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Member's Hub Official Rules - Dota 2
Updated over a year ago

General Rules:

Please read all the terms and rules of the tournament

  1. The tournament will be played online from start to finish.

  2. Registration is for free.

  3. Proof of identity may be requested from any entrant during the tournament.

  4. Communications will be done on Discord.

  5. A maximum of 10 minutes waiting time is allowed per player.

  6. The applicant must meet all the required conditions, otherwise he will be rejected.

  7. teams are responsible for keeping up with the website and Discord updates related to the tournament.

  8. All teams are responsible for bringing their own accounts to participate in tournaments.

  9. Match Duration: Until the winner is determined.

  10. Registration closes at the time specified on the Arena website or when the maximum number of participants has been reached.

  11. All teams need to be registered on Arena Esports website.

  12. All teams must abide by the match times that will be announced on Discord.

  13. No changes are allowed to be done on the account’s names after the tournament starts.

  14. A replay of the match result will be made in the event that teams played before the match time without the admin’s consent.

  15. Every team is responsible for their internet connection, as no matches will be delayed because of it.

  16. We ask the teams who qualified for the final not to play their match without the approval of the admin.

  17. Each team consists of 5 people and 2 reserves.


Game Settings:

  • Game Mode: Captains mode

  • Server: The nearest online location servers with the best ping will be used.

  • Selection Priority: Automatic (Coin toss).

  • Enable cheats: Disabled

  • Fill empty slots with bots: Disabled

  • Dota TV: 5 minutes

  • All chat: Enabled (It can be used only in pause for information, chat wheels and tipping).

  • Version: Tournament

  • Broadcasting & Observing: Enabled (Observers and broadcasters to manually set 6 minutes in-game delay and 4 minutes delay on the streaming software).

  • Spectator: Enabled (Only for broadcast & observer(s))

  • Coaches: Disallowed


Tournament Structure:

  • The Host of the match will be the player who has higher seed in the Brackets and that will be decided randomly.


Tournament Stages:

  • The team with the highest lord is the team whose name is on the left side in the lobby or whose name is above in the Bracket.

The start of the tournament (Best of 1):

  • The team with the highest Seed can choose the side they want, and if they don't know, they can ask the admin.

The Grand Final (Best of 3):

  • First Match: The team with the higher Seed can choose which side they want.

  • Second Match: The other team (who has less Seed) can choose which side they want.

  • Third Match: The team who loses in the second match can choose which side they want.


How to play the match:

  1. The captain of the team with the highest Seed sends him a request to add the captain of the opposing team, then invites him to the match, and each of them invites members of their teams.

  2. In the event that the opponent team does not attend the match at the time, you wait for it for 10 minutes, and if it does not appear after that, you take a screenshot and send it to the Discord server of the tournament.

  3. In the event that a player from the opponent team is present in the lobby, the waiting period will be 15 minutes before reporting.

  4. In the event that the opponent cheated or did not attend, you may inform the admin by sending them the evidence on the Discord server of the tournament.

  5. After completing the match, you must take a screenshot of the result and send it to the Discord server of the tournament in the channel designated for that.


Breaking Rules:

  • If it is suspected that a player is using a method to cheat, the admins must be informed immediately with evidence so that the appropriate decision is taken.

  • Reporting a player without conclusive evidence will not be considered or acted upon by the Admins.

Carrying out one of these violations may result in penalties up to disqualification from the tournament:

  1. Using any form of cheats.

  2. Players must be respectful of each other.

  3. Using a different account than the one linked in the website.

  4. Leaving the game without a valid reason.

  5. Using a different setting than what was stated by the admins.

  6. Letting a player win intentionally.

  7. Not having any sportsmanship while interacting with other players and admins.

  8. Abusive use of any in game bugs.

  9. Players may be instructed to change their name in the instance it was inappropriate.

  10. In case a problem happens and the admin instructs the players to continue the match, teams must comply with the admin.

  11. The usage of inappropriate language.

  12. If a player is suspected of cheating, they must report it to the organizer immediately for the appropriate decision to be made.

  13. Not registering their information correctly.


Rule Changes:

  • The tournament organizers have the right to change the rules of the tournament at any time, as well as changing the times and dates of the matches specified in the schedule.

  • Some changes may be due to game updates or software changes.

  • Reviewing the laws of the tournament and following up on changes is the responsibility of the players.

  • All participants must read and agree to the tournament rules to ensure equal opportunities and fair play.


Communications:

  • The communication between the admins and the team will be on Discord during the tournament.

  • Admins will not respond to any Direct messages (DM) During the tournament.

  • For information about the tournament or to report any problems accompanied by proof is done via Discord.

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