NBA 2K League Amateur Qualifying Event
Official Rules
Contest may only be entered in or from the 50 United States & D.C. and Canada (excluding
Quebec) and entries originating from (i) individuals not residing within the preceding
jurisdictions or (ii) any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. This Contest is
governed exclusively by the laws of the State of New York, United States, subject to the
enforcement of the mandatory provisions of any other applicable law.
1. How to Compete. To enter the “NBA 2K League Amateur Qualifying Event” (“Contest”),
you must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 2 below.
Contest Requirements: Prior to the start date of the Contest, you must (i) own or have access to
NBA® 2K23 (“Game”); (ii) have internet connection (while broadband internet access is not
required, it is recommended) and (iii) own or have access to:
o If playing on Xbox Series S/X (“XBOX”), a Gamertag and Xbox Gold Service; or
o If playing on PlayStation 5 (“PS5”), PSN ID and PS Plus service.
You can only play under one (1) account/Gamertag/PSN ID for each platform (i.e., Xbox or
PSN) throughout the duration of the Contest.
Entrants suspected of using multiple accounts/Gamertags/PSN IDs on a platform in violation of
these Official Rules will be subject to disqualification. All aspects of this Contest are subject to
these Official Rules.
As discussed in more detail below, at least one member of each team must stream each
game throughout the Contest.
No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted. All entries (including game play and any
content created in connection with game play) become the sole and exclusive property of the
NBA 2K League, LLC (“Sponsor”) and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned.
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible,
misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems
of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic. Proof of submission will not be deemed to
be proof of receipt by Sponsor. By entering the Contest, entrants fully and unconditionally agree
to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges, which will be final and binding in all
matters relating to the Contest.
2. Eligibility. Participation open only to legal residents of the 50 United States & D.C. and
Canada (excluding Quebec) (collectively, “Eligible Jurisdictions”), who are at least 18 years of
age and have attained the age of majority in their state, country or province of residence (For
clarity, the ages of majority for various jurisdictions are as follows: (i) Alabama – 19; (ii)
Nebraska – 19; and (iii) Mississippi – 21). Void in Quebec, outside of an Eligible Jurisdiction
and where prohibited or restricted by law. Proof of residency and age may be required. Entrants
must enter the Contest from within an Eligible Jurisdiction. Entries originating from
jurisdictions outside of the Eligible Jurisdictions are void. Employees, officers and directors of
NBA 2K League, LLC (“Sponsor”), the NBA 2K League teams, 2K Games, Inc., NBA
Properties, Inc., the National Basketball Association, the Women’s National Basketball
Association, NBA Media Ventures LLC, NBA TV LLC, and the NBA & WNBA member teams,
the National Basketball Players Association, the Women’s National Basketball Players
Association, the National Football League Players Association (as licensing agents for the
Women’s National Basketball Players Association), Microsoft Corporation, Sony Computer
Entertainment America LLC, Twitch Interactive, Inc. (collectively, the “Contest Parties”) and
their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, advertising and promotion
agencies, manufacturers or distributors of Contest materials and their immediate families
(parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not)
of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter. Contest is subject to all applicable
federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations.
3. Tournament Rules. Each member of a team must complete their sign-up, satisfy all eligibility
requirements and otherwise comply with these Official Rules in order for their team to be among
those teams eligible to participate on each competition day of the NBA 2K League Amateur
Qualifying Event. All members of a team must complete their sign-up for a competition day by
the day before such scheduled competition day, at 11:59:59 PM ET, or such time to be
determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. Teams will not be permitted to replace
team members at any point before or during Contest gameplay on a particular competition day.
