LEGAL NOTICE:

Texas Throwdown (tm) is a trademark of McKinnon. Its use without the express written permission of its owner is prohibited by federal law.

Proper use of the Texas Throwdown name and logo for internet purposes:

Texas Throwdown has become aware that many Texas Throwdown enthusiasts around the world are using the Internet to share information and ideas about our event. Unofficial homepages have been established and there appears to be a some activity and interest in these sites. Unfortunately, some of these sites use the Texas Throwdown logo and Texas Throwdown trademarks in a manner which may lead to confusion about whether these sites are sponsored or authorized by the Texas Throwdown.

Therefore, we have developed these guidelines to assist Internet users who wish to refer to Texas Throwdown for non-commercial purposes as to the appropriate way to refer to our Texas Throwdown trademarks. However, you should be aware that it is impossible to set hard and fast rules about the proper use of our trademarks. This is because our objective is to prevent a use which, when viewed in the overall context, is likely to lead to a blurring or loss of distinctiveness of our trademarks or cause consumers to believe mistakenly that there is an affiliation with or sponsorship by Texas Throwdown. Since use in different contexts may produce different impressions (or misimpressions) on the viewer, generalizations do not always apply to a particular case. Nevertheless, we offer these guidelines and ask for your help in order to keep our trademarks strong and distinctive.

What is a trademark?
A trademark is a word, symbol or design, including a logo or the shape of goods or of their packaging, that distinguishes the goods of one company from those of another company. In some countries, Texas Throwdown is protected by trademark. A trademark also can be used to show the endorsement or approval of the trademark owner for materials bearing the trademark.

The Texas Throwdown Trademark cannot be used in an Internet Address
The Texas Throwdown trademark should not be incorporated into an Internet address. Internet addresses have become useful tools for people to identify the source of a homepage. Using "Texas Throwdown" in the domain name would be creating the misleading impression that the Texas Throwdown sponsored the homepage.

Use of a Disclaimer
A disclaimer should be used when the Texas Throwdown trademark appears on a Web page. An appropriate disclaimer would be "Texas Throwdown is a trademark of McKinnon - In which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site".

Current Official Texas Throwdown Sponsors can use the Trademarked information on their web sites by posting the name and logo and stating underneath it "Official Texas Throwdown Sponsor" All Official Texas Throwdown (tm) sponsors will appear on the official web site as well, located at www.texasthrowdown.com