Rules

This is an extract of the rules from the full rules document which you can download from the Championships website.

Match ​Rules

2.1. Game ​Setup ​and ​Champion ​Select

• 2.1.1. All ​games ​are ​to ​be ​played ​on ​the ​European ​West (EUW) ​server.
• 2.1.2. Players ​must ​use ​the League of Legends ​account ​associated ​to ​their ​British Esports Championships account. ​If ​this account ​information ​is ​not ​up ​to ​date ​it ​will ​lead ​to ​a ​loss ​or ​ban ​in ​the first ​incident ​with ​increasing ​penalty ​for ​repeat ​offence.
• 2.1.3. Flip a coin for ​choice ​of ​side ​in ​the ​first ​game. Winner of coin flip has first choice. ​If ​the ​second ​game ​is ​played, ​the ​loser of the coin flip ​has ​choice ​of ​side ​in ​that game. ​If ​a ​third ​game ​is ​played, winner of original coinflip has choice ​of ​side ​in that ​game.
• 2.1.4. If ​tournament ​codes ​are ​provided ​they ​should ​be ​used ​by ​all ​players. If, ​for ​some ​reason ​tournament ​codes ​are ​not ​available, ​either ​team may ​host ​the ​game ​and ​the ​game ​name ​and ​password ​should ​then be ​given ​to ​opposing ​team. Alternatively, add the captain of opposing team and invite them to the lobby.

The ​lobby ​should ​be ​set ​up ​as ​follows:

• 2.1.4.1. The ​game ​mode ​tournament ​draft ​should ​be ​used ​for ​all games.
• 2.1.4.2. The ​map ​Summoners ​Rift ​should ​be ​used ​for ​all ​games.
• 2.1.4.3. Spectators ​are ​in ​general ​allowed, ​however ​either ​team ​may request ​that ​spectating ​is ​turned ​off ​or ​lobby ​only.
• 2.1.4.4. Team ​size ​should ​be ​5.
• 2.1.5. Once ​both ​teams ​have ​joined ​the ​lobby ​and ​stated ​they ​are ​ready, ​the lobby ​leader (denoted by gold medal symbol) ​may ​begin ​Champion ​Select.
• 2.1.6. New ​champions ​may ​not ​be ​used ​until ​they ​have ​been ​available in Ranked and ​for purchase ​for ​at ​least ​one ​week.
• 2.1.7. Champions ​which ​have ​been ​reworked ​may ​not ​be ​used ​until ​a ​week has ​passed ​since ​patch ​date.
• 2.1.8. If ​a ​player ​does ​not ​own ​a ​specific ​champion ​then ​they ​can ​pick ​a placeholder ​champion. ​In ​the ​event ​a ​team ​wishes ​to ​use ​a placeholder ​champion ​they ​must:
• 2.1.8.1. Inform ​the ​opposing ​team ​captain ​and ​the ​casters ​must ​be told ​before ​the ​champion ​is ​locked ​in ​that ​you ​are ​using ​a placeholder ​and ​who ​the ​placeholder ​represents. ​This ​may ​be done ​by ​messaging ​opposing ​captain ​or ​returning ​to ​the ​lobby.
• 2.1.8.2. Once ​champion ​select ​finishes, ​the ​game ​will ​be ​remade, ​still as ​Tournament ​Draft, ​with ​the ​same ​champions ​selected ​apart from ​the ​“placeholder”.

