Based on best practices for competition platforms, here are additional rules to add:

Eligibility Rules

• Age Requirement: Must be 16-19 years old to participate (high school age) unless participating as a "father" in the "Father and Son" category.

• Geographic Restriction: Open to legal residents of the United States only

• Parental Consent: Participants under 18 must have parent/guardian consent

• One Entry Per Person Per Week: Cannot create multiple accounts to enter same category multiple times in one week

• Photo Authenticity: Must use AI photo generated from Barabasmen.com - photos from other sources will be disqualified

• Appropriate Content: No nudity, violence, hate symbols, illegal activity, or offensive content in photos or stories

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Voting Rules

• Fair Voting Only: Any attempt to manipulate votes (bots, fake accounts, vote buying) will result in immediate disqualification

• Barabas Decision Final: Barabas reserves the right to disqualify any participant or vote for suspicious activity

• Fraud Detection: We monitor for unusual voting patterns - participants with suspicious vote spikes will be reviewed

• Vote Count Accuracy: Vote counts displayed may have 1-2 minute delay - final counts determined at Friday noon cutoff

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Prize Rules

• Prize Delivery: Winners will receive their outfit 2-3 weeks after winning (allow time for ordering and shipping)

• Size Selection: Winners work with admin team to confirm size and fit - must respond within 7 days or prize forfeits

• Tax Responsibility: Winners responsible for any applicable taxes on prize value (will receive 1099 form for prizes $600+)

• Non-Transferable: Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to another person

• Prize Substitution: Barabas reserves right to substitute prize of equal or greater value if original item unavailable

• Multiple Wins: Participants can win maximum 2 times during the entire competition period (Feb 1 - July 1, 2026)

• Group Prizes: For Father & Son and Me & My Friends categories, all members must meet eligibility requirements

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Content Usage Rights

• Marketing Use: By entering, participants grant Barabas perpetual rights to use submitted photos, stories, and winner content in marketing materials (website, social media, advertisements)

• Name and Likeness: Winners' names, photos, and stories may be featured publicly on website and social media

• No Additional Compensation: Use of content in marketing does not entitle participants to additional compensation beyond prize

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Technical Rules

• Device Requirements: Must have device capable of accessing website and email

• Email Validity: Must provide working email address - all official communication sent via email

• Responsible for Sharing: Participants responsible for promoting their own voting link - Barabas not responsible for vote counts

• Website Downtime: If website experiences technical issues, competition timeline may be extended at Barabas discretion

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Modification and Termination

• Rules Changes: Barabas reserves right to modify rules at any time with notice on website

• Competition Cancellation: Barabas reserves right to cancel or suspend competition at any time due to fraud, technical issues, or circumstances beyond control

• No Liability: Barabas not liable for lost, late, or misdirected entries; technical malfunctions; or any injury related to participation

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Dispute Resolution

• Interpretation: All decisions regarding rule interpretation, winner selection, and disqualifications made by Barabas are final

• Governing Law: Competition governed by laws of California, USA

• Contact: Questions or disputes should be emailed to awards@barabasmen.com

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Winner Notification

• Contact Timeline: Winners contacted within 48 hours of Friday announcement via email and phone

• Response Requirement: Must respond within 7 days to claim prize - if no response, prize awarded to runner-up

• Public Announcement: Winners announced on website and social media every Monday following their win

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Privacy

• Data Collection: We collect only information necessary to run competition (see Privacy Policy)

• Email Marketing: By registering, participants opt-in to Barabas promotional emails (can unsubscribe anytime)

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No Data Sale: Participant information never sold to third parties