Rules and regulation - Gamergy Masters: Brawl Stars LVP, League of Videogames Professionals Rules and regulation Gamergy Masters: Brawl Stars EUROPE LVP, League of Videogames Professionals 2019 Season 1.3 version - May 21​th ​ 2019 1t Rules and regulation - Gamergy Masters: Brawl Stars LVP, League of Videogames Professionals Introduction and aim The present document aims to regulate the tournament by the name of Gamergy Masters: Brawl ​ Stars (“Tournament”) held online for the region of Europe and organized by Fandroid ​ ​ ​ Entertainment SL (“LVP”, “Liga de Videojuegos Profesional”) for Supercell’s game Brawl Stars. ​ ​ The contents of this document will be referred to as official rules (“Rules”), which will apply to all ​ ​ teams taking part in the Tournament, as well as any other team members such as players, managers, owners, etc. For the purposes of this Tournament, Europe as a region comprises the following countries members of European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. With the exception of Spain, which has its own tournament. Referees may be contacted through ArenaGG’s player support services for any clarifications or ​ ​ conflict resolution necessary. Only the Referees’ decision will be valid and final. Registration in the Tournament entails an agreement to follow these Rules, which remain subject to change at any given time by decision of LVP. 1. Eligibility Eligibility for participation in the Tournament requires players to meet the following criteria: st 1.1 Player age. All participants must be at least 16 years old before 31 ​ May 2019. Players ​ ​ who do not meet this criterion will not be considered eligible. 1.2 Residence. For the purposes of these rules and regulation, Residence means the place ​ where the player is living physically and legally. Only players with Residence in any of the countries comprised within the region of Europe defined above, may take part in the Tournament regardless of their nationality. Regardless of their nationality, players may only participate from a country located within Europe. LVP will verify the Residence status of random players to assure it meets the criteria previously stated. For this purpose, LVP may ask players to certify their Residence status through documentary evidence. The failure to provide such evidence will bar that player and/or team from the Tournament. 1.3 version - May 21​th ​ 2019 2t Rules and regulation - Gamergy Masters: Brawl Stars LVP, League of Videogames Professionals 1.3 Foreigners. A Spanish player will be allowed to be included in the lineup ( substitutes + ​ starters) of the team even if he/she has his/her residence in the territory of Spain. 1.4 Travel availability. For the Online Playoffs stage, players must either be in possession ​ of necessary documentation to travel to Spain, or check that it will be delivered before May 24, 2019. 2. Registration and Participation. 2.1 Number of registered players. Teams must keep at all times during the Tournament ​ three (3) starting lineup players (“Starters”) and from none (0) to two (2) substitute ​ ​ players (“Substitutes”). ​ ​ 2.2 Team setup. Teams must be set up at ArenaGG (watch the step-by-step video guide in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ case of doubt regarding the registration process). All players must be added to their teams and to the competition lineup. Only players in the lineup may play, regardless of whether they are part of a team. Once the teams have been set up, they may register directly for each Qualifier at its separate website. 2.3 Player accounts. Each player must use their own and only account at ArenaGG and ​ Brawl Stars. Username and game #ID must match those registered at ArenaGG. Example on how to obtain an USER + ID code: In this case, the user + id code would be: Snake#2VUJCJUVO ​ 2.4 Preregistration. LVP will publicly announce Preregistration terms through their social ​ media and websites. Preinsciption will be available for a limited number of teams and only signifies the team’s willingness to participate. To participate you will have to check-in before each Qualifier. 1.3 version - May 21​th ​ 2019 3t Rules and regulation - Gamergy Masters: Brawl Stars LVP, League of Videogames Professionals 2.5 Check-in. Starting one (1) hour and ten (10) minutes before and closing ten (10) ​ minutes before the first round of each Qualifier, teams must check-in. As an example, if a Qualifier begins at 7.00 pm, the check-in process will start at 5.50pm and close at 6.50pm. This check-in confirms the team’s availability to play. The check-in process will have no quota, but when the corresponding key is created, only 1024 teams will be allowed into the competition. Teams will be allowed into the competition based on check-in order, so teams which check in after the first 1024 will be excluded from that competition. 