H1Z1 Invitational 2017 Tournament Official Rules

Please read these official rules (these “Official Rules”) before entering the H1Z1® Invitational 2017 Tournament (the “Tournament”).

1.Eligibility:

The Tournament is open only to natural persons who: (a) are legal residents of the United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, The People’s Republic Of China, The Ukraine, The United Kingdom, Turkey, Uruguay or Venezuela; (b) are at least 16 years of age at the time of entry for the All-Stars and Legends Tournament and 18 years of age for the Challengers Tournament; and (c) registered to attend the TwitchCon 2017 convention in Long Beach, California (the “Event”) on or before October 20, 2017. Employees of Daybreak Game Company LLC, its parent or subsidiary companies, or any other company involved in the design, implementation, or promotion of the Tournament, as well as the spouses, children, parents, grandparents, and household members of each such employee, are not eligible. The Tournament is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to enter.

2. Sponsor:

The Tournament is sponsored by Daybreak Game Company LLC, 15051 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128 (the “Sponsor”).

3.Agreement to Rules:

By participating in the Tournament, each entrant warrants that he/she fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules, as well as the H1Z1 Online End-User License Agreement, the Daybreak Terms of Service, and the Invitational Policies, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Each entrant further warrants that he/she will accept the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein and carefully reading all of the provisions of, agreeing to and signing an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release. For the All-Stars and Legends Tournaments, any minors must have a parent or legal guardian read and accept these Official Rules on behalf of such minor and sign any additional documentation that Daybreak requires, for example waivers or tax forms, prior to the Event.

4. Tournament Qualification:

The Tournament shall be divided into three competitions playing the Sponsor game, H1Z1 King of the Kill (“Game”). Each competition has its own entry and qualification process.

All-Stars Tournament - The All-Stars Tournament is an invitational tournament. Sponsor will contact all invited contestants. Each invited contestant must enter as an individual and shall: (a) have registered to attend the Event as of October 20, 2017; (b) meet the eligibility requirements for entrance stated in Section 1 above; and (c) meet the other rules and requirements set forth by Sponsor. Sponsor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to select alternate contestants to participate in the Tournament in case an invited contestant is unable and/or unwilling to participate.

Legends Tournament - The Legends Tournament is an invitational tournament. Sponsor will contact all invited contestants. Each invited contestant must enter as an individual and shall: (a) have registered to attend the Event as of October 20, 2017; (b) meet the eligibility requirements for entrance stated in Section 1 above; and (c) meet the other rules and requirements set forth by Sponsor. Sponsor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to select alternate contestants to participate in the Tournament in case an invited contestant is unable and/or unwilling to participate.

Challengers Tournament - The Challengers Tournament is a series of qualifying game matches and finals matches on-site at the Event. To register for a qualifying match, eligible event attendees must be atleast 18 years of age and have a valid TwitchCon badge. Attendees will begin receiving their wristbands for Groups 1-5 matches at 10 A.M. PDT on Friday October 20th at the entrance to the H1Z1 Arena. Event attendees will begin receiving their wristbands for Groups 6-7 matches at 10 A.M. PDT on Saturday October 21st at the entrance to the H1Z1 Arena. Sponsor will accept up to 375 eligible entrants on Friday October 20th and 150 eligible entrants on Saturday October 21st on a first-come first-serve basis each day to compete in the qualifying matches. Color coordinated wristbands with identifying information will be given out to qualifying match participants for the seven (7) color-coded qualifying matches. The top ten (10) in each qualifying match shall be offered a seat in the Challengers Tournament finals. Any tampering or selling of wristbands will result in automatic disqualification from the Challengers Tournament. Challenger participants are only allowed to play in ONE qualifier match; any participant found to be playing in multiple qualifier matches will be automatically disqualified from the Challengers Tournament. In order to compete in the Challengers Tournament your Daybreak account must be in good standing.

