Turneringsjätten ESL har uppdaterat sitt regelverk för Intel Extreme Masters, IEM, och förändringarna kommer ta sin verkan inför Oakland-stoppets kvalprocess. Enligt arrangörerna kommer nu lag få delta i regionkval som inte hör till deras hemregion, men endast om de möter vissa kriterier. Regelförändringarna innefattar samtliga framtida IEM-event.
Kortfattat innebär förändringarna att lag som inte har ett regionkval i sin hemregion, om ett lag deltar i någon form av turnering i en annan region än sin hemregion och därmed inte har tillräckligt med tid för att resa hem för att delta i hemkvalet samt om ett lag under en period är på plats i en annan region för något esportrelaterat, så som ett bootcamp. Ett lag som redan fått tillåtelse att delta i ett kval utanför sin hemregion är asiatiska , som kommer få spela i det europeiska Oakland-kvalet då de för tillfället bootcampar i Europa.
Närmare information finnes på IEM:s webbsida.
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Kortfattat innebär förändringarna att lag som inte har ett regionkval i sin hemregion, om ett lag deltar i någon form av turnering i en annan region än sin hemregion och därmed inte har tillräckligt med tid för att resa hem för att delta i hemkvalet samt om ett lag under en period är på plats i en annan region för något esportrelaterat, så som ett bootcamp. Ett lag som redan fått tillåtelse att delta i ett kval utanför sin hemregion är asiatiska , som kommer få spela i det europeiska Oakland-kvalet då de för tillfället bootcampar i Europa.
2.7.5 Country/Region of Qualifiers
Qualifiers for Intel Extreme Masters, including invitations, are usually restricted to a country, a region or a sub-region (we will call it region for the rest of the paragraph). A 1on1 player or team is only allowed to take part in qualifiers for their respective home region.
With the updated rule, exceptions are possible. If the ESL league administration team determines that there is a valid reason why a team would be unable to attend all required parts of the qualifier in their home region and why a team should be allowed play the qualifier in the region suggested by the team.
This has to be requested actively by the team, and separately for each individual case.
Examples for such reasons are
There are no qualifiers in the home region(s) for the team and the team is willing to travel to the region of the qualifier to play it.
The team is taking part in (a) competition(s) in a region other than their home region(s) and has matches to play there before and after and in such close timely proximity to the qualifier(s) in their home region(s) that travelling back for that qualifier(s) would be unreasonable.
The team is staying in another region for good reason (esports-related) for a prolonged time that spans over the time of the qualifier for their home region and it can be clearly shown that this condition has not been created to be able to take part in a qualifier that might be easier to qualify from.
For all rule purposes, if such an exception has been granted, the respective region will be considered that team's home region for the entire event or (if that happens before the end of the event) until the conditions for the exception expire.
Qualifiers for Intel Extreme Masters, including invitations, are usually restricted to a country, a region or a sub-region (we will call it region for the rest of the paragraph). A 1on1 player or team is only allowed to take part in qualifiers for their respective home region.
With the updated rule, exceptions are possible. If the ESL league administration team determines that there is a valid reason why a team would be unable to attend all required parts of the qualifier in their home region and why a team should be allowed play the qualifier in the region suggested by the team.
This has to be requested actively by the team, and separately for each individual case.
Examples for such reasons are
There are no qualifiers in the home region(s) for the team and the team is willing to travel to the region of the qualifier to play it.
The team is taking part in (a) competition(s) in a region other than their home region(s) and has matches to play there before and after and in such close timely proximity to the qualifier(s) in their home region(s) that travelling back for that qualifier(s) would be unreasonable.
The team is staying in another region for good reason (esports-related) for a prolonged time that spans over the time of the qualifier for their home region and it can be clearly shown that this condition has not been created to be able to take part in a qualifier that might be easier to qualify from.
For all rule purposes, if such an exception has been granted, the respective region will be considered that team's home region for the entire event or (if that happens before the end of the event) until the conditions for the exception expire.
Närmare information finnes på IEM:s webbsida.
intelextrememasters.com
