EPTFor this coming tourney, it will just be a play for a guarenteed seed to the HotS tourneys going forward. So this is a call for any teams from any leagues. Seeding will be done according to current league ranking as well as personal potential. For example. If a team of masters players are currently playing in bronze 2v2 they will be seeded vs other masters players rather than bronze.
This thread will be the current sign up sheet until I can get a permanent tournament name and website up and running. Cutoff for sign up will be Thursday, the 28th at Midnight pst.
**UPDATE** 2/26/2013. We have currently filled up all of our current roster spots.
I will update the number of teams as they sign up.
Thanks for the interest.
Kevin "Holybeardman" Sorenson
General Rules
-All teams will meet in the SC2 Hybrid League channel. Please ensure it is spelled exactly as it is listed here.
-Teams must consist of exactly two (2) players, no substitutions will be permitted.
-All matches will be played using the most recently released version of the game.
-Players must provide their own valid Starcraft II Battle.net account.
-Any team found using third party add-ons, altered game files, or modified drivers that changes the game mechanics or provides an unfair advantage will be disqualified from the tournament.
-It is the team's responsibility to be aware of, and follow the posted schedule for the tournament. Failure to be available on time or leaving before all your games are played could result in a game forfeit or tournament disqualification.
-Matches have assigned start times, and any team that has not checked in and cannot be found within 15 minutes of the posted time will forfeit that match. Match start times will be updated as the tournament progresses, depending on how quickly we get through the games. It is the team's responsibility to be aware of times of their matches.
-Two (2) forfeits during the tournament, either intentional or unintentional will be taken as a team's refusal to play and they will be disqualified immediately.
-In the case of battle.net, network, computer or power failure, any affected matches will be restarted from the beginning.
If a match becomes impossible to determine a winner based on the content of the game play, the match will be restarted from the beginning.
-Either team in a match may restart the match once within the first minute (60s) for any reason.
Should a game be restarted from the beginning, the new match will be played on the same map with the same races as the aborted match. Should a player have selected a random race for the aborted match, they will then pick the same race as was chosen for them by the randomizer.
-Any Team may dispute the results of one (1) of their matches during the tournament. They must do so immediately upon completion of the match before starting any further matches, and provide the tournament organizers with a replay file and the reason for disputing the match results. The case will then be adjudicated by multiple tournament officials and the results either deemed valid, force a rematch, or reversed entirely at the discression of the tournament officials. The officials may request a replay from any players involved in the match. Since replays are recorded automatically, failing to produce your replay file will likely result in unfavorable judgement.
-There will be no communication (either battle.net or otherwise) with players outside of the game while a match is in progress, and any conversation with an opponent must remain civil.
Tournament Format
-Teams will be seeded based on current sc2ranks as well as consideration for personal achievements.
-All rounds up until the last round will be BO3, with the final being a BO5
Map Pool
-Molten Crater (Blizzard)
-The Boneyard (Blizzard)
-Magma Core (Blizzard)
-Lunar Colony V (Blizzard)
-High Orbit (Blizzard)
-Desolate Stronghold (Blizzard)
-Tyrador Keep (Blizzard)
All maps must be current map pool versions.
Lower ranked team will make first selection.
Losing team will always select the next map.
Prize Pool
After talking with my colleagues, we have decided that we will be hosting another tournament for the end of March. The prize for the top 4 teams will be placement into the second round of the first HotS tournament as well as the top team will win a $50 prize.
Match Details
The date of the matches will be the 2nd of March and the time will be 12pm Pacific time. All matches will be played on this day. Each Set will have a 2 hour block for the set to finish. Should sets end early and both teams be ready to go, the next round may be allowed to start early.
Region
All matches will be played on the NA server. If help is required for swapping servers please add me on skype and I will do my best to set you up with the regions button for your client.
Contact Information
Skype: Holybeardman
Email: k.sorenson@live.ca
I am also available via TL.net pm.
*Update*
Please make sure to check the thread on Friday the 1st of March for bracket placement as well as procedures for reporting match results.
Bracket Photo
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Current Teams
Team 1
DanLee
Monkey
Team 2
TheoRy
puppylisk
Team 3
Chechilln
Watts
Team 4
daphreak
cven
Team 5
Riffles
PengWin
Team 6
Kyo
Genusaus
Team 7
Night
LittleRedDot
Team 8
Milkman.394
Limazo.773
Team 9
SurFtoHonor
RisetoHonor
Team 10
areaScrubble
FlatLine
Team 11
FXOElhayM
SAikOuLighT
Team 12
Joce
BaNaNaSpliT
Team 13
aerisky
shock
Team 14
Jeanne
Serge
Team 15
UrsadonLighT
sMiLogiC
Team 16
Cake (both players will be under barcode names as this is all they have on NA)
Pie
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