Contest Rules
HHGREGG PRO FOOTBALL EXPERTS CLUB GAME

ATHLON SPORTS/HHGREGG PRO FOOTBALL EXPERTS CLUB GAME

 

2007 OFFICIAL GAME RULES

 

            1.         NO PURCHASE, CONTRIBUTION OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  This Game ("Game") begins at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time on Monday, August 13th, 2007 and ends at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on Sunday, December 30th, 2007. THIS GAME IS DEVISED AS A NON-GAMBLING PROMOTION, and is intended solely for entertainment purposes. From all eligible entries received, the winners will be determined based on their ability to use their skill and knowledge of Pro Football to accumulate the most points in this Game during the 2007 season.

 

            2.         ELIGIBILITY:  The Game is open to legal residents of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions) (the "Eligibility Area") and who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and have the ability to enter into valid contracts in their personal jurisdiction of residence. Only individuals may enter. The Game is VOID outside of the Eligibility Area and where otherwise taxed, prohibited or restricted. Excluded residents may play, but WILL NOT be eligible to receive any prizes. Officers, directors and employees of Athlon Sports Communications, Inc. (“Athlon Sports”) and hhgregg, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, dealers, their immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent or grandparent), and those living in their same households are ineligible to win or collect prizes in the Game.  Employees of hhgregg are eligible to participate in the game, but are ineligible to win and collect prizes. By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules and to the decisions of Athlon Sports and the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Entrants agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Game and/or these Official Rules.

 

            3.         HOW TO ENTER: Beginning August 13th, 2007 through December 30th, 2007, log on to http://profootball.hhgregg.com (the “Site”) and follow the instructions to complete an official entry form and to select the weekly winning Pro football teams (an “entry” or “entries”). Submit your entry electronically no later than 11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time on the Sunday of each week (the “Weekly Deadline”) (see Weekly Deadline Schedule below). 

 

Weekly Deadlines Schedule:

 

Game Week

Game Dates

Deadline Date

Deadline Time

1

September 9th, 2007

September 9th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

2

September 16th, 2007

September 16th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

3

September 23rd, 2007

September 23rd, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

4

September 30th, 2007

September 30th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

5

October 7th, 2007

October 7th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

6

October 14th, 2007

October 14th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

7

October 21st, 2007

October 21st, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

8

October 28th, 2007

October 28th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

9

November 4th, 2007

November 4th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

10

November 11th, 2007

November 11th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

11

November 18th, 2007

November 18th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

12

November 25th, 2007

November 25th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

13

December 2nd, 2007

December 2nd, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

14

December 9th, 2007

December 9th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

15

December 16th, 2007

December 16th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

16

December 23rd, 2007

December 23rd, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

17

December 30th, 2007

December 30th, 2007

11:00:00 A.M. Eastern Time

 

In order for any entry to be valid, players must indicate their acceptance of these rules by checking the box next to “I have read and agree to the Official Rules” during the registration process. Entrant will be asked to provide his/her name, e-mail address, phone number, physical address, birth date (if indicated) and to select a username and password for subsequent visits. Entrant also may be asked to answer survey questions or to consent to receive promotional emails. Answering survey questions or consenting to receive promotional emails is optional and is not required in order to be eligible to enter the Game or to win a prize. To complete his/her entry, Entrant must click on the "Submit Picks" button. 

 

Lost, late, illegible, incomplete or misdirected entries are not eligible. Neither Athlon Sports nor any Sponsor is responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer systems, servers, access providers, equipment, or software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received for any reason, traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any other technical problems related to website entries or any combination of the foregoing, including any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer.

 

            4.         EARNING POINTS:  Entrants receive 100 points for each correct winning team prediction. To receive Bonus Points, each player predicts the actual score for the game indicated as the Bonus Game. If a player predicts the correct winning team from the Bonus Game, the differences from the actual score are added together and subtracted from 100. If a player predicts the incorrect winning team from the Bonus Game, the differences from the actual score are added together and subtracted from 50. Example:

 

Player A predicts: Minnesota 27, Tampa Bay 20

Actual score: Minnesota 17, Tampa Bay 3

Tiebreaker score: 100 - (10+17) = 73

 

 

Player B predicts: Tampa Bay 14, Minnesota 13

Actual score: Minnesota 17, Tampa Bay 3

Tiebreaker score: 50 - (4+11) = 35

 

If a player who participated the prior week fails to select winning teams by the Weekly Deadline, the player's selections that week will automatically become the visiting team for each of the scheduled games. The player receives no (0) points in the Bonus Game. To cancel player participation in the game, the player is required to send an email to Athlon Sports Pro Football Experts Club at expertsclub@athlonsports.com requesting they be removed. All player points earned will be forfeited.

