1. Ideas being developed and presented must be the sole intellectual property of the team or student registered in the YES57 competition. 2. If a contestant makes any false statement or plagiarizes, (s)he will be automatically disqualified from the contest. 3. The prize is to be split evenly among all team members who complete the final round of competition. Upon presentation of the prizes YES57 bears no responsibility for any loss, damage, or misdirection of the aforementioned prize. 4. If a team member drops out of the competition they shall not be replaced. The team will continue the competition without them. 5. The product or service must be developed by the students in the team, not by parents or advisors. Mentors can give feedback, but not direct or manage the productivity or service. 6. Students must attend all orientation and mentorship meetings, and provide feedback forms to the YES57 Committee by the due date provided. (see timeline of events for dates) 7. Costs of presentation, materials, and production of products or service ideas are the responsibility of the participants, not the YES57 Competition. 8. Contestants found or suspected of tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Competition, including but not limited to acting in violation of these Contest Rules, or acting with the intent to disrupt the normal operation of the Competition, as determined by the YES57 Committee, will be disqualified. 9. All participants must sign a release declaring their eligibility; agreeing that their name, image, and/or voice may be used for advertising purposes related to YES57 free of charge; and releasing School District 57, the YES57 Committee, Organizers, Sponsors, and Mentors from all liability for any damage or loss arising from participation in the competition or from the awarding, acceptance or use of prize. 10. All personal information, such as name and contact information, is collected by School District 57 solely for the purposes of administering the YES57 Competition and shall not be used for any other purpose without your express consent. By providing this information, you consent to it being used for the stated purposes. 11. The Competition Parties assume no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury, including without limitation: (i) lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late, destroyed, illegible or incomplete entries; (ii) loss, theft or damage to software or computer or telephone data, including any breach of privacy; (iii) inability of any person to participate in the Competition for any reason including mistaken addresses on mail or e-mail; technical, computer or telephone malfunctions or other problems with computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, or software; congestion on the internet or at any website, or any combination of the foregoing; (iv) damage to any person's computer, including as a result of playing or downloading any material relating to the Competition. 12. The YES57 Committee reserves the right to amend the Competition Rules or to terminate the Competition at any time without any liability to any contestant. Any amendments to the Competition Rules will be posted on the Website. 13. By entering, you agree to abide by the Competition Rules and the decisions of the YES57 Committee which decisions are final and binding on all contestants. 14. Competition Rules are available on the Website. 15. If you have any accessibility requirements or special needs, please contact the YES57 Committee.