1ST ANNUAL MSN FIFA TOURNAMENT PLAYER REGISTRATION

Get Ready, Get Excited for your chance to hoist a World Cup Trophy!

With multiple divisions players will play group play just like the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.  Each player will be given a number from 1-32 and three days prior to the event their country will be drawn. They will be placed into a division and given an time slot to be present on the date of the event. 

Group Play

Each player will be guaranteed at least 3 games as part of their group. Games will be four minute halfs, with 4 minutes on the front end to set up your team and 2 minutes at half time.  Wins will be worth three points, draws worth 1 point and loses worth zero.  The two teams with the most points will move on to the round of 16. In the event of a tie in points goal differential, then head to head play. 

Two teams from each group will move on to the round of 16. 

Player registration is open to players ages 13 and older. 

PS4 & XBOX ONE ONLY ○ 

Championship: PS4 & XBOX ONE ONLY 

Game: FIFA 22 

Game Mode: Head to Head 1on1 (not FUT) 

Half: 4 minutes

Controls: Any 

Game Speed: Normal 

Squad Type: Balanced

CODE OF CONDUCT 

MSN ESPORTS  CODE OF CONDUCT

All Players are expected to exhibit good sportsmanship and maintain respect for one another and for all Tournament Organizers and spectators. Players must follow all instructions of the Tournament Organizers. Players are expected to play at their best at all times within the Tournament and to avoid any behavior inconsistent with the principles of good sportsmanship, honesty, or fair play. Any Player behaving inappropriately, or not competing in compliance with these Official Rules (including the Game Play Rules), as determined by the Tournament Organizers in their sole discretion, may be immediately disqualified from the Tournament and forfeit all potential prizes. Further, the Tournament Organizers reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to ban disqualified Players from any future tournament or event organized by Tournament Organizers, if deemed necessary. 

PENALTIES BY OFFENSE 

● No Show to a match ○ First Offense - Match forfeiture & verbal warning 

○ Second Offense - Disqualification & low priority in player matchmaking if applicable ○ 

Third Offense - Kicked from the server 

● Cheating ○ Any player caught cheating where the instance has been deemed indisputable by a MSN admin will be banned from any future MSN events 

● Toxicity ○ Any toxicity including but not limited to verbal or physical harassment, excessive swearing or rude behavior, name-calling or offensive language toward any teammate, opponent, admin, or any other person involved in the event will result in team and/or player disqualification. The lead admin reserves the right to make the final decision determining whether or not a player’s actions falls under this ruling 

● Offensive or Inappropriate In-Game Name ○ Player must change their name in order to proceed in the tournament ○ Failure to change an in-game name despite request to do so by lead administrator will result in disqualification, being blacklisted, & low priority in player matchmaking for the next event

○ A second Offense in regards to the previous rule (b) will result in a ban from the server and all future events

PLAYER RELEASE

 By participating in the Tournament, each Player hereby irrevocably grants the Tournament Entities and each of their respective licensees, successors and assigns, permission to stream, film, photograph and record the Player’s performance in the Tournament itself and in other Tournament-related activities, including the Player’s name, User Name, Team name and logo, avatar, gamertag or equivalent, voice, statements, likeness and other personal characteristics, information and so-called publicity rights as they appear therein (collectively, the “Appearance”) and the right, but not the obligation, to distribute, exploit or otherwise use such Appearance, in whole or in part, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, throughout the Universe in perpetuity for any purpose, including but not limited to, to advertise, market and promote the Tournament, the Tournament Website, the Title Game, the Tournament Entities and future tournaments.