TOURNAMENT RULEBOOK &
GUIDELINES
1. ELIGIBILITY
1.1. In order to join our Tournament and be eligible to win a prize, the team represents and
warrants that the team (“Participant”) satisfies the following eligibility criteria:
1. The Participant acknowledges to be a natural person aged 16 years or older at the time of
the Tournament (see exception below), and, if the Participant is under the age of 18 years or
the age of majority in the Participant’s country of residence, the Participant is participating in
this Tournament under the active. supervision of a parent or legal guardian (“Guardian”) who
has read and agreed to these Terms on the Participant’s behalf.
2. The Tournament is only open to citizens and current residents of India. Please note that
the organizer is not liable in case Participants are not legally allowed to take part in the
Tournament due to national or local laws. Please note that the official language of the
Tournament will be English and that all interactions with the Organizer, including these
Terms, the registration, and further instructions in the course of the Tournament, will
generally be in the English language. Any translations are provided as a matter of courtesy
only.
3. Directors, officers, and employees of the Organizer, its parent, and any of their respective
affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, any company involved in the development or
production of the Tournament, professional advisors, third-party service providers or
advertising and promotional agencies involved with the Tournament, and immediate family
members and those living in the same household of such persons (whether legally related or
not) are not eligible to enter or win any prizes in the Tournament.
1.2. Only one entry per person is allowed. Further, only natural persons are allowed to
participate.
1.3. The Organizer reserves the right to verify the email address provided to the Organizer
by the Participant and to require proof of age, identity, and/or other provided details at any
time at its discretion. In the event of any dispute, entries containing an invalid e-mail address
or incorrect data regarding the age or residence of the Participant will be deemed ineligible.
1.4.The Tournament will be run at the Organizer’s sole discretion. The Organizer’s decision
in relation to all matters in connection with the Tournament is final, and no correspondence
will be entered into.
2. TOURNAMENT PERIOD
2.1. The tournament will start on April 28 and will end on may 11.This is an online
tournament.
2.2. Subject to local statutory law and except in the case of discretionary cancellation, delay,
or postponement of the Tournament by the Organizer, hence in case of any cancellation,
delay, or postponement of the Tournament for a reason outside the organizer's sphere of
influence, be it force majeure,government orders, or circumstance under which Organizer
cannot with reasonable means guarantee Participants’ safety or health. A Tournament may
be canceled, delayed, postponed, or otherwise changed for any reason, including, without
limitation, severe weather or other factors that threaten the safety of participants, staff, or
volunteers. The government officials may mandate cancellation, delay, postponement, or
change of nature or format of a Tournament or otherwise be at the discretion of the
Organizer. The Organizer reserves the right to change the details of the Tournament, such
as the date, start time, and/ amenities offered in connection with the Tournament.
3. RULES OF THE GAME
Game-Specific Rules - Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)
3.1. Definitions of Terms
3.1.1. “Round”
In the game, up to 64 players parachute onto an island and scavenge for weapons and
equipment to finish others while avoiding getting finished themselves. The available safe
area of the game's map decreases in size over time, directing surviving players into tighter
areas to force encounters. The last player or team standing wins the round.
3.1.2. “Map”
The Maps are the playable area where players are pitted against each other in
BATTLEGROUNDS.
3.2 Roster Lock
Teams participating will not be allowed to change/add or remove a player from their roster at
any point between the tournament with oraganizer’s approval.
3.3 Match Settings
● Match parameters
● PC version match parameters will be used
● Playzone Shrink Speed - 1x
● Sound Visualization and Aim Assist - DISABLED
● Red Zone - DISABLED
● Flare Gun - DISABLED
● Show Skeleton on Death - DISABLED
● Vague Information - ENABLED
● All Weapons spawn rate - x2
● Scope & Magazine attachment spawn rate - x2
3.4 Player Eligibility
Participants must submit all the required information like BGMI Character ID, BGMI
Nickname, Full Name, ID Proof, Phone Number, Email ID, Age, City, etc. to register.
The character ID is needed to invite players into a custom match and to check if the
registered player is playing.
Players Below 16 years of age cannot compete/ Participate in the tournament
3.5 Schedule
Teams will be given schedule prior to their matches through social media/ discord
3.5.1 Map Rotation
Scoring System: Teams earning points based on (i) their final rank and (ii) the number of
finishes achieved in each match (see table below).
Place Points
1 10
2 6
3 5
4 4
5 3
6 2
7 1
8 1
9 0
10 0
11 0
12 0
Each finish grants 1 point.
Game Tiebreaker: Ties between two Teams during the Competition will be determined in the order of
(a) total times of winning the first placement across all Tournament Games; (b) total
accumulated placement points across all Tournament Games; (c) total accumulated kills across all
Tournament Games; and (d) placement in the most recent match of the Tournament.