 

An entrant will only be granted automatic picks three (3) times throughout the season.  After the third time, an entrant will receive no selections for any week in which they fail to make their own picks.

 

            5.         ODDS OF WINNING:  Odds of winning are determined by and depend upon the total number of eligible entries received.  A total of one (1) Grand Prize will be awarded.  The player with the most cumulative points at the end of the 17-week season will be the Grand Prize winner. A total of seventeen (17) Weekly First Place prizes will be awarded.  The player with the most points each week will be the First Place Weekly winner. A total of seventeen (17) Weekly Second Place prizes will be awarded. The player with the second most points each week will be the Second Place Weekly winner.  A total of seventeen (17) Weekly Third Place prizes will be awarded. The player with the third most points each week will be the Third Place Weekly winner.

 

 

            6.         Tie Breaker Process:  In the case of a tie in either the Weekly Game, Monthly Prize or for the Grand Prize, the following tie-breaker process will be utilized to determine the winner.

 

                        Weekly Prize Tie-Breaker Process:

 

(a)    Total bonus points earned in the week.

(b)    Closest to predicting the winning team score without going over the actual winning team score.

(c)    Closest to predicting the winning team score.

(d)    Number of "visiting team" game winners predicted correctly.

 

Monthly Prize Tie-Breaker Process:

 

(a)    Total bonus points earned in the week.

(b)    Closest to predicting the winning team score.

(c)    Number of "visiting team" game winners predicted correctly.

(d)    The round in the month where the points were earned, where the earlier round will determine the winner

(e)    The timestamp of when the picks were made, where the earlier picks will determine the winner

 

Grand Prize Tie-Breaker Process:

 

If there is a tie for the Grand Prize, the tie will be broken by using the following steps. The process will be to use the first step to compare all tied players’ scores. If players remain tied, the players who are tied after the current step in the process has been applied, those tied players only will move to the next step in the process. This will continue until a winner has been determined.

 

(a)    Total bonus points earned in the entire game.

(b)    Number of actual game winners predicted correctly during the entire 17-week game period.

(c)    Number of "visiting team" game winners predicted correctly during the entire year.

(d)    Closest to predicting the winning team score without going over the actual winning team’s score in the games of week 17.

(e)    Closest to predicting the winning team score in the games of week 17.

(f)     Number of actual game winners predicted correctly in the games of week 17.

(g)    Number of "visiting team" game winners predicted correctly in the games of week 17.

(h)    If there is still a tie, steps (d) through (h) will be repeated for each of the previous weeks of the contest (week 16, week 15, week 14, etc.)

 

In the event that two or more players remain tied after applying the tiebreaker procedure to their picks (either for a single weekly round, Monthly prize or the cumulative grand prize) as would be the case with identical entries, Athlon Sports and the Sponsor reserve the right to award equal prizes to all tied participants where the sum total of all prizes awarded is equal to the approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize designated for that round or grand prize.

 

In all cases, an entry that does not win a tiebreaker is eliminated from consideration.

 

Winners will be determined on or about seven (7) days following each week’s games, by Sponsor or its agent, the judge of the game whose decisions are final and binding. Winners will be notified by overnight mail and/or email on or about fourteen (14) days following each week’s games. Winners must provide positive identification as specified by Athlon Sports to claim a prize. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

 

7.         GRAND PRIZE:  One (1) Grand Prize winner will be awarded a Trip for two to Honolulu, Hawaii February 8 – 12, 2007. The trip includes round trip coach class airfare for two (winners must travel on same itinerary and will fly from the closest major airport to winner’s residence), four (4) nights hotel accommodations, choice of round of golf or spa gift certificate, a $450 Gift Card to spend on activities of winner’s choice, and ground transportation to all planned events (ARV $5,000.00). The Grand Prize winner will also be awarded a 20" Flat panel television (ARV $500.00).

