Summer Open Online Qualifiers

The Open Online Qualifiers were open to all* players who did not finish in the Top 80 at the Spring Championship. The event is now concluded: here are the final brackets for all Regions.

Europe | Korea | North America

Players who finished in the Top 8 of each Region are now competing in that Region's Invite-Only Online Qualifiers. 

EU Top 8

Cytoplasm
Real
Nerchio               
SortOf  
Snute   
Daisy
Welmu
tarrantius

NA Top 8

EGiNcontroL
dignitasKiLLeR
Bonkarooni
RaNgeD7
OoIcecream
xGMaFia
AKM__
Nvdeth
 

KR Top 8

Nestea
First
Taeja
Hyun
Revival
Top
Hero
Shine
 

 

2012 MLG Pro Circuit

Official Rules

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED

Major League Gaming Inc. (“MLG”) will conduct this 2012 MLG Pro Circuit (including Open Online Qualifier Competitions, Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competitions, Arena Competitions and Championship Competitions for Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall seasons) (each competition or collectively referred to as the “Pro Circuit”) in accordance with these Official Rules, unless otherwise indicated. By participating in a Pro Circuit competition (each a “Pro Circuit Competition”), each participant (each a “Player”) agrees to abide by the terms of these Official Rules, the decisions of MLG (which shall be final and binding in all respects) and to be contacted by MLG or their agents by email, mail and/or telephone regarding the Pro Circuit.

1.  Eligibility

Any Player in an Arena Competition and/or Championship Competition who is a minor under the laws of his or her state of residence (19 years old for residents of Alabama and Nebraska, otherwise 18 years old) must be registered onsite by a parent or legal guardian and accompanied during any travel, including prize travel, by at least one adult (parent or guardian) 21 years of age or older. 

All Players in the Open Online Qualifier Competitions and/or Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competitions must be at least 13 years old as of the date of registration.  Children under the age of 13 are not eligible to win prizes.  If requested by MLG, winners must provide a copy of his/her government-issued photo ID with proof of age.  Any participant of the Open Online Qualifier Competitions and/or Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competitions who decides to attend an Arena Competition and/or Championship Competition and who is a minor under the laws of his or her state of residence (19 years old for residents of Alabama and Nebraska, otherwise 18 years old) must be registered onsite by a parent or legal guardian and accompanied during any travel, including prize travel, by at least one adult (parent or guardian) 21 years of age or older.

Employees of MLG and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, representatives, advertising, promotion and publicity agencies, sponsors (collectively, “MLG and MLG Pro Circuit Entities”) and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible.

Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

2. Entry for Open Online Qualifier Competitions

There will be Open Online Qualifier Competitions for certain titles on the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit.

Please see Open Online Qualifier Event Rules, Event Format, Event Schedule, Maps and Settings, and Pro Circuit Conduct Rules documents for more details about the Open Online Qualifier Competitions for each game title.

Players must have a valid MLG user account.  Players without a valid MLG user account can create one here: https://accounts.majorleaguegaming.com/account/new.

Participants must purchase a Team Pass or Player Pass through the MLG Store (http://store.majorleaguegaming.com/) to participate in an Open Online Qualifier Competition.  RESIDENTS OF ARIZONA, CONNECTICUT, MARYLAND, NORTH DAKOTA AND VERMONT MAY NOT PURCHASE A TEAM PASS OR PLAYER PASS ONLINE THROUGH THE MLG STORE. Player Passes for each Open Online Qualifier Competition for Starcraft 2 are $10 per player if purchased online through the MLG Store.  Prices for Player Passes and/or Team Passes for Open Online Qualifier Competitions for other game titles, if applicable, will be posted in the MLG Store. 

In order to purchase a Team Pass or Player Pass, Players must select the item in the MLG Store (http://store.majorleaguegaming.com), add it to their Cart, Proceed to Checkout, correctly enter their Billing Information (Credit Card or Debit Card), and Complete the Purchase.  After obtaining a Team Pass or Player Pass, all Players will be given access to Team Builder in order to complete registration.     

Because space and time are limited, MLG cannot guarantee that all persons attempting to register will be able to participate.  Please check MLG’s website (http://majorleaguegaming.com) for exact dates and times that such registrations open and close.

Players may request a Credit refund prior to the start of an Open Online Qualifier Competition.  After an Open Online Qualifier Competition has started, all Credits will be considered used and will be nonrefundable.

Limit one registration/entry per person, per Open Online Qualifier Competition.  No other methods of entry will be accepted.

All entries become the property of MLG and will not be returned.  MLG is not responsible for technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, lost, illegible, altered, defaced, mutilated, misdirected, ineligible, or delayed entries or other communications or other technical problems related to website entries.  MLG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process, the operation of the MLG websites, including but not limited to majorleaguegaming.com and gamebattles.com, (collectively, the “MLG Sites”), or who otherwise violates these Official Rules.

3. Entry for Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competitions

There will be Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competitions for certain titles on the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit.

To participate in such Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competitions, a Player must either be invited by MLG or otherwise qualify for participation through another Pro Circuit Competition, as determined by MLG in its sole discretion.  Limit one registration/entry per person, per Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competition.  No other methods of entry will be accepted.

Please see Invite-Only Online Qualifier Event Rules, Event Format, Event Schedule, Maps and Settings, and Pro Circuit Conduct Rules documents for more details about the Invite-Only Online Qualifier Competitions for each game title.

