The following Additional Terms of Service (the "Additional Terms") have been added by the Event Organiser and are specific and in relation to this Event ("THE Pickleball Summit 2023") only. These Additional Terms set out the relationship between you (an attendee of the Event) and the Event Organiser; these Additional Terms govern your attendance of the Event.
PLEASE READ THESE ADDITIONAL TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE OR ATTENDING OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE PICKLEBALL SUMMIT. By using this website or attending or otherwise participating in THE Pickleball Summit, you consent to these Additional Terms. If you do not agree to these Additional Terms, please do not use the website or attend or otherwise participate in THE Pickleball Summit. Your access to and use of this website or attendance at, or other participation in THE Pickleball Summit (collectively the “Summit”) is subject to the following terms and conditions (“Additional Terms”) as well as all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing the Summit, you accept the Additional Terms without limitation or qualification and acknowledge that any other agreements between you and the Summit are superseded and of no force or effect:
The Host of The 2023 Pickleball Summit is VIPickleball, LLC, a Florida limited liability company d/b/a Better Pickleball (the “Company” or “Host” or “Us” or similar).
You agree that the Summit itself, as well as all content, videos, training materials, products, services and/or other materials, made available on the Summit by us or other third parties, as well as the look and feel of all of the foregoing, (collectively referred to as the “Content”) are maintained for your personal use and information by the Company and are the property of the Company and/or its third party providers. You agree that such Company Content shall include all proprietary videos, HTML/CSS, Javascript, graphics, voice, and sound recordings, artwork, photos, documents, and text as well as all other materials included in the Summit, excluding only the materials you provide (unless you have otherwise granted the Company rights therein). Subject to your compliance with these Additional Terms, the Company hereby grants you a limited license, which is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable, to access, view, and use the Summit solely for your personal purposes. No Company Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, used for public or commercial purposes, or downloaded in any way unless written permission is expressly granted by the Company. Modification of the Content or use of the Content for any other purpose is a violation of the copyright and other proprietary rights of the Company, as well as other authors who created the materials, and may be subject to monetary damages and penalties. You may not distribute, modify, transmit or use the content of the Summit or any Content, including any and all software, tools, graphics and/or sound files, for public or commercial purposes without the express written permission of the Company. As used herein, “permission of the Company” means written permission granted by the Company’s Managers then on file with the Florida Department of State.
All Content, such as text, data, graphics files, videos and sound files, and other materials contained in the Summit, are copyrighted unless otherwise noted and are the property of the Company and/or a supplier to the Company. No such materials may be used except as provided in these Additional Terms.
All trade names, trademarks, and images and biographical information of people used in the Company Content and contained in the Summit, including without limitation the name and trademark, are either the property of, or used with permission by, the Company. The use of Content by you is strictly prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Additional Terms. Any unauthorized use of Content may violate the copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights of the Company and/or third parties, as well as the laws of privacy and publicity, and other regulations and statutes. Nothing contained in this Additional Terms or in the Summit shall be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark or other proprietary information without the express written consent of the Company or third-party owner. The Company respects the copyright, trademark and all other intellectual property rights of others. The Company has the right, but has no obligation, to remove content and accounts containing materials that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Additional Terms. If you believe that your intellectual property rights are being violated and/or that any work belonging to you has been reproduced on the Summit or in any Content in any way, you may notify Company at [email protected] with a copy to VIPickleball, LLC, 4319 E. 7th Ave, Tampa FL 33605 ATTN: Legal. Please provide your name and contact information, the nature of your work and how it is being violated, all relevant copyright and/or trademark registration information, the location/URL of the violation, and any other information you believe is relevant.
While the Company uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information in the Summit, the Company makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. The Company assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of the Summit.
The statements of Summit presenters or any other third party during the Summit (collectively, the “presenters”) are made by the presenter and are not statements by The Pickleball Summit or the Host. Any transactions between you and any presenter are between the two of you and not The Pickleball Summit or the Host.
The Host endeavors to provide a positive Summit experience to all participants. Notwithstanding Host’s efforts, there exist conditions, both within and without Host’s control, that impact the Summit, including the participant’s experience. The Host retains the ability to modify the Summit, including days, times, order of presentation, removal of presentations, addition of presentations, and such other matters as Host deems appropriate for the conduct of the Summit. In no event will Host be liable for any claim from a participant regarding Summit experience or anything else regarding the Summit. In the event that the preceding sentence is not enforced, and in all events, Host’s maximum liability shall be a refund of any amounts paid by participant in connection with the Summit. All other terms of these Additional Terms regarding damages and liability shall remain applicable.
