Esports Player Contract (US)

This Electronic Sports Player Agreement (“Agreement”) is between [PARTY A TEAM] with its principal offices at [PARTY A TEAM LOCATION] (“[PARTY A TEAM]”) and [PARTY B MEMBER] (“[PARTY B MEMBER]”) with its principal offices at [PARTY B MEMBER LOCATION], each of which may be referred to individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”. This Agreement shall be effective as of the last date this Agreement is signed in the signature block below (“Effective Date”).
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1. Term and Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate [three (3)] months from the Effective Date unless terminated earlier as set forth below. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon giving the other Party [thirty (30)] calendar days written notice of termination.
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2. [PARTY A TEAM]’s Obligations. [PARTY A TEAM] agrees to provide support, agreed upon between [PARTY B MEMBER] and officials of [PARTY A TEAM] and any other agreed upon coverages by [PARTY A TEAM]. [PARTY A TEAM] also agrees to also support [PARTY B MEMBER] in any manner possible upon request, if such request is deemed necessary and economically feasible by [PARTY A TEAM]. Requests are able to be freely denied or accepted with little or no reason given at [PARTY A TEAM]’s discretion.
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3. [PARTY B MEMBER]’s Obligations. [PARTY B MEMBER] agrees to play for [PARTY A TEAM] as an independent sponsored contractor or player. [PARTY B MEMBER] confirms that they have no other legal binding to any other team or player organization. [PARTY B MEMBER] shall not enter into another contractual relationship with any other team or player organization in the field during the term of this Agreement without asking permission from [PARTY A TEAM] [seven (7)] calendar days in advance.[PARTY B MEMBER] agrees to play matches to the best of their ability when selected to participate in team and individual practice, and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.[PARTY B MEMBER] must wear official [PARTY A TEAM] tags at all times during events, competitions and while streaming. [PARTY B MEMBER] agrees to make themselves available to sponsors for promotional work involving the entirety of [PARTY A TEAM] as requested, unless previous notice is given of accepted unavailability by [PARTY B MEMBER] [seven (7)] calendar days in advance. [PARTY B MEMBER] agrees to allow [PARTY A TEAM] to utilize their related personal rights exclusively for the duration of the Agreement, including, but not limited to, personal pictures, team pictures, and team videos, for advertising usage. [PARTY B MEMBER] understands that they represent [PARTY A TEAM], and shall not act with bad manners including, but not limited to, cheating, violence, abuse, racism, and unsportsmanlike conduct. [PARTY B MEMBER] agrees to follow any such code of conduct at a tournament. [PARTY B MEMBER] agrees to not knowingly or willingly violate or let any member of his or her team violate overtime rules or any other competitive leagues rules. If found doing so [PARTY B MEMBER] may have their sponsor or player relationship with [PARTY A TEAM] permanently terminated and can be held accountable for all fees invested into [PARTY B MEMBER]. [PARTY B MEMBER] agrees to promote and utilize [PARTY A TEAM] sponsors during events, LAN events and live streams.
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4. Event Roster. [PARTY A TEAM] has the right to make all event and tournament roster changes. If [PARTY B MEMBER] is unable to perform his or her duties, then [PARTY A TEAM] reserves the right to use a substitute player in place of [PARTY B MEMBER]. If [PARTY B MEMBER] is in breach of a code of conduct, then [PARTY A TEAM] reserves the right to remove [PARTY B MEMBER] from the roster.
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5. Event Availability. [PARTY B MEMBER] must attend all meetings, practices, and events designated by [PARTY A TEAM]. If [PARTY B MEMBER] is unable to attend any meetings, practices, or events designed by [PARTY A TEAM], then [PARTY B MEMBER] must notify [PARTY A TEAM] [seven (7)] calendar days in advance.
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6. Revenue. [PARTY B MEMBER] shall receive his percentage of revenue derived from small tournaments and large events after [PARTY A TEAM] receives their [twenty percent (20%)] from tournaments and large events that [PARTY A TEAM] sponsored. [PARTY B MEMBER] will be entitled to [one hundred percent (100%)] of revenue derived from their respective personal streams, personal sponsors and personal business ventures on other platforms, including but not limited to social media, websites, and mobile applications. [PARTY B MEMBER] will also be entitled to [one hundred percent (100%)] of revenue derived from third-party sponsors for the exclusive service of promotion and advertising [PARTY B MEMBER]. [PARTY A TEAM] shall receive [one hundred percent (100%)] of revenue derived from promotion and advertising of [PARTY A TEAM] sponsors that are promoting the entirety of [PARTY A TEAM], including all players and team members that are a part of [PARTY A TEAM], unless previously agreed upon in writing. [PARTY B MEMBER] will be eligible for a monthly salary of [500 USD each month] agreed upon by [PARTY A TEAM] and [PARTY B MEMBER].
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7. Fines and Suspensions. [PARTY B MEMBER] can and shall receive fines and suspensions for violations agreed upon between [PARTY A TEAM] and [PARTY B MEMBER].
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8. Null and Void. In the event that [PARTY B MEMBER] goes an extended period of time [one (1) week warning, two (2) weeks termination] without playing tournaments and matches, or stops participating in [PARTY A TEAM] organization entirely, without prior knowledge or advance by an owner or staff from [PARTY A TEAM], this Agreement will be voided by [PARTY A TEAM], thus resulting in [PARTY B MEMBER] being terminated from [PARTY A TEAM]. In the event where there are no agreed upon active online or LAN tournaments or matches being held, this stipulation will not apply. Any active participation between tournaments that result in the promotion of [PARTY A TEAM] brand will be included as participation, and therefore, meet this part of the agreement.
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9. Renewal. This Agreement renews for subsequent [three (3)] month time periods unless either [PARTY A TEAM] or [PARTY B MEMBER] gives [thirty (30)] days notice.
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10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of [GOVERNING JURISDICTION], excluding its principles of conflicts of law, as applicable.
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11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the Parties and supersedes all prior and collateral communications, reports, and understandings between the Parties with respect thereto. No change, modification, alteration, or addition to this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
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12. Waiver. The waiver by either Party of a breach or right under this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or right.
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13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable, it and any related provisions will be interpreted to best accomplish the unenforceable provision’s essential purpose.
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14. Captions. The captions used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. They will not be deemed to limit, characterize or in any way affect any provision of this Agreement, and all provisions of this Agreement will be enforced and construed as if no caption had been used.
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15. Signature. Original signatures transmitted and received via facsimile or other electronic transmission of a scanned document, (e.g., .pdf or similar format) are true and valid signatures for all purposes hereunder and shall bind the Parties to the same extent as original signatures.