If at any point a team competes with a team member other than the team members who signed up
initially as members of the team for that competition day, as determined by Sponsor in Sponsor’s
sole and absolute discretion, the team may be disqualified or otherwise penalized by Sponsor in
its sole and absolute discretion. The NBA 2K League Amateur Qualifying Event will consist of
three bracketed tournaments, one consisting of teams competing on XBOX and two consisting of
teams competing on PS5, with each bracketed tournament currently scheduled to take place on a
different competition day. The number of teams in each bracket will remain uncapped until
registration has closed unless the Sponsor determines otherwise in its absolute and sole
discretion. The teams in each bracket will play a double-elimination tournament in which a team
is eliminated if it loses two (2) matchups against other teams (each, a “Matchup”). Each
Matchup will be a best-of-five games series (i.e., the first team to win three (3) games will win
the Matchup). All games will be played in the Pro-Am mode of the Game through the 3 vs. 3
court. The teams competing against each other in all Matchups in each round of the Contest will
be determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion (e.g., to the extent the Sponsor
publishes brackets at any point during the Contest, the Matchups in subsequent rounds of may
not be what the published brackets would suggest). Subject to change by Sponsor in its sole and
absolute discretion, (a) all Matchups in the XBOX bracket of the NBA 2K League Amateur
Qualifying Event are currently planned to be played on February 4th, 2023, and (b) all Matchups
in the PS5 brackets of the NBA 2K League Amateur Qualifying Events are currently scheduled
to be played on February 5th, 2023, and February 11th, 2023. Subject to change by Sponsor at its
sole and absolute discretion, teams must show up to compete at 12PM ET each day. The bracket
will be run to completion that same day until there is only one (1) team remaining. Sponsor will
determine if additional gamedays are needed, the dates of such gamedays, and any other Contest
scheduling changes in its sole and absolute discretion. All initial Matchups will be determined by
the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion and announced after registration closes for a
competition day. Sponsor will determine in its sole and absolute discretion when each Matchup
is to be played and the failure of a team or any of its members to participate at the scheduled time
or otherwise comply with instructions related to a particular Matchup, as determined by Sponsor
in its sole and absolute discretion, may result in disqualification or other penalty as determined
by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. Individuals who have already qualified for the
Additional Event (as defined and described below) via a prior competition day will not be
permitted to compete on a subsequent competition day.
4. Additional Gameplay Rules: Subject to change by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute
discretion, all games in the NBA 2K League Amateur Qualifying Event are subject to the
following rules: (a) no team lineup can consist of three (3) guards; (b) no team lineup may
include more than one (1) center; (c) teams are required to use at least one (1) Power forward or
center and such power forward or center must be 6’9″ or taller; (d) entrants must use their own
Gamertag/PSN ID and may not use shared, purchased or borrowed accounts; (e) Legend
accounts are allowed to participate; (f) at least one (1) member from each team must stream each
game on the player’s personal YouTube and/or Twitch channel(s) that have been identified for
the Sponsor and the link(s) for such stream must be communicated to the Sponsor and the
opposing team in the manner to be communicated to the teams by the Sponsor in its sole and
absolute discretion, and any team member who streams any game must do so with no music
audible in the stream; (g) teams must check in with their opponents at least thirty (30) minutes
before the start of each Matchup via the platform of their choice, and any team that has not been
able to communicate with their opponent at least fifteen (15) minutes before the Matchup start
time must message the game administrators identified by Sponsor via Discord; (h) if a Matchup
does not start on time, the game administrators designated by the Sponsor, who will give at most
a ten (10)-minute window to start the Matchup before assigning a forfeit to the team not present,
it being understood that the Sponsor may determine to apply a different remedy in any such
instance in its sole and absolute discretion; (i) the higher-seeded team in each Matchup (as
determined by the Sponsor) will receive the ball to start the first game of each Matchup, and then
the team starting with the ball will alternate games until the fifth game of any Matchup, and then
in any fifth game the team that has scored the most total points in the Matchup so far will start
with the ball; and (j) the same pattern as set forth in subsection (i) of this Section 4 for starting
with the ball will apply with regard to which team hosts a game.
Subject to change by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, the following general
protocol shall apply with regard to a team disconnecting or “lagging out”, provided that the
Sponsor shall ultimately have sole and absolute discretion to determine whether this protocol
will be followed in each instance:
(A) If a team disconnects or lags out one (1) time while it is losing during a particular game, the
game will be restarted with a 0-0 score but the team that was losing will have to win the game by
a number of points determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion in order to win
the game (i.e., if a team is losing by five (5) points when it disconnects, the Sponsor may
determine that the team has to win the restarted game by five (5) or more points in order to win).
(B) If a team disconnects or lags out multiple times while it is losing during a particular game,
for each disconnect or lagout beyond the first, the protocol set forth in subsection (A) above may
be followed or the Sponsor may declare the other team the winner of the game, as decided by the
Sponsor in each instance in its sole and absolute discretion.
