the eleague csgo premier 2017 rulebook...

THEELEAGUECS:GOPremier2017-Rulebook


1.1 EventInformation

Format=GroupPlay&SingleEliminationBracketDates=September8th–October13thPrizes=$1,000,000(total)

1st =$500,0002nd =$150,0003rd-4th =$70,0005th-8th =$35,0009th-16th =$8,750

EachteamthatqualifiesorisselectedfortheGroupStage(describedbelow)(eachsuchteam,a“Team”)willberequiredtoexecuteanELEAGUEtournamentagreement(the“TeamAgreement”),andtherighttoparticipateinthetournamentisheldbysuchTeampursuanttosuchTeamAgreement(andnotbytheindividualplayerscomprisingaTeam(each,a“Player”)).

Prizemoneywillbepaidwithin90daysoftheFinals(describedbelow).PrizemoneywillbepaidouttotheTeaminaccordancewiththetableaboveunless,priortothestartofthetournament,theTeamrequestsinwriting(andELEAGUEagreesinwriting)thatELEAGUEpaythePlayersdirectly.

AnyapplicablewithholdingorothertaxesonprizemoneypaidoutbyELEAGUEshallbethesoleresponsibilityoftheTeam/Playersreceivingpayment.EachTeam/PlayerreceivingpaymentofprizemoneyfromELEAGUE,asapplicable,mayberequiredtocompletecertaintax-relateddocumentationpriortopaymentasrequestedbyELEAGUE,andthepaymentofanyprizemoneybyELEAGUEwillnotbemadeuntilsuchdocumentationhasbeencompletedandreturnedtoELEAGUE.

1.2 Groups

Group AGroup BGroup CGroupD

2.0CS:GOPremierSchedule

AlldatesandtimessubjecttochangebyELEAGUEmanagement

Week1/GroupASeptember8th

September9thWeek2/GroupB

September15th

September16thWeek3/GroupC

September22nd


September23rd

Week4/GroupDSeptember29th

September30thWeek5/Playoffs

October10th–11thQuarterfinalsOctober12thSemifinalsOctober13thFinals

3.1 Format3.2 OnlineQualifiers

1. Theonlinequalifierconsistsoftworegions,AmericasandEurope,eachregionwillhavetwoopenqualifiersandthewinnerofeachqualifierwilladvancetothe“Group-Play”ofthetournament.TheonlinequalifierswillbehostedandmanagedbyathirdpartypartnerofELEAGUEandmaybesubjecttodifferentgameplayrulesandregulationsthanthosesetforthherein.However,uponqualificationforthetournament,suchonlinequalifierswillbesubjecttotherulesandregulationssetforthinthisrulebookandanytermsand/orconditionsofaTeamAgreement.

3.3 GroupPlay–Week1-4

1. Thetournamentwillhavesixteen(16)TeamsinGroupPlay,consistingofthetwelve(12)teamsinvitedandtheotherfour(4)fromtheonlinequalifier.

2. Perthetournamentstructure,itisimportantthatallTeamsplayouteachoftheirmatchesinordertoprevailandadvance.

3. EachGroupwillconsistoffour(4)Teams.4. Groupswillbeplayedoutinadoubleeliminationformatwiththetop2Teams

advancingtothePlayoffs.

ExampleGroupPlay:Match1:AvsB(Bo1)Match2:CvsD(Bo1)Match3:Match1WinnervsMatch2Winner(Bo1)Match4:Match1LoservsMatch2Loser(Bo3)Match5:Match3LoservsMatch4Winner(Bo3)

WinnerofMatch3advancetothePlayoffsastheseed#1fromtheGroup,andwinnersofMatch5advancetothePlayoffsastheseed#2fromtheGroup.TeamsthatdonotmakeittothePlayoffsareeliminatedofthetournament.

3.4 Playoffs–Week5

1. ThePlayoffswillconsistofthe4Groupwinners(each,aseed#1)andthe4Grouprunners-up(each,aseed#2),subjecttotheothertermsherein.2. Teamsareplacedintoasingleeliminationbracket(Bo3),whereseed#1Teamsare

facingseed#2Teamsinabracket.TeamsthatadvancedfromthesameGroupwillnotplayeachotherinthefirstroundofthePlayoffs.


3.5 Maps(ValveofficialversionsofthemapsintheActiveDutyMapGroup)1. De_cache2. De_cbble3. De_inferno4. De_nuke5. De_mirage6. De_train7. De_overpass

3.6 MapSelection-(fortheavoidanceofdoubt,onceamaphasbeenplayedorbanned,such

mapmaynotbeselected)1. ForallBestofOne(Bo1)matches

a. CoinflipwinnerdecideswhoisTeamAandTeamBb. TeamAbans1mapc. TeamBbans1mapd. TeamAbans1mape. TeamBbans1mapf. TeamAbans1mapg. Thefinalmapisrandomizedfromthetwo(2)remainingmaps.h. TeamBhassidechoiceCTorT.

