2009 NFL Predict the Pick Fantasy Game

Official Rules.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN.

Purchasing Will Not Increase Your Chances Of Winning. 

This Game May Not Be Used To Conduct, Advertise Or Promote Any Form Of Gambling.

1. Eligibility:

The 2009 NFL Predict the Pick Fantasy Game (hereafter, “Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of registration. Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of the National Football League (hereafter, “Sponsor”), its member professional football clubs, NFL Properties LLC, NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Productions LLC, NFL International LLC, NFL Enterprises LLC, Project Support Team, Inc., Sports Technologies LLC and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies and Sprint Communications Company, L.P. (hereafter collectively, “Released Parties”), and each such individual’s immediate family members (mother, father, sister, brother, child, husband, wife and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate or win a prize.  Void where prohibited by law.  All applicable federal, state and local laws apply.

2. Promotion Period:

The Promotion begins at 12:00:00 pm (noon) Eastern Time (“ET”) on 3/26/09 and ends 3:00:00 pm ET on 4/25/09 (hereafter, “Promotion Period”). The Promotion and participation in the Promotion are subject to these Official Rules. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

3. To Participate:

a) Become a registered participant of the Promotion: Visit http://predictpick.nfl.com (the “Fantasy Game Page”) during the Promotion Period and complete and submit the Promotion registration form to obtain a User ID and Password from NFL.com.  Registration is free.  Once you are a registered participant of the Promotion, you may immediately link to the Fantasy Game page at any time during the Promotion Period by visiting the Fantasy Game Page and submitting your User ID and Password. Limit one (1) registration per participant and per email address for the duration of the Promotion Period.  Additional registrations received from any such participant or email address thereafter will be void. The use of script, macro or any other device to automate or subvert the registration process is prohibited and all such registrations will be void. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of an entrant based on the e-mail address submitted at the time of registration, entry will be awarded to the person named on the applicable registration form (regardless of whether that is the name of the authorized account holder of the email address from which said registration form was submitted), provided such individual is eligible according to these Official Rules.

Participants’ personally identifiable information will only be used in accordance with the National Football League Privacy Policy, as posted on http://nfl.com/help/privacy. 

b) Make Your Draft Picks: The object is to select, in order from first pick to last pick, the thirty-two (32) (out of sixty-four (64)) pre-identified prospective NFL players (as determined by Sponsor) who will be picked in first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.

To make your selections, follow the instructions provided on the Fantasy Game page to fill and submit your Draft Card with the thirty-two (32) prospects in order of first pick to last pick and also place your guess, in the space indicated, as to how long (in hours and minutes) the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft will take from start to finish, with the start being the naming of the first selection and the finish being the naming of the last selection.  The length of the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft will be announced by a representative of the Sponsor at the Draft.

c) Draft Pick Deadline: The deadline for choosing or modifying your round 1 draft picks and selecting the length (in hours and minutes) of the first round is 3:00:00 pm ET on 4/25/09.

Your last selection(s) or modification(s) that are received by 3:00:00 pm ET on 4/25/09 will be considered your entry and used to tabulate your Fantasy Points. All selections must be accepted and acknowledged by the computer servers by the deadline above (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to be considered valid, timely, and eligible.

4. Scoring System:

Draft picks for the purposes of this Promotion will be determined based on the actual picks made by the teams during the first round of the Draft. Any trades made by a team after the completion of each pick in the first round of the Draft will not count. For example if Team A uses their fourteenth pick to select John Doe but then they trade him to Team B who pick nineteenth in the draft, Fantasy Points will be tabulated based on John Doe being the fourteenth (not nineteenth) pick.

You will earn Fantasy Points based on the accuracy of the selections you made on your Draft Card in comparison to the actual results of round 1 of the Draft as follows:

Point Level	Definition	Fantasy Points Earned
Correct Pick	100 Fantasy Points will be awarded for each selected  prospect on your Draft Card who was picked during  round 1 of the Draft in the same number order as your selection.  Example: if you selected John Doe to be picked first on  your Draft Card and if during the 2009 NFL Draft he was  actually picked first, then you will receive 100 Fantasy Points.	100 Fantasy Points
One Away	50 Fantasy Points will be awarded for each selected  prospect on your Draft Card who was picked during  round 1 of the Draft either 1 position before or after  your selection.  Example: if you selected John Doe to be picked second on  your Draft Card and if during the 2009 NFL Draft he was  actually picked either first or third, then you will receive  50 Fantasy Points.	50 Fantasy Points
Two Away	20 Fantasy Points will be awarded for each selected  prospect on your Draft Card who was picked during  round 1 of the Draft either 2 positions before or after  your selection.  Example: if you selected John Doe to be picked third on  your Draft Card and if during the 2009 NFL Draft he was  actually picked either first or fifth, then you will receive  20 Fantasy Points.	20 Fantasy Points
Three Plus (but still selected in first round)	10 Fantasy Points will be awarded for each selected  prospect on your Draft Card who was picked during  round 1 of the Draft either 3 or more positions before  or after your selection.  Example: if you selected John Doe to be picked tenth on  your Draft Card and if during the 2009 NFL Draft he was  actually picked seventh (or earlier) or between thirteenth and thirty-second, then you will receive 10 Fantasy Points.	10 Fantasy Points

