Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All-Stars

Behavior

• Toxicity Rules
  • Any toxicity toward any teammate, opponent, admin, or any other person involved in the event will result in team and/or player disqualification or warning. The lead admin reserves the right to make the final decision determining whether or not a player’s actions fall under this ruling.
  • Toxicity includes but is not limited to:
    • Verbal or physical harassment
    • Excessive swearing or rude behavior
    • Name-calling or offensive language
    • Phrases such as, but not limited to: ggez, ez, ezwin, diff, int, noob, l2p, you’re bad, etc.
    • Racist/Sexist/Homophobic language will result in an immediate permanent ban of a player and potential disqualification of the team at the discretion of the Stay Plugged In staff. Said player would also receive a permanent ban from Stay Plugged In Events.
    • Constant and repetitive disregarding of directions from event admins
      • Ex. If a Stay Plugged In admin has asked you to refrain from posting aggressive messages in public chats and you continue to do so, you and your team are subject to penalties.
      • This includes repetitive arguments with other players resulting in a hindrance of admins abilities to do their jobs in a constructive and timely manner.
  • The lead admin reserves the right to make the final decision determining whether or not a player’s actions fall under this ruling.
  • Examples of Appropriate Language
    • Phrases such as, but not limited to: GG, GGs, GLHF, GL, GR, GH, nice, nice shot, etc.
• Bad Manners Rules - Nonverbal communications or actions in-game or in a chat that are meant to disparage, criticize or harass a representative of another team.
  • Examples of Bad Manners
    • “Teabagging” - The repeated crouching and standing motion over a dead enemy’s body
    • Spraying gunfire at a dead body
    • “Dancing” or bunny-hopping repeatedly over a dead player
    • Any emoting over corpses
    • Any usage of sprays/graffiti in a demeaning or unsportsmanlike manner, such as over a corpse
    • In “bomb” or “spike” style games, repeatedly starting and stopping the defuse to delay the defuse when the entire opposing team is dead.
    • Excessive sarcasm
      • Using symbols to send “Smiley Faces - :)” through game chat can be considered sarcastic. A warning may be provided at admin discretion.
      • Any excessive usage after receiving a warning may result in consequences.
  • Excessive BM’ing (Bad Manners)
    • While we understand that a certain level of BM is built into competitive gaming, excessive use may result in disqualification for a player or team.
    • After receiving a warning, if BM’ing does not subside, the player or team guilty may be subject to match forfeiture and disqualification from the event.

Penalties

• Potential Penalty List
  • First Offense - Warning
  • Second Offense - Player disqualification from Event
    • Player may be removed from the Stay Plugged In discord at the Lead Admins discretion
  • Third Offense - Team Disqualification from event
    • Player may be removed from the Stay Plugged In discord at the Lead Admins discretion
  • Stay Plugged In reserves the right, to forgo bestowing a warning and immediately move to a greater consequence should the situation demand it.
    • Ex. Any use of Racist/Sexist/Homophobic remarks regardless of the direction or intent will result in an immediate ban from all Stay Plugged In events.

Social Media

• All nominees are expected to maintain clean social media presences. Any inappropriate, foul or otherwise deemed inappropriate behavior, posts, comments and other interactions on any social media platform, including, but not limited to Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitch, YouTube & Discord will be considered a violation to 3.1.
• Upon found or submitted evidence, Stay Plugged In holds the right to disqualify any nominee from the selection process.
• Upon found or submitted evidence, Stay Plugged In holds the right to disqualify any already selected Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All Star.
  • Upon doing so, the All-Star would forfeit their rights to any prizing, awards, mentions on media and/or website(s) as it relates to Stay Plugged In Coca-Cola All Stars.

Player Release

By participating in Stay Plugged In events, each Player hereby irrevocably grants the Tournament Entities and each of their respective licensees, successors and assigns, permission to stream, film, photograph and record the Player’s performance in the Tournament itself and in other Tournament-related activities, including the Player’s name, User Name, Team name and logo, avatar, gamertag or equivalent, any information, images or other media included in the Players submission form, voice, statements, likeness and other personal characteristics, information and so-called publicity rights as they appear therein (collectively, the “Appearance”) and the right, but not the obligation, to distribute, exploit or otherwise use such Appearance, in whole or in part, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, throughout the Universe in perpetuity for any purpose, including but not limited to, to advertise, market and promote the Tournament, the Tournament Website, the Title Game, the Tournament Entities and future tournaments.

Power of Admin

Decisions by the lead Event Administrator, in their sole discretion, shall be final