2015 Season Official Rules Version 2.03; June 26, 2015 Table of Contents 1. Team Member Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Player Age ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Regional Residency Requirement ................................................................................................. 6 1.3 Work Eligibility .............................................................................................................................. 9 1.4 No Riot Employees ........................................................................................................................ 9 2. Payments to Teams and Players; Prizes .............................................................................................. 10 2.1 Team Fees ................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Player Compensation .................................................................................................................. 10 2.3 Event Prizes ................................................................................................................................. 10 3. Team Ownership and Roster Rules ..................................................................................................... 12 3.1 Team Ownership Restriction ....................................................................................................... 12 3.2 Roster Requirements .................................................................................................................. 13 3.3 Head Coach ................................................................................................................................. 14 3.4 Roster Submission ....................................................................................................................... 15 3.5 Substitutions ............................................................................................................................... 15 3.6 Team Names, Team Tags, and Player Names ............................................................................. 16 3.7 Sponsorships ............................................................................................................................... 16 4. Discretionary Player Substitutions ...................................................................................................... 18 4.1 General Player Substitution Rules............................................................................................... 18 4.2 Player Trades ............................................................................................................................... 19 4.3 Free Agent Signings. .................................................................................................................... 21 4.4 Promotion of Reserve Players ..................................................................................................... 23 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 ................................................................................................................ 27 Version 2.03; June 26, 2015 6. Venue, Competition Area Layout, and Schedule ................................................................................ 28 6.1 General Venue Access ................................................................................................................. 28 6.2 Match Area .................................................................................................................................. 28 6.3 Warm-up Area ............................................................................................................................. 28 6.4 Other Team Member Areas ........................................................................................................ 28 7. League Structure ................................................................................................................................. 29 7.1 Definition of Terms ..................................................................................................................... 29 7.2 Schedule ...................................................................................................................................... 29 7.3 Phase Details ............................................................................................................................... 30 8. Match Process ..................................................................................................................................... 37 8.1 Changes to Schedule ................................................................................................................... 37 8.2 Arrival at Studio .......................................................................................................................... 37 8.3 Role of Referees .......................................................................................................................... 37 8.4 Competitive Patch & Tournament Realm ................................................................................... 38 8.5 Pre-Match Setup ......................................................................................................................... 38 8.6 Game Setup ................................................................................................................................. 39 8.7 Pick / Ban Phase & Side Selection ............................................................................................... 41 9. Game Rules ......................................................................................................................................... 45 9.1 Definition of Terms ..................................................................................................................... 45 9.2 Game of Record .......................................................................................................................... 45 9.3 Stoppage of Play ......................................................................................................................... 45 9.4 Game Restart .............................................................................................................................. 47 9.5 Awarded Game Victory ............................................................................................................... 48 9.6 Post-Game Process ..................................................................................................................... 49 9.7 Post-Match Process..................................................................................................................... 49 10. Player Conduct ................................................................................................................................ 50 10.1 Competition Conduct .................................................................................................................. 50 10.2 Unprofessional Behavior ............................................................................................................. 52 10.3 Association with Gambling.......................................................................................................... 55 10.4 Subjection to Penalty .................................................................................................................. 55 10.5 Penalties ...................................................................................................................................... 55 10.6 Right to Publish ........................................................................................................................... 56 Version 2.03; June 26, 2015 11. Spirit of the Rules ............................................................................................................................ 57 11.1 Finality of Decisions .................................................................................................................... 57 11.2 Rule Changes ..............................................................................................................................