Tournament Rules

Version "EA FC 24" for PlayStation®5
Use the latest version at the time of the tournament.

Maximum number of participants: 256
Please note that no one can register once the maximum number of participants has been reached.

Tournament Format According to Rounds:

• Round of 256 - 64: Single Elimination

• Round of 32 - Final: Double Elimination

Game Specific Rules

• No warm-up or practice games are permitted once the current matches have begun on the active stations.
• No food or drinks other than water (in unbranded water bottles) are permitted at a Participant’s station. Water bottles must remain on the ground and out of camera shot when not being used.
• Participants will have five 2 minutes between each match to adjust personal preferences and game settings and ensure their equipment functions properly.

Match Restarts

The match must be restarted in the event of a match interruption due to a power cut or anything. The match will start from where the issue occurred (the remaining time will be played) and reset the score to the score at the time

• If a match is restarted, no alterations can be made to the squad that each Participant submitted at the start of the match. If any Participants are found to have made any alterations to their squad during a match restart, they will immediately forfeit their match, and the win will be given to the opposite party.
• The match must be restarted if a game malfunction occurs and the cause cannot immediately be identified. The match will start from where it ends, and the match will be reset to the minute the disconnect occurs, and the score will be reset to the score at the time of the issue.

Match Process

• All participants must be present to start a match. Event officials will forfeit their match if absent within the given time slot.
• Once a match starts, it should be played to completion. Participants are not permitted to leave their pool unless they are allowed to.
• The Event Officials reserve the right to modify the tournament schedule, including accelerating the start times of matches.

Game Settings

• Mode - Classic Match (Kick-Off)
• Camera - ‘Tele Broadcast’
• Competitive Settings - ON
• Half Length - 6 Minutes
• Injuries - Off
• Difficulty Level - Legendary
• Offsides - On
• Bookings - On
• Handball - Off
• Trainer - Off

Players select their sides.
Players may mutually agree on who sits on the left and right sides, corresponding to Player 1 and 2, respectively, at the start of a Match. Players are committed to this selection for the entirety of the Match. If Players cannot agree to a Side Selection, they will play a Best-of-Three Head Tails or Rock-Paper-Scissors to determine who picks their side for the first Round.