NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

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1 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Through the NCAA Division I National Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ( SAAC ) Video Contest (the Contest ), the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) invites eligible individuals and groups to develop and submit effective and creative videos, subject to the requirements set forth below, that include a call-to-action to stop sexual assault. As a partner in the White House s It s On Us awareness and educational campaign, the NCAA firmly believes in the ability of student-athletes to drive change and raise awareness in the fight against sexual assault. The Contest is intended for viewing and participation in the 50 United States and District of Columbia only and will be construed and evaluated only according to laws within the United States. Do not attempt to participate in the Contest if you are not a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia at the time of entry. ENTRY TIMING: The entry period for the Contest begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time ( ET ) on February 20, 2015, and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 17, 2015 ( Contest Period ). The NCAA s time clock will be the official clock of the Contest. Contest judging will take place between March 18, 2015, and March 31, ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to current student-athletes at NCAA Division I member institutions who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and 18 years of age or older or the age of majority under applicable law at the time they enter the Contest, whichever is older. Entrants who are 18, yet still a minor in their state of residence, must obtain permission from a parent or legal guardian before submitting a Video for this Contest. Eligible entrants must have authorized access to a traditional computer with Internet access or smartphone that utilizes the web browser and active data plan. Contest entrants must own or have access to a video recording device as of February 1, Employees, directors and officers of the NCAA, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., CBS Broadcasting, Inc., and any of their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiary companies, and advertising and promotion agencies (collectively the Promotion Entities ), and members of the immediate families of the foregoing individuals (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside), and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in or win the Contest. HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, you must create and submit a video, not to exceed sixty (60) second in duration, that promotes the It s On Us campaign to raise awareness and prevent sexual assault (the Video ). Contest entrants must send a web link to the Video, via a publicly accessible website, to disaac@ncaa.org (the Submission , together with the Video, the Entry ). The Submission must also include (i) the name, address, and phone number of each individual who appears in the Video or was involved in the production of the Video (the Entrants ), (ii) the name of the primary NCAA institution and conference (if applicable) with whom the Entrants are affiliated, and (iii) the name of the primary athletic administrator who is affiliated with the Video submission (the Designated Athletic Administrator ). All communications from the NCAA to the Entrants, including 1

2 notice that the Entry has won the Contest, will be sent to the designated Athletic Administrator. For Videos hosted on YouTube, be sure your video privacy setting is set to Public. If using Instagram, be sure to set the Photos Are Private option in your Instagram account settings to OFF. All entries must comply with the terms of use of the website (including social media sites) hosting the Video. Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your online service will apply. Standard data rates may apply to Entries submitted via mobile device. Contact your mobile device data service provider for details. Limit one Entry per person and per address. By entering the Contest, each Entrant grants to the NCAA and its licensees a world-wide, perpetual, non-revocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable license to publish his/her Video as well as derivative works based thereon on the NCAA s website (including NCAA.org, NCAA.com, or such other website that the NCAA may own or control), in the NCAA s apps, on social media, on the broadcast and/or digital distribution of programming related to the NCAA s championship events (including the Men s Final Four Championship, both Semifinals and Championship Final games), in venue at any NCAA championship site, and through any and all other media, now known or hereafter devised, in any manner, without prior notice, approval or compensation. Entrant represents and warrants that Entrant has received all permissions from individuals appearing in the Video to grant the rights granted herein and that the NCAA and its licensee s use of the Videos as provided for herein will not violate the rights of any third party. If requested, Entrant agrees to provide such permissions in writing or another form acceptable to the NCAA, and failure to provide such permission will constitute a basis to designate the Entry ineligible for this Contest. Except as set forth in these rules, Entrants will retain all other rights to their respective Videos. The NCAA may moderate Videos before posting and reserves the right to reject any Entry that, in its sole and absolute discretion, is determined not to meet the specifications set forth herein. All Entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. ET, on March 17, VIDEO SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Each Video must satisfy the following criteria: Must be the original creation of the Entrants; Must be in English; Must be no more than 60 seconds long; Must not include any dangerous activity; Must not have been previously published in any medium (excluding any social media site) or submitted in any other competition; Must not contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, including copyright infringement when used as provided for in these Official Rules; Must not disparage Promotion Entities or any other person or party affiliated with the Promotion and administration of this Contest; 2

