A Competitive League Runs on Enforceable Rules
The IPL works because matches are decided by tactics and ability, not by things nobody can check. Most of the rulebook is common sense — register your squad, show up with a reachable captain, play the fixture as scheduled. The one rule that trips clubs up most often is height verification, so this guide covers it in full, then the fair-play principles that sit behind it. The complete rules always live on the rules page; this is the practical version.
Why Height Rules Exist
Player height affects real gameplay outcomes in EA FC — aerial duels, physical battles, reach on crosses and set pieces. If a player's in-game height doesn't match what they're actually working with, it creates an advantage that has nothing to do with skill. Height verification exists for one reason: to make sure every match is decided fairly.
What Counts as Valid Proof
Not just any recording will do. A valid height video has to be filmed from inside the match itself — specifically, through the menu that shows the two teams playing in that fixture. From there, the recording needs to go into the team's player screen and pan through the full roster so every player's listed height is clearly visible.
The reason this matters is simple: a generic squad screenshot, or a video that isn't tied to that specific match, can't prove anything. Anyone could show an old recording, or one from a completely different game. Filming it from inside the actual match — the one currently being checked or disputed — is what makes it valid evidence.
The Captain's Job During the Match
As captain, you're responsible for being reachable while the match is being played. If a height check is requested, you need to be available to receive it and to send back the recording without unnecessary delay. This isn't optional — the whole point of the rule falls apart if captains are unreachable when it matters.
Avoid the Headache: Film It Before Kickoff
The easiest way to deal with this rule is to not wait for a request at all. Before the match starts, take two minutes and record your squad's heights the correct way — through the match menu, showing both teams, panning across your full roster. Save it somewhere you can find quickly.
Teams that do this never scramble mid-match to find a phone, remember how to navigate the right menu, or explain why their recording doesn't clearly show the heights. It's a small habit that removes an entire category of matchday problems.
The Fair-Play Principles Behind the Rules
Height verification is one specific application of a broader idea: anything that affects a result should be checkable by the other side. That's why the rulebook also asks for current squad registration, played-as-scheduled fixtures, and a captain who responds to reasonable requests. None of it is about distrust — it's what lets two teams compete knowing the result will stand. When a dispute does come up, the club that kept clean records and communicated promptly is almost always the one it resolves in favour of.
The Bottom Line
Know the rules, film your height video correctly, film it early, keep your registration current, and stay reachable on matchday. Do that and the rulebook is never something you have to think about mid-match.