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Pro Football Hall of Fame Super Bowl XLV Contest

Official Contest Rules

National Football Museum, Inc (dba Pro Football Hall of Fame)
2121 George Halas Dr. NW
Canton, OH 44708

OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (COLLECTIVELY, THE "ELIGIBILITY AREA") WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND LOCATED IN THE ELIGIBILITY AREA AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. SEE BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS.

1. ELIGIBILITY:
a. Persons in any of the following categories are not eligible to participate: employees, directors, trustees, officers, or agents of the National Football Museum, Inc (dba Pro Football Hall of Fame), Americaneagle.com and The National Football League and their respective advertising and promotion agencies, their parent, subsidiary and joint venture companies, or any other entity involved in the development or administration of this Contest, as well as members of their immediate families and households (including children, spouses and siblings and/or persons living in the same households as such persons, whether related or not), are not eligible to participate.

b. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which are binding and final on matters relating to this Contest.

c. This Contest is open to amateur photographers only. Professional photos will not be accepted.

2. TO ENTER:
a. Wear attire for the Pro Football Hall of Fame or one of the 32 NFL teams while visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the operating hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET) beginning Thursday, September 9, 2010 through Sunday, January 2, 2011

b. Take your photograph inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame or on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's grounds at 2121 George Halas Dr. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708

c. Go to http://www.Profootballhof.com ("Website") during the Contest Period and click on the link for the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Super Bowl Contest page. Follow the on-screen directions to properly complete and submit a registration form for the Contest. When prompted, upload your photograph to the Website. Before uploading the Submission, you will be required to agree that you have (a) read or have had these Official Rules read to you and you are in agreement with these Official Rules, and (b) read or have had read to you the image/likeness release agreement and you have received permission for the use of the image/likeness of any and all identifiable persons appearing in your Submission. Your name and address and the name(s) and address(es) of all identifiable persons in your submission must be included on the registration form. Submissions that do not include all required information and adhere to the Official Rules will be considered void.

d. The photograph file size should be kept at or under 3.5 MB. File must be submitted in one of the following file formats: .jpeg or .jpg

e. All entries must be received between 9:00 AM (ET) on Thursday, September 9, 2010 and 5:00 PM (ET) on Sunday, January 2, 2011.

f. The Pro Football Hall of Fame may, in its sole discretion, remove, delete and/or forfeit submissions it deems inappropriate or otherwise non-compliant.

3. SELECTION OF WINNERS:
a. The Pro Football Hall of Fame shall make the final determination as to which Submissions are eligible to take part in this Contest and be considered a Finalist.

b. Primary selection criteria will be creativity and photo content. Photo quality and a 250 character (or less) "Share Your Story" submissions will be secondary considerations.

c. Each Tuesday during the Contest Period Contest entries from the preceding week will be reviewed and one Finalist will be selected at the discretion of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Weekly selection schedule is as follows:

PHOTOS SUBMITTED BETWEEN: WEEKLY FINALIST POSTED ON:
Thurs., Sept. 9, 2010 at 9 a.m. - Mon., Sept. 13, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Sept. 14, 2010
Mon., Sept. 13, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Sept. 20, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Sept. 21, 2010
Mon., Sept. 20, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Sept. 27, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Sept. 28, 2010
Mon., Sept. 27, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Oct. 4, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Oct. 5, 2010
Mon., Oct. 4, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Oct. 11, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Oct. 12, 2010
Mon., Oct. 11, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Oct. 18, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Oct. 19, 2010
Mon., Oct. 18, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Oct. 25, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Oct. 26, 2010
Mon., Oct. 25, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Nov. 1, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Nov. 2, 2010
Mon., Nov. 1, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Nov. 8, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Nov. 9, 2010
Mon., Nov. 8, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Nov. 15, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Nov. 16, 2010
Mon., Nov. 15, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Nov. 22, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Nov. 23, 2010
Mon., Nov. 22, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Nov. 29, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Nov. 30, 2010
Mon., Nov. 29, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Dec. 6, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Dec. 7, 2010
Mon., Dec. 6, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Dec. 13, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Dec. 14, 2010
Mon., Dec. 13, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Dec. 20, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Dec. 21, 2010
Mon., Dec. 20, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Mon., Dec. 27, 2010 at 5 p.m. Tue., Dec. 28, 2010
Mon., Dec. 27, 2010 at 5:01 p.m. - Sun., Jan. 2, 2011 at 5 p.m. Tue., Jan. 4, 2011
GRAND PRIZE VOTING PERIOD WEEKLY FINALIST POSTED ON:
Wed., Jan. 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. - Mon., Jan. 10, 2011 at 5 p.m. Tue., Jan. 11, 2011


d. The 17 Finalists selected will be posted on Profootballhof.com for public voting on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 by 10 a.m. (ET), through 5:00 p.m. (ET) Monday, January 10, 2011. At the close of the Voting Period, the submission that receives the most qualified votes will be deemed the recipient of the grand prize. Limit one (1) vote per person, verified by email address login and correlating user IP address.