3 Must not prominently feature or display any corporate branding, names, logos or trademarks other than those of the NCAA or its member institutions and conferences; Must not include personally identifiable information, such as an individual s name, address, phone number, or address; Entrant must have parent/legal guardian s permission to include in the Video the image or likeness of anyone under the age of 18 or who is still a minor in their state of residence in the Video. If requested, the Entrants must be able to provide evidence of such permission in a form acceptable to the NCAA; Must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, lewd, pornographic, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous; Must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and Must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of, or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where Entry is created. By entering, each Entrant represents and warrants that the submitted Video is in compliance with all of the foregoing requirements. Each Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Promotion Entities and their respective directors, officers, employees, members, affiliates and assigns, harmless against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, debts, investigations, fines, penalties, costs, expenses and settlements (including attorneys' fees and costs of litigation, settlement, judgment, interest and penalties) arising out of or related to a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties. DESIGNATED SCHOOLS: As set forth above, each Submission must include the name of an NCAA member school (the Designated School ). In the event your Entry is selected as the winner of the Contest, your Designated School will receive a payment in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), as described below. CONTEST JUDGING: Videos will be judged on the following criteria: a) effectiveness of message that aligns with the It s On Us campaign (50%), b) creativity and originality (20%), c) quality and production value of the Video (10%), and d) the ability to call-to-action a movement to prevent sexual assault (20%) (collectively, Judging Criteria ). Entries will be judged by representatives of the NCAA and SAAC ( Judges ). All decisions by the Judges are final. Using the same Judging Criteria described above, the Judges will select one Entrant as a Contest winner (the Winning Entrant ), who will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Waiver of Liability, and Publicity Release. Failure to complete and sign such documents, as directed by the NCAA, will constitute disqualification from the Contest and the selection of another Winning Entrant. 3

4 CONTEST PRIZE: The Video submitted by the Winning Entrant will be featured in-venue at the 2015 NCAA Men s Final Four and 2015 Women s Final Four (both Semifinal and Championships games). Additionally, the NCAA will pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to the Winning Entrant s Designated School, conditioned on the Designated School s agreement to use the funds for sexual assault prevention and awareness efforts on campus. GENERAL TERMS CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS: Any attempt by an Entrant to submit more than one Entry in the Contest by using multiple/different addresses, identities, or any other methods will void that Entrant s Entries. If there is a dispute as to who submitted an Entry, the Entry will be deemed submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the address submitted at the time of participation. Authorized Account Holder is defined as the natural person assigned to an address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning addresses for the domain associated with the address in question. All Entry information (but not the Videos) will become the exclusive property of the NCAA and will not be acknowledged or returned, and no correspondence will be entered into. CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PRIZES: Prizes are nontransferable, except at the NCAA s sole discretion. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case the NCAA may substitute a prize of equal or greater value. No substitutions or cash redemptions, except at the NCAA s sole discretion. Any portion of a prize not used by the Winning Entrant shall be forfeited and no cash substitute will be offered or permitted. Prizes are provided as is with no warranty or guarantee either express or implied by the NCAA. Awarding of all prizes is subject to verification of entry, submission of all required Assignment and Release Forms, eligibility, and compliance with these Official Rules. The NCAA will attempt to notify the Winning Entrant by phone, and/or overnight mail on or about approximately seven (7) days after the Contest Period ends. CLAIMING PRIZES: The Winning Entrant (which may be an individual or group of individuals) will be subject to verification by the NCAA, whose decisions are final. The NCAA will provide notice of winning the Contest to the Designated Athletic Administrator of the Winning Entrant, and the Designated Athletic Administrator will be responsible for communicating the other individuals of the Winning Entrant. By submitting an Entry, each Entrant authorizes the Designated Athletic Administrator to serve as the sole and primary contact between the NCAA and the Entrant. A potential winner is not a winner of any prize, EVEN IF POTENTIAL WINNER RECEIVES AN MESSAGE SAYING HE OR SHE WON, unless and until potential winner s eligibility and, in the case of an Entrant, the potential winning Video, have been verified, potential winner provides the necessary waivers and releases required under these Official Rules, and potential winner has been notified that verification is complete. The Winning Entrant must also complete, sign and return the Affidavit of Eligibility, Waiver of Liability, Publicity Release Forms (TN residents need not sign publicity release), and/or a Prize Acceptance Eligibility/Liability Release and certain tax documents, and, if so, all such documents must be signed and returned to the NCAA within seven (7) days after the date on which the NCAA sends such documents to the conditional Winning Entrant, or the prize will be forfeited. If there is noncompliance with these 4

