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Madden Leagues, Tournaments & Programs (est. 2020)
The MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues, a joint venture between Mars Hill Gaming and other partners, we develop creative and competitive gaming opportunities within the Madden NFL (and future NBA titles) platforms on all video game consoles (PS5, Xbox Series S, etc.)
How Often
The MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues are offered year-round and generally start every 4 to 6 weeks. For Madden we offer a variety of (1) Season pay-for-play styles i.e., Legends, Standard Rosters, Fantasy Draft, and others.
For our Madden gaming, Teams compete in gameplays using unique Madden characters (not existing NFL players) and their teams that are built.
MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues
This Contest is governed exclusively by the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States, subject to the enforcement of the mandatory provisions of any other applicable law.
How to Compete
To enter any “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues” (“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 an internet connection (while broadband internet access is not required, it is recommended) and (iii) own or have access to (a) a PlayStation5 (“PS5”), PSN ID and PS Plus service, or (b) an Xbox Series X, a Gamertag, and Xbox Gold Service.
You and/or your Team Members registered must only play under one (1) account/PSN ID/Xbox Gamertag throughout the duration of the Contest and you must play on the same one (1) platform throughout the duration of the Contest.
Entrants suspected of using multiple accounts/PSN IDs/Xbox Gamertags in violation of these Official Rules will be subject to disqualification (a non-refundable policy is in effect for all MHG pay-for-play gaming events). All aspects of any of our MHG Contest(s) are subject to these Official Rules.
No automated entry devices and/or programs are permitted. All entries (including gameplay and any content created in connection with gameplay) become the sole and exclusive property of the “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”, (“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.
Eligibility
Participation is open only to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and have attained the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. For pay-for-play gaming opportunities that allow ages 14+, youth must provide Parental/Guardian approval to participate before playing via registration forms.
Void were prohibited or restricted by law. Proof of residency and age may be required. Employees, officers, and directors of “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”(“Sponsor”), Grace Legacy Community Development Corporation 501c3, NBA Properties, Inc., the National Basketball Association, the Women’s National Basketball Association, NBA Media Ventures LLC, NBA TV LLC, 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 (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, local, and other laws and regulations.
General Gaming Rules
Each player must satisfy all eligibility requirements and otherwise comply with these Official Rules to be eligible to participate in the “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”.
Effectively starting January 27th, 2023, “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”, Madden Leagues, Games and Events (i.e., any/all Season types) opportunities will take place as determined by the League Owner and Commissioners at communicated following dates and times, seasons with all such dates and times subject to change by the Sponsor. Information is posted in all the MHG communication channels. See the “Correspondence and Communication” section for details.
Sponsor Correspondence and Communications
If at any point a player 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 player may be disqualified or otherwise penalized at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. For clarity, all Contest schedules, Rule revisions, and judgements are subject to change even on a scheduled game day.
It is each player’s responsibility to frequently check all MHG League social media, website, and communication platforms 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.
Verifications: ALL POTENTIAL 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 to the extent permitted by law. To the extent permitted by law, 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 player. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify a player based on the results of such background check, if the Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that allowing a player 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 player, 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 player 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.
Contest Play. Entrants must strictly adhere to all game play guidelines and these Official Rules or risk the possibility of disqualification.
Mars Hill Gaming Code of Conduct.
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 PlayStation Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, the Microsoft Services 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, or a player’s statistics for such 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 for any reason. Without limitation, this decision could be made based on the Sponsor’s judgment that the individual tampered with the game software or hardware to manipulate the outcome or score.
Contest Prizes.
The following prizes will be awarded in connection with the Contest:
Users and Teams compete in League Seasons (how many seasons will be communicated), a season wide challenge of building, customizing, personalizing and leading your favorite NFL Team, Drafted Team or Customized team to the NFL Championship. (Only on special occasions will Leagues with Multiple Seasons take place.)
Registration and Contestant Fees.
$20.00 VIP Registration: Your $20.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League, Exclusive Rights to the Team you wish to reserve (if they are available) avoiding and prior to the Team Selection Draft. (Team Selection Draft see below.)
$10.00 General Registration: Your $10.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League and enters you into a Lottery Selection to select which Team you wish to plan the Season with. Your lottery position will determine the Order in which you can select your team.
