STG Football Tournament Official Rules
Last Updated: August 22nd, 2023
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.
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Tournament Overview
The STG Football tournament is sponsored by SuperTeam Games (“STG”), 3031 Tisch Way
110 Plaza West - #139, San Jose, CA 95128 and is governed by these STG Tournament
Rules (“Official Rules”).
The STG Football tournament is one of a series of skill-based competitive game
events (“Tournaments”) conducted by STG in which players compete against one another
in STG Football, a video game based on professional football (the “Game”).
During Tournaments, eligible players who qualify and/or are invited to compete in
the Tournament (“Participants”) engage in gameplay using the Game. Tournaments may
be broadcasted over the internet or other media, or involve competition at live
venues (“Live Tournaments”).
Each Tournament will have additional Tournament-specific rules, terms, conditions,
and other relevant information (“Tournament Rules”) that will be provided prior to
the Tournament. You agree to abide by all Tournament Rules and these Official Rules.
The following is the current list of scheduled Tournaments:
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STG Football: Creator Cup
Additional Tournaments will be added to these Official Rules as they are announced.
All federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply.
Any third party that operates another computer game competition incorporating the Game
is the sponsor of such competition and will determine the applicable terms and
conditions for participation in those events. Non-STG Football tournament competitions
are governed by separate terms and conditions for participation.
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Eligibility
2.1 Eligibility Requirements
In order to participate in Tournaments, a Participant must:
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Be at least eighteen (18) years old upon acceptance of the Tournament-specific
rules for the STG Football events that they wish to compete in (“Tournament
Rules”).
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Accept and agree to abide by these Official Rules and any applicable
Tournament Rules (whether listed below or provided separately).
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Be a resident of the United States (including the District of Columbia). You
may be required to provide proof of residency before you are allowed to compete
in a Tournament. The sufficiency of such proof will be determined by STG in its
sole discretion.
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Have a valid account in good standing with the following companies:
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Have access to the Game on a gaming platform that is valid and supported for the
Tournament (“Supported Platform”) and have connected it to their valid STG
Football Account.
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Have a valid and active account for their preferred Supported Platform
(“Platform Username”).
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Agree to STG Football’s Terms of Service agreement ("User
Agreement”)
and acknowledge STG’s Privacy and Cookie Policy (“Privacy
and Cookie
Policy”) applies.
2.2 Tournament-Specific Rules
Refer to the following terms for specific registration requirements, deadlines, gameplay
rules, prizes, and other details related to individual Tournaments:
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STG Football: Creator Cup
2.3 Acceptance of Rules
By entering or attempting to compete in any Tournament, you accept and agree to these
Official Rules as well as the Tournament Rules for the applicable Tournament and agree
to abide and be bound by the decisions of STG and its appointed employees, agents, or
representatives assigned to administer the Tournament (“Tournament Officials”).
These Official Rules and all Tournament Rules may be updated by STG without notice as
necessary, including without limitation, to add further clarity, correct errors, comply
with changes in applicable law, or address matters that arise after their publication.
STG reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify Tournaments, or any part of it,
if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper
operation of the Tournament, as determined by STG in its sole discretion. Any attempt by
any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Tournament may be a
violation of criminal and civil law, and STG reserves the right to seek damages and
other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
2.4 Ineligible Players
Employees (including their immediate family members and other persons living in the same
household) of STG and its affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, vendors (including
advertising, promotion, and publicity agencies), and service providers are not eligible
to participate in any Tournament. Additionally, former employees of the foregoing who
participated in the development of the Game and their immediate family members and
persons living in the same household are not eligible to participate in any Tournament.
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Tournament Entry
No purchase is necessary to participate in Tournaments.
To participate in a Tournament:
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your STG Account must be valid and registered as described in the eligibility
criteria of these Official Rules;
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you must register for the Tournament in accordance with the specific
instructions given in the Tournament Rules; and
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you must meet all eligibility criteria at the time you register and must
continue to meet them throughout the duration of the Tournament.
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Background Checks
Potential prize winners may first be required to submit to a background check and
provide the necessary information that STG requests to be eligible to receive a prize.
STG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any potential winner based
on such background check if STG determines, in its sole discretion, that awarding a
prize to such winner might reflect negatively on STG.
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Prizes
Prizes won at Tournaments are not transferable. No substitution of prizes for other
goods and services is permitted, except that STG reserves the right to provide a
substitute of approximately equal or greater value if an advertised prize is unavailable
or not allowed by local law.
In some Tournaments, STG may offer prizes to winners consisting of money or monetary value
(“Cash Prizes”). Unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable Tournament-specific
rules, all Cash Prizes will be denominated in U.S. dollars. Participants who win Cash Prizes
will be required to provide certain information to STG, such as bank account or payment
account information, identification documentation, or other information necessary to process
a payment and comply with applicable law. Failure to provide all requested information and
documentation constitutes a forfeiture of the Cash Prize. STG will be under no obligation to
pay out a Cash Prize to any Participant who either fails to provide all requested
information or fails to meet all the requirements of these Official Rules and the applicable
Tournament-specific rules. In no event will any Participant have any claim against STG for
such forfeited Cash Prizes. STG will only send a Cash Prize to the individual winner of the
prize, never to any other person or party, and only to a bank account or payment account
owned by the winner. If STG believes, in its sole discretion, that sending a Cash Prize does
or may violate an applicable law, it reserves the right to provide an alternative prize of
approximately equal or greater value.
All federal, state, provincial and local taxes, and
international tariffs are the sole responsibility of the individual winner.
. If you are a winner of a prize, you are solely responsible for the timely and accurate
filing of all tax returns, declarations, and schedules, as well as the timely payment of all
taxes required in any applicable jurisdiction in connection with any and all prizes (whether
such prizes have cash value or not) received by you in connection with Tournaments. STG will
not withhold any taxes from cash prizes awarded to winners. STG makes no representations
regarding the taxability or tax consequences associated with any prize received by you in
connection with any Tournament. However, STG may issue an IRS form 1099 to a prize winner
if, in STG’s sole determination, issuing a 1099 is required.
To the extent that winning Participants must take action to claim their Tournament
rewards, they must do so within thirty (30) days after the end of the Tournament. If a
winning Participant refuses the prize, or is ineligible to accept the prize, the
Participant forfeits the prize. In cases where rewards are digital items distributed by
STG, STG will automatically distribute the prizes within thirty (30) days after the end
of the Tournament.
In the event STG cancels or suspends a Tournament for any reason, prizes will be awarded
for all Tournaments prior to such cancellation or suspension in accordance with the
applicable Tournament Rules.
In the event that a production or technical error results in more prizes being available
or claimed than were intended to be awarded, or prizes being made available to or
claimed by the wrong Participants, STG may take any and all actions it reasonably
believes are necessary to resolve the issue in a fair or reasonable manner. In no event
shall STG award or grant more prizes than the number stated in the Tournament Rules
unless provided otherwise expressly in writing by STG.
