PUBG MASTERS CUP – Rulebook
Introduction
The Latin America 2020 competitive online season begins with 5 regional events, which will take place from May to August. In the PUBG Masters Cup: Group Stage we will have 24 teams competing in 3 groups of 8. All groups will play a total of 36 matches over 3 weeks. This event rank16 teams for the PUBG Masters Cup: Finals in addition to giving a $ 20,000 prize pool.
The PUBG Masters Cup: Finals is the main event in Latin America. Over a weekend, 16 teams will compete for a new $ 25,000 dollar prize with 3 days of matches, 18 matches in all.
PUBG reserves the right to change or change any rules in this document without prior notice (updates will be listed in Exhibit A).
COPA PUBG MASTERS: GROUP STAGE
Basic Information
Copa PUBG Masters: Basic Informations |
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Event Name |
Copa PUBG Masters: Group Stage |
Week 1 |
May 27th to 29th (3 days) |
Week 2 |
June 3rd to 5th (3 Days) |
Week 3 |
June 10th to 12th (3 Days) |
Competition Platform |
GLL (https://play.gll.gg/) |
Number of Teams |
24 |
For the latest information on PUBG Esports, visit the official Esports channels in Latin America:
PTBR
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PUBGesportsBRA/
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/pubgesportsbra
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/pubgesportsbra/
ES
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/LATAMPUBG
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/LATAMPUBG
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/LATAMPUBG
Format
Teams will play 12 matches each week for 3 weeks, with 3 match days per week. The teams will play all matches days each week (i.e. Match Day 1: Group A vs. B, Match Day 2: Group B vs. C, Match Day 3: Group C vs. A). After 3 weeks of competition, teams will be ranked on a leaderboard based on SUPER points scoring system.
The top5 teams from each group will move forward to the finals, and the best 6th place from all groups.
Copa PUBG Masters: Group stage – Finals qualification seeding |
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Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
1st place |
1st place |
1st place |
2nd place |
2nd place |
2º place |
3rd place |
3rd place |
3º place |
4th place |
4th place |
4º place |
5th place |
5th place |
5º place |
Best 6th place |
The Top 16 teams will participate in the Copa PUBG Master Finals, and the bottom 8 will participate in the Copa PUBG Desafiante: Série de Acesso which will act as a Promotion/Relegation competition, also played according to SUPER rules.
Total Matches
Copa PUBG Masters: Group Stage – Total Matches |
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Week |
Matches Day |
Total Match / Day |
Total Matches |
Week 1 |
3 Match Days |
6 Matches |
18 Matches |
Week 2 |
3 Match Days |
6 Matches |
18 Matches |
Week 3 |
3 Match Days |
6 Matches |
18 Matches |
Match Schedule
Each day of the Competition will follow the match schedule below. Match start times may be adjusted depending on any accelerations or delays. The tentative match schedule is listed below. Note that matches will begin immediately after the conclusion of the previous match, so players / teams should immediately join the next lobby upon the completion of the previous match.
Copa PUBG Masters: Group Stage – Tentative Match Schedule |
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Match |
Estimated Start Time |
Match 1 |
19:00 |
Match 2 |
19:45 |
Match 3 |
20:30 |
Match 4 |
21:00 |
Match 5 |
21:30 |
Match 6 |
22:15 |
Match 7 |
23:00 |
*The times listed above are in Brazil Time Zone, schedules may change. |
Group Order
Copa PUBG Masters: Fase de Grupos – Map order |
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Wednesday |
AxB |
AxB |
BxC |
BxC |
AxC |
AxC |
Thursday |
BxC |
BxC |
AxC |
AxC |
AxB |
AxB |
Friday |
AxC |
AxC |
AxB |
AxB |
BxC |
BxC |
Map Order
The map order for each day of the Competition is listed below.
Copa PUBG Masters: Fase de Grupos – Map Order |
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Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Round 4 |
Round 5 |
Round 6 |
Miramar |
Miramar |
Sanhok |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Prize Pool
The prize pool will be distributed according to general standings and not group standings.
Total: US$20.000,00
Copa PUBG Masters – Prize Pool |
|
Place |
Prize |
1st General Ranking |
US$ 5500 |
2nd General Ranking |
US$ 3500 |
3rd General Ranking |
US$ 2000 |
4th General Ranking |
US$ 1500 |
5th General Ranking |
US$ 1200 |
6th General Ranking |
US$ 1000 |
7th General Ranking |
US$ 700 |
8th General Ranking |
US$ 600 |
9th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
10th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
11th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
12th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
13th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
14th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
15th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
16th General Ranking |
US$ 500 |
Roster changes Between Group Stage and Finals
All the teams that play COPA PUBG MASTERS need to have 5 players on their roster, adding a backup player. There won’t be any roster changes allowed between Group stage and finals.
