2017 Season Official Rules Version 1.10; May 31, 2017 1 Table of Contents 1. Eligibility Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Player Age ..................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Residency ...................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Work Eligibility .............................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 No Riot Employees ........................................................................................................................ 6 2. Ownership ............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.1 Ownership Restrictions ................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Recognition of Ownership ............................................................................................................ 8 3. Rosters .................................................................................................................................................. 9 3.1 Roster Continuity .......................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Roster Requirements .................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Roster Modification .................................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Substitutions ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.5 Head Coach ................................................................................................................................. 12 3.6 Challenger Series & ERL Implications .......................................................................................... 12 3.7 Free Agents & Free Agency ......................................................................................................... 13 3.8 Summoner Names....................................................................................................................... 13 3.9 Trades .......................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Finance ................................................................................................................................................ 15 4.1 Team Compensation ................................................................................................................... 15 4.2 Player Compensation .................................................................................................................. 15 4.3 Sponsors ...................................................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Prize Money ................................................................................................................................ 16 5. Additional Provisions .......................................................................................................................... 17 5.1 Publishing .................................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 Finality of decisions ..................................................................................................................... 17 5.3 Right of modification................................................................................................................... 17 6. Format ................................................................................................................................................. 18 6.1 LCS Group Draft ........................................................................................................................... 18 6.2 LCS Regular Season ..................................................................................................................... 18 6.3 LCS Play-Offs ............................................................................................................................... 18 Version 1.10; May 31, 2017 2 6.4 Championship Points .................................................................................................................. 19 6.5 Regional Qualifier ........................................................................................................................ 19 6.6 CSQ .............................................................................................................................................. 20 6.7 CS Regular Season ....................................................................................................................... 20 6.8 CS Play-Offs ................................................................................................................................. 20 6.9 Promotion Tournament .............................................................................................................. 20 6.10 Tiebreakers.................................................................................................................................. 21 6.11 Submission of Side Selection ...................................................................................................... 22 7. Match Process ..................................................................................................................................... 22 7.1 Equipment ................................................................................................................................... 23 7.2 Clothing & Apparel ...................................................................................................................... 23 7.3 Tournament Realm Accounts...................................................................................................... 24 7.4 Patch ........................................................................................................................................... 25 7.5 Match Area .................................................................................................................................. 25 7.6 Setup Time .................................................................................................................................. 26 7.7 Pick-&-Ban Phase ........................................................................................................................ 26 7.8 Game Start .................................................................................................................................. 27 7.9 Pause ........................................................................................................................................... 28 7.10 Restart ......................................................................................................................................... 29 7.11 Post-Game Process ..................................................................................................................... 30 7.12 Scheduling ................................................................................................................................... 31 7.13 Referees ...................................................................................................................................... 31 7.14 Online Matches ........................................................................................................................... 32 8. Code of Conduct.................................................................................................................................. 33 8.1 Competitive Integrity .................................................................................................................. 33 8.2 Responsibility under Code .......................................................................................................... 34 8.3 Penalties ...................................................................................................................................... 36 9. Glossary & Exhibits .......................................................................................................................... 35 Version 1.10; May 31, 2017 3 Introduction and Purpose These official rules of the League of Legends Championship Series LLC apply to each of the Teams who have qualified to play in the EU LCS or EU CS in 2017, or are participating in one of their Qualifiers. These rules also apply to the Teams’ Team Managers & Team Members and other employees but apply only to official League play and not to other competitions, tournaments or organized play of League of Legends. League of Legends Championship Series LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has established these rules for the competitive play of League of Legends in order to unify and standardize the rules used in competitive play. These official rules are designed solely to ensure the integrity of the system established by