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This year, Battle Grounds North America, Battle Grounds Global, and Battle Grounds Online will send their respective victors to march on Washington in the hopes of usurping the throne.
Here at the Battle Grounds North America only 6 can qualify for the Battle Grounds studio event in Santa Monica, Here is how you can do it!
There are 3 total North America Qualifier cups you can sign up for. The following restrictions apply:
Qualifier Cup Restrictions
- You must be a citizen of/residing in the United States, Mexico, or Canada (excluding Quebec) to play in these cups.
- You must be 18 years of age when the cup begins.
- Cup is limited to 512 people, single elimination.
- You must play on the valid battle.net account attached to your ESL profile
- 1st place and 2nd place finishers receive a paid round-trip flight and hotel to Santa Monica, CA for the Battle Grounds North America.
- A complete set of restrictions and eligibility Here
Qualifier Dates - Brackets - Sign Ups
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Qualifier 3: Monday June 9th at 2:00 pm EDt / 11:00 am PDT - Sign Up - Brackets
Qualifier FAQ
- You MUST check-in to recieve a spot in the qualifier. Check-ins opens 1 hour before the cup starts.
Next check-in June 9th 1:00 pm EDT / 10:0 am PDT: Qualifier Cup 3: www.nationalesl.com/us/redbull/sc2/qualifier_3/checkin - Immediately after checking in, sign into battle.net and join channel Redbull1 (or Redbull2, Redbull3, etc if the previous channel is full)
- All replays must be uploaded. This is how the system advances you in the brackets. Your battle.net account MUST match the one on your ESL profile!
- Replays are uploaded by clicking the "VS" on your match in the brackets.
- Administrator of the cups is me, ThePharside, you can contact me for assistance through here on TL, through email: d4nny@staff.nationalesl.com, or on battle.net: pharside#358
Map Pool:
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Alterzim Stronghold
Frost
Habitation Station
King Sejong Station
Overgrowth
Merry Go Round
Waystation
Frost
Habitation Station
King Sejong Station
Overgrowth
Merry Go Round
Waystation
Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 3 in all rounds.
In a Best of 3, a veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts veto. Whoever starts veto also gets first map pick. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Whoever veto'ed first also picks first map. Second map is chosen by player who veto'd second. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
In a Best of 3, a veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts veto. Whoever starts veto also gets first map pick. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Whoever veto'ed first also picks first map. Second map is chosen by player who veto'd second. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
Prize Pool:
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1st. $200, All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Battlegrounds North America.
2nd. $100 All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Battlegrounds North America.
3rd/4th. $50
2nd. $100 All-expense-paid trip to Santa Monica, CA for Battlegrounds North America.
3rd/4th. $50
Broadcasting
Main Broadcasting:
Nathanias and Rotterdam will be broadcasting the action live on Redbull Esports Twitch.tv
Community casters are welcome! Here are a list approved community broadcasters:
BasetradeTV
PrOmise
Cheeseheadlogic
To be added to the list of approved broadcasters, please contact me.
Main Broadcasting:
Nathanias and Rotterdam will be broadcasting the action live on Redbull Esports Twitch.tv
Community casters are welcome! Here are a list approved community broadcasters:
BasetradeTV
PrOmise
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To be added to the list of approved broadcasters, please contact me.