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Official Rules

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited  
2024-2025 Drills and Skills Contest (the “Contest”) 

Official Contest Rules (the “Rules”) 

Participation in the Contest constitutes full and unconditional agreement with and acceptance of these Rules, which are final on all matters relating to the Contest. 

The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations and shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. 

This Contest is not open to anyone who is currently playing for any high school, AAU team or other team involved in a similar level of competition. 

Void where prohibited. 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY 

  1. Contest Period: The Contest period begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, November 1, 2024 and closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, February 10, 2025 (the “Contest Period”). The Contest Period is comprised of two (2) segments: 

Segments 

Start and end date and time (each a "Segment") 

Entry Period 

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. ET to Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET 

Judging Period 

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET to Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET 

 

 

  1. Eligible Teams: This Contest is open only to legal residents of Ontario who are 18 years of age or older and are either: 

  1. Parents and/or legal guardians of a player on a Minor Basketball Team (ages 7-12) (a “Team”) which plays its home games within a 75 mile (120 km) radius of the City of Toronto’s city limits (the “Eligible Region”), or 

  1. A coach or other representative of a Team (each an “Entrant”).  

Employees (and their immediate families and those with whom they are domiciled) of Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited (the “Contest Sponsor”), Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership and its affiliates (collectively “MLSE” or “Prize Supplier”), the Toronto Raptors, Raptors 905, the National Basketball Association (“NBA”) and its Member Teams, NBA Media Ventures LLC, NBA Properties, Inc., and any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, governors, agents, dealers, representatives, successors,  assigns  or advertising and promotional agencies (altogether, the “Releasees”) are not eligible to enter. Immediate family includes the husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, mother, or father of an individual. 

This Contest will be run in accordance with these Rules, subject to amendment by Contest Sponsor. Entrants must comply with these Rules and will be deemed to have received and understood the Rules by entering the Contest. 

  1. How to Enter: No purchase necessary. During the Entry Period, an Entrant must visit www.forddrillsandskills.ca and fully complete all mandatory fields on the online entry form, which requires the Entrant to: (i) enter his/her first and last name, valid email address, postal code, and information about the Team (e.g. the Team's name, coach's name, age group and other information); and (ii) write an original essay (the "Essay") between 700 - 1,000 words on the Team's community commitment and passion for the game, in the space provided and (iii) a video explaining further details on their team’s community involvement between 1 - 5 minutes in length (the “video”). As an optional component of an Entry, Entrants can upload a photograph of the Team (the "Photo") in JPEG format, no larger than 5 megabytes, which must comply with the submission conditions outlined in Section 4 below. If an Entrant opts to upload a photo, they must also complete an attestation expressly stating that the Entrant has secured permission to submit the entry from the parents and/or legal guardians of all members of the Team depicted in the submitted Photo (collectively, an “Entry”). Submissions should creatively showcase the participating team members, explain the objective of the community event the team was involved in, how it was executed, details of fundraising (if necessary), and what the team learned from participating.  The Contest Sponsor will reach out to all entrants who have not submitted enough detail to ensure their submission is thorough and qualified to be judged by the panel.  

Unless otherwise stated, all submissions are subject to Submission Conditions mentioned in Section 4 below.  

Prior to posting any submission materials that depict a person under the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, an Entrant is responsible for seeking the permission of this person and their parent or legal guardian. 

BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, THE ENTRANT, ON HIS/HER OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE TEAM AND ALL MEMBERS THEREOF, AGREES THAT THE ENTRY (AND EACH INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT THEREOF) COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE RULES. THE RELEASEES WILL BEAR NO LEGAL LIABILITY REGARDING THE USE OF AN ENTRY BY ANY ONE OF THEM (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ESSAY, VIDEO AND THE PHOTO) AND THE RELEASEES SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY THE DESIGNATED ENTRANT IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT ANY ENTRANT HAS DEPARTED FROM OR NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH ANY OF THESE CONTEST RULES. THE CONTEST SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE AND UNFETTERED DISCRETION, TO REQUEST PROOF THAT THE NECESSARY CONSENTS AND APPROVALS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM ALL MEMBERS OF A TEAM AND/OR THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS THEREOF, AND TO DISQUALIFY ANY TEAM IF THE ENTRANT FAILS TO PROVIDE SUCH PROOF WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS. 