When you register with the Company and/or this Summit, you expressly consent to receive any notices, announcements, agreements, disclosures, reports, documents, communications concerning new products or services, or other records or correspondence from the Summit and Company. You consent to receive notices electronically by way of transmitting the notice to you by email. You may refer to the Company’s Privacy Policy for questions regarding how your information is gathered, stored and used.
If you send any written communication to the Company, including emails, testimonials, comments and suggestions (whether about the Summit, Company, any product or service, or other matter), including, but not limited to, notes, text, drawings, images, designs or computer programs, such submissions shall become, and shall remain, the sole property of the Company. No submission shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of the Company. The Company shall exclusively own all rights to (including intellectual property rights thereto), and shall be entitled to unrestricted use, publication, and dissemination as to all such submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise without any acknowledgment or compensation to you.
The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to restrict unauthorized access to our data and files. However, no system, whether or not password protected, can be entirely impenetrable. You acknowledge that it may be possible for an unauthorized third party to access, view, copy, modify, or distribute the data and files you store using the Summit. Use of the Summit is completely at your own risk.
The Company will not intentionally disclose any personally identifying information about you to third parties, except where the Company, in good faith, believes such disclosure is necessary to comply with the law or enforce these Additional Terms. By using the Summit, you signify your acceptance of the Company’s Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, in whole or part, please do not use the Website or attend or participate in the Summit.
The activities described in the Content include movement, and other physical activities. The Company cannot know whether any activity described or shown in the Content is suitable for you. The Content is not intended to contain medical advice or treatment. If you are in doubt as to whether any of the Content is suitable for you and your physical condition, consult with your health care provider. You use the Content understanding and accepting the risks inherent in physical activities, including conditioning and pickleball.
Links provided within the Summit may allow you to connect to other websites and services that are not under our control. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content of such websites and/or services. You access such websites and use such services at your own risk.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR MAINTAINING THE SUMMIT AND/OR ANY CONTENT ON THE SUMMIT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, INFORMATION OR DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE OR GOODWILL, COST OF CAPITAL, COST OF REPLACEMENT SERVICES, OR CLAIMS FOR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, OCCASIONED BY ANY DEFECT IN THE SUMMIT, THE CONTENT, AND/OR RELATED MATERIALS, THE INABILITY TO USE SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR ANY OTHER CAUSE WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT THERETO, REGARDLESS OF THEORY OF LIABILITY. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OR IS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, ALL CONTENT ON THE SUMMIT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THE SUMMIT, THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF SUCH MATERIALS, THE SUITABILITY OF SUCH MATERIALS FOR ANY USER’S NEEDS OR THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THEIR USE WILL MEET ANY USER’S EXPECTATIONS, OR THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CORRECTION. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT USE OF THE MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SUMMIT, THE CONTENT, AND/OR THE MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THIS SUMMIT ARE FREE FROM BUGS OR VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS. Please note that the applicable jurisdiction may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties. Some of the above exclusions may thus not apply to you.
THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERFORMANCE OR SERVICE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE OR THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER (including, for example, your web service provider service, Stripe payment services, your software and/or any updates or upgrades to that software). ANY SUCH PROBLEM SHALL BE GOVERNED SOLELY BY THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THAT PROVIDER. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHETHER THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH MALFUNCTION OR DISRUPTION. THE COMPANY ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT YOUR USE OF THE SUMMIT AND/OR THE CONTENT OR TO TERMINATE YOUR ACCOUNT SHOULD THE COMPANY DETERMINE THAT YOU HAVE VIOLATED THESE ADDITIONAL TERMS, OR THAT YOU HAVE VIOLATED ANY OTHER RULES OR CONDITIONS OF THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ACCESS TO THE SUMMIT AND/OR THE COMPANY’S CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES TO ANYONE IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, WHETHER THE COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH MALFUNCTION OR DISRUPTION. THE COMPANY MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, REFUND THE INITIAL FEE CHARGED FOR ANY USE OF THE SUMMIT AND/OR ANY CONTENT OR A PRO-RATA PORTION THEREOF CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPANY’S REFUND POLICY.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN ANY EVENT, YOUR MAXIMUM DAMAGES SHALL BE A REFUND OF ANY AMOUNTS PAID TO THE COMPANY.
You agree to indemnify and hold the Company and each of its directors, officers employees, and agents, harmless from any and all liabilities, claims, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of or relating to (i) your breach of these Additional Terms, (ii) any violation by you of law or the rights of any third party, (iii) any materials, information, works and/or other content of whatever nature or media that you post or share on or through the Summit, (iv) your use of the Website, attendance or other participation in the Summit or any services that the Company may provide, and (v) your conduct in connection with the Summit or the services or with other users of the Summit or the services. The Company reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this Section, without affecting the Company’s right to seek indemnification thereof. In such event, you shall provide the Company with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by the Company.
