PLA Rules

🤝Respect and good manners are the be-all and end-all 

The PLA may change the rulebook at any time


Terms and Conditions & Framework Conditions
  • Latest EA FC version
  • WhatsApp mandatory
  • Entry fees: PLA1 = €30 | PLA2 = €27.50 | PLA3 = €25
  • PLA Deluxe = €15 / €10 half-season
  • 2 flexible matches per week (free choice of dates)
  • Sending match screenshots by 10:30 PM of:
    • Result
    • ID list
    • Ratings
    • via WhatsApp to the league manager !!
Match Rules
  • Any is always mandatory
  • League 1: 11 players mandatory
  • League 2: GK mandatory 9+1
  • League 3: GK mandatory 8+1
  • A match may also be played with fewer players if the opponent agrees. If a team plays with fewer players, the opponent must leave the match within 10 ingame minutes. Otherwise, it is considered accepted.
  • 10 min invitation time
  • ID compliance obligation (homepage entry & ID list must always be identical / all characters, however case-insensitive)
  • The league reserves the right at any time to punish clubs that use unregistered players with a default loss (def. lose) at any point during a half-season.
  • Every club has the right for 24 hours to report incorrectly registered players (typos in numbers or letters) so that a default loss can be claimed.
  • Alias ID mandatory (repeated violations can lead to a default loss)
  • 5-minute rule – proof video always required in case of dispute
  • No GK blocking (in match-deciding situations, this can lead to a default loss)
  • No player on the goal line during free kicks – allowed during corners !!
  • Chip penalty (Lupfer) forbidden = goal will be deducted
  • GK shorts on the pitch forbidden
  • Time wasting forbidden (2 ingame minutes)
  • Player substitutions are forbidden
  • No card suspensions
  • Screenshot retention obligation (7 days)
  • Streaming obligation (7 days)
Player Heights
In the PLA, there are mandatory specifications regarding player heights.
  • 3-man & 5-man defense: 3x CBs max. 1.87m, rest max. 1.82m, GK doesn't matter
  • 4-man defense: 2x CBs max. 1.87m, 1x CDM 1.87m, no FB 1.87m, rest max. 1.82m, GK doesn't matter
Every team must clip a screen recording of their heights during halftime to prove in case of a dispute that they played with the allowed heights. If a team has not complied with this regulation, it can be reported to the league management. A sanction will then be issued at their discretion (default win, replay, etc.).
If there is a suspicion that the opposing team is not complying with the height regulation, you must voice this during halftime and request the heights. Words like "heights please" or similar are sufficient. You do not need to write a long text for this.
The opposing team must then provide these within 24 hours.
If this does not happen or if the height regulation is violated, a default win will be awarded!
Height requests made after the matches or hours later are void!
If arbitrary height requests without suspicion continue to be made during halftime, another rule adjustment will take place.
We appeal to the spirit of Fair Play and ask that this request only be made if there is a justified suspicion.
Transfers
  • Squad entries & emergency transfers must be completed on time via the homepage
  • Squad entries not submitted on time will result in -3 emergency transfers
  • If a squad is not submitted 48 hours after the league start, it will lead to disqualification
  • Emergency transfers must be reported via the homepage by 6 PM on match day
  • Players are immediately eligible to play after appearing on the homepage
  • Each player may only be registered and play for 1 club (rule violation = default loss)
  • If players wish to change clubs within the league outside the transfer period, they require the release from their old club. Conversely, the ex-club must provide a compelling reason if they wish to deny the player's release.
  • Squad size = Min. 12 players to Max. 25 players (PLA Deluxe = max. 30 players)
  • 5 emergency transfers allowed per half-season (PLA Deluxe = 10 emergency transfers)
  • Squad sizes under 15 players have free disposal of emergency transfers up to the 20th player (Example: A club registers 13 players and is therefore allowed to use 7 emergency transfers).
  • Departures may only be removed with PLA Deluxe
  • Any transfers and departures are allowed during the transfer window
  • ID name changes also count as a transfer or emergency transfer, unless the player proves the ID change with a SONY or Microsoft invoice.
Match Arrangements
  • Both teams propose 3 dates, ideally on three different days; arrangements must be provable in writing (WhatsApp)
  • Matches may only be postponed up to 6 hours before the start of the match
  • If matches are NOT played in the regular week, the new match date for the following week must be forwarded to the admins by Sunday 2:00 PM of the regular week.
  • If no match date has been found yet, both team managers (VMs) of the fixture must still contact at least one admin before Sunday 6:00 PM.
  • No postponement of a postponed match allowed
  • The opponent must agree to legal match postponements; remain accommodating (if it is too short notice, no leniency is expected, of course)
  • No postponement to the following week possible for:
    • League = last matchday of a half-season in the league
Withdrawals & Disqualifications
  • Rule violations will be punished at the discretion of the PLA management
  • Default wins are always counted as 3:0
  • Teams of players who withdraw are always counted as 0:1
  • Withdrawn teams will not receive a refund of their entry fee
  • All matches of teams that withdraw will be counted as 0:1 until the second-to-last match week of the half-season. If a team withdraws after the completion of the half-season, the results will stand.