Regulations for the mass event as well as other events within the scope of 10 World Sports Games - The World Games Scope. 2.

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1 Regulations for the mass event as well as other events within the scope of 10 World Sports Games - The World Games Scope These Regulations refer to mass events, sports events as well as cultural and entertainment events (hereinafter referred to as the Events ) organized within the scope of The World Games These Regulations, together with applicable provisions of law, shall be binding for all persons entering or staying at the facility / area of the event rendered available and used in relation to the ongoing event (hereinafter referred to as the Event ). The facility/area of the event covers the whole area of the facility, including all the entrances and exits, as well as all other official zones and the infrastructure (hereinafter referred to as the Facility ) available on production of the ticket for the Event or any other admission document determined by the Organiser. 2. Admission 2.1 The admission to the Facility is possible exclusively on production of the ticket for the Event purchased and used in compliance with the adopted ticket sales conditions, unless the Organizer has permitted the admission under other conditions. The ticket for the Event obtained or used in contravention with adopted ticket sales conditions shall be considered invalid, whereas, the person attempting to use such ticket shall be refused the admission to the Facility or such person shall be removed from the Facility, including any further legal consequences Each person (irrespective of the age) is authorized to enter the Facility exclusively on production of a valid ticket. Children up to 6 years old enter the venue free of charge (seating on the same seat with their parent/guardian will be a requirement, as no additional seat will be assigned) Minors under 13 years of age shall have the right of admission to the Facility exclusively when accompanied by adults The entry and parking of vehicles on the area of the Facility and/or within the borderlines of the demarcated zone of the Facility is admitted exclusively under a specific authorization issued by the Organiser Ticket sales conditions determine the validity of tickets for the Event as well as the rules for using them The Organiser reserves itself the option to introduce the ban on readmission to the Facility. 3. Personal control means 3.1 Members of information and policing services (stewards) or the Police shall be authorized to conduct the control also with the use of technical measures with regard to persons who pose a threat to safety, and in particular, are under the influence of alcohol or drugs or are in the possession of weapons or other forbidden objects. Members of information and policing services (stewards) are authorized to search clothing and possessed objects of a given person Persons using tickets for the Event or other admission documents in a forbidden manner, failing to adhere to rules determined by the Organiser (or an authorized person appointed by the Organiser) or a member of information and policing services (steward) at the Facility, persons posing a threat to safety as well as persons on whom local, national, or international stadium ban has been imposed

2 shall not be admitted to the Facility and they are obliged to return the ticket immediately to the Organiser without any right to obtain a refund with that respect. 4. Behaviour at the area of the Facility 4.1. Since the moment of entering the Facility, all the persons have the obligation to: a. behave in such a manner so as not to make any harm or injure, or unnecessarily block other people, or pose a threat to them, or disturb them, or destroy or damage anything; b. adhere to the guidelines of the Organiser (or any authorized person appointed by the Organiser) or a member of information and policing services (steward) or other services present at the area of the Facility; c. occupy exclusively places assigned to them on the possessed ticket for the Event and use designated paths of movement. If anybody becomes aware of any damage caused to property or as a result of an accident, such person shall immediately undertake steps so as to notify about that fact the Organiser (or the authorized person appointed by the Organiser), a member of information and policing services (steward) or the Police officer at the Facility The Organiser reserves itself the right to introduce additional restrictions in order to prevent a threat to life, health or property or to mitigate or eliminate such threats. Guidelines gives by members of information and policing services (stewards) or the Police need to be observed, and any refusal of cooperation may result in a removal from the Facility 5. Recording and transmitting sound and image 5.1. A person present at the Event gives its consent to be photographed, filmed, recorded by the Organiser, and/or appointed third parties, with the right to use, transmit, publish and license, without any payment of any charge or any other form of remuneration, his/her voice, image or likeness which may be used in live or replayed transmission, through video screens and other methods of transmitting and recording data, on a photograph or with the use of other contemporary and/or future media technologies Participants of the Event may not record, use or transmit any sound, image or description of the Facility or Event (or the result and/or statistics) for the purpose other than private use. It is strictly forbidden to disseminate any sound, image, photographs, data, description, recordings, result or statistics from the Event via the Internet, radio, television or with the use of contemporary or future media, in whole or in part, and it is strictly forbidden to assist other person/persons in such activities 6. Forbidden items and behaviour 6.1. The following objects may not be carried into the Facility : a. weapons in the light of the Act on Weapons and Ammunition, explosives, including any and all the objects which may be used as weapons or in order to cause cutting injuries, slashes or stab wounds, or as a bullet. The above mentioned includes fireworks, flares, smoke mixtures, smoke grenades or other pyrotechnics; b. all types of bottles, mugs or cans, as well as other objects made of plastic, glass or other brittle, breaking or particularly tough material; c. any and all alcoholic beverages, drugs, stimulants or psychotropic substances; d. objects and materials of racist, xenophobic, vulgar, provocative, or religious nature or character of political propaganda;