Summit Host Identification. The Host of the Summit is VIPickleball, LLC, a Florida limited liability company d/b/a Better Pickleball, with an address of 4319 E. 7th Ave, Tampa FL 33605. To file a complaint regarding the Summit or to receive further information regarding the Summit (where appropriate or required by applicable law), send a letter to the above address or contact us via e-mail at [email protected] with the subject line “Summit Information Request – ATTN Legal”. For California residents, you may also contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, California 95814, or by telephone at 916-445-1254 or 800-952-5210. The foregoing notice constitutes compliance with California Civil Code Section 1789.3.
See below for further Additional Terms covering:
All-Access Passes Summit Sweepstakes
The further Additional Terms below are part of these Additional Terms and are included herein as is fully restated here.
The provisions of these Additional Terms are for the benefit of the Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, managers, agents, and its third-party content providers and licensors, and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf.
These Additional Terms and your use of the Content and Summit shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You further submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Hillsborough County, Florida. If any provision of these Additional Terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Additional Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
These Additional Terms may be revised from time to time by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Additional Terms to which you are bound.
Last Updated: June 2, 2023.
All-Access Pass Terms
All-Access Pass is an optional product offered by the Host to allow Summit participants to receive extended access to the Summit presentations and such other additional benefits as Host may provide from time to time (as detailed more below for each). Purchase of an All-Access Pass is not a condition to attendance at the Summit during the dates and times that the Summit presentations are generally available for viewing, as determined by the Host.
An All-Access Pass holder (“Holder”) will have the ability to view 2023 Summit presentations until June 30, 2024. Regular service interruptions due to third-party software provider maintenance and similar are normal and expected during this period but should not materially impact Holder’s access.
Holder will also have access to such other benefits as Host may provide from time to time, including an All-Access Pass Drills and Stretches Library.
In the event Holder is dissatisfied at any time, Holder may provide notice to Host at [email protected] and request a refund. The Host’s policy is to honor all refund requests, except in the case that Host deems the request to be improper (as an example, Holder has viewed several videos over a long period of time). In all events, Holder’s maximum recovery is the amount paid by Holder for the All-Access Pass.
Host may modify these All-Access Pass Terms, in which case Holder may request a refund, to be processed as provided above.
These All-Access Pass Terms are part of the Additional Terms and are incorporated therein. Sweepstakes Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. The 2023 Pickleball Summit may include one or more prizes being given away (the “Sweepstakes”). The Sweepstakes is conducted by VIPickleball, LLC (the “Sponsor”). This Sweepstakes is governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Florida. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Canada. This Sweepstakes is void anywhere where it would be contrary to applicable law.
DATES OF SWEEPSTAKES. Sweepstakes begins at 12:00:01am Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 25, 2028 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on June 28, 2023 (the “Sweepstakes Period”).
ELIGIBILITY. Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, od Canada, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older or the age of majority in their state of residence (which is nineteen (19) in Alabama, Nebraska, twenty-one (21) in Mississippi, and eighteen (18) in all other states) as of the date of entry (the “Entrant”). Void outside of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or Canada and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
HOW TO ENTER. There are three (3) ways to enter:
REGISTRATION: When an eligible person registers for the Summit, they are automatically entered one (1) time into the Grand Prize drawing. Registration does not grant an automatic entry into the presentation prizes. You may register for entry to the presentation prizes by Write-In, as provided below. There is no purchase necessary for registration to the Summit.
PRESENTATION ATTENDANCE: When an Entrant attends a presentation, their attendance is noted by the Summit-hosting platform, HeySummit (the “Platform”). For each presentation attended, Entrant will be granted one entry for any prize given away for that specific presentation – if any. Not all presentations have prizes associated with them and attendance at one presentation does not enter Entrant into any other presentation-specific prizes. For each presentation attended, Entrant will be granted one entry into the Grand Prize drawing. Entrant’s appearance at a presentation is determined by third-party software: the Platform. Sponsor is relying on the information provided by the Platform and is not responsible for any errors in the information provided to Sponsor by the Platform. All-Access Pass holders are presumed to have attended all presentations and will be entered into the drawings as such. “Presentation attendance” means: (a) actual attendance at the presentation during the Summit or (b) having the ability to attend a presentation for the 1 year immediately following the Summit. Actual attendance at a presentation will not increase All-Access Pass holders entries into the Sweepstake. Maximum entries are the total number of presentations.
