2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge Rules
| Introduction | 2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge
No Cost
The Administrator
Eligibility |
| Playing | Signing Up |
| Weekly Lineup | Setting Your Lineup
Lineup Setting Deadline
Roster Requirements |
| Scoring | Point Values |
| Prizes | Grand Prize
Tie Breakers |
| Legal Disclaimers | General Conditions
Rules/Winners Information
Internet
Sponsor/Administrator's Mailing Address |
Introduction
2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge
Welcome to the 2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge. The 2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge (the "Contest") lets you experience the excitement of postseason fantasy football! As a team owner, you will pick a team of National Football League (NFL) players who you think will collect the most Fantasy Points from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Points are based on the statistics players accumulate during the playoffs. You'll build your own football team of eight players prior to the Wild Card round. You can change your roster completely prior to the Divisional playoff round, but the number of NEW players you can add will be restricted prior to the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl. So your challenge is to pick players whose teams you believe will continue playing all the way to the Super Bowl. The Contest will begin on December 18, 2007 and run through the Super Bowl on February 3, 2008.
No Cost
The 2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge is FREE to play. No purchase or entry fee necessary to enter or win.
The Administrator
CBS Interactive Inc. ("CBSII") will serve as the Administrator of the Contest and will be responsible for resolving any disputes that arise regarding violations of the Rules or anything else that may come up.
Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in the Contest, you must be: (a) a Registered User; (b) a legal resident of one (1) of the fifty (50) United States, Washington DC and Canada (excluding Quebec) (for purposes of clarity, Puerto Rico is expressly excluded); and (c) at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in state of residence at the date of registration in the Contest.
For purposes of these Official Rules, "Registered User" means a person who has successfully completed the registration form and has obtained a User Identification ("User ID") and associated password ("Password") on one or more of the following Websites: CBS.com, CBSnews.com, CBSSports.com, CBSGames.com, NFL.com, NCAAsports.com, ETonline.com and/or theinsideronline.com. If you are not a Registered User you may become a Registered User and obtain a User ID and a Password by completing the CBS Sports Service registration form by going here on the CBS Sports Service. There is no fee or charge to you to become a Registered User. Excluded residents may play, but are NOT eligible to receive any prizes. Void where prohibited by law.
Employees of CBS Interactive Inc. and CBS Broadcasting Inc. (collectively, the "Contest Entities") and each of their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and fulfillment agencies and members of the immediate family or household of each are not eligible to win. 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 any prizes.
Playing
Signing Up
Registered Users can sign up any time by visiting the CBSSports.com Website. Participants will be asked to go to the URL: http://football.sportsline.com/splash/football/spln/challenge/free2 and follow the onscreen instructions (the "Onscreen Instructions") in order to enter. Onscreen Instructions incorporated by reference in these Official Rules.
Weekly Lineup
Setting Your Lineup
There are four (4) NFL playoff rounds total. Prior to each of the first two rounds of the NFL playoffs (the Wild Card and Divisional Playoff rounds), you will choose a starting lineup of eight (8) NFL players. You will have 300 units to "spend" assembling your team. Prior to the Conference Championship round, you will only be allowed to change 4 players from the previous week's lineup, with the other 4 players carrying over. You will be allowed to change only 2 players prior to the Super Bowl, with 6 players carrying over from the previous week. Your challenge is to select players who will advance deep into the playoffs.
Prior to the Wild Card round, the pool of available NFL players will be selected and each will be assigned a value (in "units") by the Administrator.
Lineup Setting Deadline
The Contest will run for the duration of the NFL playoffs. The deadline for setting your lineup each week is approximately one hour before the scheduled start of the first NFL game that week. This season's NFL playoff schedule is listed below.
| NFL Playoff Schedule |
| Round | Dates |
| Wildcard | January 5-6, 2008 |
| Divisional Playoffs | January 12-13, 2008 |
| Conference Championships | January 20, 2008 |
| Superbowl | February 3, 2008 |
The first day you can set a lineup is January 1, 2008. There is no deadline for signing up; however your team will only earn points starting with the week you sign up. No retroactive points will be awarded.
