Minor participation
policy.

Element Esports does not accept participants under 13. A person must be 18 or older for staff, management, coaching, moderation, business, team-staff, or formal competition roles.

A minor may submit an eligible application with guardian knowledge, but may not be accepted, onboarded, given role access, represented as a member, or entered into an activity until Element Esports receives and verifies written permission from a parent or legal guardian.

The permission record must identify the minor and guardian, confirm the guardian’s relationship and reliable contact information, identify the approved Creator or Academy/Development pathway, acknowledge the volunteer-only nature of participation, authorize relevant online communication, and document any separate media, streaming, sponsor, or tournament permissions.

A guardian may withdraw permission in writing at any time. Withdrawal ends the minor’s future participation after reasonable steps are taken to close access, preserve necessary records, and complete any immediate safety or tournament obligations.

• Creator activity must use age-appropriate platforms, content, sponsorships, and community spaces
• A guardian must be included in offers, onboarding, material campaign instructions, monetization discussions, and disciplinary communication
• Guardian approval is required before using the minor’s legal name, likeness, voice, biography, or identifying information in official promotional material
• Minors may not promote gambling, wagering, alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, sexually explicit material, or other age-restricted products
• Any contract, prize, revenue arrangement, sponsor activation, or material financial commitment requires guardian review and written authorization

Minor players may be placed only in academy or development structures. These programs may include online practice, coaching, VOD review, scrims, development planning, and approved online tournaments.

• Online tournaments onlyA minor may participate only when the event is fully online, permits the player’s age, and does not require travel, lodging, or physical attendance.
• No formal competition rosterA minor may not hold a starting, substitute, captain, or other formal competition-team roster position for Element Esports.
• Organizer rules controlTournament age limits, parental-consent requirements, account rules, eligibility standards, and regional restrictions must be satisfied before registration.
• Guardian visibilityGuardians must receive reasonable schedule, event, coaching, and discipline information and may observe online activities.
• Transition at 18Turning 18 does not guarantee promotion. The player may then be evaluated separately for formal competition eligibility.

Adult-minor communication must follow the Safeguarding Policy. Organization business should occur through official, logged channels with a guardian or second authorized adult included whenever practical.

• No secret, disappearing, romantic, sexual, or coercive communication
• No private one-on-one voice or video sessions except a documented safety or technical necessity
• No requests to conceal contact from a guardian or leadership
• No collection or publication of home address, school, real-time location, private schedule, or unnecessary sensitive information
• No direct transfer of money, gifts, or personal favors between an adult participant and a minor without guardian and leadership approval

Element Esports may deny, pause, restrict, or end minor participation when written permission is missing or withdrawn; a guardian cannot be reached; platform or tournament requirements are not met; the available staffing cannot support safe supervision; conduct or academic/family obligations create concern; or continued participation would create unreasonable safety, legal, reputational, or operational risk.

Participation is volunteer-only and does not guarantee compensation, sponsorship, prizes, promotion, roster advancement, playing time, content exposure, or future adult placement.

Minor and guardian information is handled under the Privacy Policy. Element Esports will seek only the information reasonably needed to verify permission, maintain contact, administer the approved pathway, protect safety, and satisfy tournament or legal requirements.

Guardians may request access, correction, or deletion of eligible records by emailing contact@elementesports.com. Some records may be retained when reasonably necessary for safeguarding, disputes, legal obligations, or documented permission history.

Eligibility questions, written permission, and guardian updates may be sent to contact@elementesports.com. Safety or boundary concerns should use the Report a Concern process and be marked “Safeguarding Concern.”