EA SPORTS FIFA Disciplinary Update
January 11, 2019
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.
- FIFA Is Too EZ
- Klutch
- MVPKenwyneJones
- SF Altair l10l
- xNinja Ninja
FIFA Is Too EZ
Penalty
- Two qualifier suspension
Events Missed
- January 12th-13th, 2019 online qualifier for Licensed Qualifying Event March
- February 16th-17th, 2019 online qualifier for FUT Champions Cup April
Suspended in response to content streamed on December 30th, 2018 and messages sent to an opponent during the FUT Champions Cup February online qualifier.
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Code of Conduct violation for which the player is being suspended is:
- “Harassing, threatening, bullying, repeatedly sending unwanted messages or making personal attacks or statements about race, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.”
- “Publish, post, upload or distribute any content, such as a topic, name, screen name, avatar, persona, or other material or information, that EA (acting reasonably and objectively) determines is inappropriate, abusive, hateful, harassing, profane, defamatory, threatening, hateful, obscene, sexually explicit, infringing, privacy-invasive, vulgar, offensive, indecent or unlawful.”
Klutch
Penalty
- One qualifier suspension
Events Missed
- January 12th-13th, 2019 online qualifier for Licensed Qualifying Event March
Suspended in response to content streamed on December 30th, 2018.
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Code of Conduct violation for which the player is being suspended is:
- “Publish, post, upload or distribute any content, such as a topic, name, screen name, avatar, persona, or other material or information, that EA (acting reasonably and objectively) determines is inappropriate, abusive, hateful, harassing, profane, defamatory, threatening, hateful, obscene, sexually explicit, infringing, privacy-invasive, vulgar, offensive, indecent or unlawful.”
MVPKenwyneJones
Penalty
- One qualifier suspension
Events Missed
- January 12th-13th, 2019 online qualifier for Licensed Qualifying Event March
Suspended in response to behavior toward admin during the Licensed Qualifying Event February qualifier on December 22nd, 2018.
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Code of Conduct violation for which the player is being suspended is:
- “Harassing, threatening, bullying, repeatedly sending unwanted messages or making personal attacks or statements about race, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.”
SF Altair l10l
Penalty
- One qualifier suspension
Events Missed
- January 12th-13th, 2019 online qualifier for Licensed Qualifying Event March
Suspended in response to messages sent to an opponent during the FUT Champions Cup February qualifier on December 29th, 2018.
Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series Code of Conduct violation for which the player is being suspended is:
- “Harassing, threatening, bullying, repeatedly sending unwanted messages or making personal attacks or statements about race, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.”
xNinja Ninja
Penalty
- Season-long 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 attempts to circumvent rulings based on a previous suspension.
Specifically, the EA SPORTS 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.”
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.