WEPLAY ACADEMY LEAGUE SEASON 5 OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
WePlay Academy League (hereinafter - “League”) is a series of esports tournaments featuring the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (the “Game”), with a predetermined prize pool per each such Tournament.
WePlay Academy League will be initially consisted on 6 seasons (1 season equal 1 separate tournament) namely: WePlay Academy League Season 1, WePlay Academy League Season 2, WePlay Academy League Season 3, WePlay Academy League Season 4, WePlay Academy League Season 5 and WePlay Academy League Season 6 respectively (collectively – the “Tournaments”).
For the purpose of running a League, WePlay Esports Media, Inc. (hereinafter – “WePlay”) is appointed owner of the WePlay Academy League.
The goal of WePlay is the development of esports by organizing and conducting competitions (tournaments), gathering professional players and teams of the highest level, creating equal conditions for all participants and determining (on an exclusively fair sports principles) the champion among players and teams from around the world.
WePlay can transfer or assign the right to conduct the League or each of its separate seasons (tournament) for the relevant subcontractor according to the internal arrangements between WePlay and such subcontractor. Such subcontractor shall be deemed to be the Tournament Organizer (hereinafter - “Organizer” or “Tournament Organizer”) from the moment of the legal establishment of such assignment.
You can find the Official Rules and Regulations of WePlay Academy League Season 5 (hereinafter - the “Tournament”) below.
*Glossary:
Involved Person - The term “Involved Person” means a person who is involved in organizing, conducting, and communicating tournaments to the general public, including, but not limited to, referees, photographs, talents, technicians, volunteers, assistants and others.
Participant - The term “Participant” means a participating player in a Tournament or season.
Team – The term “Team” means a predetermined team, roster, or squad of Participants who participate in the Tournament and/or any of its separate seasons, and includes any legal entities (esports organizations) or persons, who own and/or operate such a Team of Participants who participates in the Tournament and which bound with such Participants by relevant legal relationships.
By applying for participation in the Tournament and/or participating in the Tournament, all applicants, Participants, and Teams acknowledge that they have read and understood these Rules and unconditionally accept and agree to abide by these Rules.
1. General Information
1.1. Tournament website (hereinafter - “Website”): https://weplay.tv/events/cs-go/weplay-academy-league-season-5-213
All the information Participants and fans need is to be posted on the Website.
1.2. Tournament Location: Online.
1.3. Tournament Dates and Schedule:
July 25 - August 08, 2022 - Group Stage (online);
August 9-10, 2022 - Gauntlet Stage (online);
August 12–14, 2022 - Playoffs Stage (online).
1.4. Tournament Prize Pool: $100 000 (available individual prizes are detailed in Section 2.3).
The awarding of prizes is void where prohibited or restricted. No purchase is necessary to enter Tournaments.
State and local taxes, including VAT taxes which are associated with the receipt or use of any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. All cash prizes will be paid in US Dollars. Winners will be required to complete and submit to WePlay and/or the Organizer an IRS form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, to receive a cash prize. Additional paperwork that WePlay and/or the Organizer requests, including waivers, releases, affidavits of eligibility and acceptance, or other requested documents, must be submitted to WePlay and/or the Organizer before WePlay and/or the Organizer will provide the winner with any prize.
Prize payouts shall be executed during timeframes and in the manner agreed by Tournament Organizer and the Teams participating in the Tournament in the relevant Tournament Participation Agreement.
The prizes are non-transferable or exchangeable and no prize alternatives, substitutions, or exchanges will be offered. Tournament Organizer reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any noncash prize.
As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners will be required to execute and deliver to WePlay and/or the Organizer a signed affidavit of eligibility and acceptance of these Rules and a release of liability. If a winner is under the ae of majority, the winner’s parent or legal guardian will be required to execute and deliver such documents. Failure to return a signed affidavit or other requested documentations within seven (7) days may result in forfeiture of prize. Potential winners are responsible for ensuring return of all required materials, proof of sending will not be considered proof of receipt by WePlay and/or the Organizer.
