CATAN Studio Code of Conduct and Anti-Harassment Policy

Scope: All players in the CATAN Championship Program, including National Qualifier Tournaments, National Championships, Masters Invitational, and the CATAN World Championship must abide by this Code of Conduct.

The CATAN Championship Program wishes to maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and fun environment. The Code of Conduct applies to everyone: event staff, contractors, other vendors, hotel staff, guests, and press will all be held to the same standards. We reserve the right to disqualify, remove, or ban any person who does not adhere to the Code of Conduct.

Values-Based Play: CATAN is a values-based brand. Players are expected to conduct themselves in both a legal and civil manner during play, during other tournament activities, during related event activities, and throughout the tournament and event program.

Fair Play: Players shall exhibit kindness, courtesy, respect, and fair play to others during tournament games, during other tournament activities, during related event activities, and throughout the tournament and event program.

Electronic Devices: Personal electronic devices are not permitted on the table during tournament games. Cellular phones and all other devices must be in a pocket or stored at all times and may not be used during the game, except as provided in our Photography and Video policy.

Photography and AI Prohibition: Photographs of the board prior to start and at the end of the game are permitted. Use of any image analysis software or AI is strictly prohibited. Any player found to be using this type of software is subject to discipline up to and including removal from the CATAN Championship Program.

Stepping Away: If a player needs to make a call or step away from the table for any reason, they must inform their opponents, and the game will pause until they return.

Disruption: Players shall not disrupt tournament activities, related event activities, or activities within the community surrounding the tournament and event site.

Alcohol and Intoxicants: No outside alcohol or other intoxicating substance may be brought to the event. If alcohol is served at an event feature, players and guests are prohibited from drinking or possessing alcohol except within specifically designated areas. No one under the age of 21 may consume alcohol within or around the event. We reserve the right to deny admission or entry, to remove, ban or eject a player or guest, or to revoke or terminate any player or guest’s access to any part of the event, without refund, liability or compensation, as a result of intoxication.

Brand Integrity: Players shall not intentionally harm, or bring substantive harm to, the CATAN brand before, during, or after the tournament and event program.

Intellectual Property: Players shall not contest, dilute, and/or misappropriate CATAN intellectual property.

Responsibility for Guests: Players shall be responsible for ensuring that all guests present at the tournament and event program also abide by this Code of Conduct.

Penalties: CATAN GmbH, CATAN Studio, or their designated agents shall have the right to immediately disqualify a player who violates this Code of Conduct. Continued or especially egregious violations of this Code of Conduct may result in a player being removed from the CATAN Championship and/or Masters program indefinitely.