Rules

Tournament Format:

1v1- Single Elimination: Round Matches (Bo3); Division Semi (Bo5); Division Final (Bo7)

Registration, Brackets, & Tournament Size:

Due the demand for spots in this tournament, it might exceed the normal 16 and 32 player brackets. Because of that situation, players who signed up late maybe at risk to be required to play in the preliminary rounds to advance to the first round.  Tournament brackets will be posted up once registration has closed.

Divisions are as follows:

• Monk- Master Players 
• Oni- Diamond Players
• Ninja - Platinum Players
• Samurai - Gold Players

ChatRooms For Each Divsion Are as Follows:

Monk- NASLMONK
Oni- NASLONI
Ninja- NASLNINJA
Samurai- NASLSAMURAI

Note: If you move up a level (i.e. elevate your status from Gold to Platinum Level) once you  have registered, you will be required to play in your new level but with the same division for which you signed up.  Please note that future tournaments will require you to advance and play in your current 1v1 division.

General Tournament Rules:

• All hacks and cheats of any kind are forbidden.
• No strategies are banned. Suspicious behavior will be monitored and replays may be reviewed at the division moderator's discretion.
• If you suspect someone of cheating, message your division moderator via battlenet ASAP and email us the replay at scateamleague@gmail.com to have the matches reviewed by our staff.
• In the event of an investigation into violation of any rules, players will respect the division moderator and cooperate with the review process.  The division moderator's decision will determine the outcome of the dispute. If you are caught cheating, bans will be issued if the evidence brought before the accused is sufficient to prove plausible causality. Banned players may appeal the decision by contacting the event coordinator and presenting their case via email.

Match Specific Rules:

• Spectators are not allowed!  Only SC2 League Staff are allowed in games.
• Race Changing is not allowed. Once you choose your race must play the same one the whole tournament.
• Match times are already planned out in the schedule.  Players will play against their first available opponent. 
• The first map of each round has been decided in advance on the Map List. All maps after the first will be chosen by the loser of the previous map.
• Players will be allowed to watch the replay from the previous game before the next begins.
• Disconnects before 3 minutes will be restarted. After 3 minutes will result in a forfeit by the dropped out player. Unless both parties agree to a rematch
• Failure to show up for check in and the match time (provided in the Schedule) 15 minutes after the designated time will result in a forfeit.

Checking in:

All players must meet in the Check In Website 30 mins before the tournament starts for check ins.  For players who do not show, all matches result as a loss for them and a win for all other players. This can be avoided by contacting via email.

Reporting Matches:

A) All replays must be saved and emailed to scateamleague@gmail.com along with the results of your match You will have two options (although we prefer option I): 

     I. Email your links from sc2replayed.com to us.

     II. Email your replays directly to us following this format:

• Name the email:  LeagueName - Round X - PlayerName vs PlayerName(Player won x of x)
• Email body: List the map, who one on what map, the league they are both in.
• Replays are to be saved as such: MapName-Round X - PlayerName vs PlayerName(Player won x of x)

B) Winners submit your match report to this website.

C) After that, notify your division moderator via chat room or on battlenet (Battlenet preferred).

Map List: (Each round will have a starting map. Next map is loser's choice from the pool.)

The Law is set in stone 

All First Games will be played on Metalopolis

Map Pool:
Backwater Gulch
Slag Pits
The Shattered Temple
Typhon Peaks 
Delta Quadrant
Blistering Sands
Refined Scrap Station (search on custom games list)
Metalopolis

Xel'Naga Caverns

Shakura's Plateau

Grand Scheme:

This tournament will be the first in a series of tournaments (10 to be exact) that will culminate in a grand playoff tournament that will determine the Grand Champion for 1v1!  Here are the rules for this format:

1) Each Game a Player's win will equal 1 pt into their career score.  Their scores will accumulate as they play in tournaments throughout a given season.  The top 25 % (subject to change)  of players with the highest scores advance to the playoff tournament to face off  in their respective divisions, duke it out, then be crowned champions of their division.

2) Winning one tournament division automatically guarantees you a spot in the grand playoff tournament.  No matter your ranking in the league you will earn a spot to compete in the grand tournament. So if you are a division leader you will no longer need to play more games to advance to the final tournament. Although there is no penalty for playing additional tournaments.

3) Players who advance a level (i.e. Platinum to Diamond) will maintain their tournament points but will be required to play in their new division in the next tournament.