2. Tournament Format
2.1. Stages:
2.1.1. Group Stage:
2.1.1.1. Initial Groups
- Two Double Round-Robin groups
- A total of 13 Teams will compete in the Tournament
- Teams will be divided into 2 groups of 6 and 7 Teams for the initial stage of the Tournament.
- Teams will be seeded by decision of Top 2 Teams of WePlay Academy League Season 3 Tournament. Eaсh of Top 2 Teams take turns choosing Teams for Group A and Group B, respectively
- Two games are played between each team in Group: one Home and one Away games
- Top 1 Team from each Group proceeds to Play-Off Stage
- Teams placed 2nd to 4th proceed to Gauntlet Stage
- All matches are Best of One
2.1.1.2. Tie-breakers
- For a two-way tie-breaker, a head-to-head system will be used.
- If by the end of the Group Stage two or more Teams scored the same amount of points, wins versus tied Teams will be counted.
- If the wins score between versus tied Teams is even in Initial Groups, an additional Best of One match will be played.
- All matches are Best of One
2.1.2. Gauntlet Stage
- The Teams will be sorted in a mixed order
- Teams placed 4th and 3rd in each Group play in First Round
- Teams placed 2nd in each Group and Winner of the Third Round play Fourth Round for the last Play-Off spot from the Group
- All matches are Best of Three
2.1.3. Play-Off Stage
- 4-Teams Double Elimination (Top-1 of each Group and Winners of Gauntlet Stage)
- Team placed 1st in Group A and Winner of Gauntlet Stage of Group B play in Upper Bracket Semi-Final No.1
- Team placed 1st in Group B and Winner of Gauntlet Stage of Group A play in Upper Bracket Semi-Final No.2
- Two Teams lost in Semi-Finals proceed to Lower Bracket Final
- Winners of Upper Bracket Semi-Finals proceed in Winner Bracket Final
- Winner of Lower Bracket Final and Loser of Winner Bracket Final play in Decider Match
- Winner of Winner Bracket Final plays with Winner of Decider Match in Grand Final
- All matches are Best of Three
2.2. Map Veto
2.2.1. Map Pool: The following maps are available for play:
de_inferno
de_dust2
de_ancient
de_nuke
de_vertigo
de_mirage
de_overpass
2.2.2. Veto process:
2.2.2.1. Best of One Match
1) Initial Groups
Away Team removes 3 Maps from the Map Pool
Home Team picks 1 Map
Away Team chooses side on the map
2) Tie-breakers
One Team is randomly selected by coinflip to elect whether they will be classified as a “Team A” or “Team B” for the map vetoing and selection process.
Team B removes first map from the Map Pool
Team A removes second map from the Map Pool
Team B removes third map from the Map Pool
Team A removes fourth map from the Map Pool
Team B removes fifth map from the Map Pool
Team A removes sixth map from the Map Pool
Last remaining map is the Map chosen
Team B chooses side on the Map
2.2.2.2. Best of Three Match
Applies to Gauntlet Stage and Playoffs Stage only
Highest seed will be choosing whether they will be classified as a “Team A” or “Team B” for the map vetoing and selection process.
Team B removes first map from the Map Pool
Team A removes second map from the Map Pool
Team B chooses first map from the Map Pool
Team A chooses side on the first map
Team A chooses second map from the Map Pool
Team B chooses side on the second map
Team B removes third map from the Map Pool
Team A removes fourth map from the Map Pool
Last remaining map is the third map chosen
Teams play Knife Round to decide the side on the third map
2.3 Prize Distribution:
1st place - 45000 USD
2nd place - 20000 USD
3rd place - 15000 USD
4th place - 8000 USD
5th place - 4000 USD
6th place - 4000 USD
7th place - 1500USD
8th place - 1500 USD
9th place - 500 USD
10th place - 500 USD
3. Match Process
3.1. Participants should provide Tournament Organizer with Match roster at least 72 hours before scheduled Match start;
3.2. Participants should do the Map Veto at least 1 hour before scheduled Match start;
3.3. Team players should provide a feed from their cameras 10 minutes before scheduled Match start and keep it running for the entire match.
3.4. Team players should provide access to their Voice Communication server/room to Tournament Organizer and their communications might be recorded.
