PUBG

  1. General Note

Administration has the right to decide outside or even against this ruleset in special cases to guarantee fair-play.

  2. Contact Us

2.1 - Support Tickets

The best way to go about contacting the administration in relation to any issues is to create a support ticket in the Premium League discord. Alternatively, use your respective team chat within the discord or in extreme cases you may message an Admin. Please prioritize the support system first before escalating to a DM. DISCORD INVITE LINK

  3. Player Requirements

3.1 - Steam/PUBG Accounts

Users are required to play on the same Steam & PUBG account for all Premium League sanctioned matches / competitions. You may only use an alternate account in the case of a PUBG temporary ban. If this is the case please let us know through your team chat or a support ticket that you will be competing under an alternate name. Please note that you will need to provide a screenshot of the ban message shown in-game.

A PUBG temporary ban is defined as a 24, 48 or 72 hour ban. Any account bans longer than this will be matched by Premium PUBG. Players with a permanently banned PUBG account will be eligible to play after 12 months and will be permanently banned from Premium PUBG after a second permanent ban.

3.2 - Sportsmanship

Every person involved with the Premium PUBG League is required to uphold, observe and respect a reasonable level of sportsmanship. This level of sportsmanship is expected to be conducted prior to, during and after all matches and during the general use of thePremium PUBG server. Unsportsmanlike conduct is not allowed. Sportsmanship does not only refer to the other teams, general abuse or non compliance towards administrators, casters or spectators will count as unsportsmanlike behavior.

Sportsmanship also translates to forums, discord, and social media in certain cases.

3.3 - In-Game Alias / Handles

Inappropriate in-game aliases will not be tolerated, including names which have racism, sexism, abuse, drug use / themes etc. The administration reserves the right to deny the use of any alias that is deemed inappropriate.

Players will be required to use their usual in-game name and may not play under anything else, silly names will not be accepted. Admins reserve the right to tell users the name they must use if the user is being difficult. The player must use the same in-game alias for the entirety of each Premium League Season.

3.4 - Team Captains

Premium League teams must have one team captain elected. This user has complete control over their team (including the right to remove / add players from their team (presuming it doesn't conflict with a roster change rule)). The team captain has an obligation to the other members on the team to behave professionally and represent the team in a sportsmanlike manner. The team captain is responsible for his team's behavior during the Premium League and is thus accountable for any outcomes thereof.

3.5 - Mutiny

Premium League players have the right to remove their captain if the majority of the team agree.

Teams can request to have the captain removed at any time. 3 members of the current roster must submit this request in writing before any action will be taken by the Premium League administration team (please refer to section 1). All requests must be sent via a support ticket in the Premium League discord. For all divisions, 3 out of the 4(or 5) core members must agree.

Team name:

Name of Captain (to be removed):

Name of new Captain:

Name of yourself and your alias:

Detailed reasons for the mutiny

3.6 - Team Entry Fee

1. It is the responsibility of the participating players, and no one else, to ensure that the team has paid their Team Entry Fee well in advance of the season.

2. Team Entry Fees belong to a single Premium League team, and are non-transferable.

3. If a team has not paid their Team Entry Fee they will not be allowed to play.

3.7 - Refunds

Refunds will be assessed on a case by case basis by the administration team. If a player is banned after the season starts, the team is not eligible for a refund.

Once a match has been played, no refunds will be given.

  4. Team Information

4.1 - Activation

By signing up, you are agreeing to play every match of the season. If you know you will not be able to get 3 members into a match on time please reach out to an admin well in advance. If you let us know last minute or simply fail to make the match we may issue sanctions accordingly.

More information can be found in 4.6 - Dead Teams/Disbanding Teams.

4.2 - Team Rosters

Premium League teams must have a minimum of four (4) players on the team roster for the season. Teams are allowed one (1) additional player on the roster if they would like for a maximum total of five (5) players. Users may not compete on behalf of a team which they are not on the roster of (also known as smurfing).

ROS (Rest of SEA) defines the competing region of the Premium League. ROS includes Oceania, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan & Taiwan.

The Premium League allows a maximum of two (2) International Players to play for each roster per season. These players can be outside of ROS and can participate from any location.

