ASUS ROG CS:GO Summer Tournament 2014 – Rules
Every participant in the tournament is expected to have read these rules thoroughly. Each player is expected to behave according to Fair Play principles. Unsportsmanlike behavior is a punishable offense. The tournament organizer has all the authority concerning these rules and the following punishments. The tournament organizer may put the tournament on hold due to a technical malfunction, a serious medical condition or similar unexpected event.
Game: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve Corporation)
NON-BYOC, 16 teams
Tournament format: Double elimination group stage (BO1) -> Single elimination semi-finals (BO3) -> Final (BO3)
Size of the team: 5 players and an optional manager
VoIP software (TeamSpeak, Mumble, Skype) is allowed
Any software that modifies or grants an unfair advantage in the game is strictly forbidden.
Inclusion of the tournament organizer’s spectator/streamer is mandatory.
Outside spectators/streamers are allowed only if the tournament judges allow it.
All players must provide their own gaming paraphernalia (keyboard, mouse, mouse mat and headset)
All players must be present at the tournament location during games.
Team lineups must be the same as the ones that the team has registered into the tournament with.
The manager can act as a substitute player if needed.
The use of any stand-in-players outside of the registered team lineup is strictly forbidden.
The team captain or manager is responsible for all communication with the judges of the tournament.
Players will have a minimum of 15 minutes of time to set up their computers before the games begin.
If one of the teams is not seated and ready when games are scheduled to start, the team will automatically forfeit their game (group stage) or concede the first match (BO3). During the semi-finals and finals there will be a following 15 minutes time left for the team to be ready or they will forfeit the whole match.
The judge will decide with the captains, via a coin toss, which team gets to VETO maps first.
Streaming your own match is not allowed.
Game format: mr15
The allowed maximum amount of grenades is 4; consisting of:
Grenade rebuys are not allowed.
Setting the bomb with the help of a proxy (e.g. 'boosting') is strictly forbidden and will result in
a disciplinary action.
Disarming the bomb without having at least a partial visual of it is strictly forbidden and will
result in a disciplinary action.
Any scripts other than buy-scripts are strictly forbidden and will result in a disciplinary action.
Intentional disconnecting during a match is strictly forbidden and will result in a disciplinary action.
The use of the developer console is allowed. The following parameters have to be set:
rate 128000, cl_cmdrate 128, cl_updaterate 128, cl_interp 0, cl_interp_ratio 1, weapon_debug_spread_show 0 and cl_bobcycle 0.98.
Map pool:
de_dust2
de_nuke
de_cache
de_inferno
de_mirage.
Map picks:
A rematch may be called in case the server crashes. The tournament judges can order a rematch if the need arises.
The game may be paused by asking for a pause on the chat.
The game can only be paused during buy-time.
The game may be resumed only after both teams have agreed to it.
A maximum time allowed for a pause is five minutes per team.
Both of the teams are required to take screenshots of the end screen from the game, which clearly shows all the players involved and whether or not the team won or lost the game.
The tournament organizer reserves all rights for changes related to these documents.
In case of a conflict, the game judge will decide the outcome.
All players are required to follow the Fair Play code of conduct and show proper respect in their statements about fellow players or other competing organizations.
Insulting other players, teams, judges or other organizers is strictly forbidden and is grounds for a disciplinary action.
All cheating, including ghosting, is forbidden.
Breaking any of the aforementioned rules will result in sanctions, including but not limited to:
Warnings
Losing a match (groups and BO3)
Losing a game series (BO3)
Removal of a player or a team from the tournament
Removal of a player or a team from the event
Three warnings will result in a removal from the tournament. Warnings can be individual or team warnings.
A decision made by a single judge can be challenged by bringing it up with the head judge.
This complaint can only be made right after the decision has been called or the game has ended, which ever occurred first.
The head judge’s decision is final and cannot be challenged.
Tournament area opens at 12:00
Thursday 17:00 Group A (DE Bo1)
Thursday 21:00 Group B (DE Bo1)
Friday 17:00 Group C (DE Bo1)
Friday 21:00 Group D (DE Bo1)
Saturday 10:30 RO8 #1 (Bo3, A1 vs B2 and B1-C2)
Saturday 13:30 RO8 #2 (Bo3, C1 vs D2 and D1-A2)
Saturday 16:30 Semi-final #1 (Bo3)
Saturday 19:00 Semi-final #2 (Bo3)
Saturday 22:00 Final (Bo3)
All times are local (EEST).