Eligibility
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1. (Normal Player) Players must have peaked Master 100 LP or below in Season 15. Additionally, players must not have peaked above Master 100 LP in season 16 to be eligible to join a roster.​​
1.a If a player has played the minimum, or close to the minimum, number of games required in the previous season, they can be denied entry into the league. This also includes other factors such as previous ranked history, competitive play performance, and the peak rank of the player in the previous season.
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1.b A player must have finished E4+ in Season 15, and/or currently be at least E4 to be rostered in the league.
1.c Historical ranks, most importantly Season 14, will only be taken into account if the player plays the minimum games required or a little more than the minimum
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2. Solo Queue Warrior Clause - If a player peaked, at max, 150 LP before May 31st 2025, they may request an exemption if they played at least 300 ranked games in Season 15. Any SQW requests must be approved by BOL admins.​
2.a Super Solo Queue Warrior Clause - If a player peaked, at max, 200 LP before May 31st 2025, they may request an exemption if they played at least 500 ranked games in Season 15. Any SQW requests must be approved by BOL admins. Each team may only have 1 SSQW​
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3. A player may freely climb during the regular season, while on a team. However, once they hit 101 LP they are ineligible to switch teams.​
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3.a Players may start climbing after Week 1 has concluded.
4. Teams are required to research their players, admins are not responsible if a player is found out to be ineligible later in the season.
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5. All players must have 150 Solo/Duo Queue ranked games on their main account in Season 15 and 40 Solo/Duo Queue ranked games on their main account in Season 16 in order to be eligible to play in Blue Otter League at the start of the season. This includes starters, subs, AND e-subs.
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5.a All ranked game requirements must be met on one account.
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5.b Players must have 80 ranked solo/duo games to be eligible for playoffs this season.
5.c Ranked games should be completed with the utmost integrity. If BOL staff can verify a player has intentionally fed multiple games without a reasonable doubt, this can impact their eligibility for the league.
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5.d Players can use excess Season 16 ranked games to make up for missed Season 15 ranked games.
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6. Banned accounts and any accounts you no longer have access to do not count towards the minimum game requirement.
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7. Before players are eligible to play on a roster they must be cleared by a Tournament Organizer.
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8. If your main account is permanently banned during any BOL league season, you will be considered ineligible to participate in Blue Otter League for the remainder of that season. If your main account is suspended at any point in the season, you will be ineligible to play in BOL until your suspension has been lifted. The BOL league season starts when a team is accepted into the league.
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9. Accounts in other regions must be disclosed to BOL staff. These accounts will be considered when determining player eligibility but will not solely be the reason for acceptance or denial.
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10. All alternate accounts level 30+ must be disclosed. Failure to disclose an account can result in a suspension or possibly being denied from participating in BOL. If a player’s undisclosed account is found in between seasons, the suspension can carry over to the next season.​
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11. Ultimately all eligibility comes down to admin discretion, the admins can collectively agree to deny or remove any player.
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12. Player eligibility cannot be bypassed by an agreement with another team. (Minimum game requirements or rank requirements)
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13. Players must link their accounts to their discord via the LeagueVettingBot using the /link-account command before they are considered for eligibility.
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14. BOL uses OP.gg to determine eligibility and game count.
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15. BOL uses League of Graphs to determine peak rank of a player.