During
the
inaugural
season
of
the
LPE,
the
competitions
will
have
a
regional
cup
format with international invitations
​
.
The
competitions
will
be
formed
by
national
and
international
teams,
and
the
manner
in
which
these
are
distributed
will
be
determined
in
the
specific
regulations
of
each
game,
where the competition system will also be specified.
A
season
will
always
be
preceded
by
a
pre-season,
a
non-scoring
competitive
space
in
which
the
first
matches
will
be
played.
This
will
last
for
a
period
of
time
between
three
weeks and a month and a half, which may vary according to the calendar.
Throughout
the
season
there
will
be
two
cups,
each
with
a
duration
of
three
and
a
half
months,
with
a
qualifying
period
and
a
playoff
period
to
decide
who
the
absolute
winner
of the competition is.
In
the
cases
of
a
regular
league,
there
will
be
meeting
matches
of
a
double
round,
and
the competition will end with a physical play-off of 8 teams.
5.3 CALENDAR
The
starting
date
of
the
first
season
will
be
January
8
​
th
​
,
2019.
Each
competitive
season
will
have
a
different
duration
depending
on
the
teams
that
are
participating
(between
8
and
12)
and
the
competition
format
of
each
game.
This
season
will
end
during
the
weekend
of
July
5
​
th
​
,
6
​
th
and
7
​
th
​
,
2019,
with
a
face-to-face
event
where
all
the
final
play-offs of all the games and categories will be played.
In any case there will always be a week of rest between competitions.
The
retransmission
schedules,
according
to
the
calendar,
will
be
from
Monday
to
Friday
with
a
starting
time
that
may
vary
between
7:00
pm
or
8:00
pm
GMT+1
time
zone,
depending
on
the
day
and
the
content.
This
can
be
consulted
on
the
website
[
​
www.lpesports.com
​
].
5.4 STREAMING
The
organization
reserves
the
right
to
broadcast
all
the
matches,
in
whole
or
in
part,
through the network.
The content broadcasted by the LPE will be the property of the LPE.
The
current
broadcasting
platforms
are
Twitch,
YouTube
and
Douyu.
Likewise,
the
LPE
reserves the right to broadcast all its events on any current or future digital platform.
The
use
of
the
broadcasted
images
by
the
clubs
will
be
allowed
for
sports
scouting
and
analyzing, but not for commercial exploitation.
Each
one
of
the
parties
will
have
casters
and
/
or
analysts
who
will
follow
the
course
of
the game to be able to tell what happens during it.
The
production
team
will
offer
a
program
at
the
end
of
the
day
in
which
the
conflicting
matches and their results will be analyzed
5.5 ASCENT, DESCENT AND PROMOTION SYSTEM
Depending
on
the
final
number
of
participating
clubs,
they
will
be
organized
in
divisions
in the following manner:
The first division will house a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 teams.
The second division, if any, will house a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 teams.
Likewise,
there
will
be
a
promotion
system
that
will
affect
the
last
two
teams
of
each
group.
The
team
which
is
in
the
last
position
will
descend
automatically
from
its
division
and its place will be occupied by the champion of an immediate inferior division.
On
the
other
hand,
the
team
that
has
taken
the
penultimate
position,
will
play
a
play-off
for
one’s
subsequent
elimination
with
the
subchampion
of
the
second
division,
which
at
the
same
time
will
define
which
team
will
participate
in
the
LPE
during
the
following
season.
Movements within divisions will be argued before the start of the next competition cycle.
6 ONLINE COMPETITION REGULATIONS
6.1 SCHEDULE SETTING-UPS
The
schedule
of
the
matches
will
be
finally
determined
one
week
before
the
match.
The
organization
can
change
the
schedule
of
the
competitions
due
to
force
majeure
situations,
and
only
in
case
it
is
convenient.
In
such
cases
a
message
will
be
sent
to
the
teams involved.
The
organizer
must
open
the
room
30
minutes
before
the
official
starting
time
of
the
match.
