Woodward
Sports Network Bracket Challenge
OFFICIAL
RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO
ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF
WINNING. THE FOLLOWING CONTEST IS VALID ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES
AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (D.C.), AND IS OPEN ONLY TO
QUALIFIED PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RULES BELOW). VOID ELSEWHERE
AND WHEREVER PROHIBITED. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST IF YOU DO
NOT FALL WITHIN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS
SET FORTH BELOW.
Contest
Name: Woodward
Sports Network Bracket Challenge (the “Contest”).
Contest
Dates: Contest
registration is scheduled to begin at 12:00:01am ET on 3/10/2025 and
end at 12:00:00pm (noon) ET on 3/20/2025 prior to
the start of the first game in the first round of the designated tournament
(the “Registration Period”). The Grand Prize Contest is scheduled to
occur between 3/20/2025 – 4/7/2025 during the designated 2025 Men’s College
Basketball Tournament. Contest is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void
outside the (50) US and DC, and wherever
prohibited or restricted by law.
§ Designated Tournament: 2025 Men’s
College Basketball Tournament being played between 3/20/2025 – 4/7/2025, with
the Semi-Final and Championship games to be held in San Antonio, TX on 4/5/2025
and 4/7/2025.
§ NOTE: In the event the
tournament is cancelled, postponed, rescheduled, or any portion of the
scheduled games are cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled, due to Pandemic,
Force Majeure, act of terrorism, war or any other reason, Sponsor reserves the
right to either cancel the Bracket Challenge contest, or to adjust the Contest
dates, in its sole discretion.
Who
May Enter: Contest
is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older as of date of
entry, and have a valid U.S. driver’s license, except the following persons who
are not eligible to enter or win:
(a) Employees, officers, and
directors of Woodward Sports Network (“Sponsor”), Million
Dollar Media (the “Contest Administrator”), each of their respective
franchisees, parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors,
retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other
companies associated with the design or execution of this promotion
(collectively, “Released Parties”), and the members of the immediate families
or households, whether or not related, of any of the above. “Immediate family
members” includes, for purposes of this promotion, parents (including in-laws),
grandparents, siblings (including step-siblings),
children (including step-children), grand children (including step
grandchildren) and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they
reside.
(b) Individuals who do not
have access to an internet connection in order to
visit the contest website, or a valid email address to register.
How
to Enter – On-Line Registration: Visit www.woodwardsportsbracket.com during the
“Registration Period” to connect to the Bracket Challenge Contest registration
page. Fully complete the online registration with all required
information, including your name, complete address (including
city, state and zip), valid email address, birth date, and phone
number (including area code). Each registrant will
designate their own ‘Screen Name’, and must enter
their username (email address) and password. The designated ‘Screen
Name’ will be displayed on the ‘Standings Page’ during the
contest. Each registrant’s username (email address) and password
will allow participants to return to the contest site to Log-in and view their
prediction, points and standings.
After
having read and agreed to these Official Rules, click the submit button to
submit your online registration. All entries must be fully complete
for all required registration information. Any entry submitted with
an invalid email address will be disqualified. Maximum of one
entry per person or per valid email address. Any contestant
submitting more than one entry will void all entries by that contestant.
Eligible
Entries – Eligible entries must be received by 12:00pm (noon) EST on 3/20/2025: Only eligible
entries received from contestants who have successfully completed the bracket
prediction entry will be eligible to participate in the grand prize
contest (see below).
Any
available opt-in opportunities are not required to enter the Contest, and
checking the opt-in boxes will not improve your chances of winning. By
participating and submitting an entry, contestant agrees that sponsors and
participating parties are authorized to contact entrant via email, mail, phone
or any other form of media to make contestant aware of information pertinent to
the contest, and to distribute information regarding the Sponsor(s) featured
products, special events or promotional offers, or purchase
incentives. Contestants may opt-out of any further email
communication at any time by simply replying REMOVE to any email message, or
following the provided opt-out instructions.