2. ForallBestofThree(Bo3)matches

a. CoinflipwinnerdecideswhoisTeamAandTeamBb. TeamAbans1mapc. TeamBbans1mapd. TeamApicksthemapforgame1andTeamBhassidechoice.e. TeamBpicksthemapforgame2andTeamAhassidechoicef. TeamAbans1mapg. TeamBbans1maph. Theremainingmapthathasneitherbeenpickednorbannedwillserveasmap3ifnecessary.Sidewillbedeterminedviacoinflip;coinflipwinnerdecideseithertostartCTorTside.

Ifovertimeisrequired(inaccordancewiththisrulebook)foranygame,themapusedforsuchgamewillbeusedinovertimeaswell.

3.7 Settings1. Teamwhobannedamapsecondchooseswhichsidetostart(TorCT)2. Round-time=1:55minutes3. Freeze-time=20seconds4. Buy-time=20seconds5. C4timer=40seconds6. OvertimeMoney=$10,000perPlayer7. OvertimeRounds=3roundsperhalf


4.1 Rules4.2 GameplayRules

1. Eachgamewillconsistoftwo(2)15-roundhalves.AgamewillendifaTeamreaches16-roundwinsinthesecondhalf.Ifthescoreofagameistiedafter30rounds,overtimewillbeplayed.Overtimeconsistsoftwo(2)three-roundhalves.EachPlayerwillstarteachovertimehalfwith$10,000.AgamewillendifaTeamreachesfour-roundwinsinthesameovertime.Ifthescoreofanovertimeistiedaftersixrounds,anotherovertimewillbeplayed.

2. Playerswillhaveatleast15minutesbeforethestartofamatchand10minutesbetweeneachgameofamatchtosetupandensuretheirmouse,keyboard,earbuds,andheadsetareworkingproperly.Fifteen-minutetimelimitswillbeginaftertheconclusionoftheprecedingmatchatthatstation.Ten-minutetimelimitswillbeginattheconclusionoftheprecedinggame.Therecanbeafive-minutebreakathalf-time(excepttherewillbenobreakathalf-timeofanyovertime)andallPlayerswillwaitforthetournamentofficials’wordbeforestartingthenexthalf.Alltimelimitswillbestrictlyenforced.

3. Teamsarenotallowedtoleavethestagewithoutpermissionfromtournamentofficials.

4. Withone(1)minuteofpre-gameremaining,thetournamentdirectorwillnotifytheTeamsthatthegamewillbebeginningshortlyandtobepreparedtostart.

5. Nowarm-uporpracticegamesarepermittedoncethematch’sfirstgamehasbegun.

6. Playersmaynotusethealiasjumpthrowbind.Playersareallowedtousethemacrojumpthrow.

7. Clippingisnotpermitted.Playerswillbeconsideredtobeclippingiftheyboosttheirrespectivecharactersthroughasolidobjectormanipulatetheirrespectivecharactersinordertoseeover,under,and/orthroughasolidobject.

8. Pixelwalkingisnotpermitted.Playerswillbeconsideredtobepixelwalkingiftheymanipulatetheirrespectivecharactersintosittingorstandingoninvisiblemapedges.

9. Thebombmaynotbeplantedinalocationwhereitcannotbedefused,inalocationwhereitisnottouchingasolidobject,orinalocationwhereitisnotmakingthenormal“beeping”noise.

10. Playersmaynotuseobjectstocoverabombinsuchawaythatitcannotbedefused.

11. Playersmaynotdefuseabombthroughasolidobject.

12. PlayersandcoachesmaynotlookatanopposingPlayer’smonitororprojectedscreenduringagame.


13. Players,coachesandteamrepresentativesmaynotintentionallymanipulateateammate’smouseorkeyboardduringagame.

14. Onlyfive(5)Playersandone(1)coachareallowedonstageatanygiventimeduringcompetition.Coachruleisspecifiedin4.1.17.

15. Breakingoneofthegameplayrules6-14shallresultinanautomaticforfeitofthegame.

16. Teamsareallowedfour(4)thirty(30)secondtimeoutspermap.

17. Duringamatch,thecoachmayonlycommunicatewiththePlayersduringwarmup,half-time,orduringtimeoutsthatthecoachoraPlayercallsinaccordancewiththisrulebook.

