AUSTIN FC DREAM STARTER PRESENTED BY Q2

CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

ELIGIBILITY: Austin FC Dream Starter Presented by Q2 (“Contest”) is open to legal United States residents who live within a seventy-five (75) mile radius of Q2 Stadium (“Stadium”) in Austin, Texas, plus to the extent not included in the foregoing, the geographic area included within the corporate limits of the City of San Antonio, Texas and the City of San Marcos, Texas (“Territory”) who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, and sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of Austin TeamCo LLC d/b/a Austin FC (“Club”), Q2 Software, Inc. (“Q2” and together with the Club, the “Sponsor”), Major League Soccer, L.L.C. (“MLS”), and Soccer United Marketing, LLC (“SUM”), Pro Soccer Development, LP (“MLSNP”), and Player Development, LLC (“PDEV” and together with MLS, SUM, and MLSNP, collectively, the “MLS Entities”) and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Contest are not eligible to participate or win a Prize. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, or LinkedIn. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. Void outside Territory, and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.

PRIZE: A total of $100,000 is available to be awarded (“Prize”). One (1) winner (“Winner”) will receive $100,000 in “Dream Starter” funds to jumpstart and/or accelerate their entrepreneurial venture. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prize: $100,000. Winner is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein, in addition to all Prize details, are at Sponsor’s sole discretion.

Winner agrees to accept the Prize “as is.” The Prize is non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions or substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole and absolute discretion.

HOW TO ENTER: The Contest begins upon Sponsor’s public announcement of the Contest on March 25, 2024 and ends at 11:59pm CT on April 15, 2024 (“Entry Period”). During the Entry Period, there is one (1) way to enter: click on the banners, buttons, and/or links provided at www.austinfc.com/dreamstarter (or as otherwise provided through Austin FC digital channels and/or communications) to access the online entry form for the Contest and register by filling out the required fields on the Contest entry page. No other method of entry will be accepted. Limit one (1) entry per person, per household, and per company. Multiple entries received from any person or household or company or e-mail address in excess of the stated limitation will be void. The clock of the Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for this Contest. All information and files submitted in the format specified will become property of Sponsor and used as provided in the MLS Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, each of which can be found by visiting http://www.mlssoccer.com/terms-service and http://www.mlssoccer.com/privacy-policy (both of which are incorporated herein by reference).

By submitting your completed online entry form and all other requested information as directed, you will receive one (1) entry in the Contest. Entrants must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the online entry form to be eligible. Incomplete entries are void. Online entrants to the Contest will be given the option to receive commercial e-mails from MLS Entities; however, eligibility to participate in the Contest is not dependent upon entrant’s consent to receive such e-mails and consenting to do so will not increase your chances of winning.

Proof of submission is not considered proof of delivery to or receipt of such entry. Furthermore, Sponsor shall have no liability for any entry that is lost, intercepted, or not received by the Sponsor.

JUDGING: A panel of Austin FC and/or Q2 judges will judge all eligible entries received. Eligible entries will be judged based on the following criteria:

1. Is the company solving a real problem?
2. Is there a large market opportunity for the company?
3. How viable is the proposed business model?
4. Does the company have a strong and unique value proposition?
5. How strong is the evidence that this is a product/service people want (based on rate of customer acquisition, number of customers, revenue growth, etc.)?
6. How strong is the evidence for steady and significant business growth over the next 6-12 months?
7. Is the company’s team strong enough to effectively support the growth of the company?
8. How strong and realistic is the founder’s growth plan for 2024 and beyond?
9. How impactful will the $100,000 in grant funds be to the founder and the business?

On or about May 24, 2024, the entrant(s) who submitted the entry with the highest score based on the criteria stated above, as determined by the judges in their sole discretion, will be the winner of the Contest, subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with the terms of these Official Rules. In the event of a tie, an additional, tie-breaking deliberation by the judges will determine the Winner from among the tied entries using the judging criteria outlined herein. Sponsor reserves the right to not award the prize if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified entries. The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES: By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees that his or her submission is an original work of authorship and he or she owns all right, title, and interest in the entry as of the date of submission. If the entry contains any material or elements that are not owned by the entrant and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the entrant is responsible for obtaining and agrees that he or she has obtained, prior to submission of the entry, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the use and exhibition of the entry by Sponsor and the MLS Entities in the manner set forth in these Official Rules, including, without limitation, name and likeness permissions from any person who appears in or is identifiable in the entry.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry it deems to be inappropriate, not in keeping with Sponsor’s image or that is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, in its sole discretion, including but not limited to any entry that: defames or invades the publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringes upon any person’s personal or property rights or any other third-party rights; promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous; promotes any particular political agenda or message; is sexually explicit, lewd, or suggestive; unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional, or age group; profane or pornographic; contains nudity; is obscene or offensive; endorses any form of hate or hate group; appears to duplicate any other submitted entries; contains trademarks, logos, or trade dress (such as costumes, distinctive packaging or building exteriors/interiors) owned by others, without permission; contains any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, email addresses or street addresses; contains copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media), without permission; excepting those of Sponsor, contains or references any names, products, or services of any company or entity, or promotes any brand, product, or service of any company or entity; contains materials embodying the names, likenesses, voices, or other indicia identifying any person, including, without limitation, celebrities and/or other public or private figures, living or dead, without permission; contains look-alikes of celebrities or other public or private figures, living or dead; communicates messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which we wish to associate or otherwise contains content that Sponsor in its sole discretion decides is inappropriate or objectionable; and/or violates any law, rule, or regulation.

PUBLICATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS TO SUBMISSIONS: By entering the Contest, entrants agree to assign all right, title, and interest, including copyright rights, in the entry to Sponsor and grant permission for Sponsor, the MLS Entities, and their respective designees to publish or publicize all or part of their entry, including but not limited to entrant’s name, likeness, and online entry responses, in whole or in part, for advertising, promotional, and trade or other purposes in conjunction with this and similar promotions in any and all media now known or hereafter developed, worldwide in perpetuity, without notice or permission and without further compensation, except where prohibited by law.

WINNER NOTIFICATION: Each potential winner must continue to comply with the Official Rules. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Winner will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone (in the sole discretion of Sponsor and/or the applicable MLS Entity, as applicable) by the Sponsor. In the event that any Winner does not respond to any such notification within three (3) days of the date of issuance, a disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate Winner may be chosen from among all remaining eligible entries. Winner may be required to submit his/her valid social security number (if applicable) and/or other identification to Sponsor and will be required to execute, have notarized and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, Release of Publicity, within five (5) days of date of issuance (collectively, “Prize Claim Documents”). A disqualification will result, the Prize will be forfeited, and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate Winner may be randomly selected from among all remaining eligible entries if all required documents are not properly executed and returned within the specified period of time. Refusal or return of such documents as non-deliverable or Winner’s noncompliance with these Official Rules will also result in disqualification and forfeiture of the Prize and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate Winner to be selected from among all remaining eligible entries.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE: By participating in the Contest and submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to (i) be bound by these Official Rules, including all entry requirements, and (ii) waive any and all claims or cause of action against the Sponsor, the MLS Entities, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, representatives, and advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Contest, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, “Released Parties”) arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any Prize, including, but not limited to: (a) interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (“ISP”), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing, or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties that may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of entries, the announcement of the Prize or in any Contest-related materials, (b) incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (c) late, lost, stolen, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, damaged, garbled, delayed, or undelivered mail, inaccurate, postage-due or garbled entries, via e-mail or mail; (d) injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading materials from or use of the website; (e) injury, damage, death, loss of personal property, or other loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt of any Prize. Winner, by acceptance of Prize, grants to Sponsor, the MLS Entities, and each of their respective designees the right to publicize such Winner’s name, address (city and state of residence), photograph, submitted content, quotes, voice, and/or other likeness and Prize information in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without additional compensation or consideration, notification, or permission, unless prohibited by law.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Entries generated by a script, macro, or other mechanical or automated means or by any means that subvert the entry process will be disqualified. The Contest is a skill contest designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in Sponsor and MLS. This Contest may not be used for any form of gambling. In the event that the Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify Participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, Released Parties shall have no liability to any Participants who are disqualified due to such an action. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Contest or website or attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception or other unfair playing practices, or intend to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrant or Sponsor’s representatives or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Any attempt to deliberately damage the content or operation of this Contest is unlawful and subject to legal action by the Sponsor, the MLS Entities and/or their respective agents. Sponsor and the MLS Entities 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 their sole discretion. Released Parties (i) make no warranty, guaranty, or representation of any kind concerning any Prize, and (ii) disclaim any implied warranty. All disputes will be resolved under Texas law via state or federal courts located in Austin, Texas without giving effect to choice-of-law or conflicted-law principles (whether of the State of Texas, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any terms of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

Sponsor and the MLS Entities, as applicable, reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Contest for any reason, including should virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of the Contest. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor may elect to identify the Winner and award the Prize from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR AND MLS WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH ENTRANT, AND SPONSOR AND THE MLS ENTITIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

All online entries must include a valid e-mail address or social media account for the entrant. If only one entry per person is permitted, in case of multiple entries received from any person or e-mail address, social media account, or household, only the first entry received from such person, e-mail address, social media account, or household will be considered. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a Winner based on an e-mail address or social media account, the winning entry will be declared made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the e-mail address or social media account submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the applicable ISP or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail address or social media account for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address or social media account. Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.

WINNERS’ LIST: For the name of the Winner (available after May 24, 2024), mail a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Austin FC Dream Starter Presented by Q2 Winner’s Name, 1835-A Kramer Lane, Suite 600, Austin, Texas 78758. Winner’s name requests must be received by September 1, 2024.

SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is Q2 and Austin FC.  The MLS Entities are not sponsors or administrators of this Contest and are in no way responsible or liable for the administration of this Contest. All trademarks used are the property of their respective owners and are used for Contest/Prize description purposes only.