CONTEST RULES

  1. The Contest is open to all U.S. citizens and legal U.S. residents of Florida at least 18 years of age, except as otherwise provided in these or specific contest rules. Employees of SafetyNet Promotions and its affiliated parent and subsidiary companies, affiliated advertising and promotion agencies, sponsors, entities furnishing technology or otherwise connected with the conduct of this Contest ("Contest Entities") and their respective officers, directors, representatives and agents, their immediate families and members of their households, are all ineligible and may not register or participate in the Contest.
  2. The Contest is void where prohibited by law.
  3. No purchase, registration fee or donation of money is required to register or win.
  4. No transfer, substitution, or cash equivalent for prizes will be allowed except at the Contest Entities' sole discretion due to prize unavailability. All federal, state, or other tax liabilities (including income taxes), and subsequent or related expenses such as, but not limited to, gasoline, insurance, and maintenance arising from the award of a prize from this Contest will be the sole responsibility of each prize winner. Any prize awarded in this Contest must be claimed within ninety (90) working days of winner's notification by Coggin Ford or sooner, depending upon the specific prize or contest.
  5. By participating in this Contest, all entrants agree (a) to abide by these and any additional specific official rules and the decisions of the Contest Entities and contest officials designated by the Sponsor, which will be binding and final in all respects; (b) to the use of information by the Contest Entities for marketing and advertising purposes as allowed by applicable privacy policies and law; (c) to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Contest Entities and their officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability, claims, lawsuits, costs, expenses, fees, injuries (including death), losses, and damages resulting or alleged to result from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize, and/or from entrants fraudulent or otherwise wrongful acts or omissions; (d) not to sue the Contest Entities for any damages alleged to arise from winner's acceptance of or use of the prize(s); and (e) to the use of the entrants, name, voice, biography, and likeness by Contest Entities without further notice or compensation for promotion, advertising, filing, and dissemination purposes, except where otherwise prohibited by law.
  6. Contest officials shall have the sole right to disqualify any participant for violation of these rules or any other published rules applicable to a specific contest, and to resolve all disputes in their sole discretion. Contest Entities (a) make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any prize; (b) disclaim any implied warranty and (c) are not liable for injuries, losses or damages arising or alleged to arise out of any persons participation in the Contest. All disputes will be resolved under applicable Georgia laws.
  7. Contest Entities are not responsible for lost, late, damaged, misdirected, undelivered, undeliverable, incomplete or unreadable entries. Contest Entities are not responsible for lost entries due to telephonic or electronic malfunctions. Contest Officials may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in their sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other entrants or Contest Entities representatives. If for any reason this Contest is not capable of running as planned as a result of any causes beyond the reasonable control of Contest Entities including but not limited to tampering, unauthorized intervention or fraud which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, then, Contest Officials reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. The rules can be modified at any time without notice.
  8. Coggin Ford reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Contest for any reason.
  • To enter: contestants must enter by filling out the online REGISTRATION FORM.
  • You must use a valid and unique email address when you submit your entry.
  • Winner must be 18 years old or older.
  • The odds of being selected as an official contestant(s) are dependent upon the number of entries received.
  • A maximum of 5,000 eligible contestants for the $50,000/$5,000 Contests will be accepted. Only the first 5,000 pick submissions will be eligible.
  • Only one entry per person allowed. Contestants found to have entered more than once, are automatically disqualified. Winners must show proof of ID and residence upon acceptance of prizes. If a winner is unable to provide proof of ID or residence, they are disqualified.
  • The first scored game of the contest starts on Thursday March 17th, 2016 and concludes on Monday April 4th, 2016. The "Opening Round Games" will not be considered as part of this promotion.
  • Teams will be entered into the brackets on the evening of Sunday, March 13th, 2016. You will be allowed to start making picks in the Overall Contest at this time. If you register prior to the brackets being announced, you will be notified by email.
  • You will be allowed to make your selections in the Overall Contest until 11:00 AM (ET) on Thursday, March 17th, 2016, one hour before the first game of Round 1 starts. All entries for the Overall Contest must be received by 11:00 AM (ET) on this day. At that time, the picks page will be disabled.
