2025 Stackadapt Summer 2025 Padel Tournament Official Rules (“Official Rules”)
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED
The definitions and rules of interpretation for the following Official Rules are as follows:
“Agent” refers to persons, contractors, service providers, match referees, linesmen, volunteers and agencies appointed by the Organizer and/or the Event Partner(s) to facilitate the organization of the Tournament.
“Event Partner(s)” refers to Reserve Padel (and/or Reserve Hudson Yards), located at 360 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA; and/or Progressive Restaurant LLC (“COQODAQ”) located at 12 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010, who are the participating padel court operators and food vendors for the Tournament.
“Organizer” or “the Organizer” refers to StackAdapt Inc., located at 200 Bay Street, South Tower, Unit #2103, Toronto, ON M5J2J1, Canada.
“Participant” refers to individuals taking part in the Tournament that have completed the registration process.
“Event,” “Tournament,” or “the Tournament,” refers to the StackAdapt Summer 2025 Padel Tournament to be held on July 10, 2025, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM EST at Reserve Padel located at 360 10th Avenue, New York, NY 10001.
1. GENERAL:
a. By entering the Tournament, you (both in your individual capacity and on behalf of the business or organization on whose behalf you are entering) indicate your full and unconditional agreement to be bound by (a) these Official Rules, and (b) Organizer’s decisions, which are final. Winning the Prizes (as defined in Section 6 of these Official Rules) is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
b. Organizer reserves the right to unilaterally add on, modify or substitute any of the terms and conditions below at any time as it deems fit without prior notice. If there is ambiguity in any of the provisions of the Official Rules, the Organizer shall have sole discretion to interpret the ambiguous provision(s) as it deems fit.
c. If you cannot accept these Official Rules or the risks associated with the Tournament, please do not proceed further with registration for this Tournament. By participating in the Tournament, you have read and understood the rules and regulations of the Tournament as released from time to time and agree to participate on the understanding that you must adhere to all the rules and regulations stipulated.
d. By participating in the Tournament, you acknowledge you have read and agreed to all the provisions in the Official Rules for the Tournament. The Organizer reserves the right to refuse, disqualify or restrict you from participating in the Tournament and/or accessing the entitlements of the Tournament and claims thereto.
2. SCHEDULE: The Tournament begins at 4:00 PM EST on July 10, 2025, and ends at 8:00 PM EST on July 10, 2025.
REGISTRATION (HOW TO ENTER): Registration for the Tournament is by invitation only and can only be done by Eligible Entrants (as defined below) between) June 13, 2025, and July 9, 2025 (the “Entry Period”) (or until available Tournament slots are fully filled) by duly completing the form in the link provided to the invitees via electronic mail (the “Entry Form”) directly from the Organizer. A completed Entry Form or an Email Entry will be considered an “Entry” (collectively, “Entries”). Entries submitted outside of the Entry Period or after the start of the Tournament will not be eligible. Organizer’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Tournament. It is each individual’s responsibility to observe time zone differences. No registration is allowed via email, mobile communications, or direct communications with the Organizer, Event Partner(s), and/or Agent(s).
The Organizer reserves the right to close registration early and/or move new registrations into a waitlist if the Tournament slots are filled. Registrants on the waitlist may be contacted by the Organizer and are not considered Participants until they have been directly contacted by the Organizer and/or its Agents to notifying them that a slot in the Tournament has become available.
The following details will be collected as part of the registration process
a. Email;
b. Name;
c. Company;
d. Registration category selection – as either a team or as an individual (to be paired with another Participant by Organizer);
(i) It is the registrant’s sole responsibility to obtain their teammate/partner’s consent to submit the teammate/partner’s information before submitting the teammate/partner’s information on behalf of the teammate/partner during the registration process. And
e. A self-assessment of the registrant’s padel-playing ability, whether as a beginner, intermediate, or competitive player.
