USA FOOTBALL HEART OF A GIANT PRESENTED BY HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY AND NEW YORK GIANTS OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. Void outside the 50 United States, District of Columbia and where prohibited. Do not proceed to enter if you are not at least 18 years of age, a high school football coach, and a legal resident of New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut (collectively, the “Tri-State Area”) and reside within a 75-mile radius of MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey), at the time of entry. Internet access and uploading capability required to enter. By participating, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsors, which are binding and final in all matters relating to this contest. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

2. PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF RULES AND DECISIONS, CONSENT TO USE AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS. By entering the 2026-27 USA Football Heart of a Giant presented by Hospital for Special Surgery and New York Football Giants LLC (the "Contest"), each Entrant and Nominee (as defined below) warrants that they have read and agree to abide by all Contest rules ("Official Rules") and that they are not prohibited from participating in the Contest. Participation in this Contest constitutes participants' full and unconditional acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of USA Football, Inc. (“USA Football”), the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), and New York Football Giants LLC (“Giants”) (collectively, “Sponsors”), their subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and agents, which are final, binding and non-negotiable in all respects. Each Entrant and Nominee agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsors, Giants Stadium LLC, New Meadowlands Stadium Company, LLC, the NFL Entities (as defined below) and each of their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents and each of their owners, officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives and advisors (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any liability, claims, losses, and damages arising from or related to the Contest and/or the receipt, misuse, or use of any prizes awarded in connection with the Contest or any Entrant’s or Nominee’s preparation for or participation in any Contest-related activity, including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Further, participant fully and unconditionally releases all claims for consideration, copyright infringement and all other claims of any nature relating to the use of participant's entry, name or likeness.

The National Football League, its member professional football clubs (other than the Giants), NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC, NFL Enterprises LLC and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees (collectively, the “NFL Entities”) will have no liability or responsibility for any claim arising in connection with participation in this Contest or any prize awarded. The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this Contest in any way.

3. ELIGIBILITY. The Contest is a regional contest open to high school football coaches who are legal residents of the Tri-State Area that reside within a 75-mile radius of MetLife Stadium located in East Rutherford, New Jersey (the “Area”) (each an “Entrant”). Area high school football coaches are eligible to nominate one athlete, student manager, student mascot or other designated student member from their team (an “Entry” and each individual student a “Nominee”). Each Nominee must be between 14 and 18 years old, enrolled full-time as a high school student at the nominating coach’s Area high school, and enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11 or 12 for the 2026-2027 school year to be eligible. Employees, officers, representatives of the Sponsors, Giants Stadium LLC, New Meadowlands Stadium Company, LLC, the NFL Entities, and their immediate family members (regardless of where they reside) or household members, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate as Entrants or Nominees. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year. Selection as a Finalist, as defined below, or winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Multiple Entries from the same high school are not permitted; there may only be one Nominee per school. VOID OUTSIDE OF THE AREA AND WHERE PROHIBITED.

Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, suspend or amend this Contest at any time for any reason without prior notice. Sponsors further reserve the right to amend these Official Rules at any time without prior notice, in their sole discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any participant for any reason, including, but not limited to, violation of these Official Rules or infringement of the rights of a third party. Sponsors are not responsible for any printing or typographical error in any material associated with the Contest.

4. CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest will run from 9:00 a.m., E.S.T. on Friday, July 31, 2026, until 5:00 p.m., E.T. on Monday, January 4, 2027 (“Contest Period”). The submission portion of this Contest will run between 9:00 a.m., E.S.T. on Monday, August 3, 2026, until 11:59 p.m. E.T. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 ("Submission Period"). Please see the schedule in Section 5 for each weekly submission, voting, and announcement periods.

5. ENTRY. To nominate a Nominee, eligible coaches must visit www.usafootball.com/heartofagiant and follow the links and instructions provided to register and nominate the Nominee. The Entry includes the nomination and all supporting submissions, including without limitation any video. Coaches must have written permission from Nominee and their parent or legal guardian prior to nominating a student and must complete online waivers at the time Entry. The Released Parties are not liable or responsible for any failure by an Entrant to seek and receive such permission from a parent/legal guardian and Nominee.

All Entries must be submitted according to the schedule below to be eligible. Multiple Entries from the same high school are not permitted; there may only be one Nominee per school. Entries generated by script, macro, or other automated means or practices, or by any means which subject the entry process to automation will be void.