18. Teamsareallowedtocalltechnicaltimeoutsiftheirequipmentismalfunctioningbutareforbiddentotalkduringthosetimeoutsotherthantotournamentofficials.Technicalissuesarespecifiedin4.2.14and4.2.15.

19. IfaPlayerlosesitsconnectiontotheserverduringthefirstminuteofthegame,nokillshavebeenregistered,andthebombhasnotbeenplanted,thegamemustberestartedfromthebeginningoftheround.Agamewillnotberestartedunlessthethreeconditionsintheprecedingsentencehavebeenmet.

20. IfaPlayerdisconnectsfromaround/gamethatwillnotberestarted,theywillbeallowedtorejointhegame,buttheircharacterwillbeconsidereddeadintheroundduringwhichtheydisconnected.IfallPlayersonaTeamaredisconnectedfromagameatthesametime,andthegamewillnotberestarted,theTeamwillforfeittheround.

21. Ifatournamentofficial(i.e.,Administrators)disconnectsfromagamethegamewillnotberestarted,butallPlayersremaininthegame,theroundmustbecompleted.

22. Theuseofin-gamechangingscriptsisstrictlyprohibitedandanysuchusebyaPlayerwillresultinsuchPlayer’sdisqualificationfromthetournamentandtheforfeiturebytheTeamofsuchPlayerofthegameinwhichsuchscriptisused.

23. Onlygame-relatedchatisallowedduringlivegameplay.

4.3 EquipmentRules1. Playersmustprovidetheirownmouse,keyboard,mousepad,andearbudsforuseonstageaswellasintheirpracticerooms.Subjecttotheotherrulesinthisrulebook,thedisplayofthename,marks,orlogosoftheTeamofaPlayermaybepermittedonsuchequipment.


2. Fortournamentmatches,PlayersandcoachesmustusethePC,monitor,tournamentstationheadset,Teamcommunicationsoftware,andnetworkequipmentprovidedbyELEAGUE.Playerswillnotbeallowedtodisplaythename,logosandmarksoftheTeamofsuchPlayeronsuchequipment.IfaPlayerfindsthatanissuehasoccurredwithanyofthisequipment,suchPlayersshouldpausethegameandnotifyatournamentofficialimmediately.Playersareexclusivelyresponsibleforensuringproperfunctionoftheaudioequipmentpriortothestartofallgames.

3. Ifatournamentofficialisabletoconfirmthatanissuehasoccurred,theywilldeterminewhetherthegameshouldberestarted,thegamewinshouldbeawardedtoaTeam,ortheconditionsunderwhichthegameshouldberesumed.Restartedandresumedgameswillusethematchmedicsystem.Useofthematchmedicsystemmustbeapprovedbythetournamentdirector.

4. AllPlayerequipmentissubjecttotheapprovalofELEAGUEmanagementanddesignatedtournamentofficials.ELEAGUEreservestherighttodenytheuseofanyequipment,deviceorotherfacilitativeobjectsuspectedofprovidinganunfaircompetitiveadvantage.ELEAGUEalsoreservestherighttoinspectallequipment.

5. EachPlayeronaTeammustsubmitallconfigurationanddriverrequeststominsik.ko@img.comby5:00PMETontheThursdaybeforetheTeam’sweekofGroupplay.IfaPlayerdesirestochangehisorherconfigurationand/ordriverrequestsanytimethereafter,PlayermustnotifyELEAGUEmanagement([email protected])andallowforatleasttwo(2)daysforreviewandapproval.APlayermaynotchangeoraltersuchrequestsuntilPlayerreceiveswrittenapprovalfromELEAGUEmanagements.

6. MiceandkeyboardsmustutilizestandardUSBinterfaces.PlayersmaynotusePS2interfaceequipment.

7. Playerscompetinginatournamentmatchmustweartheirearbudsintheirearsforthedurationofallgames.PlayersandcoachescompetinginatournamentmatchmustweartheELEAGUE-providedheadsetovertheirearsforthedurationofallgames.

8. Playersmaynotusethirdpartyapplications,programs,ordownloadanysoftwareontotournamentcomputerswithoutapprovalfromatournamentofficial.

9. PlayersmaynotuseaUSBflashdriveorotherstoragedevices.

10. Playersmaynotaltergamefilesormodifydrivers.

11. Duringagame,Playersmaynothaveapplications,browsers,orstreamsopenotherthantheCS:GOclientandanynecessarydrivers.

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12. Playerswhobreakequipmentrules6-11above,maybegivenawarningormaybesubjecttoforfeitthegame.Afterthefirstwarning,eachsubsequentwarningthataTeamreceiveswillresultinaforfeitofthegame.

