Touchdown Challenge
Official Rules
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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 NFL Touchdown Challenge 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 and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies (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. Registration Period:
Registration for the Promotion begins at 12:00:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Time (“ET”) on 8/10/09 and ends five (5) minutes prior to kickoff (approximately 4:10 p.m. ET) of the last NFL 2009 regular season game scheduled to take place on 1/3/10.
3. Promotion Period:
The Promotion Period begins at kickoff (approximately 8:30 p.m. ET) of the first NFL 2009 regular season game scheduled to take place on 9/10/09 and ends at the completion of the last NFL 2009 regular season game (approximately 11:59:59 p.m. ET) scheduled to take place on 1/3/10. End date is subject to change dependent upon the NFL schedule (the “Promotion Period”). The Promotion and participation in the Promotion are subject to these Official Rules. The Promotion Period will be divided into seventeen (17) weekly periods. For the purposes of this Promotion, each weekly period begins at kickoff of the first game of the week (beginning on Thursday) and ends at the completion of the last game played on the following Monday throughout the Promotion Period (with the exception of the last weekly period which ends at the completion of the last game played scheduled to take place on Sunday, 1/3/10). All registrations/entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
4. To Participate:
a) Become a Registered Participant of the Promotion: Visit www.nfl.com/fantasy during the Registration Period, click on the “NFL Touchdown Challenge” icon 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 access the Promotion’s Game Page at any time during the Registration and Promotion Period by visiting www.nfl.com/fantasy, clicking on the “NFL Touchdown Challenge” icon and submitting your User ID and Password.Limit one (1) registration per participant and per email address for the duration of the Registration 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 a participant based on the email address submitted at the time of registration, registration will be deemed from 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://www.nfl.com/help/privacy.
b) Pick Your Players:
The object of the Promotion is to accrue the highest number of consecutive weekly periods within the Promotion Period (a “Streak”) in which your selected players have scored a touchdown during their actual NFL games. For the purposes of this Promotion, a touchdown is defined as when a selected player, himself, physically makes a touchdown in the end zone. Assisting or facilitating a play which results in a touchdown will not constitute a “touchdown” in this Promotion.
For each of the seventeen (17) weekly periods, you may pick one (1) player: a running back; wide receiver OR tight end from the player roster provided on the Promotion Game Page. You may only select any individual player one (1) time (i.e., for one (1) weekly period) during the course of any linear, active Streak. Once a Streak is broken, the Streak ends, and the points for such Streak are recorded by Sponsor and you will have the opportunity to start a new Streak (time permitting) during the subsequent weekly period. A new Streak will begin if your pick for the subsequent weekly period scores a touchdown during his actual game. At the start of a new Streak, all players on the roster (whether or not they were selected in a previous Streak) will become available for usage again. You will accumulate fantasy points based on the Scoring System below.
To select your players for any weekly period, visit the Promotion Game Page (as directed above), which will feature a player roster, and follow the instructions provided to make your player selection. If your pick is submitted by the relevant deadline outlined below, this selection will be your active player for that applicable weekly period during the Promotion Period.
c) Player Selection Deadline: The deadline for choosing or modifying your player and position selection for each weekly period is five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start of the applicable game in which the player is playing, as determined by Sponsor.
Your last selection that is received by the applicable deadline will be used to tabulate your fantasy points and Streak. Selection cannot be modified for any game in progress or already completed. Fantasy points will not be awarded if: 1.) a player selection is not made, 2.) the selected NFL player does not play in the game for any reason, 3.) the selected NFL player does not score a touchdown in a game, or 4.) a game is cancelled, postponed or rescheduled for any reason.
All selections must be accepted and acknowledged by the computer servers by the applicable deadline (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to be considered valid, timely, and eligible.
5. Scoring System:
For each consecutive weekly period during a Streak, you will earn one (1) fantasy point. The maximum number of fantasy points available to be earned is seventeen (17). Example: A) if the players you select for weekly periods 1, 2 and 3 DO NOT score a touchdown but then you start a Streak in weekly period 4 that runs through weekly period 10 (meaning, each player you picked for consecutive weekly periods (4-10) scored a touchdown during their actual games), and then the players you select for weekly periods 11 through 17 DO NOT score a touchdown during their applicable games, you will have had one (1) recorded Streak accumulating seven (7) fantasy points. B) if you start a Streak that runs for weekly periods 1 through 5 (meaning, each player you picked for consecutive weekly periods (1-5) scored a touchdown during their actual games); the players you select for weekly periods (6-8) each DO NOT score a touchdown; but then you start a second Streak in weekly period 9 that runs through weekly period 17 (meaning, each player you picked for consecutive weekly periods (9–17) scored a touchdown during their actual games) you will have had 2 recorded Streaks; the first accumulating 5 fantasy points and the second accumulating 9 fantasy points. The fantasy points earned for these two Streaks will not be combined. Only fantasy points earned for a single recorded Streak will be used when determining winners, regardless of whether a participant achieves multiple Streaks during the Promotion Period.
The six (6) participants who have the longest single recorded Streaks (thereby having accumulated the highest number of fantasy points during a single recorded Streak) will win a prize, subject to the tie-breakers discussed below.
Scoring Notes
- If a selected NFL player happens to be on a BYE week, you will receive zero points for the applicable weekly period and any active Streak will be broken.
