(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person who provides services or assistance free of charge, except for reimbursement of expenses, as an athletic coach, manager, or official for a sports team which is organized or performing as a nonprofit or similar entity or which is a member team in a league affiliated with an organized county or municipal recreation department, shall be liable in any civil action for damages to a player, participant, or spectator as a result of his or her acts or omissions arising out of and in the course of rendering that service or assistance.
(b) This section shall apply to competitions, instruction, practice, and other activities related to the organized sport.
(c) Nothing in this section shall grant immunity to any of the following:
(1) Any person causing damage by his or her willful, wanton, or grossly negligent act or omission.
(2) Any coach, manager, assistant, or official who has not participated in a safety and training skills program which shall include, but not be limited to, injury prevention, first aid procedures, and general coaching concepts.
(3) Any person causing damage or injury as a result of his or her negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
(4) Any person for any damage caused by that person permitting a competition or practice to be conducted without supervision.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 18 - Exemptions From Liability.
Section 6-5-330 - Breach of Contract to Marry.
Section 6-5-331 - :Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, and Seduction.
Section 6-5-332 - Persons Rendering Emergency Care etc., at Scene of Accident, Etc.
Section 6-5-332.2 - Immunity of Persons Responding to Oil Spills.
Section 6-5-332.3 - Use of Automated External Defibrillator.
Section 6-5-332.4 - Persons Who Rescue Child or Incapacitated Person From Unattended Motor Vehicle.
Section 6-5-337 - Immunity of Those Involved in Equine Activities.
Section 6-5-339 - Volunteer Medical Professionals.
Section 6-5-340 - Computer Failure or Malfunction.
Section 6-5-341 - Liability for Operation or Use of Sport Shooting Range.
Section 6-5-342 - Skateboarding, Roller Skating in Parks or Rinks.
Section 6-5-343 - Liability for Farmer Allowing Nonprofit Entity Onto Property.
Section 6-5-344 - Volunteer Athletic Coach, Manager, or Official.
Section 6-5-345 - Duty of Care Owed by Possessor of Real Property to Certain Trespassers.