A Nominee who is chosen as one of eleven Weekly Finalists will be required to submit a valid authorization to use name, image, likeness and voice (must be executed by the Weekly Finalist’s parent or legal guardian if Weekly Finalist is a minor) and acknowledge receipt of and consent to these Official Rules.

The six Weekly Finalists and five Wild Card Finalists who are selected as Contest Finalists must submit a video within the designated video submission period for consideration for the Grand Prize. Videos must:

(1) be original, (2) be less than 6 minutes long and edited to highlight the reasons that the Nominee has a “Heart of a Giant,” (3) be in keeping with Sponsors’ images, (4) not have been previously published, won another competition or contest or been used for advertising or promotional purposes, (5) have been produced in 2026, and (6) not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. Parents and legal guardians may enter video(s) on behalf of their minor child Nominee.

Sponsors shall own the Entry submitted (including all rights embodied therein). Finalists and any person submitting an Entry or supporting materials, including videos, understands and acknowledges that Sponsors and their designees may exploit, edit, modify, distribute, publicly display, and create derivative works from the Entry or supporting materials and all elements of such Entry, including, without limitation, the names, images and likenesses of any persons or locations embodied therein, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide, in perpetuity without compensation, permission or notification to entrant or any third party. If the Entry or supporting materials contains any material or elements that are not owned by the Nominee, Weekly Finalist, or Contest Finalist, and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the individual is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the Entry, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the use and exhibition of the Entry and supporting materials by Sponsors in the manner set forth in these Official Rules, including, without limitation, name, image, and likeness permissions from any person who appears in or is identifiable in the Entry. Sponsors reserve the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsors from any entrant at any time. Failure to provide such proof, if requested, may render the Entry null and void. Each Nominee warrants and represents that they and any persons appearing or who are identifiable in the Entry or supporting materials consent to the submission and use in the Contest and to its use as otherwise set forth herein. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any Entry that they determine, in their sole discretion, is offensive or inappropriate, not in keeping with Sponsors’ image or that is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules.

Entries and supporting materials may not contain, as determined by the Sponsors, in their sole discretion, any content that:

1. • is sexually explicit or suggestive; unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group; is profane or pornographic; or contains nudity;
   • promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous; promotes any particular political agenda or message;
   • is obscene or offensive; endorses any form of hate or hate group; appears to duplicate any other submitted Entries;
   • defames, misrepresents or contains disparaging remarks about other people or companies;
   • contains any infringing uses of trademarks, logos, or trade dress (such as distinctive packaging) owned by others, without permission;
   • contains any personal identifiable information, including but not limited to license plate numbers, full personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses;
   • contains copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings, and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media), without permission;
   • contains materials embodying the names, images, likenesses, voices, or other indicia identifying any person, including, without limitation, celebrities and/or other public or private figures, living or dead, without permission;
   • contains look-alikes of celebrities or other public or private figures, living or dead;
   • communicates messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsors wish to associate; and/or
   • violates any law.

6. DETERMINATION OF WEEKLY FINALISTS (60), CONTEST FINALISTS (11), AND GRAND PRIZE WINNER (1). 

Weekly Finalists (10 per week; 60 total): The first 60 Nominees who are nominated through valid Entries complete an online questionnaire and provide and complete all necessary consents will be entered into the Contest over the course of the Weekly Contest Periods. All Entries received thereafter will not be entered into the Contest. Each week of the Submission Period (each a “Weekly Contest Period”), USA Football will announce 10 eligible “Heart of a Giant” Weekly Finalists out of the pool of the first 60 Nominees, who the public will be asked to vote on, as set forth below, based on the subjective criteria of work ethic and character. Prior to USA Football’s announcement, the Weekly Finalists will be contacted by USA Football and asked to complete an online questionnaire to allow for USA Football to further review the Nominee. The questionnaire requires the signature of the Weekly Finalist’s parent/guardian (if Nominee is a minor) consenting to the Weekly Finalist’s participation in the Contest and a release to use the Weekly Finalist’s name, likeness and image and the consent of their parent or guardian to these Official Rules (on behalf of the parent or guardian and the applicable minor). Questionnaires, consents and releases that are not returned by the deadline provided may result in disqualification of the Weekly Finalist.