2.2. Pauses ​and ​Rematches

• 2.2.1. If ​a ​player ​fails ​to ​connect ​to ​game, ​the ​game ​should ​be ​paused immediately. ​If ​this ​player ​fails ​to ​connect, ​the ​game ​may ​be ​restarted. The ​new ​game ​must ​follow ​rules ​for ​a ​rematch ​found ​in ​section 2.2.3.
• 2.2.2. Teams ​may ​use ​the ​pause ​command ​as ​follows:
• 2.2.2.1. It ​is ​forbidden ​to ​use ​the ​pause ​without ​an ​obvious ​reason ​like a ​player ​disconnect.
• 2.2.2.2. If a ​player ​unintentionally disconnects ​or ​is ​having ​connectivity issues, ​it ​is ​allowed ​to ​use ​the ​pause.
• 2.2.2.3. In ​the ​case ​of ​hardware ​or ​software ​issues ​it ​is ​allowed ​to ​use the ​pause.
• 2.2.2.4. In ​the ​event ​of ​a ​pause, ​the ​other ​team ​should ​be ​informed immediately ​why ​the ​pause ​has ​occurred ​and ​should ​be informed ​of ​any ​progress ​towards ​fixing ​the ​issue ​causing pause.
• 2.2.2.5. Before ​resuming ​games, ​both ​teams ​should ​state ​they ​are ready ​to ​continue.
• 2.2.2.6. Teams ​may ​only ​pause ​the ​game ​for ​up ​to ​15 ​minutes. ​If ​after 15 ​minutes ​technical ​issues ​can ​not ​be ​solved, ​the ​game ​should not be resumed. ​If ​the ​game ​cannot ​be ​resumed ​then ​admins ​should be ​contacted ​and ​an ​automatic ​win ​will ​be ​awarded ​to the opposing ​team.
• 2.2.3. Teams ​can ​agree ​to ​a ​rematch, ​if ​they ​think ​it's ​needed ​to ​play ​a ​fair and ​balanced ​match ​or ​to ​solve ​technical ​problems.
• 2.2.3.1. A ​rematch ​has ​to ​be ​played ​with ​the ​same ​picks ​and ​bans i.e. the same Champions.
• 2.2.3.2. A ​rematch ​has ​to ​be ​played ​with ​the ​same ​Summoner Spells and runes.

2.3. No ​show

• 2.3.1. Teams ​are ​expected ​to ​arrive ​promptly ​to ​all ​games.
• 2.3.2. If a team hasn't joined the lobby 20 minutes after the stated start time, the team that did show should report a win on the tournament website and alert an admin on Discord.
• 2.3.3. If ​neither ​team ​has ​created ​or ​joined ​a ​custom ​game ​within ​20 minutes, ​both ​teams ​will ​receive ​a ​loss. ​For ​calculating ​fixtures, the ​higher ​team ​will ​be ​considered ​the ​winner ​but ​the ​game will ​still ​count ​as ​a ​loss ​for ​calculating ​final ​standings.

2.4. Submitting ​results

• 2.4.1. After ​each ​game, ​both ​team ​Leaders ​should ​report ​results ​before joining ​lobby ​for ​next ​game.
• 2.4.2. Results ​should ​be ​submitted ​using ​the ​tournament ​site. ​If players ​have ​any ​issues ​in ​doing ​this, ​then ​a ​tournament ​admin ​should be ​contacted.
• 2.4.3. If both team Leaders do not enter the same score, an admin will be alerted automatically. Please have match scoreboard screenshots ready to upload on request.

2.5. Casting ​of ​Games

• 2.5.1. Tournament ​admins ​and ​people ​that ​are ​explicitly permitted ​to ​spectate ​by ​a ​tournament ​admin ​(e.g. ​shoutcasters or ​streamers) ​may ​ask ​to ​spectate. ​You cannot refuse to invite a tournament admin.
• 2.5.2. If ​you ​have ​casters ​spectating ​your ​game ​they ​should ​be ​made aware ​of ​any ​placeholder ​champions ​being ​used.
• 2.5.3. Players ​must ​wait ​for ​casters ​to ​declare ​they ​are ​ready ​before starting ​champion ​select.