Bracket
Prediction – Must be completed and submitted by 12:00:00pm ET (noon) on 3/20/2025:
Bracket
predictions must be completed and submitted between:
·
3/16/2025 – Following team selection announcements for
the designated Men’s College Basketball Tournament
o NOTE: Eligible
contestants may submit bracket pick selections prior to 3/16/2025, however,
participating teams and game match-ups will not be
available until 3/16/2025.
·
3/20/2025 – Prior to 12:00:00pm (noon) ET
NOTE
– Play-in game byes: The
play-in games on 3/18/2025 & 3/19/2025 are byes, and not part of the
prediction challenge.
Bracket: Once the
designated 2025 Men’s College Basketball Tournament team selections have been
announced on 3/16/2025 – all registered or newly registering participants must
fully complete the provided Bracket Prediction form on the Edit/Update Picks
page of the contest website.
Tie-Breaker: Each participant will also
be required to submit their prediction of the Total Cumulative Points to
be scored in the Championship Game on 4/7/2025. Any contestant who failed to
complete the Total Cumulative Points ‘tie-break’ prediction will be assigned a
point total of 0 cumulative points for the Championship Game.
IMPORTANT
– Save Picks: Participants are required
to click the ‘Save
Picks’ button on the contest
website to save their bracket predictions selections, cumulative score
prediction or updates to their predictions. Any changes or
predictions made without clicking the ‘Save Picks’ will not be saved or
recognized for this contest.
Completed
bracket prediction entries must be received by 12:00:00pm (noon) ET on 3/20/2025 in order to be eligible to participate or claim any prize. Any
registered participant or contestant who fails to fully or correctly complete
the on-line registration form, or fully and correctly complete the required
Bracket Prediction for all (63) games in the designated tournament (and Save
their picks) will be disqualified from the contest and will be ineligible to
claim any prize (see below). Any bracket prediction not
received by the required deadline for any reason including, but not limited to
transmission error, internet problems, equipment or website malfunction,
internet traffic or errors caused by viruses or hackers will be
disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible for any delays or
difficulty in receipt an eligible contestant’s Bracket Prediction that prevents
participation.
Any
incomplete or illegible entries will be disqualified. Released
Parties are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, incomplete,
invalid, unintelligible, damaged, or for entries submitted in a manner that is
not expressly allowed under these rules, or for any entry not submitted or
received due to any technical error or failure, unauthorized human
intervention, inaccurate capture or mis-entry of any required information, or
the failure to capture any such information or effects of hackers or failure of
any electronic equipment, computer or cellular transmissions and/or network
connections; all of which will be disqualified.
Each
participant must submit an entry on his/her own behalf. Any entry
submitted on behalf of another individual or using another person’s email
address or name will be disqualified and ineligible to claim any
prize. No mechanically reproduced or automated entries
permitted. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited
and will result in disqualification and all such entries will be deemed
void.
In
the event of a dispute as to any on-line registration, the authorized account
holder of the e-mail address used to register will be deemed to be the
registrant and he/she must be eligible according to these Official
Rules. The “authorized email account holder” is the natural person
assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service
provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for
the domain associated with the submitted address. All entries
received become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Scoring – Bracket
Points: Each eligible participant who has successfully
completed the on-line registration and bracket prediction as required by these
Official Rules will receive the following points for each of the (63) games for
which they have correctly predicted the winning team:
1 point for each correct
pick in Round 1
2 points for each
correct pick in Round 2
4 points for each
correct pick in Round 3
8 points for each
correct pick in Round 4
16 points for each
correct pick in Round 5
32 points for the
correct Champion
Any incorrect
predictions will receive 0 points. The
maximum point total for correctly predicting the winning team in every game
played during the designated Men’s College Basketball Tournament is 192 points. At the completion of the designated
tournament, each eligible contestant bracket prediction received will be
compared to the actual bracket outcome.
Tie Breaking Procedures
– Bracket Winner: In the event
of a tie among any point leaders in the Bracket prediction, the tie-breakers to determine the ‘Bracket Winner’ for the 1st place,
2nd place and 3rd place prizes, shall be as follows:
· Contestant who has predicted closest to the
actual Cumulative Points total in the Championship game, regardless if the prediction is higher or lower than
the actual point total.
