Full Official Rules and Regulations

Virtual Racing Season

Game of Skill

Overview
Eligibility
How to Register
How to Play
Warning
Prizes
Additional Rules and Information


Overview: The Virtual Racing Season (“VRS”) is a multi-stage competition involving several different racing video games and platforms. Players can compete in one or more Ladder Qualifiers in the following games:
- TrackMania Nations Forever (PC)
- Forza Motorsport 2 (Xbox 360)
- Need for Speed ProStreet (Xbox 360)
- Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360)

For all four games, there will be two approximately one-month-long Ladder Qualifiers (Ladder 1 and Ladder 2), then there will be a 12-day “Last Chance Ladder” for TrackMania Nations Forever only (Ladder 3). Top players from the Ladder Qualifiers will advance to a VRS Final Bracket, in which competitors will play TrackMania Nations Forever on the PC, regardless of the game they played in the ladders to qualify for the final. The winners of the VRS Final Bracket will win the VRS prizes, described in detail below.

TrackMania Nations Forever can be downloaded for free here: http://static.ggl.com/trackmania/TmNationsForever_Setup.exe

THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN THIS COMPETITION.


Eligibility: Competition is open to players who are 13 years of age or older at the time of registration. The following are NOT eligible to participate or win prizes: Employees of Professional Interactive Entertainment, Inc. dba GGL (“GGL”), official sponsors of the Virtual Racing Season (“Sponsors”), 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 Competition, 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: Players must register online at http://vrs.ggl.com. The registration dates for each ladder competition will be as follows:
- Ladder 1: August 4, 2008 at 3:01pm EST through August 31, 2008 at 11:59pm EST
- Ladder 2: September 3, 2008 at 3:01pm EST through October 5, 2008 at 11:59pm EST
- Ladder 3: October 8, 2008 at 3:01pm EST through October 19, 2008 at 11:59pm EST
Ladders for all four games will follow the same schedule, with the exception that Ladder 3 is for TrackMania Nations Forever only.

NOTE – due to the “ladder” format of the Ladder Qualifiers, players may register and join the Ladder Qualifiers after they have begun, up to the end of each ladder. Each participant MUST register individually and must accurately complete all required registration information. LIMIT: One (1) registration per person, but players can enter more than one VRS ladder competition. All registration information submitted becomes the property of GGL and Sponsors and will not be returned. By registering for the Competition, participants agree to be contacted by GGL and Sponsors. GGL’s computer will be the official time clock for registration, and the official time zone for the Competition will be Eastern Standard Time.


How to Play: The tournament will consist of the following stages:
- Ladder 1 (8/6/08 – 8/31/08) – all 4 games
- Ladder 2 (9/3/08 – 10/5/08) – all 4 games
- Ladder 3 (10/8/08 – 10/19/08) – TrackMania Nations Forever (PC) only (“Last Chance Ladder”)
- VRS Final Bracket (10/22/08 – 11/15/08) – TrackMania Nations Forever (PC) only

Ladders: Players can enter as many of the VRS Ladder Qualifiers as they wish, one entry per ladder. Players must qualify for the VRS Final Bracket by finishing at the top of one or more of the Ladder Qualifiers, according to the following schedule:
- Ladder 1: Seven (7) players advance per game (28 players total)
- Ladder 2: Seven (7) players advance per game (28 players total)
- Ladder 3: Eight (8) players advance
Players can qualify for only one spot in the VRS Final Bracket. If a player finished in a qualifying position in more than one VRS Ladder Qualifier, all but one of those qualifying entries will be disqualified and additional winners selected from the Ladder Qualifiers where entries were disqualified. When determining which entry will be kept for a player with multiple entries, the entry with the highest ladder point total will be kept. Players must complete at least one match during the Ladder Qualifiers to be eligible to qualify for the final. An entry will be selected at random in case of ties.

Players in a ladder competition earn points for both winning and playing, and lose points for inactivity or declining to play, and are ranked based on how many points they have earned. Players are responsible for scheduling matches themselves, using GGL’s competition system, and can play as many matches as they wish. For details on ladder rules and settings, and game-specific rules, please see the “Rules” tab on each individual ladder page. You can access the ladder pages by clicking the game icons on the left side of the VRS main page or through the “Competitions” menu.

Bracket: The VRS Final Bracket will be a single-elimination bracket competition among the top 64 players from the VRS Ladder Qualifiers.
- Seeding: Players will be seeded according to their order of finish in the Ladder Qualifiers, with random seeding to determine the order for players who finished in the same position. In other words, the 11 players who finish #1 in any VRS Ladder Qualifier will be randomly seeded into the top 11 spots in the bracket, then the 11 players who finish #2 in any VRS Ladder Qualifier will be randomly seeded into the next 11 spots in the bracket, and so on.
- Scheduling: For each round of the Final Bracket, players will be assigned a deadline time to complete their match. Players may negotiate with each other to determine a time to play anytime before that deadline, or if they cannot agree on a time they must play at the deadline time. Bracket matches will be best of 3 races.
- Winners: Players who win will advance to the next round of the bracket, players who lose will be eliminated from the Competition, until there is only one player remaining (“Grand Prize Winner”). The remaining prizes will be awarded to players in the reverse order in which they were eliminated from the VRS Final Bracket, with tie-breaker matches played as needed.
For details on bracket rules and settings, and game-specific rules, please see the “Rules” tab on the bracket page when available (page will be available on 10/22/08).


