Los D-backs Líderes Under 40 Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND NOMINATORS AND NOMINEES WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.

  1. GENERAL

The object of the Los D-backs Líderes Under 40 program (the “Program”) is for Nominators (defined below) to submit an original essay (the “Submission”) that describes why an Arizona resident who is eighteen (18) years of age or older and under the age of forty (40) (as of September 1, 2024) (“Nominee”) deserves to be publicly recognized for the Nominee’s positive impact on the Hispanic community. Nominees may not be candidates for any political office. Members of the Arizona Diamondbacks and its Los D-backs Hispanic Council (the “Judges”) will select up to five (5) of the most deserving Nominees in accordance with these Official Rules and based upon criteria set forth in Section 5 below. Nominees are only eligible to receive one (1) Nominee Award (defined below).

  1. ELIGIBILITY
    To submit a Submission, the nominator must be a legal resident of Arizona at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry (“Nominator”). All Nominators: (a) must obtain consent from the Nominee prior to entering; and (b) may be required to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks, as directed, such Nominee’s written consent (“Nominee Consent”). Any Submission: (i) to which Nominee has not consented; or (ii) for which the Arizona Diamondbacks does not receive any required written Nominee Consent, will be void, eliminated, and not eligible for consideration. Nominee Consent is subject to verification by the Judges. Self-nominations are permitted. Employees, officers, and directors (including immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and members of the same household, whether or not related) of AZPB Limited Partnership dba “Arizona Diamondbacks”, the Los D-backs Hispanic Council, the MLB Entities (defined below), AZPB REM Limited Partnership, AZPB FM Limited Partnership, and each of their respective parent, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, retailers, printers, advertising and promotion agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Program are not eligible to participate either as a Nominee or Nominator; except that members of the Los D-backs Hispanic Council are permitted to participate as Nominators. The “MLB Entities” shall mean the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“BOC”), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (“MLB”), Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., The MLB Network, LLC, the Major League Baseball Clubs (“Clubs”), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents of the foregoing entities. The Program is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. Void outside Arizona and where prohibited or restricted by law, rule, or regulation.

  2. ENTRY PERIOD
    The Program begins on May 13, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time (“MT”) and ends on July 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. MT (the “Program Period”).

  3. HOW TO ENTER
    To enter, Nominators must log on to http://www.dbacks.com/lideres during the Program Period and click on the banners, buttons, and/or links to access the online entry form for the Program. To enter, Nominators must read and consent to these Official Rules during the Program entry process. Nominators must also provide all required information noted on the form, including, without limitation, their complete name, date of birth, address, city, state, ZIP/postal code, telephone number, e-mail address, and Submission pursuant to: (a) the Submission Requirements (as set forth below); and (b) the Content Restrictions (as set forth in Section 9 below).

Nominators may be given the option to receive: (i) commercial e-mails from dbacks.com and/or MLB.com; and/or (ii) mobile text messages and updates from dbacks.com and/or MLB.com; however, eligibility to participate in the Program is not dependent upon Nominator’s consent to receive such e-mails or mobile text messages and updates and consenting to receive any such e-mails and/or mobile text messages and updates will not impact any Nominator’s chances of winning. Standard messaging rates apply to mobile text messages and updates. Nominators should check with their mobile service providers for more information.

Submission Requirements: Nominators must submit their Submission as directed during the Program entry process. Submissions must be in the English language and must not exceed two hundred (200) words in length. Submissions must also include: (x) a description of the Nominee’s industry (e.g., healthcare, housing, education, nonprofit); and (y) a head shot or photo of the Nominee.

Online entry only. No other method of entry will be accepted. Nominators are solely responsible for Internet connectivity, software and/or hardware that may be required in order to create and/or submit any Submission.

All Submissions must include a valid e-mail address for the Nominator. All information submitted by Nominators is subject to, and will be treated in a manner consistent with, Major League Baseball’s Terms of Use accessible at: mlb.com/tou and Privacy Policy accessible at: mlb.com/privacy. Nominators must fully complete and submit all non-optional data requested on the online entry form to be eligible. Incomplete and/or inaccurate Submissions are void. Limit one (1) entry per person/e-mail address/household during the Program Period. In case of multiple Submissions received from any person or e-mail address or household during the Program Period, only the first Submission received from such person or e-mail address or household will be considered. Submissions that do not comply with the Submission Requirements, the Content Restrictions or otherwise with these Official Rules will be void, eliminated and not eligible for consideration.

