*All ladder rules apply

Rules

Fair Play
We ask that all participants conduct themselves like mature and respectful adults. The main focus of FIFA Leagues is to provide FIFA gamers from all over the world with a place where they can play FIFA and enjoy themselves in a safe and competitive ANTI-CHEAT environment. We do not tolerate player abuse, racial profiling, insults and cheating, always play fair and treat others like you want to be treated. Best of luck, fifaaddict.

Participation Requirements
1. You must be able to play the entire tournament.
2. Fast Broadband Connection Only!
4. Read the rules and respect them.
5. Must follow the tournament deadlines, times and dates.
6. Registered members who do not show will receive ladder points deduction.
7. Online FIFA Ports must be open or DMZ mode to connect to anyone online.

Tournament Format
3pts = Win - 1pts = Draw - 0pts = Loss
Top 2 from each grupo advance to playoff
1 game vs opponent

Deadlines/Dates/Times
Group Play 1: Saturday, September 11th at 14:00h (see clock on website)
Group Play 2: Saturday, September 11th at 14:30h (see clock on website)
Group Play 3: Saturday, September 11th at 15:00h (see clock on website)

2nd Phase 1: Sunday, September 12th at 14:00h (see clock on website)
2nd Phase 2: Sunday, September 12th at 14:30h (see clock on website)
2nd Phase 3: Sunday, September 12th at 15:00h (see clock on website)

FIFA Leagues Time Zone
Our time zone is (GMT -06:00) Central Time (USA & Canada) (please follow the time clock located top left corner of the web site)

Forbidden Rules
1. No customized or edited team formations.
2. No live season, must turn live season off.
3. No forward pass at all kick-off, must pass ball back.
4. No shooting from half field (at each kick-off must make backward pass)
5. No time wasting in your own half
6. No quitting if an opponent is found cheating.
7. No excessive pausing.
8. No skipping of match intro (this will allow you to see if opponent is cheating)

Team Selection
You can play with International teams or club teams ex: Arsenal vs France, France vs France, Arsenal vs Arsenal. The player who is in the above bracket is the host team which means they host the match.

Send Match Result
At the end of the match both players must return to Match-up Lobby Chat Room, the winner lets the cup admin know that if won with a URL link to his online profile at http://www.easportsfootball.co.uk/ We will then confirm the match result with the loser.

Playing My Match
1. All matches are ranked mode.
2. In case of a draw, the match ends as a draw.
3. If both players can't connection to each other, you will then have to play over the 1v1 Team Mode (BAP).
4. The home team always host the match unless both agree otherwise.
5. Online Game Modes --> Online Lobbies--> Lounges--> Create or Join session.

Can't Connect to Opponent
In case you and your opponent can't establish a connection, You will need to play over BAP 1v1 Team mode.

Meeting Place
All participants must meet in the Match-up Lobby (chat room) 15 minutes before match.

Player Confirmation
All participants must confirm/check-in with the tournament admin before match time, fail to confirm with admin will result in player elimination.

Forfeits
All participants are given 10 minutes to play their matches after each round is available, after those 10 minutes are up you must confirm with the tournament admin letting him know that your opponent is not present, then the player who is missing will be punished with a FORFEIT LOSS.

Adidas Live Season OFF:
You are not allowed to play a ladder match with ADIDAS LIVE SEASON you must turn it OFF! you can turn it off by following these steps: My FIFA 10 --> Game Settings --> Live Season 2.0--> Online Head to Head Match OFF

Custom Formations:
The Customization of a Team's Formation will not be allowed, this means that you are not allowed to play a ladder match with a Customized or Edited Team Formation or edit the players positioning. You can check if your opponent is using a custom formation by not skipping the match intro or pausing the game at the beginning of the kick-off and going to Team Management.

Disconnections
If the game lags, you must point this out to your opponent before the first 5 in-game minutes have passed. This avoids people from cheating. If a goal is scored within the first 5 in-game minutes you must complete the full match, you cannot disconnect. Repeated disconnections from games will result in a player warning. If no goals are scored before 5 minutes you can quit the match if the connection is laggy or delayed. After 5 minutes have passed you cannot quit.

Disconnections
Although it does not happen often, it is possible that you or your opponent may be disconnected from the game or the Internet entirely before your match is finished. You must communicate with your opponent and play a new match only the time remaining on the clock.

Changing Teams
You are not allowed to change your mind about the team you selected prior to the disconnection, you must continue the match with the team. You cannot change teams you must go back into the match with the same team that you had the disconnection with.

Scenario 1: If I'm wining 1-0 and in the 40th minute a disconnection occurs, a new match must be played only playing the time remaining on the clock which is 50 minutes (40+50=90) no injury time. If your opponent scores 2 goals within the 50 minutes, then he is the winner with the end result as 2-1.

Scenario 2: If the match is tied at 1-1 and in the 80th minute a disconnection occurs, a new match must be played only playing the time remaining on the clock which is 10 minutes (80+10=90) no injury time. If no goals were scored in the 10 minutes of the new match then both players must continue the match until there is a winner. This means that you must completed the entire 90 minutes+ extra-time and Penalties if necessary.