IEM - Cup Rules & Infos

Information

Match Mode	5on5
Play Mode	Best of One (bo1)
Ban Mode	1-1-1-1-1-1 ( Each Team bans 3 champions )
How to ban	The higher seeded Team starts with the first ban.
Pick Mode	Exclusive Open Pick: (Snake Pick) Each team picks the champions before the match starts open in the pre match lobby. The teams pick 1-2-2-2-2-1 alternately. A champion can NOT be picked twice.
How to pick	The higher seeded Team starts with the first pick.

Banning and picking should not take longer as 10 minutes

Join Requirements

Gameaccount	Registered Summoner Name
Rules	have been accepted

Help & Support

IRC	#esl.lol
Forum	General Board
Support	Write a support
Protest	File a Protest

Player Disconnect

After the disconnect of a player the game will continue. He has to return as soon as possible back to the game and continue playing.

How to decide the side of a team in a match?

The lower seeded team can decide which side they want in a match.
( If a decision is needed. )

Is it allowed to change a player during banning and picking?

In the Qualifier it's NOT allowed to change a player during banning and picking. In the case of problems during the match can an admin decide, if a replace of a player is possible or if the teams have to wait for a dropped player.

Lineup

Please enter a lineup for each match. It's not allowed to change the lineup, after the start of banning and picking, only if both teams agree to.

The lineup has to be 51% or more of the assigned European Realm.

Screenshot and upload duty

A screenshot of the scoreboard, champion bans and picks of each match must be taken and uploaded to the match page after the match.

Best of one - three

The first rounds are "best of one" rounds, the last round of the qualifier is a best of three! The bans and picks alternate in best of three.