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Smash Cadet
VideoGame Vigilantes Victory Hall
Where: YMCA Collin County Adventure Camp (Dining Hall)
1180 W Houston St
Anna, TX 75409
When: Saturday, September 20th, 2014 @9AM
Streamed by: Tourney Locator (#TLOC)
http://www.tourneylocator.com/tourney/20404
PRICE:
Venue: $10
Project M Singles: $10
Melee Singles: $10
Doubles may be added if there is enough interest. Price would be $5 per person.
BRING SETUPS
Bringing a full setup THAT IS USED will waive $5 of your venue fee.
Setup must include:
- Television
- Console with necessary cables.
- Melee or PM
Plus $2 discount if you bring (and we use) the following
- Surge protectors
- Power extension cables
Please be sure to mark or otherwise label everything that belongs to you, and constantly check on your belongings. We are not responsible for any items lost at this event.
Intro (you can skip most of this)
Hey guys, PKRS here.
I’ve been a long-time fan of Smash, but didn’t become interested in the competitive scene until just before the documentary came out. Previously I had been heavily invested in the Pokemon TCG scene, which relates back to my tag, of course.
Despite being a relatively new member of this community, I’ve been looking for a great way to provide for the community and help all smashers gain experience and grow together. I personally believe that running a great, solid tournament would be the best way to do so. This isn’t to say that the key figures of the DFW scene haven’t been doing a solid job of this already, but to say that my friends and I have been inspired by them to follow in their footsteps.
VideoGame Vigilantes is a currently defunct YouTube channel where Blank, SABER, and I got together and played Wii U games. It was a fun side-project, but was short-lived. We are attempting to revive it by molding it into a hub for competitive gaming, though our presence at this tourney will be limited (we probably won’t be streaming or doing much besides being TOs and wearing shirts.) Our hope is to turn this one tourney into a series, and have a lot of fun doing so.
---
Anyways, we recently secured a beautiful venue of Ridley proportions. Instead of being cramped in a small card shop or on one table in a game store, the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas has provided us with the Dining Hall of the Collin County Adventure Camp. CCAC is a great place to take your family, friends, school, church group, etc for a number of activities such as canoeing, fishing, archery, BBs, swimming, nature walks, rock climbing, and most recently, getting exposed in PM and Melee Singles.
CCAC’s Dining Hall is extremely large and will accommodate every setup you bring with ease, so please bring them! We want this event to run smoothly and have plenty of setups for friendlies between tourney matches.
Venue Details IMPORTAINT!!
When entering CCAC, take a left and follow the winding road SLOWLY past the first set of buildings, straight back to the Dining Hall. This is the only area we are allowed in. If any wanderers or vandalism is reported, we will lose the venue for future events and might possibly get shut down that day. Even if you hate the tourney we’re running you should still treat the venue with respect so that other TOs can potentially use it in the future.
We are working on having food provided by either the venue, or outside sources, since the nearest restaurants are pretty far away. Until then, plan on packing a lunch. We will provide more info for that in the near future.
Schedule
9AM – Registration Opens
10:30AM – Registration Closes
11AM -- Project M pools begin
1PM -- Melee pools begin
3PM -- Project M bracket begins
4PM – Melee bracket begins
The rest of the schedule depends on if Doubles is added or not, but we expect to be done with singles by midnight if there are enough setups.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Melee:
Apex 2014 Ruleset
Project M:
- Project M 3.02 is used, unless 3.5 releases two weeks before the tournament.
- In the event of 3.5’s release, the following rules may be changed.
- 4 Stock, 8:00 minute timer
- All items set to OFF and item frequency set to NONE.
- Input Assist set to OFF.
- Ties after the time limit are determined by the stocks, then by percentage.
- DSR is in effect: You cannot counterpick any stage you have won on in a set unless agreed upon by the opponent.
Stage Striking:
- Stage strike from Starters for the first match of the set in “121” fashion:
o Press Y to hide all banned stages from view. (make sure Random Stage Select is correct)
o First player strikes one stage.
o Second player strikes two stages
o First player picks from remaining two stages.
- After each match:
o Winner announces two stage bans
o Loser chooses counterpick stage
o Winner chooses their character
o Loser chooses their character
- Stagelist
o Starters
§ Green Hill Zone
§ Pokemon Stadium 2
§ Battlefield
§ Smashville
§ WarioWare
o Counterpicks
§ Yoshi’s Story
§ Yoshi’s Island (Brawl)
§ Final Destination
§ Fountain of Dreams
§ Dreamland
Additional Rules:
Player’s Choice Clause: You may play by a rule outside of this ruleset if your opponent agrees to it as long as it does not deliberately delay the tournament process. In the event of a disagreement, house rules stand.