3.5. Team players should join the server 10 minutes prior to scheduled Match start.
3.6. Should there be a technical issue, a Team player should write about it in server chat immediately:
If the tech issue have been reported before any damage in the round been done, the round will be restarted and Match will be paused;
If the tech issue has been reported after a damage has been done, the round should be played through and the result of the round will be recorded.
3.7. Team players should only use default player skin.
3.8. Coaches are not allowed to talk with team players during the round.
3.9. Teams can ask for a tactical timeout 4 times during the game, timeout will last for 30 seconds on the current or the next freeze time.
3.10. For each Match a Participant should provide a roster of 5 team players.
3.11. Each Match may only have players that another Participant has not provided in the currently ongoing League season.
4. Overtime Rules
4.1. Default overtimes are set to maximum round 3 and 12500 start money settings
4.2. When proposed by Tournament Organizer, Teams may opt in to play overtimes on custom map by unanimous vote:
Five 1-on-1 battles are set on an aim-style map
Each 1-on-1 battle set until 8 points are scored by one of the player
3 players should win their 1-on-1 battles to score the overtime victory
4.3. Overtime victory will always count as a match victory with a 16-15 score.
5. Online specific rules
5.1. Break between the maps — 15 minutes.
5.2. Schedule is accelerated.
6. Playoff and Gauntlet specific rules
6.1. Break between the maps — 15 minutes;
6.2. Break between series — 20 minutes;
6.3. Between lower finals and grand finals — 1 hour;
6.4. Schedule is accelerated.
6.5. Teams should present a dedicated set of peripheral devices to Tournament Organizer that will be checked and setted up for them for official games.
6.6. Only 5 Team Players and a Coach are allowed on stage after the Entrance Ceremony. Exceptions can be made by stage referees.
6.7. 5 Team Players and a Coach should give away their electronic devices to the stage referee 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
6.8. 5 Team Players and a Coach are not allowed to leave the stage 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.
6.9. Teams must be present at the arena location at least 1 hour before the scheduled match starts.
6.10. Schedule will be updated throughout the day to represent estimated match start time with an accelerated schedule.
7. Inappropriate Behaviour
7.1. Behavior that is considered to be inappropriate and in violation of the Rules includes, but is not limited to, the following:
7.1.1. Use of any violence against any other Teams, Participants, players, staff and audience, propaganda of violence and/or war, and/or undertaking of any actions that may harm the reputation of the Tournament, the public image of players, teams, WePlay, Tournament Organizer and any other third parties related to the Tournament. Violence is never permitted at any facility that is owned by, leased to, or occupied by WePlay and/or a Tournament Organizer, or against any competitor or administrator;
7.1.2. Players may not use obscene gestures or profanity in their player handles, Team names, game chat, lobby chat, or live interviews. This rule applies to English and to all other languages in use at the Tournament and includes abbreviations and/or obscure references. Players are also prohibited from making negative remarks/comments about other Participants, Teams, WePlay, and the Tournament Organizer;
7.1.3. Cheating of any kind via any means. Any form of cheating will not be tolerated. Participants, Team Managers, Owners are prohibited from influencing or manipulating any game match with the intent that any aspect of the match is determined by anything other than competitive merits. Examples of cheating or behavior impacting game integrity are not exhaustive, and include, without limitation:
1) Collusion, match fixing, or any other action to intentionally alter, or attempt to alter the results of any game, match or Tournament or any components thereof;
2) Attempts to interfere with another player’s connection to the game service through any means;
3) Allowing any person who is not registered as a Participant to play on a Participant’s account or playing in a game, match, or Tournament registered to someone else;
4) Bot use, spot timing, wintrading, drophacking, queue sniping, soft play on a ladder, ghosting, receiving information from a game spectator about an opponent’s position or movements during the course of a game, inducing another Participant or Team to lose a game or match, or receiving leaked scrim footage and/or confidential or proprietary information belonging to another Team or Participant; and
5) Misuse or hacking of game servers.
