VIRTUAL RUNWAY SHOWDOWN: OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES & TERMS:
1. BINDING AGREEMENT & ELIGIBILITY
Acceptance: By purchasing a registration pass ($41.50) and submitting materials, the entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Host, which are final and binding in all respects.
Geographic Scope: Open strictly to legal residents of the United States (excluding restricted jurisdictions listed below) who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry.
Restricted Jurisdictions: Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Residents of Arizona, Arkansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Vermont are ineligible to enter due to local state pay-to-enter skill contest statutes.
Exclusions: Employees, officers, or immediate family members of the Host or official sponsoring entities are ineligible to compete.
2. CONTEST CLASSIFICATION (SKILL-BASED COMPETITION)
This competition is a bona fide Contest of Skill. Chance plays no part in the determination of any winner.
Entrants pay a non-refundable registration fee ($41.50) to participate.
Winner determination is strictly based on original artistic merit, craftsmanship, pattern drafting/crochet technique, and scored evaluation criteria.
No Random Draws: No element of chance, raffles, or random drawings will be used to select winners or allocate prize funds.
3. ORIGINAL WORK WARRANTY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)
100% Originality Required: Entrants warrant that all submitted garments are 100% their own original work designed, cut, and constructed during the designated competition window.
Third-Party Infringement: Garments must not copy, clone, or infringe upon copyrighted patterns, trademarks, luxury brand logos, or intellectual property of third parties.
Promotional Media License: Contestants retain full copyright ownership of their physical designs and photos. However, by submitting photos and video clips, the entrant grants the Host a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to publish, display, edit, and distribute submitted media across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and promotional materials for voting, marketing, and archive purposes.
Model Release: Entrants certify that they hold full rights and model release consent for any third-party model featured in their submission photos/videos.
4. SUBMISSION & VERIFICATION MANDATES
To maintain fairness and build trust, entrants must supply all 4 required submission assets by the posted deadline:
1. Photo 1: Full Front View (on a live model or fitted dress form).
2. Photo 2: Full Back View.
3. Photo 3: Close-Up Construction Detail (stitching, seam finishes, yarn tension, or edge finishing).
4. Video: 10-second motion clip (model walk, turn, or fabric flow).
5. Mid-Way Verification: Entrants must submit a 15-second unedited progress clip showing active construction (cutting, machine stitching, or crocheting) to verify original authorship during the build window.
5. DUAL SCORING SYSTEM & VOTING ANTI-FRAUD POLICY
Final scores and winner placement are calculated using a balanced 50/50 dual-evaluation formula:
50% Public Engagement Score: Derived from normalized unique likes, comments, and shares across official Facebook and Instagram entry posts during the designated voting window.
50% Host & Peer Panel Score: Evaluated out of 50 points based on Craftsmanship (15 pts), Category Execution (15 pts), Silhouette & Impact (10 pts), and Technical Finishing (10 pts).
Disqualification & Anti-Fraud Policy
Botting & Fake Engagement: The use of automated voting scripts, click farms, purchased likes, fake accounts, or artificial engagement services is strictly prohibited.
Verification & Disqualifications: The Host reserves the right to audit public engagement metrics. Any entrant found manipulating vote counts or purchasing engagement will be immediately disqualified, and their registration fee will be forfeited without refund.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Harassment of other contestants, slander, or hate speech in comment threads or community portals will result in instant removal and disqualification.
6. PRIZE STRUCTURE & TAX OBLIGATIONS (IRS COMPLIANCE)
Cash Prize Pool: 1st Place ($1,400), 2nd Place ($600), 3rd Place ($400).
Tax Responsibilities: Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes associated with prize acceptance.
1099-MISC & W-9 Requirement: Under IRS regulations, prize payouts are treated as taxable income. Prior to disbursing cash prizes to 1st Place ($1,400) and 2nd Place ($600) winners, the Host will issue a formal Winner Claim Form and IRS Form W-9. Winners must complete and return a signed Form W-9 (including SSN or Taxpayer Identification Number) before funds are transferred.
7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY & REFUND POLICY
Non-Refundable Entry: Registration fees ($41.50) are non-refundable once the competition build window commences, except in the event of total contest cancellation by the Host.
Technical Malfunctions: The Host is not responsible for lost submission files due to internet outages, social media platform downtime, or third-party server errors.
Social Media Disclaimer: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta (Facebook/Instagram), TikTok, LinkedIn, or Whop. Entrants understand they are providing information to the Host and not to social media networks.