FOUNDATION

The fighting game community belongs to everyone. As members of SF4A, I consider it my responsibility to do my part to foster and enforce values which safeguard and empower this event, players, and fans. I believe all members of the fighting game community share this responsibility with me. As a result, I expect any group or individual who wishes to attend or be a part of the Shadow Tournament of Champions in any capacity to behave according to the Shadow Tournament of Champions Values and abide by a standard Code of Conduct. Any group or individual who is unable or unwilling to do so will no longer be welcome at the Shadow Tournament of Champions.

SHADOW TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS VALUES

Community –We should consider ourselves lucky to be a member of the fighting game community, and believe we should work to be a force for good within it. I am dedicated to building up this tournament community and its members, and expect the same of others. I will not tolerate any actions which undermine this community or threaten the health, safety, or weIlfare of any of its members. Respect - Everyone matters, everyone contributes, and everyone is weIcome at the Shadow Tournament of Champions. I will not tolerate violence, bullying, harassment, intimidation, racism, intolerance, discrimination, marginalization, or threats directed against anyone at any time. Integrity - I hold ourselves, my staff, my competitors, and my fans to the highest standard of integrity. Cheating, scamming, fraud, theft, impersonation, and other deceptive, dangerous or illegal activities will not be tolerated, and will be prosecuted when appropriate. In order to keep Shadow Tournament of Champions open and welcoming to everyone, it is important that all users respect the rights of others, as outlined above. Accordingly, when you attend or participate in any Shadow Tournament of Champions event in any capacity, you are agreeing to represent and uphold the values as I’ll as to follow the rules set forth below.

DON’T:
• Do not bully, threaten, harm, troll, harass or stalk anyone, or encourage others to do so.
• Do not use or promote hate speech, slurs, or other abusive or offensive language.
• Do not cheat, or use or exploit any bugs, glitches, vulnerabilities or unintentional mechanics to get a competitive advantage for yourself or others.
• Do not engage in or encourage lewd, vulgar, or offensive behavior, or in any other behavior that may disrupt gameplay or events, or others’ enjoyment of them.
• Do not disparage or discriminate against anyone based on their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, appearance, mental or physical ability, or other personal characteristics.
• Do not create or share images or other content that contains nudity, graphic sexual content, or abhorrent violent material.
• Do not threaten, engage in, condone, or promote violent behavior or illegal activity.
• Do not encourage anyone to hurt themselves or someone else.
• Do not engage in any fraudulent activity, such as phishing or catfishing, or other deceptive behavior.
• Do not engage in or encourage doxing or publishing private images of another person without their consent.
• Do not defame anyone or infringe their intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights.
• Do not spam anyone – this includes spamming me with false, frivolous, or repetitive reports or complaints.
• Do not engage in unauthorized commercial activity in connection with Shadow Tournament of Champions events or associate Shadow Tournament of Champions with unauthorized commercial activity.
• Do not engage in or promote any other behavior that may endanger or negatively affect the goodwill or reputation of Shadow Tournament of Champions, its events, or its fans.

DO:
• Model good behavior for others.
• Report any group or individual engaging in behavior or activity that violates this Code of Conduct.
• Report game, platform, or network bugs, glitches, or potential vulnerabilities.
• Always obey the rules of competition, venue rules/policies, and all local laws.

CONSEQUENCES
I may take one or more of the following actions against anyone I determine to have violated the rules or Shadow Tournament of Champions Values:
• Removal from the competition or event;
• Issuing a temporary or permanent ban from participating in or attending future Shadow Tournament of Champions competitions or events;
• Notifying law enforcement of any violations involving unlawful activity or a threat to the life or safety of themselves or others;
• Any other steps I feel necessary to uphold the Shadow Tournament of Champions Values.
Please note that this Code of Conduct is in addition any game-specific or platform-specific terms of service or codes of conduct that may be applicable to your participation in Shadow Tournament of Champions competitions.