3.6 Game Settings
3.6.1. General Settings
The Organizers will create the lobby for each match. The Organizers will invite teams in the lobby to
start the match. For each match, the Organizers define the gameplay settings by tournament settings.
3.6.2 No bugs or glitches allowed.
Players shall not use any bugs or glitches known by the esports community, whether or not
specifically mentioned in the Official Ruleset. In the event the Organizer determines that a participant
voluntarily used a bug and/or a glitch that gave an unfair advantage, the Organizer may decide to
either return to the state of the game before the bug or glitch occurred (if possible) or inflict a penalty
or direct removal from the tournament. The organizer determines at its sole discretion if the bug or
glitch has been voluntarily or involuntarily used.
3.6.3. Remake or Replay of Tournament Games
Officials should be notified of any technical malfunction or other emergency immediately. Tournament
Games shall be remade only pursuant to the request of the Tournament Organizer. The Tournament
Organizer may remake a Tournament Game under the following circumstances:
● Technical malfunctions or If multiple player disconnects (excluding malfunctions and disconnects as
a result of a player’s mistake or fault) within 120 seconds after a player lands on the battlefield
● A problem occurs during the loading screen and the game cannot be loaded
● Multiple players are unable to enter the Tournament Game before the departure of the starting
plane
● Some players are able to join a Tournament Game but start on the battlefield, without
flying on the starting plane and without parachuting
● 51% of players in the lobby face mic glitch or high ping issue
3.6.4. Communication with third-party.
Players are not allowed to communicate with any third party (including managers) during a match.
This restriction also includes obtaining information related to the match in progress via external
sources (e.g.: streaming channels, social networks, communication tools,...).
3.6.5. Records and Broadcast
Only the Organizer is authorized to record and broadcast the Tournament, worldwide, on the Internet,
on television or on any other communication medium, known or unknown. Except as otherwise
permitted by the Organizers, Players are not authorized to record or broadcast the matches.
3.6.6 Forfeit
In the event that a team is unable to participate in a match, for any reason whatsoever, this team will
be considered forfeit for that match. A team considered forfeit for a match loses the match.
3.7 Rules Changes
The Organizer reserves the right to modify this Official Ruleset at any time, without any obligation to
follow a specific process beforehand, without notice, and without consequences. The Organizer
agrees to contact the teams via all the usual communication channels, including by e-mail or
WhatsApp or any other communication tool, to inform them of any modifications to the Tournament
format or in case of a change to the times of any matches.
3.8 Minimum users / No Show / Forfeit
Tournament teams must have a minimum of three eligible users in the lobby at the designated time of
their match. If not, then the team that does not have 3 or more players will forfeit the matches.
3.9 Reschedules
Rescheduling of any match is not allowed in this tournament. It depends on the sole discretion of the
organizers.
3.10 Competitive Game Version
Matches will be played on the latest version designated by the Tournament Officials.
3.11 Role of Referee
The “Head Referee” is a Tournament Official who is responsible for the judgments on every
Match-related issue, question and situation which occurs before, during, and immediately following
Matchplay. Their oversight includes, but is not limited to:
● Checking the Team’s lineup before a Match.
● Checking and monitoring player peripherals and Match Areas, if applicable.
● Announcing the beginning of the Match.
● Ordering pause/resume during play..
3.12 Finality of Judgment.
All decisions regarding the interpretation of these rules, player eligibility, scheduling and staging of the
event, and penalties for misconduct lie solely with the Head Referee, the decision of which is
final.Head Referee decisions with respect to these Rules cannot be appealed and shall not give rise
to any claim for monetary damages or any other legal or equitable remedy.
4. THE ORGANIZER’S RIGHT TO CHANGE THE TERMS AND TO DISQUALIFY
4.1. To the extent permitted by law, and without affecting the statutory rights, if in the Organizer’s
opinion the Tournament is compromised by any event beyond the organizer's control (i.e. force
majeure), the Organizer reserves the right to modify, terminate, amend or extend the Tournament
without responsibility and liability for any amount or kind of loss or damage that may result to them or
any third party (whether direct or indirect).
4.2. At any time during the Tournament, the Organizer reserves the right in its sole discretion to
disqualify and remove any Participants for any failure to observe these Terms (including but not
limited to, because the Organizer believes the Participant engaged in cheating and in general for
violations of the provisions set out in these Terms) or where applicable any other kind of illegal or
inappropriate behavior. In the event that a winning Participant is disqualified, the prize will be forfeited
and/or maybe awarded to an alternate winner.
