A copy of the Overwatch<\/em> League’s official rulebook has been leaked online<\/a>, published by esports journalist Richard Lewis on March 23.<\/p>
Related: <\/strong>Another Dallas Fuel player has been suspended from the Overwatch<\/em> League<\/strong><\/a><\/p>
A summary of the Overwatch<\/em> League’s Code of Conduct<\/a> was published by Blizzard in late February. Player behavior has been a constant source of struggle for the Overwatch<\/em> League, with multiple players and coaching staff suspended and fined for breaking the rules. The document published by Lewis expands on the previously released Code of Conduct summary, but still lacks a detailed account of the league’s punishment process.<\/p>
Much of the document mirrors other documents already available to the public, like the Overwatch<\/em> Contenders rulebook<\/a>. But the Overwatch<\/em> League document leads off with a “Streaming Policy,” which regulates player behavior while streaming. Overwatch<\/em> League players can <\/em>stream, but there are rules for times when players can’t stream (one hour before or after an Overwatch<\/em> League event) and what they can stream (non-Blizzard games are allowed, as long as a player isn’t endorsing it).<\/p>
Overwatch<\/em> League commissioner Nate Nanzer described the Overwatch<\/em> League rulebook<\/a> as a “pretty standard issue thing.” He told Dot Esports that the rulebook is considered a “living document that will continue to evolve over time.”<\/p>
Update, March 24 at 3pm CT: Blizzard issued a statement to Dot Esports. <\/em><\/p>
“The league rules, which include the code of conduct, is a living document created with input from teams and players. They\u2019ve had a copy of the rules doc since the inception of the league, and we posted a summary of it on <\/em>overwatchleague.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0back on\u00a0Feb. 20. Being a living doc, it\u2019s evolved over time based on active and extensive private discussions with the teams. As with other professional leagues, we don\u2019t discuss line-by-line rules matters publicly, but if you have any questions about the rules, we refer you to the summary we posted several weeks ago.”<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