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Tournament Matches
6.1 Match Participation
During a Tournament, the Tournament Officials will be available in STG’s Discord and
Twitch channels, and/or other channels as published in the applicable Tournament Rules
prior to the Tournament.
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Registration
Anyone with a valid account in good standing (as listed in the eligibility
requirements above) may register to participate in a Tournament, however
registration for a Tournament does not guarantee that you will able to
participate.
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Participant Username
Participant’s username must not be deemed vulgar or otherwise in violation
of the Rules of Conduct (as defined below) by Tournament Officials. STG and
Tournament Officials will have final say in their sole discretion to
determine whether a Participant’s username is vulgar.
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Tournament Schedule
STG will post the Tournament bracket and schedule at least three (3) days
before the day the Tournament starts in its social media channels. Matches
will be assigned an estimated time to start, along with a check-in time
given to the Participants to be ready to play. On the day of the Tournament,
STG will update the bracket in real-time on its Twitch channel.
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Match Results
The designated team captain on the winning team will report the winner and the
final score, and provide a screenshot of the final score and/or stream the
entire game for confirmation of the final score. Team captains must report final
scores on the LeagueOS
STG Football site. Tournament Officials can also be
contacted at tournament@superteagames.com
as a backup method.
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Disconnections
Games will only be restarted due to a disconnected player if the player did
not connect to the game. Once the game begins with a full 4v4 multiplayer
match it must be finished. Both teams can agree to a restart due to a
disconnect within the first 30 seconds of the game.
6.2 Substitution of Participants
If any Participant fails to meet their obligations or violates the Official
Rules or Tournament Rules before or during a Tournament, they may be
disqualified and replaced with a substitute Participant, depending on the
then-current state of the Tournament and the feasibility of replacing the
Participant as determined by STG or a Tournament Official. Default wins will
only be awarded at the discretion of a Tournament Official.
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Participant Conduct
7.1 Rules of Conduct
Participants must conduct themselves in accordance with commonly accepted standards of
decency, social conventions and morals, and must not commit any act or omission, become
involved in any situation, or make any statement which brings disrepute, contempt,
scandal, ridicule, or disdain to Participant STG or its subsidiaries or affiliates
(including any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
representatives, or service providers), the Tournament Officials, any Tournament
sponsors, or other Participants.
These requirements apply to online interactions-- either before, during, or after the
Tournament -- including with respect to activity on social media and live streams. All
Participants are expected to adhere at all times (including when not participating in
Tournaments) to the standards of sportsmanship and conduct contained in this section
(“Rules of Conduct”), as well as any additional rules of conduct or related instructions
or directives provided by STG or Tournament Officials during a Tournament.
STG Accounts, the leaderboard and match data may be audited, including for malicious
behavior and cheating. Although STG may conduct such audits, it is under no obligation
to do so. Any Participant may be disqualified immediately from current or future
Tournaments and related competitions, at the discretion of STG or its designees, for any
reason, including (but not limited to) any failure to comply with the Official Rules,
applicable Tournament Rules, the User Agreement, the Privacy and Cookie Policy, or Rules
of Conduct, or any of the following:
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Violating any law, rule or regulation, as determined by STG in its sole
discretion;
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Using any software or program that damages, interferes with or disrupts an STG
service or another's computer or property;
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Using any external software designed to give the Participant an unfair
advantage;
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Interfering with or disrupting another Competitor’s participation in the
Tournament;
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Harassing, threatening, bullying, engaging in hate speech, repeatedly sending
unwanted messages, including making personal attacks or statements about race,
gender, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.;
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Publishing, posting, uploading, or distributing content, or
organizing/participating in any activity, group or guild that STG (acting
reasonably) determines is inappropriate, abusive, hateful (e.g., expressing
negative views about a person or group of people based on gender, race,
immigration status, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, or similar
characteristics), harassing, profane, defamatory, threatening, obscene, sexually
explicit and/or exploitive, infringing, privacy-invasive, vulgar or otherwise
inconsistent with the goodwill of STG or the NFLPA Entities, offensive, indecent or
unlawful;
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Using exploits, cheats, undocumented features, design errors or bugs in the Game
or Tournament;
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Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an
STG Football Account including STG virtual currency and other entitlements,
either within an STG service or on a third-party website, or in connection with
any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by STG;
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Engaging in any other activity that significantly disturbs a peaceful, fair and
respectful gaming environment of an STG service; or
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Promoting, encouraging or taking part in any prohibited activity described
above.
Every Participant must maintain an appropriate level of respect, in STG’s sole judgment,
toward other Participants, and the Tournament Officials. Threatening or inappropriate
behavior towards Tournament Officials and/or other Participants will not be tolerated.
Participants must follow the instructions of Tournament Officials at all times.
7.3 Collusion
Any action or agreement to disadvantage other Participants to predetermine the outcome
of a
match, to try to lose a match, or to limit efforts to win a match is strictly
prohibited.
Any Participants determined by STG to be violating this rule at any phase in the
Tournament may
be removed from the Tournament. Such Participants may be forced to forfeit or return any
compensation and/or prizes and may have their STG and/or Game accounts suspended.
Examples of collusion include, but are not limited to:
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Intentionally losing a match for any reason at any portion of an Tournament.
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Playing on behalf of another Participant, including using a secondary account,
to aid
them during any portion of an Tournament.
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Any form of match-fixing.
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Soft play, defined as a Participant not giving their best effort or not taking
reasonable and fair actions to gain advantages against their opponent during a
match.
7.4 Participant Sponsorship
Subject to these Official Rules and STG’s right in its sole discretion to prohibit,
reject,
remove, blur or obscure any mark, logo or signage, Participants in the STG Football
tournament
may include the display of promotional sponsors. Participants may not display or promote
any
products or services in conjunction with STG, its partners, or any Tournament that offer
or are
associated with:
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Gambling or gambling websites
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Alcohol, tobacco, and/or prescription drugs
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Firearms or any type of weapons
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Pornographic or adult material
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Products or services from direct competitors of STG, its partners, and its other
subsidiary brands
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Direct competitors of the NFLPA’s Official Marketing Partners
The list is illustrative and non-exhaustive. STG reserves the right to add or remove any
product
or service from the list at any time without notice.
7.5 Enforcement of the Rules of Conduct
Violation of these Official Rules or Tournament Rules may, at STG's discretion, result
in
disqualification, change in match results, loss of winner status, and/or forfeiture of
prizes.