(C) If a team disconnects or lags out one (1) time while it is winning during a particular game,
the game will be restarted with a 0-0 score and the team that was winning before it disconnected
or lagged out will be given no advantage in the restarted game.
(D) If a team disconnects or lags out multiple times while it is winning during a particular game,
for each disconnect or lagout beyond the first, the protocol set forth in subsection (C) above may
be followed or the Sponsor may declare the other team the winner of the game, as decided by the
Sponsor in each instance in its sole and absolute discretion.
(F) If both teams in a game disconnect or lag out at or about the same time, the Sponsor will
determine an appropriate remedy in its sole and absolute discretion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else herein to the contrary, a team may be
disqualified or otherwise penalized if Sponsor determines in its sole and absolute discretion that
the team interrupted or did not complete a game by quitting, powering down, disconnecting from
the internet, or excessive penalties.
5. Sponsor Communications: If at any point a team and/or one of its members fails to respond
to a Contest-related communication from the Sponsor or Sponsor’s designee in a timely manner,
as determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, such team may be disqualified
or otherwise penalized at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. For clarity, all Contest
schedules are subject to change even on a scheduled game day. It is each player’s responsibility
to frequently check https://2kleague.nba.com and any email addresses and other communication
channels used by the Sponsor to be informed of any updates on the Contest schedules and other
Contest issues.
6. Verifications: ALL POTENTIALLY WINNERS MUST BE VERIFIED BY SPONSOR
TO ENSURE ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO BEING DECLARED A WINNER AND/OR
RECEIVING ANY PRIZE.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to conduct background checks on
players on teams. Entrants must provide authorization and/or complete any forms reasonably
required to facilitate such background check. Failure to comply with this requirement and/or
assist Sponsor to conduct such background check may result in disqualification of a team and/or
one or more of its members and may result in selection of an alternate team (time and
circumstances permitting). Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to
disqualify a team and/or one or more of its members based on the results of such background
check, if the Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that allowing a team or
individual to participate in the Contest or awarding them a prize might reflect negatively on the
Contest, Sponsor, and/or any of the Released Parties. Factors that may result in disqualification
of a team or individual, include, without limitation, conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or
any other criminal or civil offense as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the
Sponsor or, if Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that allowing that team or
individual to participate in the Contest or awarding a prize to such individual may reflect
unfavorably on the Contest, Sponsor, and/or any of the Released Parties.
7. Contest Play. Entrants must strictly adhere to all game play guidelines and these Official
Rules or risk the possibility of disqualification.
Entrants must conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner, maintaining a friendly and polite
demeanor to competitors and to other participants of the Contest. Entrants who engage in
unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening conduct or violate any rule, gain
unfair advantage in participating in the Contest, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means,
in Sponsor’s sole discretion, will be disqualified. Entrants who violate the Microsoft Services
Agreement, the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, or any other terms
of use for the platforms may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will interpret
these Official Rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the
Official Rules or the Contest and the Sponsor’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final.
Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole
discretion, Sponsor determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate
operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, 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 or Sponsor’s representatives.
Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to change the score, outcome or status of a
Contest game, including in the event of computer or technical issues. Additionally, Sponsor, in
its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify or remove any entrant, other participant or
team for any reason. Without limitation, this decision could be made based on the Sponsor’s
judgment that the individual or team reported the result incorrectly or tampered with the game
software or hardware to manipulate the reported outcome or score.