Players must have a valid MLG user account.  Players without a valid MLG user account can create one here: https://accounts.majorleaguegaming.com/account/new.

All entries become the property of MLG and will not be returned. MLG is not responsible for technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, lost, illegible, altered, defaced, mutilated, misdirected, ineligible, or delayed entries or other communications or other technical problems related to website entries.  MLG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process, the operation of the MLG Sites, or who otherwise violates these Official Rules.

4. Entry for Arena Competitions

There will be Arena Competitions for certain titles on the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit.

To participate in such Arena Competitions, a Player must either be invited by MLG or otherwise qualify for participation through another Pro Circuit Competition, as determined by MLG in its sole discretion.  Limit one registration/entry per person, per Arena Competition.  No other methods of entry will be accepted.

Please see the Arena Event Rules, Event Format, Event Schedule, Maps and Settings, and Pro Circuit Conduct Rules documents for more information on each game title that is featured in the Arena Competition. 

Players must have a valid MLG user account.  Players without a valid MLG user account can create one here: https://accounts.majorleaguegaming.com/account/new.  After obtaining a Team Pass or Player Pass, all Players will be given access to Team Builder in order to complete registration.  Players who are not minors in their state of residence will be able to accept the terms of the Appearance/Participation Release upon accessing Team Builder for their first Pro Circuit Competition in 2012.  Participants who are minors must bring a signed copy of the Appearance/Participation Release and Parental Consent Form to Check-In at the Championship Competition.

All entries become the property of MLG and will not be returned.  MLG is not responsible for technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, lost, illegible, altered, defaced, mutilated, misdirected, ineligible, or delayed entries or other communications or other technical problems related to website entries.  MLG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process, the operation of the MLG Sites, or who otherwise violates these Official Rules.

5. Entry for Championship Competitions

There will be four (4) Championship Competitions on the 2012 MLG Pro Circuit.

Please see the Championship Event Rules, Event Format, Event Schedule, Maps and Settings, and Pro Circuit Conduct Rules documents for more information on each game title that is featured in the Championship Competition.  

Players must have a valid MLG user account.  Players without a valid MLG user account can create one here: https://accounts.majorleaguegaming.com/account/new.

Participants must purchase a Team Pass or Player Pass through the MLG Store (http://store.majorleaguegaming.com/) to participate in a Championship Competition.  RESIDENTS OF ARIZONA, CONNECTICUT, MARYLAND, NORTH DAKOTA AND VERMONT MAY NOT PURCHASE A TEAM PASS OR PLAYER PASS ONLINE THROUGH THE MLG STORE. Player Passes for each Championship Competition for Starcraft 2 are $70 per player if purchased online through the MLG Store and $80 per player if purchased at Check-In.  Team Passes for each Championship Competition for Halo: Reach (4v4) are $280 per team if purchased online through the MLG Store and $320 per team if purchased at Check-In.  Player Passes for each Championship Competition for Halo: Reach (FFA) are $35 per player if purchased online through the MLG Store and $45 per player if purchased at Check-In.  Team Passes for each Championship Competition for League of Legends are $250 per team if purchased online through the MLG Store and $300 per team if purchased at Check-In.  Player Passes for each Championship Competition for Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur V and King of Fighters XIII are each $50 per player if purchased online through the MLG Store and $60 per player if purchased at Check-In.  There may be combination Player Passes and/or Team Passes available for certain game titles, and such prices will be posted in the MLG Store.  Prices for Player Passes and/or Team Passes for Championship Competitions for other game titles, if applicable, will be posted in the MLG Store.

In order to purchase a Team Pass or Player Pass, Players must select the item in the MLG Store (http://store.majorleaguegaming.com), add it to their Cart, Proceed to Checkout, correctly enter their Billing Information (Credit Card or Debit Card), and Complete the Purchase.  After obtaining a Team Pass or Player Pass, all Players will be given access to Team Builder in order to complete registration.  Players who are not minors in their state of residence will be able to accept the terms of the Appearance/Participation Release upon accessing Team Builder for their first Pro Circuit Competition in 2012.  Participants who are minors must bring a signed copy of the Appearance/Participation Release and Parental Consent Form to Check-In at the Championship Competition. 

Because space and time are limited, MLG cannot guarantee that all persons attempting to register will be able to participate.  Please check MLG’s website (http://majorleaguegaming.com) for exact dates and times that such registrations open and close.

In the event that all of the registration slots are not filled from online registration, then the remaining slots will be available, at Check-In, for onsite registration.  Such onsite registration will open at approximately 10:30 AM (local time) on Friday, before the Championship Competition starts at each location, and will remain open until all available registration slots are filled or until 4:00 PM (local time on Friday, whichever is earlier (the “Onsite Registration Window”).  To register onsite, arrive at the applicable Championship Competition venue during the Onsite Registration Window and provide MLG with the applicable on-site Team Pass or Player Pass entry fee, a signed Appearance/Participation Release, a valid photo ID, and a Parental Consent Form, if the Player is a minor in his or her state of residence.  Coaches must register with their team, but Coaches do not pay any entry fees and are not eligible to win any prizes.  

