Game of Skill • Official Contest Regulations
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR REGULATION. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHO ARE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER (SOME VENUES WHERE THE POP-A-SHOT ELITE MACHINE IS AVAILABLE MAY REQUIRE 21+ YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE MACHINE (“ENTRANT”, “YOU”, OR “YOUR”).
Game of Skill: The Moneyball Fall Shootout Tournament (“Tournament”) is a game of skill. It is not a random drawing sweepstakes.
Use of Data: Sponsor will be collecting personal data about Entrants online, in accordance with their privacy policies. Please review Sponsor’s privacy policies at https://popashot.net/policies/privacy-policy. By participating in the Tournament, Entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted the Sponsor’s privacy policy. Email addresses and other information collected may be used for promotional marketing specifically and only as it relates to Pop-A-Shot.
Risk Warning: PARTICIPATION IN THIS TOURNAMENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT ANY GAME PLAY THAT IS BEYOND YOUR SKILL LEVEL. ENTRANTS ACKNOWLEDGE THE INHERENT HAZARDS, DANGERS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SPORTS PLAY, AND THAT THERE ARE NATURAL FACTORS AND OCCURRENCES WHICH MAY IMPACT ON OR AFFECT THE SAFETY OF SUCH ACTIVITIES AND ENTRANTS ASSUME THESE RISKS AND DANGERS.
1. SPONSOR
Entry in this Tournament does not constitute entry into any other promotion, contest or tournament. By participating in the Tournament, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Pop-A-Shot Enterprises LLC. (“Pop-A-Shot” or “Sponsor”), 918 SW Adams Street, Peoria, IL 61602, whose decisions shall be final and legally binding in all respects and not subject to review in any forum.
2. ELIGIBILITY
Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor and Tournament suppliers, and each of their affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensees, distributors, dealers, sales representatives, their advertising and Tournament agencies, and any and all other companies associated with the Tournament (collectively, the “Tournament Entities”), and each of their immediate family members and/or people living in the same household are not eligible to participate. All eligibility is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. All entries submitted are the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged.
3. TOURNAMENT TIMING
The Tournament will be conducted in two phases (each a “Phase”). There will be two (2) Divisions: the “Open” Division (men and women) and a “Women’s” Division* (each a “Division”). There is a Tournament entry fee (“Fee”) of $25 per person payable upon registering to participate in the Tournament.
*NOTE: A minimum of twelve (12) Players are required in the Women’s Division to activate this Division. If the Division is eliminated, all Entrant’s fees paid in this Division will be refunded to the Entrant.
Phase #1 (Seeding)
The Pop-A-Shot Tournament (“Tournament”) for both Divisions Entry Period begins Monday, October 19, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 22, 2026 (“Qualifying Entry Period”). Sixty-Four (64) Open Division and Sixteen (16) Women’s Division, valid Entrants with the highest validated recorded scores, will advance to Phase #2. During Phase #2, Qualifiers in the Open Division will be required to submit six (6) new game plays. Qualifiers in the Women’s Division will be required to submit four (4) new game plays (each a “Game Play”). Sponsor’s designated server will be the timekeeper for this Tournament.
3a) How to enter Phase #1 (Seeding):
- Entrants must first pay the $25 registration fee, and agree to the Official Rules on the registration page located at www.popashot.net/tournament.
- Visit app.popashot.net and register by completing all required fields creating a Player profile, submit, and receive a unique QR Code associated with your created Player profile.
- All games must be played on any Pop-A-Shot Elite machine (private or public machines). If public, Player may be required to pay the required posted venue fee to play/access the game. This is a venue fee and not a Tournament or Sponsor fee.
- Internet connection will be required while playing to record Player score and submit videos.
- Log into Your Pop-A-Shot Player profile.
- Turn on “Tournament Mode” within the Player profile.
- Select “Standard” game mode on the Pop-A-Shot Elite machine.
- Prior to Game Play, scan your unique QR Code on the Elite machine’s QR reader.
- Play the game personally and complete the game in accordance with the instructions displayed on the machine.
- IMPORTANT: All submitted full games must be video recorded (“Video Record”).
- Video must clearly show the participating Player is starting the game with six (6) balls, the Pop-A-Shot machine/game screen, and final score.
- The Video Record must record the entire Game Play.
3b) QR Code & Video Verification Mandates:
If a Player fails to activate “Tournament Mode” or properly scan their QR Code before playing, the score will not be recorded and will not be eligible for Tournament consideration.
- LIMIT: Players may play as many Phase #1 (Seeding) games as they wish. However, only the Player’s highest submitted Game Play score will determine if a Player advances to Phase #2 and determines the seeding position in the Phase #2 bracket Game.
- For the scores You wish to submit for consideration to qualify, the Player must submit the corresponding game Video Record through the submission feature available in their Player’s Pop-A-Shot profile. You may upload the Video Record directly or provide an accessible link to the Video Record through an approved platform, i.e. YouTube or Google Drive.
- Late entries will not be accepted for any reason. YouTube & Google Drive are not Sponsors of this Tournament have no obligation for the conduct of the Tournament or for the awarding of any Prize. Terms and conditions of use of their respective platforms apply.
