Amidst the technical issues plaguing League of Legendsâ World Playoffs, there also emerged accusations that some of the contestants had essentially âcheatedâ, by using the venueâs monitors (there to show the game to the large crowd) to check in on the activity of their rival players.
One player in particular, thoughâWoong, from Azubu Frostâwas after review found to have gained a clear advantage in his teamâs quarter-final by looking at the big screens. Riot also found that Woongâs teammates âmodified their gameplay based upon the informationâ he gained by looking at the screen. As a result the team has been fined $30,000.
Thatâll be of little consolation to TSM, the team he defeated, but since members of that team were found to have looked at the screens as well, they canât complain too much.
In relation to why the quarter-final isnât being replayed, or why there were no team disqualifications, Riot claim that AzFâs cheating, while a violation of the rules in of itself, did not decide the winner of the game.
World Playoffs â Rule Violations [League of Legends]
