The following Terms and Conditions constitute an agreement between the Entrants, the Promoter and the Publisher
It is important that Entrants read them carefully and understand what they mean. By entering into the Game, Entrants confirm their complete understanding and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Definitions:
Promoter: cleverTV limited
Publisher: Express Newspapers
Game: Daily Star World Cup Fantasy Football
Newspaper: The Daily Star
Websites:
www.dailystar.co.ukEntrants/Manager: Readers of the Newspapers who make an entry into the Game
Team: An entry into the Game competition of a required number of players made by the Manager
Materials: The text, graphics, photographs, pictures, sounds, digital audio and video clips published in the Newspapers and on the Websites to publicise the Game
RULES OF THE GAME AND ENTRY
Instructions about How to Play and enter Daily Star World Cup Fantasy Football form part of the rules of the Game. Entrants must enter using an original entry form from the Daily Star Newspaper or promotional postcard, via the official registration telephone line or via the Game Website,
www.dailystar.co.uk/fantasyfootball.
There is no limit to the number of Teams allowed per Entrant (subject to these Terms and Conditions).
The Promoter reserves the right to reject any Team name that it considers to be inappropriate or offensive. In such an event, the Promoter will automatically apply another Team name. Inaudible, unintelligible, incomplete or incorrect entries will be regarded as invalid. The Game computer's record of an entry will be regarded as the entry itself. The Promoter and the Publisher will not be held responsible for entries lost or distorted in transfer. Proof of magnetic transcript is not accepted as proof of entry. Entries will be withdrawn and disqualified if payment is not cleared in full.
Entrants must be aged 18 years or over at the time of registration. Failure to observe this will deem any winning entry invalid and prizes will be forfeited. The Game is intended for play only within the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and is governed by English law. Each entrant must ensure that his or her participation in the Game is lawful in accordance with the laws of the country of which he or she is a citizen and/or resides, and/or happens to be at the time his entry is made. Neither the Promoter nor its servants or agents or the Publisher shall be taken to make any representations, express or implied, as to the lawfulness of any entrant's participation. Void in all U.S. Territories (e.g. Guam and Puerto Rico) and where prohibited by law. Residents of North Dakota, Connecticut, Minnesota, Maryland, Colorado, Montana, Vermont, Louisiana, Arizona, Florida and the province of Quebec may play, but WILL NOT be eligible to win or receive prizes.
Employees, their relatives and agents of Express Newspapers and cleverTV Ltd may play the Game but may not claim any of the prizes.
Entries by post, phone or web can be made at any time during the season until Sunday July 11th 2010, but to score for the first match on Friday June 11th 2010, postal entries must arrive no later than 1st post that day, whilst phone and internet entries must be completed by 7:30pm (BST) on that day. Thereafter, postal entries received by 1st post each day, will score for matches played on that day. Entries received by phone or the internet up to the earliest kick-off each day will also score from that day. Entries received after earliest kick-off each day will score for matches played from the following day. No player points will be backdated.
VIA THE INTERNET: Go to
www.dailystar.co.uk/fantasyfootball and follow the onscreen instructions. Each internet entry costs £5 which can be paid by credit or debit card. Please note that, as fantasy games are now classed as a form of gambling, under the government's gambling act of 2005, credit card providers may choose to impose a small charge on your transaction. These charges are imposed by the card handler and no additional money is received by Express Newspapers, or cleverTV Ltd.
BY POST: Each entry by post must be accompanied by a cheque or postal order for £5 made payable to 'Daily Star Fantasy Football'. Please do not send cash.
BY PHONE: Call 0905 817 0709. Calls will be charged at 75p per minute from a landline (mobile charges vary) and the call will last about seven minutes. At the end of your call you will be read your entry PIN. Refunds will only be provided at the discretion of the Daily Star.
MINI LEAGUES
There is no limit to the number of Teams an individual Manager can enter into a Mini League, but each unique Team can only be represented in one Mini League. Mini leagues can only be entered online. Mini Leagues cannot be entered by telephone.