Your Cash Prize Total. (Based on how many participants registered) the Cash Prize is awarded to the League Winner. A percentage (generally 10 to 15%) of all League proceeds go to Legacy Community Development 501c3 to support local community programs for at-risk youth. Payouts will be issued within 3-5 business days at the conclusion of the League. Communication and Payout method is determined based on the process by which the winning User registered.
FOR ALL PRIZES: 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.
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 or another individual, 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 prizes (e.g., virtual currency, digital items, etc.) are subject to all applicable terms, conditions, and limitations. All prize details, including size and color are at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Merchandise is not game used. Inclusion in all Mars Hill Gaming events, activities are subject to all platform requirements, including, without limitation, satisfaction of eligibility requirements, completion of required paperwork (e.g., a player contract), satisfaction of any applicable background / social media check requirements, and compliance with any health and safety protocols.
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.
Collection of Information. Sponsor and its related entities and designees (including, without limitation, NFL, NBA Properties, Inc., Madden and 2K Games, Inc.) will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with applicable privacy policies and any applicable laws. It is the responsibility of the Entrant/User to review the NFL and NBA’s privacy policy at their discretion. 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 NFL, NBA privacy policy and the Madden and 2K Games, Inc. privacy policy.
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 PROPERTY-RELATED 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.
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 EA Sports 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 EA Sports or 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.
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 PS5 platforms, 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.
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 North Carolina, in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Contest is governed by North Carolina 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 North Carolina, in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County.
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 and NFL.com Terms of Use.
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.
Winners List; Rules Request. For a copy of the Winners list, send a stamped, self‑addressed, business-size envelope before December 1, 2023, to Sponsor at the address listed below, Attn: Mars Hill Gaming League: Winners List. To obtain a copy of these Official Rules visit our website at www.glegacy.org/mhg-madden or, by October 25, 2023, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the address: Attn: Mars Hill Gaming, Grace Legacy CDC, P.O. Box 681743, Charlotte, NC 28216
Madden Leagues, Tournaments & Programs (est. 2020)
The MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues, a joint venture between Mars Hill Gaming and other partners, we develop creative and competitive gaming opportunities within the Madden NFL (and future NBA titles) platforms on all video game consoles (PS5, Xbox Series S, etc.)
How Often
The MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues are offered year-round and generally start every 4 to 6 weeks. For Madden we offer a variety of (1) Season pay-for-play styles i.e., Legends, Standard Rosters, Fantasy Draft, and others.
For our Madden gaming, Teams compete in gameplays using unique Madden characters (not existing NFL players) and their teams that are built.
MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues
This Contest is governed exclusively by the laws of the State of North Carolina, United States, subject to the enforcement of the mandatory provisions of any other applicable law.
How to Compete
To enter any “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues” (“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 an internet connection (while broadband internet access is not required, it is recommended) and (iii) own or have access to (a) a PlayStation5 (“PS5”), PSN ID and PS Plus service, or (b) an Xbox Series X, a Gamertag, and Xbox Gold Service.
You and/or your Team Members registered must only play under one (1) account/PSN ID/Xbox Gamertag throughout the duration of the Contest and you must play on the same one (1) platform throughout the duration of the Contest.
Entrants suspected of using multiple accounts/PSN IDs/Xbox Gamertags in violation of these Official Rules will be subject to disqualification (a non-refundable policy is in effect for all MHG pay-for-play gaming events). All aspects of any of our MHG Contest(s) are subject to these Official Rules.
No automated entry devices and/or programs are permitted. All entries (including gameplay and any content created in connection with gameplay) become the sole and exclusive property of the “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”, (“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.
Eligibility
Participation is open only to individuals who are at least 18 years of age and have attained the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. For pay-for-play gaming opportunities that allow ages 14+, youth must provide Parental/Guardian approval to participate before playing via registration forms.
Void were prohibited or restricted by law. Proof of residency and age may be required. Employees, officers, and directors of “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”(“Sponsor”), Grace Legacy Community Development Corporation 501c3, NBA Properties, Inc., the National Basketball Association, the Women’s National Basketball Association, NBA Media Ventures LLC, NBA TV LLC, 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 (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, local, and other laws and regulations.