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to earn Bonus Fantasy Points, which are based on the quantity of Correct Picks (as defined above) made on your Draft Card as follows:

Point Level	Bonus Fantasy Points Earned
5 to 9 Correct Picks	100 Bonus Fantasy Points
10 to 14 Correct Picks	200 Bonus Fantasy Points
15 to 19 Correct Picks	300 Bonus Fantasy Points
20 to 24 Correct Picks	400 Bonus Fantasy Points
25 to 29 Correct Picks	500 Bonus Fantasy Points
30 or 32 Correct Picks	600 Bonus Fantasy Points

Scoring Example: if a participant picks, in exact order, the thirty-two (32) first round Draft picks, he/she will accrue 3,200 Fantasy Points + 600 Bonus Fantasy Points for a total of 3,800 Fantasy Points (maximum number of Fantasy Points available). If a prospective NFL player is picked by a team in the first round of the Draft but was not included in the list of sixty-four (64) pre-identified prospective NFL players provided during the Promotion Period, no Fantasy Points will be earned for that pick. If a participant does not fill in all thirty-two (32) slots in his/her Draft Card by the completion of the Promotion Period, no Fantasy Points will be earned for the pick(s) which was left blank.

  

5. Winner Selection:

Grand Prize:  Based on the actual Draft Picks made by each team during the first round (not inclusive of post pick negotiations/trades), the participant who accumulates the highest amount of Fantasy and Bonus Fantasy Points combined (hereafter “Total Fantasy Points”) at the conclusion of the first round in the 2009 NFL Draft, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner.

First Prize: Based on the actual Draft Picks made by each team during the first round (not inclusive of post pick negotiations/trades), the participant who accumulates the second highest amount of Total Fantasy Points at the conclusion of the first round in the 2009 NFL Draft, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed potential First Prize winner.

Second Prizes: Based on the actual Draft Picks made by each team during the first round (not inclusive of post pick negotiations/trades), the four (4) participants who accumulate the third through the sixth highest amount of Total Fantasy Points at the conclusion of the first round in the 2009 NFL Draft, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed potential Second Prize winners.

Potential winners will be determined on or about 4/28/09. The tabulation of Fantasy Points and identification of potential winners will be conducted by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding on these and all other matters relating to the Promotion. In the event of a tie for any prize level, the tied participant who most closely predicted the length of time it took to complete the first round will be determined the potential winner for the applicable prize. If a tie still exists for any prize level, the potential winner will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Project Support Team, Inc., an independent judging organization, from among all remaining tied participants for the applicable prize. In the event that the 2009 NFL Draft is canceled, suspended (and not resumed) or preempted (and not resumed) for any reason during the Promotion Period, prizes will not be awarded. By participating, participants agree to these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all respects. Limit one (1) prize per participant and per household.

6. Winner Notification:

The potential winners will be contacted on or about 4/30/09.  Each potential winner will be contacted at the e-mail address and/or phone number provided on the registration form.  

Potential Grand Prize winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and (where legal) Publicity Release within seven (7) days of date of issuance of notification. Non-compliance with the foregoing, with these Official Rules, the inability to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period, potential winner’s failure to respond within seven (7) days from initial contact or return of prize or prize notification as non-deliverable may result in disqualification and, at Sponsor’s discretion, awarding of the applicable prize to the next runner-up. Grand Prize winner’s guests will be required to execute a Liability and (where legal) Publicity Release prior to the issuance of travel documents.  Guests must be of legal age of majority in their state of residence (and at least 18) unless the guest is a child or legal ward of the Grand Prize winner. If a guest is the child or legal ward of the Grand Prize winner, Grand Prize winner must sign and return a Liability and (where legal) Publicity Release on behalf of such child or legal ward.

