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1. Teams/Players

1.1 A team consists of 5 main players and up to 2 substitutes (maximum 7 people).
1.2 The team name must be appropriate and conform to generally accepted norms. The use of profanity, offensive expressions, as well as any political, racial, or discriminatory elements is prohibited. The organizers reserve the right to reject or change a team name if it violates these rules.
1.3 In the final stage of the tournament, at least 4 players of the team must be physically present at the venue, and the remaining 1 player may participate online only provided they are located outside the country.
1.4 A player may represent only one team throughout the entire tournament.
1.5 Citizens of the Republic of Moldova, as well as individuals actually residing in the territory of the country, regardless of citizenship, are allowed to participate in the tournament.
1.6 Tournament administrators have the right at any time to request documents confirming the citizenship, identity, and residency of the player, including a passport, ID card, or other official documents.
1.7 By registering for the tournament, the player confirms their participation and commits to taking part in all matches of their team until the end of the tournament.
1.8 The tournament organizers reserve the right to deny any team or individual player registration and participation in the tournament without explanation.

2. General

2.1 Map pool: Mirage, Dust 2, Cache, Inferno, Nuke, Anubis, Ancient.
2.2 Cheating: Any forms of deception towards other players and the administration are prohibited and will be punished. If the administration detects that a player or team used any form of cheating during a match, it reserves the right to apply all possible measures. Violation of any rule may lead to the suspension or complete exclusion of the player from the tournament.
2.3 Rematch: Provided only in the event of technical issues on the part of the administration.
2.4 Prizes: The distribution of awards will be announced at the end of the tournament and handed to the team captain at the CYBERLIFE club at Sarmizegetusa 9.
2.5 Appeals and complaints: In the event of disputes, teams may file a complaint within 5 minutes after the start of the match or 15 minutes after the end of the match.
2.6 Spectators: Match broadcasts will take place on our YouTube and Twitch channels.

3. Qualification

3.1 Match format: The tournament includes four open online qualifiers held on the Faceit platform in a Double Elimination format. 2 teams from each qualifier will advance to the Play-off stage.
3.2 All matches of the qualification stage are played in BO1 format, while the final of each qualifier is played in BO3 format.
3.3 Match start time: All matches must start exactly at the specified time. A delay of more than 10 minutes may result in a technical defeat.
3.4 Connection: Players are required to have a stable internet connection and appropriate equipment.

4. Play-off

4.1 Match format: Matches are played in a Best of 3 (BO3) Double elimination format.
4.2 Schedule: All matches are played according to a pre-approved schedule. A delay of more than 10 minutes may result in a technical defeat.
4.3 Refereeing: Referees are present at the tournament to monitor compliance with the rules and resolve disputes.
4.4 Technical pauses: In the event of technical issues, the team is granted one 10-minute pause to resolve the problem. Additional pauses are granted at the discretion of the referees.

General Rules

Rules of Conduct: Participants must adhere to the rules of fair play and treat other players and the referee panel with respect. Any form of cheating, exploitation, or unauthorized software is prohibited.
Swearing, humiliating, provoking, or deceiving other participants or the referee by any means is prohibited during the tournament. Such violations may result in a warning or a technical loss for the team.
Delaying the start of a match is strictly prohibited. If one participant deliberately delays the start of a match, their team may receive a technical loss. Teams that refuse a rematch ordered by the head referee receive a technical loss.
Unsportsmanlike behavior (e.g., sabotaging matches or exerting moral pressure on an opponent) is prohibited. This violation may result in a team receiving anything from a warning to a technical loss for the tournament.
A player's name must not contain obscene language, nor should it promote racism or other forms of hatred toward representatives of any nationality.
Player avatars must not contain violent images, pornographic materials, or propaganda of racism or other forms of hatred toward representatives of any nationality.
Referee decisions in any situation, including those not described in these rules, are final and not subject to discussion.

The tournament administration reserves the right to amend and supplement the rules as necessary.