Through the support and promotion of competitive electronic sports to its participants and members, RGB Gaming seeks to develop and promote the values it supports as an esports institution: caring, respect, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and accountability.
Participants and members, through their conduct and behaviour, are expected to reflect the values associated with fair play and honest competition and are expected to observe and honour the esports code of conduct.
The Code
Each esports player will:
- Act in an honest and ethical manner.
- Respect the physical and emotional well-being and dignity of teammates, competitors, coaches, and staff.
- Deal honestly in all competitive activities with all members of the team, competitors, and the community.
- Respect RGB Gaming and personal property.
- Respect the Code of Conduct and rules of RGB Gaming, team and competition organizations, and the authority of a coach, team official, referee, or competition official.
- Compete in a manner consistent with fair play, honest competition, competition rules, and expectations of sportsmanship.
- Demonstrate and promote a positive image of the esports community, RGB Gaming, and team through behaviour in line with RGB Gaming values.
Misconduct
Inappropriate behaviour or misconduct by a player requires the team, and potentially RGB Gaming, to take disciplinary action. The following acts or behaviours breach the Code of Conduct and may result in disciplinary action or sanctions if a participant:
- Assaults, causes physical injury, attempts to cause physical injury, or threatens to cause physical harm to any teammate, competitor, RGB Gaming member, or esports community member during any competition or team activity.
- Threatens, intimidates, verbally abuses, or harasses any teammate, competitor, RGB Gaming member, or esports community member through words, gestures, or other acts.
- Uses language that is obscene, vulgar, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or offensive.
- Commits theft of, or recklessly damages, property belonging to RGB Gaming, competitors, staff, or teammates during a competition or team activity.
- Accesses or uses RGB Gaming, competitor, staff, or teammate equipment without permission or for purposes other than those for which it was provided.
- Creates a disturbance during competitions or team activities through sounds, actions, or other interference.
- Is intoxicated or impaired by, or in possession of, alcohol or illegal substances.
- Is deemed by team officials, competition organizers, or referees to have broken team or competition rules.
- Competes or practices below the best of their ability to cause a planned match result that may benefit the player or others.
- Offers, conspires, or attempts to influence or decide the outcome of a match or competition.
- Plays according to a rule set outside the official rules.
- Pre-arranges to share prizes or prize money.
- Hacks, cheats, attempts to do so, installs or uses illegal software, or acts against the best interest of the competition.
Disciplinary Action or Sanctions
Disciplinary actions or sanctions will be carried out according to the level of misconduct and any previous disciplinary actions or sanctions. More than one action or sanction may be applied for any act of misconduct.
- Verbal Warning: A verbal warning is given to the player or team for violating the Code of Conduct.
- Written Warning: A written warning is given to the player or team and their team manager.
- Forfeiture of Match: A scheduled match may be forfeited if a player, group of players, or team violates the Code of Conduct, resulting in an immediate loss.
- Suspension: A written notice is given suspending the player or team for a specific period of time or specific events.
- Expulsion: A written notice is given expelling the player or team for the foreseeable future from all events.
Players and teams may return earlier from suspension or expulsion under special consideration by RGB Gaming, with RGB Gaming able to specify conditions that must be met before return.
Disclaimer
This tournament is independently organized and is not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with FACEIT, DreamHack, Embark Studios, or any of their subsidiaries or partners.
All trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. This event is community-hosted for competitive and entertainment purposes only.