Administration reserves the right to make any changes to these rules for any reason at any time. Players are responsible for understanding and operating on the latest version of these rules at all times. Violations may result in disqualification.

Basic Information

This is a 4v4 Single-Elimination Bracket consisting of Best of 5 Matches.

Eligibility

All participants must meet these requirements in their entirety.

• All teams must consist of exactly 4 players.
• All players must have an ESL Play account. Register Here!
• All players must be at least 18 years old. Enter your birthday!
• All players must have a valid PSN account in good standing. Add your PlayStation (SEN ID) Name!
• All players must be residents of a country within their respective region.
• All players must be available to compete during the scheduled match times listed below.

Match Schedule

Map Rotation

Game Settings

The official CWL Game Rules must be used.

Hosting

The lobby host is responsible for ensuring that all settings are correct. Failure to create and start the game with the correct settings will result in a forfeit of that map.

The Higher Seeded team will choose to act as Team A or Team B for the Hosting and Side Selection procedures.

• Team A gets first choice of which Game they would like to host.
• Team B will then choose which side to start on for that Game.
• Team B gets second choice of which Game they would like to host.
• Team A will then choose which side to start on for that Game.
• Team A gets third choice of which Game they would like to host.
• Team B will then choose which side to start on for that Game.
• Team B hosts the remaining two Games.
• Team A will then choose which side to start on for those two Games.

The highest seed is 1. The seeds can be found in the tournament bracket as small numbers under the team names in the first round.

No Shows

Teams must be online and ready to play at the designated match start time. If your opponent fails to show up for the match, please notify Administration immediately via a protest ticket.

Disconnects

If a game disconnects during the Pick/Ban phase, the game the game will be restarted from scratch. If a player disconnects within the first 15 seconds of the game and no kills have been made prior to the disconnect, the game will be restarted. If a player disconnects beyond that point, the game must continue. The player may rejoin as soon as he/she is able.

Match Reporting

Players are responsible for taking a screen capture of the results to be used as valid proof in the event of a protest. Following the match, both teams are expected to enter the match score. The score should be entered as numerical values where one win equals one point. For example, if a team wins 3 games and loses 1 game, the score submitted should be “3” and “1” with the numbers being entered into the respective boxes.

Results must be reported by both teams within 15 minutes after the match. If a team does not dispute match results within 15 minutes after completion of the match, the submitted results will be locked in. If results are submitted incorrectly, submit a ticket immediately.

Match Disputes

If there are any irregularities in the submitted scores, contact administration via protest with valid proof. Match protests must include media evidence clearly showing the results of the match/series.

Broadcast

Administration reserves the right to stream any tournament matches. If your match is selected, you will be contacted by Administration and given PSNs to invite. Failure to invite Administration to the game will result in penalties.

Team Size

All matches must be played 4v4. Under no circumstances should a game be started with less than four players on each team. However, if a game is started and played in its entirety, then both teams have accepted the terms and conditions of the match, and the results will stand.