WESG Oceania CS:GO Rule Set

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1 Platform PC, Steam edition. WESG Oceania CS:GO Rule Set Player Information Users are required to forward accurate personal details when registering for the tournament. All personal information a user provides to the Australian Esports League must be accurate. Any information collected will be handled pursuant to our Privacy Policy. Terms Players wishing to enter this tournament must have read, adhere to and be aware of the Terms and Conditions of Entry. Steam ID's We require all CS:GO users to play on their own Steam Account (and thus ID #) that is provided at registration for all matches. You must provide your correct steam ID # or you will be ineligible to compete. Steam accounts are the sole responsibility of the user. We are not responsible for any issues, problems or concerns regarding Steam accounts. Sportsmanship Users are required to uphold, observe and respect a reasonable level of sportsmanship. This level of sportsmanship is expected to be conducted prior to, during and after matches and during their general participation in Our tournaments. Unsportsmanlike conduct is not allowed. This includes, but is not limited to, interactions with other teams and general abuse or non-compliance towards administrators, casters or spectators. In-Game alias, handle or avatar We require users to label themselves in matches with an in-game alias similar or distinguishable enough to the one they provided at registration. Inappropriate ingame aliases and avatars (steam profile pictures) will not be tolerated, including names which have themes of discrimination, racism or sexism.

2 Team Information The team can consist up to a maximum of 7 players (5 core and 2 subs). A team must present a line-up of 4 members to every match throughout the season unless there are exceptional circumstances that have been communicated to and approved by administrators. A player may only play for one team per game for the duration of the tournament. This includes substitute players (i.e. a player may not substitute for two different teams). Team names containing any of the following will not be tolerated: profanity, racism, sexism, drug use, silly or too big in size. Refusing to change a team name or repeat use of an inappropriate name will result in punishment. Teams may not use the name of a team in which is not theirs. Player Responsibilities All players in every match must record a Point of View (POV) demo of their match. Failing to produce a POV demo when it has been officially requested may result in punishment. Submitting only partial POV demos may also result in punishment. POV demos may be randomly requested for no reason by a CS:GO administrator. Players must retain their POV for at least six months, and it can be requested at any period during this time. Recording a POV demo in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1. Ensure Developer Console in enabled (ESCAPE > Options > Keyboard > Advanced > Enable Developer Console) 2. Connect to your match 3. Open Developer Console (by default ~` key (above TAB)) 4. Type record your_desired_name 5. Disconnect from the server to stop recording or type stop in Developer Console

3 Competition Format NOTE: The competition format may be adjusted at the admin s discretion based on the number of teams that enter the competition. Once registrations close, tournament admins will select the top 6 teams who will be advance seeded into the Top 8 Groups Stage. The remaining teams will play through a Round Robin to earn one of the two spots remaining. Round Robin One Day Competition (ODC) Teams will be placed into 2 groups and will play a best of one (BO1) Round robin within their group. The top two teams from each group will advance to Sunday to join the other 4 teams who were advanced to the Top 8 group stage. Top 8 Groups Stage The top 8 teams will be divided into two groups where they will play in a BO1 round robin within their group. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals Team 1 from group A will play Team 2 from group B, Team 2 from group A will play Team 1 from group B in a best of 3 format where the winner from each match will advance to the Grand Finals. Grand Finals Grand finalist teams will be awarded with the opportunity to attend the grand finals (dates and location listed on website) Point System Points will be awarded to teams throughout the duration of the tournament. Win = 1 Point Loss = 0 Points Tiebreakers All tiebreakers will be determined by a secondary statistic tracking the difference between rounds for and against if a tie still exists head to head score will be used. The tournament officials reserve the right to arrange an additional tiebreaker match at their own discretion.

