2026, and provided with instructions on how to obtain Grant funding. To receive the Grant, potential Grant Recipients (through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s)) must review, execute and return all required documents, including (a) parent/guardian consent, (b) grant agreement, and (c) publicity release. The applicable deadline for submission will be set out in the notification (and will not be less than fourteen (14) business days of the date notice is sent). Potential Grant Recipients will be deemed “Grant Recipients” once the documents have been returned to the satisfaction of the Sponsor within the applicable deadline and the Sponsor is satisfied that the potential Grant Recipient has complied with all conditions contained within these Official Rules.

Failure to return the required documentation within the applicable time period will result in forfeiture of Grant. In such circumstances, Sponsor reserves the right to award the Grant to an alternate potential Grant Recipient selected from the pool of finalists (“Alternative Grant Recipient”). If a notification to a potential Grant Recipient is returned as undeliverable or a potential Grant Recipient cannot be contacted despite Sponsor’s reasonable efforts, this may result in disqualification of the potential Grant Recipient and the selection of an Alternative Grant Recipient. Any Alternative Grant Recipient will be subject to these Official Rules and may be required to comply with information and/or documentation requests within a shorter timeframe than those specified in these Official Rules.

All income taxes resulting from acceptance of Grant are the responsibility of Grant Recipients, where applicable under local law.

A minimum of 25 Stay in Play Applicants will be selected to receive needs-based grant funding for eligible and verifiable expenses directly related to the pursuit of the Applicant’s sport (the “Grant”). Grant funding is strictly needs-based, reimburses only eligible costs, and is capped at a maximum of US$25,000 per Grant Recipient.

For Grant Recipients residing in countries where the US dollar is not the local currency, the Grant will be disbursed in US dollars and the applicable exchange rate (or method of determining such exchange rate) will be set out in the Grant Agreement. Any currency conversion costs shall be borne by the Grant Recipient, unless otherwise agreed in the Grant Agreement.

Each Grant Recipient must submit a budget (the “Budget”) with requested expenses over a one-year Grant period which will be reviewed and approved by Sponsor and set forth in a grant agreement to be entered into between Sponsor and the Grant Recipient (through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) (the “Grant Agreement”). Grant amounts received may vary for each individual, according to their needs and approved Budgets, and may be disbursed in one or more instalments as specified in the Grant Agreement. Grants are non-transferable and must be used within one year in accordance with the approved Budget and subject to reasonable requirements specified by the Sponsor in the Grant Agreement relating to record-keeping, reporting, verification of expenses, budget compliance, return of unused or ineligible funds and these Official Rules. Grant Recipients will be required to retain receipts and supporting documentation for Grant-funded expenses. No cash alternative will be provided. Grant Recipients are responsible for all taxes, fees and expenses of any kind associated with the receipt of the Grant and/or use, where applicable under local law. The Grant Agreement may contain further terms, conditions, and restrictions consistent with the purpose of the Program, these Official Rules and applicable law.

By receipt of any Grant, and subject to applicable mandatory law, Grant Recipients (acting through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s)) acknowledge and agree, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that Sponsor, Program Entities, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/Program agencies, and Grant suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) shall not be responsible for the matters expressly set out below, to the extent permitted by applicable law, arising out of participation in the Program or receipt of a Grant.

The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Program; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Program; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Program or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property to the extent permitted by applicable law and not caused by the fault, negligence or willful misconduct of the Released Parties. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s available remedy shall be limited, where reasonably practicable and permitted by applicable law, to another entry in the Program, if it is possible.

Nothing in these Official Rules shall exclude or limit any liability or right that cannot be excluded or limited under the laws applicable in the Grant Recipient’s country of residence including liability for death or personal injury, fraud, willful misconduct, or mandatory statutory consumer rights. In jurisdictions where releases or limitations of liability are restricted or prohibited, this Section shall apply only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Grant Recipients shall be required to execute (through their parent(s)/legal guardian(s)) a separate publicity release/consent requiring each Grant Recipient’s consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of the Grant Recipient’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for Program and promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration (“Publicity Release”).

