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Date of last change: 10 January 2024, v4.3

10/01/24 update: Updates to prizing provisions.

1. CONTEST RULES

1.1 This page sets out the rules applicable to each fantasy contest on Rivalry Ultimate Fan (“Game” or “RUF”) as defined in clause 1.3 (“Contest”).

1.2 Each Contest on the Game operates as a ‘fantasy’ style contest where you select a fantasy team (“Fantasy Team”) from RUF Cards you own which represent real-life basketball players and teams. Your Fantasy Team is scored based on real-life performance of your RUF Cards during the applicable round of matches (“Fixture Round”).

1.3 Where there is conflict between these Contest Rules and General Terms, the Contest Rules shall take precedence in the event of and only to the extent of, any such inconsistency. Definitions used in the General Terms shall apply to these Contest Rules unless otherwise defined herein.

1.4 The following two Contests are made available on the Game:

1.4.1 There are ‘public’ contests in which all users on the Game automatically participate (“Public Contest(s)”) and, where advertised, could win RUF Tickets and Rivalry Bonus Fund Codes in accordance with finishing place on a global leaderboard after each Fixture Round; and
1.4.2 There are ‘private’ contests where only users in the relevant invitational league (“Private Contest(s))”) and no prizes are available from us.

1.5 The availability and timing of Contests is not fixed and subject to our sole discretion.

1.6 Build Fantasy Team: to build your Fantasy Team you must:
1.6.1 log in to your Account on the Game;
1.6.2 select the squad page from the navigational bar;
1.6.3 enter the “Edit” mode in the top right corner of the line-up screen;
1.6.4 long drag and drop on to the pitch the RUF Cards you want to include in your Fantasy Team;
1.6.5 apply the “Golden Ball” and the “Sharp Shooter” to your chosen RUF Cards; and
1.6.6 hit “Confirm” in the top right corner to save your changes.

1.7 After you have built your Fantasy Team, you can edit it as many times as you like (by repeating the steps in clause 1.6 above) until one minute before the first fixture in the Fixture Round commences. From that point, Fixture Round will be considered ‘in-play’ and you will not be able to make any further changes to your Fantasy Team (both in respect of the in-play Fixture Round and future Fixture Rounds) until that Fixture Round is over and all running Contests have been settled.

1.8 Entry Costs: There is currently no cost to enter any Contest; however, please note that you require internet access to use the Game and ordinary data charges may apply from your mobile or broadband provider.

1.9 All users are given RUF Coins and a RUF Pack for free upon sign-up and are able to earn additional free RUF Coins and/or RUF Packs while playing the Game. These RUF Coins and RUF Packs enable every user to build and develop their Fantasy Team for free.

1.10 There is the option to purchase additional RUF Coins; although, please note that purchasing RUF Coins is entirely voluntary and does not necessarily increase your chances of winning (you still have to pick the right Fantasy Team!). The number of RUF Coins and RUF Packs available via free-play should ensure that you can build a competitive Fantasy Team without paying a penny. Once purchased, RUF Coins can only be used to purchase RUF Packs. The RUF Coins do not have any monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash if unused.

1.11 If you do purchase additional RUF Coins, we strongly encourage you to control your spending and spend no more than you can afford. RUF Coins should only be purchased for recreational use within the Game and not for the purpose of making any profit or return.

1.12 How many times can I enter? Users can only enter each Contest once, if we suspect that any one Account has made more than one entry to a Contest (due to e.g. a technical glitch or other Malfunction), we reserve the right to void all additional entries beyond the first.

1.13 If we have a reasonable suspicion that any one individual has deliberately created more than one Account to submit additional entries to any Contest, we reserve the right to consider this a serious breach and void all entries made by that individual, block all of that individual’s Accounts from submitting future Game entries, and / or further suspend or close the applicable Accounts as appropriate. As per the General Terms, this will lead to any RUF Cards, RUF Tickets and RUF Coins on the closed Account(s) being removed without compensation.

1.14 How do I check my entry? Once a Contest is “live”, you can see your confirmed Fantasy Team for that Contest, and the points scored so far by visiting the leaderboard and line-up pages when logged into your Account.

1.15 Where there is any disagreement as to the details or status of a Contest entry (i.e. who was picked in your Fantasy Team, and which RUF Cards you applied your mods to), our records will be the determinative.

1.16 How scoring works: Each RUF Card selected in your Fantasy Team is allocated points based on their real-life performances during the Fixture Round. The “Info” tab in the top left corner of the squad screen sets out further details on how points allocations work under the heading ‘scoring’.

1.17 The users with the highest scoring Fantasy Team will occupy the highest positions in the leaderboard in the relevant Contest.

1.18 In the event that more than one user accumulates the same number of points in a Contest, the leaderboard position will be shared with the following positions adjusted accordingly.

1.19 Points allocation: We use a data feed received from Opta which allows us to automatically determine if a RUF Card should be allocated points based on the match statistics during the Fixture Round.

1.20 Points allocations are shown preliminarily whilst the Fixture Round is live and basketball matches are in progress but, save where stated otherwise in these Contest Rules or otherwise in the General Terms, points allocations are confirmed when the relevant basketball match ends and the results are published. Any changes to the result after the original result is published (including by the relevant governing association, body or organisation) will not be taken into account.