Purchased Starcraft 2 Player Passes, if not used, will be saved as a $45 Credit that may be used toward the purchase of a future 2012 or 2013 Pro Circuit Competition Player or Team Pass; provided, however, in order to qualify for such credit, a Player must provide MLG with written notice prior to a Championship Competition that he/she will not use such Player Pass at such Championship Competition. Purchased Halo: Reach Team Passes, if not used, will be saved as a $180 Credit that may be used toward the purchase of a future 2012 or 2013 Pro Circuit Competition Player or Team Pass; provided, however, in order to qualify for such credit, the Players on a team must provide MLG with written notice prior to a Championship Competition that they will not use such Team Pass at such Championship Competition.  Purchased League of Legend Team Passes, if not used, will be saved as a $125 Credit that may be used toward the purchase of a future 2012 or 2013 Pro Circuit Competition Player or Team Pass; provided, however, in order to qualify for such credit, the Players on a team must provide MLG with written notice prior to a Championship Competition that they will not use such Team Pass at such Championship Competition.  For other game titles on the Pro Circuit, MLG reserves the right to deny Credits for unused Player and/or Team Passes.

Limit one registration/entry per person, per Championship Competition.  No other methods of entry will be accepted.

All entries become the property of MLG and will not be returned.  MLG is not responsible for technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, lost, illegible, altered, defaced, mutilated, misdirected, ineligible, or delayed entries or other communications or other technical problems related to website entries.  MLG, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process, the operation of the MLG Sites, or who otherwise violates these Official Rules.

6.  Prizes

Please see the Prizes documents for more information on the prizing for each game title featured for the specific Pro Circuit Competition.

Prizes are non-transferable and not exchangeable for any other prize. In the case of unavailability of prize, MLG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes, gratuities and unspecified expenses are the sole responsibility of winner. Winner assumes all liability for use of the prize. Each winner is solely responsible for any and all applicable taxes.  Any person winning over $600 in prizes from MLG will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS. MLG and MLG Pro Circuit Entities are not responsible for any unspecified expenses which shall be the responsibility of winners.  MLG reserves the right to withhold from the prizes any prize amounts required to be withheld by any applicable tax laws and regulations in any applicable jurisdiction.

All winner(s) will be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and, except where prohibited, Liability/Publicity Release (in addition to the Appearance/Participation Release submitted as part of Pro Circuit registration), in the form provided by MLG, within 10 days of winning in order to claim prize. If a minor wins a prize, it will be awarded in the name of the minor’s parent or legal guardian, who will also be responsible for signing any necessary releases, consents and affidavits. If any winner(s) cannot be contacted, is contacted and does not respond as directed within 10 days of attempted notification, refuses the prize within ten days of notification or is ineligible to accept the prize, prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Winner(s) may be required to provide a U.S. shipping address to claim prize. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prize.

7. Right to Use Player Name and Photograph

By entering the Pro Circuit, each Player agrees to the posting and use of his or her name and/or photograph on MLG’s and/or MLG Pro Circuit Entities’ website and in any and all media in and in connection with promotion, publicity and advertising for this Pro Circuit or other promotions by MLG and MLG Pro Circuit Entities without any further attribution, notification or compensation, except where prohibited by law.

MLG and MLG Pro Circuit Entities may film, record and/or take photographs during the Pro Circuit, and may use the resulting footage, recordings or photographs for a range of purposes, including, without limitation, for marketing and promoting MLG and MLG Pro Circuit Entities and its products and services. By attending the Pro Circuit, each Player authorizes MLG and MLG Pro Circuit Entities to film, record and/or photograph his or her voice and likeness ("Image"), and also grants MLG and MLG Pro Circuit Entities the irrevocable right to use any footage, recordings or photographs of him or her recorded or taken during the Pro Circuit, or any reproduction or modification thereof (collectively, the "Recordings") in any manner and medium throughout the world an unlimited number of times in perpetuity for advertising, trade, promotion, exhibition or any other lawful purpose except where prohibited by law. By attending the Pro Circuit, except where prohibited by law each Player further waives any right of inspection or approval of the uses to which MLG may put the Recordings, and releases MLG from any and all claims arising out of or in connection with the Recordings, the Player’s Image or MLG’s use thereof.

8. Release
By participating, each Player and winner waives any and all claims of liability against  MLG, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, subsidiaries, suppliers, and related companies, its sponsors, advertising and promotion agencies and partners, and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents , from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense, including without limitation property damages, personal injury and/or death, arising out of participation in the Pro Circuit or the acceptance, use or misuse of the prize.  If any part of these Official Rules shall be held or declared to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective but shall not affect any other part of these Official Rules and the invalid portion of any provision shall be deemed modified to the least degree necessary to remedy such invalidity while retaining the original intent of the parties. The failure of MLG to partially or fully exercise any rights or the waiver by MLG of any breach of these Official Rules by Player, shall not prevent a subsequent exercise of such right by MLG or be deemed a waiver by MLG of any subsequent breach by Player of the same or any other term of these Official Rules. The rights and remedies of MLG under these Official Rules shall be cumulative, and the exercise of any right or remedy shall not limit a right to exercise any other right or remedy hereunder.

