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The Bakugan community is in great need of ideas for Bakugan Teams and Decks and we are looking for the most crazy, creative, fun and strongest Bakugan teams that brawlers can come up with. So from August 1, 2010 - August 28, 2010, we will be having a weekly contest on our website to feature some of the best Bakugan teams and decks. Top 3 winners from every week will be given some real cool prizes plus bragging rights for creating some of the best Bakugan Teams. So we are calling out all Brawlers! Come join our Bakugan Battle Team Contest and get a chance to be recognized as one of best Bakugan Team and deck designer.

Please read the complete rules for this contest at the bottom of the page

1. Come up with an awesome Bakugan team complete with ability cards, gate cards and gears.
2. Come up with a strategy for your submitted deck or team or information on how to play or use it in a brawl.
3. Submit your info with your team or deck information.
4. Check out our website every Monday for the next couple of weeks and get a chance to win some cool prizes.

Contest Week	Submission - Start Date	Submission - End Date	Announcement of Winners
Week 1	August 1, 2010	August 7, 2010	August 9, 2010

The top 3 Winners will get pick one from these Bakugan B3 Starter packs.

Contest Entry Form

Please fill out the information about you and your team or deck below. Contestants ages 13 years old or younger must provide a valid parent's email address. Failure to do so will make your deny any entry that you submit.

Yellow fields are required fields Contestant Information First Name Last Name Nick Name Email Address Age Select 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 or older Parent's Email If 13 years old or younger City State Please do not post my name as the author of the team. Your nickname will be used instead. Bakugan Team / Deck Deck / Team Name Bakugan Marbles (You must fill up all the information for the 3 Bakugan in your team) Attribute Bakugan G-Power Series / Set / Expansion Select Pyrus Aquos Haos Darkus Subterra Ventus Clear No Attribute G Select Pyrus Aquos Haos Darkus Subterra Ventus Clear No Attribute G Select Pyrus Aquos Haos Darkus Subterra Ventus Clear No Attribute G Bakugan Traps / Bakugan Battle Gear (Optional Gear or traps. You must fill up all the information for each trap or battle gear) Attribute Bakugan Gear or Trap G-Power Series / Set / Expansion Select Pyrus Aquos Haos Darkus Subterra Ventus Gold Copper Silver G Select Pyrus Aquos Haos Darkus Subterra Ventus Gold Copper Silver G Bakugan Evolution (Optional Bakugan. You must fill up all the information for each Bakugan Evolution) Attribute Bakugan G-Power Series / Set / Expansion Select Pyrus Aquos Haos Darkus Subterra Ventus Clear No Attribute G Select Pyrus Aquos Haos Darkus Subterra Ventus Clear No Attribute G Ability cards (1 of each color must be provided) Card Color Card Name Card Number (ex. 2/48b) Red Blue Green Gate cards (1 of each color must be provided) Card Color Card Name Card Number (ex. 2/48b) Gold Copper Silver Strategy / How to use this Team or Deck Turn 1 / Round 1 (First 2 Gate cards from both players) Turn 2 / Round 2 (Second set of Gate cards from both players) Turn 3 / Round 3 (Last set of Gate cards from both players) Image Verification Copy the random code into the box Click To Refresh Code By cliking on the submit form button, you hereby agree to the rules of this contest and hereby state that you have provided all the correct and necessary information.

FAQs

1. How many entries or teams can I submit every week?
   We will only accept one entry from each contestant per week. You can keep participating every week but only 1 entry will be accepted. So think hard and make sure you provide the correct or right information.
   
   
2. Do I need the actualy cards or marbles to join?
   No, you can participate even if you do not have the actual Bakugan marbles, gears or cards.
   
   
3. Why did my entry not get accepted? Can I submit an entry again?
   Here are some reasons why your entry was denied:
   
   
   • You listed marbles, cards or gears that were fake, unreleased or custom marbles or gear.
   • Your parents informed us that you cannot participate.
   • We could not find information about some of the marbles, cards or gears that you posted.
   
   
   You can submit your entry again but please try to fix your team or deck and make sure you are providing all and correct information.
   
   
4. Why is the contest only for US residents?
   International shipping is expensive and we want to make the prizes as valuable as possible.
   
   
5. Why do I need to provide so much information for my deck or team?
   We require all the information about your team so we can track and validate all of the marbles, cards and gears. This can also help us track any cards that we are unfamiliar with.
   
   
6. Can I just put my team and deck without the strategy information?
   No, because your team and deck is incomplete without the information about how to use your team or deck.
   
   
7. Do I need to provide a Bakugan Trap, Battle Gear or Bakugan Evolution as part of my team?
   These are optional and are not required for any entry.
   
   
8. Can I submit a Bakugan Team or deck which is similar to the any of the previous winning entries?
   Yes but if the entry is very similar then you'll entry might be denied. We are looking for variety here and so many deck or team combinations are possible.
   
   
9. What information will you post on your website if my entry wins?
   Your name, city and state will be posted including all the information about your Bakugan deck or team. If you want to remain anonymous then we have an option on the entry form so that only your nick name will appear on the page.
   
   
10. I'm 12 years old. How come you need my parent's email address?
    If you are ages 13 or younger then we need to contact your parents and inform them that you are participating our contest. We will provide links to this page so your parents can check out the contest and make sure you have permission to join or participate.
    
    
11. If I win do I need to pay for shipping?
    No, we will ship your prize to you for free. Winners are required to provide a valid mailing address and must claim their prize within 15 days
    
    
12. How are the prizes distributed among the winners?
    The top 3 entries will get prizes. The contestant of the 1st place entry will get to pick first from the pool of prizes, then the 2nd contestant will pick then the third pick last.
    