Via the Web: The Chairman must first register their individual entry and then create a Mini League, selecting a league name and password as they do so. This information should then be passed on to everyone who wishes to join the Mini League. Entrants wishing to join a mini league should select a Team and then click on the mini league option in the left hand menu. Under the join section of this page, Managers should enter the league name and password.
The Chairman will be the recipient of all correspondence and prizes. Creation of, and affiliation to, a Mini League can be made at any time until 7:30pm (BST) on Sunday llth July 2010.
HOW TO PLAY
Each Team selection must consist of 11 players chosen from the players list. The combined value of these players must not exceed £100 million. The Team of 11 must include 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers. A player can only be selected once - player duplication is not permitted. There is no restriction on the number of players you can select from the same national team. Any incorrect entries will be rejected and the Manager will have an opportunity to reselect their Team. Players may choose to allow our computer to select for them by choosing the Auto Select facility. Scores will be allocated for all 2010 World Cup matches. No responsibility is accepted for entries lost or damaged in the post, or delayed in transmission due to high online traffic levels. Proof of posting is not proof of receipt.
Team CONFIRMATION: Entries made by internet will be confirmed online. Telephone entries will be confirmed at the end of an entry call, when a confirmation PIN will be read out. Postal entries will be confirmed by post. Please allow 28 days for receipt of your confirmation letter.
ENTRY DEADLINES: Entries by phone or web can be made at any time during the tournament until Sunday July 11th 2010 but to score for the first match on Friday June 11th 2010, phone and internet entries must be completed by the earliest scheduled kick-off on that day. Entries received by phone or via the internet, up to the earliest kick-off each day, will score points from that day. Entries received after earliest kick-off each day will score for matches played from the following day. No player points will be backdated. Coupon entry closes at first post on Friday 11th June 2010.
SCORING POINTS
Points are scored during the FIFA™ World Cup 2010, and awarded in accordance with the How to Score rules detailed from time to time on the Websites and in the Newspapers. Goalkeeper and Defender: Full Clean Sheet (+5) Part Clean Sheet (+2) Goal Conceded (-1) Goal Scored (+10). Midfielder: Goal Scored (+8). Striker: Goal Scored (+5). All Players: Starting Appearance (+3) Sub Appearance (+1) Key Goal Contribution (+3) Yellow Card (-1) Red Card (-3) Penalty Save (+3) Penalty Goal in Shootout (+3). Clean Sheet points will only be awarded to a Team when that team finishes the Game with a clean sheet and to a player who has played 60 minutes or more of the Game. Only players listed as goalkeepers and defenders will lose points for goals conceded whilst they are on the pitch. Key contribution points will be awarded to the player who makes the last pass before a goal is scored. If a player shoots and the ball rebounds off the wood work or goalkeeper, a KC is awarded if the rebound leads to a goal. KC's will also be awarded to a player who wins a penalty for his Team, provided the penalty is scored and the fouled player does not take the penalty himself. Key Goal Contributions will be awarded at the sole discretion of the appointed judging panel. A player who receives 2 yellow cards and consequently a red card will score (-3) only. Scoring includes points scored during Extra Time and Penalties.
Red and yellow card points will be awarded based on the events of a 90 minute football match (including Extra Time and Penalities). Points will not be amended if cards are subsequently rescinded by FIFA. Similarly points will not be amended for goals that are retrospectively awarded by a Dubious Goals Panel.
PRIZES
Managers shall compete for prizes based on the performance of their Teams. The 1st prize of £10,000 will be awarded to the Manager whose Team scores the highest total cumulative number of points throughout the FIFA™ World Cup 2010 from Friday 11th June 2010 to Sunday 11th July 2010 (inclusive). Other Prizes will be awarded as follows: 2nd: £2,000, 3rd: £750 4th:£500 5th:£300, 6th: £200, 7th:£100, 8th: £75, 9th: £50, 10th: £25, 11th-20th: 1x Free entry for Daily Star Fantasy Football 2010/2011 Premier League game.