The remainder of the roster must CURRENTLY be residing in the ROS Region but not strictly be a resident/citizen of a ROS country. Players agree to securely submit a proof of address upon request if there is a concern from the Premium League administration team that a player listed as ‘ROS’ is actually outside of the ROS region. Failure to comply will result in the player (or team) being forced to sit out of all official Premium League matches until the administration team is certain that the rules are being followed.

All four (4) or five (5) members on the roster will be considered core members.

Breaking this rule will result in all points being removed from the matches where the breaches occurred. After rule breaks, harsher penalties may apply.

4.3 - 1 off Substitutes

During a single season, teams are eligible to use 1 substitute that is not a part of their 5 man roster. This is limited to usage for one (1) night of games only.

1 off substitutes can be used during any week of games for whatever reason a team chooses, teams must let an admin know in advance if they will be using their 1 off substitute that night.

This substitute must not breach the international player ruling. For example, if you have already had 2 members on your roster that are international, your 1 off substitute cannot be an international player.

Player Eligibility;

- Free Agents are able to be used - Anyone not on a roster at the time of roster lock. These players are able to play for a different roster each night of play.

- Teams in the Premier League may use players currently competing in Contender or Amateur providing the team they are pulling from is still able to field a team.

- Teams in the Contender or Amateur divisions CANNOT use Premier or international Pro players.

Admins hold the right to deny the use of a player if it is deemed they are too good for the division in question

4.4 - Roster Locks

Rosters will lock on an announced date before the start of each season. Any roster changes after this date will be subject to admin approval. After the first match has been played, no roster changes will be approved. 

The team must retain a minimum of three (3) core from the previous season to retain their spot in a division, less than this may require the team to go through the injection process.

Breaking this rule without admin approval will result in a team removal from the competition.

Players on rosters at the time of roster lock will be locked to that roster for the entire season, whether they play or not.

Any players not on rosters when they get locked will be classified as "Free Agents" and are able to be used as the 1 off substitute for teams. See 4.3 - 1 off Substitutes.

4.5 - Team Names

Premium League team names containing any of the following will not be tolerated: profanity, racism, sexism, drug use. Refusing to change a team name or repeat use of an inappropriate name will result in punishment. Premium League teams may not use the name of a team which is not theirs (as interpreted by the Premium League Administration).

Minor consequences will apply at first, consistently breaking this rule will result in a team removal from the competition.

4.6 - Dead Teams/Disbanding Teams

If a team disbands once the roster lock has occurred or misses games without advising an admin as per sections 5.2 & 5.3 then they will be removed from the Premium League and their points will be voided. All core members in the team that disbands or is removed will receive punishment. Any team removed from the league will not be eligible for a refund.

Breaking this rule will result in a 1 season ban for every player in the team, the ban will finish at the end of the following season. Players may appeal to end this ban early through the Premium PUBG Support system if they feel it was unjust.

4.7 - Retaining Division Spots

As per section 4.4, for a team to retain their spot in the Premium League they must keep at least three (3) core members from the previous season.

4.8 - Injection System

Between seasons, teams may be eligible to sign up as an inject team. Inject teams will only be pushed into a division if there is an available spot, caused by another team disbanding or withdrawing. If there is a larger influx of new teams then a relegation series may be held alongside the teams at the bottom of the leaderboard from the previous season. If this occurs, teams will be advised well ahead of time.

The Premium League administration will determine the appropriate division to inject the team into based on their knowledge of the roster's skill level. This will be done with no bias and statistics/results will be used where applicable. Consultation with the region's top players may be used in cases where it is not obvious, or within the Administrations knowledge to determine correctly.

Should a team be awarded an inject spot into a division, and not show up for any games, they will be disqualified and forfeit their injection into the Premium League. They will also be issued with a 1 season ban from the Premium League.

4.9 - Relegation and Promotion

The Premium League operates in a League System where teams are moved up or down between seasons depending on their placement. The top 4 teams will be promoted into the higher division (where applicable) and the bottom 4 teams will be demoted (where applicable). In a situation where disbands/withdrawals have left less than 16 teams in a higher division the 5th and 6th place teams from the lower division will also be promoted. After this the relegated teams will be selected in order from 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th before returning to 7th place etc. Discretion will also be made to inject new teams as per 4.8 if they are deemed to be a better fit for the higher division.