All decisions and rulings of STG or Tournament Officials relating to the Tournament are
final
and binding. STG reserves the right to penalize any Participant in the Tournament at any
time,
for any reason. Enforcement actions that STG may take include, but are not limited to,
any or
all of the following:
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Verbal warning
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Automatic game loss
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Disqualification from the Tournament
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Forfeiture of any registration fees to participate in a Tournament
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Loss of awards
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Temporary or permanent suspension from the current Tournament and/or future
Tournaments
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Suspension of one or multiple game accounts for the STG service(s) used by the
Participant
STG also has the right to publicly announce enforcement actions that have been taken
against
Participants, and such Participants hereby waive any right of legal action against STG
or any of
its affiliates (including their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and
representatives) in connection with such rules enforcement.
STG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Participant at any
time, for
any reason, including but not limited to tampering with the entry process or the
operation of
the Tournament, or acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike
or
disruptive manner and reserves the right to void all associated entries. STG’s failure
to
enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that
provision.
Although STG will make every reasonable effort to prevent cheating or misconduct, it is
under no
obligation to do so and makes no guarantee that it will prevent cheating or misconduct.
Under no
circumstances shall STG be liable for cheating or misconduct, including but not limited
to
violations of the Rules of Conduct, by Participants.
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General Terms
8.1 Use of Personal Information
By participating in the Tournament, all Participants acknowledge that STG will process
their personal information (including name, address, birthdate, STG Account Name, email
address, Platform Username, and country of residence) (collectively, “Personal
Information”) in accordance with the STG
Privacy and Cookie
Policy for the purposes listed therein. If
Personal Information has been collected from Participants by another organizing entity,
Participants agree to the organizing entity transferring such Personal Information to
STG.
Personal Information will be used and processed as described in the Privacy and Cookie
Policy, including for the purposes of:
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Organizing, running, and monitoring the Tournament and prize fulfillment,
including for Participants that win a prize, publishing Participant names and
countries of residence online or in any other media in connection with the STG
Football tournament, as described further below; and
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Any additional processing activities to which Participants consent and/or
acknowledge as applicable, such as sharing information with designated
Tournament Officials, gameplay and features of the Game.
Personal Information will be processed in the United States and potentially other
countries in which STG, its subsidiaries, or third-party agents operate. By entering a
Tournament, you consent that your Personal Information may be transferred to recipients
in the United States and other countries that may not offer the same level of privacy
protection as the laws in your country of residence or citizenship, as further explained
in the Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Participants have the right to access, withdraw, and correct their Personal Information.
Participants may request such action by visiting our Privacy
Portal.
The organizing entity for a Tournament, if different from STG, shall be considered a
data controller for the database containing the Personal Information submitted by
Participants in connection with the applicable Tournament. Please refer to the privacy
policy of such organizing entity for details regarding how your data is processed and
your rights with respect to it.
Applicability of User Agreement and Privacy and Cookie Policy: If there is any
conflict
between these Official Rules and either the Privacy and Cookie Policy or the User
Agreement, then the Privacy Policy or User Agreement, as applicable, will control.
8.2 Release of Participant Information
Winners List: STG will post a winner’s list online after all winners are confirmed
within two (2) weeks after the end of each Tournament (each, a “Winners List”). See the
specific Tournament Rules for details on where that Tournament’s Winners List will be
posted.
Each Participant grants to STG the right to publish and otherwise use Participant’s
statistics and rankings in connection with the Tournament for any purpose, including for
marketing and promotional purposes, without notice or compensation to the Participant.
By accepting a prize, a Participant grants to STG the right to use their Personal
Information and any other information provided by Participant, without further notice or
compensation to Participant, for the administration, marketing and promotion of
Tournaments, STG, and/or the Game, expressly including but not limited to the following:
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Background info: Full name, country of residency, age, Platform Username (e.g.,
STG Account ID)
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Social Media info: Twitter handle, YouTube channel, Twitch account, Instagram
username
8.3 Dispute Resolution and Release of Liability
8.3.1. STG’s decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to the Tournaments.
8.3.2. Agreement to Submit to Binding Arbitration
Unless expressly provided in writing otherwise and to the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law, all Tournaments are governed by the laws of the State of California and
any dispute relating to or arising from a Tournament in any way shall be exclusively
resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the dispute resolution
provisions of the User
Agreement. YOU MUST CAREFULLY READ THE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION PROVISIONS OF THE USER AGREEMENT AS YOU ARE HEREBY WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO
PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR JURY TRIAL.
8.3.3.Release of STG Entities
To the extent permissible by law, Participant agrees to release and hold harmless STG
and its affiliates and service providers (including their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, and representatives) from any and all liability or any
injury, loss, damage, right, claim or action of any kind arising from or in connection
with the Tournament or any Tournament-related activity, or the receipt, acceptance,
possession, use or misuse of any prize won.
8.3.4. Release of NFLPA Entities
Participant irrevocably waives all claims against the National Football Players Association,
National Football League Players Incorporated, OneTeam Partners, LLC, their members, and
each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors,
agents, representatives and employees (collectively, the “NFLPA Entities”) and agrees that
the NFLPA Entities will have no liability or responsibility for any claims, damages,
obligations, losses, injuries, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to
attorney’s fees) claimed to be caused by participating in the Tournament or the acceptance,
possession, shipping and handling, loss, use or misuse of any prize awarded. The NFLPA
Entities have not offered or sponsored the Tournament in any way.
8.4 Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL STG AND/OR ITS
AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT
PROVIDERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR MANAGERS (COLLECTIVELY THE
“STG PARTIES”) OR THE NFLPA ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT,
PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES
(EVEN IF THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR SUCH DAMAGES
ARE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE) RESULTING FROM: (1) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE GAME OR THE
STG PLATFORM (INCLUDING STG ACCOUNTS), AND RELATED SERVICES; (2) ANY ACT OR OMISSION BY YOU
OR ANY PARTICIPANT THAT IS BASED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, ON ANY INFORMATION, STATEMENT, OR
CONTENT THAT IS PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU BY OR THROUGH THE GAME OR THE
STG PLATFORM (INCLUDING STG ACCOUNTS), AND RELATED SERVICES; (3) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR
ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR OTHER DATA IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOURNAMENT OR GAME; OR
(4) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY ON THE GAME OR STG PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL
THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF THE STG PARTIES TO YOU OR ANY PARTICIPANT FOR ANY AND ALL
DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED, IN
THE AGGREGATE, ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW TH EXCLUSION
OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES AND/OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES. ACCORDING, IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU; IF NOT, ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES REMAIN IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND STG.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH IN
THIS SECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND STG.
8.5 Social Media Channels
STG will communicate with Participants and other users primarily through its social
media channels listed below. STG will post important information about Tournaments as
described in these Official Rules and otherwise from time to time. It is your
responsibility to check these social media channels to remain current with important
Tournament information.
Discord
https://discord.com/invite/STGFootball
Twitch
https://www.twitch.tv/stgfootball
Twitter
https://twitter.com/STG_Football
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/stgfootball_/?hl=en
You may contact Tournament Officials through STG’s Discord channel or by email at
tournament@superteagames.com..