COPA PUBG MASTERS: FINALS
Basic Information
Copa PUBG Masters: Finals – Basic Information |
|
Event Name |
Copa PUBG Masters: Finals |
Dates |
19 a 21 de Junho (3 dias) |
Competition Platform |
GLL (https://play.gll.gg/) |
Number of teams |
16 |
Format
The top 16 teams of Copa PUBG Masters will participate in the Copa PUBG Masters: Finais in three (3) days, 6 matches per day during a weekend.
Match Schedule
Copa PUBG Master: Finais – FRIDAY Tentative Match Schedule |
|
Match |
Estimated Start Time |
Match 1 |
19:00 |
Match 2 |
19:45 |
Match 3 |
20:30 |
Match 4 |
21:15 |
Match 5 |
21:45 |
Match 6 |
22:30 |
*The times listed above are in Brazil Time Zone, schedules may change. |
Copa PUBG Master: Finais – WEEKEND Tentative Match Schedule |
|
Match |
Estimated Start Time |
Match 1 |
16:00 |
Match 2 |
16:45 |
Match 3 |
17:30 |
Match 4 |
18:15 |
Match 5 |
18:45 |
Match 6 |
19:30 |
*The times listed above are in Brazil Time Zone, schedules may change. |
Map Order
Copa PUBG Master: Finals – Map Order |
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Day |
Match 1 |
Match 2 |
Match 3 |
Match 4 |
Match 5 |
Match 6 |
Match Day 1 |
Miramar |
Miramar |
Miramar |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Match Day 2 |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Miramar |
Miramar |
Miramar |
Match Day 3 |
Miramar |
Miramar |
Miramar |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Erangel |
Prize pool
Total: US$25.000,00
Copa PUBG Master: Finals – Prize Pool |
|
Place |
Prize |
1st |
US$ 11.000 |
2nd |
US$ 6.000 |
3rd |
US$ 4.000 |
4th |
US$ 2.000 |
5th |
US$ 1.200 |
6th |
US$ 800 |
Roster changes between Season 1 and Season 2 of PMC
Teams can only change players between seasons. They will be able to do it on the window of 13th to 20th of july. Following the below rules of “Player eligibility”.
- Backup players can only be changed between seasons.
- The organization can allow roster changes case by case, for the good of the competition. Examples like diseases, change of countries,etc.
General rules
Server Use
All players must have esports servers installed and properly updated.
Player Eligibility
To participate in the Competition, the players must adhere to the following eligibility guidelines:
- Participants must be 18 years old, defined as having lived 18 full years, by the date of their first match.
- Player aliases and in-game nicknames are subject to approval by GLL and/or PUBG and must adhere to the code of conduct within SUPER. To call out a few specifics, player aliases and in-game nicknames cannot:
- Have a resemblance or are identical to any brand or trademark that they personally don’t own
- That is protected by third-party rights and player does not have written permission to use
- That is trying to imitate a real person other than themselves
- Discriminatory names, including but not limited to any language regarding ethnicity, nationality, race, gender, religion, and/or sexual orientation
Team Eligibility
To participate in the Competition, the teams must adhere to the following eligibility guidelines:
- Team names and team logos are subject to approval to GLL and/or PUBG and must adhere to the code of conduct within SUPER. To call out a few specifics, team names and team logos cannot:
- Have a resemblance or are identical to any brand or trademark that they personally don’t own
- That is protected by third-party rights and the team does not have written permission to use
- That is trying to imitate a real person other than themselves
- Discriminatory names, including but not limited to any language regarding ethnicity, nationality, race, gender, religion, and/or sexual orientation
Regional eligibility guidelines
At least two (2) players from the roster of four (4) must be from LATAM countries (i.e. Brazil, Argentina)
A team (and/or organization) is only allowed to play in one Region.
Toxic Behavior
PUBG and GLL will not accept any toxic behavior by or towards any player. This includes the following:
- Profanity and hate speech – participants shall not use language that is obscene, foul, vulgar, insulting, threatening, abusive, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, or otherwise offensive. Participants shall not incite hatred or discriminatory conduct.
- Disruptive and abusive behavior – participants shall not take any action or perform any gesture which is insulting, mocking, disruptive, or antagonistic. Participants are responsible for being aware of the sensitivities of the cultures of the teams and other participants, with regards to avoiding any comments, actions or activities that may be reasonably constituted as insulting, mocking, disruptive, or antagonistic.
- Harassment and sexual harassment – participants shall not participate in any act of harassment. Harassment is defined as systematic, hostile, and repeated acts which are intended to isolate or ostracize a person and/or affect the dignity of a person. Unwelcome sexual advances of any kind are strictly prohibited.
