"Ideazon Age of Empires III - 1v1 Tournament"

Game of Skill

Official Rules

RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO, GUAM AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PLAY OR WIN PRIZES. MUST BE AGE 13 OR OVER AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. Tournament registration accepted between Monday, July 16, 2007 and Sunday, September 9, 2007. Tournament my be extended at Tournament Producer's discretion. THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN THIS TOURNAMENT.

WARNING:

ALL GAME MATCHES MAY BE MONITORED BY THE TOURNAMENT PRODUCER. IN ADDITION, THE TOURNAMENT PRODUCER MAY VERIFY AND/OR CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO ANY AND ALL ASPECTS OF THE TOURNAMENT TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY AND/OR FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES.

IN THE EVENT OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, ANY PARTICIPANT MAY HAVE THEIR REGISTRATION DELETED, MAY BE DISQUALIFIED AND/OR MAY FORFEIT THEIR ELIGIBILITY, PRIZES AND/OR TOURNAMENT STATUS IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE TOURNAMENT PRODUCER WITH OR WITHOUT WARNING:

- Providing inaccurate, improper, and/or incomplete information in connection with the process(es) of registration, logging in, game setup, issuing or receiving challenges, match scheduling, gameplay, statistical reporting, normal operation of software and/or hardware, score reporting, rankings, brackets, any tournament logistics and/or other aspects of the Tournament (the "Processes").
- Duplicate registrations and/or other abuse of the Processes.
- Participants selecting USERNAMES and/or providing any information, text, and/or other content that the Tournament Producer, in its sole discretion, determines are offensive and/or otherwise inappropriate.
- Any successful and/or unsuccessful attempt to cheat, tamper, gain an unfair advantage, manipulate, hack, stall, delay, expedite, bypass, modify or make any unauthorized and/or improper modifications to the Processes and/or the gameplay.
- Any intentional or unintentional disconnecting of an internet connection, power source or other electronic malfunction, power outage or other natural or unnatural act which causes the Processes and/or gameplay to be interrupted, delayed or otherwise adversely affected.
- Any utilization of 3rd party hardware peripherals to gain an unfair advantage, or acting in an unsportsmanlike and/or disruptive manner, as determined in the sole discretion of the Tournament Producer.
- Any participant’s inability, failure and/or refusal to provide verification of full compliance with the Rules and the Processes.
- Any participant’s inability, failure and/or refusal to fully participate in and/or cooperate in connection with any investigation or inquiry into compliance with the Rules and Processes which may be undertaken by the Tournament Producer in its unrestricted and sole discretion. The foregoing shall include, without limitation, any request by the Tournament Producer that any participant provide a written, notarized declaration under penalty of perjury of the laws of the State of California and the United States of America.
- The existence, adoption, modification, legislation, amendment, and/or enforcement of any applicable statute, ordinance, regulation, administrative and/or judicial ruling and/or determination by any government entity that the Tournament, any of the Rules herein, or any of the Processes, are unlawful, restricted by applicable law and/or contrary to the public policy of any applicable governing body. In event of the foregoing, the Tournament Producer shall have the option of disqualifying any and/or all participants and terminating the Tournament with or without notice in the Tournament Producer’s absolute and sole discretion.

Eligibility: Tournament is OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ("U.S.") ONLY, residing in the U.S. including the District of Columbia, who are 13 years of age or older at the time of registration, EXCLUDING RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO, GUAM AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. The following are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes: Employees of Ideazon or ("Sponsor"), or Professional Interactive Entertainment, Inc. dba the Global Gaming League ("Tournament Producer"), and their respective parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, their advertising and promotion agencies, their licensors, and their respective employees, individuals engaged in the development, production or distribution of materials for this Tournament, persons who are immediate family of, dependents of (as defined by IRS regulations), or who live in the same household as any person in any of the above categories. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law or regulation.

How to Register to Play: Individual registration begins at 12:01 AM (PST) on July 16, 2007 and ends at 11:59 PM (PST) on September 9, 2007. You must register online by clicking on the "Join Ladder" link at http://www.ggl.com/index.php?controller=MatchManager&method=view&id=76. Each participant MUST register individually and must accurately complete all required registration information. LIMIT: ONE (1) REGISTRATION PER PERSON – ANY PLAYER THAT CREATES MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS WILL BE BANNED. All registration information submitted becomes the property of GGL and will not be returned. Tournament Producer’s computer will be the official time clock for registration.

How to Play: The Tournament will begin on Monday, July 16, 2007 and will end with the last match on Sunday, September 9, 2007. Only valid registered participants will be eligible to compete or win prizes. Tournament Producer's decisions are final and legally binding as they pertain to this Tournament.

