TOURNAMENT RULES
The Tournament will start on the 14th of April.
All players should check in on discord the day of their match (as early as possible) to make sure of their match timings. Our admins on discord will be able to assist you with tournament-related matters there.
Please make sure to join the Tournament Discord:
https://discord.gg/tfVDRq7ncM
1. Format
• Single-elimination BO1, Semis BO3, Finals BO5 with Unlimited OT.
2. Prize Pool Split: Winner Takes ALL!
• $5,000 Will be awarded to the Winner.
3. Roster
- A match will only start 5V5, any missing player will cause their team to forfeit.
4. Substitute players
• Each team is allowed to register 2 substitute players, teams are allowed to swap players between each match.
5. Matches
• All participants must “check-in” on our EGA Discord to conduct their map veto AT LEAST half an hour before scheduled match time.
• Matches cannot be postponed or played at any other time/date other than EGA specified date/times. (Special exceptions may be made such as prayer time if a team contacts our admins a minimum of 24 hours before scheduled match time)
• Matches will be played between 22:00 to 03:00 GMT+4, specific match time will be provided after the end of the registration deadline.
• All matches must be played immediately if/when both teams have 5 players (full team) in the lobby. Lobby invites will be sent out to both team captains and each team will have a maximum of 15 minutes to join the lobby (incomplete teams will be disqualified).
6. Streaming
• The matches that will be streamed from the Semi’s and the finals. Players are not allowed to stream their gameplay, doing so may result in disqualification.
7. Hardware/software/connection
• Each player is responsible for his/her own hardware/software/connection issues during matches. If a team cannot play due to any of these issues, it will count as a forfeit. (this includes understanding how to operate MOSS and other MOSS related issues)
8. Match Server
• All matches throughout the tournament will be played on EU West servers. The ONLY exception is if both teams agree to play on GCC servers. Please note that if both teams agree on GCC servers in a best of 3 or best of 5, neither team can reverse their decision once a match starts.
9. Pause/timeout
• Each team will be given a maximum of 2 pauses/timeouts to use per map.
• Pauses/timeouts are maximum of 60 seconds each.
• To use a pause/timeout, a team captain must request it from the admin and can be done so ONLY in the operator selection phase.
10. Emergency Rehost
• If a player drops/connections issue/technical issues during a match, a team may use one of their pauses during the operator selection screen to wait for their player to return. If the dropped player/players cannot reconnect an emergency rehost can be considered based on admin discretion.
• Players/teams are no longer allowed to request a rehost. (admins' decision based on the situation)
• Emergency rehost time: 10 minutes
• No Rehosts can be done/requested during the preparation phase. the round must be played.
• Following an Emergency rehost, the relevant team will NOT lose their Pauses.
11. List of eligible countries
• Players should be residing in one of the following countries in order to participate in the League.
• Algeria
• Bahrain
• Egypt
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Morocco
• Oman
• Palestine
• Qatar
• Tunisia
• United Arab Emirates
12. Game settings
• Matches will be played as per the following settings:
Settings
Playlist Type: Normal Mode
Server Type: Dedicated Server
Voice Chat: Team Only
Time of the Day: Day
HUD Settings: Pro League
Match settings
Number of Bans: 4
Ban Timer: 30
Number of Rounds: 12
Attacker/Defender role swap: 6
Overtime: INFINITE OVERTIME
Overtime score difference: 2
Overtime role change: 1
Objective Rotation Parameter: 2
Objective Type Rotation: Rounds Played
Attacker unique spawn: On
Pick Phase Timer: 15
6TH Pick Phase: On
6TH Pick Phase Timer: 15
Damage handicap: 100
Friendly fire damage: 100
Injured: 20
Sprint: On
Lean: On
Death Replay: Off
Game Mode: TDM BOMB
Plant duration: 7
Defuse duration: 7
Fuse time: 45
Defuse Carrier Selection: On
Preparation Phase Duration: 45
Action Phase Duration: 180
13. Operators
• Azami and Goyo are not allowed to be played, All other operators are allowed. (Subject to change based on new season/updates in rules)
Uniforms
• Players are only permitted to use default uniforms for all operators. Failure to do so may result in a forfeit of the round/map.
• Players that notice another team/player using skins can take and send us screenshots of said skins. However, if the reported screenshot has been altered/fabricated, the team/player that sent the report will be disqualified and be banned from future EGA tournaments.
14. Map Pool
• Bank
• Chalet
• Club House
• Kafe Dostoyevsky
• Oregon
• Villa
• Theme Park
• Border
• Skyscraper
Map veto
• A coin flip will determine who bans/picks first and last. Coin flips will be conducted on our Discord.
15. Disqualification
• Failing to check-in within the given time frame can and will lead to the disqualification of the team.
16. Illegal Actions
• Any player with an active Cheating ban by Ubisoft is not allowed to participate in this tournament, any kind of Cheating/Hacking/Glitching will be punished and will lead to a disqualification from the tournament and ban from future EGA tournaments.
• Players that use any form of social media to slander the tournament while it is still active can be penalized by prize pool deduction and/or Disqualification from the tournament.
• Players that use in-game chat to display unsportsmanlike behaviour can lead to a prize pool deduction and/or disqualification from the league for their team. In-game chat should be limited to “glhf” and “gg”.
• Any unprofessional, or disrespectful actions displayed on player cams or on chat could result in a suspension or ban from the league and future EGA tournaments.
• These rules serve as guidelines and the EGA Admin team have the right to disqualify or suspend any team/player depending on the situation.
17. Anti-Cheat
• All players must use MOSS for the entire duration of the tournament.
• MOSS can be downloaded from this link
https://nohope.eu/ .
• Players are expected to have Moss downloaded and ready before the tournament starts.
• MOSS files must remain untouched and unaltered. They must be sent to the EGA admin team exactly the way they are when the match is over. (any attempt to change any detail of a MOSS file will be considered tampering)
• Failing to submit MOSS files will lead to a disqualification from the league.
• EGA admin team have the right to disqualify any player/team that submits a suspicious MOSS file.