5. FAIR PLAY
5.1. The team hereby confirms that the Personal Data that the team enters in connection with the
Tournament is accurate and up to date. When the team enters the Personal Data of their team
members, they thereby confirm that they have previously obtained their consent and that this consent
has not been withdrawn.
5.2.The team here by warrants and represents that the team personally performed and otherwise
participated in the Tournament to meet the eligibility criteria set in these Terms associated with their
entry or by their own creation of other materials such as user-generated content as specified in these
Terms and that they have not used any prohibited aids, such as automatic robots, scripts, services or
other forms of manipulation. By entering this Tournament, all participants warrant and represent that
their entries are their own fully original creations, and their respective entries will not infringe or violate
the rights of any third parties, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, and/or rights of
publicity/privacy.
6. GRANT OF RIGHTS
6.1. The Organizer or third parties as it may authorize from time to time will be entitled to capture and
use audio recordings, video recordings, and photographs, from the Tournament (“Material”) and to
use their name, image, voice, appearance, performance and biographical Material for any purpose
(be it commercial, promotional or otherwise) in all media, forever.
6.2. The Organizer will be enabled to use, broadcast, screen, display, reproduce and/or make
available to the public the Material in any and all media, including but not limited to radio, television,
cinemas, events, data carriers, and the worldwide web. The Organizer will be entitled to make any
alterations, intermissions, cuts, or other modifications in and to the Material and to use such altered
Material without restrictions. Furthermore, the Organizer is allowed to transfer the granted rights to
any third party. The team is aware of the fact that they won’t have the right to approve any of the
Material. The team understands that they might not be named as a Participant in the tournament and
do not expect to gain financially from their appearance in any Tournament-related Material.
6.3. Winners may be requested to take part in promotional activity and the Organizer reserves the
right to use the names and addresses of winners, their photographs, and audio and/or visual
recordings of them in any promotional material.
7. Player Conduct:
7.1 High Standards for Professionals
All Teams and Team Members must at all times observe the highest standards of personal integrity
and good sportsmanship. Team Members are required to behave in a professional and sportsmanlike
manner in their interactions with other competitors, the Tournament Organizer, the media, sponsors,
and fans.
7.2 Competitive Integrity
All Teams and Team Members are expected to compete to the best of their skill and ability at all times
in any Tournament Game. Tournament organizers hold the right to penalize a team if found guilty in
any case at their discretion
7.3 Compliance
Players must follow the instructions of the tournament administration at all times. Failure in doing so
can lead to disqualification from the tournament.
7.4 Exploiting
A player may not utilize any exploits during tournament games. Exploiting is defined as intentionally
using any in-game bug to seek an advantage.
7.5 Drugs and Alcohol
The use, possession, distribution or sale of controlled substances, such as drugs or alcohol, or being
under the influence of such controlled substances, is strictly prohibited while a Team Member is
engaged in any Tournament or other event or on-premises that are owned by or leased to the
Tournament Organizer. The unauthorized use or possession of prescription drugs by a Team Member
is prohibited. Prescription drugs may be used only by the person to whom they are prescribed and in
the manner, combination, and quantity as prescribed. Prescription drugs may only be used to treat the
condition for which they are prescribed and may not be used to enhance performance in a
Tournament Game. Each Team Member is required to report any violation of this rule to the
Tournament Organizer.
8. Communication and support:
8.1 Admins
All participants must adhere to the decisions and rules of the tournament organizers, admins, and
referees. All decisions are final, except in cases where the option to appeal is clearly stated.
8.2 Cheating
Any form of cheating will not be tolerated. When cheating is uncovered the team in question will
immediately be removed from the tournament and banned from all competitions for 6 months. Players
may be requested to install anti-cheat software on their devices for the duration of the tournament.
Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:
8.3 Match Fixing
Attempting to intentionally alter the results of a match by losing or otherwise trying to affect the
results.
9.4 Disqualification
Organizers reserve the right to disqualify teams and players. Any team found to be using a known
exploit will forfeit their game upon the first occurrence of the exploit. If the team is found to use
another known exploit for a second time, and it is determined to have been done on purpose, they will
be removed from the event and barred from any future events. Teams found not following the rules
stated by the tournament organizer will not be allowed to compete in the tournament.
8.4.1 As the Player is aware that he/she would be a role model for many and is a part of the
Tournament organized, he/ she confirms that he/she shall not indulge in any bad habits including but
not limited to:
i. Cheating
ii. Betting
iii. Violence
iv. Abuse
v. Racism
vi. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
8.4.2 The Player confirms that he/she shall not make, publish or communicate to any person or entity
in any online or otherwise public forum any defamatory or disparaging remark, comment or issue a
statement concerning the Tournament or its employees, officers, directors, official investors or
sponsors thereof.
