1. DEFINITIONS

• Player | Means any person enrolled in an event organized by the ESM. It also means any player connected to an official ESM game server.
• Admin | Means a Game Administrator who was designated by the ESM to ensure the rules are followed during a match.
• Official server or events | This means any server or event that is officially recognized and organized by the ESM.
• Maps |  Means the game mode scenarios.
• Regular event | Masters CUP and A-Series.

2. SANCTIONS

Any infraction of the rules established by the ESM can lead to a sanction that will be decided by the ESM staff and that can go up to permanent banishment.

2. RESPECT

The ESM is an e-Sports organization, not a political party or a philosophy class. At any time and in any place within ESM's environment, players are expected to behave with respect. Any kind of discrimination will result in the permanent banishment of its author.

3. DISCLAIMER

The ESM is not responsible for any action, event, or behavior outside its environment. For example, the ESM can't be held responsible if a player breaks the Steam Workshop EULA or if a team breaks the Bohemia Interactive Monetisation EULA.

4. EXPLOITATION RIGHTS

Exploitation rights regarding official ESM events done within the ESM are the sole property of the ESM. This includes demos and/or broadcasting of matches but also the rights of audio or video feeds on the Internet. The ESM also is entitled to record broadcasted matches.

5. CASTERS AND COMMENTATORS

Casters and Commentators are exclusively selected by the ESM.
Teams competing in the official ESM events should provide a written agreement or refusal to have an official caster covering their matches in the tournament.
The Caster should respect a 5-minute delay on his stream. If not, the Caster will not be allowed to Cast for the duration of the tournament and the match will have to be replayed.

6. STREAM

Players are allowed to stream their standpoint (not as Spectator). It is recommended to have a 5-minute delay in the stream. The streaming player is fully responsible for any incident related to his stream (including Stream-sniping). The ESM will not consider any complaints related to a player's stream.

7. GAME USE

Every participant must use an original copy of the game, and it must be updated to the latest stable build version (not DEV, not RC).
Game modifications are only allowed for official modded versions of the ESM tournament maps.

8. CHEATS

Any form of Cheat, 3rd part software that gives you some advantage (crosshair, etc...), or exploits is prohibited.
Players with VAC/BANon their Steam profile since the release date of the game are not allowed to play in the ESM events.

9. COMPLAINS

Any accusation or report has to be made just after the match, on the same day, through the #-complaints Discord channel and has to be provided with visual evidence (video, screenshot, or server logs). An investigation will be performed by the ESM staff. Without evidence, the complaint will be dismissed without further due.

10. TRUTHFUL INFORMATION

Players (or their Team Manager by proxy) must provide verified information, to the best of their knowledge.

11. ADMISSION

12. EVENT CALENDAR

The date of an event can change up to one month prior if the scheduling required it.

13. COPYRIGHT

All Official ESM maps are the sole property of the ESM and are provided with a EULA.
All resources provided by the ESM are protected by copyright.

14. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the European Union (EU). You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Madrid (Spain) for the resolution of any disputes.

15. RULE VALIDITY

If one or more rules of this EULA are void, the validity of the other rules is not affected. The voided rule will be replaced by a rule that answers the expectations of all parties.

16. PRIZE

17. HALL OF FAME

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To reward the ESM™ Most Valuable Player from a league or tournament, the Staff has decided to introduce the MVP Award in 2019. Below you will find the rules that apply to each type of event.

# THE PROCESS AND RULES

Tournaments

• • The MVP is chosen among the players who participate in the final.
  • The decision is made by the Staff.
  • The MVP is the player who receives the most points.
  • If there is a tie between the players, the Organization will decide the winner of the award.

Leagues

• • The MVP is chosen between the players of the top 3 teams of the ranking.
  • The Team Managers and Captains of each team who participated in the event and were not disqualified will vote and award 5, 3, and 1 points respectively to the most decisive players in the league.
  • You can't vote for your own team members.
  • The MVP is the player who receives the most points.
  • If there is a tie between the players, the Organization will decide the winner of the award.

 NOTE | If the Organization suspects irregularities during the voting, it will be annulled, with the Staff itself deciding who to award the prize to or not.

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RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE – CREATING LEGACY – HONOURING THE #ARMA3ESPORTS SCENE

# ELECTRONIC SPORTS MASTERS™ | COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS

# AWARD WINNERS | COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS EST.2020
Hat	Year	Country	Nickname	Points		About
	2021		Nick	17/56		Member of SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE and responsible for the ESM caster team. He has improved the stream and its organization of it since 2019.
	2020		SchmerzKeks	38/44		German Community Manager for ESM and an active member of Staff since 2018. Captain of the Tactical Training Team which brought an important touch of competitiveness to the ESM is currently one of the most important teams from the Arma3 e-Sports community.

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