Battle of Standing Rock - TERMS AND CONDITIONS  

To enter, simply read these conditions, then complete and submit the on line registration. The deadline is the Saturday of the week before the starting date of the preliminary (Feb 26th, 2007). (Please note: enter as soon as you can, the Promoter cannot guarantee placement of later entries).

Only one entry per band/group. A band/group must have two or more members - no solo acts will be allowed. The promoter reserves the right to accept or reject entries at their absolute discretion. All decisions of promoters, staff, and/or judges are final and without appeal.

All band members must be 18 years or over, or 14 years or older with explicit written permission from parent/ legal guardian being provided to the group’s “Responsible Adult Party” All preliminaries will be held on weeknights. If there are any participating bands with members under 18, hours of competition will reflect local/state laws with regard to curfews and other applicable juvenile laws. Please be aware that venues will require photo ID due to their licensing obligations. No recourse will be given should the band member's age not fit the criteria/obligations of the venue due to lack of disclosure by the band or its members. Any band with participants under the age of 18 must have an identified “Responsible Adult Party” 21 years of age or older. There are no exceptions to this requirement.

Bands must not be currently signed to a record company, or have released more than five albums themselves. “EP's” and singles do not count as released albums.

Each band must perform a minimum of two musical works written and controlled by the Band ('the Original Works') in their set. (Therefore cover songs are permitted but you must have a minimum of 2 original songs). Band member / line-up changes are permitted, but no more than 2 members during the event duration. Adding additional band members is not allowed without the prior approval of the Promoter.

Basic PA system, microphones and sound engineer are provided at most venues. Bands are required to provide all their own instruments / back line equipment ( i.e., drums, amps, keyboards, guitars, etc.). You may bring your own sound engineer to assist with prior approval of the Promoters. Contact details must be provided at least 72 hours in advance of your scheduled appearance.

Bands must be available to play at designated dates at the assigned venue for their participation bracket anytime between the start dates and final dates of the contest. The band must also be available to perform at the finals on May 26th at the finals venue.

Bands are to be available for promotional commitments if required.

The Promoter accepts no responsibility for incomplete entries, or those lost or delayed for any technical or other reason. Bands will be informed by the Promoter 5 – 10 business days after entering of the acceptance or ineligibility of their performance, including performance date, venue and further details.

The band agrees to allow the promoter to record, film and/or photograph the performance(s) of the band. The promoter owns the copyright in these recordings / images.

The Band and all members it comprises, hereby warrants that they are either the owners or controllers of the copyright of the Original Works and are free to enter into this agreement and by doing so grant to the Promoter a non-exclusive license allowing the work to be reproduced in all media for promotion or any other use without recourse to any payment or fee. If any material is used for broadcast or other such use, only the Original Works will be used (No cover versions).

At all times during the competition and/or subsequent promotion of the competition, the band agrees to act in a professional manner that supports and reaffirms the reputation of the Promoter and sponsoring companies, organizations, and venues. To this end the Promoter reserve the right to cancel any band where this reputation is under threat by actions from any band member or associate.

Bands are responsible for all travel related expenses that they might incur as a result of participation in this event. The Promoter in no way assumes any responsibility for the safe travel or transportation of band members and/or their equipment. The Promoter also is absolved of any responsibility for the safety, well being, or any resulting consequence of acting in an unacceptable or criminal manner of the participants, their minions, fans, other attendees or accompanying adults in the case of minor participants.

Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative for any goods offered. In the event that, having been notified of a placement in a semi final, or final, the band is unable to confirm their attendance by the date required by the Promoter, they are therefore deemed to have forfeited, and the Promoter will subsequently nominate another band.

The winning band(s) will be announced on the night of each show and Judge's decisions are final and wholly without appeal. The winning band(s) will receive further details following their win, regarding placement in any semi final or final as well as any prize details if relevant. There will also be Wild Card winners determined by the judges after the end of the preliminary rounds that will be invited, solely at their discretion, to the semi-final round of competition.

The Promoter reserves the right to terminate or temporarily suspend this competition in the event of technical or other difficulties that might compromise its integrity.

The terms and conditions are governed by United States, State of Ohio and local laws (as applicable) and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Ohio courts.

By submitting an application to participate in this event, all participants are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.