Participant warrants and agrees that all information provided by the registrant during the registration process for this Tournament shall be true, accurate, current, and complete information. If at any point in time, the Organizer has grounds to believe that such information provided by the Participant is untrue, inaccurate, obsolete, or incomplete, the Organizer may disqualify, suspend, or cancel the Participant’s registration without any disputes. The Organizer shall not entertain nor be in any way responsible for any disputes, discrepancies or complaints arising from incomplete or inaccurate entry details by the Participant during the registration process. Registration for the Tournament shall only be deemed confirmed upon receipt of a fully completed Entry Form and upon issuance of a confirmation email by the Organizer.
Organizer shall not be responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of Entry information, technical malfunctions, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any online service or website, inability to submit the online form, or any other error or malfunction, or any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Tournament, or for late, lost, stolen, illegible or misdirected entries. If this Tournament or any website associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or otherwise does not permit entry in the Tournament, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in Organizer’s sole opinion, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper operation of this Tournament, Organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant implicated in such action, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Tournament or any portion thereof.
You may not use an agency or any automated system to enter the Tournament, and Organizer reserves the right to disqualify any Entry received through such methods. Your entrance into the Tournament constitutes your agreement to these Official Rules.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility to participate in the Tournament or win a Prize is limited to individual persons at least eighteen (18) years of age at the beginning of the Entry Period who have received a link via electronic mail directly from Organizer inviting the individual to participate in the Tournament. Limit one (1) entry per individual. Except in limited instances in Organizer’s sole discretion (e.g., entity rebranding, legal name change, etc.), the email address provided on the Entry Form must match the email address to which the invitation and link to the Entry Form was sent by or on behalf of the Organizer. The potential winner of a Prize may be required to show proof of identity. All responses to questions presented in the Survey must be true, accurate, and complete to the best of the entrant’s knowledge. Entrants who disregard these Official Rules are not eligible to participate in or win Prizes in the Tournament.
Employees, officers, directors, and representatives of the Organizer, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, legal advisors, and the immediate family members of persons living in the same household as such persons may be eligible to participate in the Tournament as one-half of a two-person team but are not eligible to win or receive any Prizes.
Each individual that meets the criteria above will be an “Eligible Entrant” (collectively, “Eligible Entrants”).
Participants may be required to provide documentation, to the satisfaction of the Organizer, confirming their status as an Eligible Entrant upon request of the Organizer or its representatives, which request may be made at any time and at the Organizer’s sole and absolute discretion. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Organizer within the timeline specified by the Organizer may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Organizer.
There is a limit of one (1) Entry per Eligible Entrant.
The Organizer’s determination of eligibility, in its sole discretion, shall be final. Further, all Participants are required to review and understand their entity’s policies regarding participating in events such as this; in submitting an Entry on behalf of their employer or organization, an individual acknowledges and declares that they are authorized to do so. The awarding of any Prize available to qualifying entities will be subject to such policies. ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE FOR THEMSELVES WHETHER THERE IS ANY LEGAL OR OTHER REQUIREMENT OF THEIR NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR LOCAL JURISDICTION THAT WOULD FORBID THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS TOURNAMENT OR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PRIZE.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS TOURNAMENT, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE THE RELEASED PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION AND YOUR PARTICIPATION THEREIN AND TO INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES ARISING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT. THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL BEAR NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER REGARDING: (I) THE USE OF YOUR ENTRY (OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF); (II) PARTICIPATION IN ANY TOURNAMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES; (III) ANY USE, COLLECTION, STORAGE AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION; AND/OR (IV) IF DECLARED A WINNER, THE PRIZEZ (INCLUDING ANY USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZES). THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY YOU IN THE EVENT IT IS DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE DEPARTED FROM OR NOT OTHERWISE FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE RULES. THIS RELEASE AND INDEMNITY SHALL CONTINUE IN FORCE FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF THE PROMOTION AND/OR AWARDING OF ANY PRIZE.
