Former iBUYPOWER has been removed from the ESL system

ESL announced they were canceling the “ban” indefinitely for players before February 15, 2015, including former iBUYPOWER team members.

This is based on ESL’s decision to update the tournament rules, in accordance with the recommendations of the Esports Integrity Coaliation (ESIC). The proposal includes interviews with over 7,000 attendees to find out what the community thinks about sanctions for fraud, doping and doping.

As part of this adjudication process, ESL held talks with professional players at ESL One Cologne to understand their views on the matter.

Tournament rules for ESL and ESEA, ESL Pro League and IEM to semi-pro, will be updated on August 1. All bans due to match-fixing prior to February 15, 2015 will be waived. This decision affects former members of iBUYPOWER and Epsilon.

“As the players knew their violations better than anyone else, the rules surrounding the matter at the time were unclear, there was no training for the players and the procedures used to punish them. punish them for being unclear and not following the basics of fairness,” ESIC noted.

In a statement, ESL Vice President Ulrich Schulze emphasized that the ban still applies if ESL hosts a tournament with Valve, including a Minor or Major.

From August 1, ESL and ESEA will apply the following rules for first-time offenders:

Cheating: Disqualification from the tournament, results voided, forfeiture of prize money, ban from 2 years to indefinite, depending on player’s age and skill level and level/nature of the tournament matches and how players cheat. Cheating in a semi-pro environment (where there is a big prize pool, or the possibility of participating in a professional event) will usually result in a 5-year ban, but, in extreme cases, a possible ban forever.

Match-fixing/fixing: results void, five-year ban unless the seriousness is covered by the ESIC Anti-Fraud Rules, or in extreme cases a ban can be longer, forfeit bonus and fines (if discovered before the end of the tournament, disqualification).

Doping to increase playability: results are canceled, banned from competition for 1 to 2 years, forfeiture of prize money and fines (if discovered before the end of the tournament, disqualification). permission).

If re-offending, players will be punished more severely, and in the case of cheating and match-fixing, could result in a lifetime ban from esports, ESL added.

Source: HLTV.org