9. Conditions.
MLG is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by users of the MLG Sites or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized on the MLG Sites or in the Pro Circuit or by any technical or human error, which may occur in the processing of registrations, entries into the Pro Circuit or otherwise in connection with the Pro Circuit including, without limitation, any technical limitation or other event that results in the disqualification or loss of ranking status of any participant in the Pro Circuit. MLG assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, or communications line failure relating to the MLG Sites or the Pro Circuit, or for any theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any registration materials or entries. MLG is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone, network, satellite, cable or lines, computer, on-line-systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of e-mail, registrations or entry submissions on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or combination thereof in connection with the MLG Sites or the Pro Circuit, including, without limitation, any technical limitation or other event that results in the disqualification or loss of ranking status of any Player in any game. MLG is not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating, downloading or uploading materials from the MLG Sites or in connection with the Pro Circuit. Any use of robotic, automatic, micro, programmed or like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods, and disqualify any person using such methods. If, for any reason, the Pro Circuit, in MLG's sole opinion, is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of MLG which, in the MLG's sole judgment, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Pro Circuit, MLG reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Pro Circuit and proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by MLG in its sole discretion.

IN NO EVENT WILL MLG AND THE MLG PRO CIRCUIT ENTITIES, ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, SUPPLIERS, AND RELATED COMPANIES, ITS SPONSORS, ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR PARTNERS OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR: (A) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND UNDER ANY THEORY (WHETHER CONTRACT, TORT, WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR COMBINE PRIZES, ARISING OUT OF ANY PLAYER'S ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE MLG SITES OR PARTICIPATION IN THE PRO CIRCUIT OR (B) FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND IN EXCESS OF ANY FEE PAID BY PLAYER (IF ANY) TO ENTER THE PRO CIRCUIT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THE MLG SITES AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRO CIRCUIT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO PLAYER.  IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, MLG AND THE MLG ENTITIES’ LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

10. Conduct and Decisions
By participating in the Pro Circuit, Players agree to be bound by the decisions of MLG and Pro Circuit Admins. All decisions of the Pro Circuit organizers or of their representatives regarding the Pro Circuit are final and without appeal. Players must conduct themselves in a reasonable manner, maintaining a friendly and polite demeanor to competitors, the Pro Circuit officials, and to other Players of the Pro Circuit. Players who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Pro Circuit, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. MLG will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the rules or the Pro Circuit and MLG's decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the Pro Circuit is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control of MLG, the Company reserves the right to terminate this Pro Circuit, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as MLG deems appropriate. MLG reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the registration or entry process or the operation of the MLG Sites or the Pro Circuit, acting in violation of these Official Rules, to be hacking, or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or to have provided any false or misleading information as part of the registration process including, without limitation, any false names, addresses or e-mail addresses. All decisions will be made by the MLG and are final.

ANY ATTEMPT BY A PLAYER OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT, DISRUPT OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS PRO CIRCUIT TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OR MLG SITES, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PRO CIRCUIT IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MLG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PLAYER TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. Miscellaneous
If for any reason, the Pro Circuit, in MLG's sole opinion, is not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, worms, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of MLG which, in the MLG's sole judgment, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Pro Circuit, MLG reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Pro Circuit and proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by MLG in its sole discretion.

12.  Arbitration and Governing Law

Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to the Pro Circuit shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Rules including Emergency Interim Relief Procedure in New York, New York, except that, to the extent any Player, winner or guest has in any manner violated or threatened to violate MLG’s intellectual property or confidentiality rights, MLG may seek injunctive, monetary or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the state of New York (and MLG may assert both intellectual property causes of action and other appropriate causes of action in any such action), and Player consents to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.  To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.

13.  Use of Data

MLG will be collecting personal data about Players online, in accordance with applicable laws and its privacy policy.  Please review MLG’s privacy policy at https://accounts.majorleaguegaming.com/privacy_policy.  By participating in Pro Circuit, Players hereby agree to MLG’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted MLG’s privacy policy. 

14.  Rules and List of Winners

For a copy of the rules, or a list of winners, please send request within thirty (30) days of the end of each Pro Circuit Competition by mail with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope with the Pro Circuit Competition name and addressed to:  2012 MLG Pro Circuit, c/o Major League Gaming Inc., 3 Park Avenue, 32^nd Floor, New York, NY 10016.

15.  Sponsor

The tournament administrator and judge for this Pro Circuit is Major League Gaming Inc., 3 Park Avenue, 32^nd Floor, New York, NY 10016.

© 2012 Major League Gaming Inc. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

 

 

2012 Pro Circuit Conduct Rules

 

Foul Rules

1.   No ejecting a disc from a PlayStation 3, accessing a PlayStation 3’s system menu, using a memory card or a USB flash drive, unplugging anything from a Monitor, PlayStation 3, PC, or audio equipment, or touching power units without a Tournament Official’s permission.  No moving a Monitor, PlayStation 3, PC, or audio equipment without a Tournament Official’s permission.  No adjusting Monitor Settings, other than Volume, without a Tournament Official’s permission.

2.   No communication between Players and Spectators during a Game.

3.   No excessive use of vulgar language.  Excessive use of vulgar language is defined as consistent use of vulgar language that is audible to Spectators of the Match as well as a single use of vulgar language that is audible to spectators of another Match.

4.   Coaches may not taunt an opposing Player or Coach.  Taunting of an opposing Player or Coach is defined as derogatory language or gestures, aimed at an opponent, which is audible and/or visible to the opponent.

 

Technical Foul Rules

1.   No standing on chairs, tables, or other tournament equipment.

2.   No verbal abuse of a Tournament Official. Verbal abuse of a Tournament Official includes, but is not limited to, the use of vulgar language, directed at a Tournament Official, the use of insulting words or gestures directed at a Tournament Official, and excessive argument with a Tournament Official that results in the delay of a Match.

