Penalty Announcement

EA is committed to ensuring its players are competing in a safe and respectful environment as noted in the Electronic Arts Competitive Gaming (CGE) division Expectations for Inclusive Play. 

By registering to compete in the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series, competitors agree to the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series Rules, which include the following: 

• “As a Verified player, Players may be held to a higher standard than other players, and may face higher levels of penalties than they would otherwise.”  
• “EA Accounts, the leaderboard, and match data may be audited, including for malicious behavior and cheating.”

Competitive players must meet the standard of conduct that is reflected in the EA SPORTS FIFA 22Global Series Official Rules and Code of Conduct. The following actions are being taken against Erez Gabay for violations of these agreements.

Erez Gabay

Penalty

EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series suspension for one full year (365 days). This penalty applies to global competitive eligibility, which includes all EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series events, qualifiers and associated events (including partner events) during the period of suspension.

Consequence

EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series suspension for one full year (365 days). This penalty applies to global competitive eligibility, which includes all EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series events, qualifiers and associated events (including partner events) during the period of suspension.

Explanation

Suspended in responses to behaviour and language used during YouTube/Twitter posts 

Specifically, the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series Code of Conduct violation for which the individual is being disqualified is:

• “Harassing, threatening, bullying, engaging in hate speech, repeatedly sending unwanted messages, including making personal attacks or statements about race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc.;”

Reporting Official Rules and Code of Conduct Violations 

The EA SPORTS FIFAGlobal Series team takes all Official Rules and Code of Conduct violations seriously. If you wish to report violations made by EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series FUT Champions Verified competitors please email details of the incident including dates, screenshots, and a statement about what happened to eafifaleagueops@ea.com.

The EA SPORTS FIFA 22Global Series Official Rules and Code of Conduct allow for disciplinary action to be taken against players determined to be in violation per Section 6:

• “Any Player may be disqualified immediately from the Competition and related competitions, at the discretion of EA or its designees, for any reason, including for any failure to comply with the User Agreement, Privacy and Cookie Policy, and these Official Rules, including the Code of Conduct at Appendix A. ”
• “EA, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any Player or Team at any time, for any reason, including but not limited to tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Competition, or acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and reserves the right to void all associated entries. Disqualification of a Player may result in the disqualification of the Player’s entire Team from a Competition event or the entire Competition. EA’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.”

Further, the Penalties section of the Code of Conduct allows for punishment up to and including Disqualification from the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series and future competitions. EA SPORTS FIFA Global Series Penalties can be appealed by contacting eafifaleagueops@ea.com.