4. GRAND PRIZE PACKAGE
a. The submission deemed the recipient of the grand prize will receive:
Round-trip coach air transportation for the verified Finalist and one (1) eligible guest
(Guest) to a major airport near the Super Bowl XLV location from a major
gateway airport near Finalist's residence within the continental U.S. Depart on
Friday, February 4, 2011 and return on Monday, February 7, 2011

4 Days/3 Nights (2/4/2011 – 2/7/2011) double occupancy hotel accommodations in North Texas

2 Tickets to Super Bowl XLV in North Texas on February 6, 2011

2 Tickets to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Super Bowl Luncheon in North Texas on Friday, February 4, 2011

Admission for 2 to the Press Conference to announce the Enshrinement Class of 2011 on Saturday, February 5, 2011

b. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize Package is $6,500.00 Actual value may vary depending on Finalist's point of travel origin, airfare and hotel fluctuations. Any difference between stated ARV and actual value will not be awarded. Grand Prize Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on their respective prizes, and will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the value of their prize.

c. Airport, airline, tickets and/or hotel accommodations for the Grand Prize Winner will be selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

d. All ground transportation, meals, gratuities, and other expenses associated with the Grand Prize Package not specifically mentioned in these rules are the Grand Prize Winner's sole responsibility.

e. All travel must be completed on the dates specified by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, or Grand Prize will be forfeited.

f. Grand Prize Winner and Guest must travel on same itinerary.

g. An eligible minor may take the trip as the Grand Prize Winner's Guest only if the Grand Prize Winner is the eligible minor's parent or legal guardian. Minor must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times.

h. Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest's participation in any or all activities for the prize are voluntary. In the event that the Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest elect not to participate in any or all designated activities for the prize, Grand Prize Winner will be afforded no additional compensation in exchange therefore.

i. Grand Prize Winner will be notified by phone and/or email. If attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, if the Grand Prize Winner cannot be verified, or if the Grand Prize Winner is otherwise unable to accept prize, prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate Grand Prize Winner provided sufficient time remains, in Pro Football Hall of Fame's discretion.

j. No substitution of prize is offered.

k. Prize, or any portion, is non-transferable.

l. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, the Pro Football Hall of Fame reserves the right to substitute the prize, or any portion thereof, with another prize of equal or greater value. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, the Pro Football Hall of Fame reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest.

5. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE
a. Grand Prize Winner and Guest by acceptance of the Grand Prize Package agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Pro Football Hall of Fame and Contest Parties, as well as each of their respective parent and affiliated companies, and each of their employees, representatives, contractors, advertisers and sponsor from any and all liability, loss, damage, cost or claim relating to any allegation regarding the acceptance or use of their prize.

b. No liability or responsibility is assumed by the NFL Entities, Pro Football Hall of Fame or Contest Parties resulting from any user's participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the NFL Entities, Pro Football Hall of Fame or Contest Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Contest. The NFL Entities, Pro Football Hall of Fame and Contest Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Website. Use of Website is at user's own risk. The NFL Entities, Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Website or the download of any information from the Website. By participating in the Contest, the entrant releases the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Contest Parties and the NFL Entities from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant's participation in the Contest. By accepting a prize in the Contest, winners agree that the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Contest Parties and the NFL Entities shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize, or any travel related thereto. The Pro Football Hall of Fame, Contest Parties and the NFL Entities are not liable in the event that any portion of the Contest or event is cancelled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a "Force Majeure Event").

6. Entrants agree that the Pro Football Hall of Fame has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of the Pro Football Hall of Fame are final and binding.

