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Introduction

The Counter Strike Confederation (“CSC” or “the league”) is a different kind of Counter Strike 2 experience: a persistent and evolving league designed to closely resemble and operate like a professional sports league, with General Managers who draft players, make trades, set rosters, and compete in both a regular season and playoff bracket. Our ultimate goal is to create a friendly environment for people to play competitive, team-based Counter Strike, regardless of their skill level.

As of right now there are six skill tiers within the league: Premier, Elite, Challenger, Contender, Prospect, and Recruit. CSC has players from FACEIT level 1 all the way to level 10, so CSC has tiers for all different skill levels. FACEIT helps CSC initially place new DEs, and a player’s combine performance will further inform their placement for the season. Players aren't just placed off their current FACEIT elo as pug skill ≠ team skill. Further, the CSC player distribution changes over seasons, so despite any rough estimates of where someone may be initially placed, there is no set FACEIT level restriction for any tiers in CSC.

 

1.1 What Are the Requirements to Join?

  • 1.1.1 Be sportsmanlike, kind, and polite. Be mature, regardless of your age. Respect everyone, whether they are your teammates or your rivals. Be aware that your sense of humor may not be universally shared, and words and actions that may be meaningless to you could be devastating to another.

  • 1.1.2 Joining the CSC Discord is required.

    • 1.1.2.1 Leaving the CSC Discord is a one season ban from any events you are in, except in cases of hacked accounts or certain other issues. If you leave more than 75% into the season, you will be banned for the following season as well.

  • 1.1.3 Sign up for CSC through the indicated signup form before the close of the signup period each season. Be sure to fully and honestly fill out the form, or you may be rejected without warning.

  • 1.1.4 To be eligible to play or be drafted after signing up, you must satisfy requirements defined by the Numbers Committee. These requirements are put out each season and include a combination of minimum FACEIT games played, minimum combine games played, and minimum total games played. These requirements are subject to the discretion of the Numbers Committee and may vary based on your status in the league or other extenuating circumstances. There will be a published deadline by which you need to complete these requirements or be ineligible to play and/or go through the draft.

  • 1.1.5 These requirements are perpetual and ongoing. If you are discovered to have violated one of them, you may be removed from the league.

 

1.2 Important Terms to Know

  • 1.2.1 A person who plays in the league is referred to in these rules as a player.
  • 1.2.2 A tier is a group of teams who play against each other during the season.
    • 1.2.2.1 Currently, there are six tiers: Recruit, Prospect, Contender, Challenger, Elite, and Premier.
  • 1.2.3 A team is a group of five (5) players within a single tier.
  • 1.2.4 A franchise is a group of teams led by a General Manager (GM) and up to two Assistant General Managers (AGMs).
  • 1.2.5 A Free Agent (FA) is someone who can substitute on a team or sign with a team.
  • 1.2.6 A Permanent Free Agent (PFA) can sub for a team, but they cannot sign to a team.
  • 1.2.7 Inactive Reserve (IR) allows for players to take extended breaks from the league.
    • 1.2.7.1 While on IR, players remain on their team but do not count against the MMR cap.
  • 1.2.8 A player in an “elevated role” includes General Managers, AGMs, Admins, or anyone in a committee position.

 

1.3 Important Dates and Times

  • 1.3.1 Dates for the next season will be posted in the Discord in #notices soon after the end of the past season.
  • 1.3.2 Combines begin at 9pm ET on the dates indicated in the league’s calendar.
  • 1.3.3 For every tier except Premier, regular season matches are best of 1 and start at 10pm ET on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a scrim at 9pm ET. Playoff matches are best of 3 and start at 9pm ET on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • 1.3.4 For Premier, a double header is played starting at 9pm ET on Mondays. Playoff matches are best of 3 and start at 9pm ET on Mondays.