Today we would like to announce major rule changes for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Those changes will affect all ESL CS:GO leagues and tournaments like Go4CS:GO or ESL CS:GO Open League, including all pro competitions like ESL One, Intel Extreme Masters or ESL Pro League. We make those changes in order to have the best possible gaming experience for users and admins. Match media demos As you may have noticed ESL provides



The new rules are as follows:



Demos

It is mandatory for all players to record one point-of-view (POV) demo per map for the full duration of all matches without exceptions. A possible knife round is part of demo and has to be recorded. Possible overtimes have to be recorded as well. In general not working demos will be treated as missing demos, although the final decision is up to the admin. If the demo is incomplete, the admin will decide whether or not it will be treated as a missing demo. If a protest has been opened for a match, all match media must be kept for at least 14 days until after the protest is closed. In case of a match abort the aborting team loses any right for a demo. If the server crashes no automatic replay will be available. In this case players have to upload demos on admin request.



Requesting demos

It's not possible to request player ineye demos. Only the Anti Cheat team is allowed to request the ineye demo of an accused player if they deem it's required. Failure to provide the demo will be punished with 6 pps (missing demo with cheat suspicion). The Anti Cheat team will nevertheless perform the analysis based on the Go TV demo.



Accusation of cheating by timetables

If you want to accuse your opponent(s) of cheating, you need to hand in a timetable within 72 hours after the match has been finished. Timetables must be prepared based on the Go TV demo that is automatically uploaded to the match page. Instructions on how to do this can be found on this page.

A timetable should be handed in along with the opening of the protest, so please make sure you have your timetable(s) ready when you open the protest. Nevertheless the timetable can still be handed in later (as long as it is within the 72h deadline) in case you did not do that along with the opening of the protest.



Follow @ESLCS As you may have noticed ESL provides automatic match replays for all matches that are played on our servers with game integration. As a logical consequence we will now change our rules meaning that it's no longer possible to request player ineye demos. Nevertheless it's still required to record a player demo in case the Anti Cheat team requests your demo for analysis.The new rules are as follows: cryyy , Thursday, 24/03/16 11:15