13. ELEAGUEwillattempttohelpPlayerswithtechnicalissuesrelatedtotheirmouse,keyboard,orearbuds,butwillnotallowsuchissuestodelaythetournament.

14. IfaPlayer’sequipmentismalfunctioningthePlayerwillhavefive(5)minutestoreplacethemalfunctioningequipmentbeforethePlayerwillbeforcedtouseanELEAGUE-providedmouseorkeyboard.

15. AllPlayers(includingsubstitutes)willberequiredtoturnintotournamentofficialsallkeyboard/micetheywillbeusingfortheweekontheThursdayoftheweek’splay.

16. EquipmentthatisprovidedbyELEAGUEforuseinthePlayerpracticeroomsmustremaininPlayerpracticeroomsatalltimes.

4.4 GeneralRules

1. AnypersonorindividualwhohasbeenVAC-bannedorotherwisebannedbyCS:GO’spublisher,Valve,inCS:GOonanyofsuchperson’sorindividual’saccounts(a“CS:GOBannedPerson”)willnotbepermittedtocompeteorparticipateinthetournamentorinanyqualifyingeventforthetournament(including,withoutlimitation,anyonlinequalifierdescribedinthisrulebook)asaPlayer,Coachorotherwise.AnyPlayer,Coach,etc.whoisorbecomesaCS:GOBannedPersonwillbeimmediatelydisqualifiedfromparticipationinthetournament.AnyTeamonwhichaCS:GOBannedPersonhasplayed,coachedorotherwisecompeted,duringtheperiodstartingwiththeonlinequalifierandendingwiththeendofthetournament,willbeimmediatelybannedfromthetournament(suchTeam,a“BannedTeam”)andshallforfeitanytournamentbenefitsoramounts(e.g.,prizepayouts,etc.)otherwisepayabletosuchBannedTeam.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,anytournamentbenefitsoramountsawardedto,dueto,orwonbyaCS:GOBannedPersonoraBannedTeamwillbeforfeitedor,ifapplicable,refundedinfull.NoPlayer,Coach,etc.fromaBannedTeam(i.e.,non-CS:GOBannedPersonsonsuchTeam)willbeeligibleorpermittedtocompeteinthetournamentwithanyotherTeam.

2. Players/Teamsthataredisqualifiedpriortothestartofagamewillnotbeallowedtoplayinthegame.Players/Teamsthataredisqualifiedduringagamemustdisconnectfromthegame.Players/Teamsthataredisqualifiedwillnotreceiveanybenefits(prize,etc.)fortheirrankinginthetournament.SuchPlayers/Teamsmayalsobesubjecttoabanfromafuturetournament(s).

3. AllPlayerandcoachapparelmustbeapprovedbyELEAGUE.ELEAGUEreservestherighttorequiretheremovalofunapprovedapparelaswellastherighttodisqualifyaPlayer/Teamforwearingunapprovedapparel.


4. Teamsmusthaveatleastfour(4)Playerspresentinordertostartagame.ATeamwillforfeitgame1ifitdoesnothaveatleastfour(4)Playerspresentbyfive(5)minutespriortoamatch’sscheduledstarttime(graceperiod).IfaTeamhasforfeitedgame1,game2willbescheduledtostart15minutesaftergame1hasbeendeemedforfeitedandsuchTeamwillforfeitaBo3seriesifitdoesnothaveatleastfour(4)Playerspresentby[15minutespriortothescheduledstarttimegame2.Teamsthatplayedapreviousgame(s)inamatchwillforfeitgames2and3or,ifgames1and2havebeenplayed,justgame3iftheydonothaveatleastfour(4)Playerspresent(andontheserver)by10minutesaftertheconclusionofthepreviousgame(graceperiod).Teamswithfour(4)Playerspresentwillbeforcedtostartagameattheendofagraceperiod.Playersarepermittedtojoingamesthatareinprogress,butPlayersarenotpermittedtoaddacharactertoagameforaPlayerwhoisabsent.Botsarenotpermittedinanygame.IfTeamsthatarescheduledtoplayeachotherbothforfeitagameormatch,acointosswilldeterminethegame/matchwin.Ifamatchcannotbeginatitsscheduledstarttime,thegraceperiodwillbeginattheconclusionofthestation’sprecedingmatch.

5. Ifamatchhasnotbeencompleted,Playersmayasktheirrefereeforpermissiontoleavetheirrespectivestation.RefereesmaysetatimelimitbytheendofwhichthePlayermustreturntotheirstationortheymaydenythePlayer’srequest.Teamsmayforfeitagame(s),orbeforcedtoplayagame(s)shorthanded,ifaPlayer(s)hasn’treturnedbytheendofthereferee’ssettimelimit.Teamsmayforfeitagame(s),orbeforcedtoplayagame(s)shorthanded,ifaPlayer(s)leavestheirstationwithoutthematchreferee’spermission,orisotherwiseunabletoplay.

