Code of Conduct - Official Apex Rules
All Players are expected to exhibit good sportsmanship and maintain respect for one
another and for all Tournament Organizers and spectators. Players must follow all
instructions of the Tournament Organizers. All mobile phones, tablets and other voiceenabled and/or “ringing” electronic devices must be removed from the play area before
the Tournament. Players may not text/email or use social media during a Game or Match.
Players are expected to play at their best at all times within the Tournament and to avoid
any behavior inconsistent with the principles of good sportsmanship, honesty, or fair play.
Any Player behaving inappropriately, or not competing in compliance with these Official
Rules (including the Game Play Rules), as determined by the Tournament Organizers in
their sole discretion, may be immediately disqualified from the Tournament and forfeit all
potential prizes. Further, the Tournament Organizers reserve the right, in their sole
discretion, to ban disqualified Players from any future tournament or event organized by
Tournament Organizers. Behavior that is considered to be inappropriate and in violation
of the Code of Conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
● Interfering with the operation of the Tournament or the Twitch Website, or the
Tournament Website;
● Acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or
undermine the legitimate operation of the Tournament, or to annoy, abuse,
threaten or harass any other person;
● Engaging in collusion (e.g., any agreement between two [2] or more Teams or
Players on different Teams to pre-determine the outcome of a Game or Match);
● Cheating of any sort through any means;
● Intentionally delaying or slowing gameplay or tampering with gameplay in any
other known or unknown manner;
● Offensive, vulgar or obscene User Names, Team names, avatars, logos, branding
or gamertags;
● Sexism, ageism, racism or any other form of prejudice or bigotry;
● Engaging in violence or any activity which is deemed in the judgment of the
Tournament Organizers to be immoral, unethical, disgraceful, or contrary to
common standards of decency;
● Engaging in any activity that is illegal in the jurisdiction where the affected Player
is located;
● Offering any gift or reward to a Player or Tournament Organizer for assistance
designed to provide a competitive advantage to the person offering the gift or
reward or designed to impose a competitive disadvantage on any opponent;
● Betting or gambling on your own performance, the performance of your Team or
the results of the Tournament or any phase of the Tournament;
● Making any modification to the Title Game that has not been disclosed to and
authorized by the Tournament Organizers;
● Intentionally using any in-game bugs or so-called “hacks” to seek an advantage;
● Using any language or wearing any clothing or apparel that is obscene, foul,
vulgar, insulting, threatening, abusive, libelous, slanderous, defamatory or
otherwise offensive or objectionable, or promotes or incites hatred or
discriminatory conduct;
● Using any Tournament facilities, services or equipment provided or made available
by the Tournament Entities to post, transmit, disseminate or otherwise make
available any communications prohibited by this Code of Conduct;
● Taking any action or performing any gesture directed at an opposing Player or
Team, official or spectator, or inciting any other individuals to do the same, which
is insulting, mocking, disruptive or unsportsmanlike;
● Touching or otherwise interfering with lights, cameras or other studio equipment;
● Engaging in any other type of behavior or conduct deemed inappropriate by the
Tournament Organizers in their sole discretion; or
● Otherwise violating these Official Rules.
Any Player who violates the Code of Conduct may be disqualified, and Twitch
reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such Player to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
CAUTION: ANY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR
EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TOURNAMENT, TAMPER WITH THE
TITLE GAME OR THE TOURNAMENT FORMAT, OR OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE
LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF A TOURNAMENT MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL
AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE TOURNAMENT
ORGANIZERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO COOPERATE IN THE PROSECUTION OF
ANY SUCH PLAYER(S) AND TO PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THEM TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED IN EQUITY OR UNDER THE LAW.