- If a selected NFL player happens to be injured prior to the start of the game and does not play, you will receive zero points for the applicable weekly period and any active Streak will be broken.
- If a selected NFL player is injured at any point during a game, whether or not he has scored a touchdown, any active Streak will be broken.
- In the event that any regular season game is canceled, suspended (and not resumed) or preempted (and not resumed) for any reason during the Promotion Period, any active Streak will be broken.
6. Winner Selection:
Although it is not necessary to select a player for each weekly period during the Promotion Period to participate in the Promotion, it is strongly encouraged since the participant who accumulates the highest number of fantasy points during a single recorded Streak will win the Grand Prize (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules).
Grand Prize: At the conclusion of the Promotion Period, the participant who accumulates, over the course of the entire Promotion Period, the highest number of fantasy points during any single recorded Streak, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner.
First Prize: At the conclusion of the Promotion Period, the participant who, over the course of the entire Promotion Period, accumulates the second highest number of fantasy points during any single recorded Streak, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed the potential First Prize winner.
Second Prize: At the conclusion of the Promotion Period, the four (4) participants who, over the course of the entire Promotion Period, accumulate the third through the sixth highest number of fantasy points during any single recorded Streak, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed the potential Second Prize winners.
In the event of a tie for any prize level, the tied participant whose selected players (combined) during the period of his/her longest recorded Streak accumulated the highest number of touchdowns will be determined the applicable prize winner (subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules) for the applicable prize at issue. Example: Participant “A” and Participant “B” each have a Streak length of 10 weekly periods, thereby, they each tallied ten (10) fantasy points. Participant “A’s” 10 players during his/her Streak totaled 25 touchdowns and Participant “B’s” 10 players during his/her Streak accumulated only 10 touchdowns, Participant A would be determined the winner for the prize at issue. In the event a tie still exists, the potential winner, for the prize at issue, will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Sponsor from among all tied participants. Fantasy points cannot be transferred and have no monetary or other value outside this Promotion.
The tabulation of points, the determination of a touchdown, 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. By participating, participants agree to these Official Rules and to the decisions of the Sponsor.
7. Winner Notification:
The potential winners will be contacted on or about 1/8/10 by Sponsor at the email address provided on the registration form. Potential winners will be required to respond to such email within five (5) days of the first attempt to contact him/her.
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, Sponsor’s inability to contact a potential winner within a reasonable time period, potential winner’s failure to respond within five (5) days from Sponsor’s 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 guest will be required to execute a Liability and (where legal) Publicity Release prior to the issuance of travel documents. Guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence (and at least 18) unless he/she is the child or legal ward of the Grand Prize winner. If 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.
8. Prizes:
(1) Grand Prize: A four (4) day/three (3) night trip for winner and one (1) guest to South Florida to attend Super Bowl XLIV currently scheduled for 2/7/10. 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 double occupancy hotel accommodation (one (1) room) for three (3) nights, two (2) tickets to Super Bowl XLIV and round trip ground transportation to and from the game. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV")= $8,150. Actual value may vary based upon location of winner’s residence. If winner resides within a 100-mile radius of destination, ground 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 date(s) designated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety and, at Sponsor’s discretion, awarded to runner up. Travel and accommodation restrictions and other restrictions may apply. Winner and his/her guest 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. In the event the game is postponed, trip will be rescheduled. In the event the game is postponed and not rescheduled, no compensation or substitution for such portion of the prize will be provided; however, the remainder of prize package will be awarded and Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner. Seat locations will be determined by Sponsor. Winner and guest must comply with all venue rules and regulations. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of such portion(s) of the prize and removal from event. Released Parties reserve the right to remove or to deny attendance to winner and/or guest who engages in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at the game. The tickets are subject to the terms and conditions thereon. Unused tickets cannot be refunded, exchanged or applied towards tickets for any subsequent years. If unused, game tickets cannot be returned, refunded or exchanged for cash value or substitute tickets.
(1) First Prize: $250 NFLShop.com Gift Card.
(4) Second Prizes: $150 NFLShop.com Gift Card.
Gift Cards are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. All prizes are awarded “as is” without any warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and use of prizes not specified herein as being awarded, including, but not limited to, federal, state and local taxes (and, if Grand Prize winner, food, beverages, ground transportation and miscellaneous travel expenses) are each winner’s sole responsibility. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Total ARV of all prizes = $9,000. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of a prize (or portion thereof) is permitted, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, as determined by Sponsor.
9. Miscellaneous:
Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, late, delayed, undelivered or misdirected registrations, User ID’s, submissions, fantasy points, NFL player selections and submissions or emails; 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; errors in these Official Rules, in any Promotion-related advertisements or other materials; the selection or announcement of potential winners or the distribution of prizes; the cancellation, suspension or preemption of NFL regular season games, the cancellation or postponement of Super Bowl XLIV, injuries or other unavailability of players, scoring or touchdown 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 point totals, Streaks, player selections, photograph and/or likeness for advertising, 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 Super Bowl XLIV) or participation in this Promotion. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to: 1) disqualify any person (and void his/her Streak/fantasy points) who tampers with the registration or submission process, the operation of the Promotion’s Game Page, or any other component of this Promotion, who acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner 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 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 the terms of these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE 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.
10. Winners’ List:
For the winners’ names (available after 2/5/10), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for receipt by 2/5/10 to: NFL Touchdown Challenge Winners, C/O National Football League – Digital Media, 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017.
