EA SPORTS FIFA Disciplinary Update
December 21, 2018
Following rulings made by the FIFA 19 Global Series Disciplinary Committee, the following actions are being taken against players competing in the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series for violations of the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Official Rules and Code of Conduct.
xNinja Ninja
Yolan
Zaidy
xNinja Ninja
Penalty
- Two qualifier suspension
Events Missed
- December 22nd-23rd online qualifier for Licensed Qualifier Event February
- December 29th-30th online qualifier for FUT Champions Cup February
After investigation, it was found that the same player was competing in the FIFA 19 Global Series on the same console under two accounts. It is worth noting that the accounts were competed on during different qualifiers and not during the same qualifier. In response to this, the first account competed with, xNinja Ninja, will receive a two qualifier suspension and the account competed with second, xShowtime17, will lose its FUT Champions Verified status and is ineligible for use in the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series.
Specifically, the FIFA 19 Global Series Official Rule violations for which the player is being suspended is:
- Players may register and attempt to compete in Online Qualification Tournaments on a Supported Platform using a single PSN account on the PlayStation 4 and a single Xbox account on the Xbox One. The PSN account and Xbox account for their respective platforms may share a single EA account.
Yolan
Penalty
- Season suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series
Events Missed
- All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Code of Conduct violation for which the player is being suspended is:
- Players must conduct themselves in a reasonable manner, maintaining an appropriate and respectful demeanor to spectators, members of the press, tournament administrators, and to other Players. These requirements apply to both offline and online interactions, including social media conduct and activity on live streams. All Players are expected to adhere to these standards of sportsmanship, including when not participating in EA-sponsored events.
Zaidy
Penalty
- Season suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series
Events Missed
- All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series
Suspended in response to a physical altercation occuring at a live event on December 15th, 2018 following a previous suspension this season. Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Code of Conduct violation for which the player is being suspended is:
- Players must conduct themselves in a reasonable manner, maintaining an appropriate and respectful demeanor to spectators, members of the press, tournament administrators, and to other Players. These requirements apply to both offline and online interactions, including social media conduct and activity on live streams. All Players are expected to adhere to these standards of sportsmanship, including when not participating in EA-sponsored events.
The FIFA Competitive Gaming Team takes all Code of Conduct and Official Rule Violations seriously. If you wish to report violations made by FIFA 19 Global Series competitors submit details including dates and screenshots to ea_fifacommissioner@ea.com.