3.   No use of vulgar language directed at a Player, Coach, or Spectator.

4.   No inciting Spectators into taunting a Player, Coach, or Spectator.

5.   No excessive taunting or celebration.  Excessive taunting/celebration includes, but is not limited to, post-Match taunting or celebration directed at or referencing an opponent.  Post-Match interactions between opposing Players and Coaches must be limited to acts of sportsmanship.

6.   No unsportsmanlike physical contact.

7.   No throwing anything in the direction of an opponent or throwing objects that could cause injury into the audience.

 

Additional Rules

1.   No intentional Forfeiting or conspiring to manipulate Rankings or Brackets.

2.   Players are expected to treat all members of MLG Staff and Sponsors with respect.

 

Penalties

1.   Players found breaking a Foul Rule will be issued a Foul.   For every two Fouls that a Player receives, they will be issued a Technical Foul.

2.   Players found breaking a Technical Foul Rule will be issued a Technical Foul.  If a Starcraft 2 Player receives a Technical Foul, they will lose their next opportunity to veto a Map.  Instead, their opponent will veto a Map at that time.  If a League of Legends Player receives a Technical Foul, their Team will lose their next opportunity to choose whether they are Team 1 or Team 2.  Instead, the opposing Team will make the choice.  If a Mortal Kombat or Soul Calibur V Player receives a Technical Foul, the opposing Player will be allowed to switch their side of the screen for the remainder of the Match.  These penalties, if necessary, will be carried over from one Match to the next or one Pro Circuit Event (Online Qualifier, Arena, or Championship) to the next.  If a penalty is carried over from one Pro Circuit Event to the next, it will be carried over by only the Player/Coach who received the Technical Foul.  Technical Foul penalties won’t be carried over from one Event at the same Season Championship to another.

3.   Players found breaking Technical Foul Rules #6-7 or Additional Rules #1-2 may Forfeit their current Match and all future Matches in the Event (Disqualified).  The Player may also be ejected from the venue and if they are on a Team, their Team will be forced to continue shorthanded.

4.   Players who receive five Technical Fouls during a Pro Circuit Event will be Disqualified.  The Player will also be ejected from the venue and if they are on a Team, their Team will be forced to continue shorthanded.

5.   Technical Fouls received for post-Game violations of Technical Foul Rules #2-7 or while on a Main Stage or Feature Station will count as two Technical Fouls during administration of Post-Event Technical Foul Penalties.

6.   Coaches who receive two Technical Fouls will have their Coach wristband and privileges taken away.

7.   Players found breaking any Pro Circuit Conduct Rules may be subject to post-Event penalties such as a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites, Forfeit of a Prize, and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).

8.   Tournament Officials may issue a Foul, Technical Foul, or eject a Player from the venue for acts of misconduct not listed in the Pro Circuit Conduct Rules.

 

Post-Event Technical Foul Penalties

1.   All Technical Fouls that a Player receives will be added up over the course of the 2012 Pro Circuit (See Penalties #5).

2.   Players who receive a Technical Foul will receive an email warning them of the penalties associated with receiving additional Technical Fouls.

3.   Players who receive a 3^rd Technical Foul over the course of the 2012 Pro Circuit will Forfeit their next earned Free Entry.  Every additional 2012 Pro Circuit Technical Foul, after the 3^rd, will result in the Forfeit of another earned Free Entry.

4.   Players who receive a 5^th Technical Foul over the course of the 2012 Pro Circuit will Forfeit their next earned Stipend or Paid Travel.  Every additional 2012 Pro Circuit Technical Foul, after the 5^th, will result in the Forfeit of another earned Stipend or Paid Travel.

5.   Players who receive a 10^th Technical Foul over the course of the 2012 Pro Circuit will be banned from the next Pro Circuit Season, including all Online Qualifiers, Arenas, and Championship.  Every additional 2012 Pro Circuit Technical Foul, after the 10^th, will result in a ban from another Pro Circuit Season.

6.   Starcraft 2 Players who receive three Technical Fouls in one Match will be given a One Game Penalty.  After three Technical Fouls, each subsequent Technical Foul in the Match will result in another One Game Penalty.  When a Starcraft 2 Player receives a One Game Penalty their opponent will be allowed to select one unit, other than Probe, Drone, SCV, Zealot, Zergling, Marine, Overlord, or Queen, that the Player with the One Game Penalty won’t be allowed to create during the upcoming Game.  If the Player with the One Game Penalty creates that unit during the upcoming Game, they will Forfeit the Game.

7.   League of Legends Players who receive three Technical Fouls in one Match will be given a One Game Penalty.  After three Technical Fouls, each subsequent Technical Foul that the Player receives in the Match will result in another One Game Penalty.  When a League of Legends Player receives a One Game Penalty the opposing Team will make all Bans for the upcoming Game.

8.   Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur V Players who receive three Technical Fouls in one Match will be given a One Round Penalty.  After three Technical Fouls, each subsequent Technical Foul in the Match will result in another One Round Penalty.  If a Player receives a One Round Penalty, one Round win will be awarded to their opponent, for the current Game.  If a Player receives a One Round Penalty following the conclusion of their current Game, one Round win will be awarded to their opponent for their upcoming Game.