Managers shall also compete for intermediate prizes. The top scoring Manager in each stage of the FIFA World Cup will win £1,500, the manager who finishes second in each stage will win £500. Intermediate prize periods are: 11th June 2010 - 25th June 2010 (Group Stages), 26th June 2010 - 29th June 2010 (Last 16), 2nd July 2010 - 11th July 2010 . Intermediate prize winners will be announced on the first Tuesday after a prize period finishes. Intermediate winners will be displayed in the Winners Gallery. Pictures of winners will be used for the purposes of the Winners Gallery only, and will not appear in any newspaper unless the winner is advised otherwise.
In the event of a tie for any of the above prizes the prize will be awarded to the Manager whose Team scored the most goals during the prize period. If this is tied then the Manager that has used the least transfers during the prize period will win the prize. If this is still tied then the Team that was registered for the Game first will win the prize.
An individual Manager may win only one prize for finishing in the top twenty. If an individual Manager has more than one Team in the top twenty at the end of the tournament then only their highest placed Team will qualify for a prize. In this instance prizes will be awarded to Teams outside the top twenty until twenty individual Managers have been awarded a prize. An individual Manager may win only one intermediate prize during the season.
TRANSFERS
A Manager may make a maximum of 24 transfers during the season. Transfers can either be made online, or by calling 0905 817 0709. Users making telephone transfers will need their PIN number, and the three digit codes of the players they want to take out, and put into, their Team. Transfers cannot be made by post. There is no limit to the number of transfers a Manager can make during a week.
A transfer amnesty will be in place up until 7:30pm on Friday 11th June 2010. Any transfers made before this time will not be debited from that Team's transfer allowance. At 7:30pm on Friday 11th June 2010 the first aloocation of 12 transfers will become available. The first transfer window is open from 7:30pm on Friday 11th June 2010 to 3:00pm on Friday 25th June 2010. The second transfer window is open from 3:00pm on Friday 25th June 2010 to 7:30pm on Sunday 11th July 2010. Each team has 12 transfers to be used in each of the transfer windows, totalling 24 transfers per team.
In order to become active that day, transfers must be made before the scheduled kick off of the earliest match on that day. Transfers made after this time will not start scoring points until the following day. Transfers are timed by the Promoter's server clock and transfers recorded as being late will not be reversed or altered retrospectively. The judge's decision on any matters regarding transfers is final and the Promoter will not enter into any discussion over missed transfer deadlines.
The editor reserves the right, in the event of circumstances beyond his control, to cancel the competition at any time or to change the rules in any way or at any time. The editor's decision in all matters is final. All dates are subject to change, in the event of match rescheduling.
Normal Daily Star rules apply and are published periodically.
COMPLAINTS
In the event an Entrant has a complaint about the Game or the service received in connection with the Game the procedure for complaining is as follows:
I.Contact the helpdesk on 0207 064 9880 (UK Landline rate - check with your operator), and every effort will be made to resolve the matter on an informal basis. Phone complaints may be dealt with at the time or you will be advised if your complaint requires further investigation and referral to an alternative person.
II.If the matter has not been satisfactorily resolved then a formal complaint may be made by writing to the Games Manager, Fantasy Games HQ, PO Box 61047, London, SE1 2SJ. All written complaints will receive a response within 7 days of receipt of the complaint. Where a complaint requires further investigation, every effort will be made to complete the investigation within 14 days of receipt. After which time we will contact you with the findings, recommendations and any proposed actions.
III.If the issue is still not resolved, then you may refer your complaint to the Managing Director of cleverTV Limited, who run the game on behalf of the Publisher.
IV.The final stage in the unlikely event of a still unresolved conclusion to a complaint will be referral to an independent party who will provide a balanced and objective opinion and recommendation on the matter. You The Manager use the services of PromoVeritas Ltd, the independent promotional verification service.
SPECIAL OFFERS
At the Game launch a 3 for the price of 2 offer will be in place. In order to receive a third Team free, a Manager must enter all three Teams at once. Entering three Teams during separate sessions does not qualify the Manager for a discount.
This is a temporary offer and may be removed at any time. The Promoter reserves the right to add or remove special offers at any time.
