1. General Provisions

1.1 Organizer Authority:

The organizer reserves the right to modify rules at any time without prior notice.
Severe violations may result in indefinite suspension, disqualification, or warnings.

1.2 Match Integrity:

Deliberate match delays (except for technical issues) are prohibited.
Insults, deception, or disrespect towards others (opponents, referees, organizers, etc.) in any platform (Discord, in-game chats, etc.) is forbidden.

1.3 Prohibited Conduct:

Match-fixing, intentional losing, or betting on matches involving one’s own team is strictly banned.
2. Participant Eligibility & Requirements

2.1 Player Requirements:

Game: Over 200 hours on CS2.
Accounts: Smurfing/multi-accounting is prohibited. Violations result in team disqualification.

2.2 Team Rules:

Single Account Use: Players may only use one account. Disqualification applies for violations.
Stand-ins: Allowed but must meet eligibility criteria.
Team Names: No offensive, racist, or insulting language. Violations risk bans.
3. Tournament Structure

3.1 Format:

Matches: Matches in swiss stage are BO1, matches from quarter-finals to semi-finals are BO3 and Grand-Final is BO5
Elimination: Swiss ( need 3 wins to go playoffs ) then Single-elimination playoffs.
Overtime: Enabled without limit.

3.2 Check-in:

Only team captains can check in.
Voting Time: 10 minutes total for map votes. Failure to vote results in forfeit.
Team captains need to schedule games with other teams and their matches for the day before matchday.
4. Gameplay Rules

4.1 Map Pool:

Current Premier map pool.

4.2 Map Selection:

Veto process in-game.

4.3 Server Settings:

Server settings are not publically available, if you want to check value of some setting dm Lukseh74 on discord or create support ticket on Lukseh.org discord

4.4 Match Start:

All team members must type !ready within 10 minutes. Failure results in disqualification. The captain has authority to !forceready.
5. Technical & In-Game Conduct

5.1 Technical Issues:

Report issues immediately via technical support. Post-match reports are invalid.
Pauses:
Allowed during freeze time or round end. Max 3 pauses (1 minute each).
Unauthorized pauses may incur penalties.
If your team experiences some sort of technical difficulty tech pause will be issued with limit determined by admin.
After tech pause team needs to prove issues were existent to the admin or opponent will be eligible to challenge match for forfeit.

5.2 Prohibited Actions:

Cheats/Exploits: Any unauthorized software, scripts, or bugs (e.g., flash bugs, pixel-walking, map swimming).
Planting/Defusing: Bombs must be defusable without requiring multiple players (except default mechanics).
Boosting: Allowed unless it exploits transparent textures.

5.3 Behaviour:

Verbal Abuse: Offensive language, griefing, or trolling may result in bans.
Ghosting/Spamming: Prohibited.
6. Referee Authority

6.1 Powers:

Issue warnings, disqualifications, or technical defeats for violations.
Change server locations for ping optimization (with or without team consent).
Request gameplay recordings (POV demo, or OBS).
Restart map picks/bans or backup servers during emergencies.
7. Anti-Cheat & Demos

7.1 Anti-Cheat:

VAC Anti-Cheat is enabled. Cheating results in immediate suspension and match cancellation. On server anticheat is present and if team has proof of Faceit Anticheat usage by all players team cannot get reported for cheating by opponent. Organizer can ban for cheating regardless if it’s proven.

7.2 Demos:

GOTV demos are recorded and available on this website.
8. Appeals & Sanctions

8.1 Appeals Process:

Submit via “Contact” within 15 minutes post-match.
Referee decisions are final.

8.2 Sanctions:

Bans for AFK/leaving accumulate will result in team disqualification, regards of final result.
Unsporting behaviour, misleading admins, or refusal to follow instructions may result in player bans.
9. Prizes

9.1 Distribution:

Prizes are not expected.

10. Gameplay Streaming

10.1 Twitch/YouTube:

Participants are welcome to stream their own games with at least a 180 seconds stream delay.
The organizers would advise not to include voice chats with the gameplay.