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MAJOR LEAGUE FISHING 2023 FANTASY GAME – TWI 5 CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

THE GAME IS FREE TO PLAY. NO PURCHASE, WIRELESS DEVICE, OR ENTRY FEE NECESSARY TO ENTER, PARTICIPATE, OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

YOU MUST MAKE ALL SELECTIONS MANUALLY. IF YOU USE THE USE LAST SELECTIONS FEATURE, YOU WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A PRIZE FOR THIS GAME.

BY SUBMITTING YOUR SELECTIONS, YOU AGREE TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS ON SPECIAL OFFERS AND OTHER INFORMATION FROM THE CONTEST ENTITIES AS DEFINED BELOW. YOU MAY OPT OUT OF THESE COMMUNICATIONS AT ANY TIME.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS GAME IS SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION AND A WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION RIGHTS AS DETAILED BELOW.

 

Introduction
Major League Fishing Fantasy Game
Welcome to the Major League Fishing 2023 Fantasy Game – TWI 5 (the "Game"), where you compete against other participants to see who can correctly predict the outcome of selected actions that may happen during the 2023 Tackle Warehouse Invitationals – Stop 5 fishing tournament (the "Tournament") in accordance with these Major League Fishing 2023 Fantasy Game – TWI 5 Contest Rules ("Official Rules"). The Game begins on May 8, 2023 at 12:00:01 PM ET and ends on June 17, 2023 at the official posted start time of the Tournament (the "Game Period").

The Administrator
Major League Fishing ("MLF") will serve as the administrator (the "Administrator") of the Game and will be responsible for resolving any disputes that arise regarding violations of the rules.

Eligibility
The Game is open to persons who are: (a) Registered Users (as defined below); (b) legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia and (c) at least twenty-one (21) years old or age of majority, whichever is older in state of residence, at the date of registration in the Game. For purposes of clarity, persons who reside in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are expressly excluded from this Game. Void where prohibited by law.

For purposes of these Official Rules, "Registered User" means a person who has successfully completed the Game registration form and has obtained a user identification ("ID") and associated password ("Password") on majorleaguefishing.com or the MLF smartphone app.


If you are not a Registered User, you may become a Registered User and obtain an ID and a Password by completing the Game registration form. There is no fee or charge to become a Registered User.

Employees of Sportcaller (the game developer), Bally’s, Major League Fishing, Phoenix Bass Boats, Pure Fishing, and Abu Garcia and each of their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies (collectively the "Contest Entities"), and members of the immediate family or household of each are not eligible to win a prize. Immediate family member is defined as a parent, sibling or any person residing in the same household as an employee of the Contest Entities. Void where prohibited by law. Such excluded employees and/or family members may play, but WILL NOT be eligible to receive a prize (as defined below).

Note: Professional anglers; management and personnel of a professional fishing league or angler or entity; professional sports agents; MLF employees and/or fishing tournament officials who work in the United States, are not eligible to play in this Game, as well as, employees of an operator of a fantasy sports website offering paid contests or a sports betting operator.

2. Playing
Signing Up
Participants may sign up to the Game at any time, during the Game Period, by visiting the Major League Fishing 2023 Fantasy Game – TWI 5 page accessible at https://majorleaguefishing.com/fantasy-fishing/ (the “MLF Site”).


Entering the Game/Making Picks
In order to participate in the Game, participants must, during the Game Entry Period: (i) go to the MLF Site; (ii) if not already, register for and sign-up to your account; (iii) manually complete the entry form by predicting the ten (10) anglers who will catch the highest cumulative weight of scorable fish during the Tournament based on the criteria outlined below; (iv) answer the tie-breaker question(s) if any; and (v) hit the submit button to save your entry form (and answers) and accept the Official Rules. The time at which the participant completes these actions as determined by MLF will be considered the participant’s official entry time (‘Official Entry Time”).

You must make all selections manually. If you use the Use Last Selections feature, you will be ineligible to receive a prize for this Game.

PLEASE NOTE: You must hit the submit button every time you make a change to your answers, otherwise your new answer(s)/pick(s) will not override your previous pick(s). If you change your answers at any time during the Game Period, your Official Entry Time will update accordingly to match the most recent time you hit the submit button. Though you do not need to answer every question presented (including the tie-breaker question(s) if any), if you end up in a tie and you have not entered and saved the tie-breaker prediction(s)/answer(s) if any, you will not be eligible for consideration, for the tie-break. We suggest you answer all questions for the Game. Administrator, at its sole discretion, will select the questions for the Game and list them on the MLF Site.

By entering the Game, you represent and warrant you are aware that a participant's name may be displayed in full (first name and last name) or partial (first name and first initial of last name) format in certain instances within the Major League Fantasy Game. If you do not want your name to appear on Major League Fishing Fantasy Game pages, we suggest you go to your registration page and change your personal information within the "Options" tab; more specifically, the information you input in the "Your Name" area. The information you write into the "Your Name" area, is the information that will be displayed on the Major League Fishing Fantasy Game pages. We cannot ensure the security of any information you choose to make public in the Major League Fishing Fantasy Game pages, chat room, forum, or message board. Also, we cannot ensure that parties who have access to such publicly available information will respect your privacy. Please exercise caution when disclosing personal information in these areas.

