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Eligibility

Contest open to those who are 18 years of age or older at the time of registration (if the age of majority in a jurisdiction is different than 18, you must be of the age of majority within your jurisdiction to be eligible to receive a prize) with a valid internet e-mail address at the time of registration.

This contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia or Canada. Contest is void in Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Vermont, the province of Quebec and any other state or province which prohibits contests of this sort. Persons from those states or provinces may play and have their places noted in the standings, but ARE NOT eligible to win any prizes. By entering this contest to win prizes, you hereby represent and warrant that you are not a resident of the aforementioned states or provinces. Canadian winners may be required to take and pass a time mathematical skill testing question.

This contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. This contest is subject to all federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Your participation in HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops constitutes your acknowledgement and agreement that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of the terms of these rules.

HeySportsFans Playoff Fantasy March Hoops is a contest of skill. Chances of winning are dependent on the total number of entries received and the skill used in choosing your players.

All taxes associated with prize winnings are the sole responsibility of the winner.

Employees of HeySportsFans (and their families) and HeySportsFans directors, managers, officers, partners, agents, contractors, suppliers, and distributors (and their families), as well as employees of any hotel, venue, or prize provider participating in this contest (and their families) are not eligible.


Registration

To participate in HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops, you must provide your name, address, city, state, zip code, country, phone number, e-mail address, date of birth, and user ID. Each participant must have a unique email address. In addition you must provide either credit card billing information or payment in full in the form of check or money order. There is a $20 service fee for all returned checks. No refunds will be issued after March 19, 2008. All purchases are final after this date. After you provide your user ID a password will be emailed to you to access the game. Once logged into the game, you must make your team selections via the drop down boxes provided on the team selection page. All entries are placed in a single common league. Entries will be accepted from Feb. 18 to 11 AM ET, March 20, 2008. All dates and times are subject to change. HeySportsFans takes no responsibility for misdirected entries or for entries that are lost, damaged or corrupted in the web transmission. HeySportsFans reserves the right to disqualify any entry that has been incorrectly completed or contains invalid or incorrect information.


Rosters

Your roster must consist of a total of sixteen (16) teams and be in the HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops list of teams at the time of registration or trade, as the case may be. HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops will begin on March 20, 2008 and will continue for the entire 2005 national championship tournament ending with the game played on April 7, 2008. All dates are subject to change.


Team Selection

The following system of selecting teams is used for making your original team selections AND for trading teams. Teams may be selected through the Internet site free of charge, 24 hours a day up to the trading deadline. Team selections will end and your roster will be frozen for the duration of the tournament at 12:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 20, 2008. A team selection/trade is defined as dropping one team and adding another team. A team MUST be exchanged for another team within the SAME group. To ensure you have the correct selections in place, you MUST click on the "Activate Trades" button at the bottom of the team selection page. If you exit without activating trades none of the trades will be accepted. All approved trades are final.


Scoring

Updated team scores will be available through the Internet site one day after each round, starting with Round 1. Your tournament ranking will be available beginning Saturday, March 22, 2008. Points are awarded based on the HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops scoring system.

Point = 1 point, Rebound = 0.2 points, Block = 1 point, Steal = 1 point. Allowing 50 points or less in a game = 15 points. Allowing 51-65 points in a game = 10 points. Allowing 66-80 points in a game = 5 points.

No points are awarded for the special "Play-In" game. Round 1 begins with the Round of 64.

Contest weeks run Tuesday through Monday. Scoring is based only on the games actually played each week. You only have until the end of a contest week to dispute any score for the previous week. Scores will not be changed for previous contest weeks and the scores posted by HeySportsFans for a particular contest week will be final once the following contest week is over. Statistics for games that are postponed will be counted in the weeks when the games are actually played.


Internet Site

http://www.heysportsfans.com

Our site is best viewed with Netscape 4.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 4.0, or the 32-bit version of AOL 4.0 for Windows95 (for AOL users). HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops DOES NOT SUPPORT WEBTV. WEBTV USERS ARE NOT ABLE TO REGISTER FOR THE GAME. HeySportsFans is not responsible, if for any reason, the Internet site or any portion of the contest is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause beyond the control of HeySportsFans which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this game. HeySportsFans is not responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation, faulty transmission or communication, line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to contest activities conducted or information transmitted via the Internet. HeySportsFans is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunction of any telephone network, telephone line, cable network, cable line, computer on-line system, server, equipment, or software. HeySportsFans is not responsible for the failure of any e-mail entry or any trade to be applied to a participant's account due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, phone or fax or cable lines, or any combination thereof. HeySportsFans is not responsible for any injury or damage to a participant's computer related to or resulting from participation in this contest (including, without limitation, damage by virus).


Prizes and Publicity

Grand Prizes: The Grand Prize, awarded to the participant who has the highest cumulative score for the season will win $250. The participant with the second-highest score for the season will win $100. The participant with the third-highest score for the season will win a $50 HeySportsFans Gift Certificate. The participantswith the fourth-highest and fifth-highest scores for the season will each win a $25 HeySportsFans Gift Certificate. The participants with the sixth-highest through tenth-highest scores for the season will each win a $10 HeySportsFans Gift Certificate.

