PitchFC has two ways to play. You choose which one you're in — and you can change your mind, with one fair condition we explain below. If you just want to play and have fun, you're casual, and nothing here applies to you.
This is how the platform has always worked, and nothing about it changes.
The pro world is for people who take the eSport seriously and want to compete in official leagues and tournaments.
You can switch yourself to Pro once you've linked your EA account and played a few matches. You'll see the Pro Player Agreement and accept it first. Being a pro player just means you're allowedto sign contracts — it's not a commitment by itself. A pro player with no contract is a free agent and is completely free, exactly like a casual player.
You can register your club as competitive for a season once it meets a small bar (a region set, enough active members). You'll see the Competitive Registration Agreement and accept it. Registering turns your roster into a contract-based squad and unlocks Pro-specific competitions (casual clubs still play the Open ones). When you register, your current members are notified — each goes Pro to stay, or leaves the club.
Before you sign anything, you see the full terms. A contract spells out:
You're only ever held to the terms you actually saw and accepted. If we ever change the rules, your existing contract keeps the terms you signed under.
There are four clean ways out, with no penalty:
…and one wrong way:
These consequences apply only if you break an active contract. Casual players and free agents are never affected by any of this.
The exact numbers are shown in your contract before you sign. Nothing is hidden.
We don't punish you automatically. Because EA roster data can lag, a suspected breach isn't an instant penalty. Your captain confirms it (and you get a chance to explain — sometimes it's just a sync glitch). Consequences only apply after that review.
A free agent is a pro player with no active contract. Free agents show up in the transfer market, where pro clubs can find and make offers to them. When you accept an offer, you see that contract's terms and sign — and you're on the squad.
No one is trapped. The only rule is: finish what you signed before you switch.