1.21 The following general rules will apply as regards to allocating points:

1.21.1 Occurrences in the first sixty minutes plus any overtime (as applicable) count;

1.21.2 If any basketball match is not completed for any reason and the basketball match is not re-arranged to take place on or before the Fixture Round was originally scheduled to end, that basketball match shall no longer be considered to form part of the Fixture Round even if it takes place at a later date;

1.21.3 If a RUF Card named in your Fantasy Team does not play in any Fixture Round then that RUF Card will receive zero (0) points and they will not be replaced by anyone who is not selected in your Fantasy Team. There are no ‘substitutes’.

1.22 The following specific rules apply to determination of particular points allocations for RUF Cards representing players:

1.22.1 Point– 1pt
1.22.2 Rebound– 1pt
1.22.3 Assist – 1pt
1.22.4 Steal – 3pts
1.22.5 Block – 3pts
1.22.6 Turnover – -1pts
1.22.7 Sharp Shooter – The chosen player will have all his points scored (e.g. as detailed in 1.22.1 Point) doubled for that Fixture Round.
1.22.7 Golden Ball – The chosen player will have all his points (e.g. 1.22.1 to 1.22.6) doubled for that Fixture Round.
1.23 The following specific rules apply to determination of particular points allocations for RUF Cards representing teams:

1.23.1 Win – 10pts
1.23.2 100+ points scored – 5pts

1.24 Private Contest rules: In order to enter a Private Contest, you must join the relevant invitational league (“League”). To ensure that our Game remains a safe space for all our users, the following rules apply to the creation and administration of any League:

1.24.1 the user who creates the League is automatically assigned as the League ‘admin’ and will be deemed primarily responsible for the safe running of that League;

1.24.2 the name chosen for the League must not be profane, derogatory, discriminatory, divisive, offensive, used to promote another business, or otherwise inappropriate – we reserve the right to re-name or delete any league we deem (in our sole discretion) is in breach of this clause, and in the most serious cases we may close the Account of the League admin who chose the name;

1.24.3 upon League creation, the admin is given an alphanumeric code to share with users who they wish to invite to their League – it is the responsibility of the League admin to safeguard this code and only share with users who they wish to join their League;

1.24.4 a League cannot be created or used for any commercial purpose, which shall include but not be limited to (i) charging for entry into a League; or (ii) making entry to a League conditional on the purchase of goods / services (incl. subscriptions) – if we discover or reasonably believe this to be the case, we may delete the League and close the Account of the users involved;

1.24.5 should prizing be advertised by a third party for any League / Private Contest, the awarding of such prizing is the sole responsibility of the third party offering such prizing; and

1.24.6 in all circumstances, no charge can be levied against users to enter any League – in the event we discover or reasonably believe a charge has been paid by users to participate in a League, we may delete the League and close the Accounts of the users involved.

1.25 What are the prizes for winning? Entrants to a Contest are ranked on a global leaderboard based on the points accumulated during the Public Contest.

1.26 Entrants are allocated RUF Tickets on this leaderboard as follows:

1.27 The tickets allocation in the table at 1.26 is subject to change throughout the season.

1.28 The tickets allocation is subject to tiebreaker conditions from the 23/24 season ‘Round 22’ Contest onwards. These conditions are explained at 1.34 and 1.35.

1.29 The RUF Tickets can be used to enter Prize Draws.

1.30 From the 23/24 season ‘Round 7’ Contest onwards, entrants are allocated Rivalry Bonus Fund Codes on the global leaderboard as follows:

1.31 The codes for the respective Rivalry bonus funds are delivered either in-app or by email to legitimate winners within 10 working days of each Contest concluding. The method of delivery is communicated to users in-app and by email.

1.32 Points are allocated to RUF Cards in accordance with the rules in section 1.22 above.

1.33 The winner(s) will be the entrants whose Fantasy Team accumulates the most points. Unless stated otherwise, every Contest will be ‘won’ and, if it is a Public Contest, no prizes are ‘carried over’ to the next game.

1.34 Tiebreaks are implemented to determine exact positions for at least the top 50 where lineup scores are equal.

1.35 The tiebreak method is determined by a user’s identification number (an individual number assigned, in chronological order, to each user upon sign up to the game). The lower the user’s identification number, the higher their leaderboard position in a tiebreak scenario. This tiebreak method may be updated at any time during the season.

1.36 We reserve the right to: (i) refuse to accept any entry; (ii) void any entries (and any prize if necessary) in the event of entrant misconduct, fraud, or breach of these terms or General Terms; or (iii) amend, alter or terminate the Contest or any specific entries in the event of circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

1.37 Liability: We accept no responsibility or liability for: (i) incomplete entries; nor (ii) any liability or responsibility otherwise arising from each Contest in so far as such limitation / exclusion of liability is not prohibited by law.

2. SPECIAL GAME MODES

There are currently no special game modes for RUF.