    
13. Can I mix season 2 and season 3 Bakugan, cards and traps or gear?
    Yes, you can mix and match as long as you are posting legal or officially released Bakugan. You can also use exclusive season 2 or season 3 teams or decks too.
    
    
14. Will you post my Bakugan team or deck on your website?
    Yes, this is the main goal of the contest. Brawlers need more ideas of possible Bakugan teams and decks. We feel that this is lacking on most websites so we decided to come up with this contest to help the Bakugan community and provide some cool prizes to the most creative and cool Bakugan teams and decks. If you don't want your name to show up as the author then you can uncheck the option on the form so that only your nickname will appear.
    
    

Official Rules - Please Read!

1. Contests Information - This contest is about creating the Best Bakugan Team. Contestants submit their best teams each week, we test, analyze and judge each submitted Bakugan team or deck and we then pick the top 3 submitted teams or decks for that week. The top 3 winners of each week will then get to choose their prize based on the posted prizes for that week.
   
   
2. Contestants - this contest is open to all US Residents of ages 5 and up. Participants younger than 13 years old are required to enter their parent's email address so we can properly inform your parents about the contest, the rules and about the privacy information.
   
   
3. Contest Date - Contest will be from August 1, 2010 to August 28, 2010. All contest entries must be submitted using our contest submission form. The contest will be held on a weekly basis for the next 4 weeks. We will accept entries every week and have the winners posted on every Monday of the succeeding week. The weekly contest schedule are the following
   
   

   Contest Week	Submission Start Date	Submission End Date	Announcement of Winners
   Week 1	August 1, 2010	August 7, 2010	Auguest 9, 2010
   Week 2	August 9, 2010	August 14, 2010	August 16, 2010
   Week 3	August 16, 2010	August 21, 2010	August 23, 2010
   Week 4	August 23, 2010	August 28, 2010	August 31, 2010

   
   
   
4. Contest entries and submissions - All participants must fill up and submit the required information about their Bakugan team or deck to successfully take part in the contest. All the required information will be properly labeled on the contest form below. Contestants may also choose to provide optional additional information about their entries. Contestants may submit only 1 entry per week but contestants can keep participating on the succeeding weekly contests. We will require a minimum of 9 entries or submissions per contest. If any case the number of submission fail to reach the required minimum, then the current entries will be combined with next week's contest. Prizes will also be combined for the succeeding week in the case of not meeting the minimum number of entries. Winning entries are ineligible to participate on succeeding contest for the contest duration. If you already won using 1 entry then you cannot submit or use that entry for other succeeding weekly contest. You will have to come up with something new.
   
   Combination of ability cards, bakugan marbles (we are not that strict on the marbles) and gate cards must be different from your winning entry to be able to use it as part of a new entry for future weekly contests.
   
   

   The following are the allowed Bakugan, Gears, Ability cards and Gate cards for this contest :

   
   
   • All officially released Season 1, Season 2 (B2 to New Vestroia) and Season 3 (Gundalian Invaders) Bakugan Marbles are allowed.
     
   • All officially released Season 2 Traps (New Vestroia) and Season 3 Battle Gear (Gundalian Invaders) Bakugan are allowed.
     
   • All officially released Season 2 (B2 to New Vestroia) and Season 3 (Gundalian Invaders) Ability cards and Gate cards will be allowed.
     
   
   

   The following are not allowed :

   
   
   • Season 1 HSP Cards will not be allowed and will deny your entry to the contest.
     
   • 1000 G Dragonoid (from Baku-con) is not allowed
     
   • Only official G-powers and attributes only! Submitting an entry with fake or custom G-powers will not get accepted to the contest
     
   
   
   
5. Copyrights and publication rights - by participating in the contest, each contestant hereby agrees to provide B.I.B's Collectibles rights to publish the contestant's submitted Bakugan team or deck for each contest on our website (www.bibscollectibles.com). Top 3 winning entries including but not limited to the top 6 to 10 entries will be posted. All posted entries will become part of the our Deck / Team database that available on our website.
   
   
6. Privacy information - All contestant information including but not limited to their contact information, email addresses and mailing addresses will be kept private and confidential. We will only request the shipping address for the winners of each event for each week. Contestants may also choose to refrain from having us post the real name of the author or creator of the team or deck. The option to do this is provided on the form.
   
   
7. Judging - Each submitted team will be based on the following criteria:
   
   
   • Playability 40% - Each submitted Bakugan team or deck are reviewed to see if they are playable and if it is possible to use the deck in a real life Brawl.
   • Creativity 40% - Each submitted Bakugan team or deck are reviewed based on how creative the team or deck composition is. The use of different cards, combos and playing techniques are checked and reviewed.
   • Fun Factor 20% - Each submitted Bakugan team or deck are reviewed based on how fun it is to play the team or deck.
   
   
   
8. Prizes - Prizes will be given away to each winning contestant. The prizes for each week will be posted on this page and prizes for each week may change depending on the number of submissions. All prizes will be shipped for free but winners must provide valid mailing addresses. Prizes cannot be exchanged or refunded for cash equivalent. Winners will be notified by email and shipping or mailing information for each winner will be requested and must be provided by email. Winners will have up to 15 days to provide their mailing information. Any unclaimed prizes wil be awarded to the next high scoring entry. Each winner will choose a prize based on the 3 prizes provided for that week. The 1st place winner will choose their prize first then, the 2nd place winner will choose their prize next and the 3rd prize winner will choose last.