ESL updates IEM qualifiers rules

20-9-2017 01:46

ESL has announced that it has decided to update the rulebook for the IEM events regarding regional affiliation for teams.

With the new set of rules, which are already in effect for the qualifiers for IEM Oakland, teams are allowed to play in a qualifier outside of their own region provided that they have "valid reasons" to do so.

According to ESL, exceptions will be granted to teams without qualifiers in their home region, teams competing in other tournament(s) in a different region and who cannot make it back in time to take part in their region's qualifier, and teams who have moved to another region "for a prolonged time".

Teams can now request to partake in qualifiers in other regions

All teams willing to compete in a qualifier in a different region will need to contact ESL to make a request for an exception. Should they be granted one, then the respective region will be considered that team's home region for the entire event or until the conditions for the exception expire.

TYLOO are one of the teams who have been granted an exception as they have been allowed to compete in the qualifier in Europe, where they are currently bootcamping.

The open qualifiers in Europe and North America are already in full swing, with two spots in the closed stages up for grabs per region. In Asia, the qualifier, open to teams from the Eastern and the Southeastern regions, will kick off only on Saturday.

cool

2017-09-20 01:47

good

2017-09-20 01:48

LUL OPTIC

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GG for Optic

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oh shit

very amazing

I actually like this

This excludes Optic right?

2017-09-20 01:49

Android phone system will get rebooted in 5 secs.

2017-09-20 01:50

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Not really

2017-09-20 10:46

why would Tyloo even want to participate in the EU qualifiers? they're going to get rekt...

2017-09-20 01:53

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Theyre bootcamping here to get better

2017-09-20 02:33

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yes I read that but I think their chances in Asia would be much much higher even with the ping problems

2017-09-20 02:37

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They didnt qualify for malmo because of it :(

2017-09-20 03:13

Their goal is to get better not to get easy qualifiers and then get rekt in tournament...

2017-09-20 12:33

And it's not a cheap investment to get rekt. But would prefer to see them 'renting' a top European player to gain a secondary opinion for improving their tactics. Anyway, it's definitely a huge milestone for an Asia-based organisation.

2017-09-20 02:46

yes I agree. I think some of the Asian teams have great potential as they obviously have individual skill. But they lack top-level strategy. Hiring a EU coach would do wonders to improve their playstyle.

2017-09-20 17:24

Inb4 all teams travelling to Asia rn for "bootcamp"

2017-09-20 02:07

true that, but some teams might clearly upset the travelling teams.

2017-09-20 02:47

expected

2017-09-20 02:26

RIP TYLOO, EU CS>CHINK CS!! OPTIC SMURFING IN NA LUL!

2017-09-20 02:52

LUL Optic smurfing in NA makes me laugh too. It's like a NBA player facing a high school player. Guaranteed playoffs for Optic.

2017-09-20 17:28

Good. Its good for teams that want to improve in other regions and not allow teams to travel just to play a qualify and then go back

2017-09-20 03:07

lul

2017-09-20 03:28

why not

2017-09-20 08:48

Flash has easiest qualifiers of all time

2017-09-20 08:58

is it good reason to play in asian qualifer if cannot qualify from eu?

2017-09-20 09:27

Now Tyloo's example. That would be the most stupid move ever to try and qualify in a better region vs better teams. Then they definitely don't stand a chance

2017-09-20 09:59

They've got to try, it looks like a hard but efficient way for them to improve their level. I'm persuaded they have what it takes

2017-09-20 10:12

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Yeah definitely agree with they improve and get's better. But for this qualifier it just does not help Them very much

2017-09-20 11:13

They won teams like sk man wtf

2017-09-20 19:06

props to Tyloo for trying in EU instead of asia. But let's not kid ourselves. They're going to get rekt by even tier 4 eu.

2017-09-20 17:30

They surely unlikely to qualify but I still hope that they can surprise me :)

2017-09-20 21:47

They're... damn

I dont think i understand this. So example if G2 ( random) are bootcamping in LA. They can ask for getting in the NA qualifier or what?

2017-09-20 11:15

according to the rules if they are there for an extended amount of time (or in Optic's case if the org is from that region even if the players don't live there)

2017-09-20 17:32