7. The National Football League, its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC, NFL Enterprises LLC, NFL Productions LLC and NFL International LLC and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees (collectively, the "NFL Entities") will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Promotion or any prize awarded. The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this Contest in any way.
Recent Comments
  • Stephanie - January 13 2011 07:08 AM

    All right, enough is enough! This is Tommy's mom. I am a mother of 3 and the finger pointing that the adults are doing is no different than my day to day life with my children. Has anyone considered that the voting with fake emails, duplications, etc was done by others that were not the contestants themselves? I just read through the board that "Z" posted. I saw it right off the bat where not just 1 but 2 individuals posted how to "cheat". Just as the Scott's are saying that someone other than themselves posted for them, you can't control what others do. I posted under our photo that we were aware of "how" to vote this way but had chosen NOT to. My husband posted the link to that fan board & what others posted after him are not within our control. Just as the one Scott brother said "he worked hard getting votes" I'm certain that his methods were similar in posting to fan boards & once he posted it, he was on to the next. He didn't have time to monitor each one to see if everyone was playing fair. I'm certain that the HOF is so fed up with every single person involved that they will cancel the contest entirely & not award anyone. That is also in the rules that they have that right. It's a shame. Our photo was taken at the HOF for the "Day with Dad". It was a special day, the photo was taken entirely at random when my sweet little boy wandered over to gaze up at the flying Elvis he has come to recognize as fun in our home. And now I'll never be able to look at the pics without being reminded of the ugliness that occured over this contest. I implore each of you to stop finger pointing, let the HOF review the legitimacy of the voting & the involvement of the actual contestants & that we all act like grown ups when their decision is made.

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  • I found it - January 13 2011 06:47 AM

    On that link that Z posted look on the bottom of page 3 it says (copied and pasted) "Just wanted to let you guys know (well, those who don't know anyway as it's pretty simple) that you can type fake email addresses into the address field. I just voted a few more times with addresses such as "dfisdfh@gmail.com". and this on the Top of page 5 ":You guys can vote multiple times by deleting your cookies and then putting in a fake email address btw" and this is from page 2 "already voted twice. Once from home, once from work" and that link again is http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/723458-my-son-tommy-finalist-represent-all-patriots-fans-please-vote-page3.html.

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  • I found it - January 13 2011 06:37 AM

    On that link that Z posted look on the bottom of page 3 it says (copied and pasted) "Just wanted to let you guys know (well, those who don't know anyway as it's pretty simple) that you can type fake email addresses into the address field. I just voted a few more times with addresses such as "dfisdfh@gmail.com". and this on the Top of page 5 ":You guys can vote multiple times by deleting your cookies and then putting in a fake email address btw" and this is from page 2 "already voted twice. Once from home, once from work" and that link again is http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/723458-my-son-tommy-finalist-represent-all-patriots-fans-please-vote-page3.html.

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  • Still don't see it - January 12 2011 10:06 PM

    I keep looking at the link that z posted and I don't see where anyone entered in this contest said to cheat and vote more than once. However, I have seen where the week 11 contestants have told others to vote more than once and the Hall of Fame has also seen that. We can only control our own actions on the internet. It is a crazy place out there. And Week 11 promoted breaking the rules plain and simple. I am sure I can search blogs and forums and find Steeler fans doing the same thing but that doesn't matter. What does matter is what the actual people entered in the contest were doing. And the Week 11 contestants were cheating. So dry those tears with that yellow towel because you will be sitting in PA watching Brady hoist the Lombardi trophy.

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  • Z - January 12 2011 04:28 PM

    check this out.... http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/10/723458-my-son-tommy-finalist-represent-all-patriots-fans-please-vote-page3.html. This was the night they started winning the Bilichick way. If you read further into the post it will tell you how to cheat even more. Got to love the internet. And you still want to talk about posting how to cheat on your post???? Maybe you should have videotaped them as the contest went on, oh wait you have tried that before. Just quit your complaining as the Steelers fans got the most votes, just like they are going to get the most points in Dallas at the bowl. You should use little Tommy's pacifier so we do not have to hear you complain anymore.

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  • Ridiculous - January 12 2011 02:46 PM

    "Don't Pack Your Bags" where exactly are you getting your evidence those Pittsburgh boys. I seem to remember an old adage about not believing everything you hear, or in this case that is written. Why would these adult men say on THEIR OWN comment wall that they had cheated and there was a "glitch?" Why would anyone blatently say they are cheating on the website for the contest they are entering? There's no common sense in that and those that posted those lies are the ones that have to live with that guilt. And if there actually was a "glitch" don't you think others would have found that out and done the same thing... They absolutely would have. So maybe, just maybe, you shouldn't make accusations (and potentially ruin an actual fair win) against someone until the facts are clear. I'm sure the HOF had a fair system as they've done this before, and since that's the case all of you naysayers are ruining something that should be special!

    reported

  • Don't Pack Your Bags - January 12 2011 12:59 PM

    The rules clearly state: (d) Limit one (1) vote per person, verified by email address login and correlating user IP address. Not only did you vote multiple times for yourself, you also told your supporters to vote multiple times using different email addresses. That is a clear violation of the rules stated above. Maybe you need to look up the definition of cheating because you, my friends, cheated plain and simple. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has the right to make any decision including cancelling the contest. There is no way you will receive the trip so you can give up the victim act. We aren't buying it.