Tournament Format: Ladder. Each registered player will be placed in the Tournament Ladder with a starting point value of 1,000. Each player will be able to challenge other players and accept challenges from other players using the tournament website at http://www.ggl.com/index.php?controller=MatchManager&method=view&id=76. Once a challenge is accepted and the match played, the winner reports the results and gains points for the victory, and both players also gain points just for playing. Players move up and down the ladder depending on how their point total compares with other players in the ladder. The ranking of the players in the ladder when the tournament ends will be used to determine prize winners, with the top-ranked player winning First Prize, the second-ranked player winning Second Prize, etc. Players can begin challenging and playing immediately once the competition begins on July 16, 2007, and can play as often as they wish (within the rules about challenging/accepting challenges). More detail about the ladder point system and challenging process below.

Match Scheduling: Matches are scheduled using the ladder challenge process. No reschedules will be allowed once the match time is set. Players will forfeit their scheduled match if they are not present and ready to compete within ten (10) minutes of the scheduled time. The Tournament Producer will be the timekeeper.

Score Reporting: Once a match is complete, the winner must go to www.ggl.com, click on "My GGL", and click on the match to get to the Match Details page where they can report the score, and upload the replay file. FAILURE TO UPLOAD A REPLAY FILE MAY RESULT IN A NULLED MATCH.

Server/Player Crashes: If a player disconnects before the match ends then the dropped player loses the match. You may replay the match if both players agree.

Game Match Objective: Players will compete by playing the video game Age of Empires III for the PC. The winner is the player who conquers his/her opponent.

Tournament Entry Requirements: In order to compete in the Tournament, participants must have a retail copy of Age of Empires III for the PC. No other versions of the game will be allowed. Players must be running the latest game patch at the time of their match. The game install must be free from mods, trainers, and cheats.

Map Exploits and Bugs: If an area is accessible due to an exploit or bug in the map, that location is off limits. If a player uses such an area to hide, the game admin may incur a suitable penalty. If you are unsure whether an area is considered off limits, ask an Admin before your match.

Maps - Carolina, Great Plains, New England, Rockies, Texas, Yukon, Amazonia, Seguenay. The tournament ladder system will randomly select one map from this map pool for each match.

Proposed Date/Time –The challenging player/team must choose a primary date/time within 7 days of the issued challenge.
Alternate Date/Time –The challenging player/team must choose a secondary date/time within 7 days of the issued challenge. This date may be the same, but the time must be at least 1 hour different then the primary time proposed.
Alternate Date/Time – The challenging player/team may choose an optional third date/time within 7 days of the issued challenge. This date/time must be at least one day different then the primary date/time issued and still within the 7 allotted days.
Map Selection – Depending on the specific game, the challenging player/team may be asked to select the first map played for the match. In most cases the second map will be selected by the challenged team and the final map (if needed) will be randomly selected by the GGL ladder system.
Notes – The challenging player/team may add notes specific to the issued challenge.
Click "Challenge" to issue the challenge

Accepting a Challenge – Once a player/team has been issued a challenge, an email notification will be sent to their GGL messaging account on the GGL site (click on "My GGL" when you are logged in to see you In Box). The player/team will be able to click on the message or check their "My Challenges & Matches" tab for information pertaining to the specific challenge. When a player/team has found the issued challenge, the following options will appear:

Respond to The Challenge: Accept, Decline, Change Date. The player/team must choose one of the 3 options available.
If the player/team is available and willing to play the match at one of the three listed dates/times as proposed by the opponent, they must select one of those dates/times.
If the player/team wishes to negotiate the date/time of the match, they must choose "Change Date" from the "Respond to The Challenge" drop down and select three new dates/time using the rules as listed above in the "Making a Challenge" section. At this point, if the original challenger can not play at any of the new dates/times, the original challenger may drop the challenge with no penalty to either player/team.
Once a player/team has finished filling out all required information, they must click on "Accept" to finalize the issued challenge. Simply declining a challenge without offering negotiated times at which to play will result in a loss of 25 points for the player/team that received and declined the challenge.

Reporting Ladder Match Results – The winning player/team, either by score or forfeit win, is required to report all match scores. The player/team should click on the specific match details page to find the "Report Scores" button (go to "My Challenges and Matches" on the GGL site, and look under "Active Matches"). A player/team that wins by forfeit should go to "Report Scores" and select the "win by forfeit" button.

Number of Ladder spots or % of Points a Player/Team May Challenge Up – A player/team may challenge "up" on the ladder a maximum of 10 spots, or may challenge opponents within a maximum difference of 20% of their total points up (i.e. if you have 1000 points, you can challenge anyone up to 1200 points). The system will use whichever of those two criteria allows the maximum number of challenges to determine who your eligible opponents are (i.e. if many players are very close in points, you may be able to challenge more than 10 spots up).

