Player Terms and Conditions

1. Who These Terms Apply To

These Terms and Conditions (‘Terms’) are a binding legal agreement between K2026233999 (Pty) Ltd trading as WhereZit (‘WhereZit’, ‘we’, ‘us’, ‘our’) and any person who registers an account on the WhereZit platform at wherezit.co.za or participates in any competition hosted on the platform (‘you’, ‘the Player’).

By registering an account, browsing the platform, or submitting a competition entry you confirm that you have read, understood and unconditionally agree to these Terms in their entirety. If you do not agree you must not use the platform.

2. Eligibility

To participate in any WhereZit competition you must meet all of the following requirements at registration and at every entry submission:

• You must be at least 18 years of age
• You must be a natural person — companies, trusts and other juristic persons may not hold player accounts
• You must be resident in the Republic of South Africa
• You must provide accurate, complete and truthful registration information including your full name, email address, mobile number and date of birth
• You must not be an employee, director, shareholder, contractor or immediate family member of WhereZit or of the NPO organising the specific competition you are entering
• You must not be a judge appointed to the competition you are entering

WhereZit reserves the right to request proof of age, identity and residency at any time. Failure to provide satisfactory proof within 5 business days will result in account suspension and forfeiture of any prizes held in connection with your account.

3. Nature of WhereZit Competitions — Skill Classification

WhereZit competitions are skill-based competitions. They are not lotteries, raffles, sweepstakes, gambling products or promotional competitions as defined under the Lotteries Act 57 of 1997 or Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (‘CPA’). WhereZit is not registered with the National Lotteries Commission and is not required to be, because no element of chance determines the outcome of any competition.

The winner of each competition is determined entirely by skill — specifically by which player’s submitted coordinate is mathematically closest to the consensus coordinate calculated from independent judges’ submissions after the competition closes. Your chances of winning depend entirely on the accuracy of your rugby knowledge and spatial judgment relative to other entrants.

By submitting an entry you confirm that you understand this competition is skill-based and that no element of chance, random draw or luck plays any role in determining the outcome.

4. How Competitions Work

Each WhereZit competition operates as follows:

1. The competition organiser (WhereZit itself or an NPO client) creates a competition and uploads a rugby action image in which the ball is not visible.
2. Prizes, a fundraising target and a maximum entry cap are set. The platform calculates an entry fee per ticket.
3. A minimum of 3 independent judges are appointed and must each complete the WhereZit Judge Declaration Form through the platform before the competition opens.
4. The competition goes live and players may purchase entry tickets.
5. Each player studies the image and submits a coordinate — an X and Y pixel position representing their best judgment of where the ball is located.
6. Player coordinates are cryptographically hashed immediately upon submission. Neither WhereZit nor the NPO can view any player’s raw coordinate during the active competition window.
7. The competition closes when the entry cap is reached or the closing date arrives, whichever occurs first.
8. After the competition closes, each appointed judge independently submits their coordinate judgment. Judges cannot see each other’s submissions or any player entry data.
9. The platform calculates the consensus coordinate as the arithmetic mean of all judge coordinates.
10. All player entry coordinates are decrypted and each entry’s Euclidean distance from the consensus is calculated.
11. The player entry with the smallest distance wins. If two entries are exactly equidistant, the earlier submission wins.
12. The result is published with full verification data.

5. Payments

Entry fees are displayed on each competition page before purchase and are payable in South African Rand (ZAR). Payments are processed by PayFast or, where PayFast verification is pending, by Yoco as an interim payment provider.

By making a payment you agree to the terms and conditions of the applicable payment processor. WhereZit accepts no liability for payment processing errors or failures attributable to PayFast, Yoco or your bank or card issuer.

Entry fees are non-refundable in all circumstances once an entry is submitted and payment confirmed, including where a player makes a coordinate error, changes their mind, does not win, or the competition closes sooner than expected.

A player may purchase multiple entry tickets for the same competition, for the same or different prize categories. Each ticket is an independent entry.

6. Prizes

All prizes are defined, sourced, funded and delivered entirely by the competition organiser. One prize is awarded per prize category per competition.

For competitions operated directly by WhereZit: winners are contacted within 7 days. If a winner does not respond within 7 days of first contact, the prize passes to the next closest entry.

For competitions operated by NPO clients: prize delivery is entirely the NPO’s responsibility. WhereZit communicates the winner’s contact details to the NPO but accepts no further liability.

Winners must verify their identity before any prize is awarded. Estimated prize values are indicative only.

7. Judging and Result Integrity

• Player coordinates are cryptographically hashed on submission — WhereZit cannot view any player’s coordinate during the active competition window
• Judges submit only after the competition closes and have no access to player entry data
• All appointed judges must submit before results are calculated — partial judging is never permitted
• The winning coordinate is a mathematical calculation, not a subjective human decision
• The full verification dataset is published with every result

For NPO-operated competitions, judges are appointed by the NPO organiser. WhereZit requires each judge to sign a Judge Declaration confirming independence but cannot guarantee that NPO-appointed judges have had no prior contact with any player.

8. Disqualification

WhereZit may disqualify any player and void any entry without notice if the player has provided false registration information, is under 18, is an ineligible person, has used automated tools or bots, has colluded with a judge or NPO administrator, has created multiple accounts, or has attempted to interfere with the platform. Disqualification results in forfeiture of all relevant entry fees and prizes. WhereZit’s decision on disqualification is final.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by South African law, WhereZit’s total liability to any player is limited to the entry fee paid for the specific competition in respect of which the claim arises. WhereZit is not liable for indirect, consequential, incidental or special damages, loss of profits, loss of data or any other economic loss howsoever arising.

10. Governing Law and Contact

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Pretoria.

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