WARNING:

ALL GAME MATCHES MAY BE MONITORED BY GGL. IN ADDITION, GGL 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. EACH COMPETITOR AGREES THAT ANY AND ALL GAME PLAY MAY BE RECORDED AND USED BY GGL, ITS WEBSITES, AND AFFILIATED NETWORKS.

IN THE EVENT OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, ANY PLAYER (AND THE PLAYER’S ENTIRE SQUAD) MAY HAVE THEIR REGISTRATION(S) DELETED, MAY BE DISQUALIFIED AND/OR MAY FORFEIT THEIR ELIGIBILITY, PRIZES AND/OR TOURNAMENT STATUS IN THE SOLE DISCRETION OF GGL 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.
- Players selecting USERNAMES and/or providing any information, text, and/or other content that GGL, 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 GGL.
- Any player’s inability, failure and/or refusal to provide verification of full compliance with the Rules and the Processes.
- Any player’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 GGL in its unrestricted and sole discretion. The foregoing shall include, without limitation, any request by GGL that any player 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, GGL shall have the option of disqualifying any and/or all players, and terminating the Tournament and not awarding Prizes with or without notice in GGL’s absolute and sole discretion.


Prizes:
Grand Prize (1 player) - Trip for two to the 2009 Daytona 500 to include:
- Three (3) nights hotel accommodations at the Hilton Garden Inn at Jacksonville Airport. Check-in Friday, February 13, 2009. Check-out Monday, February 16, 2009
- Reserved ticket in the Lund Tower for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race (Saturday, February 14, 2009)
- Reserved ticket in the Lund Tower for the DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race (Sunday, February 15, 2009)
- Saturday Pre-Race/Sprint FANZONE Pass
- Admission to the Daytona 500 Experience – the Official Attraction of NASCAR
- Roundtrip motorcoach transportation from the hotel to Daytona International Speedway for the Saturday and Sunday races
- Professional Racetickets.com staff on-site for assistance
- Welcome gifts and more!

Second Prize (10 players) - VRS Prize Packages, one package for 10 different events at ISC tracks. Each package will consist of some of the following:
- Two (2) tickets to a 2009 Sprint Cup Series Event
- Access to a fan hospitality area at the track
- Pre-race, garage tour or cold pit access
- Complimentary programs, gifts and/or use of scanners
- Access to food and beverages
Actual benefits for each VRS Prize Package will be determined when the 2009 Sprint Cup Series races are finalized. ARV of $1,000 per prize package will be utilized when finalizing details for each prize.

All expenses not stated in these Official Rules are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winners may not substitute, assign or transfer prizes, but GGL reserves the right, in its sole discretion to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value should the advertised prize become unavailable for any reason. Prizes do not include travel to the events, except where specifically stated. Prizes will not be awarded to any person who participated without meeting the Competition’s eligibility requirements. Should a prize be won by an eligible minor in his/her jurisdiction of primary residence, all affidavits, releases and undertakings, set forth in these Official Rules must be executed and undertaken by the parent/legal guardian of the minor, both on behalf of themselves and the minor, or the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Prizes may be awarded to, or in the name of, minor’s parent/legal guardian. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to any event awarded as part of a VRS prize.

Winner Releases: Each prize winner will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, any proof of eligibility requested by GGL, 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 GGL or its designated agent within ten (10) days of notification or an alternate winner may be selected. If this is the case, the player who finished next after the prize winner 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 GGL, Sponsors, and their respective advertising and promotion agencies to use winner’s name, voice and likeness, along with his or her address (limited solely to 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 Competition without further compensation, and releases GGL and Sponsors from all claims arising out of the use of such Attributes.


Additional Rules and Information:

By entering this Competition, entrants release and hold harmless GGL, Sponsors, 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 Competition 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 GGL’s decisions, which are final.

Online General Rules & Miscellaneous: Verification of all game matches and conduct of all match games are under supervision of GGL. GGL and Sponsors 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 GGL or Sponsors 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 Competition. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Competition, as solely determined by GGL, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above abuses, GGL reserves the right to terminate entrant’s eligibility to participate in the Competition. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE COMPETITION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, GGL AND SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event any portion of the Competition is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, technical failure or other causes beyond the control of the GGL or Sponsors which, in the sole opinion of GGL, corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Competition, GGL and Sponsors reserve the right in their sole discretion to cancel, modify, suspend or terminate the Competition and not award Prizes.

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), Virtual Racing Season, c/o GGL, 12950 Culver Blvd., Suite 160, Los Angeles, CA 90066. Requests must be received by December 31, 2008. Official Rules will also be available on http://vrs.ggl.com.

English Language: This Competition 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.

Tournament Producer:
GGL
12950 Culver Blvd., Suite 160
Los Angeles, CA 90066

About GGL:
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