WRITE-IN: On a postcard or a card that is no smaller than 3 ½ x 5 inches and no larger than 4 ¼ x 6 inches, legibly handwrite your complete name, mailing address, phone number, date of birth, and presentation to be entered for (include the presentation title, speaker name, and date) and mail it, with proper postage to: Pickleball Summit Sweepstakes, 4319 E. 7th Ave, Tampa, Florida, 33605 c/o Ricardo Roig. All write-in entries must be received by June 30, 2028. There is a limit of one (1) write-in entry per envelope/postcard. Each envelope/postcard is considered one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes, specific to the presentation and, as applicable for the Grand Prize. Multiple entries submitted or completed by anyone other than the Entrant are void. No mechanical reproductions will be accepted. Write-in entries must contain all entry fields outlined above; otherwise, they are void and will not be eligible to win. Eligibility decisions by the Sponsor are final.
Regardless of the entry method used to enter the Sweepstakes, there is a limit of entries per Entrant for the entire Sweepstakes Period equal to the total number of Summit presentations + 1 for the registration (not including bonus materials, such as the All-Access Pass Drills and Stretches). Any attempt by an Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different identities, and/or any other methods will void that Entrant’s entry and that Entrant may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes. Entries submitted by anyone other than the Entrant are void. In case of dispute as to the identity of any Entrant, entry will be declared made by the registered name and address on such entry. Any potential prize winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such person is the prize winner. One entry per presentation.
Sponsor is not responsible for any entry that is lost, late, illegible, stolen, mutilated, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected or undeliverable, whether due to system errors, omissions, interruption, deletions, defects, delay in operations or transmissions, theft or destruction or failures, faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions, human error, entries not received resulting from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system errors and failures, faulty transmissions, technical malfunctions, or otherwise. Only fully completed entries are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
DRAWING/ODDS. On or about July 5, 2023, potential prize winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the Sweepstakes. By entering the Sweepstakes, Entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these Sweepstake Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.
To be eligible to receive a prize, all Entrants must have an address on file with the Sponsor or have provided an address when prompted at the time of entry. In the event that an Entrant has an incomplete address, the Entrant will be disqualified and an alternate prize winner will be selected in a random drawing.
PRIZES.
GRAND PRIZES: One (1) grand prize will be awarded, consisting of (2) Selkirk Paddles (value up to $500 combined) (2) Apparel Packages, each including 1 Selkirk hat/visor, 1 Selkirk sweatshirt, 1 Selkirk t-shirt, and 1 PrimeTime Pickleball t-shirt ($320 appx. total retail value) (2) Pair of RIA Protective Sunglasses ($400 appx. total retail value) (6) 3-packs of Core Pickleballs ($72 appx. total retail value) (2) $200 gift certificates from Tyrol ($400 appx. total retail value) (2) 2-month subscriptions to Vizual Edge vision training ($350 appx. total retail value) (2) tickets to the Better Pickleball July Pickleball System class ($600 appx. total retail value) (2) Gift cards redeemable for Better Pickleball apparel - 1 item each card (up to $75 retail value) (Note – Better Pickleball apparel is currently not available for purchase. The gift card will be delivered in accordance with these Sweepstakes and will be redeemable once Better Pickleball apparel becomes available. In the event apparel is not available before December 31, 2023, then Better Pickleball may offer conversion of the gift card into an Academy course or other like value. Not exchangeable for cash) ($150 appx. total retail value).
All of the above are included in one single Grand Prize. The winner can determine what, if anything, to do with the totality of the prize. Awarding a part to a partner is only a suggestion and not a Sweepstakes requirement.
Total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $2,750.00.
PRESENTATION PRIZES: One (1) prize will be drawn in connection with each of the following Summit presentations (the ARV for each prize is noted next to the prize):
Presentation Title Presenter Name Prize No. of Prizes ARV
Nicole Havlicek Primetime Pickleball t-shirts 3 $25.00 per t-shirt
Nicole Havlicek Custom Rogue 2 Pickleball Paddle 1 $129.00
Collin Johns Pickleball360.com Year membership 1 $180.00
Eva Welsher PB Apparel (1 item) 1 Up to $50.00
Mark Boone Gift Certificate 1 $100.00
Dr. Peter Scales Copy of Compete Learn Honor Playbook 1 $30.00
Brad Walker Copy of The Anatomy of Stretching 1 $25
Patrick Sullivan Jr. Jar of Blue Raspberry Pickleball Cocktail 1 $50
Alex Kiklos 2 months visual training package 1 $150
Total ARV of all presentation prizes to be awarded is $789.00.
Prizes are available only for presentations with specific prizes associated with them. If a presentation does not have a prize listed, there is no prize associated with that presentation. The ARV is Sponsor’s good faith effort to provide a valuation. Sponsor is not responsible if it is later determined that the actual value of a prize is different from the ARV used in the Sweepstake. Sponsor reserves the right to modify any prizes in such manner as Sponsor deems necessary or appropriate, subject only to legal limitations and, then, only to the least extent required to comply with applicable law. Total ARV of all Sweepstake prizes to be awarded is $3,539.00.
PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Limit of one (1) prize per person/household. All prizes are non-transferable or assignable and no substitutions or cash redemptions will be given; except at Sponsor’s sole discretion or as otherwise provided herein. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. In the case of unavailability of any prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Each prize winner is solely responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, including taxes imposed on his/her income. No more than the stated number of prizes set forth in these Sweepstake Rules will be awarded. Potential prize winners consent to the use of his/her name, likeness, biographical information, and voice in advertising worldwide without additional compensation (TN residents will not be required to sign a Publicity Release as a condition of winning a prize).
NOTIFICATIONS/CLAIMS.
GRAND PRIZE: Potential Grand Prize winners will be notified by email and/or phone on or about July 6, 2023 (the “Notification”). Grand Prize winners must respond to Notification via email within two (2) business days of the first Notification. In the event the Potential Prize Winner fails to respond to the Notification within two (2) business days of the first Notification to the potential winner or if it is determined by Sponsor, in their sole discretion, that a potential Prize Winner is not eligible in accordance with these Sweepstake Rules, an alternate Prize Winner will be selected at random from among the remaining non-winning eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. This process will be repeated until there is a declared Grand Prize winner. The Potential Grand Prize winner will be required to sign and return (except where prohibited) an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release and, if applicable, a W-9 tax form (the “Paperwork”) within ten (10) days from the Notification (or such other time as is set forth in the Notification, whichever is less). If any Grand Prize winner is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence (but must be over the age of 18), the Paperwork must be completed and signed by his/her parent or legal guardian and such Grand Prize will be delivered to minor’s parent/legal guardian and awarded in the name of parent/legal guardian. After verification of the Affidavit, Grand Prize will be mailed using reasonable delivery means – the Grand Prize may be delivered in multiple parcels. Potential Grand Prize winner must return the Paperwork within the date and time indicated in the Notification. If a potential Grand Prize winner fails to return the Paperwork within the date and time indicated in the Notification, or is found to be ineligible, or if he/she does not comply with the Sweepstake Rules, such potential Grand Prize winner and his/her entry will be disqualified and another potential Grand Prize winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries received. If the Notification is returned as undeliverable, this will result in disqualification and an alternate Grand Prize winner will be selected from all remaining eligible entries. This process will be repeated until there is a declared Grand Prize winner. The value associated with the Grand Prize is taxable as income and the Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for any taxes, including, but not limited to all applicable federal, state and local taxes that become due with respect to the value of the Grand Prize. The Sponsor must report the value of the Grand Prize to the Internal Revenue Service in the year the Grand Prize is received by the Grand Prize winner and, as required, will be reported to the Grand Prize winner and the Internal Revenue Service in the form of a Form 1099.
The Grand Prize winner will be shipped their Grand Prize within 4 weeks from receipt of the signed Paperwork.
PRESENTATION PRIZE: Potential Presentation Prize winners winning a Presentation Prize will be shipped their Presentation Prize within 4 to 6 weeks from the drawing date via the United States Postal Service to the address on file with the Sponsor to the address supplied at the time of entry. In the event the Presentation Prize is returned, the address is insufficient or incomplete for shipping purposes, or undeliverable for any reason, the Presentation Prize winner will be disqualified and an alternate Presentation Prize winner will be selected from the remaining eligible entries received. If the alternate Presentation Prize winner’s Presentation Prize is returned, the address is insufficient or incomplete for shipping purposes, or undeliverable for any reason, the alternate Presentation Prize winner will be disqualified and the Presentation Prize may, at Sponsor’s option not be awarded or Sponsor may continue the process as many times as necessary or until Sponsor decides to stop repeating the process.
No compensation (cash or otherwise) will be provided for any prizes that are not able to be awarded to a prize winner.
This paragraph applies to Presentations Prizes. Grand Prize rules are set forth above. Potential prize winners will be notified via email. A potential prize winner has 48 hours from the time the email was sent to verify, via return email, that they meet all of the qualifications for eligibility. Upon verification of eligibility for the prize, the potential prize winner will be declared the winner of that particular prize. In the event that a potential prize winner does not timely respond or responds that they do not meet one of the eligibility criteria, the Summit will select another potential prize winner. This process will be repeated until a prize winner is declared for every prize. Potential prize winners do not become entitled to any prize until timely completion of the eligibility verification process and declaration as the prize winner by the Summit.