Public Voting: During the Voting Phase for each Contest Period (as established in the table in Section 5 of these Rules; each a “Public Voting Period”), members of the public will be invited to vote on the Weekly Finalists. Each person may vote one time per day during the Public Voting Period. Multiple votes received from any person or email address in one day will be void. Any attempt by any Weekly Finalist or voter to obtain more than the stated number of votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including without limitation, offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion, by using any automated program, by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods, may void those votes for the Weekly Finalist and the Weekly Finalist may be disqualified as determined by Sponsors in their sole discretion.

Finalists (11): Subject to each Weekly Finalist’s compliance with these Official Rules, the Weekly Finalist who receives the highest number of valid votes on the Heart of a Giant micro-site (the “Voting System”) during each Public Voting Period will be deemed a “Contest Finalist.” In the event of a tie, the Weekly Finalist who received the highest score for their work ethic and character, as determined by the qualified Sponsor and Excel Sports Management judges in their sole discretion, will be deemed the Contest Finalist from amongst the tied Nominees. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to select alternate Contest Finalists should the voting appear to have been tampered with or manipulated in any way.

Further, five additional Weekly Finalists (the “Wild Card Finalists”) will be selected by the Sponsors and Excel Sports Management to advance as a Contest Finalist based 50% on their work ethic and 50% on their character as determined in the judges’ sole discretion. These five Wild Card Finalists will be announced with the Weekly Contest Period 6 Finalist announcement and will be required to submit their video in accordance with the Finalist Video Submission schedule as noted in Section 5 of these Rules.

Entries must be submitted by the dates and times specified in the chart in Section 5 of these Rules to be eligible for the applicable Weekly Contest Period.

Grand Prize Winner (1): After the selection and announcement of each Contest Finalist on the applicable Weekly Contest Period announcement date, each Contest Finalist will be required to submit a video for consideration within 21 days of being announced as a Contest Finalist for consideration by the Sponsors and Excel Sports Management. One Grand Prize Winner will be determined by the Sponsors and Excel Sports Management based on exemplifying the subjective core criteria for the Heart of a Giant program. Specifically, the core criteria of the Heart of a Giant program are work ethic and character, and each Contest Finalist will be judged based 50% on their work ethic and 50% on their character as reflected in both their online questionnaire and video submissions. The Grand Prize Winner will be announced no later than January4, 2027.

Judges: Two representatives on behalf of each Sponsor and Excel Sports Management will judge and select Wild Card Finalists, the Grand Prize Winner, and (in the event of a tie) Finalist(s). Specifically, there will be one judge from the Giants’ Community Relations and Youth Football team and one judge from the Giants’ Sponsorship team; two judges from HSS’s Global Sports Marketing department; two judges from USA Football’s Community Relations & Events department; one judge from Excel Sports Management’s Brand Marketing department and one judge from its Communications department.

7. PRIZES (12). Finalist Prize (11): Each Finalist’s high school football team will receive a $1,000 equipment grant. All equipment grants awarded to high schools are awarded as a monetary credit with select USA Football grant partners and can be used towards the purchase of new football equipment (helmets, shoulder pads, field equipment, blocking shields, dummies, uniforms, etc.).

Grand Prize (1): The Grand Prize Winner’s high school football team will receive an additional $9,000 equipment grant. All equipment grants awarded to high schools are awarded as a monetary credit with select USA Football grant partners and can be used towards the purchase of new football equipment (helmets, shoulder pads, field equipment, blocking shields, dummies, uniforms, etc.). The Grand Prize Winner will also receive 3 tickets and their Entrant will receive 1 ticket to attend the New York Giants’ home football game at which the Grand Prize Winner is to be recognized. The total value of the tickets provided to the Grand Prize Winner is $1,500. The total value of the tickets provided to the Grand Prize Winner’s Entrant is $500. The additional equipment grant and game tickets may be collectively referred to as the “Grand Prize.”

General Prize Conditions: Expenses not stated in these Official Rules are solely the responsibility of the Finalists and/or the Grand Prize Winner (collectively, “Winning Participants”). No prize may be transferred or substituted by a Finalist and/or the Grand Prize Winner or their high school football teams. Sponsors reserve the right to change any actual prize at any time during the Contest. In this event, every effort will be made to provide a prize of like estimated value. Sponsors do not warrant or make any representations in connection with the prize, express or implied. Sponsors will determine all elements of any prize in their sole discretion. Prizes may not be assigned, transferred, or changed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsors. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules. All prize details are at Sponsors’ sole discretion.

