LRM)Game is proud to present to you Team AoV's ICCup Starleague, the largest BroodWar event in the last two years. AoV's ISL will have a prize pool of over $700.
Organization: LRM)Game
Counter Abuse: iCCup.nOoNe, Joekim, LRM)Game
Casting: Sayle (https://www.livestream.com/sayle)
Sponsors: sYz-Adrenaline, Elegant[AoV], a1k1a4k1
Layout:
* 20 days to qualify in ladder.
* 56 players will play an MSL style 4 player bracket.
* Four people will be hand-picked to not ladder and qualify for the ro32.
* Round of 32 which will be streamed and casted, bo3 brackets bo5 semifinals bo7 finals.
* Showmatch of winner of ISL versus very prestigious retired BW player.
* Semifinals replays will be casted before finals.
* Finals and showmatch will be casted live.
Rules:
1* The absolute and most important rule is that LRM)Game holds full discretion over ISL decisions.
2* You must use ICCup Anti-Hack Launcher for every game.
3* All disconnect and leave complaints must be sent in within 48 hours of the game being played.
4* No smurf accounts. Your account must be played with your known ID in it. If you are found out to be smurfing, you will be disqualified and no further participation in the tournament will be allowed. If you are worried about which ID you should use, PM LRM)Game at LRM)Gayme on iccup.com. If you feel that not smurfing gives you an unfair disadvantage, you must appeal to LRM)Game at LRM)Gayme on iccup.com. We will then give you a predetermined smurf name. Failure to comply will lead to disqualification.
5* All names must begin with ISL. Ex: ISL-Joekim ISL_nOoNe [ISL]Sayle.
6* If you want to make a new name, you must inform us.
7* Stats: You cannot transfer stats. No points on your account can come from an ICCup tournament. If this occurs, you will lose those points and have a deduction. Failure to stop playing in them will have further punishment.
8* In order for previous hackers or abusers to play in ISL, they will need to provide certain things to LRM)Game, iCCup.NoOne, or Joekim which will be handled on a case to case basis if you qualify for the top 56. All discretion for this is held by the ISL Counter Abuse Team.
9* No hacking or abusing. This is very very basic. No multiple or shared accounts. No letting other players on your accounts. No taking free wins from friends. No selling wins. No playing against your own account. If suspected of abuse, failure to comply with ISL staff will result in a disqualification from the tournament.
10* Bad Manner will not be tolerated in the shoutbox at the ICCup team page.
11* No Korean IP addresses.12* All ladder replays must be saved for your own safety and submitted at the end of the ladder to LRM)Game at LRM)Gayme on iccup.com
12* All ladder replays must be saved for your own safety and submitted at the end of the ladder to LRM)Game at LRM)Gayme on iccup.com
ISL Schedule:
Ladder Qualification: February 9th, 2011 — March 1st, 2011 until 11:59PM EST (Jan 2 0559 CET)
Bracket 1-5: March 5th, 2011
Bracket 6-10: March 12th, 2011
Bracket 11-14: March 19th, 2011
ISL Begins: March 26th, 2011
To sign up with your ISL account and begin laddering join this team:
www.iccup.com/teams/25408.html
And now, a word from our sponsors:
«I am very happy to sponsor/announce this tournament. I hope it will be a great success with lots of viewers and participants. I wish everyone luck during the ladder phase and throughout the rest of the tournament. I have one more announcement for all of you later that will be revealed in a couple of days. Last be not least, I'm sorry to say this will be my last SC:BW tournament and I will continue to support my [AoV] SC:BW team throughout their entire time in the iCC CL and other CLs.» — sYz-Adrenaline
«I'm very pleased to provide sponsorship for this league. The organizer of this has a compulsive regard for smoothness and its been an honor working with him. In conclusion, I hope a lot of the gamers here will keep their eyes out for live shoutcasting and skilled competition: the more activity the better. Shoutouts to Clan OverDosed.» - a1k1a4k1
As this is ICCup's Starleague, be very aware that there can be severe punishment for breaking of the rules depending on the rule. As for violating the rules, you will be held fully accountable for your actions. At the very least, breaking the rules will result in disqualification.
We here at ISL would like to wish all players the best of luck, and the viewers the most enjoyable time.