7.1.4. Any intentional use or attempted use of any in-game bugs or exploits in the game may result in a forfeit of the match and disqualification from the Tournament. WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer, at their sole discretion, will determine bugs and exploits. WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer, at their sole discretion, may communicate to Participants a list of known bugs and the administrative outcomes of encountering such bugs in the game. These administrative outcomes may be an exception to the general bugs or exploits policy.;
7.1.5. Use of any software which violates Steam rules, policies, terms, conditions of service, or other agreements;
7.1.6. Use of other people’s Steam accounts and/or fake IDs to access the game during the tournament (only true-own accounts are acceptable);
7.1.7. Betting or gambling on the outcome of Tournament games or matches. Players are prohibited from placing or attempting to place bets on any games or matches involving competitive play of Tournament games or matches and from participating in anyone else’s betting activities, asking anyone to place bets on Tournament games or matches on a Participant’s behalf, or encouraging anyone else to bet on Tournament games or matches;
7.1.8. Bribing or attempting to bribe any other Participant, Team, official, administrator, or employee of WePlay or Tournament Organizer;
7.1.9 Engaging in harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status or characteristic protected by law;
7.1.10 Using, possessing, distributing, or selling illegal drugs or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol while a Participant is engaged in Tournament events or on premises that are owned by, leased to, or occupied by WePlay or Tournament Organizer;
7.1.11 Making, posting, publishing, or communicating to any person or entity or in any public forum any false, defamatory, libelous, slanderous, or disparaging remarks, comments, or statements concerning WePlay or the Tournament Organizer.
7.2. According to Valve’s policy, Teams and Participants are prohibited from participating in any betting activity, being related to people who place bets, or distributing information that could affect other people's bids.
7.3. Teams are prohibited from placing a sponsor in the Team’s name if this sponsor is already placed or in the name of another Team participating in the Tournament.
7.4. In order to appeal the match results, the Team manager has right to file a complaint to the chief referee of the tournament immediately after the end of the match being appealed. Late complaints (complaints, which are filed after the start of the subsequent match) shall not be taken into consideration.
7.5 Participants are required to observe all laws applicable to their participation of in the Tournament, including all games, matches, media events, autograph signings, photo sessions, sponsor events and other gatherings or events occurring with or as a part of the Tournament. A player may not, during any Tournament, commit any act or become involved in any situation or occurrence which bring him or her into public disrepute, scandal, or ridicule, or shocks or offends the community, or derogates from his or her public image or reflects unfavorably upon WePlay or Tournament Organizer.
7.6 Participants are required at all times to comply with Valve’s End User License Agreement, Terms of Service, and any other applicable agreements, terms, rules, and regulations established by Valve with respect to use of its software and services.
8. Participants Requirements
8.1. The Tournament is open to Participants who receive an Invitation from Organizer if they correspond to terms and conditions of the Rules. Participants must be between the ages of 16 and 21 with one allowed age exception per Team. Organizer may allow more than one age exception at its own discretion.
8.2. A Participant will not be qualified or permitted to participate in the Tournament if one has been banned by the Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) system in the last 2 years. Any player who hides or attempts to hide this fact will be immediately disqualified from the Tournament, and Teams with such players that played throughout the Tournament will be banned.
8.3. Participants must be able to provide documents proving their eligibility at the request of WePlay and/or Tournament Organizers. Potential winners will ultimately need to provide proof of residency before they are officially announced the winners.
To avoid misunderstandings, Teams established in or formed and existing under the laws of the following territories are not eligible to participate in Tournament and/or receive any benefits related to their participation in the Tournament: Afghanistan, North Korea, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Myanmar (Burma), Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur, Cuba, Liberia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nicaragua, Haiti, Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus.
If Teams from the above-mentioned territories participate in the Tournament for whatever reason, they automatically lose the right to receive any benefits, prizes, or winnings related to their participation in the Tournament.
