Friday, October 26, 2012

New Tournament Joined - Dr Pepper 5v5 Summoners Rift $5,000

Just like I promised I have been on the hunt for more cash prized tournaments and we are in luck.

I have signed us up for the Dr Pepper 5v5 Summoners Rift $5,000

http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/pc/league-of-legends/ladder/dp-5v5-summoners-rift/rules

It is an amateur tournament hosted by MLG. I will be contacting the team members to pass on the information.

Team members please go and create an account
http://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/pc/league-of-legends/team/troll-hunters-gaming

On the next page I will include the rules.


Official Rules off MLG website:

DR PEPPER $5,000 SUMMONER’S RIFT LADDER
OFFICIAL RULES
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW
 
Major League Gaming Inc. (“Major League Gaming” or “MLG”), which also encompasses “GameBattles”, will conduct this Dr Pepper $5,000 Summoner’s Rift Ladder (the “Tournament”) in accordance with these official rules (the “Official Rules”), unless otherwise indicated. By participating in the Tournament, each participant agrees to abide by the Official Rules and decisions of judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Participation requires a PC meeting the game title’s minimum system requirements and a copy of the League of Legends video game.
 
1. Description of Tournament/Participation.
 
A.  Dates of Tournament: Registration for the online ladder portion of the Tournament will begin on September 11, 2012, and end on December 24, 2012, 9:00PM EST. The online ladder portion of the Tournament will begin on October 1, 2012, and end on December 31, 2012.  The roster lock date for the Tournament is December 24, 2012 at 9:00PM EST.  The bracket online portion of the Tournament will take place on dates following the end of the online ladder portion, and such dates will be announced after the Tournament begins. Participants must first register for the online ladder portion of the Tournament in order to be eligible to qualify for the bracket online portion of the Tournament. 

B. How to Enter:   You must be an active and registered member of MLG’s network of sites (the “MLG Site”) to enter.  You may register for the Tournament by visiting the MLG Site and completing the free on-line registration form at https://accounts.majorleaguegaming.com/account/new.  Please provide a valid e-mail address, as e-mail will be the primary method of contact.  Tournament registration is on a first come first serve basis and is open until all Tournament spots are filled.  Participants are limited to one entry per person. Valid Tournament entries must contain all information requested. Incomplete and/or multiple entries will be disqualified. All entries become the property of MLG and will not be acknowledged or returned. MLG is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, or misdirected entries.  MLG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process or who otherwise violates the Official Rules.
 
C. How to Play: The online ladder portion of the Tournament will be an open challenge system and participants are required to schedule their own games. The top 64 teams (each team will have 5 players) from the ladder (or another number of teams to be determined by MLG, depending on participation levels in the Tournament) will be seeded into a double elimination bracketed online tournament. All bracket matches will be automatically scheduled for participants for each specific round.  All Tournament games must be played under the rules set forth for the Tournament.
 
2. Prize(s).

The first place team of the Tournament will win $2,500+ $125 Riot Points + Triumphant Ryze Skin.  The second place team of the Tournament will win $1,500 + $100 Riot Points.  The third place team of the Tournament will win $1,000+ $75 Riot Points.  The forth place team will win $50 Riot Points.  Places fifth through eighth will win $25 Riot Points.

The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) is limited to one prize package per household. 

Prizes are non-transferable and not exchangeable for any other prize. In the case of unavailability of prize, MLG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes, gratuities and unspecified expenses are the sole responsibility of winner. Winner assumes all liability for use of the prize.  

Winners will be notified by e-mail and/or private message on the MLG Site within approximately seven (7) days after the end of the Tournament. Winners will be required to follow the instructions in such email and/or private message by submitting a ticket within seven (7) days of this first notification.  After submission of the ticket, MLG will e-mail to the winner an Affidavit of Eligibility, a liability/publicity release, a parental consent form and tax forms.   The winner will be required to sign and return to MLG such documents, as applicable, within seven (7) days of MLG’s e-mail, which contained such documents.  If winner cannot be contacted within seven (7) days of any notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with the Official Rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate, in MLG’s sole discretion.
 
3. Eligibility and Limitations.  
 
All participants must be legal residents of the United States or Canada, and at least 13 years old as of date of entry. Children under 13 are not eligible to win prizes. If requested by MLG, winners must provide a copy of his/her government issued photo ID with proof of age. A parent or guardian of any participant who is a minor in his/her jurisdiction (under 18 years old, except in Alabama and Nebraska where a minor is under 19 years old) at the time of entry must sign a release on behalf of the minor to be eligible to receive a prize.  If a minor wins a prize, the prize will be awarded to the parent or legal guardian who signs the release.  Minors who do not have a signed release will not be permitted to receive a prize.  Prizing is limited to only one (1) prize per household. Employees of MLG, the Tournament's participating sponsors (including Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.) and their respective advertising agencies, and respective members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win.  The Tournament is void where prohibited by law.
 
