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entrants will be prompted to submit either a 15-second video OR a photo with a short story showcasing how their “love for football fuels their passion for travel” (hereafter, each a “Submission”) using any one (1) of the following three (3) methods:
a) Twitter: Tweet your Submission via your Twitter account using the hashtag #CourtyardSuperBowlContest (the “Twitter Hashtag”) to receive one (1) entry. Any video/photo/short story on Twitter tagged with the Twitter Hashtag may be eligible for entry into this Contest. Your Submission must include the Twitter Hashtag in order to be eligible. Use of the Twitter Hashtag constitutes your unconditional acceptance to these Official Rules. By using the Twitter Hashtag in connection with your tweet, you are acknowledging and agreeing that Sponsor has the right to stream your post through the Twitter API or otherwise use your tweet as set forth herein;
b) Instagram: Post your Submission on Instagram through your Instagram account using the hashtag #CourtyardSuperBowlContest (the “Instagram Hashtag”) to receive one (1) entry. Any video/photo/short story tagged with the Instagram Hashtag on Instagram may be eligible for the Contest. Your Submission must include the Instagram Hashtag in order to be eligible. Use of the Instagram Hashtag constitutes your unconditional acceptance to these Official Rules. By using the Instagram Hashtag in connection with your Instagram post, you are acknowledging and agreeing that Sponsor has the right to stream your post through the Instagram API or otherwise use your post as set forth herein; OR
c) TikTok: Post your Submission on TikTok through your TikTok account using the hashtag #CourtyardSuperBowlContest (the “TikTok Hashtag”) to receive one (1) entry. Any video tagged with the TikTok Hashtag on TikTok may be eligible for the Contest. Your Submission must include the TikTok Hashtag in order to be eligible. Use of the TikTok Hashtag constitutes your unconditional acceptance to these Official Rules. By using the TikTok Hashtag in connection with your Instagram post, you are acknowledging and agreeing that Sponsor has the right to stream your post through the TikTok API or otherwise use your post as set forth herein.
Sponsor and its designees, whose decisions will be final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest, will judge each Submission based on the following criteria: 1) Level of Originality (50%), 2) Quality of Submission (30%), and 3) Relevance to Contest theme (20%) (the “Judging Criteria”). In the event of a tie, such tied Submissions will be re-judged based on the following criteria: Creativity: 100%.
Upon verification of the Semi-Finalists, the Sponsor will schedule a recorded phone interview with each Semi-Finalist. The interviewer(s) (hereafter, “Interviewer(s)”) hosting the interview of the Semi-Finalists are determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The interview with each Semi-Finalist will be approximately the same length of time, and the questions asked of each will be the same. All interviews will be recorded and must be completed by 11/26/21.
At the conclusion of the Interview Phase, a panel of judges determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion will judge each of the Finalist Submissions on or about 12/15/21 by ranking each Finalist Submission from one (1) through three (3) (with three (3) being the highest ranked) based on the following: (i) the score received in the Semi-Finalist Judging; (ii) the Interview(ers) ranking of the interviews based on presentation; and (iii) the effort put forth by the entrant in their Submission / Interview. Each of the three (3) rankings will carry equal weight. The highest ranked Finalist Submission will be determined the Grand Prize winner
PRIZES:
Five (5) Semi-Finalist Prizes: Each Semi-Finalist will receive one (1) $100 Courtyard gift card and one (1) $100 NFLShop.com gift card. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Semi-Finalist Prize = $200. Certain terms and conditions may apply to gift cards at the discretion of the issuer. No gift card will be replaced or replenished if it is lost, stolen, damaged, destroyed or used without winner’s permission and will be voided if altered or defaced.
One (1) Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for winner and one (1) guest to Super Bowl LVI inclusive of the following components: a) round trip coach air transportation from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest winner’s residence in the U.S. to California, b) standard double-occupancy hotel accommodations (one (1) room) at a Courtyard Hotel (or similar Marriott International brand hotel) for five (5) nights (February 9, 2022 – February 11, 2022 and February 13, 2022); c) one-night accommodation inside a custom-built suite within SoFi Stadium on February 12, 2022; d) ground transfers to/from the airport/hotel/SoFi Stadium; e) admission for winner and one (1) guest to Super Bowl LVI; and f) $8,500 in the form of a check. Actual value of trip may vary based upon location of winner’s residence. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion, including but not limited to, exact seat locations at game and amenities/accommodations provided in the custom-built suite. If winner resides within a one hundred fifty (150) mile radius of Inglewood, CA, ground transportation (or other form of transportation) may be provided in lieu of air transportation at Sponsor’s sole discretion, and no compensation or substitution will be provided for difference in prize value. Trip must be taken on dates designated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety (and Sponsor will have no further obligation to winner) and, at Sponsor’s discretion and time permitting, may be awarded to an alternate winner. Travel and accommodation restrictions and other restrictions may apply. Winner and his/her guest must travel together on same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents prior to date of travel. All travel arrangements must be made through travel agent of Sponsor’s selection on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Released Parties are not responsible for travel delays or cancellations. In the event Super Bowl LVI is postponed and rescheduled, the applicable trip will be rescheduled. Exact seat locations at any event are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner and his/her guests must comply with all venue rules and regulations. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of such portion of the prize and removal from event. Released Parties reserve the right to remove or to deny attendance to any winner and/or guest who engages in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person at the game. Game tickets are subject to the terms and conditions specified thereon. If unused, game tickets cannot be returned. ARV of Grand Prize = $32,000.