Thank you for your interest in serving as a Ball Person for the 2026 Fall Austin 125, taking place November 9–15 at the Courtyard Racket Club.

Eligibility and Participation Requirements

  • Ball Persons must be at least 12 years old by November 9, 2026.
  • First-year Ball Persons are required to attend three (3) scheduled training clinics.
  • Second-year Ball Persons must attend one (1) practice session.
  • Participants must work a minimum of two shifts between November 9 and November 13. Additional shifts may be selected based on availability.
  • Day shifts may extend beyond the scheduled end time due to match length; participants must remain until match completion or the end of their assigned session.
  • Assignments for weekend semifinals and finals will be announced on Wednesday, November 11.

What the Tournament Provides

  • Official Austin 125 Ball Person uniform (hat and T-shirt)
  • Tournament photo credential
  • Meals and beverages during scheduled shifts

Registration To register, please complete all required fields and upload a passport-style headshot for credentialing. The photo must:

  • Show only the participant
  • Have a solid background
  • Be in JPG format
  • Exclude hats, sunglasses, or additional individuals
  • Be saved using the participant’s full name

The Ball Person management team will send periodic email updates regarding training and tournament details. Final schedule confirmations are expected during the week of February 16.

For questions, please contact the Ball Person Manager at ballpersonmgr@atxopen.com.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to having you join the team.

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Disclaimer

Please complete and sign this Austin 125 release Form ("Release Form”), submit it via the web form, and email it to dropshotllc@gmail.com. The participant must sign a form or, if the participant is a minor, by the participant’s parent or legal guardian. This Release Form must be completed and submitted for participants to take part (or volunteer in any capacity, including ball persons) in the 2025 Austin 125, which is to be held November 9 – November 15th, 2026. Please sign using the portal

I, hereby expressly release and agree to not hold liable Drop Shot LLC, ATA, The City of Austin, USTA, WTA, and any of their affiliates, members, agents, employees, officers, directors, contractors, sponsors, and other representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties” from any claims of any kind arising from my service as a volunteer.
In connection with the Event, Participant assumes full risk and responsibility for any death, disability, or bodily injury that Participant may suffer, or property damage that may be caused, arising from any cause whatsoever, or any death, disability, or physical injury or property damage to another person arising from Participant’s participation in the Event. Participant forever discharges and waives any claim or legal action of any nature, known or unknown, in law or in equity, which Participant or Participant’s heirs, or legal representatives shall or have made in that regard.
Participant also understands that there is a risk of loss, theft and damage to any personal belongings, personal equipment, and other property that Participant brings onto the Event premises, and Participant does not and will not hold the Released Parties responsible in any way.
Participant shall not use personal social media accounts or channels to post any information from or conversations with WTA World Tour or WTA players or Event officials or other professional tennis players or celebrities that occur during the time that Participant is at the Event unless approved in writing by a representative of Drop Shot LLC. Violation of this rule shall be grounds for immediate dismissal.
In consideration of the acceptance’s participation in the Event, the Participant, directly and on behalf of the Participant’s heirs and legal representatives, releases and forever discharges the Released Parties from all claims, damages, losses, or injuries that the Participant may suffer or sustain, by negligence or otherwise, arising out of or relating to Participant’s participation in the Event, including regarding any travel to and from the Event. All such claims, whether known or unknown, are waived and released, and Participant covenants not to sue thereon.
Medical Release:
I hereby consent to the rendering of emergency first aid or medical treatment deemed reasonably necessary for the Participant by the Released Parties at the time of injury or illness in their sole discretion. I further understand that I will be responsible for payment for any such medical treatment if required.
I am fully aware of the risks involved with entering the Austin 125 ATA premises, as well as any transportation and/or hotel that is a partner with the Austin 125 (collectively, “Facilities”), during the COVID-19 pandemic (or with respect to any related or similar infection, which together are herein referred to as “COVID-19”. I am entering into this waiver knowingly and on my own behalf.
I acknowledge that the risks involved with entering the Facilities and being in the presence of other people during the COVID-19 pandemic include, but are not limited to, contracting COVID-19, respiratory failure, death, and transmitting COVID-19 to family or household members and others who may also suffer these effects. I further understand that compliance with the COVID-19 protocols will not eliminate these risks, even with social distancing and other safety measures in place at the Facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, I elect to voluntarily participate in entering the Facilities, knowing that doing so may be hazardous to my health and those with whom I may come into contact.

By signing this Release Form, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the provisions set forth in this release and voluntarily consent to the terms set forth.