However, Participants (natural persons), who are citizens and/or residents of the above-mentioned territories are free to compete in Tournament on behalf of legal entities established outside these territories provided that:
1) They do not fall within the category of persons, affected by the sanctions measures and prohibitions, including but not limited to determined in the following USA legal-and-regulatory acts and its related documentation:
- Executive Order 13405 of June 16, 2006;
- Executive Order 12947 of January 23, 1995;
- Executive Order 13224 September 23, 2001;
- Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995;
- Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act;
- Executive Order 13712 of November 22, 2015;
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Title I);
- Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Title II);
- Executive Order 13667 of May 12, 2014;
- Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 515;
- Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015;
- Executive Order 13757 of December 28, 2016;
- Executive Order 13400 of April 26, 2006;
- Executive Order 13551 of August 30, 2010;
- Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015;
- Executive Order 13722 of March 15, 2016;
- Executive Order 13810 of September 20, 2017;
- North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016;
- National Defense Appropriations Act of 2020, Public Law 116-92;
- Executive Order 13413 of October 27, 2006;
- Executive Order 13848 of September 12, 2018;
- Executive Order 13608 of May 1, 2012;
- Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
- Executive Order 13818 of December 20, 2017;
- Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018, Public Law No: 115-272
- Executive Order 13606 of April 22, 2012;
- Executive Order 13928 of June 11, 2020;
- Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA) (PL 112-239);
- Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 561;
- Executive Order 13846 of August 6, 2018;
- Executive Order 13876 of June 24, 2019;
- Executive Order 13871 of May 8, 2019;
- Executive Order 13902 of January 10, 2020;
- Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010;
- Executive Order 13628 of October 9, 2012;
- Executive Order 13315 of August 28, 2003;
- Executive Order 13350 of July 29, 2004;
- Executive Order 13438 of July 17, 2007;
- Executive Order 13574 of May 23, 2011;
- Executive Order 13441 of August 1, 2007;
- Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011;
- Executive Order 13726 of April 19, 2016;
- Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012;
- Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018;
- Executive Order 13882 of July 26, 2019;
- Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018;
- Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005;
- Executive Order 13574 of May 23, 2011;
- Executive Order 13536 of April 12, 2010;
- Executive Order 13664 of April 3, 2014;
- Executive Order 13338 of May 11, 2004;
- Executive Order 13399 of April 25, 2006;
- Executive Order 13460 of February 13, 2008;
- Executive Order 13572 of April 29, 2011;
- Executive Order 13573 of May 18, 2011;
- Sections 7404-7438 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, Title LXXIV—Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019;
- Executive Order 13894 of October 14, 2019;
- Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011;
- Executive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014;
- Executive Order 13661 of March 16, 2014;
- Executive Order 13662 of March 20, 2014;
- Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015;
- Executive Order 13850 of November 1, 2018;
- Executive Order 13884 of August 5, 2019;
- Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012;
- Executive Order 13391 of November 22, 2005;
- Executive Order 13469 of July 25, 2008;
2) They are not specified in OFAC’s sanctions Complete Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN LIST).
3) They don’t fell within the category of persons, who ever made violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and all related applicable USA anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, which are fixed and documented in appropriate manner;
4) They are not specified in Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions;
5) They are not persons to whom restrictive measures are applicable according to EU Sanctions Map;
6) They are not specified in United Nations Security Council Consolidated List;
7) They are not specified in List of persons related to commitment of terrorist activity or persons to whom international sanction were applied;
8) They are not specified in CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK.
9) They don’t fall within the category of persons, affected by any other existing sanctions measures and prohibitions, which are not determined in these Rules.
In all other cases except those mentioned above, Participants who are citizens and/or residents of the above-mentioned territories (Afghanistan, North Korea, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, South Sudan, Myanmar (Burma), Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Darfur, Cuba, Liberia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nicaragua, Haiti, Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus), but are physically present and located beyond the following territories during the Tournament holding and all related activities can participate in the Tournament, provided that they also lose the right to receive any benefits (prizes) related to their participation in the Tournament.
Officers, directors and employees of Tournament Organizer and/or its affiliates, and each of their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in the Tournament.
9. Proprietary Rights
9.1. All proprietary rights (including without limitation all and any marketing, media and intellectual property rights) relating to Tournament belong to the Organizer or to their respective owners.
9.2. Participants shall not associate themselves with the Tournament in any commercial manner, nor use any intellectual property rights of WePlay, Tournament Organizer or other respective owners, nor shall they permit any third parties to do so, without the prior written consent of WePlay, Tournament Organizer, or any other respective owner.