The
teams
must
be
in
the
waiting
room
(lobby)
of
the
game
with
a
minimum
of
20
minutes
notice
at
the
beginning
of
the
same.
The
aforementioned
waiting
room
(lobby)
will
be
identified
with
the
name
designated
by
the
team
that
plays
at
home
in
accordance with the provisions of the calendar or with the name designated by the LPE.
Before
the
match,
the
team
must
ensure
that
all
the
peripherals
are
in
optimal
conditions to participate and its players are available for the match.
Once they enter the room, they should greet each other to confirm their attendance.
6.2. PENALTIES FOR A LATE ARRIVAL OR NOT SHOWING UP
The
teams
that
do
not
show
up
at
the
time
agreed
for
the
match
to
start,
or
arriving
maximum five minutes late, will automatically lose the match.
If,
on
the
contrary,
it
occurs
in
a
period
of
time
less
than
five
minutes,
they
will
be
allowed
to
enter
the
competition
but
with
certain
penalties,
which
will
be
defined
by
the
specific regulations for each game.
6.3 INCOMPLETE ROSTER
A
team
is
considered
to
be
complete
when
all
the
players
have
entered
correctly
the
room and have greeted the opponents.
Under
no
circumstances
will
matches
with
an
unequal
number
of
participants
be
accepted.
In
case
of
a
withdrawal
by
a
player,
one
of
the
substitutes
must
cover
his/her
place.
6.4 BREAK OR MATCH RESTART
Matches
cannot
be
paused
without
a
justified
reason.
In
paragraph
9
possible
incidences of the connection are exposed.
At
the
same
time,
matches
can
only
be
restarted
if
the
committee
of
judges
of
the
organization
determines
it.
The
acceptable
time
for
this
action
will
be
determined
for
each competition.
6.5 DISCONNECTION
Those players who disconnect in the middle of the game will be penalized.
In
case
of
a
server
crash,
you
must
attach
a
screenshot
showing
the
server's
involuntary
exit
or
the
impossibility
to
connect.
The
Club’s
speaker
must
send
the
documentation to is competition@lpesports.com with the subject:
"Disconnection - Player - Club"
In
case
a
single
player
has
disconnected
due
to
some
connection
problems,
the
reconnection
will
be
allowed.
If
it
is
impossible
to
replace
him/her
in
the
next
round
or
map, this map will be considered to be lost to the inferior team.
The
rest
of
cases
of
disconnection
or
reconnection,
are
included
in
sections
9.1
and
9.2
of this regulation.
7 REGULATION OF AN OFFLINE COMPETITION
The following rules will be applied in case of real-time offline tournaments.
7.1 ARRIVAL AT THE VENUE
Participants
must
be
present
at
the
venue
with
a
margin
of
30
minutes
before
the
match
starts.
Players
must
enter
the
arena
in
order
with
the
team
captain
at
the
head
of
the
line.
No
member
of
the
team
can
touch
the
computers
or
peripherals
of
other
members
or
the opponents, even in case of an accident.
7.2. THE ARENA SPACE
In
the
area
determined
to
celebrate
the
competition
between
two
teams,
the
manager
or
coach
may
attend
as
a
spectator,
but
may
not
offer
his/her
help
to
the
team
during
the
course
of
the
match,
as
long
as
it
is
not
a
tactical
or
technical
pause,
as
stated
in
the
clause 7.3.
Wireless
devices
such
as
mobile
phones,
external
storage
devices,
music
players,
tablets
or
other
electronic
elements
that
correspond
to
or
are
related
to
the
above
mentioned
categories
cannot
enter
the
competition
arena.
Players
can
leave
their
personal devices in a room specially enabled by the organization.
It
will
be
prohibited
to
enter
the
competition
space
with
food
or
drinks.
They
must
be
left
in
the
same
room
where
personal
belongings
are
left.
Cases
not
stated
in
this
clause
will be studied apart.
7.3 PENALTY FOR ARRIVING LATE OR NOT SHOWING UP
Teams
that
are
not
present
at
the
beginning
of
the
match
will
be
penalized.
