NEWS & UPDATES

Presenting the newest addition to this season's prize pool - the MLV Pro League Major MK418 cosmetic! Available for future seasons of MLV, this cosmetic is for Champions of the Pro League and select Staff/Admin members/Sponsors. Who will be the first team to secure the Major Championship and the cosmetic? 🔥🏆🕹️ THIS IS MAJOR LEAGUE VAIL! https://youtu.be/EId3mvu6eO4

Competing tomorrow, they will be your Pro League Major #10 seed! :partying_face: <@&1380379718356045844> FOR THE PRO LEAGUE MAJOR TOMORROW - please review the tournament bracket and your Match # and the time you are supposed to play, as well as the rules all listed here https://discord.com/channels/1378822866090594354/1378878080734724226/1553465258352451596 MLV Admin will follow-up with each team's Captain tomorrow in Captain's Chat to make sure each team is ready as planned. Who's ready for some more playoff action?! 🔥🕹️

Congratulations to RLNT, III7, ASCENDANCY, S1, ivi, 6G, ASTRIX, tempest, ragnarok, winnerofCC, for your placement in the regular seasons - you have officially qualified and guaranteed your spots in the MLV Pro League Major! ROUNDS 1 & 2 BEGIN TOMORROW - You can view the full Pro League Major bracket LIVE now on the Major League VAIL website via Challonge link. Format & Tournament Info - 10 Team Playoff Tournament featuring teams that placed in Season Standings #1-9, and #10 (as determined by the Challenger Cup). These 10 teams will compete in a multiple day DOUBLE elimination tournament overall for the title of Champion of the Pro League Major, hence winner of the Season 1 Pro League! See https://discord.com/channels/1378822866090594354/1416613112286543882 for more information about season standings. - Date: September 27th, October 3rd, October 4th - TIME & SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, SEPT. 27th (in EST): Rounds 1/2 (via Challonge) 2pm - Match 1,2 3pm - Match 3 4pm - Match 4 5pm - Match 6, Match 8 (Losers) 6pm - Match 5, Match 7 (Losers) 7pm - Match 9 (Losers), Match 10 (Losers) General Rules/Tournament Info - All rules listed in the Major League VAIL Official S1 Rulebook will apply including the Major Tournament Play addendum listed below. You can also find the rulebook under Rulebook on the website. Major Tournament Play Map Picks and Bans Order Higher seed is determined as the lowest number (or number closest to #1) from the regular season standings Lower seed bans a map first, Higher seed bans a map second Higher seed picks either Team A or Team B For Best of 3 series (every series besides Grand Finals): Team A picks map 2 and hosts for 1 and 3 Team B picks maps 1 and 3 and hosts for map 2 (Host team picks side for Best of 3) For Best of 5 series (Grand Finals): Higher seed bans a map Higher seed picks Team A or Team B Team A picks maps 2 and 4, and hosts for maps 1, 3, and 5. Team B picks maps 1,3, and 5, and hosts for maps 2 and 4. (Host team picks side for Best of 5)! Teams cannot start a 5v4. Teams must start a 5v5. Any team that cannot start the match as a 5v5 within 15 minutes of the scheduled time will be forfeited. Teams cannot use any Free Agents as substitutes. All members of their team must be from their Roster as officially listed on the MLV website. Rosters cannot change or they will be immediately forfeited. Teams cannot make substitutions mid-game, however they may make a substitution first round if a player crashes. If any player crashes during the warmup/beginning of the first round (NOT during) teams may "suicide" to indicate their player has crashed. When this indication happens, teams must go back into the shuttle to make sure all players are ready to restart and begin again. Teams may still take a 5min timeout in between maps, but must notify the Caster first. Teams must go to the Shuttle in between maps. Do not start any maps until the Caster notifies you that he is ready. This may be done via DMs. For Grand Finals, both teams must use Default Body and Head cosmetics. Teams may still use whatever hand or weapon cosmetics that they choose. Intentionally or unintentionally clipping inside objects or walls over 50% may result in round overturns or match disqualification if repeated multiple times at the discretion Major League VAIL Not following any of these rules properly may be subject to ROUND or MAP overturn/forfeiture. Major League VAIL Staff and Administration reserve the right to impose any rulings and ultimately have the final say.

Major League VAIL is ceasing their partnership and status with GameArena, while we appreciate their help in being a prototype league for their website, we believe it's in the best interest of our vision and future goals of the league to move on and continue to put the players, teams, organizations, sponsors, and the VAIL product on notice through our own website, where we have personal control - no more random "website is under maintenance" or GameArena related issues! 😎🤘🕹️ What does this mean for now? - Captains will recreate their teams on the Major League VAIL website - This means players will have to recreate their own accounts, in order to request to join their teams on the website - S1 Pro League Major and Challenger Cup brackets will be posted and available via Challonge What does this mean for the future/our website? - Much more SIMPLE website design and UI for easier flow and usage - Discord Integration: updates through the website linked via Discord and vice versa (player/team updates, match generation/announcements, caster notifications, etc.) - More logical bracket creation, with Home/Away designation that isn't randomized - NO PLAYER PERMISSION FORMS - More control internally with less waiting for answers! No more random "Website is Under Maintenance" periods with no timeline for completion - And much more...🔥 You can see for yourself at the link below! 👇 https://mlvproleague.com/ Thank you to all the players, staff and community for understanding, we firmly believe we made the right choice in moving away from GA, as we continue to do our best to make Major League VAIL the premier competitive league for everyone! -MLV Staff and Administration

Prize payouts will only be issued to individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and legally permitted to receive prize payments in their jurisdiction. If a winning player is under the age of 18 or is otherwise unable to legally receive prize funds, the team must designate an eligible representative who is at least 18 years of age to receive the payout on behalf of the team. The tournament organizer is not responsible for distributing prize funds among team members after payment has been issued. If no eligible representative can be provided within the timeframe specified by the tournament organizer, the team may forfeit its claim to the prize at the organizer's discretion. Tournament organizers reserve the right to request proof of age and identity before issuing any prize payment.