1. NO PURCHASE, CONTRIBUTION OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO
ENTER OR WIN: This pro football
experts club game ("Game") begins at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time on August 10th,
2009 and continues through 17 rounds of pro football play (“Rounds”), ending at midnight Eastern
Time on January 3, 2010 (“Game Period”). The Game is designed solely as a non-gambling
promotional program (“Promotion”)
and is only intended for entertainment purposes and the enjoyment of the
participants. The Promotion begins with the start of registration at 12:00:01
AM Eastern Time on August 10th, 2009 and continues through the end of the “viewing period” of posted winning
participants (“Winners”) at
midnight Eastern Time on January 24th, 2010 (“Promotion Period”). From all eligible entries received, Winners will be identified
according to the process set out in paragraph 4 below. Any participant’s
ability to win is based solely on his/her ability to use his/her skill and knowledge
of the game of football, pro football players and pro football teams in the
2009/2010 pro football season and accumulate a high number of points throughout the
Game. Participation in the Game is described,
regulated and clarified by and wholly subject to the provisions of these official
rules (“Official Rules”).
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Game is open to individuals (only individuals may register and enter) legally residing, for purposes of all applicable state and federal tax laws, in one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia (excluding Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions) ("Eligibility Area"), who are 18 years of age or older at the start of the Game Period and have the ability to enter into valid contracts in their personal jurisdiction of residence. The Game is VOID outside of the Eligibility Area and where otherwise taxed, prohibited or restricted. Employees and directors of Athlon Sports Communications, Inc. (“Athlon”) and Shell Oil Products U.S. (“Shell”) and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, officers, directors, employees, and agents, their immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent or grandparent or so-called “step” or “half’ variations of any of the preceding individuals), and those living in their same households are ineligible to play, win or collect prizes in the Game. Only individuals meeting all eligibility requirements and correctly registering for the Game as set out in paragraph 3 below may participate in the Game (“Players”). Each Player is required to indicate his/her acceptance to the Official Rules where indicated; provided, however, that any Player’s participation in the Game constitutes and is deemed Player’s agreement to the Official Rules and any and all decisions of Athlon and any third-party judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Players agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Game and/or these Official Rules.
3. HOW TO
REGISTER: Beginning 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time on August 10th, 2009, and throughout
the Game Period, Players will log on to fantasyfillupgames.com (“Site”) and follow the instructions for
registration for access to the Site, which will include the selection of a user
name and password for logging on during subsequent visits to the Site and may
include questions specific to Shell. Following registration, Player will follow
the instructions to provide the information requested in the Official Entry Form, including
Player’s name, e-mail address, physical address, and telephone number. Player
may also be asked to consent to receive promotional e-mails. Consenting to receive promotional e-mails is
optional and refusal to consent will not render any Player ineligible to play
the Game or win prizes or affect or reduce any Player’s chances of winning. Each individual Player may only
register once.
4. HOW TO PLAY/ACCRUE POINTS & PRIZES:
During each Round of the Game, that Round’s group of pro football games
will be listed on the appropriate page of the Site. In each Round in which
Player participates, Player will complete
each entry by
(i) predicting and selecting the winning team of each football game of each
Round, including an identified “Bonus Game” (“Predicted Team”); and
(ii) predicting
the actual combined score of both the winning and losing teams (“Predicted Score”) of the Bonus Game
("entry" or "entries"). Players completing
entries after the Round begins will complete the entry as to only those yet
“un-played” pro football games (“Eligible
Game[s]”) in the Round. Players will then follow
the instructions to submit the entry no later than thirty (30) minutes prior to
the final official scheduled “start” or
“kick-off” time of the next Eligible Game in that Round (“Round Entry Deadline”). Players will receive 100 points for each Selected Team that
matches the actual winning team (“Winning
Team”) of the Eligible Game. If Player’s Selected Team matches the Winning
Team of the Bonus Game, Player receives that number of Bonus Points equal to
100 points less the Point Difference. The Point Difference is
the number of points between the
Player’s Predicted Score of the Bonus Game and the actual combined score for both the winning and losing teams of the
Bonus Game (“Actual Score”). If a
Player who has previously participated in a Round or Rounds fails to submit an
entry by the Round Entry Deadline, that Player will be assigned an “automatic
prediction” (“Auto-Pick”) for that
Round . Each Auto-Pick will select the visiting
team as the Winning Team for each of that Round’s scheduled games, with the
exception of Bonus Games. There are no Auto-Picks for Bonus Games or Bonus
Points awarded for Auto-Pick games. Each Player will be assigned a maximum of
three (3) Auto-Picks during the Game. Players may submit only one (1) entry for each Round. Additional
entries from any individual, using different e-mail addresses or any other
system of multiple entries, will be disqualified. Lost, late, illegible,
incomplete or misdirected entries are not eligible.
