$(document).ready(function() {

		SubmittingForm=function() {
			
			$("#sweepsentry").submit();
		
		};

			
			
			$("#sweepsentry").validate({
				submitHandler:function(form) {
					SubmittingForm();
				},
				rules: {
					first_name: "required",
					last_name: "required",
					address: "required",
					city: "required",
					zip: "required",
					state: {
							selectState: true
							
							},
					
					month: {
							selectMonth: true
							
							},
					day: {
							selectDay: true
							
							},
					year: {
							selectYear: true
							
							},
					
					email: {			
						required: true,
						email: true
						}
					
					
				}
				
			});
		

		jQuery.validator.addMethod(
			"selectState",
			function(value, element) {
				if (element.value == "State")
				{
					return false;
				}
				else return true;
			},
			"Select state."
		);
		
		jQuery.validator.addMethod(
			"selectMonth",
			function(value, element) {
				
				if (element.value == "Month")
				{
					return false;
				
				} else { 
				
				return true;
				
				}
			},
			"Select month."
		);
		
		jQuery.validator.addMethod(
			"selectDay",
			function(value, element) {
				
				if (element.value == "Day")
				{
					return false;
				
				} else { 
				
				return true;
				
				}
			},
			"Select day."
		);
		
		jQuery.validator.addMethod(
			"selectYear",
			function(value, element) {
				if (element.value == "Year")
				{
					return false;
				
				} else { 
				
				return true;
				
				}
			},
			"Select year."
		);
		

});