6. Inordertodisputegameresults,Players/Teamsmustnotifytherefereethattheywouldliketoprotestthegamebeforeanewgamehasbegun.Inordertodisputematchresults,Players/Teamsmustnotifytheirrefereethattheywouldliketoprotestthematchbeforethematchresultshavebeensubmitted.

7. Requestsmadepertainingto“GeneralRules”4and5directlyabovewillbedecideduponbytheTournamentDirector.

8. LanguageusedinTeamcommunicationwillbegovernedbytheELEAGUEConductRules(Section5ofthisrulebook).

9. Coachesarenotallowedtoleavethestageduringanofficialgame,buttheyareallowedtoleavethestageduringhalftime.

10. In-GamePlayernames,PlayeravatarsandTeamnamesmustbepre-approvedbyELEAGUE.PlayerandTeamnamehavetobecleanandwithoutasponsor.PlayeravatarsmustconsistofaPlayerpictureprovidedbyELEAGUEoranapprovedTeamlogo.

11. AllPlayersmustbe17yearsofageorolder.


12. AllPlayersandcoacheswillturnintheircellphonesandallotherelectronicdevicestotherefereeswhilebeingonstage,tobereturnedoncetheyleavethestage.

13. OnlyPlayersplayinginthematchandonemoreperson(i.e.Coach/manager)willbeallowedonthestageatthetimeofagame.

14. AllTeamsmustsubmitthenamesofthePlayerswhowillcomprisetheirroster,whichconsistoffive(5)Playersand(1)coach.Thefullline-upmustbesubmittedtogetherwiththeTeamAgreement.TheinitialrosterofTeamsparticipatinginthetournamentasaresultofonlinequalifierswillbedeemedtobecomprisedofthefive(5)Playerswhoparticipatedintheonlinequalifiers.OnlinequalifierswillsubmititsrosterandanexecutedTeamAgreementtoELEAGUEmanagementimmediatelyuponqualificationforthetournament.

15. ATeamwillbeallowedtoreplaceuptotwo(2)Players(intotal)onitsrosterpriortoorduringtheseason(i.e.,uptotwo(2)ofthefive(5)playersoriginallysubmittedonthedatewhentheTeamAgreementwassubmitted).

a. Ifmorethantwo(2)PlayersonaTeam’srosterchange(e.g.,thePlayersretireortransferteamsortheiremploymentorassociationwithTeamterminated,etc.),suchTeamwillberemovedfromthetournamentimmediately(subjecttothetermsofthisrule4.3.14)andreplacedassetforthbelow;provided,however,ifsuchchangeoccursduringaroundorphaseofatournament,suchTeamwillbedeemedtoremaininthetournamentbutforfeitanyremaininggamesormatchesinthethen-currentroundorphaseofthetournament(notwithstandingtheothertermsinthisrule4.3.14).

b. SuchremovedTeamwillbereplacedasfollows(inthefollowingorder):1)theslotwillfollowthemajorityofthePlayersthatlefttheremovedTeamtothenewteamororganizationtowhichsuchmajorityofPlayerstransferred,ifany(i.e.,atleastthree(3)ofoutfive(5)playershavetomovetoanotherteamtogether),solongassuchtransferoccursareasonableperiod(asdeterminedbyELEAGUEmanagement)priortothenextphaseorroundofthetournament;and2)ifatleastthree(3)PlayersfromtheremovedTeamdonotgotoortransfertothesameorganization/team(inatimelymanner,asdeterminedbyELEAGUEmanagement)(e.g.,inthecasewherethree(3)PlayerschangedfromtheremovedTeam,onlytwo(2)PlayersfromsuchremovedTeamgotothesameorganization/teamandthethirdsuchPlayertransferstoadifferentorthirdorganization(ordecidestoretirefromesports)),thenexthighestrankedteam(intermsofplacementinthistournament(which,forpurposesofthisclause,suchtermincludestheonlinequalifiertournament)ofthesameRegion(withrespecttotheperiodpriortoGroupPlay)orgroup(withrespecttotheperiodafterGroupPlaybutpriortoPlayoffs)astheremovedTeamwillreplacesuchremovedTeamintheupcomingphaseorroundofthetournament(provided,however,ifaTeamisremovedbetweentheGroupPlayphaseandthePlayoffsphase,theTeamreplacingtheremovedTeaminaccordancewiththisrule(evenifinaccordancewithsub-ruleb(1))willbeseededlowerinthePlayoffsthanaTeamfromtheTeams’respectivegroupthatqualifiedforthePlayoffssolelythroughgameplay(andnotasaresultofthisrule);provided,further,iftwo(2)Teams


thatinitiallyqualifiedforthePlayoffs(solelythroughgameplay)fromthesamegroupareremovedfromthetournamentbetweentheGroupPlayphaseandthePlayoffsphaseinaccordancewiththisrule,thereplacingTeamrankedhighestinthegroupbasedonGroupPlayshallberankedthehighestamongthetwo(2)replacingTeamsinthePlayoffs).

c. Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,priortothestartofGroupPlay,withrespectto“invited”Teamsremovedfromthetournamentinaccordancewiththisrule(i.e.,Teamsotherthanthefour(4)teamsparticipatingthroughtheonlinequalificationprocessdescribedinthisrulebook)whereamajorityoftheremovedTeam’sPlayersdonottimelytransfertothesamenewteamororganization,suchremovedTeamshallbereplacedinthetournamentbythehighestrankedTeamintheonlinequalificationprocess(notalreadyparticipatinginorqualifiedforthetournamentinaccordancewiththisrulebook)fromthesameRegionastheremovedTeam.

d. Regionisdeterminedasfollows:EuropeisCISandEurope;AmericasisSouthAmericaandNorthAmerica.

e. Totheextentnotcoveredbythisrule,thedecisiontoreplaceornotreplaceaTeamremovedordisqualifiedfromthetournamentinaccordancewiththisruleshallbemadeinthereasonablediscretionofELEAGUEmanagement.

16. Eachteammustsubmitthenamesofthefive(5)PlayerswhowillplayineachroundofthetournamenttoELEAGUEmanagementpursuanttoinstructionsandbytheweeklytimecutoffprovidedtoeachteam(“WeeklyDeadline”).IfaftertheWeeklyDeadlineaTeamdecidestosubstituteadifferentPlayerfromitsrostertoplayinsuchroundforaPlayerpreviouslysubmittedpriortotheWeeklyDeadline,thentheTeamwillcoverallresultingincrementaltravelcostsforsuchPlayer.ELEAGUEwillprovidethefive(5)PlayersthenonaTeam’srosterandthecoachofsuchTeamwith:economyclassairtransportationfromthemetropolitanairportclosesttosuchPlayers’and/orcoach’srespectiveresidencetoAtlanta,GAandbackinconnectionwitheachweekofthetournamentinwhichsuchTeamisstillcompeting.

17. Playersarenotallowedtohangjacketsorotherobjectsoverthechairs,infrontofcameras,oranywhereelsewheredeemedbytournamentofficialstobeobstructingthebroadcast,ELEAGUE(oritssponsors/partners)marksorlogos,orfairplayofthetournament.Samerulesapplytohatsorhoodiescoveringtheheadphones.

18. Photographyand/oraudiovisualrecordingofanykindinsideELEAGUEeventsarepermittedonlywiththepriorwrittenconsentofELEAGUE.Playersand/orTeamsmaynotusethenames,trademarksorlogosofELEAGUEand/oritsaffiliatedentitiesforanycommercialpurpose(includingforpublicityorpublicrelations),withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofELEAGUEineachinstance.


19. AsdescribedintheTeamAgreement,ELEAGUEhaspermissiontouseTeamlogos,Playerpicturesandvideosforuseonstagematerial,live-streaming,televisionbroadcastsofELEAGUEandrelatedevents,onlineuse,includingbutnotlimitedto,socialmediapostsandvideos,andfortheadvertising/promotionoftheELEAGUEtelevisionand/oronlinebroadcasts,(e.g.,institutionalpromotion),andinconnectiontherewith,ELEAGUEcorporatepartnersandsponsors.

20. TeamsarerequiredtobeavailableforphotoandvideoshootingontheMediaDayprecedingtheirmatchdays(ataminimum).ExactdetailsofthephotoandvideoshootingschedulewillbedeliveredtoTeamspriortotheirarrival.

21. Players,coachesand/orotherTeamrepresentativesshallnot,atanytimeduringELEAGUEcompetitions,mentionor“plug”anycommercialproduct,service,ventureorentity(includingthenameofanindividual’semployer)(collectively,“CommercialProducts/Services”),including,withoutlimitation,byusingequipment,apparel,and/orotheritemsfeaturingthename/logoofsuchCommercialProduct/Service,withoutpre-approvalfromtournamentofficialsineachinstance.TournamentofficialsreservetherighttorequireTeams/Playerstotakereasonablestepstoobscure(e.g.,tapeover)anyvisiblemanufacturenames/logosonanyTeam/Playersuppliedequipment.

