Awards & Conduct Policy

Effective: 7 July 2026 · Last updated: 7 July 2026

Joche Gauntlet is a merit-based skill competition operated by Joche Solutions Ltd (RC 9650706). Entry is free and open to any verified account. Joche Gauntlet does not charge a cash entry fee, so there is nothing to refund. This policy explains eligibility, how Champion Awards are handled, and disqualifications.

1. Entry and eligibility

Entry is free. Any account that completes verification (a confirmed phone number and email, an 18-or-older self-declaration, and acceptance of these terms) may hold one entry per cycle. No purchase, subscription, or membership is required to enter.

Removing or disabling your account before or during a cycle will remove your access to the challenges but will not, on its own, entitle you to any Joche Gauntlet payment.

2. Withdrawing from a cycle

You may withdraw from a cycle at any time by contacting support at support@jocheacademy.com. Withdrawal removes your submissions and leaderboard entries from the cycle. Because there is no cash entry fee, no refund is issued.

3. Champion Award

The Champion Award is a discretionary skill prize offered to the top performer of each cycle, in the amount displayed for that cycle on the challenge and homepage. Awards are paid by bank transfer to a Nigerian bank account held in the Champion's own verified name within seven working days of confirmation of eligibility.

Champion Awards are not refundable and do not roll over into future cycles.

4. Forfeiture and disqualification

An award may be forfeited where the Champion:

• fails to submit valid bank details within seven days of notification;
• provides bank details in someone else's name or that fail our verification checks;
• is found, after review, to have breached the Terms & Conditions (including plagiarism, multi-accounting, collusion, or scoring manipulation); or
• is otherwise ineligible under applicable law.

Where an award is forfeited, Joche Gauntlet may, at its discretion, retain the amount, award it to the next eligible participant on the leaderboard, or apply it to a future cycle. Forfeiture decisions may be appealed to support@jocheacademy.com within 14 days.

5. Score corrections

Scores are generated by an AI judge and may be adjusted by human moderators where evidence of fraud, plagiarism, or rubric error is found. Score corrections that change the Champion of a cycle will be communicated to the affected participants directly.

6. Complaints

Entry is free, so there are no entry charges to dispute. If you have a concern about a Champion Award, a score correction, or a disqualification, raise it with support at support@jocheacademy.com so we can review it directly.

7. Contact

Questions about this policy: support@jocheacademy.com.