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Fans can submit their ideas for College Gameday signs each week by using #SignUpForGameday on Twitter for the chance to have their sign appear in the show and win a grandprize trip to a College Gameday taping and $600 worth of free Pizza Hut pizza.
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OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
2. Eligibility: Pizza Hut Sign Up for Game Day Social Contest (the "Contest") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Pizza Hut, Inc., ESPN, Inc., HelloWorld, Inc., and any of their parent affiliate companies and franchisees, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
3. Sponsor and Promoter: ESPN Internet Ventures, 77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023.
Administrator: HelloWorld, Inc., One ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069.
4. Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in this Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
5. Timing: The Contest begins on September 3, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends on December 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. ET (the "Contest Period") and consists of fourteen (14) weekly entry periods (each a "Weekly Entry Period") as set forth in the chart below:
Entry Period Start Date at 12:00 a.m. ET End Date at 10:00 a.m. ET Approximate Notification Date
1 September 3, 2015 September 4, 2015 September 4, 2015
2 September 6, 2015 September 11, 2015 September 11, 2015
3 September 13, 2015 September 18, 2015 September 18, 2015
4 September 20, 2015 September 25, 2015 September 25, 2015
5 September 27, 2015 October 2, 2015 October 2, 2015
6 October 4, 2015 October 9, 2015 October 9, 2015
7 October 11, 2015 October 16, 2015 October 16, 2015
8 October 18, 2015 October 23, 2015 October 23, 2015
9 October 25, 2015 October 30, 2015 October 30, 2015
10 November 1, 2015 November 6, 2015 November 6, 2015
11 November 8, 2015 November 13, 2015 November 13, 2015
12 November 15, 2015 November 20, 2015 November 20, 2015
13 November 22, 2015 November 27, 2015 November 27, 2015
14 November 29, 2015 December 4, 2015 December 4, 2015
Twitter Inc.’s server is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.
6. How to Enter: To participate you will need to have a Twitter account. Creating a Twitter account is free, but is subject to the applicable terms and conditions (https:/twitter.com/tos). Your account settings on the Twitter account that you use to enter must be set to "unprotected" and/or "public" in order for your Tweets to be viewable by Sponsor. Take the following actions to receive an entry into the Weekly Contest:
(a) Follow @CollegeGameDay on Twitter;
(b) Create the text for a sign about college football that you would like to display at the next upcoming College GameDay show. Optionally, you may create the sign and take a photo of your completed sign; and
(c) Tweet your "sign" (either the text or a photo) along with the hashtag #SignUpForGameDay (herein your "Submission").
Your Submission should not include reference to or likeness of any individuals associated with the NCAA (including football players or coaches), but may include references to your friends or family (where you have permission to include them). You automatically will receive one (1) entry into the applicable Weekly Entry Period Contest for your qualified Submission.
By Tweeting your Submission, you agree that it conforms to the guidelines, permissions and content restrictions below and that Sponsor, in its sole discretion and disqualify you if it believes that it fails to conform.
Guidelines: ◦The Submission must be in a format acceptable for Twitter; and
◦The Submission must be in English.
Permissions: Entrant must have permission from any recognizable individuals who appear or are referred to in the Submission to use their names and likenesses in the Submission and to grant the rights set forth herein. If requested, entrant must be able to provide such permissions or proof in a form acceptable to Sponsor.
Content Restrictions: ◦The Submission must not contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement;
◦The Submission must not disparage Sponsor, Administrator or any other person or party;
◦The Submission must not contain text, images, or artwork not created by entrant;
◦The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;
◦The Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and
◦The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where Submission is created.
Limit: Each entrant may enter the Contest one (1) time per day during each Weekly Entry Period. Each entry must be unique. Submissions received from any person or Twitter account in excess of the stated limit will be void. Submissions generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. In the event of a dispute regarding any Submission, the authorized account holder of the Twitter account used to register will be deemed to be the entrant. Each potential winner may be required to show proof of being the/an authorized account holder. Released Parties (as defined in Section 10, below) are not responsible for lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed or misdirected Submissions, all of which will be void.
7. Sponsor’s Use of Submissions: Tweeting a Submission constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any documentation required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Submission.