7. Prizes:

(1) Grand Prize: A three (3) day/two (2) night trip for winner and up to two (2) guests to South Florida to attend the 2010 Pro Bowl Game. Trip includes round trip coach air transportation from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence in the U.S., one (1) standard hotel accommodation for three people (one (1) room, triple occupancy) for two (2) nights, round trip ground transportation to and from airport and hotel in FL and to and from the game, and three (3) tickets to the Pro Bowl and tailgate party. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) = $3,500. Actual value may vary based upon location of winner’s residence and dates of travel. All costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of the prize not specified herein as being awarded, including, but not limited to, all federal, state and local taxes, any ground transportation (other than as outlined above), food, beverages, souvenirs, gratuities and miscellaneous travel expenses, including, but not limited to, airline luggage charges, are winner’s sole responsibility. In the event the 2010 Pro Bowl is postponed and rescheduled, trip will be rescheduled around the dates of the rescheduled game. In the event the 2010 Pro Bowl is postponed and not rescheduled or otherwise cancelled, no compensation or substitution for such portion of the prize or the tailgate party will be provided; however, the remainder of prize package will be awarded and Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner. If winner resides within a 100-mile radius of South Florida, ground transportation (or other form of transportation) may be provided in lieu of air transportation, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, and no compensation or substitution will be provided for difference in prize value. Trip must be taken on dates designated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, awarded to an alternate winner. Travel and accommodation restrictions and other restrictions may apply. Grand Prize winner and guests must travel together on same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents. All travel arrangements must be made through travel agent of Sponsor’s selection on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Released Parties are not responsible for travel delays or cancellations, or for the cancellation of any event. Tickets are subject to terms and conditions specified thereon. Seat locations will be determined by Sponsor. Winner and guests must comply with all venue rules and regulations. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of such portion of the prize and removal from event. Released Parties reserve the right to remove or to deny attendance to winner and/or any guest who engages in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at the Draft. Unused tickets cannot be refunded, exchanged or applied towards tickets for any subsequent year. If unused, tickets cannot be exchanged for cash value or used as substitute tickets. 

(1) First Prize: $500 NFLShop.com Gift Card. 

(4) Second Prizes: $250 NFLShop.com Gift Card.

Gift Cards are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. All federal, state and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided are each winner’s sole responsibility. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Total ARV of all prizes = $5,000. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prize (or portion thereof) is permitted except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value as determined by Sponsor. 

8. Miscellaneous:

Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, late, delayed, undelivered or misdirected registrations, User ID’s, submissions, Fantasy Points, Bonus Fantasy Points, Draft picks and submissions; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, submissions or registrations; failures or malfunctions of connections, cable, fiber-optics, network, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP), 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 for any technical problem, including but not limited to any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in this Promotion; typographical, printing or other errors in these Official Rules, in any Promotion-related advertisements or other materials; the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, selections or registrations, the availability of players to be chosen or the selection of pre-selected players, the selection or announcement of potential winners or the distribution of prizes; the cancellation, suspension or preemption of the 2009 NFL Draft, the cancellation or postponement of the 2010 Pro Bowl Game or tailgate party, injuries or other unavailability of players, scoring tabulation or timing errors or other problems or errors of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic, typographical, printing or otherwise. By entering, each participant agrees that 1) Sponsor and its designees may use (unless prohibited by law) participant’s name, city and state of residence, fantasy and bonus fantasy point totals, photograph and/or likeness for advertising, promotional, trade and/or any other purposes in any media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without further compensation, permission or notification; and 2) the Released Parties shall have no liability and will be held harmless by participant for any claim, action, liability, loss, injury or damage to participant or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury or death to participant or any other person or 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 any prize and any travel or travel-related activity thereto (including, but not limited to, attendance at the 2010 Pro Bowl and tailgate party) or participation in this Promotion.  Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to: 1) disqualify any person (and void his/her Fantasy Points) who tampers with the submission process, the operation of the Fantasy Game Page, or any other component of this Promotion, or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules; and 2) modify, suspend or terminate this Promotion (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes, including but not limited to war, strikes, and/or acts of God, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Promotion and, in the event of termination, at its discretion, award prizes for completed portions of the Promotion (or applicable portion of the Promotion) to the highest scoring eligible non-suspect participants (as determined by Sponsor) as of the date of the event requiring such termination in accordance with these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, RELEASED PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. 

9. Winners’ List:  For the winners’ names (available after 5/26/09), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt by 5/26/09 to: 2009 Predict the Pick Winners, P.O. Box 17009, Bridgeport, CT, 06673-7009.

Sponsor: National Football League, 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.

Administrator:  Project Support Team, Inc., Bethel, CT 06801 www.projectsupportteam.com.

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