9.   If necessary, One Game and One Round Penalties will be carried over from one Match to the next, or one Pro Circuit Event to the next.  If a One Game or One Round Penalty is carried over from one Pro Circuit Event to the next, it will be carried over by only the Player who received the Technical Fouls.  Players who fail to follow a Tournament Official’s instructions regarding a One Game or One Round Penalty may be Disqualified and may also be subject to post-Event penalties such as a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites, Forfeit of a Prize, and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).

 

2012 Pro Circuit Team Builder Rules

 

Team Builder

1.   League of Legends (LoL) Teams must be named and have at least five confirmed Players in Team Builder or they may not be entered into their Event.  Captains are confirmed after entering their contact information.  Other Players and Coaches are confirmed after accepting their invitation to the Team and entering their contact information. 

2.   Players who purchase a Starcraft 2, Mortal Kombat, or Soul Calibur V Player Pass will be automatically entered into their Event.

3.   League of Legends Teams may have one Coach.  Coaches will not be allowed in any other Events.  Coaches must be confirmed in Team Builder prior to the start of the League of Legends Event.  After the start of that Event, Teams without a confirmed Coach won’t be allowed to add a Coach or compete with a Coach in the Event and Teams with a confirmed Coach won’t be allowed to change their Coach or compete with a different Coach in the Event.

4.   Prior to the Team Builder Lock, Players and Coaches will be allowed to join and leave League of Legends Teams, in Team Builder, without restriction.  Also, League of Legends Team Captains will be allowed to make changes to their Team Name and Roster of Players and Coach, in Team Builder, without restriction (See 2012 Summer Championship - League of Legends Event Format).

5.   After the Team Builder Lock, Players and Coaches must submit requests via Team Builder, or make requests at Check-In, in order to make changes to their League of Legends Team’s Roster of Players and Coach.  Players and Coaches who are confirmed on a League of Legends Team will be allowed to move to another Team if both Team Captains and all Players/Coaches who are switching Teams submit their approval of the changes.  After the Team Builder Lock, Players/Coaches can’t be removed without their approval unless they are deemed to be unable to attend and the change is authorized, at Check-In, by the Commissioner of MLG.

6.   The Summer Championship Team Builder Lock will take place at 11:59 PM EDT on Monday, August 20th.

7.   Individuals may not register or compete as a Player in two Summer Championship Events whose Event Schedules overlap.

8.   Individuals may not register or compete as both a Player and a Coach in the League of Legends Event.

9.   Individuals may not register or compete as a Coach of more than one Team in the League of Legends Event.

10. Individuals and Teams that break a Registration Rule #3 or #7-9 may Forfeit a Game(s) or Match, be disqualified from their Event(s), be forced to continue shorthanded, or be forced to continue without a Coach.  Such individuals and Teams may also be subject to a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites, Forfeit of a Prize, and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).

 

Post-Team Builder Lock Changes & Impersonation

1.   Teams are responsible for notifying the Commissioner of MLG of any changes to their Roster of Players and Coach that was submitted in Team Builder at the Team Builder Lock.  Notification must be made prior to the start of the League of Legends Event via email (jnelson@mlgpro.com) or at Check-In’s Registration Problems desk.  Teams that fail to notify the Commissioner of MLG of a change to their Roster of Players that would’ve affected the Team’s Seed will be subject to disqualification from the League of Legends Event, a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites, Forfeit of a Prize, and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).

2.   Players found attempting to use another Player’s MLG Username (Impersonation), may be removed from their Team, disqualified from the Event, given a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s), and stripped of any benefits (seeding, prize, etc.) earned in the current Event.  Such Players may also be subject to a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).  The teammates of such Players may be subject to the same penalties.  If a Player, guilty of Impersonation, is removed from a Team prior to the start of the League of Legends Event, the Team may be allowed to add a Player in order to compete in the Event with a full Roster of Players.  If a Player, guilty of Impersonation, is removed from a Team after the start of the League of Legends Event, the Team will not be allowed to add a Player.  However, the Team may be permitted to continue to compete in the Event shorthanded.

3.   If a registered Player(s) fails to attend their Team's first Match, the Players who are present may request that they be allowed to permanently replace the Player(s) before they are forced to Forfeit a Game/Match.  Players who fail to attend their Team's first Match and are replaced will be considered as having consented to their removal from the Team.  If more than two Players fail to attend their Team's first Match, the Team will Forfeit the Match.

4.   Teams may not make a Roster change, during the League of Legends Event, in order to add or remove a Player or Coach who has participated in at least one of the Event’s Matches.

5.   If an individual is found attempting to play in place of an absent Player who is registered on the Team, the Team will be disqualified from the League of Legends Event.  Individuals who are registered as a Team’s Coach may not play in place of an absent Player.  The individual found attempting to play in place of an absent Player and the present Team members may also be subject to a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites, Forfeit of a Prize, and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).

 

Captains, Team Passes, and Release Forms

1.   A Team’s Captain in Team Builder is the Player who purchased and/or currently owns the Team Pass.  Therefore, if the Team Builder Captain is changed, the new Captain becomes the owner of the Team Pass.

2.   Team Builder Captain change requests must be submitted to MLG (email jnye@mlgpro.com) by the Team’s current Captain in Team Builder.

3.   Players and Coaches must accept the 2012 Pro Circuit Official Rules upon accessing Team Builder for 2012 Pro Circuit Events.