Tie Breakers: The tie breaker for determining the Overall Grand Prize and all other prizes is the player who estimates closest to the total combined score for the championship men's basketball game without going over that total. This estimate is inputted on the same page of the Internet site as team selections are made. If for any reason the championship men's basketball game is canceled, this tie breaker will apply to the last game played of the tournament. The second tie breaker will be the player who estimates closest to the total combined score for the championship men's basketball game. Any additional tiebreakers will be a skill test tie breaker.

Gift Certificates: Gift certificates are nontransferable, have no cash value, must be used within one year of issuance and may only be used once. Gift certificates may be applied to the order total for fantasy game purchases only. HeySportsFans does not issue or carry credit for order totals less than zero. No more than five (5) gift certificates may used together towards any single HeySportsFans game by any single individual.

Additional Prize Information: Prizes are not transferable and may not be substituted, except that HeySportsFans reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a prize is unavailable. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes on prizes received. All winners of prize values of $600 or above will receive a Federal 1099 form showing the value of the prize awarded. All winners will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and waiver of liability and other documents, including providing their Social Security Number, prior to receiving their prize. Canadian residents may be required to answer additional time-limited skill-testing questions as a condition to being awarded a prize. Canadian winners are subject to withholding of a portion of their winnings as required by law. By participating, you agree that HeySportsFans may use your name, image, likeness and hometown for publicity and advertising purposes without additional compensation,except where prohibited by law. Chances of winning are dependent on the total number of entries received and the skill used in choosing your teams. Minimum of 50 team entries is required to hold this contest. All winners will be notified by e-mail and/or U.S. Mail. Winners have thirty (30) days from the date notification is sent to claim prizes. Unclaimed prizes or prizes for which the winner's prize notification cannot be delivered based upon the information given to HeySportsFans during registration will be awarded to the next highest finisher. A complete list of winners receiving prizes may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped (U.S. postage only) envelope to: HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops, 700 Tabor Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. (WA and VT residents may omit return postage).


Unforeseen Events

If for any reason HeySportsFans experiences technical difficulty with the online trading database, changes to the rosters will not be taken until the online trading database is reopened. If for any reason (including, but not limited to, strikes,lockouts, acts of God, technical difficulties, governmental intervention, and other events not within the reasonable control of HeySportsFans) the tournament experiences a stoppage and/or HeySportsFans cannot, in its best business judgment, reasonably continue the contest, then HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops will not resume until both the tournament resumes its schedule and HeySportsFans resumes normal business, if ever.


General

HeySportsFans is not responsible for any damage, loss, injury, or expenses incurred by a contestant as a result of enrolling, playing, or winning. All entries, along with all copyright, trademark, publicity, and other proprietary rights and goodwill associated therewith, become the property of HeySportsFans upon submission, and will not be returned to any entrant. All dollar amounts specified herein are in U.S. dollars. HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or any university, athletic department, or team. HEYSPORTSFANS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE CONTEST AND/OR THESE RULES AS THE TOURNAMENT PROGRESSES. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To receive a copy of the official rules and a team selection entry form, void of all services, send a letter size, self-addressed stamped envelope to: HeySportsFans March Hoops Alternative Entry, 700 Tabor Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. (WA and VT residents may omit return postage). One request per household. One request per envelope. All requests must be received by February 20, 2008. Any disputes must be mailed to HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops, 700 Tabor Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. No phone calls regarding disputes will be accepted. All issues or disputes,including but not limited to team selections, scoring, infractions of these rules and disputes among participants, will be reviewed and settled by the HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops advisory board, whose decisions shall be final. Any participant is entitled to cancel registration in the game. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contest, whether asserted in contract, tort, statute, or otherwise (including whether or not such controversies or claims are arbitrable) shall be settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect. All hearings and proceedings shall take place in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, using California law (excluding conflict of law rules), and without regard to the California General Arbitration Act or the Federal Arbitration Act. HeySportsFans shall not be liable for any consequential, punitive or exemplary damages. If any provision of these rules should ever be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalid or unenforceable provision may be revised by HeySportsFans and,whether or not revised, such provision shall not affect any other provisions of these rules, and such other provisions shall continue in full force and effect. By participating in or entering HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops, you (i) acknowledge acceptance of these rules and agree to adhere to and be bound by them, (ii) release, hold harmless, and waive any rights to recovery against HeySportsFans and its sponsors, suppliers, contractors, directors, managers, officers,employees, partners, owners, and agents from and against any claims, expenses, damages, and/or liability incurred by you or your representatives in connection with or related to the operation of, or your participation in, HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops, and (iii) agree to hold HeySportsFans harmless from all typographical, statistical, transaction, and communication errors or omissions. HeySportsFans reserves the right to make corrections to any and all material and information to correct such errors or omissions. HeySportsFans specifically disclaim any and all representations and warranties (whether express or implied) in connection with the contest and/or your participation in it. HeySportsFans reserves the right to disqualify any participant for suspected cheating or non-adherence to the Official Rules. Prizes awarded in HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops may be subject to legal restrictions. Participants agree that in the event a legal authority challenges the award of prizes to winners of HeySportsFans Fantasy March Hoops, HeySportsFans has the sole right to determine whether or not to award such prizes. HeySportsFans reserves the right to make any changes, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems necessary to the contest and rules as the tournament progresses. THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. HeySportsFans principal office's street address is 700 Tabor Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066.

Updated 2/18/2008


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