4. TOURNAMENT GAMEPLAY
a. All matches in the Tournament are single elimination and will be played in doubles format only according to the prevailing rules and regulations of the padel sport as determined by the Organizer.
b. Team groupings will be set in order of registration sequence by the Organizer, or by other means best suited for equal distribution and fairness in the tournament format.
c. Participants are required to be at the venue (refer to Key Dates and your confirmation email for the Venue) between [INSERT TIME] on the day and present themselves to the Organizer, Event Partner(s) and/or the Agents [at least 15 minutes before the estimated start of their matches].
d. Unlike professional tournaments, matches can be played with a custom scoring system within a set time predetermined by the Organizer and depending on the progression of the Tournament, to facilitate timeliness and a chance for all Participants to play. Participants will be briefed on the scoring and timeframe for matches before gameplay.
e. Organizer, Event Partners and/or Agents may provide umpires/linesmen and scorekeepers throughout matches, but it is also the responsibility of Participants to keep score and call out faults, unforced errors and forced errors in fairness and the spirit of proper sportsmanship.
f. In scoring gameplay disputes, the umpire’s final decision is incontestable. Hostile escalation of disputes by Participants can result in forfeiture of the match.
The Organizer reserves the right to amend gameplay and/or tournament format unconditionally and without prior notice.
5. MATCH FORMATS
a. Four (4) rounds (Round of 16/Quarterfinals/Semifinals/Finals) will be played with sixteen (16) teams at Reserve Padel, on July 10, 2025, between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM EST across three (3) padel courts.
b. All matches will be single elimination.
c. The first team to three (3) games wins the match.
d. Games will employ a simple scoring format (0,1,2,3,4…) with points awarded for every win and no-ad scoring.
e. Estimated match lengths are fifteen (15) to eighteen (18) minutes per match.
f. If both teams have the same score at 18 minutes, the match will end with one (1) decisive winning point from either team.
Round of 16 (8 Matches)
- Match 1: Team 1 vs Team 2 → Winner A
- Match 2: Team 3 vs Team 4 → Winner B
- Match 3: Team 5 vs Team 6 → Winner C
- Match 4: Team 7 vs Team 8 → Winner D
- Match 5: Team 9 vs Team 10 → Winner E
- Match 6: Team 11 vs Team 12 → Winner F
- Match 7: Team 13 vs Team 14 → Winner G
- Match 8: Team 15 vs Team 16 → Winner H
Quarterfinals (4 Matches)
- QF1: Winner A vs Winner B → Winner I
- QF2: Winner C vs Winner D → Winner J
- QF3: Winner E vs Winner F → Winner K
- QF4: Winner G vs Winner H → Winner L
Semifinals (2 Matches)
- SF1: Winner I vs Winner J → Finalist 1
- SF2: Winner K vs Winner L → Finalist 2
Final (1 Match)
- Finalist 1 vs Finalist 2 → Champion (1st place)
- Losing team → 2nd place
3rd & 4th Place Determination
- The two (2) teams that lost in the Semifinals are awarded 3rd (the team that lost to the champion) and 4th (the team that lost to the first runner up) place Prizes
- No 3rd place match is played to stay within time limits.
6. PRIZES
a. The organizer is offering four (4) Prizes (individual a “Prize,” and, collectively, “Prizes”) described in more detail below: a 1st Place Prize for a $10,000.00 USD (or equivalent in local currency) credit for an advertising campaign and two (2) 2025 U.S. Open Tickets (estimated total retail value of $1,500.00 USD ($750.00 USD per ticket); a 2nd Place Prize for a tasting experience at the Eleven Madison Park restaurnt (11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010) (estimated total retail value of $600.00) a 3rd Place Prize for a gift card to Remedy Place New York (approximate total retail value of $500.00 USD) (12 W 21st St FRNT 1, New York, NY 10010) ; and a 4th Place Prize for a one (1) year membership to either the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Met (estimated total retial value of $320.00 USD).
b. The “Winner,” “Winners,” or the “Winning team” shall be the champion, the first runner up (2nd Place Prize), and the semi-finalist teams (3rd and 4th Place Prizes), with the prizes and total prize values for each respective Winner broken down as follows:
(i) 1st Place Prize: a $10,000.00 USD (or equivalent in local currency) credit to be spent on Digital Media Ad Services and/or Message Marketing Services made available exclusively through the Organizer’s Platform and two (2) 2025 U.S. Open Tickets (estimated total retail value of $1,500.00 USD (estimated $750.00 USD per ticket).
