1. DESCRIPTION: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The “MCS Bracket Challenge for the Madden Championship Series Most Feared Challenge" ("Contest") begins on Sept. 23, 2024, 11 p.m. UTC and ends on Oct. 23, 2024, 11 p.m. UTC ("Contest Period"). During the Contest Period, eligible Entrants (as defined in Section 2) must submit a bracket to enter the Contest as described in Section 3. The sponsor of this Contest is Stormstrike Inc., located at 4100 Market Street Southwest Suite 100, Huntsville, AL 35808 (“Sponsor”).
2. ELIGIBILITY: This Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are physically located and residing therein and who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and have reached the legal age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence and have a MUT.GG account. Membership is free and can be obtained by logging on to MUT.GG and following the on-screen prompts to open an account. Sponsor its respective employees, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, parent companies, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, agents, representatives, and advertising agencies are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Immediate family and household members of such individuals are also not eligible to enter or to win. For purposes of the Contest, "Household Members" shall mean those people who share the same residence for at least three months a year, and "Immediate Family Members" shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses.
3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, the Entrant must follow the steps below to enter the Contest:
- Entrant must log in to his or her MUT.GG account at www.mut.gg; and
- Entrant must submit a bracket by following the instructions at www.mut.gg/bracket.
4. ODDS OF WINNING: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
5. WINNER SELECTION & NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be determined by a Sponsor representative based on the leaderboard for this Contest shortly after Oct. 23, 2024, 11 p.m. UTC, determined by the scoring system outlined in Section 6. Any ties will be broken with random number generation. Potential winners will be notified via MUT.GG direct messages within approximately five (5) business days of the end of the Contest Period. No other method of contact will be utilized. Each potential winner will be required to respond (as directed) to the notification within forty-eight (48) hours of notification. The failure to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of the prize. If a prize goes unclaimed or a potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the prize for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified, and an alternate potential winner may be selected, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Potential winners may be required to verify their address and to execute and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and (where imposing such condition is legal) a publicity release (collectively, the “Prize Claim Documents”) covering eligibility, liability, advertising, and publicity issues. The prize will not be awarded until all such properly executed Prize Claim Documents are returned. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify anyone not fully complying with the Official Rules. Each winner is solely responsible for all federal, state, and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the redemption of a prize. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, AND ANY OTHER COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH WINNER.
6. SCORING: Each entry will be scored by the following system:
- Predicting the correct winner of a tournament match is worth 2,000 points.
- Predicting the correct winning margin of a tournament match is worth up to 100 points. The point value is determined by calculating the difference between the predicted winning margin and the actual winning margin, multiplying that value by 10, and subtracting that value from 100. A negative result is treated as 0.
- Predicting the correct score of the match, regardless of winner, is worth up to 100 points. The point value is determined by calculating the difference between the predicted winning score and the actual winning score, multiplying that value by 5, and subtracting that value from 50. A negative result is treated as 0. The process is repeated in the same manner for the losing score. The point value results for both the winning score and losing score are then added together.
- Matches in each round beyond the first receive a multiplicative bonus to the total points earned for that match. Round 2 matches receive a 10% bonus, Round 3 matches receive a 20% bonus, etc. The number of points earned for a given match are increased by the round's percentage. Any fractional points after a bonus is applied are truncated before being factored into the bracket's total score.
- An entry's total score is the sum of the points awarded for each of its match predictions.
7. PRIZES: 25 TOTAL PRIZE(S) WILL BE AWARDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY SPONSOR. All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prize winners cannot assign or transfer a prize to another person. If a prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Sponsor, a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value may be awarded. The value of the prize represents Sponsor’s good faith determination of the maximum retail value thereof. No refunds or credit for changes are allowed. The ARV of any prize is subject to price fluctuations in the consumer marketplace based on, among other things, any gap in time between the date the ARV is estimated for purposes of these Official Rules and the date the prize is awarded or redeemed. Each winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state, and/or local taxes, if applicable, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prize they receive. Other restrictions may apply. If the prize is awarded but goes unclaimed or is forfeited by the recipient, the prize may not be re-awarded, at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
The exact prize structure is clearly outlined at www.mut.gg/bracket.
8. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION/RELEASES: All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. By participating, each Entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects. By participating in this Contest and/or by accepting any prize, each Entrant agrees to release the Sponsor, and each of their respective successors, employees, agents, representatives, and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all actions, claims, injuries, death, losses, or damages arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Contest and/or acceptance or use of a prize. Prize Providers are not responsible for the promotion, administration, or fulfillment of this Contest. Each winner authorizes the Contest Entities to use his/her photo, video, name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city, and state of residence in advertising, marketing, programming, or promotional materials, worldwide in perpetuity, and on a winners’ list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Winners may be asked to participate in select publicity activities, as determined at the sole discretion of the Contest Entities. Contest Entities are not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or publicity materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Contest Entities' sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. The Released Parties shall not be liable for: (i) any injuries, losses, liabilities, or damages of any kind including personal injury or death caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of a prize or from participation in the Contest; (ii) telephone system, telephone, or computer hardware, software, or other technical or computer malfunctions, lost connections, disconnections, delays, or transmission errors; (iii) data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry or other materials; (iv) late, lost, delayed, stolen, misdirected, postage-due, incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible entries, communications, or affidavits, regardless of the method of transmission; (v) any inability of the winner to accept or use any prize (or portion thereof) for any reason, and such prize or portion thereof shall be forfeited; or (vi) any printing, typographical, human administrative, or technological errors in any materials or activities associated with the Contest. Contest Entities disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Contest or use of a prize. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest (or any portion of the Contest) at any time for any reason or should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention, extenuating circumstance, or other problem/cause corrupt or inhibit the administration, security, or proper play of the Contest and, in such a situation, will select the winner from eligible non-suspect entries received prior to and/or after such action or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate by the Sponsor. Sponsor may prohibit Entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants or Contest Entities representatives. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT 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 FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE Contest. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
9. INDEMNITY: Winners shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, damages, actions, liability, loss, injury, or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or in connection with: (a) any winner’s participation in the Contest; (b) a breach or allegation which if true would constitute a breach, of any winner’s representations, warranties, or obligations herein; and (c) acceptance, possession, grant, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage arising therefrom.
10. DISPUTES: This Contest is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Alabama, without respect to any choice of law or conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than that of Alabama. As a condition of participating in this Contest, Entrants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Contest, shall be resolved individually through binding arbitration, without resort to any form of class action, in accordance with the arbitration provision set forth below.
11. ARBITRATION PROVISION: By participating in this Contest, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes the entrant may have with, or claims entrant may have against, the Released Parties relating to, arising out of or connected in any way with (i) the Contest, (ii) the awarding or redemption of any prize, and/or (iii) the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, will be resolved individually and exclusively by final and binding arbitration administered by the National Arbitration Forum (the “Forum”) and conducted before a sole arbitrator pursuant to the Code of Procedure established by the Forum. The arbitration shall be held at a location determined by the Forum pursuant to the Code of Procedure or at such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by the participant and Sponsor. The arbitrator’s decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and any of the other agreements referenced herein that the applicable participant may have entered into in connection with the Contest. There shall be no authority for any claims to be arbitrated on a class or representative basis; arbitration can decide only the participant’s and/or Sponsor’s individual claims and the arbitrator may not consolidate or join the claims of other persons or parties who may be similarly situated. The arbitrator shall not have the power to award special or punitive damages against the participant or Released Parties. For more information on the Forum and/or the Forum's Code of Procedure, please visit their website at www.arb-forum.com. If any part of this Arbitration Provision is deemed to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the balance of this Arbitration Provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
12. PRIVACY POLICY: By entering the Contest, Entrant understands that information is being collected by Sponsor. The information provided to Sponsor will only be used by Sponsor as provided in Sponsor’s privacy policy. See Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://www.stormstrike.gg/privacy.html for details regarding the use of the personal information collected in connection with this Contest. By entering the Contest, you grant Sponsor permission to correspond with you via email and to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the corresponding Contest Entities solely for the purpose of Contest administration, communication, and fulfillment. Sponsor will not sell, rent, transfer, or otherwise disclose your personally identifiable information to any third party other than the corresponding Sponsor as described herein.
13. WINNERS’ LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: To obtain the list of the winner(s) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to “MUT.GG Winners’ List/Rules”, 4100 Market Street Southwest Suite 100, Huntsville, AL 35808.