d. Second or Subsequent Request from Tournament Class Member 

The same provisions set out in Section XII.G.2.b. – After the No Release Deadline – also apply to a Member making a second or subsequent request to be released from its obligation to conduct its Tournament. 

Nothing herein shall either exempt or absolve the member from i) its obligation to pay the Announced Prize Money to the WTA, or ii) its other financial obligations set forth in the Rules. 

e. Tournament Cancellation Due to Health, Safety, or other Matters 

The WTA may cancel or adjust a Tournament’s schedule or procedures due to health, safety, or other matters involving risk to players, staff, and/or spectators. Before cancellation of a Tournament pursuant to this sub-Section e, the WTA will consult with the Tournament as well as the local health, law enforcement, or other government authorities, where applicable. Cancellation should be undertaken as a last resort, and the WTA should use great discretion before taking such action. In the event of cancellation by the WTA pursuant to this sub-Section e, the No Release Rule will not apply; provided the reason for the cancellation was outside of the control or prevention of the Tournament. (See Section IX.D.1 for payment of prize money.) 

## 3. Appeal to Board of Directors 

A member may appeal to the Board of Directors for a waiver or reduction of the requirements and penalties set forth above in the event of a fire, flood, act of war, terrorist act, or similar event which is outside the control or prevention of the Tournament. 

However, the decision to grant such waiver or reduction shall be in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. 

## 4. WTA Payments to Tournament Class Members 

Should a member not conduct its Tournament in a Tour Year, the WTA shall not make any payments to that member for such Tour Year, including payments for Commercial Benefits, media rights, or any other financial payment otherwise due from the WTA. 

## 5. Distribution of Collected Prize Money 

All prize money collected in connection with the No Release Rule will be divided evenly between the WTA and the WTBA. 