  • Points for correct picks in the Overall Contest are as follows: (total points possible: 168). Round 2 - 1 pt, Round 3 - 2 pts, Reg Semis - 4 pts, Regional Finals - 8 pts, Semis - 12 pts, Final - 16 pts.
  • If needed, total score of the championship game will be used as the tie breaker. In this scenario, the tied contestant closest to the combined total score will be determined the winner. If there is still a tie, the tied contestant closest to the combined total score without going over the actual combined total score will be determined the winner. If there is still no winner, one winner will be drawn randomly from the pool of tied players.
  • Scores and rankings will be posted at the end of each day of play.
  • For the name of the winner(s), please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to SafetyNet Promotions, 6342 Grand Hickory Drive, Suite 201, Braselton, GA 30517.
  • Winners will be notified by email, mail and/or phone at the end of the men's tournament. Prizes are as follows:
    • $50,000 Contest: To be eligible to win the $50,000 prize, one entrant must correctly guess all 60 or more of the possible 63 matchups. If more than one contestant picks 60 or more of the possible 63 games correctly, the $50,000 prize will be divided among the winning contestants. A maximum of one (1) $50,000 prize will be awarded. If no submitted entry contains sixty (60) winners or more in the Men's 2016 NCAA® Basketball Championship Tournament, then no $50,000 prize will be awarded. Grand prize is provided courtesy of SafetyNet Promotions.
    • $5,000 Contest: To be eligible to win the $5,000 prize, one entrant must correctly guess 55 to 59 of the possible 63 matchups. If more than one contestant picks 55 to 59 of the possible 63 games correctly, the $5,000 prize will be divided among the winning contestants. A maximum of one (1) $5,000 prize will be awarded. If no submitted entry contains fifty-five (55) to fifty-nine (59) winners in the Men's 2016 NCAA® Basketball Championship Tournament, then no $5,000 prize will be awarded. Grand prize is provided courtesy of SafetyNet Promotions.
    • $1,000 Contest: To be eligible to win the $1,000 prize, one entrant must correctly predict each team to advance to the Sweet 16. If more than one contestant correctly predicts each team to advance to the Sweet 16, the $1,000 prize will be divided among the winning contestants. A maximum of one (1) $1,000 prize will be awarded. If no submitted entry correctly predicts each team to advance to the Sweet 16 in the Men's 2016 NCAA® Basketball Championship Tournament, then no $1,000 prize will be awarded. Grand prize is provided courtesy of SafetyNet Promotions.
    • 1st Prize: The contestant with the best score after all rounds of play receives an Apple Watch.
    • Random Prizes: Ten (10) contestants will be drawn randomly, each receiving a $25 Gas Card.
  • Prize winners are responsible for any taxes, tags and insurance costs incurred with this contest. All federal, state and local taxes may apply.
  • Winners agree to waive and release any and all rights, claims and causes of action whatsoever that they or their executors or estate may have against Coggin Ford, sponsors, SafetyNet Promotions, the prize suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies arising out of or in connection with this giveaway and with acceptance and use of any prize received in the giveaway.
  • By entering this online contest you agree that you have read all the rules and terms of use and will abide by them accordingly, including the decisions of the judges relative to this contest, whose decision will be final in all respects.
  • All entries are added to a database for later use. Entry also constitutes permission to have entry information shared with any sponsor of this contest.
  • All entries become the property of Coggin Ford and will not be returned. The sponsor(s) associated with this contest has the right to use data collected for marketing purposes.
  • All disputes will be resolved on an individual basis by arbitration in the state of Georgia by the given laws of Georgia.
  • Coggin Ford, CMK Media, SafetyNet Promotions and any sponsor associated with this promotion are not responsible for problems with telephone lines and/or Internet connections in connection with this contest, or late, lost or misdirected entries or printing errors in the contest rules.
  • Official contest rules are available at the following: Coggin Ford, 9650 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32225.