8. IDENTIFICATION OF WINNERS. USA Football will contact the Weekly Finalists and Contest Finalists by phone, mail, and/or e-mail within one day of the conclusion of the applicable submission and/or Public Voting Period as appropriate. The Weekly Finalists and Contest Finalists and their high school football teams must acknowledge the communication and then USA Football will provide the Weekly Finalists and Contest Finalists with an Affidavit of Eligibility/Ownership and a Liability/Publicity Release. Weekly Finalists will authorize participation in the Voting Phase by signing and returning the Affidavit. Contest Finalists will accept their respective prizes by signing and returning the Affidavit. No prize will be awarded until such documentation is received by USA Football. The Finalists’ high school football teams are responsible for any taxes associated with the award of the Finalist Prize. In the event that a Finalist cannot be contacted, USA Football will offer the Finalist Prize to the Weekly Finalist receiving the next highest number of votes on the Voting System during the applicable Public Voting Period, and they will be contacted as set forth above. The Finalist Prize for each Finalist will not be awarded until the completion of the Contest Period. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded.

Sponsors will contact the Grand Prize Winner by phone, mail, and/or e-mail no later than January 4, 2027. The Grand Prize Winner must acknowledge the communication within 72 hours. USA Football will then provide the Grand Prize Winner and their high school football team with an Affidavit of Eligibility/Ownership, an IRS W9 form, and a Liability/Publicity Release. The Affidavit must be returned no later than 72 hours after receipt. The Grand Prize will not be awarded until such documentation is received by USA Football. The Grand Prize Winner’s high school football team is responsible for any taxes associated with the award of the Grand Prize. In the event that a potential Grand Prize Winner cannot be contacted, USA Football will offer the Grand Prize to the Finalist receiving the next highest score based on the subjective selection criteria set forth in Section 6, and that winner will be contacted as set forth above. The Grand Prize for the Grand Prize Winner will not be awarded until the completion of the Contest Period. Unclaimed prizes may not be awarded.

9. PRIVACY. Entrant registration is required to enter the Contest. When Entrant registers, Sponsors collect personally identifying information about Entrant, including name, mailing address, and email address. The information that Entrant provides will be added to Sponsors’ databases. By entering and providing the required registration information, Entrant acknowledges that Sponsors may send them information or special offers they believe may be of interest to Entrant. Sponsors may also include Entrant’s name and postal address in postal address lists that Sponsors sell or rent to third parties for marketing purposes. Entrant’s email address will not be sold or rented to third parties. For more information about how Sponsors use the information Entrants provide, see USA Football’s privacy policy at https://usafootball.com/privacy-policy and the Giants’ privacy policy at https://www.giants.com/privacypolicy/. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO SHARE YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST.

Entrants must be aged 14 or older. However, if an Entrant uploads a photo, video, or audio file containing images of children under the age of 13 or voice or geolocation information sufficient to identify a location, city or town, full name, physical address, online contact information, or other information about a child under the age of 13, the Entrant is providing personally identifiable information that may be protected under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). Sponsors will use this information solely to administer this Contest as set forth in these Official Rules, including allowing the public to vote and to notify Contest Finalists and Grand Prize Winner. Sponsors will not sell or rent this information to third parties for marketing purposes.

Parents and legal guardians have the following rights with regard to their child’s personal information:

• Sponsors do not seek Entries by persons under the age of 14 and therefore, will not require a child under the age of 13 to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in the Contest;
• Sponsors will delete any contact information obtained pursuant to this Contest about a child under the age of 13 following the conclusion of the Contest Period;
• Parents or guardians may review their Entry to review their child’s personal information and direct Sponsors to delete the information and refuse to allow further collection or use of the child’s information; and,
  Parents or guardians may agree to the collection and use of their child’s information, but still not allow disclosure to third parties.
• If a parent or legal guardian desires to exercise their rights, please contact USA Football’s General Counsel at (317)-614-7750.

10. SPONSORS. This Contest is sponsored and promoted by USA Football, Inc., 45 N. Pennsylvania St., Suite 800, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 70th Street, New York, New York 20021, and New York Football Giants LLC, 1925 Giants Drive, East Rutherford, NJ 07073.

11. ODDS. The odds of winning depend on the number of Entries.

12. MISCELLANEOUS. Everything for this contest is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Entrants and Nominees consent to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Indianapolis, Indiana, in all disputes arising out of or related to these Official Rules or the Contest.