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Commercial Rights
9.1 Intellectual Property Rights
In accordance with the User Agreement, the Game and its entire contents, features, and
functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays,
images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof), except as
expressly stated otherwise, are owned by STG or its licensors or other providers of such
material, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, patent,
trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. As a
Participant or prospective Participant, you may use the Game in connection with a
Tournament for your own personal and non-commercial use only.
All commercial rights (including, without limitation, all marketing, and media rights)
relating to any Tournament are reserved for STG.
Participants must not use any aspect of the Game or a Tournament, including in-game
communications even if made through third-party platforms, apps, or plug-ins, to violate
the intellectual property rights, such as copyrights or trademark rights, of STG or any
third-party. Doing so, as determined by STG in its sole judgment, may be grounds for
disqualification or any other rule enforcement or penalty provided in these Official
Rules.
9.2 Recordings
You may livestream, record, or take screen captures of Tournament gameplay (“Tournament
Recordings”) in accordance with this section. You also hereby consent to having other
Participants create Tournament Recordings that include or involve you or your gameplay.
Provided that doing so does not violate any other party’s rights, Participants may
publicly post or disseminate their Tournament Recordings. Your use of Tournament
Recordings after the end of a Tournament must continue to conform to the Rules of
Conduct and you may not alter Tournament Recordings or create derivative works from
Tournament Recordings that give a false, misleading, or harmful impression of the
Tournament, other Participants, or STG.
Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, STG reserves the right to prohibit Tournament
Recordings at any time or to require Participants to remove public posts incorporating
Tournament Recordings if it believes, in its sole judgment, that the Tournament
Recordings or public post in question: (i) may violate these Official Rules, including
the Rules of Conduct; (ii) reflect negatively on the Tournament, Participants, STG, or
the NFLPA; (iii) depict cheating, exploits, or any prohibited conduct; or (iv) might in
any way violate applicable law or any party’s rights.
Although STG grants Participants the right to make and disseminate Tournament Recordings
in accordance with these Official Rules, it retains ownership and all ultimate rights to
the fullest extent permitted by law of all content created in the course of a
Tournament, including but not limited to Participants’ Tournament Recordings, all
aspects of each Participant’s gameplay during matches, and all in-game communications
between or among Participants. STG may use all such content, including Tournament
Recordings created by Participants, for its own business or commercial purposes,
including but not limited to marketing and promotion or to make improvements to the Game
and Tournaments.
9.3 Promotion and Sponsorship
Except as provided in the Official Rules, Participants shall not associate themselves
with the Tournaments and/or STG in any commercial manner, nor use any intellectual
property rights of STG, nor shall they permit any third parties to do so, without the
prior written consent of STG, which may be granted or withheld at STG’s sole discretion.
Any Participant or a Participant’s sponsor wishing to engage in any promotional or
marketing activities with respect to the Tournaments, including at any Tournament venue,
will need prior written consent from STG, which may be granted or withheld at STG’s sole
discretion.
Epic Games is not sponsoring the Tournaments.
NFLPA Entities is not sponsoring, endorsing or otherwise associated with the Tournaments.
Tournament Overview
The STG Football tournament is sponsored by SuperTeam Games (“STG”), 3031 Tisch Way 110 Plaza West - #139, San Jose, CA 95128 and is governed by these STG Tournament Rules (“Official Rules”).
The STG Football tournament is one of a series of skill-based competitive game events (“Tournaments”) conducted by STG in which players compete against one another in STG Football, a video game based on professional football (the “Game”).
During Tournaments, eligible players who qualify and/or are invited to compete in the Tournament (“Participants”) engage in gameplay using the Game. Tournaments may be broadcasted over the internet or other media, or involve competition at live venues (“Live Tournaments”).
Each Tournament will have additional Tournament-specific rules, terms, conditions, and other relevant information (“Tournament Rules”) that will be provided prior to the Tournament. You agree to abide by all Tournament Rules and these Official Rules.
The following is the current list of scheduled Tournaments:
- STG Football: Creator Cup
Additional Tournaments will be added to these Official Rules as they are announced.
All federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply.
Any third party that operates another computer game competition incorporating the Game is the sponsor of such competition and will determine the applicable terms and conditions for participation in those events. Non-STG Football tournament competitions are governed by separate terms and conditions for participation.
Eligibility
2.1 Eligibility Requirements
In order to participate in Tournaments, a Participant must:
- Be at least eighteen (18) years old upon acceptance of the Tournament-specific rules for the STG Football events that they wish to compete in (“Tournament Rules”).
- Accept and agree to abide by these Official Rules and any applicable Tournament Rules (whether listed below or provided separately).
- Be a resident of the United States (including the District of Columbia). You may be required to provide proof of residency before you are allowed to compete in a Tournament. The sufficiency of such proof will be determined by STG in its sole discretion.
- Have a valid account in good standing with the following companies:
- Have access to the Game on a gaming platform that is valid and supported for the Tournament (“Supported Platform”) and have connected it to their valid STG Football Account.
- Have a valid and active account for their preferred Supported Platform (“Platform Username”).
- Agree to STG Football’s Terms of Service agreement ("User Agreement”) and acknowledge STG’s Privacy and Cookie Policy (“Privacy and Cookie Policy”) applies.
2.2 Tournament-Specific Rules
Refer to the following terms for specific registration requirements, deadlines, gameplay rules, prizes, and other details related to individual Tournaments:
- STG Football: Creator Cup
2.3 Acceptance of Rules
By entering or attempting to compete in any Tournament, you accept and agree to these Official Rules as well as the Tournament Rules for the applicable Tournament and agree to abide and be bound by the decisions of STG and its appointed employees, agents, or representatives assigned to administer the Tournament (“Tournament Officials”).
These Official Rules and all Tournament Rules may be updated by STG without notice as necessary, including without limitation, to add further clarity, correct errors, comply with changes in applicable law, or address matters that arise after their publication.
STG reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify Tournaments, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper operation of the Tournament, as determined by STG in its sole discretion. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Tournament may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and STG reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
2.4 Ineligible Players
Employees (including their immediate family members and other persons living in the same household) of STG and its affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, vendors (including advertising, promotion, and publicity agencies), and service providers are not eligible to participate in any Tournament. Additionally, former employees of the foregoing who participated in the development of the Game and their immediate family members and persons living in the same household are not eligible to participate in any Tournament.
Tournament Entry
No purchase is necessary to participate in Tournaments.
To participate in a Tournament:
- your STG Account must be valid and registered as described in the eligibility criteria of these Official Rules;
- you must register for the Tournament in accordance with the specific instructions given in the Tournament Rules; and
- you must meet all eligibility criteria at the time you register and must continue to meet them throughout the duration of the Tournament.