9.3. Recording, dissemination, transmission, retransmission, rebroadcast, reproduction, posting, or any other exploitation by any means by the Participants of images/videos of Tournament is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of the Organizer.
9.4. By participating in the Tournament, each Participant hereby irrevocably provides WePlay, Tournament Organizer and each of their respective affilliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, licensees, predecessors, successors, and assigns a universal, unlimited time permit for streaming, communication with the public, Internet live broadcasting, photo and video shooting and recording of the Team’s/Participant’s participation and performance in the Tournament itself and other events related to the Tournament as well as the use of the Team’s and/or Participant’s name, username, nickname, handle, tag (or equivalent), logo, avatar, likeness, voice, statements, similarities and other personal characteristics and other information (“Appearance”) and the right, but not the obligation, to distribute, redistribute, use, communicate, broadcast, rebroadcast, transmit, retransmit, or translate in any language, sublicense or otherwise use the “Appearance” without any additional payments, in whole or in part, in any and all media in any form currently known or developed in the future, including, but not limited to, on the Internet, worldwide in perpetuity, for any purpose, including but not limited to mobile telecommunication technologies, mobile broadcasting technologies, IPTV, OTT, satellite, cable via live broadcast and Internet broadcasting, retransmission, streaming, Tvod rights, EST (including downloading via the Internet), Svod, Fvod, Advod, Nvod, Mobile rights, Ancillary rights (Airline, Hotel, Ship, Train, Vehicle); Cinematographic rights - theater, non-theater, public video rights; paid viewing rights - residential PayPerView rights; pay TV rights - rights to digital terrestrial pay TV, cable pay TV, satellite pay TV, catch-up pay TV, basic pay TV, premium pay TV; free TV rights - rights to free digital terrestrial television, cable free TV, satellite free TV, catch-up free TV; rights of retransmission, public performance, free access, reproduction, distribution and downloading by any means, including but not limited to the use of PVR, NPVR, digital video recorder, offline viewing on the territories of all satellite systems that currently span the whole world; for converting, changing, reprocessing, image restoration (including restoration/color enhancement), translation into any language (through duplication and/or off-screen translation and/or subtitles) for the purpose of advertising, marketing and promotion of the Tournament, WePlay, Organizer itself, its website and future activities, sponsors, partners, third parties in any and all media and by any means currently known or hereafter devised, including but not limited to Internet.
9.5. By involving in the Tournament, each Involved Person hereby irrevocably provides WePlay, Tournament Organizer and each of their respective affilliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, licensees, predecessors, successors, and assigns a universal, unlimited time permit for streaming, communication with the public, Internet live broadcasting, photo and video shooting and recording of the Involved Person’s participation and performance in the Tournament itself and other events related to the Tournament as well as the use of the Involved Person’s name, username, nickname, handle, tag (or equivalent), logo, avatar, likeness, voice, statements, similarities and other personal characteristics and other information (“Appearance”) and the right, but not the obligation, to distribute, redistribute, use, communicate, broadcast, rebroadcast, transmit, retransmit, or translate in any language, sublicense or otherwise use the “Appearance” without any additional payments, in whole or in part, in any and all media in any form currently known or developed in the future, including, but not limited to, on the Internet, worldwide in perpetuity, for any purpose, including but not limited to mobile telecommunication technologies, mobile broadcasting technologies, IPTV, OTT, satellite, cable via live broadcast and Internet broadcasting, retransmission, streaming, Tvod rights, EST (including downloading via the Internet), Svod, Fvod, Advod, Nvod, Mobile rights, Ancillary rights (Airline, Hotel, Ship, Train, Vehicle); Cinematographic rights - theater, non-theater, public video rights; paid viewing rights - residential PayPerView rights; pay TV rights - rights to digital terrestrial pay TV, cable pay TV, satellite pay TV, catch-up pay TV, basic pay TV, premium pay TV; free TV rights - rights to free digital terrestrial television, cable free TV, satellite free TV, catch-up free TV; rights of retransmission, public performance, free access, reproduction, distribution and downloading by any means, including but not limited to the use of PVR, NPVR, digital video recorder, offline viewing on the territories of all satellite systems that currently span the whole world; for converting, changing, reprocessing, image restoration (including restoration/color enhancement), translation into any language (through duplication and/or off-screen translation and/or subtitles) for the purpose of advertising, marketing and promotion of the Tournament, WePlay, Organizer itself, its website and future activities, sponsors, partners, third parties in any and all media and by any means currently known or hereafter devised, including but not limited to Internet.
