Disciplinary Committee Rulings
January 10th, 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:
- Bakri
- EllisJP
- fifarakata
- FUTWIZ Lyricz
- GG_Fear
- Hichung829
- KaneLCB
- Karl SaintPrix
- Last-Phenomeno
- Lopess1510
- Mjt
- Nez4r x
- Razzorr96
- Team Zeyad
- The Royal
Bakri
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;”
EllisJP
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;”
fifarakata
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;”
FUTWIZ Lyricz
Penalty:
One qualifier Suspension
Events Missed:
FUT Champions Cup Stage IV
Explanation:
Suspended in response to behavior discovered during an online broadcast while playing FIFA 20.
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “(...) engaging in hate speech, repeatedly sending unwanted messages, or making personal attacks or statements about race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc."
- “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;”
GG_Fear
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;”
Hichung829
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;”
KaneLCB
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;”
Karl SaintPrix
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;”
Last-Phenomeno
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;”
Lopess1510
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;”
Mjt
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;”
Nez4r x
Penalty:
Two year suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to behavior during the FIFA eClub World Cup
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Collusion between Players is strictly prohibited. Any Players determined by EA at any point in the FGS to be engaging in collusion will be removed from the Competition, be forced to return any compensation and/or prizes received from Live Events, and may have their FIFA 20 account suspended.”
Razzorr96
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;”
Team Zeyad
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 Royal
Penalty:
Two year suspension from EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series
Events Missed:
All qualifiers and live events of the EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series
Explanation:
Suspended in response to behavior during the FIFA eClub World Cup
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 20 Global Series Code of Conduct violations for which the player is being disqualified is:
- “Collusion between Players is strictly prohibited. Any Players determined by EA at any point in the FGS to be engaging in collusion will be removed from the Competition, be forced to return any compensation and/or prizes received from Live Events, and may have their FIFA 20 account suspended.”
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.