Spirit ​of ​the ​Game

3.1. Sportsmanship

• 3.1.1. Teams ​are ​expected ​to ​play ​at ​their ​best ​at ​all ​times ​within ​any ​British Esports Championships game, ​and ​to ​avoid ​any ​behaviour ​inconsistent ​with ​the ​principles ​of good ​sportsmanship, ​honesty, ​or ​fair ​play.
• 3.1.2. The ​following ​actions ​will ​be ​considered ​unfair ​play ​and ​will ​be ​subject to ​penalties ​at ​the ​discretion ​of ​the ​admins:
• 3.1.2.1. Hacking. ​Hacking ​is ​defined ​as ​any ​modification ​of ​the ​League of ​Legends ​programme ​by ​any ​player, ​team ​or ​person ​acting ​on behalf ​of ​a ​player ​or ​a ​team.
• 3.1.2.2. Ringing. ​Playing ​under ​another ​player’s ​account ​or ​soliciting, inducing, ​encouraging ​or ​directing ​someone ​else ​to ​play ​under another ​player’s ​account.
• 3.1.2.3. Cheating ​Device. ​The ​use ​of ​any ​kind ​of ​cheating ​device ​and/or cheat ​programme.
• 3.1.2.4. Intentional ​Disconnection. ​An ​intentional ​disconnection without ​a ​proper ​and ​explicitly-stated ​reason.
• 3.1.2.5. British Esports Championships ​discretion. ​Any ​other ​further ​act, ​failure ​to ​act, ​or behaviour ​which, ​in ​the ​sole ​judgment ​of ​British Esports Championships ​officials, ​violates these ​Rules and/or ​the ​standards ​of ​integrity ​established ​by British Esports Championships ​for ​competitive ​game ​play.
• 3.1.3. The ​following ​actions ​will ​be ​considered ​poor ​sportsmanship ​play ​and will ​be ​subject ​to ​penalties ​at ​the ​discretion ​of ​the ​British Esports Championships:
• 3.1.3.1. Flaming/toxicity. ​This ​shall ​be ​considered ​any ​comments ​in ​all ​chat ​or game ​lobby ​that ​may ​be ​considered ​negative ​or ​hurtful.
• 3.1.3.2. Use ​of discriminatory ​​language including, but not limited to, comments about a person’s sex, race, sexual orientation, age.
• 3.1.3.3. Intentional ​disconnects. ​This ​does ​not ​include ​restarting ​client in ​order ​to ​bug ​fix.

3.2. Penalties

• 3.2.1. Any ​person ​found ​to ​have ​engaged ​in ​or ​attempted ​to ​engage ​in ​any act ​that ​British Esports Championships ​believes, ​in ​its ​sole ​and ​absolute ​discretion, ​constitutes unfair ​play, ​will ​be ​subject ​to ​penalty. ​The ​nature ​and ​extent ​of ​the penalties ​imposed ​due ​to ​such ​acts ​shall ​be ​in ​the ​sole and ​absolute discretion ​of ​the ​British Esports Championships.
• 3.2.2. If ​any ​team ​or ​player ​is ​suspected ​of ​breaking ​any ​rules, ​admins should ​be ​informed by the Leader in private. At this ​point ​they ​may ​ask ​for ​screenshots ​or other ​evidence ​of ​misconduct.
• 3.2.3. Upon ​discovery ​of ​any ​team ​member ​committing ​any ​violations ​of ​the rules ​listed ​above, ​the ​British Esports Championships ​may, ​without ​limitation ​issue ​the following ​penalties:
• 3.2.3.1. Loss ​of ​a ​ban in Champion Select
• 3.2.3.2. Issue of ​a ​warning
• 3.2.3.3. Forfeit ​of ​a ​match
• 3.2.3.4. Temporary ​suspension ​of ​a ​player
• 3.2.3.5. Permanent ​ban ​of ​a ​player
• 3.2.3.6. Deduction ​of ​points ​or ​seeding ​for ​the ​current ​or ​next tournament
• 3.2.3.7. Disqualification ​of ​team ​from ​a ​tournament
• 3.2.3.8. Disqualification ​of ​team ​from ​the ​British Esports Championships

Spirit ​of ​the ​rules

• 4.1. These ​Rules ​may ​be ​amended, ​modified ​or ​supplemented ​by ​the ​British Esports Championships, ​from time ​to ​time, ​in ​order ​to ​ensure ​fair ​play ​and ​the ​integrity ​of ​the ​British Esports Championships.
• 4.2. All ​decisions ​regarding ​the ​interpretation ​of ​these ​rules ​lie ​solely ​with ​the British Esports Championships, ​the ​decisions ​of ​which ​are ​final.