  5. Game-Play Requirements

5.1 - Information

Lobbies will be setup in accordance with the latest PUBG Global Esports Ruleset (Standard & Universal) found here https://pubgesports.com/en/pubgesports

Administration reserves the right to make changes to In-Game Settings for any reason at any time. Administration may make temporary adjustments to In-Game Settings in order to help mitigate the impact of any in-game bug.

5.2 - Match Start Time

Teams are expected to be in the game lobby in time for the predetermined start time for their league. If a team fails to get a minimum of 3 players into the lobby within the allotted time they may be removed from the lobby until the next match.

If a team is having technical issues, or 1 of their players is running slightly late they may ask for the lobby to be held for up to 2 minutes by @'ing an admin in their teams discord channel. During this time the team must keep communicating the situation to the appropriate admin. This is not a guaranteed 2 minutes, it will be determined at admin discretion.

5.3 - Minimum users / No Show / Forfeit

Premium League teams must have a minimum of 3 eligible users in the lobby at the designated time of your match.

Teams are required to attend all matches. Failure to attend any match not excused by an admin will put you at risk of sanctions

5.4 - Smurfing

Smurfing is the use of a player who is not eligible or allowed to play a specific match (including subverting the Premium League Administration by allowing a different user to play on a PUBG account, to masquerade as a legitimate user).

5.5 - Suspended users

Players that ignore their Premium League ban or suspension and play in a Premium League match will have their punishment increased.

Punishments may additionally be handed out to the other players in the team for knowingly harboring a suspended / banned individual. This can persist from a season ban to a 12 month ban at admin discretion.

5.6 - Player Connections

Player connections are solely the responsibility of the individual. Should an issue arise regarding widespread connection problems to the server, then the match is either canceled or postponed at administrator discretion.

Any problems arising due to connection issues are the sole responsibility of the users.

Administrators reserve the right to eject any player from a server or void and restart a match result if their connection has a serious impact on the game. It is your sole responsibility to make sure your connection is acceptable to the server, congestion is not an acceptable reason for warping or lagging.

5.7 - Boosting

Any player who has played at an International Pro level in the past 6 months will only be eligible to play in the top division. The decision of whether someone is an international pro will be determined by admins using resources such as liquipedia.

If the player is in a team relegated from Premier or in an Injected Team they may be excluded from this rule.

5.8 - Discord Voice Channels

Players must be in their respective voice channel in the Premium PUBG Discord for all games. A maximum of 5 users will be allowed in each voice chat however the coach/manager/sub that is in with the team will be server muted and must have prior permission to be in the voice channel from a member of the Premium League administration. Screen sharing during play is not permitted however the channel allows screen sharing to review in-between or post games.

5.9 - Player POV Streaming

You may stream your POV to a streaming platform however you must have a delay of at least 15 minutes so the live broadcast is shown first

5.10 - Game Server Region

All matches will be played on the SEA PUBG server

  6. Match Environment

6.1 - Models / Skins

All users are required to use PUBG created skins only (player, weapon, grenade, bomb, etc). Using unofficial or 3rd-party models or skins will result in punishment.

6.2 - Graphical Settings

If a player is found using any 3rd party/other applications/opengl32 files which alter the graphics in any way, it will result in the appropriate punishment from the Premium League administration team.

Breaking this rule will be considered a cheating offense (refer to section 9.5).

6.3 - Sprites

All users are required to use default sprites and materials (users, maps, smoke, weapons, and crosshairs). If any player or team is caught using non-standard sprite during a league match or event, it will be considered an infringement of Premium League rules and will result in the appropriate punishment from the Premium League administration team.

6.4 - Outside Applications

Using outside applications to manipulate, change or alter PUBG's gaming environment is a major offense. This will result in the immediate suspension/ban of a player and/or team and will be considered a cheating violation. This will most likely lead to an extended or sometimes permanent ban from all Premium PUBG events (refer to section 8.5).

  7. Exploits

7.1 - Map Exploits

The use of any exploits or map glitches is strictly forbidden. The Premium League administration team determines the following as either a map exploit or glitch: jumping to or standing on invisible (or unreasonably tiny) ledges, walls, or rooftops, and clipping (section 8.2). The use of such exploits will lead to the appropriate punishment from the Premium League administration.

