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Enter The Copa Challenge for a chance to win one of several Prizes. The Grand Prize winner will receive a cash prize in the amount of US$10,000.00 plus a year-long Sponsorship by Copa Freestyle, Inc. in its global mobile applications market.
1. WHO MAY ENTER: Subject to the terms of these official rules (“Official Rules”), Copa Freestyle’s The Copa Challenge is open to anyone who are at least thirteen (13) years of age
on or before July 1, 2010, and whose video and/or picture has been approved and uploaded to the Contest web page at www.copachallenge.com (“Entrant”). (Registration is free and is further described below). Employees or consultants of Copa Freestyle, Inc. or affiliated companies or any entity connected with the development, implementation or marketing of this Contest and the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) or household members of each such employee and/or consultants are not eligible to enter or to vote on entries. The Contest is void in all US and International Territories where prohibited by law.
2. OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Contest constitutes an Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to abide by these Official Rules and by Copa Freestyle’s (‘Contest Manager’) decisions relating to the Contest. The decisions of the Contest Manager in regards to all matters pertaining to this Contest are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Official Rules are subject to change. Entrants should review the Official Rules on a regular basis.
3. CONTEST DATES: The Contest begins on January 3, 2011 at approximately 12:00 a.m. EST and ends on May 31, 2011 July 4, 2011 at approximately 11:59 p.m. EST (the “Contest Period”). Contest Manager may, it its sole discretion, extend the contest dates at any time prior to the currently published end date.
4. RULES OF ENTRY: Entry is free. To access the Contest, visit www.copachallenge.com. Starting at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on January 3, 2011 an Entrant may submit/upload an original video and/or a picture of the Entrant’s representation of a freestyle soccer routine. Entrant may use excerpt of a song of his or her own choosing or any other type of sound and/or music beat. All videos and/or pictures must be registered and approved for upload to the Contest web page on or before 11:59 p.m. EST on May 31, 2011. July 4, 2011 Any entry received after the Contest Period has expired will be deemed an ineligible entry and will not be entered into the Contest.
i. Contest Manager shall not be responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified.
ii. Contest Manager shall not be responsible for any unavailability of or interruptions to any service or equipment used in connection with the Contest, including without limitation (1) interruptions to any network, server, Internet, website, telephone, satellite, computer or other connections (2) failures of any telephone, satellite, hardware, software or other equipment, (3) garbled, misdirected or jumbled transmissions, or traffic congestion, or (4) other errors of any kind, whether human, technical, mechanical or electronic, or (5) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information or the failure to capture any such information.
5. JUDGES: Each month during the Contest Period, a panel of judges selected by Contest Manager will select their recommendations and each judge will list up to ten (10) videos and/or pictures they recommend as their favorites in each category. The judging criteria will be subjective to each of the judges own area of expertise including but not limited to freestyle techniques, performance, soccer skills, creativity, production quality and future marketability. However, the final selection of the winners including the Grand Prize winner will be done by popular vote, which selection, once verified, will be considered final.
6. VOTING FOR THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER: During the Contest Period, site visitors may vote once per day for the Grand Prize winner. The Entrant who accumulates the most votes during the Contest Period will be named the Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize winner will receive the amount of US$10,000.00. In the event that two (2) or more Entrants receive the same number of votes, the winner will be selected from among the finalists by random drawing. For avoidance of doubt, one (1) Grand Prize will be awarded for the Contest. The use of any automated system (e.g., robots, automatic, macro, programmed or like entry methods) for any reason associated with the Contest, i.e. entering or voting, is prohibited. Any attempt by any Entrant to use an automated system or to obtain more than one (1) entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities or any other methods, will void all of that Entrant’s entries, and render that Entrant ineligible to receive any of the Contest prizes. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on July 1, 2011, subject to completion of an Affidavit of Eligibility and such other forms as Contest Manager may reasonably require.
7. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Each winner will be notified via email (or overnight mail) sent within thirty (30) days following the end of the Contest Period. Each Entrant is responsible for insuring that all mailing and e-mail information provided to Contest Manager is up-to-date and accurate.
8. VERIFICATION OF PRIZE WINNERS:
8. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: No assignment, transfer, or substitution of a prize is permitted, except Contest Manager reserves the right to substitute a prize if the prize is not legally permitted or awardable in the prizewinner’s region or area of residence. Contest Manager make no warranties and hereby disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning any prize furnished or made available in connection with the Contest.
9. WINNER’S OBLIGATIONS:
10. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Although Contest Manager will attempt to ensure the integrity of the Contest, Contest Manager is not responsible for the actions of Entrants or other individuals in connection with the Contest, including Entrants or other individuals who attempt circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. Contest Manager is not responsible for injury or damage to an Entrant’s or to any other person’s computer(s), other equipment, or person(s), related to or resulting from participation in the Contest.
11. RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: By participating in this Contest or receiving a prize, an Entrant agrees to release and to indemnify and hold harmless Contest Manager, its parent and affiliated companies, and each of its or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any claim, actions, rights, liability, injury, death, loss or damages to Entrant or any other person or entity, including without limitation, damage to personal or real property, caused in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by participation in this Contest (or related activities), the use of the video in this Contest, or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of a prize (including any travel or activity related to the prize). This release shall include, but shall not be limited to, actions arising out of any claim of copyright or trademark infringement made as a result of content in an entry. Entrant, by submitting a video and/or pictures for consideration in the contest, also asserts that Entrant has the authority to use the name, likeness, voice and opinions of any individual who participates in the video and/or picture and grants to the Released Parties permission to upload the video onto the Contest web site and unlimited usage of the video and/or picture for publicity, advertising, trade or promotional purposes in any media or manner, now known or hereafter devised, worldwide, without further payment, consideration, notice or approval.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: The Released Parties shall not be responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by an Entrant, a printing error or by any of the equipment, hardware, software or programming associated or used with the Contest; (2) technical errors, defects, delays or failures of any kind, including without limitation malfunctions, interruptions or disconnections in communications lines, Internet or website access, hardware or software; (3) digital or electronic disruptions, e.g., viruses other security breaches; (4) unauthorized human intervention, e.g., hacking; (5) technical or human error which may occur in connection with any aspect of the Contest; (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from an Entrant’s participation in the Contest, and (7) any unauthorized access to, copying or downloading materials from any other website, or receipt or use of any prize. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF, OF PARTICIPATION IN, THE PRIZES AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST.
13. DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Each Entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims or 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 state or federal courts situated in the city of Los Angeles, California, USA without reference to its choice of law rules, governs the Contest and all aspects related thereto, and each Entrant expressly waives any other forum that they may be entitled to in light of their current or future domiciles.
14. OFFICIAL RULES; WINNERS LISTS: For a copy of the Official Rules and/or list of Contest winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope directed to “The Copa Challenge” to the address set forth below.
15. CONTEST MANAGER: This Contest is managed by Copa Freestyle, Inc. located at 860 Bellagio Court, Suite 100, Oak Park, CA 91377, USA.
16. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The Contest and all accompanying materials are copyrights of © Copa Freestyle, Inc. All rights reserved.