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FOX FANTASY COLLEGE BOWL PICK’EM CONTEST
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
OFFICIAL RULES
1. SPONSOR
The FOX College Bowl Pick’em Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC, 407 N. Maple Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210 ( “Sponsor”) and is hosted by FoxSports.com.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Contest open only to residents of the continental United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Must be 18 years of age or older (and not a minor in his/her state of residence) at the time of entry to participate. VOID where prohibited, and outside of the continental United States. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements, you can play the game and have your name noted in the standings, however, you are not eligible to win any prizes. If you are selected as a winner but are not eligible, the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner in accordance with Section 7 of these Official Rules.
Employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives and the immediate family members of Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible to win. Each entrant in the Contest must be the rightful owner or have authorized use of the e-mail account indicated by the entrant's e-mail address and have Internet access as of December 4, 2006. Only one entrant per e-mail address is allowed. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the winner, the winner will be deemed to be the person in whose name the e-mail account is opened.
3. CONTEST PERIODS/DEADLINES
The Contest begins at 12:01 PM Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on December 4, 2006, and ends at 11:59 PM EST on January 8, 2007. The Contest consists of twenty-five (25) College Bowl Games. In order to earn points for a particular bowl game, your selections must be received no later than five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of that bowl game. In order to earn points for the first bowl, your entry must be received no later than five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the Motor City Bowl (7:30 pm ET December 26, 2006). The scheduled list of game dates for the 2006-07 bowls to be included in this Contest is as follows:
| Bowl | Scheduled Date |
| Motor City | Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m. |
| Emerald | Dec. 27, 8:00 p.m. |
| PetroSun Independence | Dec. 28, 4:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Life Holiday | Dec. 28, 8:00 p.m. |
| Texas | Dec. 28, 8:00 p.m. |
| Gaylord Hotels Music City | Dec. 29, 1:00 p.m. |
| Brut Sun | Dec. 29, 2:00 p.m. |
| AutoZone Liberty | Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m. |
| Insight | Dec. 29, 7:30 p.m. |
| Champs Sports | Dec. 29, 8:00 p.m. |
| Meineke Car Care | Dec. 30, 1:00 p.m. |
| Alamo | Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m. |
| Chick-fil-A | Dec. 30, 8:00 p.m. |
| MPC Computers | Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. |
| Outback | Jan. 1, 11:00 a.m.
| | AT&T Cotton | Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m.
| | Toyota Gator | Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m. |
| Capital One | Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m. |
| Rose | Jan. 1, 5:00 p.m. |
| Tostitos Fiesta | Jan. 1, 8:00 p.m. |
| FedEx Orange | Jan. 2, 8:00 p.m. |
| Allstate Sugar | Jan. 3, 8:00 p.m. |
| International | Jan. 6, 12:00 p.m.
| | GMAC | Jan. 7, 8:00 p.m. |
| BCS Championship Game | Jan. 8, 8:00 p.m. |
4. HOW TO ENTER
No Purchase Necessary. To enter, visit www.foxsports.com and complete the online registration located in the Fantasy Sports Section, with legal first and last name, email address, country, zip code, and date of birth. Players may register at any time until the Contest locks at 5:00 pm January 1, 2007. Once registered, you may enter the Contest by submitting a winner for each bowl game in the Contest. Specifically, you choose the winner of each bowl game and apply a confidence value to the game.
5. SCORING
For each bowl game, points will be earned based on whether you select the winner of the game against the spread, and what confidence point value you’ve assigned to that game. Points for a bowl game are only earned if you select the winner of the game. When applying the spread, the winning pick is the team that has the most points after applying the spread. In some cases this will mean the winning pick is not the team that wins the game. The spread value is subtracted from the points scored by the Favorite team. That value is compared to the points scored by the underdog to determine the winner. In the event a bowl game is cancelled, no points will be awarded for that game. There are two forms of points in this Contest:
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Correct Pick Points. Points are earned by correctly selecting the winner of the game against the spread. Correct selections earn five (5) points per bowl game for the twenty (20) non-Bowl Championship Series Bowl games and fifteen (15) points per BCS bowl game. The BCS bowl games include the following bowls:
- Rose
- Tostitos Fiesta
- FedEx Orange
- Allstate Sugar
- BCS Championship Game
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Confidence Points. Before the bowl game begins you have the option of applying a confidence value between 1 and 25 to each bowl game. Individual confidence values may not be applied to more than one bowl game. For example, if you are most confident in the outcome of the Rose bowl you would want to apply 25 points to this bowl game. If you select the outcome of the Rose bowl correctly you will earn 25 points. Confidence points are only earned if you select the outcome of the bowl correctly.
6. GROUPS
When entering you can create or join a public or private group of friends or other owners with similar interests, fantasy skill level, etc. to compete against. When creating a group, you will be asked to enter a league name, slogan, and image. If your league is private you will also be asked to enter a password which can be used by your friends to join at any time. No prizes will be awarded for groups (public or private).
7. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS
Grand Prize Winner Selection
There will be four (4) First Place Prize winners. The four (4) eligible registered players who score
the most points after the Grand Prize Winner will be the First Place Prize winners. The First Place
Prize winners will be selected on or about January 9, 2007.
First Place Prize Winner Selection
There will be three (3) First Place Prize winners. The three (3) eligible registered players who score the most points after the Grand Prize Winner will be the First Place Prize winners. The First Place Prize winners will be selected on or about January 9, 2007.
Second Place Prize Winner Selection
There will be two hundred (200) Second Place Prize winners. The 200 eligible registered players who score the most points after the First Place Prize winner will be the Second Place Prize winners. The Second Place Prize winners will be selected on or about January 9, 2007.