Challengers Qualifiers Stand-by Procedure - If there are empty seats in the Challengers Qualifiers, eligible stand-by participants will be chosen from the stand-by queue to fill the empty seats. Stand-by participants will be chosen on a first-come first serve basis after determining eligibility, thirty (30) minutes prior to each Tournament’s finals from those queued in front of the check-in booth.

Legends and All-Stars Stand-by Procedure - If there are empty seats in any Tournament, eligible stand-by participants will be chosen to fill the empty seats. Stand-by participants will be chosen on a first-come first serve basis after determining eligibility, thirty (30) minutes prior to each Tournament’s finals from those queued in front of the check-in booth.

5. Competing in the Tournaments and Judging Criteria:

All participants must check in according to the 2017 Invitational Policy procedures. Any participant that is not checked in within fifteen minutes of the start time of the relevant match will lose his/her seat.

Before each Tournament begins, the Tournament Official will review the rules and policies of the Tournament with the participants, allow time for setting up equipment, and any other set-up instructions. In addition to complying with these Official Rules for the Tournament, participants will be required to comply with the Tournament Official’s instructions and decisions throughout the Tournament. Participants understand, acknowledge and agree that by participating they are pitting their skills in a H1Z1 King of the Kill match against those of others. Participants understand, acknowledge and agree that the Battle Royale matches are determined by the skill of the participants and that luck or chance plays a negligible role in the outcome of the event.

The overall Invitational Tournament consists of three (3) individual tournaments: 1. All-Stars, 2. Legends, and 3. Challengers. The finals for each individual tournament will be comprised of up to seventy-five (75) participants and three (3) matches.  All participants shall comply with the Invitational Policies, including check-in times and procedures and each tournament’s peripheral policy.

5.1 Player Provided Equipment Drop-off and Pick-up Schedule

Players electing to bring their peripherals from the list of approved devices must drop them off for inspection during the following windows to the H1Z1 Arena at TwitchCon. Please note that once your peripherals are dropped off for inspection for use in a tournament, they may not be retrieved until the designated Pick-up window. For a detailed list of approved peripherals, please visit our policy page.

All-Stars Tournament:
Drop-Off: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2017.
Pick-Up: 5:00 PM– 6:00 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2017.

Legends Tournament:
Drop-Off: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Saturday, October 21, 2017.
Pick-Up: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM on Sunday, October 22, 2017.

Challengers Tournament:

All peripherals will be provided by Daybreak!

5.2 Tournament Check-in Times

All-Stars Tournament:
Check in: 1PM– 1:30PM on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Any players not checked in, waivers signed, and present at 1:45 PM will be replaced by stand-by players at Daybreak’s sole discretion.

Legends Tournament:
Check in: 10:30 AM– 11AM on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Any players not checked in, waivers signed, and present at 3:30 PM will be replaced by stand-by players at Daybreak’s sole discretion.

Challengers Tournament:
Check in: Any players not checked in, waivers signed, and present fifteen (15) minutes prior to your match will be replaced by stand-by players at Daybreak’s sole discretion. If a player is not checked in for the finals, and present fifteen (15) minutes prior to the match they will be replaced by a player with the next highest points.

Group 1: 11:30AM Friday October 20^th.

Group 2: 12:30PM Friday October 20^th.

Group 3: 1:30PM Friday October 20^th.

Group 4: 2:30PM Friday October 20^th.

Group 5: 3:30PM Friday October 20^th.

Group 6: 10:30AM Saturday October 21^st.

Group 7: 11:30AM Saturday October 21^st.

Finals: 2:30PM Sunday October 23^rd.

Judging Criteria - The winners in each individual Tournament are determined by the team or player with the most cumulative points after three (3) rounds of play. Each Game match is scored in accordance to the current Game scoring. Prizes will be awarded for First through Tenth place winners. A bonus prize of the player with the most “kills” in a match shall also be awarded. All prize winners will be announced on the Game website. If there is a tie based on point totals, it shall be objectively broken in the manner(s) outlined in the Policy. The Tournament Official’s determinations and decisions regarding the gameplay in each match shall be binding and final.

