These are vitally
important and as such should never be ignored. Usually one will find rules that virtually
coincide from one competition to the next, and as such the regular competitor might feel
tempted to skip over this particular section of the entry form. The regular winner most certainly will not choose to follow this option,
since often hidden in that small print is something totally different to anything he or
she has come by before. I've even seen a rule such as "write only in black ink"
- why I'll never know, but had I written in blue ball-point then my entry would surely
have gone straight into the checking panel's nearest rubbish bin.
The rules might give some indication as to how many entries
are permitted per person, as well as how many qualifiers are required and what form they
should take (sometimes specific stores till receipts are required).
Always read the rules carefully and comply with them in
every detail. |