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No purchase necessary. One valid entry per contestant.
You must be 18 years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible for this contest. This contest is void where prohibited by law.
Winners will be notified by email. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. If UPICKEM or its affiliates cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
UPICKEM and its affiliates reserve the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.
Affiliates reserve the right to restrict the local winners to only persons whose primary residence is within a 60 mile radius of the affiliate's' office.
Employees of UPICKEM and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.
Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.
Entrants further grant to UPICKEM and its affiliates the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.
UPICKEM and its affiliates reserve the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM, Inc., and/or its affiliates. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.
UPICKEM and its affiliates are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.
If a game is canceled, forfeited, or indefinitely suspended for any reason, or if a game results in a tie, that game shall not count for any contestant and scores will be computed as if the game did not exist.
All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification.
Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and will be required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor reserves the right to withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received.
The point value for each game is clearly marked. The sum of a player's best 17 weeks is the player's total score. The worst 4 weeks are thrown out.
If a player doesn't pick the computer will select the most picked teams for them. However, a player can't win a weekly prize unless they make their own picks and they can't win an overall prize for the season unless they pick at least 11 weeks (just over half) on their own.
Ties are broken as follows:
For an individual week:
Fans pick who they think is going to win each game along with the score for the tie-breaker game. The computer then takes all the fans who are tied for most points for the week and:
1. Subtracts what the fan chose as the score for the winning team from the actual winning team's score and squares this value.
2. Subtracts what the fan chose as the score for the losing team from the actual losing team's score and squares this value.
3. Adds 1 and 2 above together to get the fan's "score approximation".
4. The fan with the lowest "score approximation" wins.
If there is still a tie the computer then chooses a random winner from those who are tied.
For the overall season:
Each week fans pick who they think is going to win each game along with the score of the tie-breaker game. The computer then takes all the fans who are tied for most points for the season and looks at the final week's tie-breaker game and:
1. Subtracts what the fan chose as the score for the winning team from the actual winning team's score and squares this value.
2. Subtracts what the fan chose as the score for the losing team from the actual losing team's score and squares this value.
3. Adds 1 and 2 above together to get the fan's "score approximation".
4. The fan with the lowest "score approximation" wins.
If there is still a tie the computer then looks back at the previous week's tie-breaker "score approximation". If there is still a tie the computer goes back each week until the tie is broken. If there is still a tie after going back through all the weeks the computer chooses a random winner from those who are tied.
tbt*s 3rd Annual Gridiron Challenge Survivor Game
Beginning with the first week of the season players pick the team they are sure will win that week.
If they pick correctly they'll advance to the next week. However, the only catch is that in future weeks they can't pick the same team again.
If they're wrong you'll still be in the pick'em game, but you're out of this game within the game. If a game results in a tie, it counts a win and player advances. Ties are broken by looking at the final players' overall scoresthrough the end of the regular season. If there are still ties then the computer looks at the last week's tiwbreaker scores. If there are still toes the computer picks randomly from those still in the running. All decisions of the judges are final.
This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.
UPICKEM and its affiliates reserve the right to change the rules at any time.
This contest is officially sponsored by UPICKEM, 317 N 11th Street, Suite 302, St. Louis, MO, 63101.
Rules for local participants for tbt*s Gridiron Challenge Contest
These rules are for tbt*s Gridiron Challenge contest (“the Contest”), starting August 24, 2009 at 6 a.m. Eastern Time and ending Sunday, February 7, 2010 fiftenn minutes prior to the kickoff of the NFL Championship game. Entry into the contest constitutes the entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these rules, terms and conditions.
Eligibility: The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States who are Florida residents who are18 years of age or older at time of entry and who possess a valid Florida Driver’s License. This contest is void where prohibited by law. Affiliates reserve the right to restrict the local winners to only persons whose primary residence is within a 60 mile radius of the affiliate's' office. Employees of UPICKEM and its affiliates, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible. “Immediate family members” means parents, siblings, spouses, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption or cohabitation and anyone living in the same household, whether related or not. Times Publishing Company’s determination as to eligibility is final and binding. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Purchase will not improve chances of winning. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. One valid entry per contestant.
How to enter: Each participant must first register at http://contests.tampabay.com/ After registering, complete an official entry form by choosing the winners of each week’s NFL games 15 minutes prior to kick off of each game. Official entry form located at http://contests.tampabay.com/ Contest sponsors are not responsible for any electronic malfunction resulting in any lost, late, misdirected, damaged or illegible entry. Contest sponsors are not responsible for any other errors in modes of transmission of entries. All entries become property of the Times Publishing Company.
Prize: The following contest prize will be awarded to one registered local winner for each week’s games: $25 Gift Card from Mugs On Missouri 1250 S. Missouri Ave. Clearwater. All registered local participants will be eligible to win the national prize for each week’s game Fathead wall mural valued not to exceed $99. All local participants will be eligible to win a $25 Gift Card from Mugs On Missouri 1250 S. Missouri Ave. Clearwater and the national grand prize: a gift certificate from Amazon.com valued at $1,500. Winners will be notified by email. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. If UPICKEM or its affiliates cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.
Winner’s List: For a list of local prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope before March 1, 2010 to: tbt*s Gridiron Challenge, St. Petersburg Times, 490 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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