22. EachTeamandPlayerwillberequiredtouseitsofficialCevoaccount(orcreateonepriortothecommencementoftournamentplay).

23. ELEAGUEmanagementhasthefinalrulingonalltournamentmatters.

5.1 ConductRules

5.2 FoulRules1. PlayersandcoachesmaynotuseaUSBflashdrive,unpluganythingfromamonitor,PC,oraudioequipment,ortouchpowerunitswithoutatournamentofficial’spermission.Playersandcoachesmaynotmoveamonitor,PC,oraudioequipmentwithoutatournamentofficial’spermission.Playersandcoachesmaynotadjustmonitorsettings,otherthanvolume,withoutatournamentofficial’spermission.

2. Playersmaynotcommunicatewithaspectator(includinganyTeamrepresentativesorTeamaffiliatedindividualsexceptforotherPlayersonsuchPlayer’sTeamand,duringtimeouts,thecoachofsuchTeam),oraPlayerotherthanaTeammate,duringthecourseofamatch.

3. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativeswillactprofessionallyatalltimesandmaynotcurse,tauntorusevulgarorinappropriatelanguageorgestures.

4. Players/Teamsmaynotuseamatch’sdesignatedstationforwarm-upgamesduring,orpriortothestartof,amatchwithoutatournamentofficial’spermission.


5. Players/TeamsthathavenotbeeneliminatedfromthetournamenthavepriorityoverotherPlayers/Teamsregardingtheuseofstationsforwarm-up.

5.3 TechnicalFoulRules

1. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativesmaynotstandonchairs,tables,orotherELEAGUEequipmentandwillfollowallrulesofthevenueasdesignatedbyELEAGUE.

2. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativesmaynotverballyabuseatournamentofficial.Verbalabuseofatournamentofficialincludes,butisnotlimitedto,theuseofvulgarlanguagedirectedatatournamentofficial,theuseofinsultingwordsorgesturesdirectedatatournamentofficial,andexcessiveargumentwithatournamentofficialthatresultsinthedelayofamatch.

3. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativesmaynotincitespectatorsintotauntingaPlayer,coach,orspectator.

4. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativesmaynottauntorcelebrateinexcess.Excessivetaunting/celebrationincludes,butisnotlimitedto,post-matchtauntingorcelebrationdirectedatorreferencinganopponent(s).Post-matchinteractionsbetweenopponentsmustbelimitedtoactsofsportsmanship.

5. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativesmaynotengageinunsportsmanlikephysicalcontact.

6. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativesmaynotthrowanythinginthedirectionofanopponent.PlayersandCoachesmaynotthrowanythingintotheaudienceorotherwiseintentionallymakeunwantedcontactwithanyspectator,tournamentofficial,orotherindividualinattendanceatanyELEAGUEevent,includingthetournament.

7. Players,CoachesandTeamRepresentativesmaynotengageinanyotherconductthat,inthediscretionoftournamentofficials,violatesthespiritoftheserules,affectstheabilityoftournamentofficialstoconductafairandsafecompetition,and/orisdetrimentaltoELEAGUEand/oritspartners.

5.4 AdditionalRules

1. Players/Teamsareexpectedtoputforththeirbesteffortinallgames.

2. Players,coaches,Teamstaffand/ormanagers,andotherTeamorPlayerrepresentatives,shallnotparticipateinorotherwisebeinvolvedwith,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,anyfantasysports,bettingorgamblingthatusestournamentstatsorresultsorthatisotherwiserelatedtoELEAGUEinanyway,andshallnotassociatewithbettorsorgamblers,orprovideanyoneanyinformationthatmayassistbettingorgambling,eitherdirectlyorindirectly,anyfantasysports,bettingorgamblingthatusestournamentstatsorresultsorthatisotherwiserelatedtoELEAGUEinanyway.AnybettingorgamblingbyaPlayer,coach,Teamstaff


and/ormanager,orotherTeamorPlayerrepresentativeagainsthis/herownTeam’s/Player’smatcheswillresultinimmediatedisqualificationoftheentireTeamand,atthediscretionofELEAGUEManagement,abanfromoneormoresubsequentELEAGUEcompetitions(uptopermanentexpulsionfromallfutureELEAGUEevents).

3. Players/Teamsmaynotintentionallyforfeitagameorconspiretomanipulaterankingsorbrackets.

4. Players,coachesandTeamrepresentativesareexpectedtotreatallmembersofELEAGUEstaff,andsponsors,withrespect.

5. Publicdiscussionsofavoiding,andagreementstoavoid,theuseofnon-prohibited(bytheserules)abilities,items,weapons,orstrategiesareprohibited.