Background Checks
Potential prize winners may first be required to submit to a background check and provide the necessary information that STG requests to be eligible to receive a prize. STG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any potential winner based on such background check if STG determines, in its sole discretion, that awarding a prize to such winner might reflect negatively on STG.
Prizes
Prizes won at Tournaments are not transferable. No substitution of prizes for other goods and services is permitted, except that STG reserves the right to provide a substitute of approximately equal or greater value if an advertised prize is unavailable or not allowed by local law.
In some Tournaments, STG may offer prizes to winners consisting of money or monetary value (“Cash Prizes”). Unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable Tournament-specific rules, all Cash Prizes will be denominated in U.S. dollars. Participants who win Cash Prizes will be required to provide certain information to STG, such as bank account or payment account information, identification documentation, or other information necessary to process a payment and comply with applicable law. Failure to provide all requested information and documentation constitutes a forfeiture of the Cash Prize. STG will be under no obligation to pay out a Cash Prize to any Participant who either fails to provide all requested information or fails to meet all the requirements of these Official Rules and the applicable Tournament-specific rules. In no event will any Participant have any claim against STG for such forfeited Cash Prizes. STG will only send a Cash Prize to the individual winner of the prize, never to any other person or party, and only to a bank account or payment account owned by the winner. If STG believes, in its sole discretion, that sending a Cash Prize does or may violate an applicable law, it reserves the right to provide an alternative prize of approximately equal or greater value.
All federal, state, provincial and local taxes, and international tariffs are the sole responsibility of the individual winner. . If you are a winner of a prize, you are solely responsible for the timely and accurate filing of all tax returns, declarations, and schedules, as well as the timely payment of all taxes required in any applicable jurisdiction in connection with any and all prizes (whether such prizes have cash value or not) received by you in connection with Tournaments. STG will not withhold any taxes from cash prizes awarded to winners. STG makes no representations regarding the taxability or tax consequences associated with any prize received by you in connection with any Tournament. However, STG may issue an IRS form 1099 to a prize winner if, in STG’s sole determination, issuing a 1099 is required.
To the extent that winning Participants must take action to claim their Tournament rewards, they must do so within thirty (30) days after the end of the Tournament. If a winning Participant refuses the prize, or is ineligible to accept the prize, the Participant forfeits the prize. In cases where rewards are digital items distributed by STG, STG will automatically distribute the prizes within thirty (30) days after the end of the Tournament.
In the event STG cancels or suspends a Tournament for any reason, prizes will be awarded for all Tournaments prior to such cancellation or suspension in accordance with the applicable Tournament Rules.
In the event that a production or technical error results in more prizes being available or claimed than were intended to be awarded, or prizes being made available to or claimed by the wrong Participants, STG may take any and all actions it reasonably believes are necessary to resolve the issue in a fair or reasonable manner. In no event shall STG award or grant more prizes than the number stated in the Tournament Rules unless provided otherwise expressly in writing by STG.
Tournament Matches
6.1 Match Participation
During a Tournament, the Tournament Officials will be available in STG’s Discord and Twitch channels, and/or other channels as published in the applicable Tournament Rules prior to the Tournament.
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Registration
Anyone with a valid account in good standing (as listed in the eligibility requirements above) may register to participate in a Tournament, however registration for a Tournament does not guarantee that you will able to participate.
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Participant Username
Participant’s username must not be deemed vulgar or otherwise in violation of the Rules of Conduct (as defined below) by Tournament Officials. STG and Tournament Officials will have final say in their sole discretion to determine whether a Participant’s username is vulgar.
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Tournament Schedule
STG will post the Tournament bracket and schedule at least three (3) days before the day the Tournament starts in its social media channels. Matches will be assigned an estimated time to start, along with a check-in time given to the Participants to be ready to play. On the day of the Tournament, STG will update the bracket in real-time on its Twitch channel.
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Match Results
The designated team captain on the winning team will report the winner and the final score, and provide a screenshot of the final score and/or stream the entire game for confirmation of the final score. Team captains must report final scores on the LeagueOS STG Football site. Tournament Officials can also be contacted at tournament@superteagames.com as a backup method.
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Disconnections
Games will only be restarted due to a disconnected player if the player did not connect to the game. Once the game begins with a full 4v4 multiplayer match it must be finished. Both teams can agree to a restart due to a disconnect within the first 30 seconds of the game.
6.2 Substitution of Participants
If any Participant fails to meet their obligations or violates the Official Rules or Tournament Rules before or during a Tournament, they may be disqualified and replaced with a substitute Participant, depending on the then-current state of the Tournament and the feasibility of replacing the Participant as determined by STG or a Tournament Official. Default wins will only be awarded at the discretion of a Tournament Official.
Participant Conduct
7.1 Rules of Conduct
Participants must conduct themselves in accordance with commonly accepted standards of decency, social conventions and morals, and must not commit any act or omission, become involved in any situation, or make any statement which brings disrepute, contempt, scandal, ridicule, or disdain to Participant STG or its subsidiaries or affiliates (including any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, or service providers), the Tournament Officials, any Tournament sponsors, or other Participants.
These requirements apply to online interactions-- either before, during, or after the Tournament -- including with respect to activity on social media and live streams. All Participants are expected to adhere at all times (including when not participating in Tournaments) to the standards of sportsmanship and conduct contained in this section (“Rules of Conduct”), as well as any additional rules of conduct or related instructions or directives provided by STG or Tournament Officials during a Tournament.
STG Accounts, the leaderboard and match data may be audited, including for malicious behavior and cheating. Although STG may conduct such audits, it is under no obligation to do so. Any Participant may be disqualified immediately from current or future Tournaments and related competitions, at the discretion of STG or its designees, for any reason, including (but not limited to) any failure to comply with the Official Rules, applicable Tournament Rules, the User Agreement, the Privacy and Cookie Policy, or Rules of Conduct, or any of the following:
- Violating any law, rule or regulation, as determined by STG in its sole discretion;
- Using any software or program that damages, interferes with or disrupts an STG service or another's computer or property;
- Using any external software designed to give the Participant an unfair advantage;
- Interfering with or disrupting another Competitor’s participation in the Tournament;
- Harassing, threatening, bullying, engaging in hate speech, repeatedly sending unwanted messages, including making personal attacks or statements about race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.;
- Publishing, posting, uploading, or distributing content, or organizing/participating in any activity, group or guild that STG (acting reasonably) determines is inappropriate, abusive, hateful (e.g., expressing negative views about a person or group of people based on gender, race, immigration status, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, or similar characteristics), harassing, profane, defamatory, threatening, obscene, sexually explicit and/or exploitive, infringing, privacy-invasive, vulgar or otherwise inconsistent with the goodwill of STG or the NFLPA Entities, offensive, indecent or unlawful;
- Using exploits, cheats, undocumented features, design errors or bugs in the Game or Tournament;
- Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an STG Football Account including STG virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an STG service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by STG;
- Engaging in any other activity that significantly disturbs a peaceful, fair and respectful gaming environment of an STG service; or
- Promoting, encouraging or taking part in any prohibited activity described above.
