JEI NEL 2023 – E-FOOTBALL

Rules & Regulation

All persons competing in the this competition are required to complete the Registration Form

League & Knockout Format

The tournament will be organize all players into 4 groups, seeing the top four to progress from each group for the knockout round

League ( Round Robin)
Every player will play each group member once . Top 4 players with most points will progress from group to the knockout phase.
-A player gains 3 points for a win
-A players gains 1 point for a draw
-A player who lost will not be given a point
-A player with the same amount of points tie breaker will be the higher goal difference (goals scored vs goals conceded)

Knockout Round
PLAYOFFS
Round of 16
Quarter Finals,
Semi Finals then
Grand Finals

Round of 16,Quarter,Semi Final Rules

Two 90 minute games
Home and Away
Aggregate rules wins
Tie breaker is away rule
If after two games the games is still not decided the third tie breaker will be a third game, if tied extra time and penalties will decide the winner

Finals Rules

One 90 minute match
If tied extra time and penalties will decide our champion

TOURNAMENT RULES

A player can choose any team in E-Football.
-A player can use a different team each and every other game.

-Knockout Round a players has to use the same team in his home & away leg

• Grace period before a player is disqualified is 10 minutes after the scheduled game time

1. Identify your match time & opponent on fixtures. (Fixtures will be posted in the JEI Guilded Server )
   2.The host/home team will be responsible for sending the game invite and broadcasting the game. EVERY GAME MUST BE STREAMED FOR AUTHENTICITY, FAILURE TO STREAM GAME WILL RESULT IN SCORE RESULTS NOT BEING CREDITED
   3.Start broadcast via twitch
2. Host will communicate with opponent to send game invite ( via Guilded)
3. After invite is accepted, host will post stream link in Guilded, for organizers and viewers to have access to watch match. Stream link must be labeled
4. After game, host must take a picture , or save screen shot from broadcast to send to organizer to be credited.

These are disconnection rules that players must be aware of:

• If a player forfeits a game, 3 goals will be added to the current score the opponent is leading by and on the table the forfeited player will lose a point.
  Eg. losing 5-0 and forfeit, you would have lost 8-0 and if before the game you had 4 PTS , you would now have 3 PTS.
• If a game is tied and is disconnected before 60 mins, it will be replayed from 0-0, after 75 mins the game will end as a draw
• If you are winning and YOUR connection fails , the game will be replayed from 0-0, if after 80mins depending on the margin of victory, the Tournament Organizer will decide if the winner will gain the win or if it has to be replayed.

Eg1. Winning after 80mins, YOUR winning by 4-0 and your connection fails. The win will be awarded.

Eg2. Winning after 80mins, YOUR winning by 4-2 and YOUR connection fails, Tournament Organizer will decide if it will be replayed or if the win will be awarded.

• If you are losing and YOUR connection fails before 65mins , the game will be replayed with the same margin at the disconnect, at this point you would have to get in contact with the organizer. if after 75mins your losing and YOUR connection fails the result will stand as it is.

Top 4 Finals (LAN)

• August 12 – Venue TBD

If the same gamer connection fails twice , that gamer will suffer a defeat at the current score .Finally, each player must abide by the Esports – Player Code of Conduct!
Failure to comply will result in disciplinary actions being taken to resolve the issue. Actions may include but are not limited to verbal warnings, automatic forfeits and or suspensions. Incidents will be handled how the JEI staff deems appropriate based on the severity of the incident.
ONCE YOU HAVE READ AND AGREED TO THE RULES CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE REGISTRATION FORM.