3 e. any and all promotional or commercial materials or objects apart from those promoted by the Organiser; f. any and all flag and banner masts. Only flexible plastic masts and so called double masts whose length does not exceed 1 m, and whose diameter does not exceed 1 cm are allowed; g. aerosol gas, caustic and flammable substances, dyes or containers containing substances hazardous to health or highly flammable. Standard pocket lighters are allowed; h. professional photographic cameras, video cameras or similar devices; i. big and bulky objects such as helmets, ladders, stools, chairs (folded), boxes, big bags, backpacks, suitcases and sports bags. For the purpose of this provision big and bulky objects shall mean any objects of dimensions bigger than 25 cm x 25 cm x 25 cm, which may not be freely placed directly under the seat at the Facility; j. large volumes of paper and / or paper rolls, streamers, confetti etc.; k. mechanically or manually operated devices emitting sound such as megaphones, sirens, vuvuzelas, trumpets, etc.; l. laser pointers; m. sports or beach balls, balloons; n. drones and other objects the use of which may disrupt competitions. The above mentioned list is not exhaustive. In case of any doubts with regard to the object carried into the Facility, an appropriate member of information and policing services (steward) or authorized person appointed by the Organiser is responsible for determining forbidden and allowed objects Without an explicit permission of the Organiser the following may not be carried into the Facility: a. animals; b. banners or flags with dimensions bigger than 2.0 m x 1.5 m. Flags and banners are allowed under the condition that they are made of the material considered as inflammable and they correspond to the domestic regulations and standards. 6.3.It is strictly forbidden to undertake, among others, the following activities on the area of the Facility: a. throwing objects or spilling liquids, in particular, in the direction of any other person or the area of the event; b. starting of fires, firing fireworks, flares and other pyrotechnics; c. expressing and disseminating propaganda, materials and slogans of political, religious, racist, xenophobic or vulgar character; d. behaving in a manner that may be interpreted by other people as provocative, presenting hazards, discriminating or offensive; e. selling goods or tickets, distributing printed materials or running any collections or undertaking any other promotional or commercial activities without a prior written consent of the Organiser (or authorized person appointed by the Organiser); f. entering the field of play, the playground, the place where competitions are held or the area around the place where a gives sports discipline is held; g. climbing on or through constructions or installations which have not been explicitly designed for that purpose; h. writing or painting on playground elements of the construction, installation or passages, or fixing anything to the above mentioned; i. satisfying physiological needs beyond toilets or littering the Facility by throwing away objects such as waste, packages, empty containers etc.; j. standing on grandstand seats; k. any other forbidden, dangerous or presenting hazards behaviours.

4 6.4.Smoking tobacco on the area of the Facility is strictly forbidden. Using so called electronic cigarettes is also forbidden Without the permission of the Organiser (or any authorized person appointed by the Organiser), it is strictly forbidden to undertake the following activities on the area of the Facility: a. entering the area (e.g. ballrooms/conference rooms, the VIP zone, and the media zone, etc.) which is closed to the public or where the admission is forbidden; b. blocking open for movement passages and roads, entries, exists from the guest zone and evacuation routes or prolonged staying at those areas; c. any other forbidden behaviours Infringing the Regulations may result in imposing the following penalties: a. removing from the Facility and the possibility of handing over to the Police; b. annulling and invalidating a given ticket and making it impossible to buy a ticket for subsequent events organized by the Organiser; c. passing appropriate personal data of the person infringing the provisions of the Regulations for the Event to adequate domestic sports associations and/or the Police in such a manner that it is possible to introduce adequate measures, e.g. ban on admission to domestic stadiums/facilities; d. undertaking adequate legal steps by the Organizer or other persons or entities authorized; e. any other penalties or measures in compliance with binding provisions of law The Organiser reserves itself all other rights to exercise other remedies according to its own discretion. The Organiser reserves itself the right to change the date and time of the Event in case of the occurrence of so called Force Majeure, and in particular, when such change stems from weather conditions or other events beyond the control of the Organiser. 7. Liability 7.1. Each person present at the Event is aware that he/she stays there at his/her risk and he/she may be liable for any damage or losses stemming from his/her activities at the Facility The Organiser shall have the right to cancel the Event without a prior notice, for reasons for which the Organiser is not responsible (e.g. cancelling of performance by the artist, Force Majeure etc.); in particular, the Organiser is not liable for cancelling the Event by public authorities pursuant to commonly binding provisions of law The Organiser is authorized to change the date, place or agenda of the Event for important reasons (that is, in particular, announcing of national mourning, unfavourable weather conditions preventing the event against taking place, illness, disability or refusal to perform at the competition / concert by performers or other objective reason beyond the control of the Organiser preventing the Event against taking place as well as cases when such change is caused by the necessity to ensure safety, human health or life or safety of property or necessity to ensure undisrupted or comfortable course of the Event for participants of the Event) The Organiser shall not be liable for results of the operation of the Force Majeure. The Force Majeure shall mean events being beyond the control of the Organiser, which could not have been prevented or avoided and which cause that the fulfilling of liabilities is impossible or may not be considered as possible due to the circumstances occurring. The Force Majeure shall be in particular the disability of the artist, team or sportsperson, breakdowns or interruptions in the operation of devices supplying electrical energy, heating, lighting, acts of war or activities of state or selfgovernmental authorities, natural disasters, floods, fires, earthquakes, epidemics, general strikes, general disturbances as well as other circumstances being beyond the control of the Organiser.

5 8. Severability and amendments to the provisions of the Regulations 8.1. If the competent court finds any provision of the Regulations of the Event invalid, ineffective or enforceable, the remaining wording of the Regulations shall remain in force on the same basis as if the invalid, ineffective or unenforceable provision was not included in these Regulations The Organiser reserves itself the right to introduce justified amendments to the Regulations from time to time, and the most recent and binding version of the Regulations will be available at the website of Within the course of the Event the provisions of these Regulations shall have priority over internal regulations of the Facility. 9. Binding language version The Regulations have been made in Polish and translated into English. In case of any discrepancies between individual versions the Polish language versions shall prevail. 10. Governing law and jurisdiction The Regulations are subject to the provision of the Polish law and shall be interpreted according to that law Any and all disputes stemming from the Regulations or related to them shall be settled by the competent court.