CHALLENGES

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Official Rules

1. All contestants may have a pre-contest photo taken and have both total weight and body fat percentage measured at time of registration by authorized personnel only .
2. Each person will participate on a team of two (2) contestants for the duration of the challenge. If you are not already associated with a team of two (2), you will be assigned to a team. Teamwork encourages accountability and commitment.
3. Each team of two (2) contestants will need a name and team captain. Please use creativity and discretion when considering your team's name.
4. Teams will consist of two (2) individual members (same gender or co-ed) that will combine their total weight at the commencement of the challenge. Weekly weight loss will also be a collective effort resulting in the team's total weight loss percentage.
5. Weigh ins are required weekly and to be administered by authorized personnel only. Individual weight will not be announced, only the net weight loss/gain in whole pounds may be displayed until the entire team weigh in is completed. Then the team's combined net weight loss and percentage will be posted on the internet.
6. Weigh ins should be conducted in similar attire each time to ensure accuracy.
7. In the final 2 weeks there will be a cap on how much weight you can drop in a given week period to prevent usage of large dehydration techniques for the sole purpose of winning.
8. Team with the highest percentage of weight loss from their original combined weigh-in after 12 weeks will win 40% of total prize money collected to be split among both team members equally.
9. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female who lose the highest percentage of weight, each being awarded 10% of total prize money.
10. Additional prizes may be awarded weekly to the members of the team with the highest percentage weight loss that specific week.
11. Grace Community Church of Madison County, and all other sponsors, volunteers, representatives, agencies and employees:
    a. Are not responsible for any injury, illness or mental distraught that may arise from participation in the contest.
    b. Reserve the right to make rule/contest changes without notice at any time and reserve the right to change the aforementioned contest dates without notice.
12. All participants will allow their name and picture/video to be used in promotional announcements, print, and internet based advertising for the sole use to promote Madison 's Biggest Loser for 2009 calendar year.
13. Official team weights and percentage losses may appear in local media.
14. All weekly results will be found on the " Madison 's Biggest Loser" page, located at on the internet at www.gccofmadison.org .
15. Participants may not miss more than two (2) weigh-ins to qualify for grand prize(s).
16. Grace Community Church members may enter Challenge and participate, but are entirely ineligible to win any prizes.

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