General Gaming Rules
Each player must satisfy all eligibility requirements and otherwise comply with these Official Rules to be eligible to participate in the “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”.
Effectively starting January 27th, 2023, “MHG MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL Gaming Leagues”, Madden Leagues, Games and Events (i.e., any/all Season types) opportunities will take place as determined by the League Owner and Commissioners at communicated following dates and times, seasons with all such dates and times subject to change by the Sponsor. Information is posted in all the MHG communication channels. See the “Correspondence and Communication” section for details.
Sponsor Correspondence and Communications
If at any point a player 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 player may be disqualified or otherwise penalized at the Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. For clarity, all Contest schedules, Rule revisions, and judgements are subject to change even on a scheduled game day.
It is each player’s responsibility to frequently check all MHG League social media, website, and communication platforms 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.
Verifications: ALL POTENTIAL 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 to the extent permitted by law. To the extent permitted by law, 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 player. Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify a player based on the results of such background check, if the Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that allowing a player 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 player, 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 player 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.
Contest Play. Entrants must strictly adhere to all game play guidelines and these Official Rules or risk the possibility of disqualification.
Mars Hill Gaming Code of Conduct.
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 PlayStation Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, the Microsoft Services 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, or a player’s statistics for such 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 for any reason. Without limitation, this decision could be made based on the Sponsor’s judgment that the individual tampered with the game software or hardware to manipulate the outcome or score.
Contest Prizes.
The following prizes will be awarded in connection with the Contest:
Users and Teams compete in League Seasons (how many seasons will be communicated), a season wide challenge of building, customizing, personalizing and leading your favorite NFL Team, Drafted Team or Customized team to the NFL Championship. (Only on special occasions will Leagues with Multiple Seasons take place.)
Registration and Contestant Fees.
$20.00 VIP Registration: Your $20.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League, Exclusive Rights to the Team you wish to reserve (if they are available) avoiding and prior to the Team Selection Draft. (Team Selection Draft see below.)
$10.00 General Registration: Your $10.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League and enters you into a Lottery Selection to select which Team you wish to plan the Season with. Your lottery position will determine the Order in which you can select your team.
Your Cash Prize Total. (Based on how many participants registered) the Cash Prize is awarded to the League Winner. A percentage (generally 10 to 15%) of all League proceeds go to Legacy Community Development 501c3 to support local community programs for at-risk youth. Payouts will be issued within 3-5 business days at the conclusion of the League. Communication and Payout method is determined based on the process by which the winning User registered.
FOR ALL PRIZES: 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.
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 or another individual, 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 prizes (e.g., virtual currency, digital items, etc.) are subject to all applicable terms, conditions, and limitations. All prize details, including size and color are at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Merchandise is not game used. Inclusion in all Mars Hill Gaming events, activities are subject to all platform requirements, including, without limitation, satisfaction of eligibility requirements, completion of required paperwork (e.g., a player contract), satisfaction of any applicable background / social media check requirements, and compliance with any health and safety protocols.
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.
Collection of Information. Sponsor and its related entities and designees (including, without limitation, NFL, NBA Properties, Inc., Madden and 2K Games, Inc.) will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with applicable privacy policies and any applicable laws. It is the responsibility of the Entrant/User to review the NFL and NBA’s privacy policy at their discretion. 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 NFL, NBA privacy policy and the Madden and 2K Games, Inc. privacy policy.
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 PROPERTY-RELATED 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.
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 EA Sports 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 EA Sports or 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.
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 PS5 platforms, 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.
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 North Carolina, in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Contest is governed by North Carolina 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 North Carolina, in the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County.
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 and NFL.com Terms of Use.
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.
Winners List; Rules Request. For a copy of the Winners list, send a stamped, self‑addressed, business-size envelope before December 1, 2023, to Sponsor at the address listed below, Attn: Mars Hill Gaming League: Winners List. To obtain a copy of these Official Rules visit our website at www.glegacy.org/mhg-madden or, by October 25, 2023, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the address: Attn: Mars Hill Gaming, Grace Legacy CDC, P.O. Box 681743, Charlotte, NC 28216
League Rule Highlights
League I Season One Rules Highlights:
Standard (Regular)Rosters
Standard (Regular)Rosters
- One Season (unless otherwise communicated)
- 6 Minute Quarters
- All Madden Difficulty Level
- Trait Regression
- Regular Progression
- Injuries ON (OFF During Simulation
- CPU Trades allowed (per approval) Trade Deadline 3 Week
- Communication in Discord Chat only.
