Right To Publish Form

Note: Forms must be submitted before any work by participating competitors will be accepted for consideration in any FPS competition.
Please make copies of this form, as needed, for ALL competitors.

Affiliate Events: Signed release must be provided as instructed by the Affiliate Director
International Conference: Signed release is required by the established deadline for every competitor participating in the FPSP International Conference.

Participant Information

* Registration Number

* First Name

* Last Name

Publication Release / Statement of Authenticity

By signing this form, I hereby grant to FPSPI, Inc. and its Affiliate Programs or Mentored Regions permission to reproduce and distribute the whole or any part of my work or my team’s work for educational or promotional purposes, and allow FPSPI, Inc. to license or sell such excerpts, in any form or medium, without any further permission and without any financial obligation to me. I also grant permission to allow any photographs or audio or video presentations or recordings taken or made during my on-site or virtual attendance at FPSPI-related events, including the Affiliate Final/Bowl and FPSPI’s International Conference, and in which I appear, to be used for educational or promotional purposes under the terms outlined above. This consent to a royalty-free license is a condition of participation in all FPSP-sponsored events. I understand that if I do not agree to these license terms, FPSPI and its Affiliate Programs and Mentored Regions cannot accept my application to participate in FPSPI-related events. This is a nonexclusive license. The authors of written work retain all rights to their own work (except the right to terminate this license), including the right to publish or submit to others for publication. Statement of Authenticity: In addition, by signing this form, I certify that my writing or my team’s writing as the case may be, is original work and the sole creation of a student’s(s’) own efforts and ideas. Plagiarism is an offense defined as the use of another’s words, ideas, or expressions without acknowledging their source. I further understand that plagiarism would be grounds for immediate disqualification from FPSPI competition.

I also certify that any use of automated writing tools, including but not limited to artificial intelligence, has only been for the purposes of proofreading or idea generation and that the written work is fully human-created and authored. Use of any generative tools to provide or create content for competition submissions can be grounds for disqualification from FPSPI competition.

Competitor Rules and Regulations

This contract will apply if you advance to an Affiliate Bowl/Competition or the International Conference (in each case either on-site or as a virtual event). Violation of any rules may result in individual or team disqualification and/or competitor(s) being sent home at personal expense or denied further virtual access.
FPS offers unique opportunities and experiences, both educationally and socially. By using GOOD COMMON SENSE and RESPECT AND CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY, you will be able to have an educational, safe, and enjoyable experience at our events.

By signing this agreement, you agree to comply with the following rules of behavior.

Comply with the rules of the various agencies involved with the event: FPSPI or Affiliate Program, transportation providers, onsite facilities, etc.
Periodically review and abide by any terms of use and privacy policy posted on any FPSPI or Affiliate Program website or portal to a FPSPI- or Affiliate Program-administered virtual event in which you participate
Take financial responsibility for any damages incurred
Stay with your group and/or chaperone at all times (students)
Comply with any curfew/quiet hours
Not use abusive, harassing, profane or other inappropriate language

While on-site at the conference, you will NOT:

Use alcohol, tobacco products, or illegal substances
Possess, use, or threaten to possess or use any weapon
Participate in vandalism, theft, prank calls, etc.

Parent Agreement (if competitor is under the age of eighteen):
I have read and support the competitor rules and regulations of FPSPI and its Affiliate Program. My child or ward has read the rules and regulations and will comply with all of these rules and regulations. It is understood that the signature on this behavior contract of one parent or guardian implies the consent of the other.

* Signature of Participant (I am over 18 )
Please type your First and Last Name

* Parent/Guardian Signature (Required if participant is less than 18 years of age.)
Please type your First and Last Name

I understand that checking this box and typing my name above constitutes a legal signature confirming that I acknowledge and agree to the above Publication Release and Competitor Rules and Regulations.