9.6. Tournament Organizer shall be the exclusive copyright owner of the Appearance for all purposes worldwide. If under applicable law the foregoing is not effective to place authorship and ownership thereof and all rights therein in Tournament Organizer, then by way of assignment and transfer of present and future copyright and otherwise, each Participant hereby irrevocably grants, transfers, sells and assigns to Tournament Organizer, all of his or her right, title and interest in and to the Appearance worldwide in perpetuity. Each Participant agrees to execute such further documents and to do such further acts as may be necessary to evidence, effect, perfect, register, or enforce Tournament Organizer's ownership of such rights.
9.7. WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer and each of their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, licensees, predecessors, successors, and assigns (if applicable) shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to edit, composite, morph, scan, dub, duplicate, fictionalize or otherwise alter the Appearance for any purpose which WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer or each of their respective affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, licensees, predecessors, successors, and assigns (if applicable) deem necessary or desirable. To the fullest extent allowable under any applicable law, each Participant hereby irrevocably waives any and all so-called moral rights or “droit moral” rights (which shall include, without limitation, any similar or analogous rights under applicable laws of any country in the world [including, without limitation, the so called right of paternity (droit a la paternite) right of integrity (droit au respect de l’oeuvre) right of withdrawal (droit de retrait or droit de repentir) and/or right of publication (droit divulgation)] it, he or she may have in the Appearance, and agrees that it, he or she will make no claim of any kind against Organizer or each of it’s affiliates, parent companies, respective licensees, successors, assigns (if applicable) as a result of any of the uses described above, and irrevocably and unconditionally waives and releases WePlay and Tournament Organizer and each of their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, licensees, predecessors, successors, and assigns (if applicable) from any and all claims, demands, and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in connection with such use including, without limitation, any and all claims, demands, or liabilities for invasion of privacy, infringement of the right of publicity, defamation (including libel and slander) and any other personal and/or property rights. Each Participant and Team expressly acknowledges that WePlay and Tournament Organizer and each of their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, licensees, predecessors, successors, and assigns (if applicable) as well as other Participants and Teams will contribute to the Appearance and other works that will embody all or part of the Appearance. Accordingly, if under any applicable law, the above waiver or assignment by a Participant of “moral rights” or “droit moral” is not effective, then each such Participant agrees to exercise such rights in a manner which recognizes the contribution of and will not have a material adverse effect upon such other parties.
9.8. WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer shall have the right to freely assign their respective rights hereunder, in whole or in part, to any person or entity. WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer shall retain the rights granted in the Appearance even if the Participant is disqualified or fails to meet the eligibility requirements.
9.9. Recording, dissemination or any other exploitation by the Participants of images/videos of Tournament is strictly prohibited. At the same time, the Teams shall have the right to install a web-player with a live broadcast on their own information resources, Team website, and official Team web pages in social networks.
9.10. Participants furthermore acknowledge that:
◆ To create videos of the Tournament, WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer each have the right to invite any player of the Teams participating in the Tournament into voice and/or video chat. Players must participate in the chat at WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer’s first demand.
◆ To create text materials about the Tournament, WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer each have the right to request information related to the Tournament an unlimited number of times. Participants must provide necessary information within 24 hours of receiving the request.
◆ All the Tournament matches are held with the organizations by WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer of live video broadcasting (streams) with their record and with the participation of official Tournament commentators.
◆ To exclude the possibility of cheating in matches that are held online, all video broadcasts of the Tournament matches shall be delayed by the maximum possible delay as determined by WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer.
10. Personal Data
10.1. In order to take part in Tournament, the Participants need to provide Organizer their personal data (including but not limited to name, address, age, email address, nationality, etc.).
