29 April 2025 starting from 4 PM
Tournament Format:
- This tournament will run in a Double-elimination format
- Qualifiers: Bo3 (Best of 3)
- Finals: Bo5 (Best of 5)
- Matches must be started as soon as all players join the match.
- Players are allowed to bring their own peripherals (headset, controller, mouse, keyboard, etc.)
Game Settings:
- Hold to Pause: Enabled
- Chat Visibility: None
Match Settings:
- Game Mode: Stock
- Teams: On
- Lives: 3
- Match Time: 4:00
- Gadgets: Off
- Test Features: Off
- Map Set: 2v2
Lobby Settings:
- 1st Game Map Choosing: Random
- Afterward Games Map Choosing: Tournament Striking
- Team Damage: On
Legend/Stance Locking:
- On the first game of any set, players will play (Best of 3 Rock-Paper-Scissors) to determine who locks in their Legend and Stance first.
- In every other game of a set, the winning player of the previous game must lock in their Legend and Stance before the losing player is required to.
- After both players are locked in, the lobby can move forward and map striking begins.
Map Striking:
- On the first game of any set, the Lobby Settings will be set to
- Every game afterward within the set, the Lobby Settings will be set to Tournament Striking.
- The losing player of the previous game must strike all but three stages from the map pool. The winning player of the previous game may then choose from the remaining three stages by striking two.
Game Pauses:
Each team has the right to pause the game for a maximum of 3 minutes respectively for valid reasons and to handle major difficulties that cannot be resolved during the game.
Players may only pause the game if:
- There is a major issue to solve.
- There are no fights underway.
- After the game is paused, the opposing player must be notified of the reasons for the pause.
- Any disputes should be handled between the players during the pause.
It is up to the Organizers to examine the evidence provided, and then to either validate the game result, restart the game, or disqualify a player(for improper pause usage). The player, whenever possible, is responsible to gather evidence of the issue as proof for the Organizers.
Disqualification:
- Cheating: Any team caught cheating or exploiting game mechanics will be disqualified.
- AFK: Players who leave the game intentionally or repeatedly will be disqualified.
- Disconnects: Continuous disconnects by a player without valid reasons will be disqualified.
- Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Teams that engage in harassment, toxic behavior or disrupt fair play will be penalized or disqualified.
- Failure to Show Up: Not having the required number of players present at the scheduled match time.
- Inappropriate Communication: Using offensive language or inappropriate content in chat or voice communication.
Process of Disqualification:
- Reporting: Any team can report suspected violations to the tournament organizers.
- Investigation: The organizers will investigate the claims, which may include reviewing match recordings or logs.
- Decision: Organizers will make a final decision regarding disqualification based on the evidence collected.
Disputes and Appeals:
- Any disputes must be reported to the tournament organizers immediately.
- Decisions made by the organizers are final.