4.   Players and Coaches, 18 years of age and older (19 years of age and older in Alabama and Nebraska), will be able to accept the terms of the Appearance/Participation Release upon accessing Team Builder for their first 2012 Pro Circuit Event.

5.   Players and Coaches who are unable to accept the terms of the Appearance/Participation Release in Team Builder must bring a signed copy of the Appearance/Participation Release, with the Minor and Parental/Legal Guardian Consent Form, to Check-In.

6.   Once a Player/Coach has submitted a 2012 Appearance/Participation Release, whether online or at Check-In, they won’t be required to submit another Appearance/Participation Release for the remainder of the 2012 Pro Circuit.

 

Team Name Rules

1.   No websites.

2.   No use of “Major League Gaming” or “MLG”.

3.   No use of the word "Team".

4.   No derogatory, suggestive, or otherwise inappropriate words/meanings.

5.   No corporations, company, sponsor, or product names.

6.   Teams may not, without permission, register for an Event with a Team Name that closely resembles that of a current or former Pro Player or Pro Team.

7.   Team Names are limited to 20 characters, including spaces.

8.   Teams found violating any of the Team Name Rules will have their Team Name changed and will be instructed to rename their Team immediately.

 

Player Name (Username) Rules

1.   No websites.

2.   No use of “Major League Gaming” or “MLG”.

3.   No Team Name abbreviations.

4.   No derogatory, suggestive, or otherwise inappropriate words/meanings.

5.   No corporations, company, sponsor, or product names.

6.   Players may not, without permission, register for or compete in an Event using a name that closely resembles that of a current or former Pro Player or Pro Team.

7.   Players found violating any of the Player Name (Username) Rules must use an alternate Username.  Players found violating Player Name (Username) Rule #3 may change their Team Name instead.

 

All emails submitted to jnye@mlgpro.com must be submitted from the email address that is registered to the individual’s MLG Username.

Summer Open Online Qualifiers

This event has concluded.

Summer Open Online Qualifiers

Summer Open Online Qualifiers Format
1.   There will be 3 Open Online Qualifiers in the Summer Season (Europe, Korea/Taiwan, and North America).
2.   Players finishing in the top 8 in each Summer Open Online Qualifier will be invited to participate in the same region’s Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
3.   The Summer Open Online Qualifiers will each support as many as 128 Players.
4.   The Summer Open Online Qualifier Brackets will be separated into a Winners Bracket and a Losers Bracket.  After losing a Match in a Winners Bracket, Players will enter a Losers Bracket.  A Match loss in a Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the Event.

Match Format
1.   All Matches will be Best of 3 Games unless the Players have already played each other in their Summer Open Online Qualifier.
2.   If Players are scheduled to play each other for a 2nd time in a Summer Open Online Qualifier, their Match will expand to a Best of 7, include the previous Match, and pick up where that Match left off.  For example, if Player A beat Player B 2 Games to 0 in the Winners Bracket, the Best of 7 will resume with Game 3 and Player A leading 2 Games to 0.

Seeding
1.   Players will be seeded based on the following criteria in this order: Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier Standings, Spring Open Online Qualifier Standings, and MLG Rank.  If Spring Online Qualifier Consolation Matches were played, they may be used to break ties.  Ties may also be broken using the next available criteria or randomly.  Players who failed to finish in the top 32 of a Spring Open Online Qualifier, didn’t participate in a Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier, and have no MLG Rank will be seeded randomly.
2.   The Spring Open Online Qualifier Standings separate Players as follows: 9th Place, 13th Place, 17th Place, and 25th Place.  Spring Open Online Qualifier Standings will only be used to seed Players who failed to qualify for a Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
3.   The performance of Players finishing in the top 8 in each Summer Open Online Qualifier will be used to determine their seed in their region’s Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier.  The performance of Players finishing 9th-32nd in each Summer Open Online Qualifier will be used to determine their seed in the Summer Championship Starcraft 2 Event.

Registration
1.   Players may not participate in more than one Summer Open Online Qualifier.
2.   Registration for the Summer Open Online Qualifiers will open at 7 PM EDT on Monday, June 18th.
3.   Online Registration for each Summer Open Online Qualifier will close 24 hours prior to the start of the Open Online Qualifier.
4.   Summer Open Online Qualifier Player Passes will be sold in the MLG Store (http://store.majorleaguegaming.com/) for $10.
5.   After obtaining a Player Pass, all Players must use Team Builder (http://team-builder.majorleaguegaming.com/) in order to complete their Registration, including accepting the 2012 Pro Circuit Official Rules.  Players must also join the appropriate Tournament in SC2 Battles (https://sc2.majorleaguegaming.com/).
6.   Unused Player Passes may not be kept as a Credit and later used in the purchase of a future Event Pass.
7.   If a Player who finishes in the Top 8 of a Summer Open Online Qualifier is unable to participate in their Region’s Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier, an alternate Player will not be selected to take their place.