Scoring
Each participant will choose five (5) anglers from Flight 1 and five anglers (5) from Flight 2 as defined at the time the Game opens. At least one (1) of the anglers selected in Flight 1 and at least one (1) of the anglers selected in Flight 2 MUST be ranked 40th or below in the Angler of the Year standings at the time the Game opens. The assignment of anglers into Flight 1 and Flight 2 are done based on the Angler of the Year standings.

The total weight of fish caught by these (10) anglers during the Tournament according to the official Tackle Warehouse Invitationals rules (https://majorleaguefishing.com/circuits/invitationals/rules/) will determine a participant’s final score for the Game.

Eligible participants who enter their selections manually (not using the Use Last Selections feature) and accrue the most total weight (tie-breaker rules set forth below apply) in the Game may be declared a Game winner (subject to verification of qualification) and get the applicable Prize (as set forth in the prize section below), in accordance with these Official Rules.

PLEASE NOTE: The final official weights as determined by MLF immediately following the completion of the Tournament will be the weights used to calculate total weight and ultimately prize winners for the Game. On rare occasions, MLF may go back in the days and weeks following a Tournament and adjust weights for purposes of the Tournament. These potential weight adjustments WILL NOT have any bearing on the results of the Game.


Deadlines
The end of the Game Entry Period is the official posted start time of the Tournament on June 17, 2023. MLF is the Official Timekeeper for this Game.

General Sportsmanship
By participating, you agree to abide by the general sportsmanship and fairness rules set forth in these rules and fantasy games in general. You further agree to accept and abide by the rulings and the decisions of MLF regarding all questions of sportsmanship and fairness. If a participant does not comply with the sportsmanship and fairness rules as embodied in these Official Rules, or MLF determines (in MLF's sole discretion) that a participant has acted in an unsportsmanlike or unfair manner, MLF reserves the right to disqualify the participant and/or remove that participant from the Game. All decisions by MLF in sportsmanship and fairness related matters will be final.

3. Prizes

The twenty (20) eligible participants who accrue the most total weight during the Game Period will be declared Top-20 Prize Winners ("Top-20 Winners") (qualification and tie-breaker rules apply).

 

The Prize consists of an Abu Garcia Vengeance Rod/Reel combo (ARV US$99.99) (the "Top-20 Prize"). Each Top-20 Winner will receive one (1) Top-20 Prize.

 

Additionally, the first place finisher will receive a $150 Pure Fishing gift card and the second place finisher will receive a $100 Pure Fishing gift card.

 

Total ARV of all prizes is $2249.80.

 

Tiebreaker Rules
The twenty (20) eligible participants who accrue the most total weight during the Game Period will comprise the Top-20 Prize pool (“Top-20 Pool”).

 

Places one (1) through twenty (20) in the Top-20 Pool will be determined by descending order of total weight accrued during the Game Period. Participants finishing in one of the top 20 places in the Top-20 Pool will be declared Top-20 Winners.

 

In the event of a tie for one or more of the top 20 places in the Top-20 Pool, the participant(s), from amongst those tied participants, who correctly predicted or is closest to the correct total weight of scoreable fish the Tournament winner caught during the Championship Round (June 19, 2023) (“Tiebreaker Question”) will be declared the higher finisher in the Top-20 Pool (qualification rules apply).

 

If a tie remains, the eligible participant with the earliest Official Entry Time will be declared the higher finisher in the Top-20 Pool (qualification rules apply).

 

Please note: Any participant that fails to answer/predict the tie-breaker question(s), will not be eligible to participate in the tie-breaker.
 

Once a participant’s place has been determined, any remaining ties for the next place will be broken by using the tiebreaker process again with the remaining participants who are tied.

 

After all ties have been broken and all places in the Top-20 Pool have been determined, only participants finishing in one of the top 20 places in the Top-20 Pool will be declared Top-20 Winners.  For the purposes of clarity, participants finishing in place 21 or lower in the Top-20 Pool (i.e. place 21, place 22, place 23, etc.) WILL NOT receive a Top-20 Prize.


Prize Notification
Each potential Top-20 Winner will be notified via email within thirty (30) days from the end of the Game Period. Winner(s) may need to complete and submit to MLF an Affidavit of Eligibility and release (the "Affidavit") and a W-9 tax form where applicable. Such Affidavit must include Winner's social security number and include a copy of their current driver's license or current government issued ID ("Gov. ID") when submitting their Affidavit (Passports are not accepted). By completing such Affidavit, it will be understood that Winner has complied with the Game Rules.

Please note: Such Affidavit must be received by MLF with their current Gov. ID no later than one (1) week following official notification of winning a prize.

In the event a Top-20 Winner is deemed ineligible and/or does not claim their Prize within fifteen (15) days from the original prize notification email, such Prize will be forfeited and will not be awarded.

 

4. Legal Disclaimers
All participants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and the legal disclaimers below, and by the decisions of MLF, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Game.