6. PRIZING:

 a) All-Stars Tournament:

Total Prize Pool – US$200,000

b) Legends Tournament:

Total Prize Pool – US$250,000

c) Challengers Tournament:

Total Prize Pool – US$50,000

The total value of all prizes awarded is Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$500,000). Prizes are not transferable or refundable and must be accepted as awarded. No other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or component thereof) with another prize (or component thereof) of equal or greater value in the event that a prize is unavailable as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Taxes, including VAT taxes, and all other expenses and costs not expressly listed above are the winner’s responsibility. Each winner will be required to carefully read all of the provisions of, agree to and sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release, and in some cases, will be required to fill out an IRS form W-8BEN or W-9, to be eligible to win a prize. For winners that are members of an eSports team, such participants agree that Sponsor may make one total prize payment to the eSports Team on behalf of that team’s winning participants when Sponsor has been provided proof of consent to such prize payment arrangement, otherwise all prizes are paid on an individual basis. Failure to sign the affidavit and release or to fill out the tax forms will result in forfeiture of the prize.

7. Privacy:

All information submitted as part of the Tournament will be treated in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

8. Publicity:

Except where prohibited, participation in the Tournament constitutes each entrant’s consent to the Sponsor’s use of the entrant’s name, likeness, biographical information, and city and state of residence for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration. By participating, each participant and contestant hereby perpetually and forever grants and releases to the Sponsor all rights of publicity (at common law and as set forth in California Civil Code Section 3344 or any other applicable law similar in name) and copyright rights in the participant’s name, voice, likeness, photograph, persona, signature, image, and performance (“Persona”) for use in connection with the advertising, promotion, publicity, or other public use desired by Sponsor in any medium or transmission method and Sponsor may license or sublicense such rights to any person or entity as Sponsor desires.

9. General Conditions:

In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Tournament is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, computer, software, network error, technical problems or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control which affect the administration, security, or integrity of the Tournament, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, suspend or modify the Tournament or these Official Rules to address the impairment and then, if practicable, resume the Tournament in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules, or cancel or terminate the Tournament without awarding any prizes if Sponsor determines in good faith that the Tournament cannot be continued due to circumstances that are out of its control. Tournament participants must play the game to the best of their ability at all times. Cheating will not be tolerated. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the operation of the Tournament or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Tournament may violate applicable law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

10. Release and Limitations of Liability:

By participating in the Tournament, Contestant waives any and all rights to bring any claim or action related to his/her participation in any form in the Tournament beyond one (1) year after the first occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based. By participating in the Tournament, each entrant agrees to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim, demands, losses, damages, suits, debts, promises, liabilities, obligations, liens, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees, indemnities, subrogations, duties or cause of action (whether known or unknown or accrued nor not yet accrued, anticipated or unanticipated) arising out of participation in the Tournament, any publicity flowing from the Tournament, any dispute regarding the outcome of the Tournament, any decisions of the Tournament Official, any disputes between entrants or participants, or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to of the following: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Tournament; (b) computer, software, or network errors; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Tournament or the processing of entries; (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Tournament or receipt of any prize; (g) injury or damage to reputation; or (h) any other claims that may be asserted against any of the Released Parties. Entrant further agrees that to the extent any claims have not been waived by the entrant or participant, in any remaining cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Tournament, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. Each entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

11. Disputes:

Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Tournament or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Any and all disputes arising out of or related in any way to the Tournament shall be governed by the laws and judicial decisions of the State of California (as permitted by Section 1646.5 of the California Civil Code or any similar successor provision), without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to any such disputes. You expressly agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or related in any way to the Tournament shall be filed only in the courts of the State of California for the County of San Diego, or the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. You hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.

12. Tournament Results:

Tournament winners will be listed on the H1Z1 Invitational website or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Daybreak Games: H1Z1 Invitational 2017 Tournament, 15051 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128. Requests must be received by December 31, 2017.