Likewise,
the
teams
that
are
present
but
not
considered
complete,
according
to
the
definition
stated in clause 6.3, cannot participate and will automatically lose the match.
7.4 BREAKS OR RESTART OF THE GAME
The
break
during
the
game
will
only
be
legitimate
after
the
deliberation
of
the
judge
of
the competition when the disconnection incidents or server problems occur.
The
coaches
of
each
team
will
have
the
right
to
benefit
2
breaks
during
the
match
in
concept of:
Tactical
breaks:
With
a
maximum
duration
of
1.5
minutes
each.
In
the
course
of
this
break
the
Coach
can
take
the
lead
to
give
advices
to
his/her
team.
Under
no
circumstances
can
players
withdraw
from
their
playing
position
during
the
break.
The
way to apply these breaks in each game, will be stipulated in a specific regulation.
There
are
additional
breaks
coming
from
the
organization’s
side,
called
"Technical
breaks".
Such
a
break
does
not
have
a
maximum
duration
period
and
will
be
applied
when
a
technical
problem
is
detected.
Coaches
and
players
have
the
right
to
request
this break from the referee, if they experience any kind of problem.
The restart of the game will be evaluated by the committee of judges as per clause 6.4.
7.5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT
The
organizers
will
have
staff
that
will
be
in
charge
of
solving
incidents
that
may
arise
during the competitions, present in the competition venue.
8. PROCEDURE AFTER THE GAME AND THE ARBITRARY COMMITTEE
8.1 RESULTS
The
results
are
automatically
communicated
by
the
team's
speaker
once
the
match
is
finished
and
will
be
published
on
the
platform.
The
email
address
to
send
a
screenshot
with the results to is competition@lpesports.com, under the subject:
 "Results - Club – Game".
8.2 RESOLUTION OF INCIDENTS
All
the
games
will
be
supervised
by
judges
specialized
in
live
competition
with
the
help
of the 360º cameras and through a live broadcasting of the matches.
The
coaches
can
provide
demos
or
fragmovies
of
their
players
in
order
to
collaborate
in
the study of incidents.
8.3 REST BETWEEN GAMES
Only
breaks
between
consecutive
matches
may
be
made
if
the
judges
of
the
game
determine
so.
Possible
breaks
will
be
highlighted
in
the
specific
regulations
of
each
game.
8.4 DATE OF THE NEXT GAME
The
determination
of
the
next
game
will
be
announced
with
one
week
notice
through
the
web
platform
and
will
be
communicated
globally
by
email
to
the
speakers
of
all
teams.
8.5 JUDGES
The
organization
will
have
an
arbitration
committee
with
specialists
in
each
competition,
who know the specific rules of each game.
Moreover,
there
is
also
a
team
that
will
assess
the
penalties
and
sanctions
that
players
and / or teams may get for an improper behavior or faults they may commit.
8.5.1 ARBITRAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
The
Arbitral
Technical
Committee
will
be
formed
by
several
referees
of
all
games and competitions and managing directors.
It
will
be
in
charge
of
naming
referees
during
every
game
and
their
trainings,
so
that
they
maintain
a
certain
level
of
knowledge
and
keep
the
regulations
being
optimal.
9. INCIDENTS
This
paragraph
aims
to
cover
all
the
aspects
that
may
affect
the
normal
development
of
the
games,
taking
into
account
both
voluntary
and
alien
circumstances
reflected
on
the
players’
performance.
9.1 LOSS OF INTERNET CONNECTION
Players
who
intentionally
disconnect
from
the
match
and
when
it
is
proven
will
be
penalized
with
a
sanction
that
will
be
communicated
at
the
end
of
the
game;
likewise,
the team will automatically lose the game.
If
the
connection
has
been
lost
due
to
some
specific
problems
related
to
the
account
and
the
server,
the
arbitration
committee
should
be
contacted,
and
all
the
required
evidences
have
to
be
sent.
