Isik University Valorant Tournament starts on August 21!

You are invited to our tournament where we will present 5 mouse sets, 5 keyboards or 5 headsets to the first three teams! In addition, many prizes will be offered to the players and audience through the draws in the live broadcasts we will make on https://www.twitch.tv/fmviu.

Build your team, have fun with your friends and win lots of great prizes!

Applications end on August 21, 2021 at 13:00 and we will start our tournament at 14:00.

Application link: https://forms.office.com/r/qB4BW0izzD

1.The registration form will be filled out by the team captain, and the teams themselves will be responsible for any failure to participate in the tournament due to incomplete or incorrect registration.

2. The name, logo or any content (e.g. nickname) used by the player or team must not be offensive, derogatory, abusive, threatening, vulgar, obscene, sexist, racist, discriminatory, slanderous, unethical in any way, contrary to E-Sports values or objectionable based on the provisions of applicable laws and regulations.

3. The entire process of the tournament will take place and be conducted on the Discord server. Therefore, it is mandatory for team captains to be present on the server during the tournament and maintain communication with the tournament officials. Teams of team captains who are not present on the server will not be able to participate in the tournament.

Discord server link: https://discord.gg/Dc77Dp4

4. The tournament tree will be randomly generated and shared on the official Discord server before the tournament.

5. Map and side selection rule: Until the semi-final matches, the team at the top of the tournament tree will select a map and the team at the bottom will select a side after each side bans a map. For matches after the semi-finals, after each side bans a map, matches will be played on the remaining 3 maps. In the first match, the team at the top of the tournament tree will have the choice of side. In the 2nd match, the team at the bottom will have the choice of side, and in the 3rd match, the team at the top will have the choice of side.

6. Teams will have the right to pause for a total of 10 minutes, 5 on defense and 5 on offense.

7. To participate in the tournament you must have a valid account with the current version of the game. Registered players who have competed in previous rounds must have the same account and username throughout the tournament.

8. The player agrees to perform all necessary tests to ensure that his equipment is working properly before the start of the tournament. The Player agrees that his equipment is configured with a legal or legally obtained version of the video game and is fully up to date. The Player agrees that his/her accessories do not contain any parts or software that may adversely affect the tournament processes.

9. Lobby Settings:

In tournament pairings, the top side is defined as Team A and the bottom side is defined as Team B. It is the responsibility of Team A captain to set up the lobby according to the settings below and invite the captain of Team B.

Mode: Standard

Presenter Istanbul

Group Status Open

Allow Cheats: Off

Tournament Mode: Open

Overtime Win by 2: Open

Play All Rounds to the End: Closed

10. Referees are officials who may have the authority to observe and decide on situations that develop during the tournament. The role of the referees includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Creating the teams before the match

Announcing the start

Managing the process of pausing/resuming play during the match

Identifying and penalizing violations during the match

Announcing and recording the end and result of the match

11. At the end of each match, the captain of the winning side must provide the referee team with the image of the end of the match screen. Otherwise, he/she cannot claim victory.

12. Each team has the right to contact the referees within ten (10) minutes before the end of a match to appeal the result of the match. If a team files a complaint about the result of a match, the referees will conduct a detailed review of the relevant match to assess the complaint. The referees may reject the complaint or find it justified in whole or in part, based on the documents and evidence submitted by the teams involved.

13. Players shall not use game exploits or bugs known to the E-Sports community, whether or not specifically mentioned in the "Official Ruleset". If the Organizer learns that a participant has intentionally used game exploits and/or errors that have given an unfair advantage, the referees may decide to revert the game (if possible) back to the way it was before the exploit or error occurred or to impose a penalty. The Organizer shall determine, at its sole discretion, whether the game openings or errors were used voluntarily or involuntarily.

14. If there is a disconnection, the following rules will apply:

If the match is unintentionally interrupted (e.g. crash of players or servers, network outage) the referees

restore the game to the state it was in before the problem occurred, start a new match with the same settings or may determine the winner of the match (and the final ranking).

In the event of a voluntary interruption of the match, the player who voluntarily disconnected will be disqualified.

In the event of a player-independent disconnection in the match, the referees who were present before the disconnection occurred are authorized to decide in their absolute discretion whether the match was voluntarily or involuntarily interrupted.

15. Players may not communicate with third parties (including coaches) during a match. This restriction also includes receiving information about the game in progress through external sources (e.g. broadcasting channels, social networks, communication tools...).

16. If a team is forced to play a match with a missing player, that team is considered to have forfeited its right to play. The player who forfeits the right to play shall be deemed to have forfeited the match.

17. To ensure a satisfying tournament experience for everyone, applying the rules of calm play, good sportsmanship, honesty, fair play, respect for spectators, players and referees are required.

18. By participating in the Tournament, each player agrees to abide by the relevant laws and rules, codes of conduct, various regulations and conditions contained in these rules:

• Failure to comply with referee instructions that must be followed,

• Arriving late to the tournament,

• Bad sportsmanship,

• Choosing a username or post content that creates an untrue impression of cooperation with the organizers or that is vulgar, obscene, offensive, indecent, illegal, or harmful to a third party,

• Harassment, stalking, threats, intimidation or other harmful behavior towards other participants or referees,

• Transmission of content that may be considered defamatory, including illegal, insulting, offensive, hurtful, threatening, abusive, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, racist, or defamatory material, including any material that is generally unethical or unsportsmanlike or punishable by law or applicable rule, regardless of race, political or religious opinion or sexual orientation,

• Publicly sharing private and confidential communications between referees and players,

• Intentional disconnection during a game,

• Posting content for marketing or promotional purposes,

• Posting content that may damage the reputation or image of the organizers or a third party,

• Creating a false identity or impersonating a third party,

• Providing direct or indirect offers, promises, donations, gifts, or other forms of assistance to authorized persons to gain an advantage during the tournament,

• Publicizing other players' personal information (names, addresses, phone numbers, etc.) in the public domain via social media, website, or any other channel,

• Intentional use or abuse of a vulnerability in a video game to gain an unfair advantage, even if it is not specifically mentioned in the "Official Rules Set",

• Accessing or maintaining access to all or any part of automated data processing systems by fraudulent means,

• Using a cheating program that alters the game's features, rules, data, or graphics,

• Tampering with or interfering with an automated data system, whether associated with the video game or a service,

• Transmitting or assisting in the transmission of corrupted data, viruses, or other methods of preventing an automated data system from functioning correctly.

• Failure to inform the referees of the existence of a flaw in the game or an error that would allow a person to gain an unfair advantage during a match,

• Failure to use one's best efforts to win a match,

• Betting or setting up an illegal betting system in a tournament,

• Manipulating the tournament standings.