Determining
Winners: Round Winners are those Players with the
highest descending number of overall points in the particular Round. The Grand Prize Winner is that Player with
the highest number of overall points for the entire Game. Round Tie-Breaking Procedure: (a) In the event of a tie between Players at the end of any Round,
the Winner will be that Player whose Predicted
Score for the Bonus Game is closest to the Actual Score of the Bonus Game; and (b) If Players remain tied after the Predicted Score tie-breaking procedure (as would be the case
with identical entries), the Winner will be that Player demonstrating superior
knowledge and confidence by submitting his/her entry
at the earliest time, based on the
actual documented time of the submission of Player’s entry as reflected in the
Athlon database server. Any Player who does not submit an entry for a
particular Round will not be eligible to win prizes for that Round,
regardless of whether Player was assigned an Auto-Pick Team. Grand Prize Tie-Breaking
Procedure: (a) In the event of a
tie between Players at the end of the Game, the Grand Prize Winner will be that
Player whose Predicted Scores for each Bonus Game
is closest to the Actual Scores of each Bonus Game for the greatest number of
Bonus Games for all Rounds; and (b) If Players remain
tied after the Predicted Score tie-breaking procedure
(as would be the case with identical entries), the Grand Prize Winner will be
that Player demonstrating superior knowledge and confidence by submitting
his/her final entry
at the earliest time, as between the
tied Players and based on the actual documented time of the submission of Player’s
entry as reflected in the Athlon database server. Athlon reserves the
right to award equal prizes to any tied Players as long as the sum total of all
prizes awarded is equal to the approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize designated for that prize.
PRIZE SCHEDULE
GRAND PRIZE PRIZE DESCRIPTION ARV
|
|
Player’s Choice of Available
Autographed Jerseys |
$750.00 |
ROUND PRIZES
|
1 |
Earl Campbell Autographed Mini Helmet
with logo case |
$154.00 |
|
2 |
Bob Griese Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$174.00 |
|
3 |
Chuck Noll Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$164.00 |
|
4 |
Bart Starr Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$304.00 |
|
5 |
Bob Lilly Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$124.00 |
|
6 |
Steve Young Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$204.00 |
|
7 |
Paul Hornung Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$124.00 |
|
8 |
Thurman Thomas Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$154.00 |
|
9 |
Deacon Jones Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$124.00 |
|
10 |
Marcus Allen Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$154.00 |
|
11 |
Eric Dickerson Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$150.00 |
|
12 |
Jim Brown Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$254.00 |
|
13 |
Sonny Jurgensen Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$194.00 |
|
14 |
Jim Kelly Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$174.00 |
|
15 |
Len Dawson Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$144.00 |
|
16 |
Gale Sayers Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$154.00 |
|
17 |
Lawrence Taylor Autographed Mini Helmet with logo case |
$220.00 |
ROUND PRIZES
2ND PLACE PRIZE
DESCRIPTION ARV
|
|
Shell Gift Card |
$50.00 |
ROUND PRIZES
3RD PLACE PRIZE
DESCRIPTION ARV
|
|
Shell Gift Card |
$25.00 |
5. ABILITY TO WIN: The
Game is a game of skill. Each Player’s ability to win depends solely on (1) his/her knowledge of the game of football
and pro football history; (2) his/her
knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses and both historical and recent
performance of competing pro football players and teams; (3) his/her skill and ability to apply his/her knowledge of the
above in accurately identifying which pro
football teams will win when placed in specific competition with other pro
football teams during a particular time in the pro football season; (4) his/her skill in assessing an
individual football player’s effectiveness in a specific game and statistically
analyze and predict with accuracy the total number of combined yards, passes
and touchdowns likely to be earned by football players in any given game; (5) his/her skill in assessing an
individual football team’s effectiveness in a specific game and statistically
analyze and predict with some accuracy the total number of combined yards,
passes and touchdowns likely to be earned by all football players on a team in
a specific game against another team; and, (6)
the number of eligible Players competing in the Game.
