League Rules

League Constitution

Structure

• The league operates on an open promotion and relegation model. No permanent team slots exist.
• Season 1 consists of a single Premier Division with up to 8 teams.
• Future seasons will introduce a Challenger Division and Open Division with promotion pathways between all tiers.
• The league is operated by Kastlr. All administrative decisions are final unless successfully appealed under the appeals process below.

Registration

• Teams must register during the official registration window for each season.
• Registration is confirmed only once all roster eligibility checks have passed.
• A minimum of 5 active players must be registered before registration is confirmed.
• A roster lock date applies each season. No additions or removals are permitted after the roster lock unless approved by administration.

Match Format

Map Pool

The current Valve active duty map pool applies for all matches. The pool will be updated at the start of each season to reflect Valve's current competitive pool.

Map Veto

• BO2: Ban · Ban · Pick · Pick · Ban · Ban (remaining map is not played)
• BO3: Ban · Ban · Pick · Pick · Ban · Ban · Decider
• Higher seeded team has veto choice. In regular season, home team has veto choice.
• The full veto sequence must be recorded and submitted to administration within 30 minutes of match start.

Server Settings

Player Eligibility

Requirements

• Valid Steam account with Prime Status enabled.
• VAC-clean account. No active VAC bans permitted.
• South African resident. Self-declaration required at registration.
• Minimum account age of 6 months at time of registration.
• Players may only appear on one team roster per season.

Anti-Cheat

• FACEIT Anti-Cheat (FACEIT AC) is the preferred anti-cheat client. Players are strongly encouraged to use it.
• VAC is active on all match servers at all times.
• Demo submission is mandatory for all matches. Demos must be uploaded within 1 hour of match completion.
• Administration reserves the right to review any demo at any time for integrity purposes.

Code of Conduct

All participants — players, coaches, team representatives and spectators — are expected to conduct themselves with professionalism and respect.

Prohibited Behaviour

• Abuse, harassment or discrimination of any kind directed at any participant, administrator or spectator.
• Intentional disconnection to gain advantage or delay a match.
• Use of third-party software that provides any competitive advantage not present in the default CS2 client.
• Smurfing — playing on an account that does not belong to the registered player.
• Public disparagement of the league, its administrators, sponsors or participants in a manner that brings the league into disrepute.

Penalties

Violations of the code of conduct may result in a formal warning, match forfeiture, suspension or permanent ban from the league, at the discretion of administration. All penalties are subject to the appeals process.

Integrity Policy

Prohibited

• Agreeing in advance to a specific match result or scoreline.
• Deliberately underperforming to influence standings, seeding or prize distribution.
• Accepting payment or benefit of any kind in exchange for influencing a match result.
• Sharing insider information with betting entities regarding match outcomes.
• Failing to report a known or suspected integrity violation to administration.

Reporting

Integrity concerns must be reported to comp@kastlr.com with as much evidence as possible. All reports are treated confidentially.

Technical Rules

Match Scheduling

• Match week windows are announced at the start of each season. Matches must be played within the designated week.
• Teams must agree on a specific match time at least 48 hours in advance.
• Reschedule requests must be submitted to administration at least 24 hours before the original scheduled time.
• A maximum of 2 reschedules per team per season are permitted.

Disconnections

• If a player disconnects within the first 5 seconds of a round, the round may be replayed at the discretion of the opposing team captain.
• Each team is permitted one technical pause of up to 5 minutes per map.
• Extended technical issues that prevent match completion must be reported to administration immediately.

Walkovers

• If a team fails to field 5 eligible players within 15 minutes of the scheduled match time, a walkover will be awarded to the opposing team.
• A walkover counts as a 2-0 result against the forfeiting team.
• Two walkovers in a season may result in disqualification.

GSI Config

Players are required to install the KASTLR GSI configuration file to enable live stat tracking. The config file is available from this link and must be placed in the CS2 config directory. Installation instructions are included with the file. The config is read-only — it cannot modify game behaviour in any way.

Media & Streaming

Official Broadcast

• KASTLR Competitive holds all broadcast rights to league matches.
• Official streams are broadcast on the KASTLR Twitch channel.
• Match VODs are uploaded to the KASTLR YouTube channel following broadcast.

Team and Player Streaming

• Players may stream their own perspective from matches with a minimum 3-minute delay.
• Teams may not broadcast matches without prior approval from administration.

Content Usage

• Highlights, clips and VODs from KASTLR matches may be used by participants for personal content creation with attribution.
• Commercial use of match footage requires written approval from administration.

Prize Distribution

Prize pool amounts are announced at the start of each season and published publicly on this website. All figures are in South African Rand (ZAR).

Distribution

• Prize money is distributed to individual players on winning rosters, not to teams as entities.
• Distribution within a team is determined by the team themselves.
• Only players who appear on the confirmed season roster are eligible for prize money.

Identity Verification

As required by South African financial regulations, all prize recipients must complete off-platform identity verification before funds are released. This process is conducted privately and confidentially. Players agree to this requirement at registration.

Payment Timeline

Prize payments are processed within 14 business days of the Grand Final, subject to successful identity verification.

Appeals Process

Grounds for Appeal

• A ruling was issued based on incorrect or incomplete information.
• A procedural error occurred during the ruling process.
• New evidence has become available that was not considered at the time of the ruling.

Procedure

• Appeals must be submitted within 48 hours of the ruling being issued.
• Submit appeals to comp@kastlr.com with all supporting evidence.
• Administration will acknowledge the appeal within 24 hours.
• A decision will be issued within 72 hours of acknowledgement.
• The appeals decision is final.

Valve Compliance

KASTLR Competitive operates under a Valve Tournament Licence, obtained and renewed every season before play begins. All operations comply with Valve's Limited Game Tournament License terms.

Prohibited Sponsors

In compliance with Valve's tournament rules, the following sponsor categories are strictly prohibited from any association with KASTLR Competitive:

• Skin gambling sites and platforms
• Case opening sites
• Skin trading platforms
• Any business that violates the Steam Subscriber Agreement

Branding

KASTLR Competitive is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way connected to Valve Corporation. Counter-Strike 2 is a trademark of Valve Corporation.