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LEGO Star Destroyer Competition

March 2005 - Calling all teams!

You may already have heard the news but if you haven't � get ready. There's a serious competition brewing between Sith™ and Jedi™ and it's happening in the LEGO® booth at Star Wars™ Celebration III. It's the first-ever tournament style LEGO Star Destroyer™ building contest... and we think it's going to be awesome.

Do you have questions? If so � see if your answers are below:

Q: How much does it cost for my magazine/website to host a team?

A: Team sponsorship is absolutely free, however, you will need to make sure that everyone on your team is able to pay for their entrance into Star Wars Celebration III in Indianapolis, IN.

Q: Who can sign up?

A: The first EIGHT teams who respond to Melinda.

Q: Does everyone on my team have to work for my company/website?

A: Heck no. We actually encourage you to get your best fans to make up your team. Do something fun � have them all wear funky head pieces or use intimidating noise makers or something else that's as creative as you are. It's your game! Of course you can have your team filled with your over-worked staff because there's no telling what secret LEGO building talents those colleagues posses.

Q: How many people can be on a team at once?

A: Each team can have up to 10 members. And here's better news... if you need to substitute people from one day to the next � that's fine. You even can substitute people from one round to the next. The only rule is that once a round begins � you can only use the people on your roster for that specific match.

Q: How is the building area set-up?

A: Each team will have two banquet-size tables to use that are adjacent to one another. We recommend you use one table for LEGO Star Destroyer parts and the other for building but that's entirely up to you!

Q: Exactly how does the tournament work, anyway?

A: Okay � follow me on this one. The event is set up like the NCAA basketball tournament. There are two "regions" � Sith and Jedi. The first day of tournament play (Friday, April 22) there will be a total of four matches. Two matches will pit Sith against Sith and two matches will pit Jedi against Jedi. I know � for shame! But on Saturday, April 23rd, the real intense battles begin. There will be one match to determine the Sith semi-finalist and one match to determine the Jedi semi-finalist. And of course � the ultimate duel caps off the tournament.

Q: What time are the matches?

A: Friday 10am Jedi 1 vs. 2 match
Friday 1pm Sith 1 vs. 2 match
Friday 4pm Jedi 3 vs. 4 match
Friday 7pm Sith 3 vs. 4 match
Sat. 10am Winners of Friday's 10am and 4pm matches
Sat. 1pm Winners of Friday's 1pm and 7pm matches
Sat. 4pm FINAL DUEL � Jedi vs. Sith

Q: What do we get?

A: The coolest schwag around! Each member of your team (up to 10 people) will receive either a Sith or Jedi t-shirt. These are one-of-a-kind and they rock. Designed by our own Keith Malone, I promise you'll love it � regardless of which one your get. You also will receive one FREE practice set. Holy cow! That's a huge value. Not to mention � I'll mail it to you as soon as you sign up so you have plenty of time to practice. What else? Well, if your team wins, each member will receive a cool Darth Vader™ medallion and there will certainly be the most awesome trophy you've ever seen. Only one of these though, so you'll have to figure out how to best display it or share it. Good luck with that one.

Q: Is there an age requirement?

A: Nope. Well, not true, actually. For product safety reasons, we would ask that you keep your team members above the age of five.

Q: How much pressure will we undergo?

A: A lot. Seriously. It's going to be so much fun. We know this will be a show-stopper. We're going to try to get everyone to gather around and watch. We even have an emcee to pump up the crowd so you might want to practice to the tune of some loud music.

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