Official Rules.
No Purchase Necessary To Enter or Win.
Purchase or Payment of any Kind Will Not Increase Your Chances of Winning.
Many Will Participate. Only (6) Will Win.
The weplay.com USBC Promotion
(“Promotion”) is extended to weplay
members whose personal profiles are a part of the weplay.com United States
Bowling Congress (“USBC”) League communities as described
below. The Promotion will be administered by Sponsor & its designated
representatives whose decisions will be final & binding in all matters
relating to this Promotion.
Eligibility: The Promotion is open to weplay.com members (“member(s)”) who
are officials, coaches, authorized representatives, parents and/or children,
six (6) years of age or older, each of whom is a
legal resident of the 50 United States or District of Columbia & is enrolled in the USBC prior to 9/18/08. Eligible
minors must obtain their parent’s or legal guardian’s consent prior to
registration and/or participation. If you are not a registered member
of weplay.com, registration is free. To register,
visit weplay.com & complete the weplay member account fields according to
the instructions provided. As part of the registration process, if you are 13 years of age or older, you may be
asked if you wish to consent to receive promotional emails. Consenting to
receive promotional emails is optional, does not impact your chances of winning
& is not required for membership. Free Internet access is available
at many public libraries. Employees, officers,
directors, agents & representatives of weplay, Inc. (“Sponsor”), the USBC, Project Support Team, Inc. (“P/S/T”), & any of their respective
parent companies, affiliates, distributors, subsidiaries, &
advertising/promotion agencies (collectively, “Released Parties”) &
members of the immediate family (mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons,
daughters & spouses, & their respective spouses, regardless of where
they reside) & household members of any such individual, whether or not
related, are not eligible to participate. This Promotion is subject to all
applicable federal, state, & local laws & regulations. Void
where prohibited by law.
Promotion Period & How to Participate: Promotion
begins at 12:00:01PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on 9/18/08 & ends at 11:59:59AM ET
on 12/19/08 (“Promotion Period”) for USBC League/Association (“League”) online
weplay.com communities. As a member, add your USBC League in your personal
Profile in accordance with the instructions provided. Once Leagues are added as described above, you
may actively participate with weplay.com League pages throughout the Promotion
Period by customizing page(s), uploading new photos & videos, contributing
news, participating in discussions, & updating the calendar. Any content deemed by the Sponsor and/or judges to be immoral, obscene,
profane or not in keeping with Sponsor’s image or in violation of these
Official Rules will be void. The League associated with participation
based on Sponsor’s registration system will be deemed the Promotion participant
(regardless of USBC records at the time of winner selection). Proof (to
Sponsor’s satisfaction) of being an authorized League may be required by Sponsor
in Sponsor’s sole discretion. If a dispute as to the identity of a League
cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, their participation will be
deemed ineligible. The use of automated participation devices or other devices
that subvert the participation process is prohibited. All material and/or
content submitted in connection with this Promotion must comply with
weplay.com’s Terms of Use & other guidelines provided on the site related
to content submission. All materials and/or content must be submitted by
11:59:59AM ET on 12/19/08 to be considered.
Judging: Throughout
the Promotion Period, League participation
will be judged by a panel of judges (“judges”), whose determinations
will be final & binding in all matters relating to this Promotion. Certain
Leagues may be identified by judges with a Digital
Badge (“Badge”) based on exemplary performance per the below criteria. Badge postings (if any), including, but not limited
to, posting time, are subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion
& will not be a factor in judging and/or winner selection for this
Promotion as described below. Judging & Badge awards (if any) will be based
on the following criteria: Leagues with members who collectively demonstrate
the highest level of participation, as determined by Sponsor, via page 1)
Customization, 2) New Photos & Video Uploads, 3) News Contribution, 4)
Discussion Participation, 5) Calendar Usage & 6) Percentage of Member
Participation per League with a (20) Member
requirement per League (collectively, “Judging Criteria”). At the
conclusion of the Promotion Period, the League with the highest activation
& site participation based on the Judging Criteria will be declared a
winner. In the event of a tie between any League, a tiebreaker will be
conducted based on the highest level of Customization to identify the winner.
If a tie still exists from among remaining pool of tied Leagues, the greatest
level of New Photos & Video Uploads, & then News Contribution (if &
as necessary to break tie), will be declared the winner. Potential winners will
be selected by judges on/about 1/5/09. Each winning
League (as applicable) will be notified by P/S/T by telephone, email,
and/or overnight mail. An authorized representative of the League who has
signing authority will be asked to execute & return any & all documents
required by Sponsor, as described below.