Double Blind Character Picks: Players may elect to double blind pick their characters for the first match in case of any disputes.
Glitches: Any action that can prevent the game from continuing (freezing, disappearing characters, game reset, etc.) will result in forfeiture of the match for the player that initiated the action. You are responsible for knowing your own character and must be wary about accidentally triggering one of these effects.
Payout:
For each event,
If fewer than 100 entrants:
1st place: 50%
2nd place: 25%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
If between 101-200 entrants:
1st place: 45%
2nd place: 20%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
5th place: 5% each
If more than 200 entrants:
1st place: 40%
2nd place: 20%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
5th place: 5% each
7th place: 2.5% each
Code of Conduct:
* All ejections or disqualifications due to violations of the Code of Conduct or individual game rules will be without refund.
* No alcohol or illegal substances inside the venue. Getting caught with these items or evidence of the presence of these items will result in disqualification from the event and eviction from the venue.
* No fighting or weaponry inside the venue. Throwing controllers or acting in a way that could pose a danger to other players will result in disqualification from the event and eviction from the venue.
* No refusal to play on certain setups barring extreme circumstances. All players agree to have their matches recorded if requested by the TO.
* Coaching is allowed as long as it does not delay matches by a significant amount of time. Lengthy coaching sessions during a set may result in forfeiture of the match.
* All disqualifications due to tardiness will be complete DQs, meaning the disqualified player will be removed from both winners and losers bracket, or removed from the entire event if late for a pools match.
* The TO is granted license to use any and all types of video that you may be present in at the event, including camera recordings, livestream broadcasts, and captured gameplay footage.
* The TO is granted license to photograph your image, likeness, or depiction at the event, and you waive any claim for compensation for the event’s use or publication of photographs taken of you.
* The TO reserves the right to deny entry into the tournament to any player suspected of committing anything considered a crime or acting in a manner that is detrimental to the integrity of the event.
* The TO reserves the right to deny payout from event winnings to any player suspected of intentionally throwing a match, splitting a payout, or committing any other form of bracket manipulation.
* The TO reserves the right to settle any unforeseen situations that may occur, and his judgment is final. In extreme situations, rules may be altered between phases of a tournament in the best interests of the event.
Where: YMCA Collin County Adventure Camp (Dining Hall)
1180 W Houston St
Anna, TX 75409
When: Saturday, September 20th, 2014 @9AM
Streamed by: Tourney Locator (#TLOC)
http://www.tourneylocator.com/tourney/20404
PRICE:
Venue: $10
Project M Singles: $10
Melee Singles: $10
Doubles may be added if there is enough interest. Price would be $5 per person.
BRING SETUPS
Bringing a full setup THAT IS USED will waive $5 of your venue fee.
Setup must include:
- Television
- Console with necessary cables.
- Melee or PM
Plus $2 discount if you bring (and we use) the following
- Surge protectors
- Power extension cables
Please be sure to mark or otherwise label everything that belongs to you, and constantly check on your belongings. We are not responsible for any items lost at this event.
Intro (you can skip most of this)
Hey guys, PKRS here.
I’ve been a long-time fan of Smash, but didn’t become interested in the competitive scene until just before the documentary came out. Previously I had been heavily invested in the Pokemon TCG scene, which relates back to my tag, of course.
Despite being a relatively new member of this community, I’ve been looking for a great way to provide for the community and help all smashers gain experience and grow together. I personally believe that running a great, solid tournament would be the best way to do so. This isn’t to say that the key figures of the DFW scene haven’t been doing a solid job of this already, but to say that my friends and I have been inspired by them to follow in their footsteps.
VideoGame Vigilantes is a currently defunct YouTube channel where Blank, SABER, and I got together and played Wii U games. It was a fun side-project, but was short-lived. We are attempting to revive it by molding it into a hub for competitive gaming, though our presence at this tourney will be limited (we probably won’t be streaming or doing much besides being TOs and wearing shirts.) Our hope is to turn this one tourney into a series, and have a lot of fun doing so.
---
Anyways, we recently secured a beautiful venue of Ridley proportions. Instead of being cramped in a small card shop or on one table in a game store, the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas has provided us with the Dining Hall of the Collin County Adventure Camp. CCAC is a great place to take your family, friends, school, church group, etc for a number of activities such as canoeing, fishing, archery, BBs, swimming, nature walks, rock climbing, and most recently, getting exposed in PM and Melee Singles.