8. Winner Determination: a. Weekly First Prizes: After the conclusion of each Weekly Entry Period, a panel of qualified judges determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion will review and judge the Submissions from that Weekly Entry Period based solely on the text aspect of the Submission. Judges will select the potential winner from among all eligible Submissions received during that Weekly Entry Period, based on an application of the following criteria ("Judging Criteria"): ◾Creativity/Originality (33%);
◾Uniqueness (33%); and
◾Fit to Contest Theme (34%)
In the event of a tie, the entrant whose Submission received the higher score in the Creativity/Originality as determined by the qualified judges in their sole discretion, will be deemed the potential winner. If more than one (1) winning Submission includes similar content, the Weekly First Prize winner will be determined based on the Submission submitted first in time. Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than the stated number of winners, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Submissions.
b. Grand prize: After the end of the Contest Period, a panel of qualified judges will reassess the Submissions of the First Prize winners based on the Judging Criteria listed above in subsection (a). In the event of a tie, the First Prize winner whose Submission received the higher score in the Creativity/Originality as determined by the qualified judges in their sole discretion, will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner.
9. Winner Requirements: Potential First Prize winners will be notified by Twitter Direct Message from @CollegeGameDay on or around the dates listed in the chart in Section 4. The potential Grand Prize winner will be notified by Twitter Direct Message from @CollegeGameDay on or around December 7, 2015. Each potential First Prize winner will be required to confirm eligibility by providing his or her name, address, birthdate and email address (for prize fulfillment purposes) within forty-eight (48) hours in order to claim his/her prize. The potential Grand Prize winner (parent/legal guardian if a winner is a minor in his/her place of residence) will be required to sign and return a Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and where not prohibited a Publicity Release ("Declaration"), which must be received by Administrator within seven (7) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Declaration or provide any other requested information within the required time period (as applicable), does not comply with these Official Rules, or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits the prize. If a potential First Prize winner is disqualified for any reason or a First prize is unclaimed, the prize will remain unawarded. However, the Submission of the potential First Prize winner will be displayed on the College GameDay show. If the potential Grand Prize winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to a runner-up determined by the qualified judges, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Only three (3) alternate Grand Prize winners may be determined, after which the applicable prize will remain un-awarded. First Prizes will be fulfilled 8 — 10 weeks after conclusion of the Contest.
10. Prizes: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: A trip for winner and guest to attend a College GameDay show on date and location selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Trip package includes round trip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to a College GameDay location determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion; two (2) nights’ accommodations at a hotel determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion (single room, double occupancy); a $200 Visa® gift card (terms and conditions apply); a $600 Pizza Hut® gift card; and travel agent services. Trip must be taken on dates selected by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited. Trip must be booked at least twenty-one (21) days prior to departure. Travel must be round trip. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Contest, and those set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, gratuities, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the responsibility solely of winner. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure or a sibling/friend of winner with the appropriate parental permissions and releases and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. If winner is a minor in his/her state of residence, travel companion must be winner’s parent/legal guardian. Travel companion must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. If in the judgment of Sponsor air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for round trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Sponsor is not responsible if College GameDay is delayed, postponed or cancelled for any reason, in which event that portion of prize is forfeited in its entirety and no substitution will be provided except as in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $5,975. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value.
FOURTEEN (14) FIRST PRIZES (awarded one (1) per Weekly Entry Period): Sponsor will create a sign using winner’s Submission and will display it on the College GameDay show following the applicable Weekly Entry Period.
Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize should become unavailable for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Limit: One (1) First Prize per person.
11. Release: By receipt of any prize, winners agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, ESPN, Inc., Pizza Hut, Inc., Twitter, Inc., Administrator and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
12. Publicity & Ownership of Submission: Acceptance of any prize shall constitute and signify each winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor and its designees may use the winner’s name, city, state, likeness, photo, Submission and/or prize information in connection with the Contest for promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, except where prohibited by law.
Each winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the entirety of the rights in and to the Submission and all renewals and extensions of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. Each winner accepts and acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Each winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms.
13. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, determine the winners from among all non-suspect, eligible Submissions received up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Submission process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and void all associated Submissions. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
14. Limitations of Liability: Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrant, printing, typographical or other errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Submission process or the Contest; (4) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest, the uploading, the processing or judging of Submissions, the announcement of the prizes or in any Contest-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released Parties are not responsible for misdirected or undeliverable Submissions or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any combination thereof. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any Submission.
15. Disputes: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (Southern Division) or the appropriate Michigan State Court located in Oakland County, Michigan; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.
16. Entrant’s Personal Information: Information collected from entrant is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy https:/disneyprivacycenter.com/ and Administrator’s Privacy Policy http:/www.helloworld.com/privacy-policy.
17. Winner List: For a winner list, visit http:/bit.ly/1h9I0Qp. The winner list will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.
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