In
such
a
case
the
player
will
not
be
able
to
reconnect
until
the
next
game.
As
stipulated
in
point
6.5
The
Club’s
speaker
is
the
one
in
charge
of
sent the documentation to
​
competition@lpesports.com
​
, with the subject:
"Disconnection - Player - Club"
9.2 IMPOSSIBILITY TO CONNECT TO THE SERVERS
In
case
none
of
the
players
can
enter
the
servers,
the
game
will
automatically
be
postponed
and
the
new
schedule
will
be
informed
on
the
web
platform
and
by
email
to
the respective clubs.
9.3 PROBLEMS WITH THE TECHNOLOGICAL TEAM
As
per
clause
4.2,
good
maintenance
and
a
hardware
setup
will
be
the
responsibility
of
the
player.
A
match
will
not
be
postponed
or
delayed
due
to
hardware
problems
that
arise before the match is held.
For
the
problems
occurred
during
the
game,
the
failed
hardware
should
be
replaced
as
quickly
as
possible,
in
case
it
is
feasible,
and
the
competition
may
be
paused
by
the
referees.
If
the
replacement
of
the
affected
hardware
is
not
possible,
the
confrontation
will
be
considered
lost
to
the
inferior
team.
All
the
evidence
required
by
the
organization
or the arbitration team must be provided in order to determine the action to be taken.
9.4 PROGRAMS ABUSEMENT, BUGS OR HACKING
If
any
player
modifies
the
game
in
such
a
way
that
he/she
gains
an
advantage
or
gets
profit
from
the
game's
faults
to
tip
the
scales
in
his/her
favor,
he/she
will
be
automatically
eliminated
from
the
competition,
with
no
option
to
participate
again
in
any
team.
If
a
player
suspects
that
third-party
programs
are
being
misused,
he/she
must
make
video
captures
that
demonstrate
this
and
send
them
to
the
organization,
through
the
speaker
of
his/her
club,
to
the
email
address
competition@lpesports.com
with
the
subject:
 "Report - confrontation".
9.5 INCIDENCE REPORT
The
organization
has
a
group
of
professionals
specialized
in
competitions.
This
group
has
the
last
decision
on
the
action
against
infractions
and
incidents
that
may
occur
during the competitions.
For
any
incident,
the
​
competition@lpesports.com
email
contact
is
available,
or
the
DISCORD
channel
will
be
provided
before
each
match
that
will
be
set
up
during
the
whole
day.
No
incidents
or
problems
can
be
reported
through
this
channel
outside
the
time assigned to each confrontation.
10. PROHIBITIONS
10.1 BETS
None
of
the
teams,
players,
members
of
the
organization
or
affiliates
can
participate
directly
or
indirectly
in
bets
based
on
any
of
the
results
that
are
part
of
the
LPE
competitions.
10.2 RIGGING DURING MATCHES
The
teams
cannot
agree
on
the
results
of
the
games,
nor
lose
intentionally,
regardless
of
the
purpose
of
such
actions,
such
as
any
financial
compensation
or
distribution
of
prizes among others.
If such a behavior of a player is detected, it will also be sanctioned.
In
such
a
case
of
detecting
any
suspicious
behavior,
information
files
will
be
opened
which could lead to sanctions.
10.3 IDENTITY IMPERSONATION
All
players
must
use
their
official
account
during
all
competitions.
If
any
player
performs
an
identity
impersonation
and
the
organization
discovers
it,
that
player
will
be
sanctioned.
In
case
such
a
player
impersonates
an
infraction
maker
who
is
also
a
player of the LPE or one of its clubs, the latter will also be sanctioned.
10.4 CONSUMPTION OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES
All
substances
reflected
in
the
WADA
lists
that
correspond
to
narcotics
or
drugs
in
order
to improve performance and / or reflections are strictly prohibited.
When
their
consumption
is
needed
under
a
medical
prescription,
it
must
be
communicated to the LPE.
