OFFICIAL RULES FOR ONLINE CONTESTS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE ONE’S CHANCES OF WINNING: Open only to youth ages 6 to 12 years of age as of October 30, 2013 in the Omaha World-Herald Circulation area of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. Youth are required to request the permission of their parents or official guardians before entry.  Entry forms must be entered by a parent or official guardian who has the capacity to enter into legally binding contracts on behalf of such youth and satisfy all eligibility requirements. The Omaha World-Herald Company and Creighton University Athletic Department are the Sponsors of this contest. West Corporation, Inc. is providing the Additional Prize (defined below) only.  Employees of the Sponsors or West Corporation, Inc. and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates of West Corporation, Inc., affiliates of Omaha World-Herald Company which are owned by BH Media Group, Inc., and members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and their spouses) are not eligible. Any prior winners of the Creighton Play Ball Kid contest t during the 2013 baseball season, or any prior season, or any members of their household, is also ineligible. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

HOW TO ENTER:
Go to www.omaha.com/contests and fill out the entry form giving name, age, parent or legal guardian name, address, email address and phone. Entry forms can be entered online or the online form can be printed and filled out and delivered to Creighton Tip-Off Kid Contest, Omaha World-Herald, 1314 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Drop-off and alternate method of entries must be received by noon on deadline date. Online entries must be received by 11:59 pm on the deadline dates listed below.

Entries must be received by midnight for the following contests.

Creighton vs. Fresno State – Friday, March 21, 22, 23

Deadline for entries: Sunday, March 16

Creighton vs. Kansas - March 26

Creighton vs. Kansas State – March 28, 29

Deadline for Entries:  Thursday, March 20

Creighton vs. Kansas State – March 30

Creighton vs.  UNLV- March 31
Deadline for Entries Tuesday, March 25

Creighton vs.  North Dakota – April 4, 5, 6

Deadline for Entries: Sunday, March 30

Creighton vs. Nebraska- April 8,

Creighton vs. Georgetown, April 11, 12, 13

Deadline for Entries: Sunday, April 6

Creighton vs. Omaha, April 22

Creighton vs.  Iowa, April 23

Deadline for entries: Monday, April 14

Creighton vs. Butler – April 25, 26, 27

Deadline for entries: Sunday, April 20

Creighton vs. Seton Hall – May 2, 3, 4

Stephen F. Austin – May 13

Deadline for entries: Sunday, April 27

Alternative Method of Entry. Participants may also enter by submitting the following information all legibly written on a 3" x 5" card to Creighton Play Ball Kid Contest, Omaha World-Herald, 1314 Douglas Street, Suite 600, Omaha, NE 68102. Include your name, address, phone number, age and the signature of your parent or guardian.

A total of one (1) winner for each game. The winner will receive a prize package (one winner per game) consisting of four (4) tickets to the Creighton home baseball game at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska,  and the right to present the baseball to the officials. The approximate retail value of this prize package is $48.00. The winner is solely responsible for payment of any taxes associated with receipt of these prizes. 

There will only be one (1) winner per household in the 2014 season.  An entrant may not win more than once for the Creighton Play Ball Kid contest. Entries that are incomplete, illegible or damaged are void and will not be accepted or eligible. Only legible and complete entry forms will be accepted and eligible. The Omaha World-Herald Company is not responsible for misdirected, lost, late or damaged entries. All entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned.

By submitting an entry for this contest, participants agree to abide by these Official Rules and any decision Sponsors make regarding this promotion. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify from the contest, and to prosecute to the fullest extent permitted by law, any participant or winner who, in Sponsors' reasonable suspicion, tampers with the Omaha World-Herald's entry process, violates these Official Rules, or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Sponsors reserve the right to withdraw the transmission of this promotion and award the prizes from among the eligible entries received prior to the date of the withdrawal.

By entering the contest, the entrant agrees to the Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsors shall be final in all respects, and releases the Omaha World-Herald Company, Creighton University, West Corporation and each of their subsidiaries and affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind directly or indirectly arising from or relating to this contest, any prize, any acceptance, possession or use of any prize, or presence on, near or within TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, or participation in any activity therein.

This promotion and the rights and obligations of Sponsors and participants will be governed and controlled by the laws of the State of Nebraska, applicable to contracts made and performed therein without reference to the applicable choice of law provisions. All actions, proceedings, and litigation relating hereto will be instituted and prosecuted solely within the State of Nebraska, Douglas County. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Nebraska and federal courts located within the state and county with respect to any action, dispute, or other matter directly or indirectly pertaining to or arising out of this promotion, any prize, any acceptance, possession or use of any prize, presence on, near or within the TD Ameritrade Park, Omaha, or participation in any activity therein. Participants in this contest hereby waive any right to jury trial relating to this contest against either Sponsor named above. With respect to any claim against either Sponsor relating to this contest or any prize, any acceptance, possession or use of any prize, valid service of process and proper filing of any claim in a court of competent jurisdiction must occur within three (3) months of the date such claim accrued, or such claim shall be forever waived, barred and discharged.

Omaha World-Herald, and the Omaha World-Herald logo, are respective trademarks of the Omaha World-Herald and are registered in the U.S.

DISCLAIMER:
Each winner assumes all liability for any injury or damages caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the contest and/or the acceptance and/or use of any prize and releases the Omaha World-Herald Company, Creighton University, West Corporation. and each of their respective owners, affiliates, officers, directors and employees, from any such liability. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use winners' photo, video, image, likeness, name and address, and the game video for purposes of advertising promotion and publicity without compensation.

MISCELLANEOUS:
If for any reason the contest is not capable of being conducted as planned due to any cause beyond the control of Sponsors, including but not limited to any event or cause which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Sponsors reserve the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest and disqualify any individual who may have caused any such problem. Sponsors assume no responsibility for any theft or destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries.  Sponsor is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or provider, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or delays, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the person in whose name the entry was made.

By entering this contest, each entrant agrees that (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this contest, the drawing or the prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs, directly or indirectly associated with entering this contest, but in no event will attorneys' fees be awarded or recoverable; and (iii) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby knowingly and expressly waives all rights to, any damages other than actual out-of-pocket expenses.

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPONSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SPONSORS TO ANY PERSON DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS CONTEST OR PROMOTION OR THE AWARD, USE OR ENJOYMENT OF ANY PRIZE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF $10.00.

WINNERS LIST:
For a complete list of the winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to the following address by May 15, 2014: Omaha World-Herald Creighton Play Ball Kid Contest, Omaha World-Herald, 1314 Douglas Street, Suite 600, Omaha, NE 68102-1811.