6. PRIZE
AWARDING: Upon confirmation of
eligibility and execution of requested eligibility and release documents,
Winners will be awarded the prizes described in paragraph 4 above. All prizes
will be awarded. Prizes may not be combined with any other offer. Winners will be responsible for any and all
federal, state, and local taxes incurred in winning and accepting any prizes
and all other expenses incurred in winning and accepting the prizes. Dollar amounts are expressed in
7. TERMINATION OR
DISQUALIFICATION: To cancel any Player’s
participation in the Game, Player must send an email to expertsclub@athlonsports.com requesting that his/her
registration be terminated (“Notice of
Termination”). Player’s registration will be deemed terminated as of the
date and time of Athlon’s receipt of the
Notice of Termination as reflected by Athlon’s
e-mail server (“Termination”).
Upon Termination, Player may not participate in the Game and any points accrued
by Player will be forfeited. The use of robotic,
automatic, macro, programmed or like methods (including without limitation the
use of any promotion/game subscription, notification, entry or like sites or
service that offers Game entry services "on behalf of" Player) is
strictly prohibited. Neither Athlon nor Shell
is responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other
connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer or telephone
transmissions or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected
transmissions, other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic problems
or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer systems,
servers, access providers, equipment, or software, failure of any e-mail or
entry to be received for any reason, traffic congestion on the internet or at
any website, or any other technical problems related to website entries or any
combination of the foregoing, including any injury or damage to a Player's or
any other person's computer. Persons found tampering with, hacking, illegally
registering for or abusing any aspect of the Game will be immediately
disqualified, in Athlon’s sole discretion. If disqualified for any of the above
abuses, Athlon will immediately terminate that Player’s participation in the
Game and future contests by Athlon and Player will be ineligible to win or
collect any prizes and must return any previously received prizes awarded in connection
with the Game upon Athlon’s or Shell’s
request. Players further acknowledge that the forfeiture of prize(s) and/or
return of any prize(s) shall in no way prevent Athlon from pursuing any
remedies legally available in connection with such conduct. Any violation set
out in this paragraph or other attempt to damage any website of Athlon and/or Shell,
or tamper with or undermine the legitimate operation of the Game, is a
violation of these Official Rules, as well as any and all applicable criminal
and civil laws. Athlon reserves the
right to seek remedies and damages from any Players or individuals acting in
concert with any Player to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event any portion of this Game is
compromised by any virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other
causes beyond the control of Athlon, which, in the sole opinion of Athlon,
corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper play of
the Game, Athlon reserves the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Game
and shall thereafter have no responsibility to reinstate the Game or award any
prizes.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By registering for and participating in the
Game, Players agree: (a) to comply with the Official Rules and the decisions of
Athlon and the judges, which shall be binding and final in all respects; (b) to
comply with Athlon’s privacy policy and terms and conditions; (b) to release Shell
and Athlon from all liability, loss or damage arising out of any participation
in the Game or in connection with the awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or
misuse of any prize; (c) to be contacted by Athlon by mail, telephone and/or
email; and (d) that he/she acknowledges that neither Athlon nor Shell makes any
warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in
law, relative to any prize, and disclaim all liability for the provision,
quality or nature of any third-party products or services provided to Winners.
By registering for and participating in the Game, Players and/or Winners
release Athlon and Shell, their respective officers, directors, employees, parent
companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, fulfillment,
marketing agencies, public relation firms, consultants or contractors from any
and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries,
damages or losses to persons (including personal injury, death and/or property
damage, as well as any claims based on publicity rights, violations of
protected speech rights or invasion of privacy) and property that may be
sustained in connection with participation in the Game and the receipt,
ownership, possession, acceptance, enjoyment, use or misuse of a prize, or
while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related activity.
9. PLAYER, GAME AND SITE INFORMATION AND CONTENT: Any information provided to Athlon and Shell
by a Player, including Players’ names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail
addresses will be used to administer the
Game, communicate with Players in relation to the Game, for purposes of
fulfilling any applicable prizes, providing necessary notice, or in connection
with other appropriate purposes. Limited to the purposes outlined herein,
Athlon will collect, use, and protect personal data in accordance with Athlon’s
privacy policy, available for review at www.athlonsports.com.