11. BEHAVIOR OF THE PLAYERS AND MEMBERS OF THE TEAM
All
players
must
offer
their
best
efforts
in
all
matches
being
a
part
of
the
competition,
following
the
principles
of
sports
behavior,
an
honest
and
fair
play.
Violation
of
any
of
these
rules
will
be
subject
to
penalties
that
may
be
modified
at
the
discretion
of
the
organization,
after
having
studied the seriousness of each of the infractions.
The players must treat the opponents with respect.
Never
use
chat
in-game
with
a
purpose
other
than
greeting
or
congratulating
the
opponent;
its
use with a different purpose may lead to possible penalties.
The general terms of sanctions are stated in clause 12.
11.1 NON-PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR
Any
member
of
the
team
who
uses
obscene,
vulgar,
insulting,
abusive,
disrespectful
language
or
who
promotes
a
hate
speech
or
a
discriminatory
behavior,
both
online,
in
person or through social networks, will be sanctioned.
No
member
of
the
team
may
use
any
installation,
service
or
equipment
to
publish,
transmit or disseminate such prohibited communications in any way.
Likewise,
no
member
of
the
team
or
club
may
make
any
gesture
to
another
club,
follower
or
any
employee
from
another
team,
or
perform
actions
that
incite
these
insulting, mocking, antagonistic or disruptive behavior.
Verbal
and
physical
harassment,
either
as
a
single
act
or
as
a
repeated
act,
is
totally
prohibited.
Neither
are
allowed
acts
that
may
offend
the
dignity
or
integrity
of
players,
or
group
of
people
through
derogatory,
discriminatory
or
disparaging
actions
for
reasons
of
being
related
to
a
certain
group
or
according
to
a
skin
color,
ethnic
origin,
gender,
language,
religion,
political
opinion,
financial
situation,
sexual
orientation
or
any
other
condition.
The
members
of
the
team
cannot
make,
give,
issue,
authorize
or
endorse
any
statement or action that has a detrimental effect to the interests of the LPE.
The
members
of
the
team
or
the
club
must
provide
all
the
information
that
may
be
required by the organization to carry out the pertinent checks or investigations.
The
disclosure
of
the
confidential
information
provided
by
the
organization
and
affiliates
through any means of communication is not allowed.
11.2 LPE’S STAFF BEHAVIOR
No
member
of
the
LPE
team
should
offer
or
accept
any
gift
to
or
from
players,
coaches,
sports directors, other teams, organizers or league affiliates.
The
only
exception
to
this
rule
will
be
in
case
of
a
reward,
as
his/her
function
in
the
relation
with
the
team
members,
or
offered
by
the
sponsors,
as
long
as
these
do
not
involve actions described in clause 10.2.
The
members
of
the
LPE
team
should
follow
the
actions
set
by
the
organization,
always
reasonable
and
not
incurring
any
of
the
clauses
previously
qualified
as
those
that
cause
sanctions.
No
member
of
the
LPE
should
offer,
agree,
conspire
or
attempt
to
influence
the
official
result
of
a
game
by
any
method.
Likewise,
the
organization
may
request
documentation
or
other
reasonable
actions
required
to
ensure
the
operation
and
quality
of
the
competition in the LPE.
In
case
of
having
detected
someone
in
such
a
situation,
the
LPE
must
be
informed
of
the situation and about a possible person who made an infraction.
12. LIST OF PENALTIES, SANCTIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS
The
attempt
of
any
of
the
actions
that
form
part
of
the
code
of
conduct
will
be
considered
a
punishable act.
Any
person
who
is
involved
or
has
tried
to
participate
in
any
act
that
the
LPE,
in
its
absolute
discretion,
believes
that
contributes
to
unfair
game
actions,
will
be
subject
to
a
penalty,
sanction
or disqualification, depending on the seriousness of the acts.
The
nature
and
extent
of
the
penalties
imposed
by
the
acts
will
be
at
the
sole
and
absolute
discretion of the LPE. Among the penalties, different degrees may be found:
-
Verbal warning
-
Sports sanction (points, loss of encounters, etc.)