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  • Don't Pack Your Bags - January 12 2011 12:53 PM

    The rules clearly state: (d) Limit one (1) vote per person, verified by email address login and correlating user IP address. Not only did you vote multiple times for yourself, you also told your supporters to vote multiple times using different email addresses. That is a clear violation of the rules stated above. Maybe you need to look up the definition of cheating because you, my friends, cheated plain and simple. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has the right to make any decision including cancelling the contest. There is no way you will receive the trip so you can give up the victim act. We aren't buying it.

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  • Christian Scott - January 12 2011 12:33 PM

    Everyone keeps talking about sportsmanship. Im week 11, the whole time people bashed us, lied about us, forged our names, says we cheated. I worked my butt off for weeks on working to get votes. My brother and I didn't cheat and we deserve to go on that trip, we worked for it. Its sad how the majority of people act just because you didn't win. Get over it. Every vote is being counted legitimatly by the HOF. Grow Up, you make this contest not fun and they probably won't have it anymore because you don't know how to act.

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  • Terry Scott - "The Real Terry Scott" - January 12 2011 10:57 AM

    In the name of sportsmanship, the Week 11 contestants never posted ANY commments on their own page or anyone elses, with the exception of how to vote. Someone used my name on my own page and wrote things that were not true, this can be verified by IP and e-mail. The week 11 contestants never wrote ANYTHING on anyone else page. Again this can be verified by IP and e-mail. Our votes were garnered fair and square will help from Steeler Nation. We had a game plan going in and we were well prepared and organized. So before you go posting things that are not true get your facts straight!!!

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  • Another True Fan - January 11 2011 04:54 PM

    I agree with the last comment. Not only that, but that entry went onto another page and was crying foul, saying that others were cheating, and that an entry be disqualified for using a child in the picture was against the rules. Clearly, this/these person/persons do not envoke any "sportsmanship", a virtue the HOF hangs it's hat on. It was pretty disgusting behavior, and I hope that entry is not rewarded for how they acted in this competition.

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  • A True Fan - January 10 2011 07:55 PM

    This contest was meant to be for fun and as with any contest there is always a level of competition. However, surprisingly, participants forgot that to truely be a winner, cheating is not an option! I am a huge football fan and I am very disappointed in how this contest turned out. I plead with you to review all the entrants and how they participated in the final voting process before awarding the grand prize. The entree who was blatantly cheating bragged about it within comments on his own picture page. Please look into this before closing this contest completely. I feel the integrity of the Pro Football HOF and any future contests will be reflected in your final decision. Thank you.

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  • Alexis - January 10 2011 07:18 PM

    Go STEELERS!

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  • Voting flaw - January 10 2011 12:28 PM

    I believe you need to look into the system you are using to vote. It states in the rules 1 vote per person per IP address. But if you seperate all the email's with a comma, you can enter hundreds of emails per IP address. So anyone can change their IP address on their computer and vote as many times as they want. This is how there are huge surges overnight for week 11. The contest should be held again Next week with a confirmation email being sent to the sender and they have to click a link to make the vote count. And fix the glitch of puting more than one email in the provided space. Thank you.

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  • Maggie Gianturco - January 05 2011 10:43 AM

    This photo is a MUST WIN!!!

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  • MAM - January 04 2011 10:03 AM

    To JC. Actually the rules that you printed were from last years contest that ended in Jan. 2010. I saw those also. But if you clicked the picture in the top left corner of the main page with the Steelers fans, those are the rules for this year. I submitted two photos week 1 (In Sept) following both the rules and they picked my picture from the "Bust" room. I agree they should have deleted the rules from last year. Hope this helps.

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  • JC Iarussi - January 01 2011 07:21 AM

    I printed copy of the official rules on 12/20/2010 and you have CHANGED them. That is NOT right. This week's finalist and several of the other week's finalist pictures were not taken in the Lamar Hunt Gallery. ORIGINAL Official Contest Rules stated: "b. Take your photograph inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery." CHANGED Official Contest Rules now state: "b. Take your photograph inside the Pro Football Hall of Fame or on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's grounds at 2121 George Halas Dr. NW, Canton, Ohio 44708" What's up with this? Many of your finalists did not follow the ORIGINAL Official Contests Rules and they should be disqualified and someone from their week's submissions should be selected to be that week's finalist. I am considering notifying the media because I suspect that someone affiliated with the Pro Football Hall of Fame had family or friends that they wanted to be a weekly finalist. The media may want to investigate and the public should know that the rules have changed. I expect a reply by 5pm Monday, 12/03/2011.

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