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Excerpt from selected Dota 2 Rule Sets



GosuCup Rules



9.2 - Teams have the right to pause the game if needed. Be sure to announce the pause in all-chat before you pause, by saying “p” or "pause". You also need to state the reason for pausing after you've paused.

9.2 - Up to 10 minutes of pausing per game for each team is allowed. That is 10 minutes of total and not several pauses of 10 minutes each.

9.2.1 - The 10 minute rule does not apply for semi finals and up. Admins decide on pauses during those rounds.

9.3 - The reason for the pause must be reasonable. Both teams must agree on resuming before resuming the game.



The Defense Rules



6.2 Pauses

Each team has the right to pause the game for an acceptable duration, if a player announces it at least three seconds in advance and calls a coherent reason (exception: not necessary, if someone disconnects). The game must not be resumed before both teams agree with it. When the number or the duration of breaks becomes too high or long, the administration may force the continuation of the game.



GEST Rules



1. If any player disconnects during a match, the game will be paused (default is F9) until the player has reconnected. Pausing without justifiable reasons will be penalized.

2. A maximum 10-minute total pause time in respect for disconnects will be allotted for each team per match. After that grace period, the game is to be resumed regardless of the circumstance.



G-League Rules



No pauses are allowed when the teams are fighting with each other. An offending team will be given a warning. If the warning is unheeded, the referee has the right to issue a loss for the current game to the offending team.

After the game starts, if a player disconnects, each team has three chances to ask for a pause in order to wait for reconnection. If the number of pauses exceeds the limit or a single pause lasts more than five minutes, the team must continue the match with the remaining players. To pause for other reasons, the captain must make a request in all-chat or raise his hand as signal. The referee will approve and execute the pause, which must not last longer than five minutes. Players pausing on their own will face punishments such as warnings.

Acknowledgments to translation from Chinese by reddit user ggpgg.



ESL A-Series Rules



4.3.3. Player drops

After the disconnect of a player the game will be paused for 5 minutes. He has to return as soon as possible back to the game and continue playing.



EMS One Rules



8.3.1 Reasons for pause

Pause may be invoked by either a tournament admin or a player when there are technical issues that could put a team at a disadvantage. Tournament admins can order the pause of a match for any reason. Tournament admins are allowed to execute a pause command on any player station. Players can pause the match at any time, but must signal a tournament admin immediately after the pause to identify the reason. If the situation clearly requires the game to be paused and any player is aware of it, he is supposed to invoke it as quickly as possible. Below are examples of accepted reasons for a player issued pause, but an acceptable reason is at the sole discretion of a tournament admin:

• After any player has disconnected from the game due to any form of network disconnect or computer crash. (e.g. “Player has disconnected” message appears on screen.)

• Hardware malfunctions (e.g. monitor, peripheral, etc)

• Physical disruption of the player (e.g. fan interference, table or chair breakage)

The game will not resume until clearance from an admin is issued and all players are notified and are ready at their stations. If a player pauses or unpauses the game without permission reason deemed valid by tournament admins, it will be considered unfair play. Penalties will be applied by the tournament director.

8.3.1.1 Pause Duration

In any case a pause must not take longer than ten minutes.



SLTV Rules