8. Contest Prizes. The following prizes will be awarded in connection with the Contest:
• $5,000 (US Dollars) will be awarded to the winning team from the XBOX bracket
($5,000 total)
• $2,500 (US Dollars) will be awarded to the 2
nd place team from the XBOX bracket
($2,500 total)
• $1,500 (US Dollars) will be awarded to the 3
rd place team from the XBOX bracket
($1,500 total)
• $1,000 (US Dollars) will be awarded to the 4
th place team from the XBOX bracket
($1,000 total)
• $5,000 (US Dollars) will be awarded to each of the two (2) winning teams from the PS5
brackets ($10,000 total)
• $2,500 (US Dollars) will be awarded to each of the two (2) 2
nd place teams from the PS5
brackets ($5,000 total)
• $1,500 (US Dollars) will be awarded to each of the two (2) 3
rd place teams from the PS5
brackets ($3,000 total)
• $1,000 (US Dollars) will be awarded to each of the two (2) 4
th place teams from the PS5
brackets ($2,000 total)
Subject to these Official Rules and satisfaction of all eligibility and other requirements
determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, the top four (4) teams from each of the
three (3) brackets will be invited to compete in some or all of the Coinbase NBA2KL Blacktop
Series (the “Additional Event”), a subsequent tournament series run by Sponsor where teams
would compete for additional prizes. The total prize pool for the Additional Event will have an
Approximate Retail Value of $300,000 (US Dollars) or more. Sponsor will determine the
eligibility and other requirements, rules, other participants and other details of the Additional
Event in its sole and absolute discretion. Among other requirements, to be able to participate in
the Additional Event, individuals may be required to complete and sign documentation
determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, and may be required to travel to one or
more location(s) determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion and incur some costs
associated with such travel. By a date to be determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute
discretion, individuals will also be responsible for satisfying, at their own expense unless
otherwise determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, any immigration
requirements that must be satisfied for lawful and appropriate participation (as determined by
Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion) in the Additional Event, which is currently
anticipated to take place, in part, in a location within the United States. Further, by the
completion of the Contest game play for their applicable console (i.e., by February 4th, 2023
for XBOX, and by February 11th, 2023 for PS5), individuals are required to be
“vaccinated,” which means such individuals have completed the primary course of a
vaccine authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or World Health
Organization (WHO) for COVID-19 (e.g., two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or
one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine). Individuals are also strongly encouraged,
subject to applicable law, to maintain up-to-date vaccination status. Sponsor reserves the
right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to change the vaccination requirement set forth above as
it deems appropriate, taking into account, among other things, any new Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and FDA guidance, including with regard to booster doses. If
any player or team that would otherwise be eligible to compete in the Additional Event fails to
satisfy any applicable requirement or is otherwise disqualified or unable to participate in the
Additional Event, Sponsor may or may not replace such player or team (and, if a player, may or
may not allow the remainder of the player’s team to compete in the Additional Event) as Sponsor
decides in its sole and absolute discretion.
All Contest prizes awarded to teams will be awarded in equal parts to all team members. All
prizes set forth above in US Dollar amounts will be awarded in US Dollars and paid in a form
(e.g., check, electronic transfer, etc.) determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute
discretion. In-Game virtual currency prizes will be awarded in a manner determined by Sponsor
in its sole and absolute discretion. Team members who win any prizes set forth above are
referred to herein each as a “Winner” or collectively as “Winners”. The Winner will sign all the
appropriate tax documentation and forms requested by law. Failure to provide the Sponsor with
all the tax-related documentation, forms and/or signatures, will result in the disqualification of
the Winner and forfeiture of the prize.
FOR ALL PRIZES: Approximate Retail Value of all Contest prizes for which teams are
eligible: $30,000 (US Dollars). All Winners will be required to complete and return documents,
including an Affidavit/Declaration of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity release and rights
transfer document, and, where applicable, appropriate tax forms to receive a prize. As a
condition of awarding a prize, Winner will be required to execute the Affidavit/Declaration of
Eligibility and Liability/Publicity and return via email and/or as otherwise instructed by Sponsor
to Sponsor within the time frame designated by Sponsor. Failure to return such documents in the
time frame required by Sponsor may result in forfeiture of the applicable prize. Winners are
responsible for ensuring return of all required materials; proof of sending will not be considered
proof of receipt by Sponsor. The total Approximate Retail Value set forth above in this
paragraph does not include additional potential prizes that may be won by Winners if they
compete in the Additional Event.
If any prize or prize notification messages are returned as undeliverable, or a Winner does not
respond in the time frame required by Sponsor, or refuses to execute the required documents, or
rejects a prize (or any part thereof), or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules or
Contest requirements, the prize will be forfeited and may or may not be awarded to the next
runner-up, as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion. In the event of prize
forfeiture, no compensation will be given.
Prizes are not transferable. No substitutions or exchanges of any prize will be permitted, except
that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any prize.
