On April 27th, KeSPA and L.ACE announced a formalization of rules for transfers of players between Korean and Chinese teams. The organizations comprise of representatives of Korean and Chinese LoL teams, respectively.

The primary purpose of the rule set is that any transfer of a player on a Korean team to a Chinese team and vice versa needs to be approved by both KeSPA and L.ACE. The rules also include provisions that KeSPA and L.ACE will meet quarterly to revise the agreement, if needed.

These transfers can only be done during the contract period between splits of Korean and Chinese leagues. The contract periods will be synchronized by both KeSPA and L.ACE so that Korean teams with interest in players in Chinese teams (whether they be of Korean or Chinese origin, as the rules also make specifications for Chinese-born players) may also participate in the transfer season.

Players may be transferred between parties if they are still under contract if both parties agree and L.ACE and KeSPA are consulted. If a player contract expires, the holder of the contract has first priority for renewal before the player can be contracted to other teams or organizations.

Any parties signing this agreement are bound to adhere to future amendments. All conflicts will be discussed openly, and if two parties disagree, the disagreement is to be resolved with L.ACE and KeSPA involvement. Organizations are bound to educate players and teams regarding any changes to the rules.

Any violators of these rules are barred from participating from any League of Legends leagues under the umbrella of L.ACE or KeSPA, including LPL, LSPL, LCK, and Korean Challenger.

This agreement was signed by all L.ACE and KeSPA representatives. The full text of the agreement in Chinese can be found on EDG's Weibo page.

Kelsey Moser is a staff writer for theScore eSports and has an enthusiasm for Chinese League of Legends. You can follow her on Twitter.