Skipper Contest Rules
Play Skipper by making your predictions on the Skipper Playing Grids before each big league game during the baseball season. Jump to Basic Play Rules  or Scoring Rules, for the rules that govern the play of the game.
You may have one free entry in each team game.
You may enter once in any season-long team game for free. Multiple free entries by an individual will cause all his/her entries to be removed from the game.
Skipper is a game of skill.
Entrants must use their knowledge of the game of professional baseball, and the athletes that play it at the highest level, in order to succeed in Skipper and to win prizes. Winners are determined by tallying the players' scores in forecasting athlete and player performances in the objective criteria listed in the Scoring Summary.

It is important that players give careful attention to the current team and pitching matchups, as well as the prior statistical performances of the athletes in order to score high in the Monthly Contests.

No cash prizes will be awarded in the free games.
You can play each team game that you enter at no cost throughout the season. These games are for fun. No cash prizes are offered by the Game Administrator in the free games, and you will not be eligible for the cash prizes offered in any "PRO" leagues unless you register and pay for them separately.

You may create and/or play in up to two "Friends Leagues" with your family, office pals, or classmates. No prizes will be awarded by the Game Administrator to winners of Friends Leagues.

Eligibility
Skipper is open for play by individuals over the age of 18 who have reached legal age in the jurisdiction in which they register. Individuals who have not reached legal age in their respective jurisdiction can enter only with permission of a parent or legal guardian. The game is offered only via the Internet and is void where prohibited by law.

Players must have a valid email address and a current, valid home address listed in their registration. All of the fields of the entry forms must be filled out. Multiple free entries by an individual will all be void.

By registering and participating, entrants agree

(a) to abide by these rules and by the decisions of the Game Administrator, which are final on all matters pertaining to this contest;

(b) release and hold harmless the Sponsors (and their parents, affiliates, divisions, directors, subsidiaries, officers, principals, shareholders, employees and agents, and their advertising and promotion agencies and promotional partners) and the Game Administrator from any and all liability, claims for damages, losses or injuries of any kind resulting from (i) altered, late, lost, damaged, misdirected, mutilated, incomplete, illegible, stolen, incomplete entries or human, telephone, computer, online, or technical malfunctions (including busy lines and disconnections), or (ii) the acceptance, possession, or use, or misuse, of a prize;

(c) the Game Administrator at its sole discretion may disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the operation of the game or to be acting in violation of its Rules;

(d) all entries are the property of the Game Administrator, which reserves the right to use these entries in any way, including but not limited to public display of individual player's grids; and

(e) Sponsors and the Game Administrator make no warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind concerning the game and/or any prize, and that they disclaim any implied warranty. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations apply.

The Game Administrator reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the operation of the game or to be acting in violation of its Rules.

All entries are the property of the Game Administrator, which reserves the right to use these entries in any way, including but not limited to public display of individual player's grids within the Skipper game.

Any entity placing an advertisement on Skipper is a Sponsor.

DISCLAIMERS:

Inventure will not be responsible for human, technical, or other failures.

Inventure, Inc. is responsible for the creation, production and publication of Skipper, and is its Game Administrator.

The Game Administrator will make every effort to provide the smoothest possible sailing for your fair and fun participation in the game, but cannot and does not guarantee it. Up until the start of the next scheduled game, the Game Administrator will correct scoring errors discovered and verified. After that time, the prior game results become final, and are not subject to challenge, even if a scoring error occurred, and even if technical or logistical problems have arisen during the course of play that might cause a player or players to suffer a disadvantage. This includes, but is not limited to, the inability, from time to time, of players to obtain access to the playing grid to update their entries, the possible inaccuracy of a posted lineup, or the loss, for any reason, of a player's entry.

The Game Administrator reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to adjust, to suspend, or to cancel this game for any reason, including but not limited to technical failure, unauthorized intervention, a computer virus or bug, or other technical problem that corrupts the administration, security or proper operation of Skipper. In such event Sponsors further reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to award the prizes to the players with the most points, as of the termination date. In the event that Skipper is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, the Game Administrator and the Sponsors reserve the right to discontinue or modify the contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event the Game Administrator and the Sponsors shall have no liability to any players who are disqualified due to such an action, except to return their entry fees.

The Game Administrator is not responsible for and shall not be liable in any way for 1) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, or unintelligible entries; 2) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind; 3) failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions; 4) the possible inaccuracy of a posted lineup, 5) the inability, from time to time, of players to obtain access to the playing grid to update their entries 6) any other condition that may cause the Contest to be disrupted or corrupted; and 7) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, use of the prize, or from participation in the contest.

The Game Administrator is not responsible for any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with Skipper.

Game Administrator reserves the right to substitute a cash prize of equivalent value for any prize of goods or services offered in Skipper.

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