- User Trades and Deadline (CPU Trading allowed)
- Game Advance Rule (see details below)
- 24 Hrs. vs. CPU – Users have 24 Hrs. to complete their CPU game.
- 48 Hrs. vs. Users – Users have 48 Hrs. to complete their game.
- *See Force Win Rule
Full League Rules
MHG Madden League Overview
Compete for a $100+ Cash Prize and all the Glory!
Players (a.k.a. Users, Gamers, Teams) compete in any/all our MHG Madden NFL Leagues and Gaming Activities. Moreover, for every League, a percentage of league earnings go to our nonprofit organization Grace Legacy Community Development Corporation to reinvest, support and to help our programs make an impact in inner-city families and youth in the community.
Communication.
All Mars Hill Gaming communications are through the MHG correspondence email system and our Discord Community chat (unless otherwise informed.) Concerning Gameplay, Questions, Technical Support, Scheduling Games, Communication with other Users and coordinated gaming activities, all of the aforementioned communication is required to take place strictly in the MHG Discord.
Users who fail to maintain consistent and adequate communication, concerning our guidelines and code of conduct may result in Season penalties, evaluations, changes, removal from leagues, seasons and/or removal from the MHG Discord until reinstatement is determined.
Contest Prizes.
The following prizes will be awarded in connection with the Contest:
Users and Teams compete in League Seasons (how many seasons will be communicated), a season wide challenge of building, customizing, personalizing and leading your favorite NFL Team, Drafted Team or Customized team to the NFL Championship. (Only on special occasions will Leagues with Multiple Seasons take place.)
Registration and Contestant Fees.
$20.00 VIP Registration: Your $20.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League, Exclusive Rights to the Team you wish to reserve (if they are available) avoiding and prior to the Team Selection Draft. (Team Selection Draft see below.)
$10.00 General Registration: Your $10.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League and enters you into a Lottery Selection to select which Team you wish to plan the Season with. Your lottery position will determine the Order in which you can select your team.
Your Cash Prize Total. (Based on how many participants registered) the Cash Prize is awarded to the League Winner. A percentage (generally 10 to 15%) of all League proceeds go to Legacy Community Development 501c3 to support local community programs for at-risk youth. Payouts will be issued within 3-5 business days at the conclusion of the League. Communication and Payout method is determined based on the process by which the winning User registered.
League I Season One Rules Highlights:
Standard (Regular)Rosters
Completing Games
Users have (48) hours to complete their Weekly Games. Unlike NBA2K or other games, the Season advancing in Madden NFL is contingent upon each game being completed. Each Week of the Season is Simulated by every Saturday night at 7:00 PM/EST (6:00 PM/CST) If Users have not been able to complete games by imposed deadlines, the game will be forfeited to the User who has been the most consistent in engaging and communicating with opponent and Commissioners via Discord Chat. Must provide proof that User strived to communicate and complete games against opponent User.
Quitting, Restarting and Technical Difficulties
Users who experience lag, delay and less ideal technical difficulties are allowed a restart, or do-over IF both parties and agree, completing the game prior to deadlines. Without proof or mutual agreement between Users and arbitrary support from Commissioner’s decision, the Commissioners reserve the right to reward the Game to the User they deem most appropriate in given circumstances.
Unless otherwise stated Users forfeit their Win or chance to compete when they chose to quit. Failure to provide PROOF that technical difficulties caused the game to end i.e., power shuts down, game crashes etc. result in a forfeited win against the User.
Quitting: 21 ‘Skunk’ Rule
To save time, if a User goes up by 21 points (i.e., 3 Touchdowns) and in the opposing User’s series, they are unable to score, if both parties agree, it will be a considered a ‘respectable loss’ and not the User actually ‘quitting’ the game. Then the game can be ended with the User, up 21 points receiving the win.