An Entrant can only enter one (1) Team into the Contest. In the event that it is determined by the Contest Sponsor, in its sole discretion, that an Entrant has attempted to enter more than once, all Entries by that Entrant will be null and void. In the event that an Entrant is disqualified for having submitted more than one (1) Entry, but a subsequent Entry has been received for the same Team from a new Entrant, that subsequent Entry would be accepted into the Contest, subject to verification in accordance with these Rules. 

A Team can also only be entered into the Contest one (1) time. Only the first Entry submitted on behalf of a Team will be accepted. For greater certainty, no Team may have more than one (1) Entry, and any subsequent Entry/Entries submitted for a Team will automatically be disqualified.  

Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar Entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, contest entry services) will void all Entries by that Entrant. 

If the identity of an Entrant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry will be deemed to be the Entrant. The individual assigned to the e-mail address for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address is considered the authorized account holder. A selected Entrant may be required to provide proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the selected Entry. All Entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified by reverse domain name search. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of receipt of a valid Entry in this Contest will be the Contest Sponsor’s server machine(s). 

  1. Submission Conditions: The Contest Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, elect to use, in whole or in part, any submission materials (essays, videos, photos, etc.) submitted into this Contest for its own future advertising and/or promotional activities, without notice or compensation and any Entrant submitting such materials forfeits any further copyright or similar claims to same. Each Entrant warrants to the Contest Sponsor and its affiliates that his/her submission materials (essays, videos, photos, etc.) do not contravene or infringe on anyone else’s copyright or other intellectual property. Submission materials (essays, videos, photos, etc.) must not, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Sponsor:  

  1. contain defamatory words/statements (including words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic group); 

  1. threaten any person, place, business, or group; 

  1. disparage any persons or organizations, especially those associated with the Releasees; 

  1. invade or infringe the privacy rights, copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person, firm, or entity (other than the Entrant and those from whom he has obtained appropriate consents); 

  1. constitute unsolicited advertising or promotion in any form, including, without limitation, the promotion or inclusion of the address of other websites or the promotion of any product or service; 

  1. contain material that is in any way unlawful, in violation of or contrary to all applicable federal, provincial or municipal laws and regulations where the submission is created; 

  1. contain material that is inappropriate, indecent (including but not limited to nudity or pornography), profane, obscene, hateful, tortuous, slanderous or libelous; and 

  1. reference any persons or organizations without their prior express written permission (collectively the “Submission Conditions”). 

The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to (a) revise the submission materials (essays, videos, photos, etc.), or request the Entrants to revise and resubmit the submission materials (essays, videos, photos, etc.) in order to make such submission materials (essays, videos, photos, etc.) compliant with these Submission Conditions, (b) remove any submission materials which are deemed inappropriate according to the Contest Sponsor in its sole discretion; and (c) disqualify any individual who is found: (i) to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; (ii) to be acting in violation of the Rules; or (iii) to be acting in an un-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner; (iv) to be in violation of any of the Submission Conditions specified above; or (iv) to be engaging in any other offensive conduct that jeopardizes the integrity and/or administration of the Contest, which shall be determined at the Contest Sponsor’s sole discretion. 

Prior to posting any submission materials that depict a person under the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, an Entrant is responsible for seeking the permission of this person and their parent or legal guardian.  

  1. Prize: There are a total of eight (8) prizes available to be won, as described below. Each prize may be referred to herein as a “Prize” or, collectively, as the “Prizes”. 

Eight (8) Grand Prizes 

Each Grand Prize consists of: 

The opportunity for a maximum of eighteen (18) players and up to three (3) coaches per Grand Prize winning Team to participate in one (1) drills and skills Basketball clinic session at a MLSE owned property, to be determined solely by the Contest Sponsor (a “Clinic Session”), provided by members of the Toronto Raptors Development Team. The exact date and time and location of the Clinic Session is to be determined at sole discretion of Contest Sponsor and/or Prize Supplier.  

 

The grand prize day will consist of:  

 

  • A five (5) hour on-Court clinic developed and executed by MLSE The specific dates of each clinic will be determined by MLSE in consultation with Sponsor. 

