Prize Draw Terms and Conditions
Ball Squad Trials 2024
These terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) set out the basis on which you can win an opportunity to participate in the Arsenal Ball Squad Trials (the “Draw”). By entering the Draw, you accept these Terms and Conditions in full. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you should not enter the Draw and you will not be eligible to win the Prize. Entry is only via online submission at https://www.arsenal.com/juniorgunners/competitions/apply-202425-ball-squad-trials (the “Website”).
1. ENTRY PERIOD: The start date for entries is 2 May 2024 (UK time) (“Start Date”). The closing date for entries is 12 May 2024 at 23:59 (UK time) (“Closing Date”). Entries received after the Closing Date will not be entered into the Draw.
2. TO ENTER: To enter the Draw, you need to visit the Website and fill in the registration form with all the required information by no later than the Closing Date.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Entry is only open to paid Junior Gunner Members who will be aged 12-16 years old during the 2024/2025 football season. For the avoidance of doubt all entrants must be at least 12 years old on 31 August 2024 and no older than 16 years old on 31 August 2024. Only one entry per person is allowed.
4. All entrants must obtain consent from a parent or guardian prior to entry and the parent or guardian must agree to these Terms and Conditions in full. Winners will be required to supply a completed parental/legal guardian consent form in accordance with the Arsenal’s directions in order to claim their prize.
5. Employees of The Arsenal Football Club Limited (company number 109244) (“Arsenal”) or members of their immediate families are not eligible to enter the Draw.
6. No purchase is required to enter but you will require email and internet access to enter the Draw. No refund may be claimed for any expenses incurred relating to the use of an email account or internet connection for the purpose of entering the Draw.
7. PRIZE: A maximum of 130 entrants will be selected at random (the “Winners”) from the eligible and correct entries to be invited to take part in the Arsenal Ball Squad Trials (the “Trials”) at the Emirates Stadium on 8 June 2024 (the “Prize”). Those applicants who accept the Prize will participate in the Trials together with other attendees who may be invited to the Trials at Arsenal’s sole discretion (together, the “Participants”). The Trials will last one full day during which all Participants will be scored anonymously by a team of Arsenal staff and agency staff in accordance with the Ball Squad Assessment Criteria on the Website. At the conclusion of the Trials, 20 Participants will be selected to be members of the Arsenal Ball Squad for the 2024/2025 football season based on their assessment score and those 20 members of the Arsenal Ball Squad will have full membership of the Junior Gunners for the 2024/2025 season paid for by Arsenal.
8. If the Prize requires the Winner(s) to travel, it is the responsibility of the Winner(s) to ensure they have a valid passport and to obtain relevant visas and vaccinations for their travel. All Participants will need parental/guardian permission or accompaniment.
9. The Prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative will be offered if the Trials cannot go ahead or the Prize cannot be awarded for reasons beyond Arsenal’s control. All costs and expenses not included within the Prize (including but not limited to travel costs) are the responsibility of the Participants (and/or their parent or guardian).
10. Third party terms and conditions apply to parts of the Prize where applicable.
11. SELECTION OF WINNER: The Winner(s) will be picked at random from all eligible and correct entries received between the Start Date and the Closing Date.
12. The Winner(s) will notified on 30 May using the contact details provided. If the Winner cannot be contacted or does not respond to confirm details for delivery of the Prize within 14 days, their Prize will be forfeited and no alternative will be provided.
13. PUBLICITY AND PERSONAL DATA: If the Winner is asked by Arsenal to take part in reasonable publicity relating to the Draw, parental/guardian consent must be obtained for Arsenal to use the Winner's name and image and/or his/her comments relating to the Draw and/or the Prize for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes in any media worldwide without notice and without any fee being paid.
14. Subject to the relevant parental/guardian consent, details of the Winner’s name and county will be available on request for one month after the Closing Date by writing to Arsenal (including providing a stamped self-addressed envelope and stating the name and closing date of the Draw) at the address set out below.
15. Arsenal will use entrants’ personal details for the purposes of administering the Draw and awarding the Prize. More information about how Arsenal handles personal data is available at www.arsenal.com/privacy-policy.
16. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Entries must not be submitted through agents or third parties. No responsibility can be accepted for lost, delayed or incomplete entries, or for electronic entries or winning notifications that are not received or delivered (for any reason including as a consequence of communication or network failures). Any such entries will be deemed void.
17. Arsenal reserves the right to withdraw or amend the Draw or these Terms and Conditions if circumstances outside its reasonable control make this unavoidable.
18. Entries must be strictly in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Any entry not in strict accordance with these Terms and Conditions will be deemed to be invalid and the Prize will not be awarded in respect of such entry. Arsenal reserves the right to verify the eligibility of any entrant and to exclude any entries which it believes to be invalid or in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
19. Arsenal’s decision is final in all matters relating to the Draw (including the Prize) and no correspondence will be entered into.
20. Except in respect of death or personal injury resulting from any negligence of Arsenal, to the maximum extent permitted by law, neither Arsenal nor any of its officers, employees or agents shall be responsible for (whether in tort, contract or otherwise):
i. any loss, damage or injury to you and/or any third party or to any property belonging to you or any third party in connection with the Draw and/or the Prize (including the winner’s receipt or use of the same), resulting from any cause whatsoever; or
ii. any loss of profit, loss of use, loss of opportunity or any indirect, economic or consequential losses whatsoever and howsoever caused.
21. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION: Please note that these Terms and Conditions are governed by English law. This means that your entry into the Draw and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it will be governed by English law. You and Arsenal both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have non-exclusive jurisdiction in connection with any such dispute or claim.
22. SPIRIT OF THE DRAW: If you attempt to compromise the integrity or proper operation of the Draw by cheating or committing fraud in any way, Arsenal reserves the right to render your entry invalid, seek damages from you and ban you from participating in any of their future competitions.
23. CONTACT: If you have any questions about the Draw, please write to Membership Rewards, Marketing Department, The Arsenal Football Club Limited, Highbury House, 75 Drayton Park, London N5 1BU or email juniorgunners@arsenal.co.uk.