[CSL & TPG] Midwest Meltdown ($7000+ in prizes)

The full schedule for the CSL Midwest Regional Qualifiers on Saturday March 3, 2012 is listed below:




This is a double-elimination team tournament. Teams will be placed in a bracket, seeded according to their regional ELO rank.

Each match is best-of-five and follows the CSL Format (see Format subsection). That is, the first three 1v1 games (and the 2v2 game) must be played by unique players. If needed, a fifth Ace game may be played by any member of the team, even if he or she has already played. Teams will submit their full lineup via online form before each match to preserve the simultaneous selection of the CSL format.





Map Selection - Each map is chosen by alternate veto: in turn, the players veto maps until only one map remains. In the first game, the player from the school of higher regional ELO rank vetoes first. After that, the player from the team that lost the last game vetoes first. Once a map has been played, it is automatically vetoed from all future games in that match.



The prize pool for this tournament is $1500 in prizes and 2 Collegiate StarLeague playoff spots.





This event is FREE for all Collegiate StarLeague teams. Registration forms can be found on our announcement page or cstarleague.com.

Registration must be completed before January 31st, 2012 at midnight PST.

CSL restrictions are as follows:
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This event is FREE for all spectators and guests! Spectators will watch live as featured matches play out on-stage, and can cheer-on or interact with their favorite players in person. In addition, we will have console gaming stations available with side tournaments and free play throughout the day. Further, we're delighted to announce that we will serve unlimited NOS to fuel your gaming needs.



Our event stream will be available at twitch.tv/tehpwngaming. Coverage will include games from the winners and losers bracket, as well as player and/or team interviews. The matches will be commentated by:

The Teh Pwn Gaming Open is set for Sunday March 4th from 8am - 11pm. Check-in begins at 8am and rounds start promptly at 9am.

Schedule:

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Swiss Rounds into Double-Elimination Playoff - This tournament uses a hybrid tournament style to swiftly separate the best players using Swiss rounds, then close with a dramatic show via double-elimination. Six best-of-three Swiss rounds (see explanation, below) determine seeding of the top eight into a playoff tournament. In this playoffs, rounds are best-of-three until the grand final, which is best-of-five.

Explanation of Swiss Rounds - Players enter the tournament with 0 points and are matched randomly. The winning player of each match earns one point. Each round, players with the most similar (or same) point totals are matched against one-another. A player with a perfect record will earn 6 points, while a player with no wins will earn 0 points. See the Wikipedia page for more information. In this Swiss tournament, the match loser earns 0.5 points if he loses 1-2 rather than 0-2.

Tournament Tracking Software - We will use an edited version of Challonge!, and will display updated results live on our website.





Each Swiss round begins with a map selected by alternate veto from the map pool.

In subsequent games, loser picks.

During the Double Elimination Playoffs, the first map of each map is decided by alternate vetoes, with the higher-seeded player vetoing first.



The prize pool for this tournament is $7000 in prizes and will take home custom 1st, 2nd and 3rd place TPG Open trophies.




To register, check out the information-packed Midwest Meltdown page on our site. Registration costs $25, and all payment goes towards prizes and future events. Registration will be open until 7:00pm CST on February 29th or until all 64 seats are filled.

This event is "Bring your own computer" (BYOC) and peripherals.



This event is FREE for all spectators and guests! Door prizes will be handed out to viewers in the audience all day long. In addition, we will have console gaming stations available with side tournaments and free play throughout the day. Further, we're delighted to announce that we will serve unlimited NOS to fuel your gaming needs.



Our event stream will be available at twitch.tv/tehpwngaming. Coverage will include games in the Swiss and Playoff rounds, as well as player interviews. The matches will be commentated by:





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The Midwest Meltdown will be held in the North Star Ballroom of the University of Minnesota's Saint Paul Student Center (Google Maps Link).

Teams coming for the CSL Regional Qualifier coming from Universities travelling over 3 hours will be staying at the hotel below:

Super 8 Roseville
(Saint Paul)
2401 Prior Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113-2714
1-651-636-8888

All other inquires should stay at the same hotel for warm fuzzy Starcraft time! The cost is $59 per night in a double bed of $50 a night for a single bed. You can call for these deals starting at 5pm on Friday February 16th and mention "Midwest Meltdown" for those rates.

We need your help! Teh Pwn Gaming needs volunteers to help make this the best event that the Midwest has seen in years. Please consider donating a bit of your time to help us grow Midwest eSports by becoming a volunteer staff at our event. We promise we will love and feed you lots!

We are Teh Pwn Gaming, a collection of game-lovers at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. From the littlest online events to the heights of social play, we try to give our home the very best that gaming has to offer. When we see a chance to bring some small sliver of the eSports pie to the tournament-starved Midwest, we leap at the opportunity. Have questions, suggestions, or complaints? PM us! You can also email us at tehpwngc@gmail.com.

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