4 Penalties No Show = -1 Point and match loss Abort Match = -1 Point and match loss Unregistered Player = -1 Point and match loss Ringer = -1 Point and match loss Playing with wrong game account = 1st warning, then -1 Point and match loss Unsportsmanlike behaviour = 1st warning then -1 Point Discriminatory behaviour = 1st warning then -1 Point Cheating = Disqualification, appeals to tribunal Match Fixing = Disqualification, appeals to tribunal Tournament officials reserve the right to issue penalties. Map Pool The map pool for the tournament is: de_cache de_dust2 de_mirage de_nuke de_overpass de_train de_inferno

5 Veto Process Round Robin ODC Coin flip will decide who bans first out of the map pool that is listed under the heading Map Pool in the ruleset. Veto for Round Robin ODC will consist of 6 bans. Once 6 bans have been made it will result in the map that is to be played. This will be done for each match. Top 8 Groups Higher seeded teams will pick who bans first out of the map pool that is listed under the heading Map Pool in the ruleset. Veto for the BO1 Top 8 will consist of 6 bans. Once 6 bans have been made it will result in the map that is to be played. This will be done for each match. Semi-Finals (BO3) Higher seeded teams will pick who bans first out of the map pool that is listed on the AEL website. The map pool can also be found under the heading of Map Selection in the ruleset. Veto for the BO3 Semi-finals will consist of 4 bans total. The process will take place as follows (an example of Team A Banning first): A Ban / B Ban / B Pick / A Pick / A Ban / B Ban. The net result will have both teams banning a total for 4 maps, picking 2 maps to play and leaving 1 map leftover which is to be played as required. Grand Final (BO3) A coin toss will take place with the winner of the toss electing to either ban first or have the other team ban first. The map pool can also be found under the heading of Map Selection in the ruleset. Veto for the BO3 Semi-finals will consist of 4 bans total. The process will take place as follows (an example of Team A Banning first): A Ban / B Ban / B Pick / A Pick / A Ban / B Ban. The net result will have both teams banning a total for 4 maps, picking 2 maps to play and leaving 1 map leftover which is to be played as required. Matches The AEL will arrange teams into matches and provide a schedule. Teams will need to make themselves available. If teams are not available they must discuss with an Admin a minimum of 24 hours before the scheduled match. The Admin will work with teams to find an alternative time. If an agreement cannot be made, teams will have the option to play with at least 4 registered members or accept a forfeit for their match.

6 Game Mode Matches must be played with the MR15 ruleset. In the event of MR15 overtime, MR3 rounds will be played until a winner is determined. A match is completed when a winner is determined. All matches must be played out in full. MR15 Format Two fifteen round halves First to sixteen rounds wins Fifteen / Fifteen round tie results in MR3 Overtime MR3 Overtime Format $10,000 Starting Money Two three round halves First to four rounds Three / Three round tie results in MR3 Overtime until a winner is decided Match start time Users must be present and accounted for within fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. There will be a grace period of five minutes after the match starting time. Any further time will be granted solely at the discretion of an administrator. As such, it is recommended that you are ready to play at least fifteen minutes prior to your match time. Pauses Tactical Each team has 4 x 30-second pauses per map. To call for a tactical pause; Hit the escape key and select the voting option for a tactical pause. Please be sure to inform the other team. Technical Each team is allowed to call for technical pauses at any-time. To call for a technical pause; Players must type.pause in the chat. Player Connections Player connections are solely the responsibility of the individual. Should an issue arise regarding widespread connection problems to the server, then the match is rescheduled, cancelled or postponed. This decision is made at the discretion of the administration team. Match Results It is required that the team captain reports all match results after the match has been completed regardless of winning or losing. It is highly advised to take a screenshot/photo of the end results if a dispute occurs. Deliberately not confirming or submitting the wrong results may result in a loss.

7 Substitutes Teams may add two (2) substitute player to their team for use during the entire tournament. If a team needs to add a sub after the season has already commenced, it must be done 24+ hours prior to the next match. If you are found to be using a player that has not been listed a loss will be issued. If a team wishes to change out players they can only do so prior to a match beginning. Observers Only AEL admins are allowed to observe matches directly in the game. However, all players may stream their point of view (pov). Cheating Cheating will not be tolerated in any form. This includes but is not limited to; bugs, cheats, scripts, hacks and macros. The offender and potentially the team will forfeit all matches for the current tournament.