ZentraZone × PLAYR Athlete Challenge: Official Rules, Terms & Conditions

1. ELIGIBILITY

The ZentraZone × PLAYR Athlete Challenge (“Challenge”) is open to individuals who:

• Are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry;
• Have an active PLAYR athlete profile;
• Complete all required entry information;
• Agree to these Official Rules, Terms & Conditions and any required release;
• Are eligible to participate under applicable laws and regulations; and
• Provide accurate contact and shipping information.

Employees, owners, officers, directors, and immediate family members of ZentraZone, PLAYR, and their respective affiliated companies, agencies, and representatives may be excluded from participation at the discretion of the sponsors.

2. CAMPAIGN PERIOD

The Challenge launches on October 4, 2026 and will remain open until 100 eligible athlete entries have been received and accepted.

The Challenge will close to new entries once the 100th eligible athlete has entered.

Each participating athlete will receive an individual Instagram content submission deadline of 28 calendar days from the date their entry is accepted.

The Challenge judging period will begin after the final participating athlete’s individual submission deadline has passed.

3. HOW TO ENTER

To enter:

1. Athlete will create a PLAYR profile.
2. Athlete will Like and Match with the ZentraZone profile inside the PLAYR app.
3. PLAYR operations will confirm eligibility via the app dashboard and will communicate via PLAYR direct messaging.
4. PLAYR operations will send the athlete the required terms, conditions, and release.
5. Athlete will agree to the required terms, conditions, and release.
6. Athlete will create an affiliate profile on the ZentraZone affiliate registration page and select YES in the PLAYR Athlete dropdown field.
7. Athlete will provide any required shipping information.
8. Athlete will receive the ZentraZone product package.
9. Athlete will create the required Show Us Your Zone Instagram carousel post and Instagram Story following the campaign requirements. See the UGC Requirements & Submission Guide.
10. Athlete will publish the required Instagram content by their individual submission deadline, including the required tagging and collaboration invitations.
11. Athlete will submit notification via PLAYR direct message of their submission and provide the link to the Instagram post.

The required Instagram carousel post must tag and invite @ZentraZone_ and @nil.playr1 as collaborators. Both ZentraZone and PLAYR must accept or decline the collaboration invitation for the post to publish as a collaboration.

The Instagram Story must tag @ZentraZone_ and @nil.playr1 and include the athlete’s unique ZentraZone affiliate link using a link sticker with the link description “affiliate link”.

Athletes must review the Submission Details & Sample provided by PLAYR for the specific Instagram carousel and Story requirements and example submission.

Only complete and eligible entries will be considered.

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4. ONE ENTRY PER ATHLETE

Each athlete may submit one entry to the Challenge unless otherwise authorized in writing by PLAYR or ZentraZone.

Entries submitted on behalf of another individual or containing false or misleading information may be disqualified.

5. ZENTRAZONE PRODUCT

Eligible participating athletes will receive a ZentraZone product package at no charge, subject to availability and fulfillment requirements.

Product packages will be shipped on a weekly fulfillment schedule.

PLAYR and ZentraZone are not responsible for packages that are delayed, lost, damaged, or returned due to inaccurate or incomplete information provided by the athlete.

Receiving a product package does not guarantee selection as a Top 5 finalist or winner.

6. INSTAGRAM CONTENT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Each athlete must create and publish the required five-image Instagram carousel post and Instagram Story following the campaign’s Submission Details & Sample.

Five-Image Carousel Post

The carousel post must:

• Include five original images created or selected by the participating athlete in accordance with the campaign requirements;
• Feature the participating athlete and clearly feature ZentraZone;
• Incorporate the athlete’s interpretation of “Show Us Your Zone”;
• Include a comment/caption addressing the product, the athlete, and the affiliate opportunity, using the examples provided in the Submission Details & Sample;
• Tag and invite as collaborators @ZentraZone_ and @nil.playr1;
• Not tag the ZentraZone product in the carousel post, as this will override the affiliate link;
• Be shared to Instagram Stories; and
• Be published by the athlete’s individual submission deadline.

Both ZentraZone and PLAYR must accept or decline the collaboration invitation for the carousel post for the collaboration to be active.

Instagram Story

The Story must:

• Be shared from the required carousel post;
• Tag @ZentraZone_ and @nil.playr1;
• Include a link sticker to the athlete’s unique ZentraZone affiliate link;
• Use “affiliate link” as the link sticker description; and
• May include the statement “Use my affiliate link for 10% off.”

General Content Requirements

All Instagram content must:

• Be original content created by the athlete;
• Comply with all applicable laws and Instagram/platform requirements;
• Follow the approved campaign talking points and Submission Details & Sample; and
• Avoid unlawful, defamatory, obscene, hateful, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate content.