Every Participant must maintain an appropriate level of respect, in STG’s sole judgment, toward other Participants, and the Tournament Officials. Threatening or inappropriate behavior towards Tournament Officials and/or other Participants will not be tolerated. Participants must follow the instructions of Tournament Officials at all times.
7.3 Collusion
Any action or agreement to disadvantage other Participants to predetermine the outcome of a match, to try to lose a match, or to limit efforts to win a match is strictly prohibited.
Any Participants determined by STG to be violating this rule at any phase in the Tournament may be removed from the Tournament. Such Participants may be forced to forfeit or return any compensation and/or prizes and may have their STG and/or Game accounts suspended.
Examples of collusion include, but are not limited to:
- Intentionally losing a match for any reason at any portion of an Tournament.
- Playing on behalf of another Participant, including using a secondary account, to aid them during any portion of an Tournament.
- Any form of match-fixing.
- Soft play, defined as a Participant not giving their best effort or not taking reasonable and fair actions to gain advantages against their opponent during a match.
7.4 Participant Sponsorship
Subject to these Official Rules and STG’s right in its sole discretion to prohibit, reject, remove, blur or obscure any mark, logo or signage, Participants in the STG Football tournament may include the display of promotional sponsors. Participants may not display or promote any products or services in conjunction with STG, its partners, or any Tournament that offer or are associated with:
- Gambling or gambling websites
- Alcohol, tobacco, and/or prescription drugs
- Firearms or any type of weapons
- Pornographic or adult material
- Products or services from direct competitors of STG, its partners, and its other subsidiary brands
- Direct competitors of the NFLPA’s Official Marketing Partners
The list is illustrative and non-exhaustive. STG reserves the right to add or remove any product or service from the list at any time without notice.
7.5 Enforcement of the Rules of Conduct
Violation of these Official Rules or Tournament Rules may, at STG's discretion, result in disqualification, change in match results, loss of winner status, and/or forfeiture of prizes. All decisions and rulings of STG or Tournament Officials relating to the Tournament are final and binding. STG reserves the right to penalize any Participant in the Tournament at any time, for any reason. Enforcement actions that STG may take include, but are not limited to, any or all of the following:
- Verbal warning
- Automatic game loss
- Disqualification from the Tournament
- Forfeiture of any registration fees to participate in a Tournament
- Loss of awards
- Temporary or permanent suspension from the current Tournament and/or future Tournaments
- Suspension of one or multiple game accounts for the STG service(s) used by the Participant
STG also has the right to publicly announce enforcement actions that have been taken against Participants, and such Participants hereby waive any right of legal action against STG or any of its affiliates (including their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives) in connection with such rules enforcement.
STG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Participant at any time, for any reason, including but not limited to tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament, or acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and reserves the right to void all associated entries. STG’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Although STG will make every reasonable effort to prevent cheating or misconduct, it is under no obligation to do so and makes no guarantee that it will prevent cheating or misconduct. Under no circumstances shall STG be liable for cheating or misconduct, including but not limited to violations of the Rules of Conduct, by Participants.
General Terms
8.1 Use of Personal Information
By participating in the Tournament, all Participants acknowledge that STG will process their personal information (including name, address, birthdate, STG Account Name, email address, Platform Username, and country of residence) (collectively, “Personal Information”) in accordance with the STG Privacy and Cookie Policy for the purposes listed therein. If Personal Information has been collected from Participants by another organizing entity, Participants agree to the organizing entity transferring such Personal Information to STG.
Personal Information will be used and processed as described in the Privacy and Cookie Policy, including for the purposes of:
- Organizing, running, and monitoring the Tournament and prize fulfillment, including for Participants that win a prize, publishing Participant names and countries of residence online or in any other media in connection with the STG Football tournament, as described further below; and
- Any additional processing activities to which Participants consent and/or acknowledge as applicable, such as sharing information with designated Tournament Officials, gameplay and features of the Game.
Personal Information will be processed in the United States and potentially other countries in which STG, its subsidiaries, or third-party agents operate. By entering a Tournament, you consent that your Personal Information may be transferred to recipients in the United States and other countries that may not offer the same level of privacy protection as the laws in your country of residence or citizenship, as further explained in the Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Participants have the right to access, withdraw, and correct their Personal Information. Participants may request such action by visiting our Privacy Portal.
The organizing entity for a Tournament, if different from STG, shall be considered a data controller for the database containing the Personal Information submitted by Participants in connection with the applicable Tournament. Please refer to the privacy policy of such organizing entity for details regarding how your data is processed and your rights with respect to it.
Applicability of User Agreement and Privacy and Cookie Policy: If there is any conflict between these Official Rules and either the Privacy and Cookie Policy or the User Agreement, then the Privacy Policy or User Agreement, as applicable, will control.
8.2 Release of Participant Information
Winners List: STG will post a winner’s list online after all winners are confirmed within two (2) weeks after the end of each Tournament (each, a “Winners List”). See the specific Tournament Rules for details on where that Tournament’s Winners List will be posted.
Each Participant grants to STG the right to publish and otherwise use Participant’s statistics and rankings in connection with the Tournament for any purpose, including for marketing and promotional purposes, without notice or compensation to the Participant.
By accepting a prize, a Participant grants to STG the right to use their Personal Information and any other information provided by Participant, without further notice or compensation to Participant, for the administration, marketing and promotion of Tournaments, STG, and/or the Game, expressly including but not limited to the following:
- Background info: Full name, country of residency, age, Platform Username (e.g., STG Account ID)
- Social Media info: Twitter handle, YouTube channel, Twitch account, Instagram username
8.3 Dispute Resolution and Release of Liability
8.3.1. STG’s decisions will be final and binding on all matters related to the Tournaments.
8.3.2. Agreement to Submit to Binding Arbitration
Unless expressly provided in writing otherwise and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all Tournaments are governed by the laws of the State of California and any dispute relating to or arising from a Tournament in any way shall be exclusively resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions of the User Agreement. YOU MUST CAREFULLY READ THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS OF THE USER AGREEMENT AS YOU ARE HEREBY WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR JURY TRIAL.
8.3.3.Release of STG Entities
To the extent permissible by law, Participant agrees to release and hold harmless STG and its affiliates and service providers (including their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives) from any and all liability or any injury, loss, damage, right, claim or action of any kind arising from or in connection with the Tournament or any Tournament-related activity, or the receipt, acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize won.