What’s the Rule on Defense & A.I. Defense Rule
We encourage competitive, high I.Q. and creative gameplay. We encourage Players/Teams to use any reasonable basketball strategy i.e., Coaching settings, audibles, sliders, mid-game adjustments to find a strategic edge. However, to create competition equality and to discourage the overutilization of allowing your A.I./CPU Teammate to perform all of your actions while for the User/Player Opponent a majority of the time during a defensive series the CPU Difficulty is on All-Madden level with adjusted Sliders.
Compete for a $100+ Cash Prize and all the Glory!
Players (a.k.a. Users, Gamers, Teams) compete in any/all our MHG Madden NFL Leagues and Gaming Activities. Moreover, for every League, a percentage of league earnings go to our nonprofit organization Grace Legacy Community Development Corporation to reinvest, support and to help our programs make an impact in inner-city families and youth in the community.
Communication.
All Mars Hill Gaming communications are through the MHG correspondence email system and our Discord Community chat (unless otherwise informed.) Concerning Gameplay, Questions, Technical Support, Scheduling Games, Communication with other Users and coordinated gaming activities, all of the aforementioned communication is required to take place strictly in the MHG Discord.
Users who fail to maintain consistent and adequate communication, concerning our guidelines and code of conduct may result in Season penalties, evaluations, changes, removal from leagues, seasons and/or removal from the MHG Discord until reinstatement is determined.
Contest Prizes.
The following prizes will be awarded in connection with the Contest:
Users and Teams compete in League Seasons (how many seasons will be communicated), a season wide challenge of building, customizing, personalizing and leading your favorite NFL Team, Drafted Team or Customized team to the NFL Championship. (Only on special occasions will Leagues with Multiple Seasons take place.)
Registration and Contestant Fees.
$20.00 VIP Registration: Your $20.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League, Exclusive Rights to the Team you wish to reserve (if they are available) avoiding and prior to the Team Selection Draft. (Team Selection Draft see below.)
$10.00 General Registration: Your $10.00 Entry Fee provides you access to the Madden League and enters you into a Lottery Selection to select which Team you wish to plan the Season with. Your lottery position will determine the Order in which you can select your team.
Your Cash Prize Total. (Based on how many participants registered) the Cash Prize is awarded to the League Winner. A percentage (generally 10 to 15%) of all League proceeds go to Legacy Community Development 501c3 to support local community programs for at-risk youth. Payouts will be issued within 3-5 business days at the conclusion of the League. Communication and Payout method is determined based on the process by which the winning User registered.
League I Season One Rules Highlights:
Standard (Regular)Rosters
- One Season (unless otherwise communicated)
- 6 Minute Quarters
- All Madden Difficulty Level
- Trait Regression
- Regular Progression
- Injuries ON (OFF During Simulation
- CPU Trades allowed (per approval) Trade Deadline 3 Week
- Communication in Discord Chat only.
- User Trades and Deadline (CPU Trading allowed)
- Game Advance Rule (see details below)
- 24 Hrs. vs. CPU – Users have 24 Hrs. to complete their CPU game.
- 48 Hrs. vs. Users – Users have 48 Hrs. to complete their game.
- *See Force Win Rule
- Force Win Rule: Force Win if User is not responding or engaging the Chat, with the sole effort of coordinating and completing games, Advance Rule guideline, Commissioner’s will Force Win (simulate) the game to the opposing team.
- If User is not responsive a ‘Fair Sim’ will be decided.
- User that is responding and/or engaging the Chat, before being granted the Force Win (Sim), that User will need to show proof (i.e., tagging opponent and DM) of effort to coordinate and complete said games.
- Quitting, Restarting and/or Lagged Out Rule, and Guidelines
- User vs. CPU Games:
- User may simulate, force win and/or quit to restart game vs. CPU within the 24 Hrs. Game Advance Rule.
- However, all CPU games will be advanced within the 24-Hour window with the results irrevocable and/or unreversible. (*Only under unforeseen or avoidable circumstances will Commissioner’s review games to reverse results. *See details)
- User vs. User Games:
- Users may agree to simulate, force win and/or quit to restart game vs. User due to circumstances (i.e., Lagging, being Lagged out, Personal Situations during gameplay), within the 48 Hrs. show proof (i.e., tagging opponent and DM) of effort to coordinate and complete said games.