  • One (1) Arena premium dining experience (including complimentary food and beverage) and an educational nutrition session conducted by a member of the MLSE food and beverage team (the exact location at the Arena to be determined by MLSE in its sole discretion). 

  • One (1) mock press conference and one photo experience in the Arena media room. 

  • One (1) ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the Arena (the specific details of which shall be determined by MLSE in consultation with Sponsor). 

  • One (1) Toronto Raptors jersey for each of the Program participants (specific style to be determined by MLSE in its sole discretion. MLSE will use reasonable efforts to accommodate requirements on the specific sizes subject to availability).  

 

Approximate retail value of each Grand Prize is five thousand dollars (CAD$5,000).  

Each Entrant (and his/her guests, if applicable) will be solely responsible for all other incidental costs and expenses related to their Prize not mentioned above, including, without limitation, transportation to and from any Prize-related event, gratuities, personal expenses, meals, entertainment, etc. The Contest Sponsor will not be held to award more Prizes than as set out in these Rules. The actual number of Prizes awarded will be based on the number of eligible Entries received. 

Each winning Entrant (and his/her guests, if applicable) must follow all directions of the Contest Sponsor and Prize Supplier with respect to his/her Prize or any aspect thereof. Failure to do so may result in termination of participation, or continued participation, in his/her Prize or any aspect thereof. Participation in any Prize is subject to compliance with all applicable laws, by-laws, regulations and any applicable facility or carrier rules; failure to comply may result in non-admission or expulsion from further participation in a Prize. 

Prizes which include scheduled events: Due to the limited availability of the Toronto Raptors members and staff, if the selected Entrant or any other participant is, for any reason, not able to attend a scheduled event-based prize at the date, time and location determined by the Contest Sponsor and/or Prize Supplier, the scheduled event portion of such Prize will be forfeited. 

  1. Winner Determination:  

Grand Prize Winner Selection 

After the conclusion of the Judging Period, on February 10th at 12:00 p.m. ET eight (8) Grand Prize winners will be selected via a panel of judges, as selected by the Contest Sponsor, based on their submission. The panel will evaluate all eligible submissions against the weighted criteria below.  The eight (8) Entrants with the highest total score of all eligible Entries will each be awarded with a Grand Prize. All Entries will be sorted into three (3) groups based on the age of the participant Team members (each a “Team Age Group”). The “Novice Team Age Group” will include children aged 7 to 8. The “Atom Team Age Group” will include children aged 9 to 10. The “Pee Wee Team Age Group” will include children aged 11 to 12. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to allocate Entries to Team Age Groups. There will be a maximum of three (3) winners selected from each Team Age Group, with each winning team limited to a maximum of eighteen (18) players and up to three (3) coaches. 

 

 

Criteria 

Weighting 

1. Detail of team’s community involvement 

50 points 

2. Creativity of submission 

50 points 

3. Participation/showcasing of team members 

50 points 

Total Score (Maximum) 

150 points 

 

  1. Winner Notification: The Contest Sponsor will contact the Grand Prize winners within two (2) business days following the conclusion of the Judging Period via email address provided on the Contest entry form (a “Winner Notification”). In the event that any selected Entrant cannot be contacted within two (2) business days of his/her Winner Notification for any reason (including failing to reply to the Winner Notification) or, if contacted, does not claim his/her Prize, or does not meet all of the Contest conditions outlined in these Rules, the potential winner will be disqualified and forfeit his/her Prize, and another Entrant may be selected for a Grand Prize based on the next highest score, and a representative of the Contest Sponsor will attempt to contact such new Entrant, who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner. This process will continue until contact is made with a selected Entrant who meets these Contests requirements or until there are no more eligible Entries, whichever comes first. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for failed attempts to notify any selected Entrant. Upon Prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Limit of one (1) Prize per Entrant. 

  1. Prize Substitution: Any Prize is non-exchangeable, non-transferable, non-refundable, and must be accepted as awarded with no substitutions. The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute and/or modify any Prize with (a) prize(s) of equal or greater value for any reason. 

