The Ukrainian Esports Federation has approved an updated Disciplinary Responsibility Policy in esports — a document that defines the procedure for identifying and reviewing violations, applying disciplinary measures, and maintaining a list of individuals restricted from participating in competitions. The document took effect on June 8, 2026.
Purpose of the Document
The Policy is designed to ensure fair competition, protect the integrity of tournaments, and establish a transparent mechanism of accountability. It applies to players, coaches, team managers, referees, organizers, and other participants in competitions held, supported, or sanctioned by the federation.
Categories of Violations
The document identifies five categories of violations:
— Competitive violations — cheats, exploits, bugs, account sharing, bypassing anti-cheat systems.
— Result manipulation — match-fixing, score manipulation, betting on one’s own matches, sharing insider information.
— Regulation violations — failure to show up for a match, unauthorized substitutions, disrupting a competition.
— Ethical violations — toxic communication, discrediting the organizer, anti-Ukrainian statements, participating in competitions involving entities connected to the aggressor state, or being on the same team as their representatives by deliberate choice.
— Other violations — providing false information, evading sanctions, failure to comply with commission decisions.
It’s separately noted that competing against representatives of the aggressor state, when technically impossible to avoid, does not in itself constitute a violation.
Disciplinary Commission and Review Procedure
Decisions on applying disciplinary measures are made by the Disciplinary Commission — a collegial body with an odd number of members, at least three. Case review begins with a request submitted to [email protected] and lasts up to 14 calendar days. The person under review has the right to an explanation and defense — they are notified no later than 48 hours before the hearing through means of communication available to the Federation.
Decisions of the Disciplinary Commission can be appealed within 7 calendar days.
Types of Disciplinary Measures
The Policy provides for four types of sanctions:
— Warning — a verbal or written caution regarding the inadmissibility of further violations.
— Technical loss — a loss recorded in a specific match or series of matches.
— Disqualification — exclusion of a person or team from a competition already underway, without the right to further participate in it.
— Participation restriction — barring a person from participating in future competitions for a specified period.
When determining the type and duration of a measure, the following are taken into account: the severity of the violation, its consequences for the competition, repeat occurrence, the form of culpability, the person’s conduct during the case review, and other circumstances specific to the case.
For certain categories — for example, violations of state border crossing rules — the restriction may be indefinite, with the possibility of review upon return to Ukraine. If a person facilitated a violation or failed to report it, they receive half the term of the primary offender.
Full text of the Disciplinary Responsibility Policy — available via link.