 

MONTHLY PRIZES (NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER ONLY): One (1) JVC 42" 720p LCD HDTV Widescreen Television (ARV $1,400.00) will be awarded to the player who achieves the highest point total in a round (weekly point total) during the rounds of play in November (Rounds 9 through 12). One (1) Monthly prize JVC 42" 720p LCD HDTV Widescreen Television (ARV $1,400) also will be awarded to the player who achieves the highest point total in a round (weekly point total) during the rounds of play in December (Rounds 13 through 17).  Please see Section 6 (Tie Breaker Process) for details on breaking ties for the monthly prizes.

 

WEEKLY PRIZES:  Seventeen (17) Weekly Prize winners will be awarded as follows:

 

Week

Round Dates

1st Place Prize

2nd Place Prize

3rd Place Prize

1

September 9th, 2007

PEYTON MANNING Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $344.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

2

September 16th, 2007

TROY AIKMAN Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $244.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

3

September 23rd, 2007

REGGIE BUSH Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $244.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

4

September 30th, 2007

DICK BUTKUS Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $234.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

5

October 7th, 2007

BRETT FAVRE Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $264.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

6

October 14th, 2007

MATT HASSELBECK Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $244.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

7

October 21st, 2007

JOHN ELWAY Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $294.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

8

October 28th, 2007

JOHN RIGGINS

Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $264.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

9

November 4th, 2007

MATT LEINART Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $234.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

10

November 11th, 2007

ELI MANNING Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $244.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

11

November 18th, 2007

LAWRENCE TAYLOR Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $214.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

12

November 25th, 2007

JERRY RICE Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $214.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

13

December 2nd, 2007

DAN MARINO Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $324.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

14

December 9th, 2007

LADAINIAN TOMLINSON Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $274.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

15

December 16th, 2007

JOE MONTANA Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $244.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

16

December 23rd, 2007

BART STARR Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $244.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

17

December 30th, 2007

BARRY SANDERS Autographed Mini Helmet (ARV $244.00) and a $250 hhgregg gift certificate (ARV $250.00)

Professional Football Team jersey of choice (ARV $70.00)

Professional Football Team cap of choice (ARV $50.00)

 

The total approximate retail value of the Grand Prize, the Monthly prizes and the Weekly Prizes is ------------ ("ARV"). Prizes may not be combined with any other offer.  Winners will be responsible for any and all federal, state, and local taxes incurred in winning and accepting any prizes (including any taxes) and all other expenses incurred in winning and accepting the Grand Prize.  Winners may receive an IRS 1099 form reporting the value of their prize. By accepting a prize, winners waive the right to assert as a cost of winning said prize, any and all costs of redemption or travel to redeem said prize, and any and all liability that might arise from redeeming or seeking said prize.  The ARV of the prizes set forth above represents Athlon Sports' good-faith determination of the retail value thereof. 

 

            8.         PRIZE AWARDING:  ALL PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED.  Prizes will be awarded only upon winner validation and verification by Athlon Sports.  In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the individual who was, at the time of entry (at Athlon Sports’ sole discretion) the registered holder of the email account used to enter the Game, will be deemed the eligible entrant.  It is the sole responsibility of the Entrant to notify the Sponsor during the Promotion Period if his or her email address changes.  No transfer or assignment of any prize is permitted.  No substitution of any prize will be permitted, except that Athlon Sports reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute any prize with either the cash value of the applicable prize that would otherwise have been awarded, or a prize or prizes of equal or greater value, in the event that such prize is unavailable.  If the initially selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize, or if the prize is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.  Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Athlon, Sponsor, and their respective designees to use of winners’ name, likeness, statements, voice, opinions, biographical information and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without notice, further payment, consideration, credit, or right of approval or review and any such use with respect to minors will be subject to prior written approval from the parent or legal guardian.  Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within five (5) days of notification (or return the signed forms within five (5) days of receipt).  Because of the unique nature and scope of the Game, Athlon Sports reserves the right, in addition to the other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise governing the Game.