General Conditions
By entering, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of MLF, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Further, each entrant also acknowledges and agrees to the MLF Terms of Use (
https://majorleaguefishing.com/terms-of-use/) and MLF Privacy Policy (https://majorleaguefishing.com/privacy-policy/), incorporated herein by reference. By entering, each entrant agrees to receive communications on special offers and other information from the Contest Entries as defined above using information the entrant used to create their account. Entrant may opt out of these communications at any time.

 

Any and all taxes, if any, in relation to acceptance of a Prize is the sole responsibility of each Winner. No substitution or transfer of a Prize is permitted except by MLF. MLF reserves the right to substitute a Prize for one of equal or greater value.

Except where prohibited by law, a Winner's acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for the Contest Entities to use Winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city and state) worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further compensation. Entrants agree to MLF's use of their names and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.

All federal, state, local, and laws and regulations apply.

MLF is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected online entries or transactions, for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a participant, equipment, or technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions. MLF reserves the right to halt or modify the Game at any time during the Game Period, if events beyond their control compromise the Game fairness or integrity. In the event that the Tournament is canceled or preempted for any reason, MLF reserves the right to cancel this Game.

MLF is not responsible for typographical or other human or technical errors in the offer or administration of this Game, including but not limited to, errors in advertising or the Official Rules, the selection and/or announcement of a Winner, or the distribution of a Prize.

MLF, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant from participating in the Game if entrant engages in any conduct MLF deems to be improper, unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of the Game or detrimental to other entrants. Such improper conduct includes, but is not limited to, falsifying personal information required during Contest registration, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating total weight through methods such as automated computer scripts or other programming techniques, allowing others to use the entrant's personal information for the purpose of accumulating total weight, tampering with MLF's administration of this Contest, or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile or otherwise tamper with the computer programs on this website.

MLF reserves the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest. This is a skill game designed to entertain and increase consumer awareness of and interest in Major League Fishing and the MLF website. This Game may not be used for any form of gambling.

MLF reserves the right to cancel this Contest at any time for any reason at its sole discretion.

Rules/Winner Information
For a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed and stamped envelope to the below address marked "Official Rules: Major League Fishing 2023 Fantasy Game – TWI 5" c/o Major League Fishing, 30 Gamble Lane, Benton, KY 42025 for receipt by June 30, 2023. Residents from VT may omit postage on the self-addressed envelope. For the name of the Winners, send a self-addressed and stamped envelope for receipt by July 15, 2023 to "Winners List: Major League Fishing 2023 Fantasy Game – TWI 5" c/o Major League Fishing, 30 Gamble Lane, Benton, KY 42025.

Internet
If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of MLF which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, MLF reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. In the event the Game is terminated, MLF reserves the right to award a Prize(s) to the participant with the most total weight at the time of termination (tie breaker rules apply).

Contest Entities assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or transactions. MLF 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 any e-mail entry or transaction to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest.

Lost or Corrupted Entries
The Contest Entities assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, stolen, misdirected, illegible or postage-due entries or mail (if applicable); or for any computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, unauthorized human intervention, or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information, or the failure to capture any such information. The Contest Entities and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies, advertising and promotion agencies, are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by registration information submitted by end users or tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest, and assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to the Contest.

Damaged Property
The Contest Entities assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, injury or damage to any entrants or to any other person's computer or property related to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading materials from this Contest.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MLF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

Any Entry that is incomplete, late, or does not include a validly issued ID will be disqualified.

In the event that the Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, MLF reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, MLF shall have no liability to any participants who are disqualified due to such an action.

Game Errors
The Contest Entities assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, errors and/or ambiguity: (a) in the Contest; (b) in any related advertising or promotions of this Contest; and/or (c) in these Official Rules including but not limited to errors in advertising and the Official Rules In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Official Rules, Administrators reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.

Winner(s) and Prize(s)
The Contest Entities assume no liability and are not responsible for, and you hereby forever waive any rights to any claim in connection with, the selection and announcement of a Winner, the distribution of the Prizes, the acceptance/possession and/or use/misuse of any part of a Prize and/or any injury or damage to any entrant's or third person's property related to or resulting from any part of a Prize or any part of this Contest.

Release and Indemnity
Each entrant in the Contest hereby releases, including, without limitation, the Winner(s), and agrees to hold harmless the Contest Entities and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, participation in this Contest and participation in any activity related to this Contest.

Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranties
IN NO EVENT WILL THE CONTEST ENTITIES AND/OR THEIR PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR THE CONTEST, DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THE SERVICE AND/OR THE CONTEST. IN NO EVENT SHALL MLF'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US$100.00). WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE CONTEST AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

Binding Arbitration
The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Contest. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of JAMS in accordance with the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, as modified by the JAMS Consumer Arbitration Minimum Standards. Class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted under any circumstances. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction
THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY. FOR ANY MATTERS WHICH ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION AS SET FORTH IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND/OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTERING OF ANY JUDGMENT ON AN ARBITRATION AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND/OR THE CONTEST, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND FEDERAL COURTS FOR MARSHALL COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE PARTIES AGREE NOT TO RAISE THE DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS.

Administrator's Mailing Address
Major League Fishing, 30 Gamble Lane, Benton, KY 42025.

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