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Alternate to replace iG at IEM Finals
Due to iG not gaining their visas in time, Alternate will replace them at the World Championships
By Scott 'aBhorsen' Parkin
Feb 28, 2012 16:58
Due to iG not gaining their visas in time, Alternate will replace them at the World ChampionshipsThe announcement that 
Team ALTERNATE will replace 
Invictus Gaming comes as a late surprise to many. The iG situation cannot be helped but it has left many wondering why 
against All authority have not been selected.
Both aAa and Alternate have 15 points on the circuit but no reason has been given why the Germans have been chosen.
The full release from the ESL is as follows:
What are your thoughts, should a match between aAa and Alternate have taken place?
Source - ESL
Team ALTERNATE will replace Invictus Gaming comes as a late surprise to many. The iG situation cannot be helped but it has left many wondering why against All authority have not been selected.Both aAa and Alternate have 15 points on the circuit but no reason has been given why the Germans have been chosen.
The full release from the ESL is as follows:
The Chinese team iG had their visa application rejected and will not be able to travel to the World Championship. The replacement will be Team Alternate.
The German team placed 13th in the Intel Extreme Masters Season 2011/12 ranking, one rank short of qualifying for Hanover. Now the current German ESL Pro Series champion will have their chance against the best teams in the world from the 6-10th of March in Hanover.
ALTERNATE will take iG's spot in Group A where prominent names such as CLG, fnatic or World Elite are awaiting them.
The German team placed 13th in the Intel Extreme Masters Season 2011/12 ranking, one rank short of qualifying for Hanover. Now the current German ESL Pro Series champion will have their chance against the best teams in the world from the 6-10th of March in Hanover.
ALTERNATE will take iG's spot in Group A where prominent names such as CLG, fnatic or World Elite are awaiting them.
What are your thoughts, should a match between aAa and Alternate have taken place?
Source - ESL
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It's all about ranking points.
Alternate goes cause ranking points, most likely.
Also, dont letting aAa go there, gives an opportunity to the teams to get the first place =)
http://gfx.esl-europe.net/gfx/media/masters/rulebook/Intel_Extreme_Masters_Season_VI_Rulebook.pdf
In case both teams are tied the way Alternate and aAa are tied, the team which attented the event with the higher point value (i.e. the overall points all attending teams of that event scored during the season) is first.
IEM Cologne: 680 points
IEM Kiev. 550 points
Hence Alternate gets the spot.
then it's all fine :) i just wondered....
alterante
WE is in shanghai so might be different...
For WE they are based in Shanghai and also used an agency, they will be fine. Tyloo (CS 1.6) in Shanghai got their visas without any problem.