CONDITIONS. This Sweepstakes is conducted in English. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these English Sweepstake Rules and the English Abbreviated Rules or other statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials, including, but not limited to: any entry form, survey; the terms and conditions of these English Sweepstake Rules shall prevail, govern and control. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. By participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants and prize winners agree to be bound by these Sweepstake Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final in all respects and not subject to appeal. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify permanently from this Sweepstakes any Entrant it believes has violated these Sweepstake Rules and verify eligibility of Entrants. Neither Sponsor nor anyone acting on its behalf will enter into any communications with any Entrant regarding this Sweepstakes, except as expressly set forth in these Sweepstake Rules. By participating in this Sweepstakes, Entrants, and prize winners release the Sponsor from any and all liability, damages or causes of action (however named or described) with respect to or arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes, and/or the receipt or use/misuse of any prize awarded, including, without limitation, liability for personal injury, death or property damage. Failure to comply with these Sweepstake Rules may result in disqualification from the Sweepstakes. All Sweepstakes materials are subject to verification and are void if (a) not obtained in accordance with these Sweepstake Rules and through legitimate channels, (b) any part is counterfeited, altered, defective, damaged, illegible, reproduced, tampered with, mutilated or irregular in any way, (c) are obtained where prohibited, or (d) they contain printing, typographical, mechanical, or other errors. Entrants assume all risk of loss, damage, destruction, delay or misdirection of Sweepstakes materials submitted to Sponsor. In the event any portion of this Sweepstakes is compromised by activities beyond the control of the Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes or this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use prize winners' names, addresses (city & state), voices and/or likenesses for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity, for this Sweepstakes only, without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor may prohibit an Entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said Entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Entrants, Sponsor, or any other person or entity. If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not able to be conducted as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and randomly draw from those entries received up to the cancellation/suspension date to award prizes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. SPONSOR’S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERM OF THESE SWEEPSTAKE RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THESE PROVISIONS. All of the protections in these Sweepstake Rules extend to the Sponsor as well as to any affiliated entity, manager, officer, director, employee, agent, or contractor.
NO LIABILITY: By participating, Entrants and prize winners agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and each of their respective managers, officers, directors, employees, contractors, representatives and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claims made by any Entrant, prize winner, or any other third parties, related in any way to the operation of this Sweepstakes as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from receipt, acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize or participation in any promotion related activity or participation in this Sweepstakes.
USE OF DATA. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about Entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://betterpickleball.com/privacy-policy/. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy.
WINNERS LIST. Once all winners have been determined, Sponsor will make available a list of winners upon written request. You may send a request with your name and email address any time before December 31, 2023, to: VIPickleball, LLC, 4319 E. 7th Ave, Tampa FL 33605, ATTN: Summit Sweepstakes Prize List.
SPONSOR. VIPickleball, LLC, a Florida limited liability company d/b/a Better Pickleball, 4319 E. 7th Ave, Tampa FL 33605
This Sweepstakes shall not be published without the written permission of the Sponsor.
These Sweepstake Rules are part of the Additional Terms and are incorporated therein. In the event of an inconsistency between these Sweepstake Rules and the Additional Terms, the terms of these Sweepstake Rules shall govern any Sweepstake matter.
HeySummit is not responsible for any part of the above Additional Terms and is only responsible for the Core Terms of Service stated hereunder:
These Core Terms of Service (the “User Terms”) govern Your access to or use of the online and hybrid events platform and services generally described at heysummit.com and its associated services (online and offline), products, software, mobile applications, information, networks, distribution channels, components, APIs, and documentation (”Services”) offered or made available by Hey Summit Ltd. or its parents, subsidiaries, and corporate affiliates (“HeySummit” "we" "us" or “Our").
These User Terms and the Community Guidelines incorporated herein by reference, form a legally binding contract between You and us.
Review the Privacy Statement for more information on how we collect and use data relating to the use of Our services and products. The Privacy Statement is a changing policy that is also a part of these User Terms.
You are subject to these User Terms (a “User”) if:
The term “Host” refers to the company, entity, institution, organisation, or individual who is the public facing “brand” of the virtual or hybrid event (“Event”). A Host could be a company, or an individual.
If the Host enters into customer terms with HeySummit, such as the HeySummit’s Platform Terms or other HeySummit customer agreement (including agreements provided to the Host via a referral partner), it is a direct customer of HeySummit.
If the Host is not a direct customer of HeySummit, it typically means that the Host acquired the right to use the Services via a third party reseller or agency, in which case the Host’s use of the Services are governed by its agreement with that reseller or agency.
In each case above, the Host is subject to those separate customer and/or reseller or agency terms, and the Host’s Participants and Team Members are subject to these User Terms; provided however that if You are the individual who is both the Host and the named HeySummit account holder, these User Terms also apply to Your use of the account and Services in Your capacity as a Team Member.
Events are organised and administered by the Host, not HeySummit. We are a third party providing the Services and its incorporated technology platforms (the “Platform”) to facilitate an Event taking place. For the purpose of this Agreement, the Services includes the Platform.
We are not responsible and cannot be held liable for any matters described in the Host Responsibility section (below).