- Discrimination or denigration – participants shall not offend the dignity or integrity of a country, private person, or group of people through contemptuous or discriminatory words or actions based on race, ethnicity, national origin, social origin, gender, language, religion, political opinion, financial status, birth status, sexual orientation, or any other reason.
All determinations of any toxic behavior is at the sole discretion of PUBG, GLL and/or its representatives, agents or employees.
Violations of Rules & Regulations / Punishments
Participants who fail to abide by these official rules or Code of Conduct may be subject to penalties, fines, suspensions, or bans as deemed necessary and appropriate by PUBG/GLL.
PUBG/GLL reserves the right to investigate any instance in which a rule may be violated. Participants shall not withhold information from PUBG/GLL during an investigation. During an investigation, Participants must adhere to the instructions of PUBG/GLL and supply complete and accurate information. Participants shall never create any obstruction to an investigation.
PUBG/GLL reserves the right to issue, without limitation of its authority, penalties at its sole discretion upon discovery of any conduct or rule violations in accordance with the severity of the infraction. Repeated infractions may result in more severe consequences. Penalties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Verbal warning(s)
- Fine(s) and/or deduction(s) of prize money
- Forfeiture(s) of Match(es)
- Disqualification(s)
- Suspension(s) or Ban(s)
PUBG/GLL reserves the right to publish any information regarding any violation of these official rules or Code of Conduct. By participating in the Competition, teams and participants hereby waive any right to legal action against PUBG, GLL, its Affiliates, or other teams and participants regarding the issuing and publishing of penalties.
Hardware & Software
Players are responsible for their own hardware, software and/or other network/internet. If any technical issues arise, matches will not be restarted.
Pre-Match
It is the team’s responsibility to ensure they check in by the required time. Timings and lobby information are subject to change, so it is every teams’ and individual player’s responsibility to update themselves on gll.gg and GLL Discord server before the Competition/round/match starts regarding any changes.
When a team checks in, they should be prepared to begin the match immediately. In other words, all players should adjust settings and/or their hardware set up prior to checking in. Hosts will not wait for players to adjust settings or hardware before starting matches.
If a team is missing from the lobby when it is time to start the match it will be started without them. All matches will be played back to back so the teams must join the new game lobby as soon as possible upon completion of the prior match.
It is the responsibility of each team captain to read discord for important messages regarding the lobby they are assigned to. This is especially important in the early part of each new game if a server needs to be restarted.
Disconnections
A player is allowed to reconnect if they are disconnected. However, there will be no restarts for disconnections once the match has begun.
Once a match has begun, the match can only be restarted if:
- More than 10 players in the lobby did not make it into the game.
- If all players are marked as “#unknown”
- If the lobby host doesn’t make it into the game.
- The above can be overruled by the lobby host if he/she sees fit.
- Server Crash
- If a server crashes mid-match, the match will be restarted.
Replay and Match Materials
All players must have the replay function enabled in-game for the Competition. All replays and screenshots from the matches need to be saved for 14 days from the date the tournament ended. PUBG and/or GLL has the right to request the replay or screenshot at any time within these 14 days.
To find your replays: press “Windows Key + R” and type “%localappdata%\TslGame\Saved\Demos”.
Bugs
In-game bugs are treated as part of the game. In the case of a bug negatively affecting a player, there will be no restart or remedy available to the player.
All problems and bugs encountered on any of the GLL web pages currently in use should be reported as soon as possible to a Community mod or the bugs channel on the GLL Discord. This will allow GLL the best chance to assist you as a player with the issue.
Cheats
The use of cheats are forbidden during the Competition. The use of a cheat will result in bans and/or disqualifications. For purposes of clarity, a cheat is any program, software, code or hack that gives players a competitive advantage over their opponent. Examples of cheats include:
- ESP
- Radar hacks
- Wallhacks
- Speedhacks
- Aimhacks
- Hitbox manipulation
- Teleportation
- The usage of a bug/bugs to gain an advantage versus your opponents.
- Game file editing to remove grass or other aspects from the game.
All 3rd party software or tools that are not allowed by the game publisher and that can give an unfair advantage to a player or team is classed as cheating and is not allowed. Examples of software that are not allowed are ReShade, SweetFX, and VibranceGUI.
If a team uses a player that has an active ban by GLL or PUBG the team will be disqualified from the tournament
Players with PUBG bans on any accounts within 2 years are not eligible to compete in any of the tournaments hosted by GLL.
PUBG/GLL reserves the right to monitor any player we see fit during the Competition and players agree to be cooperative during any investigation or review into a player’s activities. Uncooperative actions from a player may result in a guilty verdict in any allegation of cheating.
