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Guidelines for
Participation
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The
following guidelines must be observed in order to participate in the 2013
contest:
- Teams
must consist of exactly four (4) members, including the team’s captain.
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Teams
must do the beginning and ending weigh in together at the same weigh-in
site. Our local weigh-in site coordinators are volunteers, and it's
difficult to try and keep track of individuals who weigh in at different
times.
- Teams
must begin and end the contest with the same individuals. If a team member
drops for any reason, the team would be disqualified for the final grand
prize drawings. However,
individuals who lose at least 10 pounds would still be eligible for the
drawing for one of 50 achievement prizes.
- Teams
will not be allowed to substitute members for any reason.
- Team
members and team captains cannot be on more than one team.
- Teams
will have one (1) week to weigh in and one (1) week to weigh out for the
contest.
- Participants
need to wear normal business attire for weigh-ins. Bulky items, such as
overcoats, purses, work boots, etc., will not be allowed.
Participants should remove shoes when weighing.
- Weigh-in
sites will be required to keep and record individual team members’
beginning and ending weights. These weights will be kept confidential and
only shared with Scale Back Alabama staff members to determine eligibility
for prize drawings.
- If
any team member cannot use a standard scale for the weigh-in, please call a
weigh-in site in advance to check for special accommodations.
- Pre-registration
will not be done on the statewide level. Individual facilities that would
like to pre-register teams may do so, but weights must be recorded during
the designated weigh-in week.
- Those
who have had a weight-loss surgical procedure will not be eligible to
participate until one year after the surgery.
- This
program is intended for adults. No
one under the age of 18 will be allowed to participate.
- Those
who are pregnant, or who become pregnant, are not eligible to participate.
- Only
those individuals who live or work in Alabama are eligible to participate.
- The
objective of this campaign is to lose weight in a healthy manner and to have
fun doing it.
- If your BMI is under 20, you do not need to
participate in this program. Please
see instructions for calculating your BMI.
To
be eligible for the drawing for one of three grand prizes,
teams must maintain all four original members, and each member must lose at
least 10 pounds during the 10-week contest.
At the final event on April 26, three team names will be drawn with the
first team winning $1,000 per team member, the second team winning $500 per team
member and the third team winning $250 per team member.
To
be eligible for the drawing for one of 50 achievement prizes
of $100 each, individuals must complete the 10-week contest and lose at least 10
pounds.
To be eligible for the drawing
for one of five participation prizes of $50 each,
you simply need to have lost at least one pound and go to your local site and
weight out.
The campaign is
designed to address the state's challenge with obesity; however, we caution
individuals to check with their health care provider before beginning a new
exercise or diet regimen.
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