Number of Ladder Spots or % of Points a Player/Team May Challenge Down – A player/team may challenge "down" on the ladder a maximum of 5 ladder spots, or may challenge opponents within a maximum difference of 10% of their total points down (i.e. if you have 1000 points, you can challenge anyone down to 800 points).

Number of Active Outgoing Challenges a Player/Team – A player/team may have a maximum of 6 challenges active at one time. This means a player/team with 6 active challenges must wait until at least one of their matches has been completed/reported before making another challenge on the Ladder.

Maximum Number of Times to Challenge the Same Opponent – A player/team may challenge the same opponent a maximum of two (2) times per seven (7) days.

Number of Days a Ladder Challenge Remains Active – Once a team/player has issued a challenge it will remain active for a maximum of 72 hours (3 days). This means that players/teams will have 3 days to finalize the challenge. This does not include the time required to actual play the match or report scores.

Example:
Player A challenges Player B on Monday at 10:00 AM
Player B has until Thursday at 10:00 AM to negotiate and accept the final terms of the ladder match. If Player B does not respond by Thursday at 10:00 AM, the match is considered to be declined and Player B loses the "Decline Match Penalty" points.

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First Prize (one participant): One (1) ZBOARD™ - The Ultimate Gaming Keyboard and One (1)

Second Prize (one participant): One (1) ZBOARD™ - The Ultimate Gaming Keyboard and One (1)

Winner Releases: Each prize winner will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, any proof of eligibility requested by Tournament Producer, Liability Release and, where lawful, Publicity Release forms and W-9 request for tax payer’s identification number. All executed documents must be received by Tournament Producer or its designated agent within five (5) days of notification or an alternate winner will be selected. If this is the case, the next-ranked participant will be declared the alternate winner. If a prize winner fails to comply with these Official Rules, cannot be located or reached, has provided an incorrect email or mailing address, is determined to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, declines or fails to claim the prize for any reason, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such entrant will forfeit his or her opportunity to collect the prize and an alternate winner will be selected. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor, Tournament Producer, and their respective advertising and promotion agencies to use winner’s name, voice and likeness, along with his or her address (city and state) and the right to use and publish their scores, proper name and any statements made or attributed to such winner (collectively, the "Attributes") in any and all media, unless prohibited by law. This will include but is not limited to media now known or hereafter devised, without notice, review or approval, in perpetuity and throughout the universe for advertising and promotional purposes in connection with the Tournament without further compensation, and releases Sponsor and Tournament Producer from all claims arising out of the use of such Attributes.

By entering this Tournament, entrants release and hold harmless Sponsor, Tournament Producer and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, directors, officers, share holders, employees, agents and advertising and promotional agencies from any and all liability or any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with this Tournament or any related activity, or the use, misuse of any prize received,or for any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize. Entrants agree to abide by these official rules and the Tournament Producer’s decisions, which are final.

Online General Rules & Miscellaneous: Verification of all game matches and conduct of all match games are under supervision of the Tournament Producer. Sponsor and Tournament Producer are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or registration to be received or sent by Sponsor or Tournament Producer as a result of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or by human error which may occur in the ability to enter a participant’s entry, or any combination thereof, or otherwise, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Tournament. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Tournament, as solely determined by the Tournament Producer, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, Sponsor and the Tournament Producer reserve the right to terminate entrant’s eligibility and entrant’s team’s eligibility to participate in the Tournament. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR AND TOURNAMENT PRODUCER RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event any portion of the Tournament is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, technical failure or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor or Tournament Producer which, in the sole opinion of the Tournament Producer, corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Tournament, Sponsor and Tournament Producer reserve the right in their sole discretion to cancel, modify, suspend or terminate the Tournament.

TAXES: All taxes on prizes are solely the responsibility of the winner.

WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES: For a Winners List or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope in a separate first-class stamped envelope to: Winners List or Official Rules (designate which), Ideazon Age of Empires III - 1v1 Tournament, c/o Global Gaming League, 1522 Cloverfield Blvd., Suite C., Santa Monica, CA 90404. Requests must be received by October 30, 2007. Official Rules will also be available online at http://www.ggl.com/index.php?controller=MatchManager&method=viewOfficialRules&id=76&rules=66.

English Language: This Tournament is conducted in English (which will be given its everyday ordinary meaning) and any and all disputes will be resolved subject to the laws of California.

Privacy: By participating, each entrant acknowledges and agrees that GGL may collect the personal information submitted by entrant, and use the information pursuant to the GGL Privacy Policy.

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