  1. EVALUATION
    The Judges will evaluate all eligible Submissions based on the following criteria: (a) Nominee’s strong leadership skills (50%); and (b) Nominee’s impact on the Hispanic community (50%). The Judges will evaluate all eligible Submissions received to determine up to five (5) Nominees most deserving of the public recognition. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the Nominee that was featured in a Winning Submission, as determined by the Judges, will be a winner (each a “Deserving Nominee”). Each of the Submissions for which Nominee was selected as a Deserving Nominee, as determined by the Judges, will be a winning Submission (each, a “Winning Submission”). In the event of a tie among any potential Winning Submissions, the score for impact on the Hispanic community will be used as the tiebreaker.

  2. NOMINEE AWARDS

Up to five (5) “Nominee Awards” will be awarded Subject to Nominee Consent (as defined in Section 2), each Deserving Nominee will receive: (a) four (4) lower-level tickets for Deserving Nominee and three (3) guests to one (1) Arizona Diamondbacks game during Hispanic Heritage Weekend (August 30 – September 1, 2024) at Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona to be determined by the Arizona Diamondbacks in its sole discretion; and (b) the opportunity for public recognition of the Nominee only during the game (or pregame). Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Nominee Award: $500.00. Limit one (1) Nominee Award per Nominee. The Nominee Awards are non-transferable and non-assignable, with no cash redemptions except at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ sole and absolute discretion. All Nominee Award details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Each Deserving Nominee is fully responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes). All costs and expenses associated with Nominee Award acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided, including but not limited to lodging, transportation costs, meals, gratuities, and other expenses incurred by accepting the Nominee Award are the sole responsibility of each Deserving Nominee.

Exact nature and duration of the public recognition shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Arizona Diamondbacks and subject to availability. Use of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition ticket is subject to the standard terms, conditions, and health and safety policies applicable to the ticket; see dbacks.com/ticketback for details. Seat locations at the game/event/exhibition and, unless otherwise stated in the applicable prize description, exact game/event/exhibition date shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Each Deserving Nominee’s guest(s) must be of legal age of majority in his/her(their) jurisdiction(s) of residence unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the BOC and/or the applicable Club and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of the tickets awarded as part of any prize will govern in the event a legal game/event/exhibition, as defined by Major League Baseball, is not played or held due to weather conditions, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, or any other reason. Each Deserving Nominee and his/her guest(s) agree to comply with all applicable ballpark and venue regulations in connection with the prize; see dbacks.com/ballpark for details. The Arizona Diamondbacks and the other MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to any Deserving Nominee and/or his/her guest(s) who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person at the game/event/exhibition. Released Parties (as defined below) will not be responsible for weather conditions; acts of God; acts of terrorism; civil disturbances; local, state, or federal regulation, order, or policy; work stoppage; epidemic, pandemic, or any other issue concerning public health or safety; or any other event outside of their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition tickets awarded as prizes may not be resold, offered for resale, or used for any commercial or promotional purpose whatsoever. Any such resale or commercial or promotional use may result in disqualification and prize forfeiture, and may invalidate the license granted by the game/event/exhibition ticket.

  1. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
    The Arizona Diamondbacks will be responsible for resolving any disputes and rules violations that arise in connection with the Program. All decisions by the Arizona Diamondbacks regarding the Program shall be final and binding in all respects.

  2. CONSENT, LICENSE AND RELEASE
    In exchange for the opportunity to participate in the Program, and the possibility of the use of Nominator’s Submission and/or the Nominator appearing in an audio, visual and/or multimedia production, the receipt of which opportunities shall be sufficient consideration for this Consent, License and Release, each Nominator, on behalf of him/herself and the Nominee (if and to the extent applicable), does hereby:

(a) agree that his/her Submission is an original work of authorship and that, as of the date of submission, he/she owns all right, title and interest in the Submission or has all necessary rights in the Submission in order to submit it to the Arizona Diamondbacks and/or MLB under the terms of these Official Rules;

(b) consent to the collection by the Arizona Diamondbacks and/or MLB (or its designee) of his/her personal information, including without limitation name, date of birth, address (city and state of residence), telephone number(s) and e-mail address(es) (the “Personal Information”) in connection with the Submission;

