NationalChamps.net 2003 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES


PLEASE NOTE: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS ONLY OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID IN ALL OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL OR LOCAL LAW.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. www.NationalChamps.net/sweepstakes/form.htm

CURRENT SUBSCRIBERS: If you have already subscribed to the NationalChamps.net 2003 College Football Preview prior to the start date of June 10, 2003, your name is automatically entered already.

ELIGIBILITY: The NationalChamps.net 2003 College Football Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is open to legal resident of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia and Canada, eighteen (18) years of age or older on January 1, 2003 or if the age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years in the jurisdiction where you live, you must be at least the age of majority on the date of entry. SWEEPSTAKES IS SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. By entering the Sweepstakes, participants agree to abide by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules (the "2003 College Football Sweepstakes"). The following persons are excluded from participation in this Sweepstakes: employees of NationalChamps.net, and immediate family members of NationalChamps.net employees and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, assigns, advertising, promotional and fulfillment agents, attorneys, accountants, and other representatives and the persons with whom each of the above are domiciled.

HOW TO ENTER:
Subscription: Sign up for a one year $5 subscription to the NationalChamps.net 2003 College Football Preview and automatically enter your name into the sweepstakes.

Online Entry: To enter, access the official entry form located at www.NationalChamps.net/sweepstakes/form.htm


SWEEPSTAKES PERIOD: The Sweepstakes begins 12:00:00 A.M. June 6, 2003 and ends at 11:59:00 A.M. ET on August 23, 2003 ("Sweepstakes Period"). All On-line Entries must be received by 11:59:00 A.M. ET on August 23, 2003. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND THE SWEEPSTAKES WITHOUT NOTICE, AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON. SPONSOR ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER OR AMEND THESE RULES AT ANY TIME PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE GRAND PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: ONLY ONE EMAIL ADDRESS PER ENTRY. Each entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful owner of, or have authorized use of, the email account indicated by the entrant's email address. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an on-line entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the email account is registered. No mechanically reproduced entries or facsimiles will be accepted. NationalChamps.net is not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, technical failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes or for any undelivered, deleted, lost, late, illegible, misdirected, incomplete, mutilated or postage-due entries. NationalChamps.net reserves the right to disqualify any individual who is responsible for or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the on-line portion of the Sweepstakes in the event it becomes infected by computer virus or is otherwise technically impaired. Entries become the property of NationalChamps.net and will not be returned.

PRIZES:

One (1) Grand Prize:

  • Two (2) tickets to the 2004 Sugar Bowl National Championship Game (hotel and airfare not included)

One (1) Second Prize

One (1) Third Prize

One (1) Fourth Prize

Two (2) Fifth Place

  • Wilson F1005 Official NCAA Leather Game Football

Only one prize will be awarded per email address, individual, family, or household. Prizes must be redeemed within ten (10) days of notification. If winner does not redeem a prize within ten (10) days of notification, an alternate winner will be selected. All prizes will be awarded. Winners will be notified by email or U.S. Mail. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

ODDS OF WINNING: The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

WINNER SELECTION: Prize winner(s) will be determined on the basis of a random drawing. The drawing will be conducted on or about August 23, 2003. All winner selection procedures shall be conducted by Sponsor whose decisions are final with respect to all aspects of the Sweepstakes.

NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified via email, U.S. mail and/or telephone. If an email address is not provided, winner will be contacted via U.S. mail and/or telephone and/or by overnight courier. The winner must respond to said notification with 5 business days of date of notification, or the prize will be forfeited. The name of the final Prize winner will be announced on the NationalChamps.net website after August 30 and before September 21, 2003. Limit one prize per household, per email address or per person per three hundred sixty five (365) day period. Prizes are nontransferable. No prize substitutions allowed. Seat Locations and the actual delivery of tickets for the grand prize will not be made available until mid-December.

GENERAL: By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these $5000 Sweepstakes Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. By entering, entrants agree: (1) to be bound by these official rules; (2) that the decisions of NationalChamps.net are in all matters pertaining to the Sweepstakes; and (3) to release and hold harmless NationalChamps.net, its subsidiaries, representatives, sponsor, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and consultants from any and all liability, injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from their participation or their acceptance and use of any prize.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: All contest prizes, rules and regulations are the sole responsibility of NationalChamps.net. The Sugar Bowl, said sponsors and Distant Replays are in no way affiliated or legally bound by "The 2003 College Football Sweepstakes". NationalChamps.net is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error that may occur in the processing of entries in the Sweepstakes. NationalChamps.net assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of, entries. NationalChamps.net is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line-systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, hacking, or any other causes beyond the control of NationalChamps.net which corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the NationalChamps.net Sweepstakes, NationalChamps.net reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. NationalChamps.net is not responsible for late, lost, illegible, incomplete, stolen, misdirected or postage due entries. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE NATIONALCHAMPS.NET SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW (INCLUDING ALL ATTORNEYS FEES, COURT COSTS AND EXPENSES).

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