8.3.4. Release of NFLPA Entities
Participant irrevocably waives all claims against the National Football Players Association, National Football League Players Incorporated, OneTeam Partners, LLC, their members, and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees (collectively, the “NFLPA Entities”) and agrees that the NFLPA Entities will have no liability or responsibility for any claims, damages, obligations, losses, injuries, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) claimed to be caused by participating in the Tournament or the acceptance, possession, shipping and handling, loss, use or misuse of any prize awarded. The NFLPA Entities have not offered or sponsored the Tournament in any way.
8.4 Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL STG AND/OR ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR MANAGERS (COLLECTIVELY THE “STG PARTIES”) OR THE NFLPA ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR SUCH DAMAGES ARE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE) RESULTING FROM: (1) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE GAME OR THE STG PLATFORM (INCLUDING STG ACCOUNTS), AND RELATED SERVICES; (2) ANY ACT OR OMISSION BY YOU OR ANY PARTICIPANT THAT IS BASED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, ON ANY INFORMATION, STATEMENT, OR CONTENT THAT IS PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU BY OR THROUGH THE GAME OR THE STG PLATFORM (INCLUDING STG ACCOUNTS), AND RELATED SERVICES; (3) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR OTHER DATA IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOURNAMENT OR GAME; OR (4) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD-PARTY ON THE GAME OR STG PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF THE STG PARTIES TO YOU OR ANY PARTICIPANT FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW TH EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES AND/OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDING, IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU; IF NOT, ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND STG.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND STG.
8.5 Social Media Channels
STG will communicate with Participants and other users primarily through its social media channels listed below. STG will post important information about Tournaments as described in these Official Rules and otherwise from time to time. It is your responsibility to check these social media channels to remain current with important Tournament information.
| Discord | https://discord.com/invite/STGFootball |
| Twitch | https://www.twitch.tv/stgfootball |
| https://twitter.com/STG_Football | |
| https://www.instagram.com/stgfootball_/?hl=en |
You may contact Tournament Officials through STG’s Discord channel or by email at tournament@superteagames.com..
Commercial Rights
9.1 Intellectual Property Rights
In accordance with the User Agreement, the Game and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof), except as expressly stated otherwise, are owned by STG or its licensors or other providers of such material, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. As a Participant or prospective Participant, you may use the Game in connection with a Tournament for your own personal and non-commercial use only.
All commercial rights (including, without limitation, all marketing, and media rights) relating to any Tournament are reserved for STG.
Participants must not use any aspect of the Game or a Tournament, including in-game communications even if made through third-party platforms, apps, or plug-ins, to violate the intellectual property rights, such as copyrights or trademark rights, of STG or any third-party. Doing so, as determined by STG in its sole judgment, may be grounds for disqualification or any other rule enforcement or penalty provided in these Official Rules.
9.2 Recordings
You may livestream, record, or take screen captures of Tournament gameplay (“Tournament Recordings”) in accordance with this section. You also hereby consent to having other Participants create Tournament Recordings that include or involve you or your gameplay. Provided that doing so does not violate any other party’s rights, Participants may publicly post or disseminate their Tournament Recordings. Your use of Tournament Recordings after the end of a Tournament must continue to conform to the Rules of Conduct and you may not alter Tournament Recordings or create derivative works from Tournament Recordings that give a false, misleading, or harmful impression of the Tournament, other Participants, or STG.
Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, STG reserves the right to prohibit Tournament Recordings at any time or to require Participants to remove public posts incorporating Tournament Recordings if it believes, in its sole judgment, that the Tournament Recordings or public post in question: (i) may violate these Official Rules, including the Rules of Conduct; (ii) reflect negatively on the Tournament, Participants, STG, or the NFLPA; (iii) depict cheating, exploits, or any prohibited conduct; or (iv) might in any way violate applicable law or any party’s rights.
Although STG grants Participants the right to make and disseminate Tournament Recordings in accordance with these Official Rules, it retains ownership and all ultimate rights to the fullest extent permitted by law of all content created in the course of a Tournament, including but not limited to Participants’ Tournament Recordings, all aspects of each Participant’s gameplay during matches, and all in-game communications between or among Participants. STG may use all such content, including Tournament Recordings created by Participants, for its own business or commercial purposes, including but not limited to marketing and promotion or to make improvements to the Game and Tournaments.
9.3 Promotion and Sponsorship
Except as provided in the Official Rules, Participants shall not associate themselves with the Tournaments and/or STG in any commercial manner, nor use any intellectual property rights of STG, nor shall they permit any third parties to do so, without the prior written consent of STG, which may be granted or withheld at STG’s sole discretion.
Any Participant or a Participant’s sponsor wishing to engage in any promotional or marketing activities with respect to the Tournaments, including at any Tournament venue, will need prior written consent from STG, which may be granted or withheld at STG’s sole discretion.
Epic Games is not sponsoring the Tournaments.
NFLPA Entities is not sponsoring, endorsing or otherwise associated with the Tournaments.
STG Football Creator Cup Rules and Details
The Official Rules and all provisions, details, and definitions therein apply to and are incorporated into these STG Football Creator Cup Tournament Rules.
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Overview
The STG Football Creator Cup is an upcoming Tournament in the STG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS that
will be held on September 3rd, 2023.
The Tournament follows the following format:
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This is an invite only tournament and invited participants register at: https://stg.leagueos.gg.
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Teams will be organized into a bracket and there will be sixteen teams.
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The Tournament will start with the best of three games until the final four teams
are remaining. The final four teams will play a “best of five games” phase where the
winner of each best of five advances to the next round. The championship match will
also be a “best of five” format.
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The Participants in the Tournament will play in a one-day tournament between
starting at 11:00 AM PST.
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Participation
Players must do the following to become a Participant in the Tournament:
- Be invited by one of the sixteen team captains that were selected by SuperTeam
Games.
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Meet all eligibility requirements described in the Official Rules.
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Four individuals create a team. The team captains are responsible for creating a
team on their own.
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Register for the Tournament by no later than September 1st at midnight PST at: https://stg.leagueos.gg.
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Tournament Officials may require you to compete under a different name
during the Tournament if your account name is found to be in violation
of the Official Rules.
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Players may only register once and use the same STG Username the entire
Tournament. Registration using multiple email addresses or identities is not
allowed, and any player attempting to do so may be disqualified from participating
in the Tournament.
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If you have a team of four players, only the team captain should register for the
Tournament. The team captain will be required to provide the following information:
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Team Name
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Team Captain STG Football Username.
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The other three player’s STG Football Usernames.
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Players who have registered for the Tournament may cancel their registrations by
emailing tournament@superteamgames.com.
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STG Football allows each team to signup one extra player per team at the time of
registration. When each team plays in the first tournament game, the four team
members must play together for the rest of the tournament with no substitutions
allowed. NOTE: The prizes will only be awarded to the four team players that played
throughout the tournament. The alternate fifth player does not receive any rewards.
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Participants can play with their free and premium SuperStars players.