1. The 1st Place Prize for Digital Media Ad Services and/or Message Marketing Services has an approximate retail value of $10,000.00 USD or the equivalent in the Winner’s local currency (as of the date the Winner executes any required Affidavit or Agreement of Eligibility or Release) based on Organizer’s use of a risk-adjusted daily exchange rate (rates provided via a daily feed from a reputable exchange rate service). Redemption of the 1st Place Prize must occur within ninety (90) days from receipt. In addition, the Winner is required to meet with the Organizer’s sales teams to review the Prize and Organizer’s Platform and its capabilities before redeeming the Prize. After a full redemption of the 1st Place Prize, the Winner will have the opportunity to purchase an extension to continue any of the Organizer’s services at the then-current rates. The Winner’s use of the 1st Place Prize is subject to the Organizer’s platform terms of use (together with any policies, addenda, and notices made available to the Winner), which can be found here.
(ii) 2nd Place Prize: a tasting experience at the Eleven Madison Park restaurant (11 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010) (estimated total retail value of $600.00);
(iii) 3rd Place Prize: a gift card to Remedy Place New York (approximate total retail value of $500.00 USD) (12 W 21st St FRNT 1, New York, NY 10010); and
(iv) 4th Place Prize: a one (1) year membership to either the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Met (estimated total retail value of $250.00 USD).
c. The Winners are solely responsible for paying all federal, state, provincial, local, and income taxes and any other costs and expenses not expressly covered by Organizer in these rules or associated with a Prize’s acceptance and use. Any Prize details not specified above will be determined by Organizer in its sole discretion. Any other incidental costs and expenses on the Prize not specified herein are the Winner’s sole responsibility. The Winner acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for any and all taxes remains the sole responsibility of the Winner and may exceed the amount of the Prize. The Winner agrees to make adequate provision (and indemnify the Organizer and its respective subsidiaries and affiliates) for any taxes. Winners should consult with their tax advisors.
d. Prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). None of the Released Parties makes any representation or offers any warranty, express or implied, as to the quality or fitness of the Prize. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, confirmed Winners understand and acknowledge that they may not seek reimbursement or pursue any legal or equitable remedy from either the Organizer or any of the other Released Parties should the Prize fail to be fit for its purpose or is in any way unsatisfactory. For greater certainty and the avoidance of any doubt, by accepting the Prize, the Winner agrees to waive all recourse against the Organizer and all of the other Released Parties if the Prize or a component thereof does not prove satisfactory, either in whole or in part.
e. The value of the Prizes are per team of two (2) players.
f. Organizer is not responsible if a Prize is lost, stolen, destroyed, used without permission, or not otherwise redeemed within any redemption period. If a Prize is lost, stolen, or not otherwise redeemed within the Organizer’s redemption period, it will be forfeited and will not be replaced.
g. All Winners will be required to produce a valid identification document and sign an acknowledgement document, including any required Affidavit or Agreement of Eligibility or Release, upon collection of any Prize.
h. Prizes will be distributed to winners by July 25th, 2025.
i. The Organizer reserves the right without prior notice to vary the Prizes with items of equivalent value if the Prizes listed are not available.
j. The Organizer shall not entertain any dispute or appeal regarding the results of the tournament and the awarding of Prizes at any time.
k. Prizes must be taken in the forms as presented by Organizer and are not transferable or convertible and are subject to the rules and regulations or decisions as determined by the Organizer.
7. ETIQUETTE
a. Participants should wear comfortable sports bottoms during matches (e.g., tennis shorts, track pants or tennis skirts), and comfortable, durable sports shoes during matches. Open-toe footwear, slippers, flip-flops, sandals, and bare feet are not allowed.
b. The Organizer reserves the right to re-verify Participants’ identities by asking Participants to present a valid identification document at any time.
c. Participants shall be solely responsible for the safekeeping of their personal belongings and the Organizer, Event Partners and/or Agents shall in no way be held responsible for any loss of or damage to personal property as a result of participation in the Event.
d. Participants shall always uphold good sportsmanship both on-court and off-court. The Organizer reserves the right to disqualify the Participant(s) who engages in the use of abusive, offensive, harassing, threatening or inappropriate language in any way, shape and form directed to the Organiser, Event Partner(s), their Agents, and/or or other Participants via personal interaction, email, mobile phone communications, and social media platforms, both before and during the Tournament.
e. Participants and their registered guests are allowed access to the Tournament venue(s) and hospitality therein. The Organizer, Event Partner(s) and/or its Agents reserve the right to refuse entry to any and all unregistered guests may be accompanying Participants.
