BLAST delays roster deadline following rule confusion
In a report by Dust2 Brasil, it is revealed that BLAST has extended their deadline to the qualifying teams to make the changes to their coach and substitute for the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.
Earlier, the deadline to change your coach and substitute for the teams that qualified was 5th May by 16:30 IST, but has now been changed to May 9th. The change came after Complexity's GM messioso sought clarification from Valve and BLAST regarding Article 3.2 about roster changes.
3.2 Team Roster Change
A team cannot adjust their Core Lineup between the MRQ and the Major. However, they can register a different coach or substitute player.
BLAST interpreted the rule as only one change could be made to the roster - either coach or substitute, but Valve confirmed that teams can change both their coach and substitute (not just one), prompting the extension.
Teams can also register players from non-qualifying MRQ teams as substitutes, and substitutions are allowed between matches or during matches only in medical emergencies. After substitution is made, the lineup can revert to their original one, but will then not be allowed any more substitutions.
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