- However, all User games will be advanced within the 48-Hour window with the results irrevocable and/or unreversible. (*Only under unforeseen or avoidable circumstances will Commissioner’s review games to reverse results. *See details)
- Exemption of Gameplay results due to Unforeseen or Unavoidable Circumstances for Commissioner’s Review:
- Life happens to us all, responsibilities take priority, untimely situations arise that may affect scheduled games or current gameplay to be affected, halted, or rescheduled.
- The Commissioner’s reserve the right that given any/all above circumstances take place, to pause, suspend, cancel, reset, or reschedule games.
- Examples of these circumstances are i.e., familial crisis and/or incident, financial crisis and/or incident, job/personal responsibility crisis and/or incident, technical/technological crisis and/or incident.
- Gameplay Request: Users who experience any/all the must submit appropriate and adequate proof of circumstances through communication guidelines to the Commissioners to apply for exemption from current, future, or previous gameplay.
- User vs. CPU Games:
- Upon approval or denial of requests all Users involved and, in the league, must respect the decision of the Commissioners.
- If the Request is denied, the User does have (1) final opportunity to appeal decision and submit communication for same or another request.
- Position Changes/Swaps allowed: position changes swaps allowed; if a User is discovered to have not used integrity and violated these policies Commissioner and League Owners reserve the right to penalize the User i.e., forfeit wins, removal from League and/or MHG Chat. Etc.
- Tailbacks: RB/FB
- Blocking Receivers: FB/TE
- Offensive & Defensive Linemen: OL/DL
- Outside Linemen to Linebackers: DL/LB
- Defensive Back to Split-End: WR/DB
- Position Changes/Swaps NOT ALLOWED:
- NO Defensive Backs to Linebackers: DB/LB
- NO Split-Ends to Tight Ends: WR/TE
- No Player Name changed allowed
- Breakout Trait Games – Play your games. Guaranteed traits even if opponent doesn’t play your games or lags out.
- No 4th Down rules.
- NO Rules concerning the following: Mixed play calling, Spamming plays, No Huddle, blitzing schemes, or how many to rush.
- NFC, NFC, and Championship Games streaming via Twitch or YouTube are highly recommended for proof of quality and fair play.
- Quitting (without technical difficulties) see rules
Completing Games
Users have (48) hours to complete their Weekly Games. Unlike NBA2K or other games, the Season advancing in Madden NFL is contingent upon each game being completed. Each Week of the Season is Simulated by every Saturday night at 7:00 PM/EST (6:00 PM/CST) If Users have not been able to complete games by imposed deadlines, the game will be forfeited to the User who has been the most consistent in engaging and communicating with opponent and Commissioners via Discord Chat. Must provide proof that User strived to communicate and complete games against opponent User.
Quitting, Restarting and Technical Difficulties
Users who experience lag, delay and less ideal technical difficulties are allowed a restart, or do-over IF both parties and agree, completing the game prior to deadlines. Without proof or mutual agreement between Users and arbitrary support from Commissioner’s decision, the Commissioners reserve the right to reward the Game to the User they deem most appropriate in given circumstances.
Unless otherwise stated Users forfeit their Win or chance to compete when they chose to quit. Failure to provide PROOF that technical difficulties caused the game to end i.e., power shuts down, game crashes etc. result in a forfeited win against the User.
Quitting: 21 ‘Skunk’ Rule
To save time, if a User goes up by 21 points (i.e., 3 Touchdowns) and in the opposing User’s series, they are unable to score, if both parties agree, it will be a considered a ‘respectable loss’ and not the User actually ‘quitting’ the game. Then the game can be ended with the User, up 21 points receiving the win.
What’s the Rule on Defense & A.I. Defense Rule
We encourage competitive, high I.Q. and creative gameplay. We encourage Players/Teams to use any reasonable basketball strategy i.e., Coaching settings, audibles, sliders, mid-game adjustments to find a strategic edge. However, to create competition equality and to discourage the overutilization of allowing your A.I./CPU Teammate to perform all of your actions while for the User/Player Opponent a majority of the time during a defensive series the CPU Difficulty is on All-Madden level with adjusted Sliders.
