Competition Rules

Only one entry, on a single topic, either as a poster or an essay, may be submitted by a student.
Entries must be the own original work of the student.
The student must be between 14 and 19 years of age.
The student’s school must stamp his or her entry.
Previously published material will not be accepted.
Plagiarism is forbidden. Entrants may quote short passages, but material copied from a source must be surrounded in double quotes (") and the source indicated. Quoting long passages is forbidden. Copied materials should rarely be more than a few lines, and never as long as a paragraph. Entries caught plagiarising will be rejected.
All entries must include a bibliography of sources/references. This should be the last page of the essay or attached to the back of the poster. The words in the bibliography should be excluded from the essay word count.
Only entries in the correct and specified formats will be eligible.
Only entries attached to a completed entry form will be accepted.
Incomplete entry forms will not be accepted.
The closing date is 01 August 2011. Entry forms and essays or posters must be submitted before the closing date. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GIVEN
It is the responsibility of the entrants to ensure that their entries reach a designated collection point before the closing date.
Any entries not received before the closing date will not be eligible, regardless of the reason.
MultiChoice and Eutelsat are not responsible for any entries which are not received, whether timeously or at all, regardless of the cause thereof.
Without limitation, MultiChoice and Eutelsat are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone networks or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, providers, computer hardware or software failures or malfunction, postal systems delays or failures, traffic congestion (whether physical, postal or on the Internet, telephone lines or at any service provider, web site or other device or medium), or any combination thereof, or any other technical or other problems.
It is assumed that entrants will have sufficient funds for the costs and expenses which they may incur when preparing for and entering the competition.
Any costs or expenses which the entrant incurs are for the entrant’s own account (other than those items specifically included in a prize).
Entries cannot be returned to participants.
All the submitted essays and posters will become the property of the organisers. The organisers reserve the right to modify the format and content of any submitted essay or poster before publication. Also note that the organisers have the sole right to publish the submissions on any website.
Participants and judges agree to the publication of their names and to appear in the electronic media and the print media, and agree, within reason, to endorse, promote or advertise the organisers’ goods or services, for which no fee will be payable.
The organisers reserve the right to not to award any particular prize if no entry is found deserving of that prize.
Please note that the rocket launch may be cancelled or delayed due to reasons beyond MultiChoice and Eutelsat’s control. This may result in the best overall entry award winner visiting the spaceport facility but not being able to witness a live launch as planned. In the event of the live rocket launch being cancelled or delayed, you and your travel partner (if applicable) indemnify and hold the organisers harmless against any claim of any nature, arising in relation to entry in the competition and acceptance of the best overall entry award.
The decision of our Panel of Judges will be final and is not subject to an appeal with regard to the selection of winning essays and posters as well as the selection of essays and posters meeting the minimum qualification criteria.
Members of staff of the organisers and their direct family members are not eligible to participate.
Winners must be in possession of the documents and permissions that may be required in order to accept the travel prize, including a valid passport and all necessary visa and travel documentation, which is their responsibility to obtain at their own cost, and which must remain valid in such minimum form and for such minimum period after the prize date as may be required by the relevant authorities. The organisers will provide administrative assistance in applying for the travel visa for the finalists and winners.
MultiChoice and Eutelsat will not be responsible, and disclaim all liability, for any loss, liability, injury, expense or damage (whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or any other cause, which is suffered by participation in the competition or the acceptance and/or use by the participant, or their travel partner (if applicable), of any prize, or by any action taken by MultiChoice and Eutelsat in accordance with these terms and conditions.
The participants indemnify and hold MultiChoice and Eutelsat harmless against any claim by the participants, or their travel partner (if applicable), (whether direct, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential) of any nature, whether arising from negligence or any other cause, relating to any injury, loss, liability, expense and/or damage which they may suffer, howsoever arising, in relation to their participation in the competition and/or acceptance and/or use of a prize.
Please refer to the entry form for the full conditions and rules of entry