MERIT University Tournament 2023
Participation Terms and Conditions

Construction Industry Simulations Ltd, hereinafter known as MERIT, reserves the right to modify or amend the prize, rules or terms and conditions of the challenge at any time. Any changes will be publicised on the website and communicated to all participants.

Team Member Criteria

  • Not have been a past Champion - previous competitors who have not been crowned a MERIT Champion are welcome to compete again
  • Provide a valid email address as part of the registration process

Team Criteria

  • Be made up of a minimum of two and a maximum of four members
  • Not have members who are competing as part of another team
  • Team members must be registered on a course at the Sponsoring University

Participant Responsibilities

  • There are no age restrictions on team members entering.
  • Each member of the team will assume the responsibility of a board member of their ‘company’.
  • Participants may be requested to take part in promotional activity relating to their involvement in the challenge, and MERIT reserves the right to use the name(s) of the participants, their photographs and audio/visual recordings of them in any publicity.
  • Failure to comply with any rules, terms and conditions of the challenge may result in the participating teams’ disqualification and/or the forfeit of the team’s prize.

The Final

  • The number of teams invited to the Final from an individual University is one.

Trialling

  • Trialling will be made available to the Team when it is opened and upon successful completion of Registration.
  • Trialling will be limited to a maximum of 25 Trials per Team where payment in full or a valid Purchase Order has been received by MERIT.
  • Trialling for teams that have Pre-Registered or where a valid Purchase Order has not bee received will be limited to 5 Trials.

Payment and Invoicing

  • Payment may be made at the time of Registration (invoice on request) or outstanding teams will be invoiced when the Second round (Period 6) of the game commences.
  • Payment in full must be received by the due date specified on the invoice. This is normally 30 days of the invoice date. If payment is not received in full by the due date, MERIT may charge penalties and interest as specified in the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
  • Methods of accepted payment include, Credit Card, Bank Transfer and PayPal. Full details are listed on issued invoices.
  • The first £25 (+VAT where applicable) hereinafter known as the administration cost of any Registration fee is non-refundable. 
  • A refund of any payment minus the administration cost received by MERIT will be given on request providing the Team requesting the refund has not submitted the First round (Period 5) data for processing. Requests for refunds after a First round data submission will be given at the discretion of MERIT.