Summer Open Online Qualifiers

MLG Antiga Shipyard - Cross Spawns Only
MLG Cloud Kingdom
MLG Daybreak
MLG Entombed Valley - No Close 3rds by Ground Spawns
MLG Metropolis - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Shakuras Plateau - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Tal’darim Altar - All Spawns Allowed

Notes
-MLG Cloud Kingdom is named “MLG ESV Cloud Kingdom” on the NA Server
-Neutral Supply Depots added to all Maps except MLG Tal’darim Altar
-MLG Antiga Shipyard has High Yield Minerals
-MLG Metropolis - Reduced decorations for better performance
-MLG Metropolis - Island expansions removed
 

Summer Open Online Qualifiers

General Rules
1.   Players must provide their own Battle.net account, with an active Starcraft 2 license, for their Open Online Qualifier’s Region.
2.   Players may play a Match ahead of its scheduled start time.  However, Players may not delay the start of a Match, beyond its scheduled start time, without the approval of a Tournament Official.
3.   Players have a 15 minute grace period, after their Match’s scheduled start time, in which they must contact their opponent or a Tournament Official.  Players who fail to contact their opponent or a Tournament Official, during the grace period, may Forfeit their Match.
4.   Players may delay a Match between Games for up to five minutes.  Players can request that a Tournament Official enforce this five minute time limit.  After five minutes of a Tournament Official enforced delay, if the delaying Player is not present, they will Forfeit the Match.
5.   Players must not share the information stored on their MLG Username with another person.  This includes, but is not limited to the following: Passwords, Battle.net Accounts, and Email Addresses. 
6.   Individuals may not use another Player’s Battle.net Account in the Online Qualifier.  Individuals may not allow another Player to use their Battle.net Account in the Online Qualifier.
7.   Players may not verbally abuse a Tournament Official.
8.   Players who break General Rules #5-7 may be disqualified from the Online Qualifier.
9.   Use of an incorrect Battle.net Account may result in a Forfeit of the Match. 
10. Custom Game Creators who start a Game with the wrong Settings may Forfeit the Game, determined by a Tournament Official.  Players who quit out of a Game and claim that the wrong Settings were used will Forfeit the Game if they are unable to provide proof to back up their claim.
11. In order to dispute Game results, Players must notify a Tournament Official that they would like to Protest the Game before a new Game has begun.  In order to dispute Match results, Players must notify a Tournament Official that they would like to Protest the Match no longer than 15 minutes after the end of the Match.
12. Players may request that they be allowed to concede victory of a Game.  Players may request that their opponent not receive a Forfeit penalty or a penalty associated with receiving a Technical Foul.
13. Requests made pertaining to General Rules #11-12 will be decided upon by the Tournament Director.

Gameplay
1.   The exact MLG Map version must be used for all Games.
2.   Players found to have chatted about companies, sponsors, or products during a Game will be given a Foul.  Players found to have chatted excessively during a Game will be given a Foul.  Language used in in-game chat will be governed by the Pro Circuit Conduct Rules.  Players who receive 3 Fouls in an Open Online Qualifier and qualify for their Region’s Invite-Only Online Qualifier will lose their first opportunity to choose a Game’s Map in that Invite-Only Online Qualifier.  Each subsequent Foul that a Player receives will result in the loss of another opportunity to choose a Game’s Map in that Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
3.   Any sign of cheating may result in a Forfeit of the Game and/or disqualification from the Online Qualifier.
4.   Both Players may switch their Race after each Game.
5.   No warm-up or practice Games are permitted once the Match’s first Game has begun.
6.   Players who are disqualified prior to the start of a Game will not be allowed to play in the Game.  Players who are disqualified during a Game must quit out of the Game.  Players who are disqualified won’t receive any benefits (seeding, prize, etc.) for their ranking in the Online Qualifier.  Such Players may also be subject to a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).
7.   The higher seeded Player must host all Games in a Match.
8.   Only Tournament Officials may connect to a Game as an observer.  Inviting someone other than a Tournament Official to observe a Match may result in a Forfeit of the Game.
9.   If a Player loses their connection to the Host during the first minute of a Game, and then the in-game disconnect timer reaches 0, the Game must be replayed.  If a Player loses their connection to the Host after the first minute of a Game, and then the in-game disconnect timer reaches 0, the disconnecting Player will Forfeit the Game. 
10. If an observer loses their connection to the Game, but both Players remain in the Game, the Game must continue.
11. The higher seeded Player must play as the Red team and the lower seeded Player must play as the Blue team.  The highest seed is 1.
12. If a Game ends in a tie, it must be replayed.

Map Selection
1.   Prior to a Best of 3 Games Match, the higher seeded Player must choose to act as Player A or Player B.  Player A must veto one Map first, then Player B must veto two Maps, and then Player A must veto one more Map.  The vetoed Maps will not be played in the Match.  Player B must choose the Game 1 Map and then Player A must choose the Game 2 Map.  The Game 3 Map will be the Map that hasn’t been chosen or vetoed.
2.   All Map Vetoes and Map Choices must be made prior to the start of a Match (See Map Selection #3, #4 & #6).
3.   If a Best of 3 Games Match is expanded to a Best of 7 Games Match, Map Vetoes are no longer taken into account and the loser of a Game must select the Map for the next Game.  For example, if Game 3 wasn’t played in the initial Match, the loser of the initial Match must select the Map for that Game.
4.   No Map may be played more than once in a Best of 3 or Best of 7 Games Match.
5.   No Map will be considered as having been used in a Game that is forfeited according to General Rules #3.

Reporting Results
1.   The winning Player must report the Match results.
2.   If a Match isn’t played at the scheduled time, and neither Player contacts a Tournament Official during the Grace Period, the Match win will be awarded to the higher seeded Player.
3.   If a Match is played, both Players claim that they won, but neither Player has proof, the Match win will be awarded to the higher seeded Player.