The Host has full control over the running of any Event. This includes the invitee list, when Events are created and how they are configured, and what functionality and third-party integrations are available for use at each Event.
The Host is solely responsible:
It is solely the Host’s responsibility to respond to and resolve any dispute between the Host and any Participant or Team Member. The Host may also block or revoke a User’s access to its Event at any time and in its sole discretion.
HeySummit’s customer success team and mechanisms may be used to support such resolutions but it will be up to the Host to ensure the relevant information is provided to HeySummit and to troubleshoot an adequate resolution for HeySummit to assist and is therefore still the sole responsibility of the Host.
The Host will remain responsible for any resolution and the support of HeySummit throughout the resolution processes.
Subject to these User Terms, We grant You a limited, non-sublicensable license to access and use HeySummit:
You agree that You will not (unless You have Our express prior permission):
As part of an Event, You may submit or make available certain content, information, and data, such as messages or files (“Contributions”). You are responsible for Your Contributions, and You assume all risks associated with Your Contributions, including anyone’s reliance on its quality, accuracy, reliability, appropriateness, or any disclosure that makes You or anyone else personally identifiable. You represent and warrant that You own or have the necessary rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorise the use of Contributions as described herein. You may not imply that Contributions are in any way sponsored or endorsed by HeySummit.
We are not responsible or liable to You or any third-party for the content or accuracy of any Contributions. We may reject or remove Contributions (such as Contributions that violate these Terms, Our Community Guidelines, or applicable law), but we have no obligation to do so.
If You believe a Contribution infringes Your intellectual property rights, see Our Copyright Infringement Policy in Our Community Guidelines.
As between HeySummit and the Host, the Host is the data controller of recordings of Event content, including any of Your personal data embedded therein. We explain Our role as the data processor of such personal data in the Privacy Statement but we strongly encourage You to review the privacy notices and policies of the Host and other participants in the Event as applicable.
We are not responsible for the usage of your personal data by the Host and the Host understands that it is not the responsibility of HeySummit to make the usage by the Host of User’s personal data. HeySummit is solely responsible for their role in processing of personal data as set out by the Privacy Statement.
It is the responsibility of the Host to ensure any additional processing or usage of personal data is made clear to the data subject and explained clearly before conducting the Event.
You may not use the Services to collect data directly from children under the age of 13. In respect of any Event attended by children under the age of 13, a parent or legal guardian, as applicable, must register the minor and/or purchase the ticket on their behalf.
Solely in connection with Your interaction with the applicable Event, You grant to HeySummit a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sublicensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, license to the Contributions to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, perform and display such Contributions in any form, format, media, and channel.
All intellectual property rights in the Services throughout the world belong to Us (or Our licensors). You have no intellectual property rights in, or to, the Services other than the right to use it in accordance with these User Terms.
If You provide feedback, comments or suggestions for improvements related to any HeySummit Services or products (in written, oral, or any other form) (“Feedback”), You represent and warrant that You (a) have the right to disclose the Feedback, (b) the Feedback does not violate the rights of any other person or entity, and (c) the Feedback does not contain the confidential or proprietary information of any third party or parties. You (i) acknowledge that HeySummit may have something similar to the Feedback already under consideration or in development, and (ii) assign to HeySummit Your entire right, title, and interest (including any intellectual property rights) in and to Feedback. To the extent that any right, title, or interest cannot be assigned under applicable law, You hereby grant us an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, modify, prepare derivative works from, publish, distribute and sublicense the Feedback without any compensation, and waive any right, title or interest and consent to any action of HeySummit, its service providers, successors, and assigns that would violate such right, title, or interest in the absence of such consent. You agree to execute any documents necessary to effect the foregoing assignment, waivers, or consents.
You may promote, administer, or conduct a promotion, contest, or sweepstakes on, through or using Services (a “Promotion”), only if You:
(a) carry out all Promotions in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and Our Community Guidelines;
(b) You make expressly clear that the Promotion is Yours and that HeySummit does not sponsor, co-sponsor, endorse or support the Promotion.
You will be solely responsible for all aspects of, and expenses related to, Your Promotion, including, without limitation, the execution, administration, and operation of the Promotion, drafting and posting any official rules, selecting winners, issuing prizes, and obtaining all necessary third-party permissions and approvals.