2.6 Image use. By joining this Tournament, all teams and players allow LVP to use their ​ image (logo, photographs, interviews and videos) in promotional material. 2.7 Roster Modification. During the Qualifier stage, teams may add or replace up to 2 ​ players in their lineup. Afterwards, no more changes will be allowed. Any team that makes any more changes after this will be banned from later competitions but will keep all points earned. Points belong to the teams - if a player changes teams, all points earned by that player will be kept by the team for which the player earned them originally. Lineups for Online Playoffs and Live Finals must be the same lineup as the one registered for the last Qualifier in which the team played. No exceptions will be made. 2.8 Team and player names. No duplicate names will be allowed. LVP reserves the right to ​ refuse a team or player any name that LVP considers rude, offensive, discriminatory or breaching of copyrights. If a team or player, upon being asked to do so by LVP, does not change their team or player name, LVP reserves the right to change the name or ban the team or player immediately. 2.9 Team or player name change at ArenaGG. Once registered in any tournament the ​ change of player or team name will be blocked by the rest of the competition. 2.10 Secondary accounts (smurfs). Each player may play for one team only. If a player is ​ found out to be using multiple accounts, the player and/or the player’s team will be banned from the Tournament immediately. 2.11 Player account restrictions.There are no restrictions or requirements regarding ​ account level, rank, power or skins. About brawlers, in the Qualifiers phase only Rosa will not be able to be used, and for the phase of Online Playoffs Bibi will be disabled. 2.12 Team logos. During Qualifiers, teams will not be required to have a logo. Team logos ​ will be required in the Online Playoffs stage and onwards. 1.3 version - May 21​th ​ 2019 4t Rules and regulation - Gamergy Masters: Brawl Stars LVP, League of Videogames Professionals 2.13 Sponsorship. LVP reserves the right to ban any sponsorship of: alcoholic beverages, ​ tobacco, medication, weaponry, pornography, gambling, products or services in direct competition with LVP or Supercell, and any other product or service forbidden by law. 3. Equipment and software 3.1 Player responsibility. Regarding Qualifiers and Online Playoffs, equipment protection ​ and functioning will be the responsibility only of teams and players, who will also be held responsible for: ● Stability of hardware ● Stability of Internet connection. ● Battery state and charge. ● Updating the game and ensuring its compatibility with the device in use. 4. Tournament format 4.1 Terms definition. 4.1.1 Game/Match. A single tournament instance in which individuals or teams ​ play until one of them becomes the winner. E.g.: a game in Gem Grab mode. 4.1.2 Set. A number of games in the same mode, which are played until one team ​ wins a majority of those games. E.g.: winning two or three games in Gem grab mode (Bo3). 4.1.3 Series. A number of sets played until one team wins a majority of the total ​ number of sets. E.g.: winning three sets out of five played in different game modes (Bo5). 4.2 Calendar dates. 4.2.1 Dates and times for Qualifiers Registration dates for Qualifiers Qualifier Opening Close nd st 1 22 A​ pril 1 M​ ay ​ ​ th th 2 4 M​ ay 8 M​ ay ​ ​ th th 3 11 M​ ay 15 M​ ay ​ ​ 1.3 version - May 21​th ​ 2019 5t Rules and regulation - Gamergy Masters: Brawl Stars LVP, League of Videogames Professionals Dates and times for Qualifiers Qualifier Round Teams Date Time (CEST) ​ ​ nd 1 1024 2 M​ ay 7.00 pm n​ d 2 512 2 M​ ay 7.30 pm n​ d 3 256 2 M​ ay 8.00 pm n​ d 4 128 2 M​ ay 8.30 pm n​ d 5 64 2 M​ ay 9.00 pm 1 r​ d 6 32 3 M​ ay 7.00 pm r​ d 7 16 3 M​ ay 7.30 pm r​ d 8 8 3 M​ ay 8.00 pm r​ d 9 4 3 M​ ay 8.30 pm r​ d 10 2 3 M​ ay 9.00 pm ​ th 1 1024 9 M​ ay 7.00 pm t​ h 2 512 9 M​ ay 7.30 pm t​ h 3 256 9 M​ ay 8.00 pm t​ h 4 128 9 M​ ay 8.30 pm t​ h 5 64 9 M​ ay 9.00 pm 2 ​ th 6 32 10 M​ ay 7.00 pm t​ h 7 16 10 M​ ay 7.30 pm t​ h 8 8 10 M​ ay 8.00 pm t​ h 9 4 10 M​ ay 8.30 pm t​ h 10 2 10 M​ ay 9.00 pm ​ th 1 1024 16 M​ ay 7.00 pm t​ h 2 512 16 M​ ay 7.30 pm t​ h 3 256 16 M​ ay 8.00 pm t​ h 4 128 16 M​ ay 8.30 pm t​ h 5 64 16 M​ ay 9.00 pm 3 t​ h 6 32 17 M​ ay 7.00 pm t​ h 7 16 17 M​ ay 7.30 pm t​ h 8 8 17 M​ ay 8.00 pm t​ h 9 4 17 M​ ay 8.30 pm t​ h 10 2 17 M​ ay 9.00 pm ​ LVP reserves the right to change these dates.