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I'd Rather Be Playing Golf Contest

cwelch
Adventurer C


This year marks the 25th year of the Southwest Airlines Dallas LUV Classic golf tournament benefitting our favorite home away from home, Ronald McDonald House Charities. Over the last 25 years, the LUV Classic has raised more than $11 million for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Famous for its Fun-LUVing atmosphere and rockin’ after-party, the 25th Anniversary Dallas LUV Classic is sure to be the best yet!

To celebrate this milestone anniversary, we’re asking YOU to tell us a reason why “You’d Rather Be Playing Golf than Working.” If your reason is funny enough to make the Top 4, you can win a spot to play in the Dallas LUV Classic tournament and Party, a two-night stay at the Hyatt DFW near the Bear Creek golf course where the tournament is hosted, and of course, we’ll fly you to Dallas for free!

Submit your entry to @SouthwestAir via Twitter using the #LUVClassic hash tag. Southwest Airlines will have a panel of highly-qualified comedians and shankapatamuses to select the Top 4. You know you’d rather be swinging the sticks than sitting at your desk, so let us know why!

CONTEST RULES

“I’d Rather Be Playing Golf”

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.  VOID IN PUERTO RICO AND WHERE PROHIBITED.  MUST BE LEGAL U.S. RESIDENT, 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

1.   How to Enter the Contest

a.    Southwest Airlines “I’d Rather Be Playing Golf” (“Contest”) will begin on or around 9 a.m. CT on Sept. 22, 2010 and will end on or around 9am on Sept. 23, 2010.

b.    Southwest Airlines is not responsible for lost, stolen, mangled, mis-delivered, postage due, illegible, incomplete or late entries, telephone service outages, delays, busy signals, equipment malfunctions and any other technological difficulties.

c.    To participate in the Contest, you may enter via the following method:
Submit a reason why you’d rather be playing golf than working via Southwest Airlines Twitter account @SouthwestAir using the hashtag “#LUVClassic ”   All entries submitted become the sole property of Southwest Airlines and will not be acknowledged or returned.  Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited.  Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by Southwest.  Southwest Airlines computer is the official time keeping device for the contest.  Southwest is not responsible for entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties or other technological glitches.
d.    One internet entry per Twitter account is permitted.

2.   Eligibility Restrictions

a.    The contest is open to all persons who are legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and 21 years of age or older. Employees, and directors of Southwest Airlines and the members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, and siblings, and their spouses) and individuals living in the same households are ineligible to participate or win.

b.    Only one winner per household is permitted in any Contest administered by Southwest.

c.    Entrants are required to provide truthful information and Southwest will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent.  Southwest Airlines will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements, and Southwest Airlines will also delete any entry received from persons under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

3.   Prizes:

a.   Four (4) First Prizes: Each winner will receive a trip for two (2) (winner and guest, age 21 or older) to Dallas from the nearest airport to the winner’s home served by Southwest for a two-night stay at the Hyatt DFW.  Trip includes round trip airfare on Southwest Airlines, 2-night standard double occupancy hotel accommodations (one room), a spot to play in the Dallas LUV Classic Tournament, and entry to the Party.  (Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $1,500) but will vary depending on travel origination and fares in effect at the time of departure.  Certain travel restrictions may apply.  Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent.  No prize substitutions, cash equivalent, or transfer of prizes permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prize subject to availability and the Sponsor reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to award a prize of greater or equal value if the advertised prize is unavailable.  If any winner cannot travel on dates specified by Sponsor, winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner selected.  All other costs not specifically stated herein, including, but not limited to, taxes, meals, tips and ground transportation, are the responsibility of the winner.  Taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner.  Winner and travel companion must travel on the same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents.  In addition, travel companion of Winner must be 21 years of age or older.  Winner may be required to present a valid credit card upon hotel check in to cover any incidental expenses incurred during their stay.  Winner and travel companion are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) where applicable, at their option, and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.  Winner and travel companion must sign a Publicity, Liability Waiver and Travel Release form prior to traveling. If a selected event is unable to take place as scheduled, for reasons such as cancellation, preemption, postponement or unavailability, or for any reason beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor’s and contest entities’ sole responsibility to a Winner will be to award the remaining available portion of the prize and no substitution will be provided for unawarded portion of prize. Tickets are subject to terms and conditions as specified by issuer.  Sponsor and Contest Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to winner and/or guest if he/she engages in a disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person during their trip.

b.    In the event that a prize or prize certificate is mailed to the winner, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner and therefore, winner assumes the risk of its loss.  Sponsor is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.

4.   Selection of Winners
Decisions of judges with respect to the Contest are final.  This is a contest of skill.

a.    The top 4 reasons why you’d rather be playing golf than working will be selected by a Southwest Airlines panel of judges from the Communications department.
The judges will be judging on the following qualities:
• Creativity and Originality: 20%
• Entertaining: 25%
• Southwest Appeal: 35% entry should reflect our Culture and Fun-LUVing Attitude.
• Rules: 20% Read and complied with the official rules.

b.    Your chances of winning depend on how well your entry reflects the judging criteria, as compared to the other entries in the contest.

c.    Winner need not listen or be present to win

d.    Winners must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within one (1) day of notification attempt or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be chosen at random. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the required affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize.

5.   Conditions

a.    Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winners.  Winners may be required to sign an IRS Form W-9 or the equivalent.

b.    By participating in the contest, the winner or winners agree to have their name, voice, or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest without additional financial or other compensation, and, where legal, to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize.

c.    Prior to awarding any prize or prize certificate, Southwest Airlines in its sole discretion may require contest winners (and their travel companions, if any) to sign a liability release, agreeing to hold Southwest Airlines, subsidiary and affiliated corporations, and the officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each harmless against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize or participation in the Contest.

d.    Southwest Airlines, in is sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of Southwest Airlines website or is otherwise in violation of the rules.  It further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the contest if it is not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort.

e.    Sponsor reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the Contest, including the substitution of a prize or equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement.  If due to circumstances beyond the control of Sponsor, any competition or prize-related event is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel or modify the contest and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.

f.     Failure to comply with the Contest rules may result in a contestant’s disqualification solely at the discretion of the Sponsor.

g.    The Sponsor is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Contest, or in the announcement of a prize.

h.    Copies of the written Contest rules and a list of winners (when complete) are available during regular business hours at Southwest Airlines Emerging Media 2702 Love Field Dr. Dallas, TX 75235.

 

3 Comments
susan_markham
Explorer C
i would really like to go to dallas
Kathy_Sott
Explorer C
Oh, I would like to in this! Southwest is GOOD!!
susan_murray
Explorer C
I 'd rather be playing golf than at work And I would really rather be in the Big State of Texas than Arkansas