In the event of a tie for any winner, the following tiebreakers will be applied:
- Tiebreaker #1 – Higher number of Confidence Points
- Tiebreaker #2 – Higher number of Correct Pick Points
- Tiebreaker #3 – Higher number of Bowls selected correctly
- Tiebreaker #4 - Participant who correctly selected the winner (after applying the spread) of the BCS Champ bowl
- Tiebreaker #5 - Participant who correctly selected the winner (after applying the spread) of the GMAC bowl
- Tiebreaker #6 - Participant who correctly selected the winner (after applying the spread) of the International bowl
- Tiebreaker #7 - Participant who correctly selected the winner (after applying the spread) of the Allstate Sugar bowl
- Tiebreaker #8 - Participant who correctly selected the winner (after applying the spread) of the FedEx Orange bowl
Tiebreakers will continue backwards, using each preceding bowl game until the tie is broken. If a tie still exists after all weekly scores have been compared, on or about January 9, 2007 Sponsor will conduct a random drawing from all remaining tied contestants, to select one winner of the Grand Prize. Registered players are limited to one prize per registered player. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of participants satisfying the entry and eligibility criteria described above.
All Winners – Notification
On or about the week of January 9, 2007 the Grand Prize winner will be notified by e-mail. Each winner will be required to respond to the winner notification by e-mail within 72 hours and, in such response, must confirm his/her full name, residential mailing address, phone number and date of birth to receive prize. The failure to respond timely and completely to the winner notification, or failure of the official winners to comply with these Official Rules, will result in forfeiture of the prize and Sponsor, in its discretion, may select an alternative winner from among those remaining eligible entrants in accordance with the selection process of this section of the Official Rules. Any prize notification returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner from among those remaining eligible entrants in accordance with the selection process of this section of the Official Rules. By accepting the prize, a winner grants permission to the Sponsor to use his/her name and/or likeness for publicity and promotional purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law and, before receiving the prize, agrees to execute a written release and affidavit of eligibility, unless prohibited by law.
8. PRIZES
Grand Prizes
The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two (2) to the 2007-08 BCS Bowl Championship Game and Sugar Bowl. Trip includes roundtrip coach air transportation for two (2) from the major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence to the city closest to where game is held, eight (8) nights hotel accommodations at a first-class hotel (as determined by Sponsor) (standard, double occupancy), and admission for two (2) to each game. The date of the games will be announced after the schedule has been set, subject to final approval by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If the game portion of the prize becomes unavailable, that portion of the prize will be cancelled without substitution or compensation therefor. The game portion of the prize will be deemed unavailable due to cancellation of the game for any reason, or if Sponsor determines that all laws or regulations applicable thereto cannot be met or waived on terms that it finds satisfactory in its sole discretion. Approximate retail value of all prizes is Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($13,000). Actual value of Grand Prize may vary depending on location of winner’s residence and dates of departure. Winner and guest must be at least 18 years old (and not a minor in his/her state of residence) and will be required to sign and return a release of liability/publicity prior to issuance of travel documents. Winner is responsible for obtaining all travel documents. Winner is solely responsible for all trip expenses not specified herein as being awarded, including taxes, meals, ground transportation and gratuities. Hotel accommodations and air transportation based upon availability. Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary, and travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor, on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice, at least 14 days prior to travel. Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes (if any), and all expenses related to prize not specified in these Official Rules. Prize winners cannot assign or transfer the prize to another person. No cash or prize substitution is allowed except at the discretion of Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or prize component) with one of comparable or greater value. All prizes will be awarded. If a prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Sponsor, a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value will be awarded; provided, however, that if prizes are awarded but unclaimed/forfeited by recipient, prize may not be re-awarded, in Sponsor's sole discretion.
First Prizes (4)
Microsoft Zune music player (30GB). Approximate retail value is $250 each.
Second Prizes (200)
A 12-month subscription to Scout.com. Approximate retail value is $99 each. Subscription will be activated on Tuesday, February 20th, 2007.
9. CONDITIONS
By participating, participants agree to be bound by these complete Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest and/or these Official Rules. All federal, state and local laws apply. All federal, state or other tax liabilities arising from this Contest will be the sole responsibility of the prize winners. Sponsor, Fox Interactive Media, Inc., News America, Inc. (collectively, the “Releasees”), and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotions agencies are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, inaccurate, misdirected, incomplete or unintelligible entries, telephone system or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, or transmission errors; (ii) any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize or from participating in the Contest or participating in any prize-related activities; or (iii) any printing, typographical, administrative or technological errors in any material associated with the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to use the Contest for publicity purposes in any media, and to use the names, likenesses, and hometown names and/or prize information of winners as part of that publicity, without any compensation or prior review unless prohibited by law. Any such use with respect to minors shall be subject to prior approval of parent or legal guardian. Each winner hereby releases and agrees to indemnify and hold the Releasees, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns, harmless from and against any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, death and bodily injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, or the receipt, use or misuse of any prize.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this Contest should a virus, bug, computer problem or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest. Sponsor may prohibit you from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in their sole discretion, they determine you are attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other players or Sponsor representatives. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF SUCH PARTICIPANT. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
10. RULES/WINNERS LIST
To obtain a copy of the Official Rules or the Winner’s List for the Contest, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC, 407 N. Maple Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210. Please specify either: FOX Fantasy College Bowl Pick’em -Rules, or FOX Fantasy College Bowl Pick’em -Winner’s List.
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