3. WHAT HAPPENS IF..?

3.1 What happens if I forget to confirm the changes to my line-up before the Contest closes for entries?

Any unconfirmed changes will not be taken into account for that Contest. You are required to confirm any changes made when in edit mode – this is primarily for your ow benefit to reduce the chances of accidental changes being made.

3.2 What happens if not all the RUF Cards in my Fantasy Team play during the Contest?

We will score your Fantasy Team based on the RUF Cards who do play. You do not receive any points for RUF Cards who are not selected as part of your Fantasy Team. There are no substitutes where a RUF Card does not play during the Fixture Round.

3.3 What happens if the RUF Card that I applied my “Golden Ball” or “Sharp Shooter” to does not play during the Contest?

We only score based on the Fantasy Team selected. You should choose carefully when picking how to apply your Golden Ball and Sharp Shooter to but be aware that you lose the opportunity to boost your points in that Contest if the chosen RUF Card does not play.

3.4 What happens if there is an error with settlement?

In the rare event that we settle a Contest incorrectly, we will look into the matte promptly and resettle the Contest correctly. The leaderboard will be updated to reflect any resettlement and, if it is a Public Contest, prizes may be debited / credited from users to reflect the resettlement. If you think we have made an error with settlement which has not been corrected then please let our Customer Service team know and we will look into it!

4. CAN A CONTEST BE REMOVED OR ADJUSTED AFTER I HAVE ENTERED?

4.1 In the interests of fairness and integrity, we do not generally intend to remove any Contest after participants (including you) have been invited to enter.

4.2 We do however reserve the right to refuse entries at our sole discretion and we may also cancel / void, suspend or adjust any Contest:

4.2.1 to correct any obvious errors or Malfunctions as set out in the General Terms;

4.2.2 to maintain integrity and fairness; and

4.2.3 there has been a change to a basketball match (such as postponement) such that the basketball match can no longer feasibly form part of the Fixture Round.

4.3 We may further cancel, revoke, withhold, suspend, or otherwise adjust any Contest entry (and any related winnings or transactions) in full or in part and/or suspend or cancel your Account where:

4.3.1 law and regulation requires that we do;

4.3.2 we ask for verification from you, which is not forthcoming;

4.3.3 we know or have reasonable cause to suspect you have cheated, or have attempted to cheat, in a Contest, or engaged in activity which contradicts the fundamental premise of any Contest or the Game in general;

4.3.4 we know or have reasonable cause to suspect that you have or have attempted to collude, or you and other individuals have colluded or attempted to collude in, influencing or attempting to influence the outcome of a Contest (regardless if any such attempt was successful);

4.3.5 we know or have reasonable cause to suspect that you have engaged, or attempted to engage in fraud, criminal or other illegal practice;

4.3.6 you have more than one Account at any one time;

4.3.7 there is a Malfunction as per the General Terms which results in a “falsely attributed” or “improper” settlement – in such circumstances you also acknowledge and confirm that we reserve the right to void any relevant bet and to re-credit your account balance and/or to refund your stake where we choose to do so and thereby putting you in the position you would have been prior to any error;

4.3.8 we believe an entry has been placed in contravention of the rules of a sports’ governing body or other relevant professional body; or

4.3.9 we wish to (or are otherwise required to) make further enquiries as to any of the above.

5. WHAT FURTHER RULES APPLY TO PRIVATE CONTESTS /INVITATIONAL LEAGUES?

5.1 Private Contests are generally subject to the same rules as Public Contests, save the additional rules that follow.

5.2 In order to enter a Private Contest, you must join the relevant invitational league (“League”). To ensure that our Game remains a safe space for all our users, the following rules apply to the creation and administration of any League:
5.2.1 the user who creates the League is automatically assigned as the League ‘admin’ and will be deemed primarily responsible for the safe running of that League;

5.2.2 the name chosen for the League must not be profane, derogatory, discriminatory, divisive, offensive, used to promote another business, or otherwise inappropriate – we reserve the right to re-name or delete any league we deem (in our sole discretion) is in breach of this clause, and in the most serious cases we may close the Account of the League admin who chose the name;

5.2.3 upon League creation, the admin is given an alphanumeric code to share with users who they wish to invite to their League – it is the responsibility of the League admin to safeguard this code and only share with users who they wish to join their League;

5.2.4 a League cannot be created or used for any commercial purpose, which shall include but not be limited to (i) charging for entry into a League; or (ii) making entry to a League conditional on the purchase of goods / services (incl. subscriptions) – if we discover or reasonably believe this to be the case, we may delete the League and close the Account of the users involved;

5.2.5 should prizing be advertised by a third party for any League / Private Contest, the awarding of such prizing is the sole responsibility of the third party offering such prizing; and

5.2.6 in all circumstances, no charge can be levied against users to enter any League – in the event we discover or reasonably believe a charge has been paid by users to participate in a League, we may delete the League and close the Accounts of the users involved.

5.3 Overall, the League function is made available to users on a recreational basis only to allow users to compete in smaller groups for ‘bragging rights’. We cannot be held responsible for the management of any League, or any loss suffered through any users’ involvement in such League, or any additional prizes advertised externally, including but not limited to where a League is deleted or users are removed from the League by either us or the admin.