In-Game virtual currency is subject to all terms, conditions and limitations applicable to such
virtual currency.
Nothing in these Official Rules limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or
modify any statutory consumer guarantees or any implied condition or warranty the exclusion of
which from these Official Rules would contravene any statute or cause any part of these Official
Rules to be void (“Non-Excludable Guarantees”). Subject to the limitations in the preceding
sentence, all Prizes and all parts thereof are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose), except where prohibited by law. ALL
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL TAXES AND ANY APPLICABLE SOCIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE WINNERS AND WINNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT AND PAY ANY
APPLICABLE INCOME TAXES RELATED TO THE PRIZE.
9. Collection of Information. Sponsor and its related entities and designees (including, without
limitation, NBA Properties, Inc. and 2K Games, Inc.) will be collecting personal data about
entrants online, in accordance with applicable privacy policies and any applicable laws. Please
review the NBA’s privacy policy at https://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html and 2K
Games’ privacy policy at https://www.take2games.com/privacy/. The Contest is hosted on
servers in the United States, and the personal information you provide may therefore also be
subject to the laws of the United States. By participating in the Contest, entrants hereby agree to
Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have
read and accepted the NBA privacy policy and the 2K Games, Inc. privacy policy.
10. General Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, AND SUBJECT TO ANY
NON-EXCLUDABLE GUARANTEES, ALL ENTRANTS, AND WINNERS TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAWS, RELEASE THE SPONSOR,
THE CONTEST PARTIES, AND ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES,
SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
SPONSORS, AND AGENTS, INCLUDING ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES
(“RELEASED PARTIES”), FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, FOR LOSS, HARM,
DAMAGE, MORAL DAMAGE, INJURY, COST OR EXPENSE WHATSOEVER
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY
AND/OR DEATH WHICH MAY OCCUR IN CONNECTION WITH, PREPARATION FOR,
TRAVEL TO, OR PARTICIPATION IN CONTEST OR POSSESSION, ACCEPTANCE
AND/OR USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY
CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY AND FOR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY
RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INFRINGEMENT OF MORAL RIGHTS),
TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT OR ANY OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYRELATED CAUSE OF ACTION, AND AGREE NOT TO MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST
THE RELEASED PARTIES IN RESPECT THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION (I) ANY CONDITION CAUSED BY EVENTS BEYOND SPONSOR’S
CONTROL THAT MAY CAUSE THE CONTEST TO BE DISRUPTED OR CORRUPTED;
(II) ANY INJURIES, LOSSES, ILLNESS, LITIGATION OR DAMAGES (COMPENSATORY,
DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE) OF ANY KIND CAUSED
BY ENTRANT’S OWN NEGLIGENCE ARISING OR RESULTING, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE AWARDING, DELIVERY,
ACCEPTANCE, USE, MISUSE, POSSESSION, LOSS OR MISDIRECTION OF A PRIZE OR
PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST OR IN ANY ACTIVITY OR TRAVEL RELATED
THERETO OR FROM ANY INTERACTION WITH, OR DOWNLOADING OF, COMPUTER
CONTEST INFORMATION; AND (III) ANY PRINTING OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
IN ANY MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST. Sponsor’s decisions in all
respects relative to the Contest are final.
11. General Conditions. By entering the Contest, all entrants accept and agree to be bound by
these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor. No automated entry devices and/or
programs permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and
receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Proof of submission will not be deemed
to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. In case of dispute of the identity of any entrant, including
Winners, entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address
associated with the 2K Account. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person
assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other
organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the
submitted email address. Entrants must keep their email address information up to date and
inform Sponsor of any changes of the relevant email address. Released Parties are not
responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions,
errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or ISP
availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate
capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or
delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter or participate in the
Contest, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to
or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend
this Contest should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud,
medical epidemic or other public health situation, curtailment of travel and/or access to facilities,
government action or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration,
security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case, Sponsor may select the winners
from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by
Sponsor, provided that Sponsor may elect to select fewer winners or no winners at all, or to
decrease or otherwise modify the prizes. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to
disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or
the operation of the Contest or any web sites, platforms or consoles associated with this Contest.
Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole
discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of
the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including but not
limited to the use of automated entry programs, the use of automated entry devices, playing
through the use of multiple 2K Accounts or 2K Sports accounts, or by participating in, or
benefiting from, a syndicate, group or block playing process or system), or intending to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants, players or Sponsor representatives.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB
SITES, PLATFORMS OR CONSOLES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE
THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL
AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES
THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
12. Additional Conditions. Except where prohibited by law, each entrant, including all
Winners, grants the Released Parties the unconditional, perpetual and worldwide right and/or
license to use the entrant’s name, address (city or county and state only), likeness, photograph,
biographical information, gamer tags/IDs, voice, actions, performances, team roster/logo/name
and prize information (if any) and/or statements about the Contest for any publicity, advertising
and promotional purposes without additional compensation, in any media now known or
hereafter invented, including but not limited to, on any and all Internet media, including
Sponsor’s web sites and social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, YouTube, Twitter etc.), and
in game on 2KTV, and via live stream of the Contest, and hereby releases the Released Parties
from any liability with respect thereto.
Sponsor has the right to use all of entrant’s gamer tags/IDs, team names, logos and uniforms in
its advertising, marketing and publicity materials, in its sole and absolute discretion. In addition,
Sponsor has the right to require an entrant to change its gamer tag/ID, team name, logo and/or
uniform, or to unilaterally change an entrant’s gamer tag/ID, team name, logo and/or uniform, if
such gamer tag/ID, team name, logo or uniform is deemed inappropriate or could violate the
right of any third party, including, but not limited to, copyright, trademark or right of publicity or
privacy, or for any other reason, in all cases as determined by Sponsor in its sole and absolute
discretion. Failure to comply with Sponsor’s request to change a gamer tag/ID, team name, logo
and/or uniform in a timely manner may result in disqualification, in Sponsor’s sole and absolute
discretion.
Sponsor and its related entities own all Contest game play and content created in connection with
such game play, and all elements thereof, and each entrant, by entering, transfers and assigns to
Sponsor and its related entities all right, title and interest in and to all such game play and
content, and all elements thereof, to Sponsor and its related entities. All such gameplay and
content, and all elements thereof, shall be “works made for hire” for Sponsor and its related
entities.
13. Disputes. Except where prohibited by law: (a) As a condition of participating in this Contest,
entrant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between any of the Released
Parties and entrant or entrant’s representatives, claims and causes of action arising out of or
connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, or the determination of winners shall be
resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action exclusively by arbitration
pursuant to the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, then
effective; (b) Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to
obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential
damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, other than entrant’s actual
out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., costs associated with entering this Contest), and entrant further
waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased; and (c) The arbitration shall be
conducted in the State of New York, in the City of New York, County of New York, and
judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Contest is governed by New York law (without
giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof) and is subject to all applicable federal, state
and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law. All issues and questions
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or
the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with this Contest, shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without
giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof, and any matters or proceedings which are not
subject to arbitration as set forth in Disputes Section of these Official Rules, shall take place in
the courts of the State of New York, in the City of New York, County of New York.
15. Miscellaneous. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision herein shall not affect in
any way the validity and enforceability of any other provision in these Official Rules. Entrant’s
participation in the Contest is also subject to the NBA.com Terms of Use available at
https://www.nba.com/news/termsofuse and 2K Games’ Terms of Use available at
https://www.take2games.com/legal/.
IN THE EVENT THERE IS A DISCREPANCY OR INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN
DISCLOSURES OR OTHER STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN ANY CONTEST
MATERIALS AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFICIAL RULES,
THE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL PREVAIL, GOVERN AND CONTROL.
16. Winners List; Rules Request. For a copy of the Winners list, send a stamped,
self-addressed, business-size envelope before April 30, 2023 to Sponsor at the address listed
below, Attn: NBA 2K League Amateur Qualifying Event Winners List. To obtain a copy of
these Official Rules, visit https://2kleague.nba.com/2023-3v3-na-tournament-rules/ or, by February 10,
2023, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the address listed
below, Attn: NBA 2K League Amateur Qualifying Event. Vermont residents may omit return
postage for Official Rules.
Sponsor: NBA 2K League, LLC. The Sponsor’s address is 645 Fifth Avenue, New York, New
York 10022, USA.