  1. Winner Conditions: Before being declared a winner, all selected Entrants must: (i) correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question without assistance or the use of a calculator, administered at the time of contact; and (ii) the selected Entrant and his/her guests must sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release form, releasing the Releasees from any and all liability in connection with: (a) the Entrant’s participation in the Contest; (b) the acceptance and use of any Prizes awarded in the Contest; and (c) the administration of the Contest by the Contest Sponsor, including (without limitation) the selection of Prize winners or the distribution of Prizes awarded in this Contest  

The Declaration of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release must be returned on or before the date indicated on the documents or the Prize will be forfeited. If a selected Entrant (a) cannot answer, or incorrectly answers, the skill-testing question; (b) cannot be reached within forty-eight (48) hours of the first attempt at contact by the Contest Sponsor, or if the Contest Sponsor is otherwise unable to contact the selected Entrant within such time; (c) otherwise does not meet any of the Contest eligibility requirements including (without limitation) the Submission Conditions; or (d) does not satisfy any other Contest conditions, his/her Entry will be disqualified and another Entrant may be selected for a Grand Prize based on the next highest score. The process will continue until each applicable Grand Prize winner has been successfully selected and confirmed in accordance with these Rules. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible, whether as a result of human error or otherwise, for any failure to contact any potential winner. Once declared the winner, the selected Entrant will be directed as to how to claim his/her Prize. 

  1. Tampering: All Entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of these Rules may be disqualified by the Contest Sponsor. Contest Sponsor takes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed Entries, typographical or other production errors, or any errors or omissions in printing or advertising related to this Contest. Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated maximum number of Entries by using multiple/different names, email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that person’s Entries and eligibility to win a Prize and that Entrant will be disqualified from the Contest and, at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor, any of the Contest Sponsor’s other promotions. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, contest entry services) will void all Entries by that Entrant. 

Contest Sponsor assumes no responsibility for failure of the Internet or any website during the Contest, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the Contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. 

  1. Modification/Termination: The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole discretion and without liability, to terminate or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, or modify the Rules of the Contest at any time without notice, if fraud, technical failures including any network server or hardware failure, viruses, bugs, errors in programming, or communications or any other errors or other causes beyond the control of the Contest Sponsor that corrupts the administration, integrity or security of the Contest or if any other factor interferes with the conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Rules, or for any other reason at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor. In such event, the Contest Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, choose to select (a) winner(s) via random drawing from among all eligible entries received up until the time of cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension. 

  1. Privacy: The Contest Sponsor collects entrants' personal data to administer the Contest. Consent to receive commercial communications is optional. To opt-out of communications, entrants must specify this during registration. For more information on data protection, consult the Contest Sponsor's privacy policy at https://www.ford.ca/help/privacy/. 

  1. Publicity: By accepting a Prize, the winner agrees that the Contest Sponsor and its respective designees may use their name, photographs, videos, likeness, city of residence, biographical information, Prize information and/or statements about this Contest for advertising and/or publicity purposes in any and all media (now or hereafter known) throughout the world, in perpetuity without compensation, notification, or permission, unless otherwise prohibited by law. 

  1. Release and Liability: By entering this Contest, Entrants forever release and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all damages, injuries, death, loss, or liability to person or property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of entering the Contest, the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, or while preparing for and/or participating in any Contest and/or Prize-related activity. 

  1. Construction: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of Entrants and the Contest Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario without giving effect to its conflict of law rules and provisions. All Entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the Province of Ontario. All Entrants expressly agree that the Ontario courts shall have sole jurisdiction over any dispute or litigation arising from or relating to this Contest and agree to submit to the laws of and the jurisdiction of the federal courts of Canada and provincial courts of the Province of Ontario, and hereby waive the jurisdiction of any other court that now or in the future could be considered competent for any reason. The venue shall only be Toronto, Ontario. 

The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. 

  1. Prize Supplier: By entering the Contest, each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that MLSE’S sole and exclusive role in the Contest is that of Prize supplier and that MLSE is in no way responsible for the administration of the Contest or the selection of the winner. By participating in the Contest, each Entrant releases and agrees to indemnify MLSE and hold it harmless from and against any and all costs, claims, damages, (including, without limitation, any special, incidental or consequential damages), or any other injury, whether due to negligence or otherwise, to person(s) or property (including, without limitation, death or violation of any personal rights, such as violation of right of publicity/privacy, libel, or slander), due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Contest, or arising out of participation in any Contest-related or Prize-related activity, or the receipt, enjoyment, participation in, use or misuse, of any Contest or Prize-related activity,  


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