8.4.3 The Team would be disqualified in the most severe cases of rule violations like cheating,
hacking, betting etc. Organizer shall abide by the guidelines provided by the Game publisher and/ or
ESIC to determine the severity of the rule violation.
8.4.4 The disqualified Player as mentioned in under this Agreement forfeit all prize money and salary
payable to the Player under this Agreement.
8.4.5 Level of Offense
Level of Offense Range of Range of Range of Range of
Sanctions (first Sanctions Sanctions (third Sanctions
offense) (second offense) (fourth and
offense) subsequent
offenses)
Level 1 Warning/reprima Fine of up to Fine of up to Fine of any size
nd and/or a fine 50% of Match 100% of Match and/or a fixed
of up to 25% of and/or Event and/or Event term of
Match and/or prize money (or prize money (or suspension
Event prize equivalent)/ban equivalent)/ban from the Game
money (or from a match from a match or and/or Event/s
equivalent for a match day for up to 12
non-Players) months
Level 2 A fine of up to A fine of up to A fixed term of A fixed term of
50% of Match 100% of Match suspension suspension
and/or Event and/or Event from the from the
prize money (or prize money (or event(s) for 12 Event(s) of
equivalent)/ban equivalent)/ban months between 1 and 5
for a set of for a set of years.
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Level 3 A fine of up to a fixed term of A fixed term of A fixed term of
100% of Match suspension suspension suspension
and/or Event from the Game from the Game from the Game
prize money (or and/or Event/s and/or Event/s and/or Event/s
equivalent)/ban for up to 12 of between 1 up to a
for a set of months/disquali and 5 lifetime/disqualif
number of fication from the years./disqualifi ication from the
games(to be tournament cation from the tournament
decided by the tournament
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the tournament
Any Individual found conducting any offense will be considered as an offense by the team.
Penalty will be imposed on the team as a whole.
Level 1 offense
● Usage of Abusive Language
● Non-compliance of the tournament rules
● Unauthorized communication
Level 2 offense
● Showing inappropriate gestures to the camera
● Hate speech during any interview/content shoot
● Discrimination
● Non-Compliance to the Controlled Environment Guidelines
Level 3 offense
● Misbehaving with the Admin/management
● Usage of hacks
● Indulging in any kind of Gambling
● In take of any kind of Alcohol/drugs during the tournament period
● Sexual harassment
● Non-Compliance to the Controlled Environment Guidelines
9. Event Obligation
Each player agrees to participate in media interviews, press briefings, streaming sessions, sponsors,
events, photo or video shoots, charitable events, webcasts, podcasts, chats, and other media events
that the Tournament Organizer organize in connection with the marketing and promotion of the
Tournament (“Media Events”).
9.1 Important points
● After getting eliminated from the match, the player has to turn off their device. Players are not
allowed to watch/stream on a 3rd party app including youtube/or other streaming platforms.
● Penalty for not following the rules depends on the sole discretion of the Tournament Organizer.
Penalties may include, Deduction in the team’s total points, not allowing the player/team to compete in
tournament games/disqualification etc.
● Players have to follow the guidelines throughout the tournament..
10. Prize Money & Distribution
After the competition ends, team captains will be reached out to by email, and they will need to
provide their bank data to the Organizer. All prize money will be paid out by the Organizer, after the
tournament final has been completed and subject to proper submission of the documents. The prize
money is as stated, there are no alternative prizes; it is non-transferable, non-negotiable, and the
winners are responsible for all applicable taxes and expenses. If a player is missing the proper
payment information and makes no effort to fix this, the prize money will not be paid out until this is
rectified.
11. INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION
13.1 Right of Interpretation
Any matters relating to the event that are not covered by these tournament Rules, will be subjected to
an interpretation made by the Tournament Operator and will provide to the Teams from time to time in
the form of an update to, or interpretation of, these tournament Rules. All decisions made by the
Tournament Officials in regards to interpretations of these tournament Rules are final and binding.
13.2 Business Judgment
Whenever these tournament Rules grant, confirm or reserve to tournament organizers the right to
take action, refrain from taking action, grant or withhold consent or withhold approval or make any
other determination, unless the provision specifically states otherwise, tournament organizers will
have the right to engage in such activity in its sole discretion based on its own business judgment,
taking into consideration its assessment of the best interests of the tournament organizers and the
short and long term interests of the Official Competition, the event, esports and the businesses and
activities of the affiliates and group companies of tournament organizers. Neither a Team nor a Team
Member will have any claim or cause of action based on an assertion that any Tournament Official
has unreasonably withheld or delayed any consent, approval, determination or other requested action
under these tournament Rules.