CCAC’s Dining Hall is extremely large and will accommodate every setup you bring with ease, so please bring them! We want this event to run smoothly and have plenty of setups for friendlies between tourney matches.
Venue Details IMPORTAINT!!
When entering CCAC, take a left and follow the winding road SLOWLY past the first set of buildings, straight back to the Dining Hall. This is the only area we are allowed in. If any wanderers or vandalism is reported, we will lose the venue for future events and might possibly get shut down that day. Even if you hate the tourney we’re running you should still treat the venue with respect so that other TOs can potentially use it in the future.
We are working on having food provided by either the venue, or outside sources, since the nearest restaurants are pretty far away. Until then, plan on packing a lunch. We will provide more info for that in the near future.
Schedule
9AM – Registration Opens
10:30AM – Registration Closes
11AM -- Project M pools begin
1PM -- Melee pools begin
3PM -- Project M bracket begins
4PM – Melee bracket begins
The rest of the schedule depends on if Doubles is added or not, but we expect to be done with singles by midnight if there are enough setups.
TOURNAMENT RULES
Melee:
Apex 2014 Ruleset
Project M:
- Project M 3.02 is used, unless 3.5 releases two weeks before the tournament.
- In the event of 3.5’s release, the following rules may be changed.
- 4 Stock, 8:00 minute timer
- All items set to OFF and item frequency set to NONE.
- Input Assist set to OFF.
- Ties after the time limit are determined by the stocks, then by percentage.
- DSR is in effect: You cannot counterpick any stage you have won on in a set unless agreed upon by the opponent.
Stage Striking:
- Stage strike from Starters for the first match of the set in “121” fashion:
o Press Y to hide all banned stages from view. (make sure Random Stage Select is correct)
o First player strikes one stage.
o Second player strikes two stages
o First player picks from remaining two stages.
- After each match:
o Winner announces two stage bans
o Loser chooses counterpick stage
o Winner chooses their character
o Loser chooses their character
- Stagelist
o Starters
§ Green Hill Zone
§ Pokemon Stadium 2
§ Battlefield
§ Smashville
§ WarioWare
o Counterpicks
§ Yoshi’s Story
§ Yoshi’s Island (Brawl)
§ Final Destination
§ Fountain of Dreams
§ Dreamland
Additional Rules:
Player’s Choice Clause: You may play by a rule outside of this ruleset if your opponent agrees to it as long as it does not deliberately delay the tournament process. In the event of a disagreement, house rules stand.
Double Blind Character Picks: Players may elect to double blind pick their characters for the first match in case of any disputes.
Glitches: Any action that can prevent the game from continuing (freezing, disappearing characters, game reset, etc.) will result in forfeiture of the match for the player that initiated the action. You are responsible for knowing your own character and must be wary about accidentally triggering one of these effects.
Payout:
For each event,
If fewer than 100 entrants:
1st place: 50%
2nd place: 25%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
If between 101-200 entrants:
1st place: 45%
2nd place: 20%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
5th place: 5% each
If more than 200 entrants:
1st place: 40%
2nd place: 20%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
5th place: 5% each
7th place: 2.5% each
Code of Conduct:
* All ejections or disqualifications due to violations of the Code of Conduct or individual game rules will be without refund.
* No alcohol or illegal substances inside the venue. Getting caught with these items or evidence of the presence of these items will result in disqualification from the event and eviction from the venue.
* No fighting or weaponry inside the venue. Throwing controllers or acting in a way that could pose a danger to other players will result in disqualification from the event and eviction from the venue.
* No refusal to play on certain setups barring extreme circumstances. All players agree to have their matches recorded if requested by the TO.
* Coaching is allowed as long as it does not delay matches by a significant amount of time. Lengthy coaching sessions during a set may result in forfeiture of the match.
* All disqualifications due to tardiness will be complete DQs, meaning the disqualified player will be removed from both winners and losers bracket, or removed from the entire event if late for a pools match.
* The TO is granted license to use any and all types of video that you may be present in at the event, including camera recordings, livestream broadcasts, and captured gameplay footage.
* The TO is granted license to photograph your image, likeness, or depiction at the event, and you waive any claim for compensation for the event’s use or publication of photographs taken of you.
* The TO reserves the right to deny entry into the tournament to any player suspected of committing anything considered a crime or acting in a manner that is detrimental to the integrity of the event.
* The TO reserves the right to deny payout from event winnings to any player suspected of intentionally throwing a match, splitting a payout, or committing any other form of bracket manipulation.
* The TO reserves the right to settle any unforeseen situations that may occur, and his judgment is final. In extreme situations, rules may be altered between phases of a tournament in the best interests of the event.