STG will post the tournament bracket at the latest by September 2nd, 2023, on its social
media channels listed in the Official Rules. The bracket will include the start times for
each team. During the Tournament, the bracket will be updated each hour on STG Football’s
Twitch Channel so winning teams know who they are playing next and how to contact the team
leader.
Participants in the Tournament are responsible for their own equipment, connection, game
content, and any related expenses to participate in the tournament.
Any confirmed team that does not show up at the appointed time will automatically forfeit
their place. If you are having difficulty contacting the other team captain, immediately
notify the Tournament Officials or Tournament leader on STG Football’s Discord channel.
Team captains must submit their game results as soon as possible. Each team should start
their game at the top of the hour.
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Tournament Structure
The Tournament will have a maximum of sixteen (16) teams. However, depending on the number
of registrants, STG may change the number of teams at its sole discretion in order to create
a balanced bracket or otherwise enhance the efficiency and quality of the Tournament. STG
will make reasonable attempts to provide notice to registrants of any such change in the
composition of the Tournament.
The Tournament will be conducted in two (2) phases:
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Start of Tournament:
All Participants per Supported Platform will be seeded into a best of three
games elimination portion of the event.
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Final Four and Championship Match:
The final four (4) Participants will play “the best of five games.” The winners
of the final four will play in the championship game also using a “the best of
five games.”
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Tournament Rewards
Every Participant on a team that places will earn the reward for that placement. For
example, each Participant on a 2nd place team will earn the 2nd place rewards. The following
rewards will be delivered within two weeks after the end of the Tournament.
Reward 1
Reward 2
1st
$3,000 USD per team ($750 per individual)
Opportunity to play STG Football with Tyreek Hill
2nd
$1,600 USD per team ($400 per individual)
Opportunity to play STG Football with Christian Watson
3rd
$400 USD per team ($100 per individual)
Design and Name a Play
4th
Swag Kit
N/A
5th - 10th
1x Founders Standard Pack
1 Core 23 Pack
11th - 16th
1x Core 22 Pack
1x Core 23 Pack
A Winner’s List for the Tournament will be posted on STG Football’s social media channels
for at least two (2) weeks following the end of the Tournament.
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Glitches, Exploits, and Disconnects
Any attempt to cause or make use of any glitch or exploit in the Game to gain an advantage
is prohibited and may result in your immediate disqualification.
Matches will only be restarted due to a disconnected player if the player did not connect to
the game. Once the match begins with a full 4v4 it must be finished. Both teams can agree to
a restart due to a disconnect within the first 30 seconds of the match.
Overview
The STG Football Creator Cup is an upcoming Tournament in the STG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS that will be held on September 3rd, 2023.
The Tournament follows the following format:
- This is an invite only tournament and invited participants register at: https://stg.leagueos.gg.
- Teams will be organized into a bracket and there will be sixteen teams.
- The Tournament will start with the best of three games until the final four teams are remaining. The final four teams will play a “best of five games” phase where the winner of each best of five advances to the next round. The championship match will also be a “best of five” format.
- The Participants in the Tournament will play in a one-day tournament between starting at 11:00 AM PST.
Participation
Players must do the following to become a Participant in the Tournament:
- Be invited by one of the sixteen team captains that were selected by SuperTeam Games.
- Meet all eligibility requirements described in the Official Rules.
- Four individuals create a team. The team captains are responsible for creating a team on their own.
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Register for the Tournament by no later than September 1st at midnight PST at: https://stg.leagueos.gg.
- Tournament Officials may require you to compete under a different name during the Tournament if your account name is found to be in violation of the Official Rules.
- Players may only register once and use the same STG Username the entire Tournament. Registration using multiple email addresses or identities is not allowed, and any player attempting to do so may be disqualified from participating in the Tournament.
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If you have a team of four players, only the team captain should register for the
Tournament. The team captain will be required to provide the following information:
- Team Name
- Team Captain STG Football Username.
- The other three player’s STG Football Usernames.
- Players who have registered for the Tournament may cancel their registrations by emailing tournament@superteamgames.com.
- STG Football allows each team to signup one extra player per team at the time of registration. When each team plays in the first tournament game, the four team members must play together for the rest of the tournament with no substitutions allowed. NOTE: The prizes will only be awarded to the four team players that played throughout the tournament. The alternate fifth player does not receive any rewards.
- Participants can play with their free and premium SuperStars players.
STG will post the tournament bracket at the latest by September 2nd, 2023, on its social media channels listed in the Official Rules. The bracket will include the start times for each team. During the Tournament, the bracket will be updated each hour on STG Football’s Twitch Channel so winning teams know who they are playing next and how to contact the team leader.
Participants in the Tournament are responsible for their own equipment, connection, game content, and any related expenses to participate in the tournament.
Any confirmed team that does not show up at the appointed time will automatically forfeit their place. If you are having difficulty contacting the other team captain, immediately notify the Tournament Officials or Tournament leader on STG Football’s Discord channel.
Team captains must submit their game results as soon as possible. Each team should start their game at the top of the hour.
Tournament Structure
The Tournament will have a maximum of sixteen (16) teams. However, depending on the number of registrants, STG may change the number of teams at its sole discretion in order to create a balanced bracket or otherwise enhance the efficiency and quality of the Tournament. STG will make reasonable attempts to provide notice to registrants of any such change in the composition of the Tournament.
The Tournament will be conducted in two (2) phases:
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Start of Tournament:
All Participants per Supported Platform will be seeded into a best of three games elimination portion of the event.
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Final Four and Championship Match:
The final four (4) Participants will play “the best of five games.” The winners of the final four will play in the championship game also using a “the best of five games.”
Tournament Rewards
Every Participant on a team that places will earn the reward for that placement. For example, each Participant on a 2nd place team will earn the 2nd place rewards. The following rewards will be delivered within two weeks after the end of the Tournament.
| Reward 1 | Reward 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $3,000 USD per team ($750 per individual) | Opportunity to play STG Football with Tyreek Hill |
| 2nd | $1,600 USD per team ($400 per individual) | Opportunity to play STG Football with Christian Watson |
| 3rd | $400 USD per team ($100 per individual) | Design and Name a Play |
| 4th | Swag Kit | N/A |
| 5th - 10th | 1x Founders Standard Pack | 1 Core 23 Pack |
| 11th - 16th | 1x Core 22 Pack | 1x Core 23 Pack |
A Winner’s List for the Tournament will be posted on STG Football’s social media channels for at least two (2) weeks following the end of the Tournament.
Glitches, Exploits, and Disconnects
Any attempt to cause or make use of any glitch or exploit in the Game to gain an advantage is prohibited and may result in your immediate disqualification.
Matches will only be restarted due to a disconnected player if the player did not connect to the game. Once the match begins with a full 4v4 it must be finished. Both teams can agree to a restart due to a disconnect within the first 30 seconds of the match.