We have the right to remove Your Promotion from the Platform if we reasonably believe that Your Promotion does not comply with applicable laws or Our Community Guidelines.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES REMAINS WITH YOU. HEYSUMMIT WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, OR THE COST OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL OR BODILY INJURY OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THESE TERMS; (II) THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES; (III) ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INTERACTIONS OR MEETINGS WITH OTHER USERS OR OTHER PERSONS WITH WHOM YOU COMMUNICATE, INTERACT OR MEET WITH AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES; (IV) ANY AND ALL USES OF THE SERVICES; AND/OR (V) YOUR MISCONDUCT OR NEGLIGENT USE OF THE SERVICES, OR THE NEGLIGENCE OR MISCONDUCT OF A THIRD PARTY WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT SPIN HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL HEYSUMMIT’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HEYSUMMIT, THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO HEYSUMMIT IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY, OR ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100), IF NO SUCH PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. THE LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN HEYSUMMIT AND YOU.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY DESCRIBED ABOVE SHALL APPLY IN ALL OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
If we fail to comply with these User Terms, we are responsible for loss or damage You suffer that is a foreseeable result of Our breaking these terms or Our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but we are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time You accepted these User Terms, both we and You knew it might happen.
The Services are provided for general information and entertainment purposes only. It does not offer advice on which You should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of information obtained from HeySummit.
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND YOU USE IT SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. HEYSUMMIT DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF ANY OF THE SERVICES WILL BE IN GOOD REPAIR OR ERROR-FREE OR FREE FROM DELAYS, DEFECTS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS OR INACCURACIES. ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY HEYSUMMIT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Therefore, WITHOUT LIMITING THE RELEASE OF LIABILITY:
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW DISCLAIMERS OF VARIOUS WARRANTIES, SO ONE OR MORE OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT SUCH WARRANTIES CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED UNDER THE LAWS OF YOUR JURISDICTION, WE LIMIT THE DURATION AND REMEDIES OF SUCH WARRANTIES TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THOSE LAWS.
While we have taken reasonable security measures, we recommend that You regularly back up any content and data used in connection with the Services. HeySummit is not responsible for the loss of personal data or Contributions that you may from time to time store or keep saved on the Platform.
The Services have not been developed to meet Your individual requirements. Please check that the facilities and functions of HeySummit meet Your requirements.
If the provisioning of the Services is delayed by an event outside Our control, we will contact You as soon as reasonably possible to let You know and we will take steps to minimize the effect of the delay. Provided we have acted reasonably in letting You know about the delay where it is possible for us to do so, we will not be liable for delays caused by the event.
The Services may contain links or referrals to third party and other independent websites and services which are not provided by Us. Such websites and services are not under Our control, and we are not responsible for and have not checked and approved their content or their privacy policies (if any). You will need to make Your own independent judgement about whether to use them, including whether to buy any products or services offered by them.
If You, on your own accord choose to enter into an agreement with any third party regardless of whether they were recommended by HeySummit or not; You are solely responsible for applying your independent judgement and making your own decision to enter into any contract or arrangement with that third party.
We can, in Our sole discretion, terminate these User Terms and/or Your right to access or use HeySummit at any time, without notice, for any reason, including where we reasonably consider that (a) Your use of the Services violates these User Terms or applicable law; or (b) we are unable to continue providing HeySummit to You due to technical or legitimate business reasons. In the event of such termination:
In order to use HeySummit, it is necessary that You have a device that allows You access to the Internet, and an email. In order for certain functionalities and features to work properly, a camera or microphone and a headset or loudspeaker must be on and not used by another application. You expressly acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for satisfying the foregoing requirements, and that the quality of messages, information or files sent, posted, streamed, published or otherwise transmitted using HeySummit may differ from the uploaded stream or file, in order to conform and adapt to standards of transferring data, connecting networks, devices or requirements of HeySummit.
If You are having any issues using the Services, get in touch with the Customer Success team.
If we have to contact or notify You, we will do so by the contact information You provided us or via notification on the Platform or other reasonable method.
From time to time we may automatically update and change the Services to improve performance, enhance functionality, reflect changes to the operating system or address security issues. We will not need Your consent to do this, and Your continued use of the Services following the update will be subject to these User Terms.
If You stream HeySummit onto any phone, laptop, desktop or other device not owned by You, You must have the owner's permission to do so. You will be responsible for complying with these User Terms, whether or not You own the phone or other device.
We may change these User Terms to reflect changes in law or best practice, or to address changes in Our Services. If You do not accept the changes, You are not permitted to continue using the Services.
We may transfer or assign Our rights and obligations under these Terms to an affiliated party of HeySummit or third party, with or without notice to You. You may not transfer Your rights and obligations under these Terms to someone else without Our prior written consent.
Each of the paragraphs of these User Terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.
Even if we delay in enforcing these User Terms, we can still enforce it later. If we do not insist immediately that You do anything You are required to do under these User Terms, or if we delay in taking steps against You in respect of Your breaking this agreement, that will not mean that You do not have to do those things and it will not prevent us taking steps against You at a later date.
These User Terms are governed by English law, and You can bring legal proceedings in respect of the products in the English courts only.
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