7.2 - Cheats / Hacking

N.B.: Cheats / Hacking includes any unauthorized manipulation of: server configurations and server variables, client configurations and client variables, models, skins, entities, textures, weapon, sounds, or anything else that subverts the PUBG Rules. Hacking includes but is not limited to: wall hacks, aim bots / auto aimers, speed hacks, ESP, or any other third party program which alters the game in a way that the game developer did not intend for.

Cheating/Hacking is not allowed and will result in a removal or ban from Premium League matches / events.

  8. Server Problems and Player Crashes

8.1 - Server Setup

All Premium League sanctioned matches must be played on an in-game server hosted by an officially sanctioned Administrator or Lobby host. Any scores or details of a match played outside the jurisdiction of the Premium League administration will be void. If the server is not up five minutes prior to your match time, users must immediately contact an administrator or league Lobby Host (refer to Section 1 for correct contact procedure). Exemptions can be made at administrator discretion.

8.2 - Server crashes

In the event that the server crashes while the game is live, the match will be voided and restarted. The Administrator / Lobby Host in charge will notify everyone through their division's relevant chat and give appropriate time for players to get into the new lobby that will be put up immediately.

8.3 - Player Dropouts

In the event that a single player crashes the match will go on. The match will only be voided and restarted if 10% of the lobby do not connect/load in.

The lobby may also be restarted if 2 players from a single team do not connect/load in. This will be at the PUBG administrators discretion to avoid false disconnects to force a restart.

If a player is found to have intentionally disconnected to force a restart then punishments may be handed out by Premium League Administrators. Any action from a competitor that causes a disconnect shall be deemed intentional regardless of the intent.

8.4 - Server Problems

Should an issue arise regarding widespread connection problems to the server (e.g. lag) and a Premium League administrator acknowledges this, then the match may be canceled, rescheduled or continued.

Premium League requests that users attempt to play out their game for as long as possible before the widespread connection problems affect the game.

8.5 - Lobby set-up incorrect

In the event of a match going live, and it is found that it has the incorrect settings (5.1) the lobby will be restarted and the match will be voided. The Administrator/Lobby Host in charge will notify all teams through the relevant divisions chat. A new lobby will be set-up immediately and teams will be given the appropriate amount of time to get into the new lobby.

If the incorrect setting is the in-game spectate function, or the Esports Server Spectate function then the match will continue. Please act in a professional manner if this does occur and report this to the Lobby Host so they can ensure it is disabled for the remainder of the matches.

If 2 matches need to be restarted in 1 night then the 2nd restart will possibly be canceled, and replayed on a different night of the competition to avoid late finishes. This will be done at admin discretion.

The lobby may not be restarted if it is a minor setting that is incorrect.

  9. Coaches and Managers

9.1 - Discord 5th Slot

An appointed coach or manager may sit in the teams discord channel during play however they will be server muted and prohibited to contact the team in any way during the matches. Streaming the games live to the coach or manager is also prohibited.

9.2 - Coaches

The use of coaches in all divisions is allowed, coaches are not allowed to play any matches within the division they coach for. They may play in 1 division and be a coach in another.

If the coach is not a part of another team, they may be used as their 1-off substitute as per section 4.3. They may not substitute for any other team within the same division.

Coaches are not allowed to have a suspended account.

9.3 - Managers

The use of managers in all divisions is allowed, managers are not allowed to play any matches within the division they manage. They may play in 1 division and be a coach in another.

If the manager is not a part of another team, they may be used as their 1-off substitute as per section 4.3. They may not substitute for any other team within the same division.

Managers are not allowed to have a suspended account.

  10. Scheduling

The Premium League administration reserves the right to change the match schedule as required to avoid clashes with major events & competitions affecting multiple teams such as the PUBG Master Series.

  11. Premium League Admin Restrictions

The Premium League administration reserves the right to add or make changes to any rule necessary to keep matches fair. Teams are advised to make sure they know the Premium League ruleset. Administrators have the final say in any and all decisions and their decision may supersede this ruleset in cases where they feel the rules do not arrive at the best possible outcome. If you feel you have received an unfair ruling, please lodge a formal complaint in the form of a support ticket.

  12. Change Log

Revision

Date

Note

1.0

15/01/2025

Rulebook created for 2025

1.0.1

07/03/2025

  Section 10, Scheduling, has been added.

  References to Gold, Silver, Bronze updated to Premier, Contender, Amateur.

  Further clarification has been added to section 4.3 regarding 1-off esub ruling.