General Conditions
All players from teams that qualify to participate in the WCI Tournament Finals acknowledge that in order to participate in the WCI Tournament Finals, they must be able to travel to China for the tournament finals period. This means, among other things:
- Having all necessary foreign travel documents and obtaining a Chinese visa.
- Not being subject to any specific restrictions that would prevent departure from their country of residence or arrival in China.
- Providing travel document details and personal data to the WCI Tournament organizer upon request so that travel can be arranged.
- Following the steps necessary to obtain a Chinese visa at the relevant Chinese embassy and fully cooperating with the WCI Tournament organizer in the visa application process.
- Bearing certain visa expenses that will later be compensated by the WCI Tournament organizer upon the provision of payment documents (which must be kept by the player).
Only players aged 18 (by August 19, 2024) or older are allowed to participate.
Costs Covered by the WCI Tournament Organizer
The organizer will cover the following costs for players participating in the WCI Tournament Finals:
- The fee for issuance of a Chinese visa to the player.
- Travel between the player's country of residence and the city where the WCI Tournament Finals will take place. The airport of departure in the player’s country of residence will be chosen at the discretion of the WCI Tournament organizer, having taken into consideration the player's convenience and flight ticket availability.
- Insurance, accommodation, and meals in China for the duration of the WCI Tournament Finals.
- Travel between the player's accommodation in China and the WCI Tournament Finals location.
Expenses not listed above may have to be borne by the player.
The Right to Invite Additional Teams
Players acknowledge that the WCI Tournament organizer may invite more than one team from a specific region to the tournament finals due to another team's inability to participate, or for other reasons at the organizer’s discretion.
Terms of Participation
Players who disagree with any of the conditions listed in this section (Terms of Participation) may not participate in the WCI Tournament Finals and should inform their team manager as soon as possible. The team manager must replace any such players with substitutes. In any event, the team roster must have no more than eight players, including the team manager. For a team to participate in the finals, at least four players chosen for the WCI Tournament Finals team roster must also be in the WCI Tournament Qualifiers team roster.
Players acknowledge that to participate in the WCI Tournament Finals, in addition to the conditions specified above, they also accept the official WCI Tournament Finals rules, which will be made available by the tournament organizer at a later date.
All participating players are required to adhere to universally recognized standards of conduct throughout the tournament. It is strictly prohibited to engage in any activities that violate the game rules, local laws and regulations, and the principles of fair competition, or in any other form of inappropriate behavior. Players must also refrain from making any inappropriate comments or exhibiting behavior that may be deemed inappropriate, including but not limited to topics of race, politics, ethnicity, clan affiliation, or gender.
