FIFA Global Series 21 CONMEBOL eLibertadores Official Rules 1. OVERVIEW NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The CONMEBOL eLibertadores or eLibertadores (“Competition”) is sponsored by Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”), 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065, USA. The Competition is a video game competition conducted using EA SPORTS FIFA 21 Ultimate Team mode (“FIFA 21”) for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles (“Supported Platforms”). The Competition will have a separate division for each Supported Platform (“Xbox Division” and “PlayStation Division” or “Divisions”) and each is governed by these FIFA 21 Global Series 21 CONMEBOL eLibertadores Official Rules (“Official Rules”). The Competition is void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. 2. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY Players must register at https://battlefy.com/elibertadores to be considered for eligibility for the Competition. Players that meet the eligibility requirements in this Section (individually, a “Player”) must: − Own or have access to FIFA 21 on Xbox One or PlayStation 4; − Have a valid Gamertag or PSN ID; − Have a valid EA Account; − Be a resident of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay or Venezuela; − Agree to EA’s Privacy and Cookie Policy located at https://privacy.ea.com (“Privacy and Cookie Policy”) and User Agreement located at https://terms.ea.com (“User Agreement”); − Register their valid EA Account for eligibility and accept the Official Rules during the registration window described in Section 2.1; − Meet the age and residency requirements described in Sections 2.2 and 2.3; and − Have a valid Battlefy account (https://battlefy.com/) for online qualification. 2.1 REGISTRATION DEADLINES AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL RULES Players must register with their valid EA Account and accept the Official Rules at https://battlefy.com/elibertadores to be considered for participation in the Competition. Players may register from December 6th, 2020 to January 15th, 2021. These Official Rules may be updated by EA without notice as necessary, including without limitation, to add further clarity, correct errors, comply with changes in applicable law, or address matters that arise after the first publication. EA reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Competition, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper operation of the Competition, including the safety of Players or fairness of the Competition, as determined by EA in its sole discretion. EA reserves the right to disqualify any Player at any time for any reason, including without limitation, for tampering with the operation of the Competition, or acting in violation of these Official Rules. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Competition may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, EA reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. By participating in the Competition, Players agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of the Competition officials and administrators. 2.2 AGE REQUIREMENT To be eligible to participate in the Competition, Players must be at least 16 years old by December 31st, 2020 and be at least the minimum age required to have a full (not underage) EA account in their territory of residence. All Players under the age of majority in their territory of residence must have a parent or legal guardian review and consent to these Official Rules on their behalf, and accompany them to any Live Event. 2.3 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Residents from the following countries are eligible: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Players may be required to provide proof of residency in an eligible country to compete in the Competition. The sufficiency of any such proof or documentation will be determined by EA in its sole discretion. Players that are invited to participate in the Final Event (Live Event) may be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility to Travel, and must certify their country of permanent residence by providing two forms of identification/proof as follows: Government-issued identification: a document such as a passport, driver’s license, identification card, or work visa with a photo, name and physical address in an eligible country AND Utility Bill: a recent invoice from a utility (energy, telephone, or cable) company with a name and physical address in an eligible country 2.4 EMPLOYEES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Employees of EA and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, advertising, promotion and publicity agencies, vendors, FIFA, CONMEBOL and the immediate family members or persons living in the same household of such employees are not eligible to participate in the Competition. 2.5 REPRESENTING A CLUB, TEAM, OR ORGANIZATION AT THE LIVE EVENT Fourteen days before the start of a Live Event, qualified Players must provide the following information for inclusion in broadcast and web coverage of the event: ● Name of club, team or organization the Players will be representing and authorization for use; ● Club, team or organization logo and authorization for use; ● Contact information for the officer or representative of the club, team or organization; ● Players’s real name and display name; and ● Photos of Player, including a standard set of headshots following a template to be provided by EA and authorization for use. EA will inform qualified Players of any applicable deadlines. It is the Player's responsibility to submit this information in time for it to be incorporated into the broadcast and web coverage of the event. Submissions after this deadline will not be incorporated into broadcast or web materials. This information may be incorporated into the broadcast and web coverage of the event. 3. COMPETITION STRUCTURE The Competition will consist in online qualification phases (“Online Qualifier”) and a Final Live Event. Online Qualifier will be split into two Phases: ● Phase 1 (January 16 and 17, 2021): this Phase will be dedicated to eligible Players who have not achieved FUT Champions Verified status. These Players will play in a single elimination knockout tournament on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. The top 32 players per platform will move on to the second phase of the competition on a separate weekend. ● Phase 2 (February 2 and 3, 2021): this Phase will include eligible Players who have achieved FUT Champions Verified status and the top 32 players from Phase 1. All of these Players will play in a Swiss format group stage with the top finishing players moving on to a double elimination knockout bracket. The top 8 players per platform will move on to the Live Event. The Final Event will take place on March 15, 16, and 17, 2021 and will feature a double elimination group stage with the top two players from each group of four making it to the single elimination knockout bracket per platform. EA reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule the Online Qualifier phases or the Final Event, and to modify the Competition structure if, in its reasonable judgment, such changes are necessary to maintain a fair and respectful environment for all Players. EA also reserves the right to make such changes if it deems they are necessary to comply with applicable law. 3.1 PLATFORMS Players may register and compete in the Competition on a Supported Platform using a single PSN account on the PlayStation 4 or a single Xbox account on the Xbox One. For the Final Event, Players may only attempt to qualify and compete on one Supported Platform of their choice. 3.2 ENFORCEMENT EA Accounts, the leaderboard, and match data may be audited, including for malicious behavior and cheating. Any Player may be disqualified immediately from the Competition and related competitions, at the discretion of EA or its designees, for any reason, including for any failure to comply with the User Agreement, Privacy & Cookie Policy, and these Official Rules. Examples of prohibited behaviors, as well as potential penalties are detailed in the Code of Conduct (see Appendix A). EA, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Player at any time, for any reason, including but not limited to tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Competition, or acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and reserves the right to void all associated entries. EA’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. 4. MATCH RULES AND TOURNAMENT FORMAT See Appendix B for tournament structure, match rules and gameplay settings for Online Qualifier and the Final Event of the Competition. 5. PRIZES 5.1 Prizing This prizing only applies to the Final Event. PlayStation 4 Xbox One 1st $15,000 $15,000 2nd $12,000 $12,000 3rd $9,000 $9,000 4th $6,000 $6,000 5th to 6th $3,000 $3,000 7th to 8th $1,000 $1,000 The top three players on each platform will also guarantee themselves a seat at the South America Regional Playoffs event for the FIFA 21 Global Series. Top finishing players at the South America Regional Playoffs may be offered a seat at the FIFAe World Cup 2021. 5.2 PRIZE TERMS AND CONDITIONS Players will receive a prize payment form if eligible for prizing. Players must complete this form within 90 days or prize money may be forfeit and donated to a charity on the Player’s behalf. Failure to communicate banking information or delivery method to prize distribution vendor in a timely manner may result in forfeiture of the prize.