8. FORFEITURES AND DISQUALIFICATIONS:
a. Payment. Client shall pay the Fees either:
(i) One or both players in the same team are not present at the court five (5) minutes before the start of a scheduled match;
(ii) One or both players in the same team decide not to continue their participation in the current match, the next match and/or the remainder of the Tournament (“walkover”);
(iii) One or both players in the same team have a medical condition, injury or disability that prevents them from participating safely, in which case participants must inform the umpire/Organizer/Event Partner/Agent(s) immediately if they are feeling unfit to play;
(iv) The umpire/Organizer/Event Partner/Agent(s) have reasonable grounds to believe that a player has a medical condition, injury or disability that prevents them from participating safely, and which may pose physical and mental risks to themselves and other Participants; and/or,
(v) Any other reasons caused by a Participant that prevents, delays, or challenges the progress and/or timely continuation of the Tournament.
b. Any forfeiture of a player or team automatically awards a match win to the opposing team.
c. The Organizer, Event Partner(s) and/or Agents may also disqualify Participants without compensation or refunds, prior and during the Tournament, on the following grounds:
(i) The use of abusive, offensive, harassing, threatening or inappropriate language in any way, shape and form directed to the Organizer, Event Partner(s), Agents, and/or other Participants via personal interaction, email, mobile phone communications, and social media platforms, both before and during the Tournament;
(ii) Suspicion of cheating, doping, or any means that Participants may employ to gain an unfair advantage over opponents, contrary to the spirit and rules of the sport of padel;
(iii) Unauthorized Participant substitutions and/or false declarations of personal identity and physical ability that directly or indirectly affect Participant’s registration and skill level,
(iv) Unsportsmanlike behavior as determined by the Organizer, Event Partner(s), and/or Agents.
d. The Organizer also reserves the right to limit and/or refuse entry to any persons to the Tournament or the premises of the Event Partners during the Tournament without giving any reason and/or notice.
9. PARTICIPANT HEALTH AND SAFETY
a. Whilst every reasonable precaution will be taken by the Organizer to ensure the Participants’ safety, you agree that you are competing at your own risk. The Organizer shall not be held responsible or liable for any injury or death arising directly and/or indirectly from training in preparation for the Tournament and/or participation in the Tournament.
You are strongly encouraged to go for a medical check-up and/or consultation with your medical practitioner prior to registration and/or at any time from the date of registration until the date(s) of the Tournament to satisfy yourself of your physical and mental fitness to participate in the Tournament.
You are encouraged to have adequate personal accident and injury insurance coverage before participating in the Tournament.
Participants are not allowed to play in the Tournament if they are pregnant. The Organizer shall not be held responsible or liable for any complications arising from participation and reserves the right to disqualify Participants from matches or prizes for false declarations.
While alcoholic beverages are available for consumption or purchase at the venue or locality of the Event Partners, Participants agree and warrant that they shall not drink and drive. If Participants choose to drink alcoholic beverages at the Tournament, it is the Participant’s sole responsibility to arrange for a safe means of transportation such as a taxi, e-hailing, or ridesharing with a designated driver after the Tournament.
(f) If you suffer from any of the medical conditions stated (but not limited to) below, you are not allowed to participate in this Tournament::
(i) Congenital or rheumatic heart conditions;
(ii) Hypertension;
(iii) Myocarditis and other heart conditions;
(iv) Coronary heart disease and/or coronary arterial disease;
(v) Serious arrhythmia;
(vi) Diabetes;
(vii) Vertigo; and,
(viii) Any other disease which can be aggravated by intense physical exertion.
g. No exceptions shall be made for Participants with any of the above medical conditions. The Organizer reserves the sole right to allow or disqualify Participants with any medical conditions other than as listed above.
10. TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION:
a. While every precaution will be taken to ensure the success of the Tournament, the Organizer reserves the right to cancel the Tournament in part or in full for reasons beyond the reasonable control of the Organizer, its Event Partners, and/or its Agents, including a force majeure circumstance, including but not limited to:
(i) Acts of God, flood, drought, air pollution (haze), earthquake or other natural disaster;
(ii) Epidemic or pandemic;
(iii) Terrorist attack, civil war, civil commotion or riots, war, threat of or preparation for war, armed conflict, imposition of sanctions, embargo, or breaking off of diplomatic relations;
(iv) Nuclear, chemical or biological contamination;
(v) Any law or any action taken by a government or public authority, including without limitation imposing an export or import restriction, quota or prohibition;
(vi) Collapse of buildings, fire, explosion or accident;
(vii) Any labor or trade dispute, strikes, industrial action or lockouts; and
(viii) Interruption or failure of utility service.
b. If the Tournament has been cancelled for the reasons abovementioned, the Organizer reserves the right to cancel the event in part or in full for any other reason not stated above.
11. WINNER CONFIRMATION:
NO ONE IS THE WINNER UNLESS AND UNTIL THE ORGANIZER OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS THEM AS THE WINNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RULES. To be confirmed as the Winner, the Participants must participant in the Tournament and finish in 1st-4th place and: (a) sign and return any required Affidavit or Agreement of Eligibility and Release within ten (10) business days of the date the notice is sent or such other date set by the Organizer; and (b) if receiving the 1st Place Prize meet with the Organizer’s sales teams to review the Prize and Organizer’s Platform.
If a Prize is not claimed within ninety (90) days after notification or the Winner fails to complete any required Affidavit of Eligibility and Release within the applicable time, Organizer may, at its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, select an alternate Winner from among all eligible Participants that competed in the Tournament.
12. GENERAL:
This Tournament and these Official Rules shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of law principles. Any legal proceeding relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; if such court lacks jurisdiction, then in the courts of the State of New York in New York County, and the Parties hereby expressly agree and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Tournament is impaired in any way, Organizer may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Tournament to address the impairment and then resume the Tournament in a manner that best conforms to these Official Rules; (b) award Prizes at random from among the Participants up to the time of the impairment; or (c) cancel the Tournament. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Organizer reserves the right to adjust any of the dates, timeframes and/or other Tournament mechanics stipulated in these Official Rules, to the extent deemed necessary by the Organizer, for purposes of verifying compliance by any entrant, Entry, or Participant with these Official Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Organizer, in its sole and absolute discretion, affect the proper administration of the Tournament as contemplated in these Official Rules, or for any other reason. Organizer reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the operation of the Tournament, violates these Official Rules, acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or otherwise does not comply with the Organizer’s interpretation of the letter and/or spirit of these Official Rules. Organizer reserves the right to seek damages from any person who seeks to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion. Failure by Organizer to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
13. RELEASE, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, AND WAIVER:
a. By participating in the Tournament, you agree to release and hold harmless Organizer and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates; and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of your participation or connection with your appearance, statements, or actions in the Tournament or receipt or use of any a Prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Tournament; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone, or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail or e-mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Tournament or the processing of entries or determination of Winners; (f) defamation; (g) bodily harm; (h) infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy; or (i) injury or damage to persons or property. You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Tournament and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
b. In consideration of the acceptance of your participation, you, your heirs, successors and assignees, do hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waive and release the Organizer, the Event Partners, the Agents, as well as all persons, contractors, agents, service providers, volunteers and agencies connected from all complaints, demands, claims, liabilities, proceedings, suits, losses and/or damages of any kind whatsoever due to or relating to or arising directly or indirectly out of your participation in the Tournament, including without limitation, personal injury and/or death.
c. The participant confirms that the participant is at least eighteen (18) years of age and competent to contract in the participant’s own name.
14. PRIVACY AND PUBLICITY
a. Any information you submit as part of the Tournament will be used for purposes of this Tournament and for the Organizer’s general business purposes, and will be treated in accordance with Organizer’s privacy policy which can be found here. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Tournament constitutes your consent to Organizer’s use of your name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, and state of residence for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity (including online posting) in any and all media now or hereafter known throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission.
15. CAUTION. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS TOURNAMENT IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
