
2010 DORITOS CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE 1v1 TOURNAMENT
OFFICIAL RULES
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Major League Gaming Inc. (“Major League Gaming” or “MLG”), which also encompasses “GameBattles”, will conduct this 2010 Doritos Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 1v1 Tournament (the “Tournament”) in accordance with these official rules (the “Official Rules”), unless otherwise indicated. By participating in a Tournament, each participant agrees to abide by these Official Rules and decisions of judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Participation requires an eligible code (which may be obtained in specially marked retail packages of DORITOS® Nacho Cheese or DORITOS® Cool Ranch Tortilla Chips or by mailing a 3” x 5” card containing your name and address (postmarked by July 3, 2010 and received by July 9, 2010) to: DORITOS® MLG Gamer Rewards Sweepstakes Code Request, P.O. Box 760012, El Paso, TX 88576-0012) (“On-Pack Code”), a Xbox 360 console, a Xbox LIVE gold membership and a copy of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare video game for Xbox 360.
1. Description of Tournament/Participation.
A. Dates of Tournament: Registration for the online ladder portion of this Tournament will begin on June 1, 2010, and end on August 15, 2010. The online ladder portion of this Tournament will begin on June 15, 2010, and end on August 31, 2010. The online bracket portion of this Tournament will begin on September 6, 2010, and end on September 27, 2010. Participants must first register for the online ladder portion of this Tournament in order to be eligible to qualify for the online bracket portion of this Tournament. Please check the GameBattles.com site (the “GameBattles Site”) for final Tournament dates and match times.
B. How to Enter: You must be an active and registered member of MLG’s GameBattles site to enter. You may register for the Tournament by logging on to the GameBattles Site and completing the free on-line registration form at http://gamebattles.com/join. 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 applicable Tournament spots are filled. Participants are limited to one entry per person per Tournament. 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 these 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* players from the ladder will be seeded into a single elimination bracketed online tournament. All participants are required to schedule their own games (within the allotted times inside the “Challenge System” of the tournament on www.gamebattles.com) based on the applicable Tournament bracket. All Tournament games must be played under the rules set forth in these Official Rules.
2. Prize(s).
The 1st prize winner shall receive $1,500. The 2nd prize winner will receive $1,000. The 3rd prize winner will receive $500. The total value of prizes in the Tournament is valued at $3,000.
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 GameBattles 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, GameBattles 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 GameBattles such documents, as applicable, within seven (7) days of GameBattles’ 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 these 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 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 play. Prizing is limited to only one (1) prize per household per Tournament. Employees of MLG, the Tournament's participating sponsors (including Frito-Lay North America, Inc.) and their advertising agencies, and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win. This 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 GameBattles Site or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized on the GameBattles Site or in any Tournament or by any technical or human error, which may occur in the processing of registrations, entries into any Tournament, or otherwise in connection with any Tournament including, without limitation, any technical limitation or other event that results in the disqualification or loss of ranking status of any participant in any Tournament. MLG assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, or communications line failure relating to the GameBattles Site or any 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 GameBattles Site or any 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 GameBattles Site or in connection with any 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, any 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 any 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.
IN NO EVENT WILL MLG, ITS EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, SUPPLIERS, AND RELATED COMPANIES, ITS SPONSORS (INCLUDING FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.), 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 GAMEBATTLES SITE OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY TOURNAMENT OR (B) FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN EXCESS OF ANY FEE PAID BY YOU (IF ANY) TO ENTER THE APPLICABLE TOURNAMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE GAMEBATTLES SITE AND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY 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 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. permission to use their names, nick-names, gamer-tags, characters, photographs, voices, and likenesses in connection with promotion of this 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 MLG, its employees, volunteers, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, and related companies, its sponsors (including Frito-Lay North America, Inc.), 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 any Tournament or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize. If any part of these 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 these 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 these 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 these Official Rules. The rights and remedies of MLG under these 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 this 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 this 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 GameBattles Site or any Tournament; (b) be acting in violation of these 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 THIS 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, any 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 any 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 this 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 http://www.gamebattles.com/privacy.php. By participating in a 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, 420 Lexington Ave, Suite 2820, New York, NY 10170.
SPONSOR: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC., 7701 LEGACY DRIVE, PLANO, TX 75024, USA.
TOURNAMENT PRODUCER: MAJOR LEAGUE GAMING INC., 420 LEXINGTON AVE., SUITE 2820, NEW YORK, NY 10170, USA.
GENERAL ONLINE LADDER/TOURNAMENT RULES
General
Gameplay
For Screen Shots of all illegal locations and maneuvers follow this link: http://www.mlgpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158846
All Matches
Ladder Play
Bracket Play
Host
Online Tournament Support Staff
Reporting
Tickets
Settings
Starting a Game with the wrong Game Type Settings may result in a forfeit of the Game, the Game being replayed, or a warning, which will be determined by a Premium Admin.
Game Mode: Free-For-All
Time Limit: 10 Minutes
Score Limit: 150 Points
Spectating: Disabled
Wave Spawn Delay: None
Force Respawn: Enabled
Radar Always On: Yes
Number of Live: Unlimited
Respawn Delay: None
Max Health: Normal
Health Regeneration: Normal
Allow KillCam: Enabled
Allow Sprint: Enabled
Headshots Only: Disabled
Allow Perks: Enabled
Allow Air Support: Disabled
Old School Mode: Disabled
Hardcore Mode: Disabled
Maps
The following Maps will be used for both the Ladder and Bracket.