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Program, where necessary, if any fraud, technical failures, human error, or any other factor materially impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Program, provided that any such action is taken in good faith, is proportionate to the circumstances and does not materially disadvantage participants or adversely affect their rights under these Official Rules, except to the extent reasonably necessary to address such circumstances and preserve the integrity or proper functioning of the Program. Sponsor may also take such action where any event or cause beyond Sponsor’s control that is external, unforeseeable, and unavoidable (e.g. events such as natural calamities, national emergencies, widespread illnesses, declarations of war, acts of God, acts of terrorism) makes the performance of the Program or fulfillment of the Grant(s) impossible or impractical. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Program or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Program may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to take appropriate legal action, including seeking damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

Parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of Applicants agree, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and without limiting any right that cannot be excluded under applicable law:

THAT PROGRAM ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS, ACTIONS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS’ FEES), INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (COLLECTIVELY, “CLAIMS”), RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM OR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY GRANT AWARDED OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY GRANT-RELATED ACTIVITY, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIMS RESULT FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILFUL MISCONDUCT OF THE PROGRAM ENTITIES . TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) LOSS OF DATA, INCOME, OR PROFIT; LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; AND CLAIMS BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, APPLICANTS AGREE THAT PROGRAM ENTITIES HAVE NOT MADE NOR ARE IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE PROGRAM OR THE GRANT AWARDED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, PROGRAM ENTITIES DO NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPONSOR SITE OR ANY PROGRAM WEBSITE AND PROGRAM ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS RELATED THERETO. THIS DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS, AND NOTHING IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY ENTITY'S LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH CAUSED BY ITS NEGLIGENCE, FOR FRAUD, WILFUL MISCONDUCT, OR FOR ANY OTHER LIABILITY WHERE LIABILITY MAY NOT AS A MATTER OF LAW BE LIMITED.

IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED, THIS CLAUSE SHALL ONLY APPLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND SHALL NOT IMPOSE ANY UNENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS. [THE PROVISIONS ABOVE SHALL NOT APPLY TO APPLICANTS RESIDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.]

Except where prohibited by applicable law, and without prejudice to any mandatory rights of applicable under applicable law, each Applicant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Program or any Grant awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and except where prohibited by mandatory applicable law, shall be brought before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or the appropriate Delaware state court located in Wilmington, Delaware; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out- of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Program, but in no event attorneys’ fees, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law; and (3) under no circumstances will an applicant be permitted to obtain awards for, and applicant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased, to the extent such limitation or waiver is permitted by applicable law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the applicant and Sponsor in connection with the Program, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware, without prejudice to the application of any mandatory provisions of the law of the Applicant’s country of residence that cannot be derogated from by agreement.

For applicants residing in the UK, this section shall not apply and the Program and these Official Rules (including any non-contractual disputes or claims arising out of them) are subject to English law. Any disputes must be referred to the English and Welsh courts. Applicants in Scotland and Northern Ireland may additionally bring an action in their home courts.

For applicants residing in the European Union, nothing in these Official Rules shall deprive them of the protection afforded to them by provisions that cannot be derogated from by agreement by virtue of the law of their country of residence, nor shall it prevent them from bringing a claim in the courts of their country of habitual residence, where such rights apply.

The Luka Dončić Foundation, as data controller, will process applicants PII (as defined in the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy), for managing participation in the Stay in Play Program, in line with privacy and data protection laws, including the EU General Data of Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant local legislation. You may exercise your rights under Articles 15-22 of the GDPR by contacting us at stayinplay@lukadoncicfoundation.org. For further information, please refer to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (https://lukadoncicfoundation.org/privacy-policy).

For a list of Grant Recipients, please click HERE (https://lukadoncicfoundation.org). The list will be posted after Grant Recipient confirmation is complete unless the Grant Recipient has objected on lawful grounds. Grant Recipients can object to disclosure, or request that disclosure be limited in scope by contacting stayinplay@lukadoncicfoundation.org. Sponsor may nevertheless disclose the information to the applicable regulator if required to do so.