· In the event of a remaining tie among any
eligible contestants, the tie-breaker shall then be a
random drawing conducted by the Contest Administrator.
Prize
Awards: The
following prize awards will be available to eligible contestants participating
in the Contest:
1st Place
Overall Prize – Points (“Bracket Winner”): The eligible contestant
who scores the most points in the bracket challenge will be eligible to claim
the 1st Place Bracket Champion Prize subject to verification of
compliance with these official rules. The 1st Place
prize is: $1,000 Cash
A
maximum of one (1) 1st Place Bracket Champion prize will be
awarded. In
the event of multiple contestants tied for the most points, then the tie
breaking procedures (see above) will apply for determining the
1st Place Bracket Champion winner. Winner must accept delivery
of prize as specified by Sponsor. Prize does not include any other
costs or associated expenses.
2nd
Place Overall Prize – 2nd Most Points: The eligible contestant
who scores the 2nd most points in the bracket challenge will be
eligible to claim the 2nd Place Prize subject to verification
of compliance with these official rules. The 2nd Place
prize is:
·
3-day/2-night stay, standard accommodations, double
occupancy at Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, MI;
·
One (1) brunch at Aerie for winner and guest;
·
One (1) round of 18-hole golf for winner and guest;
·
Travel is not included as part of this prize.
·
Blackout dates and deadline for prize use apply. If
winner is unable or unwilling to use prize within Sponsor provided deadline,
prize will be forfeited, and no substitution will be provided. See Sponsor for details and restrictions.
A
maximum of one (1) 2nd Place prize will be awarded. In the event
of multiple contestants tied for the 2nd most scored points,
then the tie breaking procedures (see above) will apply for
determining the 2nd Place winner. Winner must accept delivery
of prize as specified by Sponsor. Prize does not include any other
costs or associated expenses.
·
3rd Place Overall Prize – 3rd Most
Points: The
eligible contestant who scores the 3rd most points in the
bracket challenge will be eligible to claim the 3rd Place Prize
subject to verification of compliance with these official rules. The
3rd Place prize is: (2) tickets to a Sponsor designated
Detroit Basketball Game. Seats and game date as solely determined by Sponsor. Travel
is not included as part of this prize.
If winner is unable or unwilling to use prize on Sponsor provided date,
prize will be forfeited, and no substitution will be provided. See Sponsor for details and restrictions.
A
maximum of one (1) 3rd Place prize will be awarded. In the event
of multiple contestants tied for the 3rd most scored points,
then the tie breaking procedures (see above) will apply for
determining the 3rd Place winner. Winner must accept delivery
of prize as specified by Sponsor. Prize does not include any other
costs or associated expenses.
All prize awards are
non-cumulative. Maximum
of one prize award per participating contestant. All applicable
federal, state and local taxes are the winner’s sole
responsibility. All prize awards are non-transferable
and no cash redemption or prize substitution allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole
discretion or as provided herein. Sponsor reserves the right to
substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole
discretion. Maximum retail value of all available
prizes: $2,770.00.
All
of the following will apply for each prize winner: 1) Winner will be required
to complete and return, within 5 days of date of receipt, a W-9 form (if prize
value exceeds $600), an affidavit of eligibility, and a liability/publicity
release (where permitted); 2) Winner may be required to present a copy of a
valid social security card and a valid driver’s license as a condition of
participating or receiving any prize; 3) Winner will be issued an
IRS Form 1099 reflecting the actual value of all prizes won, if prize value
exceeds $600; and 4) Winner will be responsible for paying all applicable taxes
(including, but not limited to all local, state and federal taxes) on all
prizes awarded. Failure to collect or properly claim any prize in
accordance with these rules will result in forfeiture of the
prize. If forfeited for any reason, finalist will not receive any
other prize substitution or compensation, and the prize will remain the
property of Sponsor and will not be awarded, except as provided herein.
