Projects must be entered by mailing the puzzle to Kerf Inc., and must be postmarked by the entry deadline. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Decisions of Kerf Inc. (Contest Administrator) are final. All taxes including but not limited to national, federal, state and local are the responsibility of Contest Participants. No responsibility assumed for lost, damaged or misdirected entries. While great care will be taken in handling the items during the judgind process, we cannot guarantee against any damage due to handling during the judging process nor by shipping carriers. By entering the contest, you agree to hold Kerf Inc., its member artists and any and all affiliates harmless in the event of such damage.

By virtue of participation, the Participant:

represents and warrants:
1. that the Participant is not bound by any intellectual property agreement or any other agreement or obligation, with an employer or otherwise, that prohibits or limits in any way the Participant's right to participate and/or the Participant's right to submit material, or that may limit the Contest Administrator's rights in any way to such submission in the event the Entry is chosen as a winner.
2. that the Participant or Participants are over the age of eighteen (18).
3. that the Participants submission does not contain or incorporate the intellectual property and/or confidential information of any third party;
4. that images of the entries taken by Kerf Inc. are the copyright of Kerf Inc. and may be publicly displayed without restriction;

releases the Contest Administrator, affiliates, employees and agents from any form of action or claims of damages, costs or losses of any kind resulting from participation.

Who May Enter

Any individual, age 18 and over as of the date of entry, may enter the Contest. Direct employees of the Contest Administrator, contest judges, or their affiliates, advertising, promotion, production agencies, members of their immediate families, or those with whom they are domiciled are not eligible. In addition, anyone living in a country, province, or state where the Contest is prohibited, taxed, or otherwise restricted under national, federal, provincial, state and local laws, rules, or regulations is ineligible. Participants who are residents of a country, state, or province that prohibits unregistered contests or requires the Contest Administrator to post a bond are ineligible. The Contest Administrator expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for any Participant who enters when it is illegal for them to do so. By entering this Contest, Participants agree to waive any additional rights granted in regard to Contests by the country, state, or province in which they are domiciled. Foreign entrants are cautioned to review the laws in the country or province in which they reside to determine if they are prohibited from participating.

How To Enter

Each Project entered in the Contest must be the original work and sole and exclusive property of the person or team who submits it. Entries must be submitted by mailing the puzzle to:
Stewart Coffin Puzzlecraft Competition
101 Ellington Oaks Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27603

Participants may submit only one entry per contest. The Contest Administrator assumes no responsibility for lost, late, or misdirected entries. All Entries will be made publicly visible on the Cubicdissection website; by entering the Participant consents to this.

How to Win

All Contest entries will be judged by the Contest Administrator on the following:

1. overall quality of craftsmanship (attention to detail, precision and geometric uniformity, fit, finish);
2. technical difficulty of implementation;
3. originality of design or uniqueness in interpretation of previously published design (i.e. woods used, joinery techniques, etc);

Entries will be narrowed down to several finalists, which will be further judged by a panel made up of cubicdissection.com member artists. Participants agree to abide by all decisions of the Contest Administrator and the judges, which shall be final and binding with respect to all issues relating to the Contest.

Winning

Winners will be notified via e-mail by the Contest Administrator using the e-mail address associated with their entry. The list of winners will be posted on the cubicdissection.com website. If you are chosen as a winner, you will be asked to supply your name and mailing address and other details needed to transfer your prize to you. Cash awards will be awarded by Paypal or check. Failure to respond within 10 days will constitute a forfeiture of any award.

Prizes

The following prizes will be awarded:
1. 1st prize: $500 payable by check plus one Incra 17" LS Positioner Standard System, possible invitation to become a cubicdissection.com member artist, invitation to auction entry on the member restricted cubicdissection marketplace without fees;
2. 2nd Prize: $200 payable by check plus one Incra Build It System Starter Kit Package, invitation to auction entry on the member restricted cubicdissection marketplace without fees;

The contest administrator will make every effort to award all prizes, however if insufficient projects are submitted, not all prizes will be awarded. Foreign entrants may be responsible taxes and import fees on any prize they might win.

Address

To contact us: eric@cubicdissection.com

Legal Considerations

The odds of winning depend on the number of acceptable entries received and the decision of the judges. The prizes will be awarded and mailed to the winners. The Administrator is solely responsible for the payment of all prizes. Upon delivery to the winner's address, the Administrator will be deemed to have awarded the prize to the winner with the winner assuming full responsibility for the prize. There will be no substitution for prizes. Each winner, and not the Contest Administrator, is solely responsible for all other arrangements, costs and expenses associated with and receiving their prize, including without limitation, any taxes or other fees imposed by a government authority. All participants and winners agree that entering a puzzle into the cubicdissection.com contest constitutes agreement to the terms and conditions of the Entry rules. Winners will be notified by e-mail on or about September 30, 2008. The Contest Administrator's decision is final. If a winner fails to respond within 10 days of notification, an alternate winner will be selected. Prizes are not transferable.

By submitting an Entry, the Participant certifies that the Project entered in the Contest is their work, and that neither of the following applies to them:
1. have sold more then five puzzles for profit;
2. have sold any single puzzle for an amount greater then $100;

furthermore, they have read and understand the complete rules of the Contest and agree to abide by them.

By entering, Participants agree to release and hold harmless the Contest Administrator and their affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, representatives, agents, and employees, from any and all liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising from or in connection with, either directly or indirectly, 1) the awarding, acceptance, receipt, possession, use, and/or misuse of any prize awarded herein; or 2) participation in the Contest or any prize related activities, including but not limited to traveling to or from any prize related activity. The Contest Administrator is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry of information including, but not limited to, technical malfunctions, human error, lost/delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof, Entry materials that have been tampered with, or mail-in entries that are illegible, late, lost, damaged, postage due, or misdirected. The Contest Administrator is not responsible for any injury or damage to the Participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any material in this Contest. Entries that have been tampered with or altered are void.

The Administrator reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Contest for tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Contest Administrator that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest promotion.

This Contest shall be interpreted and governed by the substantive laws of the State of North Carolina and any applicable laws and regulations of the United States. The Participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively, before a court located in Wake County, NC having competent jurisdiction, which Court shall apply the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to any principles of conflicts of laws, and submission of said Entry constitutes acceptance of such laws. The Participant further agrees that no claims, judgments or awards shall exceed the amount of the Contest prize and under no circumstances shall include attorney's fees; nor shall any Participant be permitted to obtain awards for punitive, incidental, consequential or other similar damages or have any damage awards multiplied or increased for any reason.

Contest Administrator

Kerf Inc. and its officers are the contest administrator.