2017 Season Official Rules Exhibit A
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2017 Season Official Rules Version 4.01; January 9th, 2017 1 Table of Contents 1. Team Member Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Player Age ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Regional Residency Requirement ................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Work Eligibility .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.4 No Riot Employees ........................................................................................................................ 8 2. Payments to Teams and Players; Prizes ................................................................................................ 9 2.1 Team Fees ..................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Player Compensation .................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Event Prizes ................................................................................................................................... 9 3. Team Ownership and Roster Rules ..................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Team Ownership Restriction ....................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Roster Requirements .................................................................................................................. 12 3.3 Head Coach ................................................................................................................................. 14 3.4 Roster Submission ....................................................................................................................... 14 3.5 Substitutions ............................................................................................................................... 15 3.6 Team Names, Team Tags, and Player Names ............................................................................. 15 3.7 Sponsorships ............................................................................................................................... 16 4. Discretionary Player Substitutions ...................................................................................................... 17 4.1 General Player Substitution Rules............................................................................................... 17 4.2 Player Trades ............................................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Free Agent Signings. .................................................................................................................... 20 4.4 Promotion of Reserve Players ..................................................................................................... 22 5. Player Equipment ................................................................................................................................ 25 5.1 LCS-Provided Equipment ............................................................................................................. 25 5.2 Player-Owned or Team-Owned Equipment ................................................................................ 25 5.3 Replacement of Equipment ........................................................................................................ 26 5.4 Player and Coach Apparel ........................................................................................................... 26 5.5 Computer Programs & Usage ..................................................................................................... 27 5.6 Client Accounts ........................................................................................................................... 27 5.7 Audio Controls ............................................................................................................................ 27 5.8 Equipment Tampering ................................................................................................................ 28 Version 4.01; January 9th, 2017 2 6. Venue, Competition Area Layout, and Schedule ................................................................................ 29 6.1 General Venue Access ................................................................................................................. 29 6.2 Match Area .................................................................................................................................. 29 6.3 Warm-up Area ............................................................................................................................. 29 6.4 Other Team Member Areas ........................................................................................................ 29 7. League Structure ................................................................................................................................. 30 7.1 Definition of Terms ..................................................................................................................... 30 7.2 Schedule ...................................................................................................................................... 30 7.3 Phase Details ............................................................................................................................... 30 8. Match Process ..................................................................................................................................... 39 8.1 Changes to Schedule ................................................................................................................... 39 8.2 Arrival at Studio .......................................................................................................................... 39 8.3 Role of Referees .......................................................................................................................... 39 8.4 Competitive Patch & Tournament Realm ................................................................................... 40 8.5 Pre-Match Setup ......................................................................................................................... 40 8.6 Game Setup ................................................................................................................................. 41 8.7 Pick / Ban Phase & Side Selection ............................................................................................... 43 9. Game Rules ......................................................................................................................................... 47 9.1 Definition of Terms ..................................................................................................................... 47 9.2 Game of Record .......................................................................................................................... 47 9.3 Stoppage of Play ......................................................................................................................... 47 9.4 Game Restart .............................................................................................................................. 49 9.5 Awarded Game Victory ............................................................................................................... 50 9.6 Post-Game Process ..................................................................................................................... 51 9.7 Post-Match Process..................................................................................................................... 51 10. Player Conduct ................................................................................................................................ 52 10.1 Competition Conduct .................................................................................................................. 52 10.2 Unprofessional Behavior ............................................................................................................. 55 10.3 Association with Gambling.......................................................................................................... 57 10.4 Subjection to Penalty .................................................................................................................. 57 10.5 Penalties ...................................................................................................................................... 58 10.6 Right to Publish ........................................................................................................................... 59 Version 4.01; January 9th, 2017 3 11. Spirit of the Rules ............................................................................................................................ 60 11.1 Finality of Decisions .................................................................................................................... 60 11.2 Rule Changes ..............................................................................................................................