Additional
Rules & Restrictions: By participating in this Contest, entrants
agree to abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the
Sponsor and Administrator, which shall be final in all matters relating to this
Contest. In the event an entrant wins a prize, and
is later found to be in violation of these rules he/she will be required to
forfeit the prize or to reimburse Sponsor for the stated value of the prize if
such violation is discovered after winner has used the prize. Participation in
Contest constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use
entrants’ names, cities and states of residence and/or likenesses for purposes
of advertising and trade in any and all media now or
hereafter known worldwide on perpetuity without limitation or further
compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by
law. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible for any prize.
By
participating, entrants agree to hold all Released Parties harmless from any
claims, losses, actions, or damages of any kind, whether actual, incidental or
consequential, for injury (including but not limited to death), damages, losses
or expenses arising out of or relating to entrant’s participation in this
Contest, or the acceptance, possession or use/misuse of any prize, or
participation in prize-related activities (including but not limited to travel
or activity related thereto), and to assume all liability thereof.
Released
Parties shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply
the prize or any part thereof by reason of any acts of God, Pandemics, Force
Majeure, any actions, regulations, orders, or requests by any governmental
entity, equipment failure, terrorist acts, war, fire, unusually severe weather,
embargo, labor dispute or strike, labor or material shortage, transportation
interruption of any kind, or any other cause beyond Released Parties’ sole
control.
Participants are
restricted to use of ordinary and typical computer equipment, mobile phone
equipment, Internet access and cellular networks. Sponsor disclaims all
liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue an entry
due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts
beyond the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims any liability
for received entries due to technical difficulties or transmission errors. The
Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays, mis-delivery, loss, or failure
in the delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic
transmission, or other delivery method. Released Parties are not
responsible for mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone,
computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind,
including: failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online
entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet or at any website
or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online entrant's
ability to participate in the Contest, and any injury or damage to entrant’s or
any other person’s computer or mobile phone related to or resulting from
participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the
Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for any other errors
of any kind, whether computer, technical, typographical, printing, human or
otherwise, relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without
limitations, errors which may occur in connection with the printing or
advertising of this Contest, administration or execution of the Contest, the
cancellation of the game, the processing of entries or in the announcement of
the prizes or prize winners. Sponsor, in its sole discretion,
reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or
the operation of the contest website.
Sponsor reserves the
right to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest for any reason including in
the event the Tournament is postponed, rescheduled, cancelled or fewer than
(63) games will be played for any reason including due to Pandemic, Force
Majeure, acts of God, terrorist acts, war, or if any fraud, misconduct,
technical failures, programming error or other issue destroys or threatens the
integrity of the Contest, in the opinion of the Sponsor/Administrator, or if a
computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security,
or proper conduct of the Contest as determined by Sponsor/Administrator, in
their sole discretion. In the event of early termination of the Contest, the
grand prize and bonus prize shall not be awarded for any reason.
If
due to circumstances beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Tournament or any
game or event associated with this contest is delayed, rescheduled, postponed
or cancelled, Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel or
modify the contest and shall not be required to award any prize(s).
IN
CASE OF DISPUTES: By participating, each entrant agrees that
(1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in
connection with this Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved
individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial
proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court within the State of New
Jersey; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to
actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering
this Promotion, and in no event will entrant be entitled to received attorneys'
fees or other legal costs; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be
permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim,
punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, other
than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages
multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the
construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official
Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with
this Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of New Jersey, without giving effect to any choice of law or
conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New Jersey or any
other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of New Jersey.
Official
Rules & Winners List: For a copy of these Official Rules or the
names of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received
by 6/7/2025 to: Woodward Sports Network Bracket Challenge, c/o Million Dollar
Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge, NJ 07095. PLEASE SPECIFY
which you are requesting: Official Rules or Winners List.
Sponsor: This Contest is
sponsored by Woodward Sports Network, 34915 Woodward Ave, Studio A, Birmingham,
MI 48009.
Administrator: This Contest is
administered by Million Dollar Media, P.O. Box 278, Woodbridge,
NJ 07095.