10.2. Participants acknowledge and agree that the personal data provided to Organizer pursuant to these Rules will be used, processed and stored for purposes relating to the proper organization of the Tournament itself and Tournament-related activities.
10.3. Furthermore, the Participants acknowledge and agree to Organizers’ use of their personal data in accordance with the applicable law, as well as disclosure of Participants’ personal data to Organizer
11. Warranties and Liability
11.1. WePlay and Tournament Organizer make no warranties, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, in connection with Tournament. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing and without abrogating other agreements that apply to the Tournament Participants, WePlay and Tournament Organizer hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions, whether expressed, implied, statutory or otherwise, with regard to the game software, game launcher, WePlay and/or Tournament Organizers’ website software, equipment and the operation of Tournament, including, without limitation, all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, and their equivalents, under the laws of any jurisdiction.
11.2. Neither WePlay nor Tournament Organizer is responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information or other materials associated with or utilized as part of WePlay’s or Organizer’s websites, and neither WePlay nor Tournament Organizer assume any responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to the WePlay’s or Organizer’s websites or the field of play in the game. Although WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer, as applicable, attempt to ensure the integrity of the Tournament, neither WePlay nor Organizer are responsible for the actions of Participants or Teams in connection with the Tournament, including a Participants’ or Teams’ attempts to circumvent or successful circumvention of the Rules or any other effort to otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of Tournament.
11.3. The Teams acknowledge that they have received from their Participants all of the necessary consents and/or authorizations to make representations and warranties under these Rules and are authorized to make any and all representations and warranties require under these Rules.
11.4. Teams are responsible for the behaviour of their respective Participants, officials, members, agents, representatives, and any person carrying out a function during the Tournament on their behalf.
12. Miscellaneous
12.1. Violation of any part of these Rules may, at WePlay or Tournament Organizer’s sole discretion, result in (a) sanction(s), including, but not limited to, forfeiture and/or loss of winner status. All Participants must strictly follow WePlay’s and/or Organizer’s directions. All decisions and rules of WePlay and/or the Organizer are final and binding. WePlay and Organizer reserve the right to sanction any Participant at any time for any reason. The sanctions may include:
◆ warning;
◆ disqualification;
◆ game loss
◆ match loss
◆ forfeit of a prize (if such existing);
◆ forfeiture of winner status;
◆ disqualification from future tournaments;
◆ revocation of previously awarded points or prizes;
◆ termination of any licenses extended by WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer;
◆ adding the Participant to the list of players ineligible to participate in future events or tournaments held by WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer;
◆ other measures of influence, if they are enshrined in these Rules.
Tournament Organizer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to ban disqualified Participants from any future participation in any event organized by Tournament Organizer.
12.2. If any right of disqualification arises as to any Participant, then this right may be exercised as WePlay and/or Tournament Organizer may elect in its sole discretion. Any Participant who elects to end its/his/her participation in the Tournament, and/or is disqualified from the Tournament, will not be permitted to re-enter the Tournament in any capacity.
12.3. These Official Rules are governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of England and Wales, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provisions or rules. Any dispute or controversy arising out of or in connection with this Rules, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the LCIA Rules. The number of arbitrators shall be one. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English.
12.4. If it is necessary to make changes to these Rules and/or format of Tournament after it’s start, Organizer informs all participants (teams/legal entities/organizations), in writing (via e-mail), and, after receiving confirmation from 75% of the all participants makes the necessary changes to the Rules, format of the Tournament. Such changes begin to apply from the moment they are confirmed by 75% of the afore-mentioned participants. For avoidance of any misunderstandings, the Participant (teams/legal entities/organizations) will have 24 hours to accept/reject proposed changes by Organizer from the moment of such notification sending by Organizer. If Participant (team/legal entity/organization) don’t give any feedback on this matter to the Organizer during proposed 24 hours, it will be deemed that such participant fully and undoubtedly accepted all proposed changes of the Organizer.
12.5. Organizer and Tournament referees are allowed to make their own decisions which could go against the Rules in extraordinary situations. Organizer and Tournament referees are also allowed to make their own decisions in situations which are not covered by the Rules.