-
Economic sanction
-
Temporary suspension
-
Disqualification
-
Expulsion
The
repetition
of
infractions
may
increase
the
degree
of
the
penalty,
which
may
affect
the
permanence in the league, both for players, technicians and teams.
The list of applicable sanctions, depending on the event, will be as detailed below.
Depending
on
the
grievance
of
the
action,
the
arbitration
committee
may
take
extraordinary
measures that exceed the maximum penalty stated in the following cases.
IDENTITY IMPERSONATION (PLAYER)
When
the
player
plays
with
an
account
that
belongs
to
another
player,
with
or
without
the
consent
of
the
same
in
order
to
obtain
better
positions
in
the
classification
in
exchange
for
a
personal gain.
MINIMAL PENALTY
2 competitive days
MAXIMAL PENALTY
3 competitive days and € 150
NON-CONCORDANCE WITH THE ROSTER OF PLAYERS SUBMITTED (CLUB)
Player
replacements
that
are
made
during
the
matches
and
are
not
communicated
within
the
established period and therefore not authorized.
PENALTY
1
​
st
​
) € 200; 2
​
nd
​
) € 500; 3
​
rd
​
) and subsequent € 1,000
MAXIMAL PENALTY
Disqualification
IMPROPER BEHAVIOR (PLAYER)
The
violation
of
any
of
the
rules
of
conduct
that
form
part
of
the
code
exposed
in
the
general
regulations will be grounds for sanction.
MINIMAL PENALTY
3 competitive days
MAXIMAL PENALTY
6 competitive days and € 200
RIGGING DURING MATCHES
The
negotiation
between
two
parties
in
order
to
agree
on
the
results
of
a
match
and
thus
distributing the prize or obtaining personal benefits.
MAXIMUM PENALTY (PLAYER / CLUB)
Expulsion / Expulsion and € 10,000
PERFORMANCE OF TRAPS IN A GAME (PLAYER)
The
use
of
unauthorized
programs,
hacks,
bugs
and
other
defects
of
the
game
that
can
give
victory to the player who uses them in his/her favor.
MINIMAL PENALTY
8 competitive days and € 1,000
MAXIMAL PENALTY
Expulsion
ADULTERATION OF THE BEHAVIOR OF ANOTHER PLAYER
Those
actions
performed
by
players
or
other
members
of
the
team
or
the
club
that
may
condition the performance under the code of conduct stated in the general regulations.
MINIMAL PENALTY
3 competitive days
MAXIMUM PENALTY
10 competitive days
BETS (PLAYER / CLUB)
This activity performed by players, team members, organizers or affiliates is strictly prohibited.
MINIMAL PENALTY
1 season / € 10,000
MAXIMAL PENALTY
Expulsion / Expulsion
RECRUITMENT OR NEGOTIATION OF PLAYERS OUT OF THE DETERMINED PERIOD
The
hiring
or
negotiation
of
players
outside
the
period
designated
for
this
purpose,
if
these
have
current
contracts
with
the
LPE
teams.
This
situation
should
be
reported
by
the
injured
club,
through its speaker, to the
​
competition@lpesports.com
​
 address, with the subject:
 "Infraction signings – club’s name - player’s name".
MINIMAL PENALTY
4 competitive days
MAXIMAL PENALTY
Expulsion
Any
infringement
not
defined
in
this
regulation,
nor
in
the
specific
rules
of
each
game,
will
be
studied
by
the
Arbitration
Committee
and
the
Competition
Committee,
after
receiving
a
complaint or acting ex officio after reviewing the audiovisual material of the day.
13. UNFORESEEN RULES
All
those
rules
that
are
not
foreseen
in
this
regulation
should
be
consulted
through
the
e-mail
competition@lpesports.com
​
  with the subject:
 "Consultation of regulations - Game / General".
13.1 CHANGES AND / OR MODIFICATION OF THE REGULATIONS
The
organization
reserves
the
right
to
modify
or
add
regulations
to
this
general
regulation, as a complementary to the specific rules of each game.