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.