(c) grant to the Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB and each of their respective designees the perpetual and unlimited right and license to use, edit, modify, duplicate and/or create derivative works from his/her Submission throughout the world and in perpetuity, including, but not limited to, the right for the Arizona Diamondbacks and/or MLB, as applicable, to publish, display, broadcast, distribute, reproduce, perform, create derivative works from and otherwise use and exploit the Submission, via the Internet or any other interactive media, in stadium, on television, in print and/or any other media currently existing and hereafter developed and without limitation and without payment of any compensation to Nominator or his/her heirs and successors, (i) on its own or as part of any audiovisual or other production; (ii) to advertise any products, programming or services of the MLB Entities or for any other advertising, marketing, publicizing and promotional purposes and in any materials related thereto; and/or (iii) for any other purpose whatsoever;

(d) agree that the foregoing license includes without limitation the right: (i) to use his/her name (and any other Personal Information that may be incorporated into the Submission), likeness, image, voice, statements, appearance and performance as embodied in the Submission in whole or in part, for advertising, promotional and trade purposes in conjunction with this and similar promotions in any and all media now known or hereafter developed, worldwide, in perpetuity, without notice and without further consideration or compensation, except where prohibited by law; (ii) to edit, alter, distort, add to, rearrange and otherwise modify the Submission, and use the Submission in whole or in part or in combination with other materials; and (iii) to assign and/or license others to use the Submission for all of the purposes hereunder;

(e) acknowledge and agree, with respect to the Personal Information, that the MLB Entities shall have the right (subject to applicable law) to: (i) incorporate certain of the Personal Information into the Submission and use such Personal Information as incorporated therein; (ii) analyze and use the Personal Information for any and all purposes, including without limitation sending him/her advertising and promotional materials and for any other advertising, marketing and promotional purposes; and (iii) to share the Personal Information with third parties for their advertising, marketing and promotional purposes or for any other purposes;

(f) acknowledge that Nominators shall have no right of approval of any use of the Submission and the Personal Information as permitted hereunder;

(g) agree that Nominator shall use any copy of the Submission that he/she obtains solely for his/her personal, non-public, non-commercial use; and

(h) release and indemnify in perpetuity the Released Parties from any claims, demands, losses and liabilities of any nature arising out of or in any way connected with the Submission, the Personal Information and the use thereof as permitted hereunder, including, but not limited to, claims of copyright or trademark infringement, false endorsement, libel, slander, defamation, or infringement of rights of publicity or privacy.

Nothing herein will obligate the MLB Entities to make any use of any of the rights set forth herein. In the event that any individual(s) is included by the Nominator in the Submission but does not submit a separate Consent, License and Release, the Nominator hereby represents and warrants: (i) that such individuals(s) has authorized Nominator to agree to this Consent, Assignment and Release on his/her behalf (or, with respect to any individual under the legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence, that Nominator is the parent and/or legal guardian of such individual(s) with legal authority to act on behalf of such individual); and (ii) that Nominator agrees to this Consent, License and Release on behalf of such individual(s).

  1. CONTENT RESTRICTIONS
    Nominators must not include any of the following content (the “Content Restrictions”) in any Submission: (a) pornography, adult-oriented content or any other sexually-explicit material; (b) materials relating to lotteries or gambling; (c) explicit language or content, images of violence, or promotion of illegal activities; (d) content in violation of intellectual property rights or laws; (e) libelous, defamatory, disparaging, tortious or slanderous materials; (f) content that denigrates, disparages or reflects negatively on the MLB Entities, their owners and employees, or the game of baseball; (g) tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol or drugs; (h) dangerous stunts; (h) real weapons of any kind including, but not limited to, guns, knives or projectiles; (i) material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation; (j) individuals under legal age of majority without providing a signed release from parent or legal guardian; (k) audio and/or visual content owned by any third party (e.g., recorded music; pre-produced video, etc.); and (l) material that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any state where the Submission is created. Any Submission that does not comply with the foregoing, in the sole discretion of the Arizona Diamondbacks, will be disqualified and eliminated from consideration.

  2. NOTIFICATION
    On or before August 9, 2024, each potential Deserving Nominee will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone by the Arizona Diamondbacks and/or MLB and may (in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ discretion) be confirmed by postal mail, return receipt (the “Award Notification”). If any potential Deserving Nominee does not respond to such Nominee Award Notification, the Arizona Diamondbacks may attempt to contact the potential Deserving Nominee directly by e-mail and/or telephone at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ sole discretion. If the potential Deserving Nominee cannot be contacted within three (3) days of the date of issuance, a disqualification will result, the Nominee Award will be forfeited and, at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential Deserving Nominee shall be chosen from among all remaining eligible Submissions received.

