MR. IRRELEVANT “SHARE YOUR STORY” CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Sponsor
The Mr. Irrelevant “Share Your Story” Contest (the “Contest”) is sponsored by Mr. Irrelevant Enterprises, LLC (“Sponsor”). This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, or any other social-media platform on which the Contest may be promoted.
2. Contest Period
The Contest begins at ____________ and ends at _________________ (the “Contest Period”).
All entries must be received during the Contest Period. Sponsor's computer or other designated timekeeping device shall be the official timekeeping device for the Contest.
3. Eligibility
The Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older and the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, members, agents, and representatives of Sponsor and its affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, and members of their immediate families or households are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
4. How to Enter
During the Contest Period, eligible individuals may enter by submitting their best “Mr. Irrelevant” story in accordance with the instructions contained in Sponsor's Contest announcement.
The story may concern:
- the entrant personally;
- a family member, friend, teammate, colleague, or other person known to the entrant; or
- another individual whose story the entrant is authorized to submit.
The story should describe an experience that embodies the spirit of Mr. Irrelevant, such as being overlooked, underestimated, selected last, counted out, facing long odds, persevering despite adversity, or ultimately succeeding despite others' expectations.
Entries must be submitted through [Instagram/TikTok/Facebook/website/email/etc.] in the manner specified in the Contest announcement.
No purchase or payment is required.
Limit one (1) entry per person unless Sponsor expressly states otherwise.
If entry requires a public social-media post, the entrant must include #MrIrrelevantContest prominently in the post so that viewers understand that the post was made in connection with a contest.
5. Submission Requirements
Each entrant represents and warrants that:
(a) the submission is truthful to the best of the entrant's knowledge;
(b) the entrant created the submission or otherwise possesses all rights necessary to submit it;
(c) if the submission concerns another identifiable individual, the entrant has permission to share that person's story and information;
(d) the submission does not infringe any copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other right of any third party;
(e) the submission does not contain defamatory, threatening, obscene, hateful, unlawful, or materially misleading content; and
(f) participation and submission of the entry do not violate any applicable law or social-media platform rule.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that Sponsor reasonably determines violates these Official Rules.
6. Judging and Selection of Winner
This is a contest of skill. The winner will not be selected at random.
Eligible submissions will be reviewed by Sponsor and/or a panel of judges selected by Sponsor.
Entries will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
Inspirational or emotional impact – 35%
Connection to the “Mr. Irrelevant” spirit or theme – 30%
Originality and uniqueness of the story – 20%
Quality and effectiveness of storytelling – 15%
The eligible entry receiving the highest overall score will be selected as the potential winner. In the event of a tie, the tied entry receiving the highest score for inspirational or emotional impact will be selected. If a tie remains, Sponsor's designated head judge will select the winner based upon the foregoing criteria. All judging decisions are final and binding, subject to applicable law.
7. Prize
One (1) winner will receive a personal telephone or video call with Rudy Ruettiger, subject to Mr. Ruettiger's availability and reasonable scheduling requirements.
Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $0 / No established retail value.
The call will be scheduled at a mutually reasonable time determined by Sponsor in consultation with the winner and Mr. Ruettiger. The precise length, format, platform, and scheduling of the call will be determined by Sponsor. The prize does not include an in-person meeting, travel, appearance, endorsement, employment opportunity, business relationship, or any other benefit unless expressly stated by Sponsor in writing. The prize may not be sold, transferred, assigned, or exchanged for cash.
8. Winner Notification
The potential winner will be contacted using the social-media account, email address, telephone number, or other contact information associated with the winning entry.
The potential winner must respond within five (5) days after Sponsor's initial notification.
Sponsor may require the potential winner to execute an affidavit or declaration of eligibility, liability/publicity release, submission release, and/or other reasonable documentation before being confirmed as the winner. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to respond within the required period, is determined to be ineligible, or fails to provide requested documentation, Sponsor may select the next highest-scoring eligible entry.
9. Rights in Submitted Stories
Entrants retain ownership of their submissions.
By entering, however, each entrant grants Sponsor and its affiliates a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to reproduce, publish, display, distribute, edit, excerpt, adapt, and otherwise use the submitted story, together with the entrant's name, social-media handle, photograph, likeness, voice, and biographical information submitted in connection with the Contest, for purposes of administering, promoting, publicizing, and reporting on the Contest or promoting the Mr. Irrelevant brand, in any media now known or later developed, subject to applicable law.
Sponsor is not obligated to use or publish any submission.
Sponsor will not materially alter a submission in a manner that falsely attributes statements or experiences to the entrant.
10. Stories About Third Parties
If an entrant submits a story concerning another person, Sponsor may require written permission from that individual before publishing the story, identifying that individual, or awarding a prize based upon that submission. If the subject is a minor, Sponsor may require written consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian. Sponsor may disqualify a submission if the necessary consent cannot reasonably be obtained.
11. Publicity
Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use the winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, biographical information, submitted story, and statements concerning the Contest for advertising, promotional, and publicity purposes without additional compensation.
12. Release and Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its affiliates, members, officers, employees, agents, advertising and promotional agencies, and each social-media platform used in connection with the Contest from claims arising out of participation in the Contest or acceptance or use of the prize, except to the extent such release is prohibited by applicable law. Nothing in these Official Rules is intended to waive rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
13. Technical Problems and Contest Integrity
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, misdirected, inaccessible, or technically defective entries or for failures of any social-media platform, internet service, telecommunications system, hardware, or software.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process, attempts to manipulate judging, submits fraudulent information, impersonates another person, or otherwise interferes with the fair administration of the Contest. If circumstances beyond Sponsor's reasonable control materially affect the integrity or administration of the Contest, Sponsor may modify, suspend, or terminate the Contest and select a winner from eligible entries received before the affected event, to the extent permitted by law.
14. Privacy
Information submitted in connection with the Contest will be used to administer the Contest, communicate with entrants, verify eligibility, award the prize, and exercise the rights granted under these Official Rules. Sponsor will handle personal information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy and applicable law.
15. No Endorsement or Affiliation
Reference to Rudy Ruettiger describes the prize and does not, by itself, mean that Mr. Ruettiger is the sponsor of the Contest. The Contest is sponsored solely by Mr. Irrelevant Enterprises, LLC unless otherwise expressly stated.
16. Disputes and Governing Law
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, these Official Rules and any dispute arising from the Contest shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Any action arising from the Contest shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Bergen County, New Jersey, and each entrant consents to the jurisdiction of those courts, subject to any rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
17. General Conditions
Sponsor's failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver.
If any provision is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor reserves the right to interpret these Official Rules and resolve questions concerning administration of the Contest consistent with applicable law.
18. Winner Information
For the name of the winner, after the Contest has concluded, contact:
Mr. Irrelevant Enterprises, LLC
[ADDRESS/EMAIL]
Requests must be received by [DATE].