I knew this competition from weblogtoolscollection site few days ago. This featured competion comes from the simplicity idea of Sandbox wordpress themes framework. Lot of WP designer build their design use sandbox based. Although maybe not too familiar as K2 themes, but from my experience use sabdbox, i could said that sandbox have the minimalism power in WP templating.

Official Rules

Welcome to SANDBOX DESIGNS COMPETITION Official Contest Rules and Submission Agreement (the “Rules”) set forth the rules and regulations of SANDBOX DESIGNS COMPETITION (the “Contest”) presented by Scott Allan Wallick (the “Sponsor”). Scott Allan Wallick is the administrator of the Contest (the “Administrator”), the principal place of business is 4730 59th Street, Woodside, New York, 11377.

Please read the Rules carefully before submitting an entry or participating in the Contest as the Rules contain important information about eligibility to enter the Contest, where the Contest will be held, the rules of the Contest, the rights to any submitted entries and other important information. By submitting an entry form, you accept the Rules agree to be bound by all of its terms. If you do not agree with the Rules, please do not submit an entry.

Official Contest Eules and Submission Agreement

1. 1. Eligibility and Participation

      This contest is void where prohibited. Contestants are responsible for compliance with applicable laws in jurisdictions where they reside.

      You must have access and rights to use equipment and software that meets the technical requirements necessary to submit an entry through the Contest web site located at www.sndbx.org (the “Contest Site”).

      The Contest is subject to all local, state and federal laws and regulations. By entering the Contest, all entrants agree to be bound by these Rules and to comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

   2. Submission of Entries; Deadlines

      To be eligible to participate, you must successfully submit your entry in accordance with the SUBMISSION PROCEDURES of the Contest Site. All submitted design entries must be submitted in a ZIP file and must including a screenshot (PNG), necessary CSS and image files, and the contestant’s valid email address. All entries must comply with all technical specifications as described in greater detail on the SUBMISSION PROCEDURES of the Contest Site. The Sponsors shall have no liability or responsibility for any technical malfunction or failure of any Internet or network connection, regardless of cause, which prevents or materially adversely effects the participants ability to submit an entry in a timely manner or at all.

      The Contest begins on Friday, June 1, 2007, and all entries must be submitted no later than 12:00 AM (GMT), Sunday, July 29, 2007. In completing the entry form and submitting your design, you must provide your name, valid email address and other required information.

      Each submission must be the property of and an original work of the entrant. Each contestant may submit multiple designs.

      By submitting any design entry, you agree to be bound by the Rules, including, without limitation, the Submission Agreement provisions set forth in §5 below. Entries must not include images that are unlawful, harmful, vulgar, obscene, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, the determination of which is up to the sole discretion of the Administrator.

   3. Winner Selection and Notification

      1. Judging. All eligible entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by the Administrator. The judges shall have the sole discretion to select the winners in their sole discretion and the decision of the judges shall be final and binding on all parties. The winners will be selected by the judges based on such criteria as they determine to be appropriate, including but not limited to: (a) adherence to the submission guidelines, (b) appropriateness of elements, (c) completeness of design, (d) editorial judgment in design, (e) effective use of color/typography, (f) quality of style sheet coding, and (g) uniqueness/originality of design.
      2. Date of Judging. The judges will select the winners before 12:00 AM (GMT), Sunday, August 5, 2007. This date is subject to change depending upon the number of qualified entries and contest participants.
      3. Notification of Winners. Winners of prizes shall be notified immediately following the selection of the winners by the Contest judges. As a condition to receipt of their prize, prize winners may be required to sign, notarize and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release and provide any additional information (such as social security number), that may be required by the Sponsors, except where prohibited by law. It is the sole responsibility of an entrant to maintain his/her contact information as current. There will be no liability for any potential winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the potential winner for any reason.

   4. Prizes

      1. First prize. The Contest champion will win US$500.
      2. Second prize. The Contest second-place winner will win US$300.
      3. Third prize. The Contest third-place winner will win US$200.
      4. Runner-ups. The Contest runner-ups will receive honorariums.

      Odds of winning a prize will vary depending upon the number of actual Contest participants. In the event any entry is deemed ineligible, the Administrator may award the prizes to alternate entries as it deems suitable. Winners may be required to pay customs, duty charges and/or taxes.