Any potential Deserving Nominee will be required to execute, have notarized, and return a Winner Affidavit, and any other documentation required by the Arizona Diamondbacks within three (3) days of the date of issuance. A disqualification and Nominee Award forfeiture will result and, at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ sole discretion and time permitting, an alternate potential Deserving Nominee will be selected from among all remaining eligible Submissions received if all required documents are not properly executed and returned within the specified period of time. In the event of: (a) refusal or return of such documents, the Nominee Award, or Award Notification as non-deliverable; (b) the potential Deserving Nominee’s inability to attend the designated game during Hispanic Heritage Weekend; or (c) any potential Deserving Nominee’s noncompliance with these Official Rules may result in disqualification, Nominee Award forfeiture and, at the Arizona Diamondbacks’ sole discretion and time permitting, may cause an alternate potential Derseving Nominee to be chosen from among all remaining eligible Submissions received.

  1. GENERAL CONDITIONS
    By participating in the Program, each Nominator, on behalf of him/herself and the Nominee: (a) accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, the Major League Baseball Privacy Policy and Terms of Use; and (b) gives his/her express permission to be contacted by the Arizona Diamondbacks and/or its representatives for Program administration purposes.

All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

The MLB Entities, Arizona Diamondbacks, AZPB REM Limited Partnership, AZPB FM Limited Partnership, Maricopa County Stadium District, and each of their respective parent companies, trustees, subsidiaries, franchisees, assignees, affiliates, licensees, agents, independent contractors, telecasters, sponsors, licensees and advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their respective general and limited partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, employees, representatives, and contractors (collectively, the “Released Parties”) shall not be responsible for lost, late, stolen, garbled, delayed, undelivered, or misdirected submissions, for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a Nominator, equipment, or technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions.

Released Parties are not responsible for any technical, computer, network, typographical, printing, human or other errors relating to or in connection with the Program, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the offer or administration of the Program, the processing of Submissions, the tabulation of scores, the cancellation of games or any errors appearing in any Program-related materials including, but not limited to, errors in advertising, these Official Rules, the selection and announcement of Deserving Nominees or the distribution of the Nominee Awards. The Arizona Diamondbacks reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Program.

Released Parties make no warranties, express or implied, relative to the use or enjoyment of any Prize (or any portion thereof) including, without limitation, its quality, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. By entering the Program or by giving Nominee Consent, each Nominator and Nominee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless and fully release the Released Parties and Facebook from any and all claims, demands, losses, promises, causes of action and/or liabilities for any injuries, losses, death, or damages of any kind caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by participation in, or preparation for, the Program, Program-related activity, Nominator’s Submission, or resulting from the acceptance, possession, quality, use or misuse of any Nominee Award.

  1. INTERNET
    If the Program is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including, without limitation, as a result of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, cancellation of games, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Program, the Arizona Diamondbacks reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Program, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and, if terminated, to determine the Deserving Nominees, if any, from among all eligible, non-suspect Submissions submitted up to the point of termination.

Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Submissions. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network, cable, satellite, wireless, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or lines, computer systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, malfunctions of wireless devices, wireless service problems, cellular tower equipment, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or wireless service congestion, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Nominator’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Program.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM OR UNDERMINE THE CONTENT OR LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS WILL DISQUALIFY ANY PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT, AND THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS, MLB, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any potential Deserving Nominee based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

In the event that the Program is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, the Arizona Diamondbacks reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Program, or to disqualify Nominators residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, the Released Parties shall have no liability to any Nominators who are disqualified due to such an action.

  1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION; DISCLAIMERS

As a condition of entering the Program or granting Nominee Consent, each participant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, controversies or causes of action arising out of or relating to the Program, or any Nominee Award awarded (each, a "Claim"), shall be: (i) arbitrated on an individual basis only, and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party; and (ii) settled by binding arbitration in the State of Arizona, Maricopa County before a single arbitrator appointed by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (b) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. These Official Rules shall be governed by, construed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State.

Apple, Inc. is not a sponsor of, or responsible for conducting, the Program. All entry data provided via the online entry form is provided to the Arizona Diamondbacks and/or MLB and not to Facebook. The Program is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

The Program is designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in Major League Baseball and MLB.com, the Official Site of Major League Baseball. The Program may not be used for, or in connection with, any form of gambling.

  1. DESERVING NOMINEES’ INFORMATION

For Deserving Nominees information, mail a request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by December 31, 2024, to: Arizona Diamondbacks Los D-backs Líderes Under 40, P.O. Box 2095, Phoenix, AZ 85001.

  1. SPONSOR: The sponsor of the Program is AZPB Limited Partnership (dba Arizona Diamondbacks), P.O. Box 2095, Phoenix, AZ 85001.

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