6. Publicstatementsmadeaboutprivateinformation,unofficialrosterchanges,anddisparagingremarksmadeaboutELEAGUEoritspartnersareprohibited.

7. “Tournamentofficials”referstothefollowing:allRefereesandAdministrators,anyTournamentDirectorsandELEAGUECommissioner.

5.5 Penalties

1. PlayersandCoachesfoundtohavebrokenarulesetforthaboveinsection5.1,willbeissuedafoul.ForeverytwofoulsthataPlayerorcoachreceives,itwillbeissuedatechnicalfoul.

2. Playersand/orcoachesfoundtohavebrokenaruleaboveinsection5.2willbeissuedatechnicalfoul.IfaPlayerorcoachreceivesatechnicalfoul,theopposingTeamwillbeallowedtoswitchthesidechoicefor1upcominggameinthematch.Ifnecessary,thesepenaltieswillbecarriedoverfromonematchtothenext.

3. Violationsofanyoftheadditionalrulesmayresultinaforfeitofthecurrentmatchand/orallfuturematchesinthetournament(disqualified)–e.g.,ifaPlayer,Team,coach,etc.violatesanyoftherulesinSection4(atleasttotheextentnotspecificallycoveredinSections5.1or5.2ofthisrulebook),itmayresultinaforfeitofthethencurrentmatchand/orallfuturematchesinthetournament.TheTeammayalsobeforcedtocontinuethecurrentmatchshorthanded(i.e.,withoutthePlayerorcoachwhoviolatedsuchadditionalrules).

4. Teamsthatforfeitamatch,Playersorcoachesfoundtohavebrokenanyconductrules,and/orPlayers,CoachesandTeamsthathaveviolatedtheotherrulesortakenanyactionswhich,intheopinionofELEAGUEmanagement,arenotinthebestinterestsoftheELEAGUE,maybesubjecttopenaltiessuchasaforfeitofaprize,afine,and/orabanfromafuturetournament(s)inthefulldiscretionofELEAGUEmanagement.


5. Tournamentofficialsmayissueafoul,technicalfoul,ordisqualifyaPlayer/TeamforactsofmisconductnotlistedintheconductrulestopreservefairplayandsportsmanshipinELEAGUEmanagement’ssolediscretion.

6.0LegalMatters

1. Matchfixingisdefinedasanattempttoarrangeorinfluence,inadvance,theoutcomeofamatch,oreventswithinthematch,usuallyforthepurposeofmakingmoney,oftenfrombetting.Participants,directlyorindirectly,arenotallowedtoacceptfrom,orofferto,anypersonorentity(whethertheyareparticipantsorotherwise)anybribes/gifts/rewardsofanynatureinrelationtoseekingtoinfluencetheoutcome,resultof,conductof,amatchorthecompetition.Participantsareunderastrictobligationtoimmediatelyreporttoatournamentofficialanyapproach,oranyofferofabribe/gift/rewardmadetothem,oranyotherparticipant,relatedtoseekingtoinfluencetheoutcome,result,orconductofamatchorthecompetition.

2. Anyformofcheatingand/orghostingisstrictlyforbiddenandmayleadtoimmediatedisqualificationandpreviousmatchesmayalsobereviewed.Tournamentofficialsmayopttodeductfurtherpointsand/ordisqualifytheTeamfromtheleagueentirely.TheTeammayalsoloseanyseedingforfutureELEAGUEtournaments.

3. Participants(e.g.,Players,coaches,etc.)shallactinaprofessionalmanneratalltimesatthesiteofeachmatch,attheELEAGUEofficialhotel,andinofficialELEAGUEtransportation,andshallrefrainfromactinginavulgar,abusive,oroffensivemannerorengaginginanyillegalactivity.

4. TeamAgreements:EachTeamanditsPlayersremainsubjecttoallofthetermsandconditionscontainedintheTeamAgreement,andanyconflictbetweentheserulesandregulationsandtheTeamAgreementshallberesolvedinfavoroftheTeamAgreement(unlessexpresslystatedotherwiseintheTeamAgreement).

5. SpiritoftheRules.Finalityofalldecisionsregardingtheinterpretationoftheserules,PlayerandTeameligibility,schedulingandstagingforthetournamentandrelatedevents,andpenaltiesformisconduct,liesolelywithELEAGUEmanagement,thedecisionsofwhicharefinal.ELEAGUEdecisionsrelatingtotheserulesand/orthetournamentcannotbeappealedandshallnotgiverisetoanyclaimformonetarydamagesorotherlegalorequitableremedy.Theserulesmaybeamended,modifiedorsupplementedbyELEAGUE,fromtimetotime,inorderto,amongotherthings,ensurefairplayandtheintegrityofELEAGUE.

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