Console Game Tournament Rules

Ohayocon 22 Console Tournament Rules

We’ve made some changes this year to our operating schedule and rules. Please read carefully!

 

ALL TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE OFFICIAL OHAYOCON DISCORD FOR TOURNAMENT UPDATES AND DISCUSSION. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.

General Rules:

• All tournaments will be played on US or North American servers.
• All games will be played on default settings unless otherwise specified below.
• All macros available via in-game controller configurations are allowed.
• Hardware-programmable input entry, rapid-fire, modifiers, macros, or other hardware-assisted mechanisms are strictly forbidden.
• Pausing the game at any time for any reason will cause you to forfeit the round; latency or disconnect issues also result in forfeiture unless otherwise agreed upon by opponents.
• Any player using ‘random select’ to choose their character must keep the same character upon winning.
• Converters are allowed.
• When a match forfeiture is issued, the participant automatically loses the match in dispute (not the game, but the match; know the difference!). The other player automatically advances to the next bracket and is NOT required to play a replacement.
  • Circumstances in which forfeitures may be issued include but are not limited to:
    • Inability to locate the participant at the start of their match (i.e. not showing up)
    • Violation of match rules during the match (i.e. using a game-freezing glitch banned in the ruleset)
    • Minor misconduct during a tournament (I.e. disruptive behavior, failing to obey judge instructions, etc.)
• The Inevitable Defeat rule is in effect. This rule is defined in circumstances where a player has legally won the round or match (i.e. landed a blow that will kill the opponent) but pauses the game before being awarded the Round won icon or cinematic. That player will still be awarded the win. A common example of the Inevitable Defeat rule coming into play is when Player 1 lands a super move on Player 2, but the super move animation is a grab attack and damage isn’t awarded until the final hit connects. Player 2 has still legally lost the round. If there is a dispute over whether the move would have knocked out Player 2, a tournament official will ask someone to un-pause the match, see the result of the action, and proceed from there. If the attack did not kill Player 2, the mid-game pause rules go into effect and the offending player forfeits the match.

 

Bracket style will be determined based upon entrants (Single or double elimination).

Game-Specific Tournament Rules:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20TH

1:00PM Splatoon 3 (Switch)

You gotta be squiddin’ me. This isn’t Splatsville, this is… Ohio?! Start kraken’ out your Switch and get ready to ink it up in a 4v4 single-elimination Splatoon 3 tourney. Come and sea in Consoles!

This is a volunteer-organized event hosted by Ohayocon. Per the organizer, it will be a 4v4 single-elimination tourney.
Bringing your own Switch is highly encouraged for this tournament. Winning team will get a special prize. 

6:00PM Mario Kart

• 48 player cap

• 12 players per heat, top 6 move on

• Each player picks a random track

• 150cc every heat

• First round of heats: 4-6 races (based on entrants)

• Second round of heats: 6 races

• Final heat: 8 races

9:00PM Mortal Kombat 11

• 32 Player cap 

• 2/3 games until top 8, 3/5 games for top 8 matches

• Random stages

• All Kombat League legal moves available

• Winner must keep character and selected moves. 

• Loser may change stage and/or change character/moves

• Double Elimination Bracket

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21ST

11:00AM Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)

• 64 player cap

• 2/3 games until top 8, top 8 will be 3/5 games

• 4 minute games, 3 stock lives

• List of legal stages will be available for players to choose from during matches

• Winner must keep character

• Loser may pick a new character OR change stage (if player chooses to switch characters, a best-of-1 rock-paper-scissors will determine who picks stage)

3:00PM Tekken 6

• 32 player cap

• 3/5 Rounds per game 

• 3/5 games per match for full bracket

• Winner must keep character

• Loser may switch character or pick stage (if new character chosen, random stage select)

6:00PM Street Fighter V

• 32 player cap

• 2/3 rounds per game 

• 2/3 Games until top 8, top 8 will be 3/5 Games

• Winner must keep character AND V System

• Loser may change character AND/OR V System

• Banned Stages: Skies, Beach (other stages may be played if players agree, if no agreement in 60 seconds, match to be played on The Grid or The Grid Alternative)

• All costumes are legal

10:00PM MYSTERY TOURNAMENT

We have no idea what the tourney will be this year. You’ll have to see for yourself, but it’s always a BLAST. 32-player bracket with alternate signups being pulled as needed.

Signups for the Mystery Tournament will be available starting at noon on Saturday.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND

12:00PM (Noon) Guilty Gear Strive

• 32 player cap

• 2/3 rounds per game

• 2/3 games until top 8, top 8 will be 3/5 games

• Winner must keep character

• Loser may switch character