EPTThe Midwest Cup is an online bi-monthly tournament for all Midwesterners to compete and try to show they are among the best Starcraft 2 players in the Midwest region of the United States. Sound cool already? Register here!
Prize Pool
Total prize pool: $200
1st place - $100
2nd place - $60
3rd place - $25
4th place - $15
All tournament winnings will be paid through PayPal, so we will assume all registrants have a valid PayPal account. This account information will only be asked for if the player qualifies for tournament winnings.
Tournament Structure
- double elimination bracket
- players will be randomly seeded, and all players must be registered by 12:00am CDT (GMT-0500) the Wednesday before the first games start
- tournament will use the current Battle.net ladder maps
- Foxtrot Labs LE
Catallena LE
Nimbus LE
King Sejong Station LE
Overgrowth LE
Merry Go Round LE
Deadwing LE - all games will be best of 3, except for the grand finals, which will be best of 5
players will veto and determine map order prior to the first match of the series, with the rules for vetoing being described in the detailed rules - all leagues are accepted, don’t be timid about registering even if you’re low league - just playing is tons of fun!
- detailed rules here
Tournament Schedule
The tournament schedule is dependent on the number of registrants, but the final day will always be on Sunday.
Friday (Friday, Jul 25 10:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Matches played: all players, down to only 32 players remaining (in both winner and loser bracket)
Time: 5pm CDT - until 32 players remain
Not all games will be casted
Saturday (Saturday, Jul 26 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Matches played: from 32 players, down to only 4 players remaining
Time: 1pm CDT - 8pm CDT (approximate)
Not all games will be casted
Sunday - Final Day (Sunday, Jul 27 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00))
Matches played:
:::Winner’s final
:::Loser’s final
:::3rd place match
:::Grand final
Time: 1pm CDT - 5pm CDT (approximate)
All games will be casted
As you may have noticed, the Friday/Saturday schedules are dependent upon how many people enter. So, in that case where only 32 players register, games will not be played on Friday, as we need to start the day on Saturday with 32 players in the bracket.
Registration Requirements
As the goal of this tournament is to encourage players in the Midwest to participate more competitively, all entrants must have a valid driver’s license (or other government-issued photo ID/Student ID) from a Midwest state. We realize that this isn’t the perfect way to prove residency, but for now this will be the method that we use.
Players will simply need to take a picture of their ID, make sure to black out any unnecessary information (all we really need is first name and state), and include the picture in the registration form.
States included in the Midwest region for our league are the following: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
For an example of a good picture that proves residency, check out my version: http://imgur.com/Vq9rzTb
How to Register?
Please use this form for registration. Registration forms will be reviewed by an admin, and you will receive communication regarding your registration at the email address you provided.
Broadcast Information
Unfortunately, not all of the matches will be able to be casted due to the timeline. However, we will try to cast as many matches as possible (Friday-Sunday) on http://www.twitch.tv/nivek706
The casting lineup will be pretty amateur (sorry!), but it should be a pretty good time, and we’ll work on getting players to join in on casting as well if they’re eliminated or waiting for their matches to start.
Future Tournament Schedule
The tournament will be run on each odd-numbered month of the year (January, March, May, July, September, November). We will always hold the finals on the last Sunday of the month, so games will start as early as Friday afternoon before that final Sunday. We will make sure to put up a Team Liquid post for each tournament around a month beforehand with all of the specifics!
Quick Recap
- Bi-monthly (every other) online tournament for the Midwest region of the USA
- Free to enter, always at least a $200 prize pool
- Tournament is every odd-numbered month, with three consecutive days of play leading up to the grand finals on Sunday
- Streamed at http://www.twitch.tv/nivek706, July 25 - 27
- Registration closes at Wednesday, Jul 23 5:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
- Register here!
- Brackets are up!
Thanks for checking out the tournament! We’re excited about hosting the first of hopefully many of these!
PS: sorry for the low post count account...just a lurker looking to do something fun/positive for the Midwest community!
