StarTribune.com Super Baseball Fan Wins $1,000

1. No Purchase Necessary. The StarTribune.com 2009 Super Baseball Fan Video Wins $1,000 Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by The Star Tribune Company (“Sponsor”), located at 425 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55488 (“Sponsor's Address”). Prizes are provided by The Star Tribune Company (the “Participating Company”). No purchase is necessary to enter or to win.

2. Contest Entry Period. The “Contest Entry Period” begins at 9:00 a.m. CST on Monday, April 6, 2009, and ends at 12 p.m. CST on Friday, May 8, 2009 (the “Entry Deadline”) OR until submissions reach a limit of 500 videos, whichever comes first..

3. How to Enter. To enter, go to startribune.com/contests during the Contest Entry Period and follow the instructions to submit your entry information, including your video (“Video”). To be eligible, all entries (including Video submissions) must be received by the Entry Deadline and before submissions reach a limit of 500 videos. In addition, the contestant (sometimes referred to herein as an “entrant”) must comply with the following submission guidelines:.

• Each video may have a running time of no more than 30 seconds;
  
• No more than one Video per entrant may be submitted;
  
• Each video may be entered no more than one time;
  
• Each video must be in good taste and must not include any profanity or nudity. (Contest judges will determine what constitutes non-compliance with this rule, and the decision of the Contest judges will be final);
  
• Each video must not infringe on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
  
• Entrant must be at least 18 years old to enter and must have written permission from each other person (or in the case of a child, the parent or legal guardian of the child) who appears in the Video;
  
• Video file formats accepted: avi, .dv, .mov, .qt, .mp4, .mpeg, .3gp, .asf, .wmv, .mpg
  

All Videos (including related captions) submitted must adhere to StarTribune.com standard terms and conditions for user-generated content. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Video for any reason. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, illegible, incomplete, damaged, late or misdirected entries, all of which will be void.

4. Submissions. By entering the Contest and submitting a Video to Sponsor, each entrant has represented (i) that the entrant is the copyright owner of the Video, (ii) that the entrant has granted to the Sponsor an irrevocable license to edit, publish, republish, distribute and copy the Video and/or the edited Video an unlimited number of times in any print, electronic or other medium, and (iii) that the entrant has obtained from anyone identified or depicted in the Video (or the parent or guardian of any child identified or depicted) all permission necessary to grant the Sponsor the foregoing license.

5. Voting by Users. Eligible Videos properly entered in the Contest during the Contest Entry Period will be displayed on StarTribune.com, and users of StarTribune.com (including Contest entrants and other users) will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite Video.

6. Selection of Winners. From approximately May 11 to May 24, 2009, all Videos submitted during the Contest Entry Period, up to but not exceeding 500 Videos, will be displayed for voting to determine the Grand Prize winner and four (4) runners-up. Winners will be determined through a combination of popular user vote and panel of Contest judges (weighted as follows: (A) popular user vote (45%); and (B) panel of Contest judges (55%) (the “Standard Contest Weighting”). Contest judges will judge Videos on the basis of well-executed, original and entertaining, baseball-themed Video content that illustrates why the entrant and/or subjects of the Video entry should be deemed the “Super Baseball Fan.” On approximately May 26, 2009, one first place winner and four runners-up will be announced. Winners will be notified by phone or email on or about Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

The decisions of the Contest judges regarding entries and winners shall be final.

7. Prizes. First-Place Prize. One (1) first-place winner will receive the First-Place Prize, which will consist of a Visa Gift Card valued at a maximum of $1,000.00. The first-place winner’s winning Video will also be published on StarTribune.com. Second-Place Prizes. Each of the four (4) contestants from the top 5 voted as runners-up to the first-place winner will be a second-place winner, and will receive a Second-Place Prize consisting of a $100.00 Visa Gift Card. Total value of all prizes: approximately $1,400.00. Each winner accepts responsibility for compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to use and acceptance of each prize.

If Sponsor cannot find an eligible winner for a given prize, that prize will not be awarded.

8. Claiming Prizes. To claim the prize, the winner must respond by email or phone within four (4) business days of prize notification, at the phone number designated. Within 10 days of claiming prize, potential winners must provide appropriate photo identification (e.g., passport or driver's license) and must fill out such eligibility declarations, publicity releases, and prize acceptance documentation as Sponsor shall provide; failure to timely claim prize in such manner shall result in forfeiture of prize. All federal, state and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes may not be substituted and are not refundable, transferable or redeemable for cash, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.

9. Eligibility. This Contest is open to legal residents of Minnesota and Wisconsin who are 18 years of age or older. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. This offer is void where prohibited or restricted. Employees of The Star Tribune Company, any companies owned by or affiliated with The Star Tribune Company, the Participating Company, the advertising and promotion agencies representing any of such companies, and members of those employees’ families are not eligible to enter or win. By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees to all the terms and conditions of these rules; agrees to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Contest judges; and consents to the use of his/her name and other information for purposes of direct mail or similar solicitations. Each winner accepting a prize consents to the use of his/her name and/or likeness and any submitted Video for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Each entrant waives the right to assert, as a cost of winning any prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem a prize and any liability that might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem a prize. Each entrant releases each of the following from any and all liability with respect to or arising out of the acceptance, use, misuse or possession of any prize and/or the loss or misdirection of any prize: Sponsor and the Participating Company; their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, franchises, advertising and promotional agencies; and their respective officers, directors and employees. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend and/or revoke this Contest at any time due to printing errors or other mistakes.

10. UPick’em: The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM, Inc., and/or The Star Tribune Company. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited. Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize. UPICKEM and Sponsor are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God. This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes the contestant will be disqualified and reported to authorities.

11. Inquiries. Sponsor does not accept correspondence or telephone inquiries regarding the status of entries. For a list of winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope, accompanied by a signed request, to: StarTribune.com 2009 Super Baseball Fan Wins $1,000 Contest Winners’ List, 425 Portland Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55488 after May 26, 2009 but before May 26, 2010.