Disciplinary Committee Rulings
February 28th, 2020
EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
By registering to compete in the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series, competitors agree to the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Rules, which include the following:
- “As a FUT Champions Verified player, competitors may be held to a higher standard than other players, and may face higher levels of penalties than they would otherwise.”
Competitors must meet the standard of conduct that is reflected in our EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Rules and Code of Conduct.
The EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Rules and Code of Conduct allow for disciplinary action on players determined to be in violation per Section 3.10:
- “Any Player may be disqualified immediately from the EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series and further competitions, at the discretion of EA or its designees, for any reason, including for any failure to comply with the User Agreement, Privacy & Cookie Policy, Code of Conduct (see Appendix A).” Further, the Penalties section of the Code of Conduct allows for punishment up to and including Disqualification from the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series and future competitions.
The following actions are being taken against players for the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Official Rules and Code of Conduct violations.
The players receiving disciplinary action are:
- Bigato09
- FkS_Tedd971
- Gunner
- Heyne3405
- Hulksmash Jake
- i am Tudz
- Lete
- markosxx99
- Mel
- Rashed
- Thias0910
- TN Ruan
- YoungBoiNevs
- Zak Bentato
Bigato09
Penalty:
Disqualification from all EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series competition and any future events scheduled beyond this season -- effective immediately.
Events Missed:
All future EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series competitive events and beyond.
Explanation:
Disqualified in response to inappropriate voice and text messages, including hate speech, sent to another player.
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Publishing, posting, uploading or distributing content, or organizing/participating in any activity, group or guild that EA (acting reasonably and objectively) determines is inappropriate, abusive, hateful, harassing, profane, defamatory, threatening, obscene, sexually explicit, infringing, privacy-invasive, vulgar, offensive, indecent or unlawful;”
- “Harassing, threatening, bullying, engaging in hate speech, repeatedly sending unwanted messages, or making personal attacks or statements about race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.;”
FkS_Tedd971
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
Gunner
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Any external software designed to give the competitor an unfair advantage;”
Heyne3405
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
Hulksmash Jake
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
i am Tudz
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
Lete
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
Markosxx99
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
Mel
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
Rashed
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Any external software designed to give the competitor an unfair advantage;”
Thias0910
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
TN Ruan
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
YoungBoiNevs
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
Zak Bentato
Penalty:
Season-long suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All remaining qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to account behavior discovered during ongoing FUT Verified player vetting
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Selling, buying, trading or otherwise transferring or offering to transfer an EA account, or any EA content associated with an EA account, including EA virtual currency and other entitlements, either within an EA service or on a third-party website, or in connection with any out-of-game transaction, unless expressly authorized by EA;”
The EA SPORTS FIFA Competitive Gaming Team takes all Official Rules and Code of Conduct violations seriously. If you wish to report violations made by EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series competitors, submit details including dates, screenshots, and a statement on the incident to eafifaleagueops@ea.com.