Both Liquid and Cloud9 could potentially lose 25% of their earnings due to this issue.
According to reports, Liquid and C9 might be subjected to fines from tournament organizer BLAST as they have yet to officially announce their rosters.
BLAST’s rules dictate that teams must submit their lineups to BLAST at least three weeks before the start of the event. BLAST reserves the right to penalize any team that fails to do so by the deadline (including, but not limited to, financial penalties).
Teams that miss the roster submission deadline will automatically receive the lowest seed and lose 25% of their potential earnings.
In a situation where Valve rankings are determining RMR and RMR Closed Qualifier invites, winning prize money in other tournaments becomes crucial, especially for Cloud9, who need strong performances to qualify for the Shanghai Major.