#The Season 3 Championship Series
Do the teams that qualified for the LCS have to stick with the same five members, or can they replace players?
An LCS qualifying spot belongs to the organization as a whole, and the team will be responsible for maintaining their lineup. Each team is required to have at least a starting five and two subs, but they’ll be able to rotate players the way you'd expect in any traditional sport. This includes trading players, signing free agents and releasing players from the roster.
What will happen to partner events like those run by IPL, MLG, IEM, DreamHack, etc. this coming year?
Partner events like these will host tournaments for challenger teams. Winning teams can earn a spot in the Promotion Tournament happening at the All-Star break, where they’ll have the opportunity to break into the LCS. There won’t be a circuit point system for partner events this year.