Any personal information provided by a Player for the benefit of other Players, including Player’s names,
addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses will be disclosed at the
Player’s own risk and neither Athlon nor Shell shall have any liability in
connection therewith. All
data is proprietary to Shell and/or Athlon and will not be provided to
unrelated third parties or returned to Player. Players
are strongly cautioned to exercise judgment and safety in the disclosure of
personal information, understanding that no on-line site or activity is
completely impervious to outside intervention or activity regardless of the
level of security employed by Athlon or Shell and that such information may be
accessible to third parties. No Player will engage in the posting or blogging
of false, harmful, offensive, violent, obscene, hurtful or potentially damaging
language of any kind or at any time, understanding that such language may
violate public, private, federal, state or local rights or laws governing
speech, activity disguised as speech and/or any related public or personal
interest, including each Player’s right to play the Game without harassment or
disregard for the rights and values embodied in the Communications Decency Act
and both common law and federally and state-enacted legislation against
violations of the Lanham Act, slander, libel, defamation, hate speech, and
gross and intentional disregard for the feelings of others or oneself (“Protected Speech Rights”). No Player
may attempt to attach any link, ancillary portal or sub-site or upload or
otherwise display any content on the Site or within the Game without the
express written permission of Athlon and Shell, which may be withheld for any
reason. Neither Athlon nor Shell is affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed
by, any of the athletes or their sponsors, teams, leagues, educational
institutions, or professional organizations identified in connection with the
Game and none are a sponsor of or associated with the Game in any way. Athlete,
team, league, educational institution, professional organization and other
associated names and/or designations, including any embedded or associated
trademarks, logos and images (“Third
Party Materials”) found on the Site are the trademarks, brands or other
protected content of their respective owners and are used for acceptable,
valid, and appropriate factual, descriptive, identification and non-trademark
purposes only and Athlon and Shell are not owners of nor have any interest in
the Third Party Materials, including as a licensee. The Site is intended for
informational and entertainment use only. Any and all software, platforms, page
or menu organization, components, content, play mechanisms, proprietary
functionality, graphic or text materials, trademarks, service marks, brands,
logos, slogans, names, music, photos, videos, sounds or any other materials in
or on the Game or the Site that are not
Third Party Materials or owned by Shell (“Protected Materials”), including all acquired goodwill and market
recognition associated with the Protected Materials are the exclusive, valuable
intellectual property of Athlon, subject to copyright, trademark or other
statutory protection, and may not be copied, used, distributed, adopted,
merged, or appropriated for any purpose without the prior express written
permission of Athlon. Any and all graphic or text materials, trademarks,
service marks, brands, logos, slogans, names, or any other materials in or on
the Game or the Site that are owned by Shell (“Shell Materials”), including all acquired goodwill and market
recognition associated with the Shell Materials are the exclusive, valuable
intellectual property of Shell, subject to copyright, trademark or other
statutory protection, and may not be copied, used, distributed, adopted,
merged, or appropriated for any purpose without the prior express written
permission of Shell.
10. GENERAL
INFORMATION: Athlon reserves the right to modify the Official Rules at
any time for the purposes of clarifying and effectuating how the Game should be
played, how the Game will be scored, how Winners are determined, how
tie-breaking procedures are applied, how unanticipated ties are resolved, and
what prizes will be awarded. Any changes
to the Official Rules will be reasonably made with the intention of not
materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Game. In the event of inadvertent
computer or operator error, the illegal or inappropriate activity of any
Player, the unanticipated application, failure or effect of Game mechanisms of
play or individual components, software or hardware, or force majeure events
affecting the schedule(s) of registration, Player entry, Round or entry
deadlines, the determination or notification of Winners, the application of
tie-breaking procedures, or the awarding of prizes, Athlon reserves the right
to modify, revise, add-to, nullify or utilize only in part the stated timing,
commencement or termination of any Round, Period, Series, Field, entry or
promotion period or schedule and/or, in its sole discretion, to implement
substitute Rounds, Periods, Series, Fields, entry or promotion periods or
schedules, or portions thereof, solely for purposes of conducting the Game in a
fair and reasonable manner and determining Winners on an equal basis and
without unfairly disqualifying otherwise eligible Players from winning prizes.
All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Any and
all disputes in connection with the Game will be resolved exclusively in the
appropriate courts in
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By: Shell Oil Products U.S.
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and Administered By: Athlon Sports
Communications, Inc.,