Rules & Eligibility
1000 Pitches - 2011
Eligibility
1. Must be either an undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Michigan-Dearborn or University of Michigan-Flint
2. Must be currently taking at least 3 credits at any of those campuses
3. Must have a valid uniquename
Pitch
1. Must be in video format (no word docs, pictures, applications etc.)
2. Must be appropriate for a professional setting (no nudity, swearing, derogatory messages etc.)
3. Video submissions must be AT LEAST 30 seconds in length
4. Video submissions can be AT MOST 3 minutes in length
5. No copyrighted materials unless permission has been granted
6. An Individual is only allowed to pitch up to three times
7. Identical pitches may not be submitted in multiple categories
8. If two people pitch an identical idea, they will both be judged objectively; however only one will be a finalist
9. Contestants may use props, such as drawings, whiteboards, or slides. These “props” must be seen in the video, not added in after or submitted separately.
10. If you have been found to cheat or copy another student’s idea, all of your pitches will be disqualified, and you will not be able to compete in 1000 Pitches this or next year.
Group Pitches
1. Group pitches are allowed, but only one name is submitted with the pitch
2. Please provide the names of your team members in the description of your pitch.
3. A group pitch only counts as one pitch
4. A specific group can make as many pitches as their members times three
(e.g. if 3 people pitched in a group, that group can pitch up to 9 times)
*Failure to comply with these rules will result in disqualification of the pitch.
**Please bear in mind that 1000 Pitches along with all of its sponsors bear no responsibility for any patent infringements, misuse of ideas or any conflicts relating to intellectual property. Please see our intellectual property/privacy policy for more information.