Communication / Match Support
As mentioned earlier, all hardware, software and internet/network issues are the sole responsibility of the player. Hence, match support for the Competition is limited to the discord and lobby host. The discord and lobby hosts are there to assist you in your questions related to the Competition, rulings and other participation questions, they are not there as IT consultants.
In all your communications pre, during and after the matches, the toxic behavior rules are to be followed.
Results
Results will be posted on GLL’s platform as per regular GLL procedures.
Protests / Escalations
Participants who wish to contest a ruling from the lobby host, believe a rule has been violated, or believe tournament integrity has been jeopardized in any way (“Disputing Party”) may make a request to open a dispute. A dispute must not delay an upcoming match unless the dispute has the potential to impact the qualification or elimination for the upcoming match, at the sole discretion of PUBG/GLL.
The procedure to open and resolve a dispute is as follows:
- A written statement must be provided to PUBG within one (1) hour of the completion of the match day in which the dispute pertains. The statement, at its minimum, must explain the Disputing Party’s dispute and basic details of the situation.
- Based on the situation, PUBG will determine if the dispute is clearly addressed by the Rules. If so, the dispute will be addressed accordingly. If not, PUBG will take necessary steps to establish a fair and judicious ruling on the manner.
- The ruling on the dispute must be decided prior to the following match day, or before the final rankings are calculated for that respective stage, whichever happens first.
- At this point, the ruling will become final.
Breaks between Matches
Matches will be conducted back to back. Players must enter the lobby as quickly as possible after the completion of the previous match. Lobby Hosts will not delay the start of the matches for late arriving players. Failure to return to the lobby on time may subject the player to penalties.
Participation Agreement
By registering and participating in the Competition, Participants hereby agree to be bound by and always comply with the Rules. By participating in the Competition, Participants may be exposed to certain information that is not known by the general public (“Confidential Information”). Confidential information shall include but not be limited to product features, designs, specifications, marketing plans, or Competition plans. Participants hereby agree never to disclose Confidential Information, including via social media posts. Participants hereby irrevocably grant to PUBG Corporation, its parent, affiliates, successors, and anyone acting under the authority or permission of any of the foregoing, the world-wide, royalty free, perpetual right to use their names, quotes, biographical description, picture, likeness, voice, or video recording to be associated with the Competition.
Participants understand that if their team is accepted into the Competition, they have been granted permission to participate in the Competition. In order to participate in the Competition, Participant agrees and acknowledges that: (i) Participant is under no obligation to participate in the Competition, and that the decision to participate in the Competition was made solely by Participant; (ii) participation in the Competition may entail known, unknown, anticipated, and unanticipated risks that could result in damage to Participant. Participants understand that such risks cannot be eliminated. Participant hereby releases and holds harmless from liability PUBG Corporation and their subsidiaries and associated companies, officers, officials, agents, and/or employees with respect to any and all losses, damages, costs, or losses or damages to property that may arise due to taking part in the Competition, regardless of whether such losses or damages arise from the negligence of the parties released from liability.
Participant agrees not to engage at any time in any form of conduct or make any posts, statements or representations, or direct any other person or entity to engage in any conduct or make any posts, statements or representations, that disrupt, disparage, criticize or otherwise impair the reputation or disrupts the business of PUBG, Copa PUBG Master, GLL, its affiliates, parents and subsidiaries and their respective past and present officers, directors, stockholders, partners, members, agents and employees. Nothing contained in this clause shall preclude Participant from providing truthful testimony or statements pursuant to subpoena or other legal process or in response to inquiries from any government agency or entity. Participant agrees to cooperate with any and all investigations by PUBG/GLL regarding the potential violation of the Rules, including access to public social media content.
Participant agrees to adhere to the rulings made by the PUBG/GLL of the Copa PUBG Master and, in situations where rulings go against the Participant, the Participant agrees to play out their remaining matches and resolve all disputes upon the completion of the match day and/or Competition. Participants understand and agree that if they walk out or refuse to participate in the scheduled matches, they will be subject to punishments as laid out in SUPER, which include but are not limited to, fines, forfeiture of prize money, disqualifications and/or banning of participants.
Exhibit A – Change Log
Any material changes to this document will be listed in this section of this Change Log and communicated directly to participants through the appropriate channels.
Version |
Update Date |
Note |
1.0 |
May 18th 2020 |
Rules Book Created. |
1.0 |
May 18th 2020 |
Update Prize Pools |
1.0 |
May 21st 2020 |
Update Prize Pools |
1.0 |
May 22st 2020 |
Update Prize Pools of Finals. |
Exhibit B – SUPER Rules
https://globalesports.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PUBG_Global_Rules-SUPER-v2.0.0.pdf