5 Official Rules, if prize notification or attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, if the condition Winning Entrant is deemed ineligible for any reason, or prize winner declines prize offered, prize will be forfeited and awarded to the Entrant with the second highest Judging Criteria. By participating in the Contest, all Entrants acknowledge compliance with and agree to be bound by these Official Rules, the decisions of the NCAA, which are final in all respects, and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. CONDITIONS: Each Entrant grants the NCAA a royalty-free worldwide right and license to use and publish his/her first name, first initial of last name, city/town and state of residence in connection with the Contest. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the NCAA and its affiliates, licensees, and members to use the Winning Entrant s names and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes as the NCAA determines without notice or further compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating in the Contest, Entrants agree to release and hold the Promotion Entities and their respective directors, officers, employees, members, affiliates and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of the Contest and (if applicable) acceptance/use of the prize and prizerelated activity. Entrants assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused by participation in this Contest or acceptance/use of any prize or prize-related activity. The NCAA is not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering, the announcement of any prize, or in the administration of the Contest. The NCAA reserves the right, in its sole discretion to modify, terminate or suspend this Contest should viruses, bugs, technical errors, fraudulent activity, unauthorized human intervention or other similar causes corrupt or impair the administration, security or fairness of the Contest ( Disruption ). If the Contest is subject to Disruption, the NCAA may determine the Winning Entrant solely based on the Judging Criteria to eligible, non-suspect Entries received as of the date of the Disruption, provided the Disruption does not prevent this process. The NCAA is not responsible for interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone, computer hardware, software and other technical failures of any kind, including injury or damage to any person's device relating to or resulting from participating in or experiencing any materials in connection with the Contest. The NCAA is not responsible for any human error that may occur in the processing of the Contest, nor is it responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, communications line failure, theft or destruction of, unauthorized access to, delay in operation, transmission, or distribution of, or alteration of, an entry, whether caused by the Entrant or otherwise, any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest, or otherwise. The NCAA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; to be acting in violation of these rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. INTERNET CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR APPLICATION OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE NCAA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. 5

6 NCAA and Final Four are trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Neither the failure of the NCAA to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Official Rules nor the failure, delay or omission by the NCAA in exercising any right with respect to any term of these Official Rules, will be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of the NCAA s right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance. DISPUTE RESOLUTION/CHOICE OF LAW: All decisions of the NCAA with regard to this Contest are final. Except where prohibited, each Entrant agrees that: (i) all issues and questions concerning these Official Rules will be governed by Indiana law without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Contest or any prize awarded will be (A) resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (B) filed only in the federal and state courts situated in Marion County, Indiana, and each Entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such disputes, claims or causes of action; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards will be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will any Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual outof-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. WINNERS LIST: For a list of the Winning Entrant, send a self-addressed, stamped (#10) envelope to: NCAA Division I National SAAC Video Contest, Attn: A. Dunham, P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46033, to be received by April 15, SPONSOR: National Collegiate Athletic Association, 700 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN National Collegiate Athletic Association. All rights reserved. 6