Ohayocon 22 Console Tournament Rules

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

 

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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 unpause 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, FEBRUARY 11TH

6pm: Mario Kart

• 32 player cap
• Single elimination heats until 4 players remain
• Head-to-head races against game AI
• Final 4 players will Grand Prix, winner-take-all format (final standings determine the winner)

9pm: Dragonball Fighter Z

• 32 player cap
• Best 2 of 3 rounds until 8 players remain
• Final 8 players run best 3 of 5
• Winners keep characters, losers may change characters

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH

11am: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (signups close 10:30am)

• 64 player cap
• Best 2 of 3 rounds until 8 players remain
• Final 8 players run best 3 of 5
• 4 minimum games, 3 stock lives
• List of legal stages available for players to choose from during matches
• Winner must keep character
• Loser may change character OR change stage (if player chooses to switch characters, best of 1 round Rock, Paper, Scissors determines who chooses the stage)

4pm: Tekken 7

• 32 player cap
• Best 3 of 5 games, best 3 of 5 rounds per game for full bracket
• Winner must keep character
• Loser may change character or change stage (if player chooses to change character, stage will be random selected)

7pm: Street Fighter V: Championship Edition

• 32 player cap
• Best 2 of 3 games, best 2 of 3 rounds per game until 8 players remain
• Final 8 players run best 3 of 5
• 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 both players are in agreement; if no agreement within 60 seconds, matches will be played on The Grid or The Grid Alternative
• All costumes are legal

10pm: Mystery Tournament

• Game and rules will be explained at time of tournament.
• We have no idea, man. Show up to find out.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH

12pm (noon): Mortal Kombat 11

• 32 player cap
• Best 3 of 5 games, best 2 of 3 rounds per game for full bracket
• Winner must keep character AND variation moves
• Loser may change character AND/OR variation moves
• Stage will be random select only

3pm: Melty Blood

• 32 player cap
• Best 2 of 3 games, best 2 of 3 rounds per game until 8 players remain
• Final 8 players run best 3 of 5
• Winner must keep character
• Loser may switch character