Athletes may not use copyrighted music, footage, images, logos, or other third-party material unless they have the necessary rights or permission.

7. PRODUCT AND HEALTH CLAIMS

Athletes may only make statements about ZentraZone that are consistent with the approved campaign talking points and product information provided by ZentraZone.

Athletes may not make unsupported medical, therapeutic, disease-related, or guaranteed-performance claims about ZentraZone.

Athletes should not represent that ZentraZone will diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition.

8. CONTENT OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE

Athletes retain ownership of their original submitted content, subject to the rights granted under the required campaign release.

By entering the Challenge and submitting content, the athlete grants PLAYR and ZentraZone the rights specified in the applicable release to use, reproduce, display, distribute, edit, repost, publish, and otherwise use the submitted content and the athlete’s name, image, likeness, voice, and social-media handle for campaign, promotional, marketing, advertising, and related purposes.

The applicable release will establish the specific scope, duration, territory, media, and other conditions of these rights.

9. RIGHTS OF OTHER PEOPLE APPEARING IN CONTENT

Athletes are responsible for obtaining appropriate permission or releases from any person who appears or is identifiable in submitted content, when required.

Athletes may not submit content that violates another person’s privacy, publicity, intellectual-property, or other legal rights.

10. JUDGING

After all eligible athletes have completed their individual submission periods, eligible submissions will be reviewed by judges designated by PLAYR and/or ZentraZone.

Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Judging Criteria	Weight
Authenticity	25%
Creativity	25%
ZentraZone Integration	20%
Instagram Content Quality	15%
Athlete / Brand Fit	15%
Total	100%

Judges may consider the overall quality, originality, authenticity, creativity, and potential of each submission.

Judging decisions are final, subject to applicable law.

11. TOP 5 AND PRIZES

Five athletes will be selected as the Top 5 based on the judging criteria described above.

Athletes Ranked #2–#5

Each athlete ranked #2 through #5 will receive:

$500

#1 WINNER

The #1 winner will receive:

$1,000 cash prize

PLUS:

• Their own 20% ZentraZone affiliate code;
• Ongoing ZentraZone product support to help promote the brand;
• One 30-serving bag of their flavor choice each month; and
• ZentraZone swag and gear valued at more than $300.

The affiliate code and ongoing product support are subject to the applicable affiliate and product-support terms established by ZentraZone.

12. WINNER AND TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENT

The Top 5 athletes and #1 winner will be announced on the Monday following the conclusion of the judging period.

Selected athletes may be contacted through the contact information associated with their PLAYR profile.

If a selected athlete cannot be reached, fails to respond within the specified period, is determined to be ineligible, or fails to satisfy the requirements of these Official Rules, PLAYR and/or ZentraZone may select an alternate eligible athlete.

13. DISQUALIFICATION

PLAYR and/or ZentraZone reserve the right to disqualify an entry or participant if the participant:

• Provides false or misleading information;
• Violates these Official Rules;
• Fails to meet eligibility requirements;
• Submits content that does not comply with the campaign requirements;
• Submits content that infringes another person’s rights;
• Engages in fraudulent or deceptive activity;
• Fails to submit required content by the applicable deadline; or
• Otherwise violates applicable law or campaign requirements.

14. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

No purchase is necessary to enter or participate.

Participation in the Challenge is free.

15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, PLAYR, ZentraZone, and their respective owners, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, and representatives are not responsible for technical failures, lost or delayed submissions, shipping issues, unauthorized access, or other circumstances beyond their reasonable control that may interfere with participation in the Challenge.

Participants are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with the campaign requirements and applicable laws.

16. MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION

PLAYR and/or ZentraZone reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Challenge, in whole or in part, if circumstances beyond their reasonable control make it necessary to do so.

Any material changes will be communicated through appropriate campaign channels.

17. PRIVACY

Personal information collected in connection with the Challenge will be handled in accordance with the applicable privacy policies of PLAYR and ZentraZone.

Information may be used to administer the Challenge, communicate with participants, fulfill product shipments, evaluate submissions, contact finalists and winners, and conduct campaign-related activities.

18. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

By entering the ZentraZone × PLAYR Athlete Challenge, the participant confirms that they:

• Meet the eligibility requirements;
• Have read and agree to these Official Rules, Terms & Conditions;
• Agree to the applicable campaign release;
• Agree to follow the campaign requirements;
• Understand that submission of the required Instagram content does not guarantee selection as a finalist or winner; and
• Agree to the decisions of the designated judges, subject to applicable law.

19. SPONSORS

PLAYR / NILPlayr
Website: nilplayr.com

ZentraZone
Website: zentra-zone.com

This article was written by Andrea Washington, Founder of PLAYR, with editorial assistance from generative AI technology.