Roster Requirements
The chart below lists roster requirements for each team. You must select the required number of players at each position (listed below) from the available player pool. You can "spend" a maximum of 300 units to select your roster of NFL players for your team, and you will not be allowed to exceed that amount when setting your team each week. You also will not be allowed to set a lineup that does not meet the roster requirements. Once the lineup setting deadline passes, all lineup changes made after the deadline will take effect for the following week's games.
| Roster Requirements |
| Position | # of Players |
| Quarterback (QB) | 1 |
| Running Back (RB) | 2 |
| Wide Receiver (WR) | 2 |
| Tight End (TE) | 1 |
| Kicker (K) | 1 |
Defensive Team (DT)/
Special Teams | 1 |
| All Positions | 8 |
Note: For players who play more than one position, the Administrator will determine their position eligibility. If a player is listed at one position but then plays another for the week (e.g. a running back plays wide receiver) his statistics at the new position will count for your team. If any of your selected NFL players are injured after the lineup setting deadline, or for any reason are not available to play, you will not be able to change them.
Scoring
Point Values
Each week your team will compete against all other participants. A team will accumulate points based on the statistics accumulated by the players on the team. The chart below lists the point values.
| Offensive Statistic | QB, WR, RB, TE, K |
| Touchdown (Passing, Rushing or Receiving) | 6 points |
| Passing Yards | 1 point for every 25 yards |
| Rushing Yards | 1 point for every 10 yards |
| Receiving Yards | 1 point for every 10 yards |
| 2 point conversion | 2 points |
| Interception | -2 points |
| Fumble Lost | -2 points |
| Field Goal | 0-49 yards = 3 points
50+ yards = 5 points |
| Extra Point | 1 point |
| Defensive Statistic | Defensive Team/Special Teams |
| Touchdown | 6 points |
| Safety | 2 points |
| Interception | 2 point |
| Fumble Recovery | 2 points |
| Sack | 1 points |
| Points Allowed | 0-6 = 8 points
7-13 = 6 points
14-20 = 4 points
21-27 = 2 points
28+ = 0 points |
| Yards Allowed | 0-49 = 12 points
50-99 = 10 points
100-149 = 8 points
150-199 = 6 points
200-249 = 4 points
250-299 = 2 points
300+ = 0 points |
*** NOTES ***
- Offensive Scoring (QB, RB, WR, TE) Scoring will be calculated according to the following example: If a QB throws for 200 yards, 2 TDs - rushes for 20 yards, 1 TD - and has 25 yards receiving, his point total for the week would be:
3 TDs = 18 points, 200yds Passing = 8 points, 20yds Rushing = 2 points,
25yds receiving = 2 points; or 30 total points for the week. Please note that, if you have an active QB and an active WR who play for the same NFL team, and your QB throws a touchdown pass to your WR, then you are credited with two touchdowns on the play and you receive 6 points for each touchdown (12 points total). Also, it should be noted that players on your active roster at an offensive position cannot receive individual offensive points for your team when they are on special teams.
- Defensive / Special Team scores (TDs, Fumble Recoveries, INTs, Safeties or Sacks) Your defense is awarded points when any one of its members generates either a TD, INT, fumble recovery, safety or sack. Your defense also is awarded points for a kickoff or punt return that results in a TD. For instance, if your active defense is the Saints, and Reggie Bush returns a punt for a TD, your defense (the Saints) gets 6 points. But in that same situation, a team using Bush as an active RB would NOT be awarded 6 points for the touchdown.
- Fumbles Lost by an active player on your roster playing offense, special teams or defense will lose 2 points if they turn the ball over to the opposing team at any time during the game. For instance, if you have Reggie Bush active at RB and he fumbles the ball away at any time while he is on the field your team will lose 2 points. This includes a fumble lost while returning a kick, interception or obviously while on offense at RB.
- Defensive Points Allowed will take into account ALL the points allowed by the team as a whole. Be aware this includes points scored against the offense (TD from an interception, safeties, etc.) and special teams (punt return for a TD) as well as those scored against the defense.
- Defensive Touchdowns are any touchdowns scored by the defensive team. This includes fumble returns and interception returns.
- Special Teams Touchdowns are touchdowns scored by punt returns, kickoff returns or returns of a blocked Field Goal kick or punt.
- To calculate the Total Yards Allowed, simply add the other team's Total Rushing and Total Passing Yards gained.
- Rounding will NOT be used when calculating points from statistics. For example 49 yards rushing will result in 4 points.
Prizes
Grand Prize
The eligible participant who accumulates the most fantasy points during the 2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge will to win $5,000 cash (the "Grand Prize Winner"). (Approximate retail value: $5,000 US Dollars).
