function submitCompetitionForm() {


/*

Please enter an answer to the above question
Please enter your first name
Please enter your surname
Please enter your email address
Please enter your daytime telephone number
Please enter the city you live in
Please enter the province you live in

*/


	// attach handler to form's submit event
	if($('#competitionForm').valid())
	{
		$('#status').html('submitting your competition');	
		document.forms.competitionForm.submit();
		//return true;
	}
}

$(document).ready(function()
{	


	$('#competitionForm').validate({
		   rules: {
			 competition_answer: "required",
			 competition_first_name: "required",
			 competition_surname: "required",
			 competition_email: {
			   required: true,
			   email: true
			 },
			competition_tel: "required",
			competition_city: "required",
			competition_province: "required"
		   },
		   messages: {
			 competition_answer: "Please enter an answer to the above question",
			 competition_first_name: "Please enter your first name",
			 competition_surname: "Please enter your surname",
			 competition_email: {
			   required: "Please enter your email address",
			   email: "Please enter a valid email address"
			 },
			competition_tel: "Please enter your daytime telephone number",
			competition_city: "Please enter the city you live in",
			competition_province: "Please enter the province you live in"		 
		   }
		})	

});