   5. Submission Agreement

      1. Original Works. All entries must be the original creations of the entrants, not contain any intellectual property not owned by the entrant and must never have been published or professionally developed unless written authorization from the intellectual property owner is provided at the time of entry submission. Contestants agree to indemnify and hold harmless sponsors from any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property infringement claim or liability with regard to their submissions.
      2. License for Submitted Material. All design entries (the “Material”) must be licensed with the GNU General Public License, http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html, or compatible license; By submitting any design entry for the Contest, the contestant grants SNDBX.ORG perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, world-wide rights to use, copy, modify, reproduce, publish, distribute and otherwise exploit the style, fonts, look and feel, images and other materials submitted as an entry in accordance with the GNU General Public License, http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html, including, modifying the Material, copying the Material, improving the Material, making derivative works thereto, reproducing the Material, and distributing the Material.
      3. Representations. The contest represents and warrants to the Sponsors that: (a) the reproduction, exhibition, or any use thereof or any of the Material shall not defame any person or entity nor violate any copyright, right of privacy or publicity, or any other right of any person or entity; and (b) the Contestant is sole owner of the Material, together with the title thereof, and no rights in the Property have been granted to others or impaired by the Contestant, except as specified, if at all, in these Rules.
      4. Protection of Material; Confidentiality. It is the sole responsibility of Owner to register his or her rights in and to the Material. The Sponsor shall be under no obligation to maintain confidentiality of the Material.

   6. General

      1. Releases. All entrants, as a condition of entry into the Contest, agree to release each of the Sponsors, their respective parents, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, suppliers, subcontractors, printers, distributors, attorneys, agents and advertising, promotional or other agencies, from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained in connection with accessing the Contest, submitting an entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Contest, the receipt, ownership or use of any prize awarded, or while preparing for, participating in any Contest-related activity or any typographical or other error in these Rules or the announcement of offering of any prize. The Sponsors make no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize. Each prize winner bears all risk of loss or damage to his or her applicable prize after it has been delivered.
      2. Limitation of Liability. The Sponsors assume no responsibility or liability for (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry form information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entry forms or submissions at any point in the operation of this Contest; (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the submission of an entry or the operation of the Contest; (d) inaccessibility or unavailability of the Internet, or; (e) any injury to or death of participants which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Contest or download of any materials in the Contest.
      3. Force Majeure. In the event that any of the Sponsors are prevented from continuing with the Contest, or the integrity and/or feasibility of the Contest is undermined by any event beyond the Sponsors’ control, including but not limited to fire; flood; epidemic; earthquake; explosion; labor dispute; strike; act of God and/or Jesus, Mohammad, Buddha, et al; public enemy act, but not limited to Flavor Flav; satellite or equipment failure; riot or civil disturbance; war (declared or undeclared); terrorist threat or activity; any federal, state, or local governmental law, order, or regulation; order of any court or jurisdiction; or other cause not reasonably within sponsors’ control, the Sponsors will have the right, in their sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel, or terminate the promotion without further obligation or liability to you.
      4. Disputes. You agree that you will submit any dispute you may have with regard the conduct of the Contest, interpretation of the Rules, and/or awarding of prizes to the Administrator, whose decision regarding such dispute shall be binding and final.
      5. Winner List. For a list of prize winners, email your request before August 31, 2008, to info “AT” sndbx.org and in the subject line reference “Sandbox Design Competition” which list will be made available within five (5) business days following the completion of the Contest. A list of prize winners will also be available at the Contest Site.
      6. Sponsorships. Each sponsorship is subject to approval. If a sponsorship does not receive initial approval and a confirmation, all money will be returned within seven (7) days. Any sponsorships and/or their affiliates may have no influence on the Contest, including, but not limited to, influence on procedures, judging processes, judges themselves, final results. Copy provided for the “The Sponsors” page by sponsorships may be edited for spelling, grammar, and style in so much as meaning is not altered. Confirmed sponsorships may be cancelled without refund with notification in writing if found in violation of Rules, Terms, or at the discretion of the Administrator.
      7. Miscellaneous. The Contest and the Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, exclusive of its provisions on conflicts of laws. In respect of any dispute relating to the Contest and/or the Rules, such dispute shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Queens Country, New York. The Contest and entry therein is void where prohibited. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. No substitution of prize is offered, and non-cash prizes may not be redeemed for cash value, except as determined by the Sponsors in their sole discretion. Each prize winner will be solely responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes on prizes. All other expenses on the receipt and use of each prize not specifically mentioned herein are the sole responsibility of each applicable prize winner.

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