Sprite and the NBA are teaming up to find the best dunker in the country.
Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older and not a current member of any college or university basketball team or professional basketball team. All online entries must be received by 12:00:00 AM ET on 7/12/09/.
Online Judging: On or about 7/13/09 based on the following criteria, a panel of qualified independent judges will select the top two videos submitted online:
- 1) How original/creative is the submission: 0-30 points
- 2) How difficult was the slam dunk: 0-30 points
- 3) How well does the video showcase the entrant’s athleticism: 0-20 points;
- 4) What is the overall impression of the submission: 0-20 points.
The two online entrants with the highest total scores based on above judging procedure will move on to the Peer Voting Round Peer Voting Round: On or about 7/21/09 at 3:00:00PM ET the First Place winners from each NBA Event (eight (8) total) and the top two (2) videos from the online judging will be posted online at nba.com/dunk for peer voting. The four entries with the highest number of valid votes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be deemed “Finalists” and will move forward to the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown Championship Round.
Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown Championship Round: The four Finalists will be flown to Dallas, TX where they will compete in the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown Championship Round. For Round One, the Finalists will be required to perform total dunks, and each dunk will need to be completed within 2 minutes. Finalists will alternate dunks with the other Finalists participating in Round One. Each dunk will be rated on a score of 6 through 10 for skill and ability. The three scores will be totaled to give an overall average score. The contestants with the highest average score in the Round One will advance to the Championship Round.
The participant with the most SMS fan votes in the Championship Round will be crowned the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown Grand Prize Winner.
Grand Prize: $10,000 awarded in the form of a check.
Finalist Prizes(4): 5-day 4-night trip for two to Dallas, TX between 2/11/10 and 2/15/10, consisting of round-trip coach air transportation from a major U.S. gateway airport nearest to Finalist’s residence, standard double-occupancy hotel accommodations (one room), two tickets to select NBA All-Star events (NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas, NBA All-Star Saturday Night, NBA All-Star Game), the opportunity to participate in the Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown and ground transportation to/from the airport and the applicable hotel