 

            9.         DISQUALIFICATION:  The use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like methods (including without limitation the use of any promotion/game subscription, notification, entry or like sites or service that offers Game entry services "on behalf of" entrant) is strictly prohibited.  Neither Athlon Sports nor any Sponsor is responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic.  Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Game, as solely determined by Athlon Sports and/or the Sponsors, will be disqualified.  If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Athlon Sports reserves the right to terminate such person's eligibility to participate in this Game and future contests sponsored by Athlon Sports. Entrants further acknowledge that the forfeiture of prize(s) and/or return of any prize(s) shall in no way prevent Athlon Sports from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct. Any attempt to damage any website of Athlon Sports and/or the Sponsors, or tamper with or undermine the legitimate operation of the Game, is a violation of these Official Rules as well as criminal and civil laws.  Athlon Sports reserves the right to seek remedies and damages from any responsible individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.  In the event any portion of this Game is compromised by any virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Athlon Sports which, in the sole opinion of Athlon Sports or the Sponsors, corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Game, Athlon Sports reserves the right to suspend or terminate the Game.  In no event will more prizes be awarded than those listed above in Section 7.

 

10.        LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:  By entering, entrants agree (a) to these Official Rules, and the decisions of Athlon Sports, the Sponsors and the judges, which shall be binding and final in all respects; (b) to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Company and their agents, employees, directors, subsidiaries, and parent companies from all liability, loss or damage arising out of participation in the Game and with respect to the awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize; (c) to be contacted by Sponsor by mail, telephone and/or email; and (d) acknowledge that neither Athlon Sports nor the Sponsors make any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, and disclaim all liability for the provision, quality or nature of any third-party products or services provided to winners. By participating, the winners release Athlon Sports and each Sponsor, their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment, marketing agencies, public relation firms, consultants or contractors from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons (including death) and property that may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, possession, acceptance, enjoyment, use or misuse of a prize, or arising out of participation in this Game, or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related activity.  IN NO EVENT WILL Athlon Sports, THE SPONSORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment, marketing agencies, public relation firms, consultants or contractors BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY PARTICIPATION IN THE GAME OR ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GAME, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.

 

11.        COMMUNICATIONS:  Any information entrants provide to Athlon Sports and the Sponsors will be used to communicate with the entrant in relation to these Game. Athlon Sports and/or the Sponsors also may share this information with third parties who are participating in this Game.  Athlon Sports will collect and use personal data in accordance with its privacy policy available for review at www.athlonsports.com.  


            12.        GENERAL INFORMATION: Athlon Sports reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Game.  Neither Athlon Sports nor any Sponsor is affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by, any of the teams, coaches or players identified in connection with this Game, and none of the teams, coaches or players is a sponsor of, or associated with, this Game in any way.  Team names are the trademarks of the respective teams indicated and are used for factual, descriptive purposes only. All trademarks, logos and images pertaining to the respective teams contained within this Site are the property of the respective teams.  This Site is intended for informational and entertainment use only. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Any and all disputes in connection with the Game will be resolved exclusively in the appropriate courts in Nashville, Tennessee.  Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Tennessee and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Tennessee.  Each entrant waives any and all objections to jurisdiction and venue and hereby submits to the jurisdiction of those courts. Any and all lawsuits or other disputes that arise relating to this Game must be filed within one (1) year from the date that the Grand Prize Winner is drawn.  The failure of Athlon Sports to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  If any part of these Official Rules is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that part will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remainder of these Official Rules will remain fully in force.

 

Winners List: For the winners' names (available after January 15th, 2008), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt by February 1st, 2008, to:  Athlon Sports Communications, Inc., 220 25th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.

 

Sponsored By:  hhgregg

 

Produced By:   Athlon Sports Communications, Inc., 220 25th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.

 

The Game and all accompanying materials are © 2007 Athlon Sports Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

PRIVACY - Personally identifiable information that is submitted by entrant(s) as part of this Contest, including entrant’s name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, will be used by Sponsor and Promoter to 1.) Administer the Contest; 2.) Notify prize winners and 3.) Fulfill prizes and will be treated in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy which is accessible on its website at http://www.athlonsports.com/privacy.html.