If any winner (including an authorized representative of the winning League)
cannot be contacted, does not return an email and/or phone call or
correspondence from P/S/T within 24 hours following attempted notification, or
fails to comply with these Official Rules, the verification process and/or
eligibility requirements, that potential winner (as applicable) may be
disqualified as described below. If mailed notification is returned as
undeliverable, a runner-up may be
selected, at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
(6)
Prizes: A League
clinic attended by superstars Tommy Jones & Jason Couch. Prize will consist
of an opportunity to meet Tommy Jones & Jason Couch at the clinic & activities
to be determined by Sponsor. Prize is for active USBC members at time of winner
selection between the ages of 5 & 16 at or near League’s primary practice
location in the US. League will be responsible for providing practice location
on a date & for the duration of time designated by Sponsor (Approximate
Retail Value (“ARV”)= $2,500 each). Exact date & duration of clinic will be
determined solely by Sponsor. In the event that League is unable to host and/or
attend clinic on date designated by Sponsor, said League will forfeit the prize
&, time permitting, an alternate winner may be identified. Clinic attendees
responsible for transportation to/from clinic. Parents and/or legal guardians of minor participants must remain
on-site for the duration of the clinic as spectators. If any prize-related activity(s) or appearance(s) of Tommy Jones and/or Jason Couch is canceled or
postponed for any reason, no compensation or
substitution will be provided; however, balance of prize will be awarded in
full satisfaction of prize award & Sponsor will have no further obligation
to League. Exact time, duration & nature of Tommy Jones’ & Jason
Couch’s appearances are at Sponsor’s sole
discretion & subject to availability. Sponsor reserves the right to
record & videotape the clinic & interview attendees, & use said
recordings in any & all media now known or hereafter created throughout the
world in perpetuity (“Footage”). Footage will be owned by Sponsor who
has the right to use, edit, adapt, post, stream, copy & exploit such
Footage & all elements embodied therein, including any names &
likenesses embodied therein, in any & all media now known or hereafter
devised throughout the world, in perpetuity, for advertising, promotional,
trade & other purposes. Clinic may not otherwise
be recorded, photographed or videotaped by attendees for any commercial purpose
whatsoever. Attendees agree not to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive
manner, or with any intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person
at the clinic. Attendee(s) will be escorted out of the clinic by Sponsor or its
designated agent(s) for improper conduct and/or violation of federal, state or
local laws (including, but not limited to, the unlawful possession, use, or
distribution of illicit drugs, unlawful drug paraphernalia, & alcohol)
& will forfeit the balance of clinic. Prize
will be awarded to an authorized representative of the winning League who has
signing authority. Total ARV of all prizes: $15,000. Prize
details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Other than as specified above, the selection process &
application of the above Judging Criteria will be at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
Federal, state, & local taxes & all other costs & expenses
associated with prize acceptance & use not specified herein as being
provided & associated IRS Form 1099-MISC submission as required by law are
each winner’s sole responsibility. Sponsor
reserves the right to remove from the Promotion, at any time, any material, in
whole or in part, that does not comply with these Official Rules & revoke
membership. Released Parties are not liable in any way for any content provided
by a participant, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in
such content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the
review and/or use of such content. Participation in weplay.com’s USBC online
communities constitutes your (&, if an eligible minor, your parent’s or
legal guardian’s) consent to participate in this Promotion & your (&,
if an eligible minor, your parent’s or legal guardian’s) consent for Sponsor to
obtain, use, & transfer associated names, addresses & other information
for the purpose of administering this Promotion & as otherwise specified
herein. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible,
incorrect, delayed, undelivered, misdirected, late, stolen, or mutilated
content; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of,
content; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems;
interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; any error,
omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication;
traffic congestion on the Internet or any technical problem, including but not
limited to any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer
related to or resulting from Promotion participation; typographical, printing
or other errors or omissions in these Official Rules, in any Promotion-related
advertisements or other materials; human-processing error; or other problems or
errors of any kind whether computer, network, mechanical, human, electronic,
typographical, printing, downloading, or otherwise relating to or in connection
with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may
occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, in the processing
of content, in the selection or announcement of winners or in the awarding of
prizes. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any &
all content of a member and/or League (& disqualify associated parties) who
Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with, influence or impair the
administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Promotion or who is
otherwise in violation of these Official Rules.
Miscellaneous: No transfer, assignment,
cash redemption, or substitution of a prize (or portion thereof) except by
Sponsor at its sole discretion due to prize unavailability or causes otherwise
determined solely by Sponsor, & then for a prize (or applicable portion
thereof) of comparable or greater value. An
authorized representative of the winning League with signing authority will be
required to execute & return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility,
Liability Release & (where legal) Publicity Release within (5) days of date
of issuance of notification. Clinic attendees (if a minor, their respective parent or legal guardian) will be
required to sign & return a Liability Release & (where legal) Publicity
Release prior to clinic participation. Non-compliance
with any of the foregoing or with these Official Rules may result in
disqualification & awarding of the prize to an alternate winner as
determined by Sponsor. By participating, members (if a minor, their respective parents or legal guardians) and/or
Leagues agree to be bound by these Official Rules & the decisions of
Sponsor & judges & agree that: 1) Sponsor
& their designees & assigns shall own content submitted in conjunction
with this Promotion (& all content embodied therein) & shall have the
perpetual, worldwide right to edit, publish, exploit & use content (or any
portion thereof) in any way & in any media for
advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for
any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without
further compensation, permission or notification from/to entrant, winner, or
any 3rd Party; 2) Released Parties & their designees &
assigns shall have the right & permission
to use (unless prohibited by law) their name, voice, city/state/location of
residence and/or operations, biographical information, photograph, Footage,
and/or likeness for advertising and/or trade and/or
any other purpose in any media or format, online or offline, now or hereafter
known worldwide in perpetuity, without further compensation, permission,
or notification; & 3) Released Parties & their designees & assigns
shall have no liability & will be held harmless for any claim, liability,
loss, injury or death to members or any other person, including, without
limitation, damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse
of a prize (including any prize activity related thereto) or participation in
this Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
disqualify any member & to modify, terminate or suspend this Promotion
should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, action of entrants, or
other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper
play of the Promotion &, if the Promotion is terminated, identify winners
from those eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to event requiring such
termination using the judging procedure set forth above.
Winners Names: For the winners’ names (available on or about
1/19/09), visit www.weplay.com for posting following winner verification
through approximately 2/26/09.
© weplay, Inc. All rights reserved.
© 2008 by
USBC all rights reserved.
Sponsor: weplay, Inc., 75 Ninth St, New York, NY 10011
Promoter: Project Support Team, Inc., 6 Berkshire Blvd., Bethel, CT 06801/www.ProjectSupportTeam.com