Tie Breakers
Ties will be broken by comparing tied contestants' weekly performances beginning with the last week of play and going backwards until the tie is broken. The contestant with the higher score in an individual week will be declared the winner. In the event that there is still a tie after all weekly performances are examined, total points throughout the playoffs, by position, will be used to break the tie. Total points will be examined, by position, in the following order: Quarterback, Running Backs, Wide Receivers, Tight End, Kicker, and Defensive Team. In the event that there is still a tie after comparing total points throughout the playoffs, the winner will be determined by random drawing.
Legal Disclaimers
All participants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and the Legal Disclaimers below, and by the decisions of Administrator 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 Official Rules and by the decisions of CBSII, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Further, each entrant also acknowledges and agrees to the CBS Interactive Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner. No substitution or transfer of prize is permitted except by CBSII. CBSII reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value in the event that an advertised prize in this Contest is unavailable.
Potential winner will be required to sign and return, within thirty (30) days of issuance, the Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release. Failure to return such documents within the specified time period, noncompliance with these Official Rules, the return of any prize or prize notification or if any potential winner declines a prize for any reason, prize may be awarded to the entrant with the next highest score (as applicable).
Except where prohibited by law, the Prize Winner's acceptance of a Prize constitutes permission for the Contest Entities to use Prize 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 Administrator's use of their names and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.
All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply.
CBSII is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected on-line entries or transactions, for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a contestant, equipment, or technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions. CBSII reserves the right to halt or modify the Contest at any time during the Contest period if events beyond their control compromise the Contest's fairness or integrity. In the event that a scheduled game is canceled or preempted for any reason, no points will be awarded for that week for players on the affected NFL teams.
CBSII is not responsible for typographical or other human or technical errors in the offer or administration of this Contest, including but not limited to errors in advertising, the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of a winner or the distribution of a prize.
CBSII, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant from participating in the Contest, refuse to award points or prize(s), and require the return of the prize(s), if entrant engages in any conduct CBSII deems to be improper, unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of the Contest or detrimental to other entrants. Such improper conduct includes, but is not limited to, falsifying personal information required during Contest registration or prize claim, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating points or prizes 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 points or prizes, tampering with CBSII's administration of this promotion, or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile or otherwise tamper with the computer programs on this Web site. Entrant further acknowledges that the forfeiture of the prize(s) and/or return of the prize(s) shall in no way prevent CBSII from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct.
CBSII reserves the right to halt or modify the Contest at any time during the Contest period if events beyond their control compromise the Contest's fairness or integrity. CBSII reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest. This Contest is not affiliated with or endorsed by NFL or any NFL team. This is a skill contest designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in the CBS Sports Service.
This Contest may not be used for any form of gambling.
Rules/Winner Information
For winner information or an additional copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 1, 2008 to: 2007 CBSSports.com Football Playoff Challenge, 2200 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Specify "Rules" or "Winner List." Residents of VT may omit return postage.
Internet
If for any reason the Internet portion of the Contest 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 CBSII which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, CBSII 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 such event, CBSII further reserves the right to award the prize to the player with the most points as of the termination date.
CBSII 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, or alteration of, entries or transactions. CBSII 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 Web site, 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, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, 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
Contest Entities, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, 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 AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, CBSII RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT 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 User ID will be disqualified.
In the event that the Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, CBSII reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, CBSII shall have no liability to any participants who are disqualified due to such an action.
Contest Errors
The Contest Entities, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, 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, the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of the winner or the distribution of the prizes. In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Official Rules, Administrator reserves 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.
Prize Winner and Prize
The Contest Entities, and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies, 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 Prize Winner, the distribution of Prize, the acceptance/possession and/or use/misuse of any part of Prize and/or any injury or damage to any entrant's or third person's property related to or resulting from any part of Prize or any part of this Contest.
Release and Indemnity
Each entrant in the Contest, including, without limitation, the prize winner, hereby release and agree to hold harmless the Contest Entities and their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies 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, use or misuse of the prize, 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 CBSII'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED $100. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE CONTEST AND THE SERVICE INCLUDING THE PRIZE 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.
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 the American Arbitration Association. 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 the State of New York, in the City of New York, County of New York.
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 NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Contest, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the New York state and federal courts located in the City of New York, County of New York, and State of New York. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.
Prize Provider/Administrator's Mailing Address
CBS Interactive Inc., 2200 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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