4. PHASE #1 QUALIFYING WINNERS ADVANCE
The Sixty-Four (64) Open Division and Sixteen (16) Women’s Division entries with the highest submitted verified Game Play scores during Phase #1 (Seeding), will be seeded in Phase #2 from highest to lowest scores, based on Your highest score during Phase #1 (Seeding). For clarity, at the end of the Phase #1 (Seeding) round, the Player with the highest Phase #1 (Seeding) score will be the #1 seed, the Player with the 64th highest score will be the 64th seed. In the first bracket round, the #1 seed will play the #64 seed, the #2 Seed will play the #63 seed, etc. This format continues until all Entrants have been seeded in the bracket Game.
NOTE: During Tournament play, it is the responsibility of each Entrant to keep track of their posted progress and to submit their entry in a timely manner. Failure to submit entries during any Phase will cause the Entrant to forfeit their opportunity for submission and will be scored as a forfeit. During Tournament play, should the Pop-A-Shot machine, electricity, Wi-Fi, video recording device, etc., malfunction, that game in progress is still counted as a Game Play.
5. PHASE #2 (SINGLE ELIMINATION BRACKET GAMES)
For both Divisions, Phase #2 (Single Elimination Bracket Games) begins Friday, October 23, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 25, 2026 (“Phase #2 Game Period”).
5a) Bracket Elimination Game Format:
- Each qualified Entrant (each a “Player”) in Phase #2 must submit six (6) new Game Play scores if you are in the Open Division or four (4) if you are in the Women’s Division.
- You may not play any more than the required number of Game Play Submissions listed above. Submissions may be made anytime during the Phase #2 Game Period or all at once.
- The Sponsor’s database will automatically track Your new Game Play Submissions and will record them in order of play day, date, and time.
- For clarity, Submission scores will be utilized in a day, date, and time Game Play sequence. For example, Your Submissions recorded the following Game Plays (first to last) order: 110, 116, 98, 125, 97, 110. The Phase #2 first round game will enter Your first submitted Game Play score of 110 against your opponent’s score, to determine who advances to the next round. In Phase #2 Round #2 Your score entered will be 116 against your opponent’s next score, and so on until a Champion is declared in each Division.
- The Champion in each Division will receive the Grand Prize, the opponent in the Championship game will receive the Second Prize. The two (2) semi-finalists who do not advance to the championship game will match-up in the third place game, where their final bracket play game will be used to determine the third place winner.
5b) Phase #2 Gameplay Rules & Verification:
- All games must be played on any Pop-A-Shot Elite machine (private or public machines). If public, Player may be required to pay the required posted venue fee to play the game.
- Internet connection will be required while playing to record score and submit videos.
- Log into Your Pop-A-Shot Player profile.
- Turn on “Tournament Mode” within the Player profile.
- Select “Standard” game mode on the Pop-A-Shot Elite machine.
- Prior to Game Play, scan your unique QR Code on the Elite machine’s QR reader.
- Play the game(s) personally and complete the game(s) in accordance with the instructions displayed on the machine.
- IMPORTANT: All submitted Game Plays must submit a Video Record.
- Video must clearly show the participating Player is starting the game with six (6) balls, the Pop-A-Shot machine/game screen, and final score.
- The Video Record must record the entire Game Play.
If a Player fails to activate “Tournament Mode” or properly scan their QR Code before playing, the score will not be recorded and will not be eligible for Tournament consideration. If any Entrant fails to submit the required number of Tournament Plays, the entry may become void or marked as forfeited as determined by the Sponsor in its absolute sole discretion.
LIMIT: OPEN Division Players must submit six (6) consecutive Game Play Submissions and in the WOMEN’S Division, Players must submit four (4) consecutive Game Play Submissions.
5c) Entry Notes & Submission Disclaimers:
For the scores You wish to submit for consideration to advance, the Player must submit the corresponding game Video Record through the submission feature available in their Player’s Pop-A-Shot profile. You may upload the Video Record directly or provide an accessible link to the Video Record through an approved platform, i.e. YouTube or Google Drive. Late entries will not be accepted for any reason. YouTube & Google Drive are not Sponsors of this Tournament have no obligation for the conduct of the Tournament or for the awarding of any Prize. Terms and conditions of use of their respective platforms apply.
All Game Play Submissions are subject to verification and approval by the Sponsor. Entries that do not meet the requirements for an Eligible Entry specified above and below or otherwise do not comply with the Official Rules herein may be disqualified. Any attempted form of entry other than as described herein is void. Sponsor will determine in its sole discretion, what constitutes an Eligible Entry. By entering using Entrant’s mobile device, standard data fees may apply. Entrant should consult Entrant’s wireless service provider's pricing plan for details. Entrant agrees to incur any and all charges demanded by Entrant’s wireless carrier. Entrant should also check Entrant’s device's features for capabilities and check the device manual for specific use instructions. Sponsor reserve the right to cancel or modify the Tournament if fraud or technical failures impair the integrity of the Tournament as determined by the Sponsor, in their sole discretion, and to award Prizes based on the eligible Submissions received prior to the cancellation.