4. Conditions.

MLG is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by users of the MLG Site or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized on the MLG Site or in the Tournament or by any technical or human error, which may occur in the processing of registrations, entries into the Tournament, or otherwise in connection with the Tournament including, without limitation, any technical limitation or other event that results in the disqualification or loss of ranking status of any participant in the Tournament.  MLG assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, or communications line failure relating to the MLG Site or the Tournament, or for any theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any registration materials or entries.  MLG is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone, network, satellite, cable or lines, computer, on-line-systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of e-mail, registrations or entry submissions on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or combination thereof in connection with the MLG Site or the Tournament, including, without limitation, any technical limitation or other event that results in the disqualification or loss of ranking status of any Player in any Game. MLG is not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating, downloading or uploading materials from the MLG Site or in connection with the Tournament. Any use of robotic, automatic, micro, programmed or like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods, and disqualify any person using such methods. If, for any reason, the Tournament, in MLG's sole opinion, is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of MLG which, in MLG's sole judgment, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Tournament, MLG reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Tournament and proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by MLG in its sole discretion.âï¿œšâï¿œš

IN NO EVENT WILL DR PEPPER/SEVEN UP, INC.,  MLG, THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, SUPPLIERS, AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR RESPECTIVE SPONSORS, ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR PARTNERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR: (A) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND UNDER ANY THEORY (WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT, WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR TOURNAMENT PRIZES, ARISING OUT OF ANY PARTICIPANT'S ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE MLG SITE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT OR (B) FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN EXCESS OF ANY FEE PAID BY YOU (IF ANY) TO ENTER THE TOURNAMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE MLG SITE AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOURNAMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, MLG'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
 
5. Publicity.

By participating, all participants and winner(s) grant MLG and Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. permission to use their names, nick-names, gamertags, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of this Tournament and other tournaments, in perpetuity, throughout the world, and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use, except where prohibited.
 
6. Release.

By participating, each participant and winner waives any and all claims of liability against Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., MLG, their respective employees, volunteers, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, and related companies, their respective sponsors, advertising and promotion agencies and partners, and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents , from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death, arising out of participation in the Tournament or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize.  If any part of the Official Rules shall be held or declared to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective but shall not affect any other part of the Official Rules and the invalid portion of any provision shall be deemed modified to the least degree necessary to remedy such invalidity while retaining the original intent of the parties. The failure of MLG to partially or fully exercise any rights or the waiver by MLG of any breach of the Official Rules by you, shall not prevent a subsequent exercise of such right by MLG or be deemed a waiver by MLG of any subsequent breach by you of the same or any other term of the Official Rules. The rights and remedies of MLG under the Official Rules shall be cumulative, and the exercise of any right or remedy shall not limit a right to exercise any other right or remedy hereunder. 

In case of dispute, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of registration. "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.
 
7. Taxes.

Each winner is solely responsible for any and all applicable taxes.  MLG is not responsible for any unspecified expenses which shall be the responsibility of winners.  Any person winning over $600 in prizes will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.
 
8. Conduct and Decisions.

By participating in the Tournament, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of MLG, its employees, volunteers, judges and any other MLG personnel. All decisions of the Tournament organizers or of their representatives regarding the Tournament are final and not appealable. Participants must conduct themselves in a reasonable manner, maintaining a friendly and polite demeanor to competitors, Tournament officials, and to other participants of the Tournament. Participants who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Tournament, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. MLG will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the rules of the Tournament and MLG's decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the Tournament is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control of MLG, MLG reserves the right to terminate the Tournament, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as MLG deems appropriate. MLG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds (a) to be tampering with the registration or entry process or the operation of the MLG Site or the Tournament; (b) be acting in violation of the Official Rules; (c) to be hacking, or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person; or (d) to have provided any false or misleading information as part of the registration process including, without limitation, any false names, addresses or e-mail addresses. All decisions will be made by MLG and are final. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT, DISRUPT OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT, TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OR WEBSITE, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MLG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
 
9. Miscellaneous.

If for any reason, the Tournament, in MLG's sole opinion, is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of MLG which, in MLG's sole judgment, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Tournament, MLG reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Tournament and proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by MLG in its sole discretion.
 
10.  Arbitration and Governing Law. 

Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to the Tournament shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Rules including Emergency Interim Relief Procedure in New York, New York, except that, to the extent any participant, winner or guest has in any manner violated or threatened to violate MLG’s intellectual property or confidentiality rights, MLG may seek injunctive, monetary or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the state of New York (and MLG may assert both intellectual property causes of action and other appropriate causes of action in any such action), and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise. 

11. Use of Data.  

MLG will be collecting personal data about participants online, in accordance with its privacy policy.  Please review MLG’s privacy policy at https://accounts.majorleaguegaming.com/privacy_policy. By participating in the Tournament, participants hereby agree to MLG’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted MLG’s privacy policy.  

12. Rules and List of Winners. 

For a copy of the rules, or a list of winners, please send your request within thirty (30) days of the end of the Tournament by mail with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope with Tournament name and addressed to: Major League Gaming c/o GameBattles Tournaments, 3 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10016.

PRESENTER:  DR PEPPER / SEVEN UP, INC., 5301 LEGACY DRIVE, PLANO, TX 75024

TOURNAMENT PRODUCER: MAJOR LEAGUE GAMING INC., 3 PARK AVENUE, 32nd FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016, USA. 

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