Europe
ESL Major Series
FIFA 12
Season X Rules - Last updated: 14/03/2012Contents |
FIFA 12 Specific Rules
Head Admin
Default match time
QR1/QR2 and Play-offs
The default date on every playweek is Monday, 20:00CET but the current match can be played anytime on the playweek from Monday to Friday. Protest period: Saturday - Sunday.
Main Round
The default date on every playweek is Monday, 20:00CET but the current match can be played anytime on the playweek from Monday to Sunday.
Match mode
QR1, QR2 and Playoffs
BO3 - 2 wins needed, but if a match will finish with tie and both players agree then can play the next match until a goldengoal. In this case both players necessary to make a comment on the matchpage about this agreement before the "goldengoal match".
Groupstage
2 matches per opponent per playweek.
The first result adds to the second one. For example: 3:1 + 1:2 = 4:3 (Final result)
Gameaccounts
Players must enter their FIFA 12 EA-ID on their ESL profile before taking part in ESL Major Series matches.
Playing with a wrong or missing gameaccount at the time of a match will be punished with 1 minor penalty point.
Match Media
Screenshots
The punishment for missing screenshots is no more than 1 minor penalty per match.
Score screenshot
You have to upload one roundscreenshot per played round and where necessary a screenshot which is showing the gamesettings. Both contestants are responsible for uploading this matchmedia. You have 24 hours to upload the matchmedia after your match has ended.
If it is not possible to create a Screenshot via "Print Screen key", you have to use an additional tool. We recommend Fraps or ESL Wire to create the screenshots. All players are obligated to upload a final screenshot of the result, both players are responsible for it.
Alternatively, it’s allowed to upload a final screenshot from EAfootballword. If you’re doing it this way, you have to take care of that you’re able to see the correct results with the correct responding playernick and that it’s taken of the correct match!
1. An Email from EA with the result is NOT a valid matchmedia. If there is just one Email from EA
uploaded to the match, it will be rated as “no screenshot”.
2. Starting from the matchdate, you have 24 hours to upload the screenshot.
3. If there is a match without at least one correct screenshot, both players will receive one (1)
minor penalty point.
4. It’s not allowed to hand a screenshot later. When an admin starts to check the match, there has to
be a valid screenshot.
Notes: If you’re not able to take a screenshot by pressing the “print key”, you have to use an additional tool. Our recommendation is Fraps or ESL Wire in order to take the screenshots.
Important: In every EAFootball screenshot the played match has to be highlighted, as seen in the exemplary screenshot. We’re also recommending to take a screenshot after every goal in order to be protected against faker!
Settings
Settings
All players are liable to follow the giving settings. Different agreements are not allowed.
- Game Type: ONLINE LEAGUE
- Defending: Tactical
- Team Level: any
- Half Length: 6 mins
- Controls: any
- Game Speed: Normal
- Squads: Online
Teamchoice
Free teamchoice. All teams are allowed.
Custom Formations
- All players are obligated to use the predetermined Formations from EA. Using a self created formations is strictly forbidden!
- Not following this rule will be punished with one (1) penalty point. In addition, the match will be deleted if the winner used a custom formations.
Group stage and Playoffs
Ranking in each group
Ranking in each group is determined as follows:
- (a) greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
- (b) greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the players concerned;
- (c) Score Diff resulting from the group matches between the players concerned;
Should three or more players be tied in their group after applying the league system ranking rules, another league system group (“rematch group”) shall be played among the teams concerned. Ranking in the "rematch group" shall be determined as follows:
- (a) greater number of points obtained in all the group matches;
- (b) greater number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- (c) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- (d) greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- (e) goal difference in all the group matches;
- (f) greater number of goals scored in all the group matches;
Should a team be disqualified from the tournament, all its results will be canceled. The ranking in the group shall then be redone without taking into account the matches played by the disqualified team.
About red cards
If player "A" has less than 11 players, playing with a red card, then connection gets LOST then this is how things will go:
- -> Get back in the game and Player "A" will make the same player receives a red card;
- -> Continue to play from there.
Connection Failure
If the connection fails for either player, the match should be restarted with the remaining time left. The scores remain. Directly after a connection failure both players have to meet at the meeting point to continue the game. If one player cannot contact his opponent, he may enter "Opponent left the game" on the match page as this can be seen as a forced quit to leave the game.
In order to prevent protests or complications we have made a table that predefines the remaining time to play.
Here it is:
Time played ----> Time to be played after disconnection
- 0 - 5 min ----> full match
- 6 -10 min ----> 85 min
- 11-15 min ----> 80 min
- 16-20 min ----> 75 min
- 21-25 min ----> 70 min
- 26-30 min ----> 65 min
- 31-35 min ----> 60 min
- 36-40 min ----> 55 min
- 41-45 min ----> 50 min
- 46-50 min ----> 1 half
- 51-55 min ----> 40 min
- 56-60 min ----> 35 min
- 61-65 min ----> 30 min
- 66-70 min ----> 25 min
- 71-75 min ----> 20 min
- 76-80 min ----> 15 min
- 81-85 min ----> 10 min
- 86-90 min ----> 7min
The time played after this point will not be taken into consideration, even if both players agree to play more time.
Leaving server
Leaving the match before the match has been decided will be punished with 1 major penalty point.