Once any Submission is submitted, Entrant cannot access/revise such Submission in any way. Entries made on another’s behalf by any individuals or other entities, including but not limited to, commercial contest/sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering services, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Tournament. Tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament is prohibited and any entries deemed by Sponsor, in their sole discretion, to have been submitted in this manner will be void. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of the individual who submitted an entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible. By entering, all Players and/or Entrants release the Sponsor and Administrator from and against all claims and damages arising out of or in connection with each Entrant's participation and/or entry in the Tournament and/or his/her receipt or use of any Prize awarded in this Tournament.
Sponsor is not responsible for problems downloading or uploading any Tournament-related information to or from the website or for any other technical malfunctions of electronic equipment, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer hardware or software failures, phone lines, failure of any electronic mail entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, traffic, congestion on the internet or the website, or any other technical problems related to website entries including telecommunication miscommunication or failure, and failed, lost, delayed, incomplete, garbled or misdirected communications which may limit an Entrant’s ability to participate in this Tournament.
6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”)
Only the prizes (“Prize”) listed below will be awarded in this Tournament. DIVISION PRIZES: Prize winners are determined based on the results of the Bracket Game. Each Division will award the following Prizes:
- One (1) Grand Prize: $500
- One (1) Second Prize: $250
- One (1) Third Prize: $100
Prize awarded by check in the name of the Winner. Prizes are non-transferable, non-refundable, and no substitutions will be made except as provided herein, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner is responsible for any and all applicable local, state, and/or federal taxes and fees (if any). Any costs associated with the use or ownership of any Prize is the sole responsibility of the Winner. Prize is awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee express or implied by Sponsor. Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third-party product or services accepted by the Winner. The awarding of any Prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules.
7. WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT DATE, RELEASES, AND NOTIFICATION
Division Winners will be announced on the Sponsor’s site on or about Monday, November 2, 2026. Each day, starting Monday, October 26, 2026, Sponsor will reveal one round of results of the Tournament. The Conduct of the Tournament is under the supervision of the Sponsor. Winners may be requested to confirm their proper legal name and mailing address in order to receive their Prize. If, despite reasonable efforts, any potential Winner does not respond in three (3) calendar days of the first notification attempt, or if the notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable such potential winner will forfeit his or her Prize. If any potential Winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the Prize for any reason prior to award, such potential Winner will be disqualified.
8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
As a condition of entry, Entrants grant Sponsor a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use and publicly display, any Submission that Entrant submits in this Tournament for the purposes of allowing Sponsor to administer the technical and other requirements of the Tournament. Entrants specifically agree that Sponsor shall have the right to use, and publicly display the Submission in connection with the advertising and promotion of the Tournament via communication to the public or other groups, including, but not limited to the right to make screenshots, animations and video clips available for promotional purposes.
9. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS/CONDITIONS
By entering, each Entrant agrees for Entrant and for Entrant’s heirs, executors, and administrators (A) to release and hold harmless Tournament Entities, and each of their respective affiliates, parents, owners, agents, distributors, officers, directors, and employees (collectively, “Released Parties”) from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from such Entrant’s participation in the Tournament and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of the Prize or any portion therefor, including, without limitation, to such quality or fitness for particular purpose; and (C) to be bound by these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error therein or in the Tournament itself (B) that Released Parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final. Failure to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the Tournament at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
10. PUBLICITY RELEASE
Acceptance of participation constitutes Winner’s permission for the Tournament Entities to use Winner’s name, photograph, image, likeness, voice, biographical information, statements and address, and submitted entry (collectively, the "Attributes"), for advertising and/or publicity purposes worldwide and in all forms of media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, without further compensation or authorization, (except where prohibited by law), and releases the Tournament Entities from all claims arising out of the use of such Attributes.
11. DISQUALIFICATION/FORCE MAJEURE
In the event an insufficient number of Eligible Entries are received and/or Sponsor is prevented from awarding the opportunity or continuing with the Tournament as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to, fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic of health of other means, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis (e.g. SARS), order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), then Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Tournament. If the Tournament is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) determine Winners from all eligible, non-suspect Submissions received as of the date of the event, giving rise to the termination. Inclusion in such judging shall be each Entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy under such circumstances. Only the Prize described in these Official Rules will be awarded.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Released Parties are not responsible for, and Entrant hereby releases the Released Parties from any claims arising from: (i) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (ii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Tournament; (iv) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Tournament or the processing of entries; (v) any injury or damage to persons or property, including but not limited to Entrant's computer, hardware or software, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant's participation in the Tournament.
13. DISPUTES
Except where prohibited, Entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Tournament or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the federal or state courts located in the State of Illinois, (and the parties consent to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of any kind arising under or relating to these Official Rules), (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Tournament, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) unless otherwise prohibited, under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Entrant, and Sponsor in connection with the Tournament shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules principles (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than State of Illinois.
14. WINNERS LIST
Visit the Sponsor’s site after October 26, 2026 to view the Tournament Winners.
