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.