Midwest GG Wii U Circuit Champs! Singles/Doubles/Top 16 Fantasy Bracket!!

We here at Gamer's Gauntlet believe in 100% transparency behind all of our decisions and want to keep everyone up to date with this sudden increase in venue fee.

This will be the first tournament in the history of the Gamer's Gauntlet Smash Series to be LIVE STREAMED, brought to you by the wonderful MI-based streaming powerhouse GOOSHI GAMING.

Gooshi Gaming Twitch Channel
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Gooshi Gaming Facebook Page
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In order to satisfy the venue's fee AND pay for Gooshi we had to increase the venue fee. That is also why you will only get back $5 of the venue this time because that was the established rule set by the venue. Any extra money brought in after Gooshi Gaming's fee has been satisfied will...

GO DIRECTLY INTO THE TOP 16 CHAMPIONSHIP POT

That's right! All any money that is left over will not go to the venue, Gooshi Gaming or the TOs. It will all flow into the Top 16 Championship Prize Pool in order to make this as hype as possible! We already have over $300 raised for the championship and with this we can really give back to those who have worked hard to get into the championship. I hope you all understand this decision and make the effort to come out and support Gooshi Gaming, Gamer's Gauntlet, and most of all our Top 16 Competitors.

29 or Less Entrants:

• 1st: 60% of Tournament Fee
• 2nd: 30%
• 3rd: 10%

30 to 39 Entrants:

• 1st: 55% of Tournament Fee
• 2nd: 30%
• 3rd: 10%
• 4th: 5%

40 to 75 Entrants:

• 1st: 48% of Tournament Fee
• 2nd: 22%
• 3rd: 15%
• 4th: 10%
• 5th: 2.5%
• 5th: 2.5%

76 or More Entrants:

• 1st: 40% of Tournament Fee
• 2nd: 20%
• 3rd: 15%
• 4th: 10%
• 5th: 5%
• 5th: 5%
• 7th: 2.5%
• 7th: 2.5%

Note: If the number of teams is less than 16 teams only 1st and 2nd will pay out.

Set Procedure
1. Player Priority is determined if it cannot be agreed on. (See below for details)

2. Each Team selects one controller port to use for each Player.

3. Each Team selects one character for each Player. A double blind pick may be called by any player.

4. The first game is played on a Stage selected from the Starter Stage List either by mutual consent or through the Stage Striking Method.

5. The first match is played.

6. The team that lost the previous match may opt to re-pick controller ports (with themselves picking first).

7. The Team that won the previous match may announce any “Stage Ban” if they have not already done so in this set.

8. The Team that lost the previous match announces the stage for the next match from either the Starter or the Counterpick Stage List. Any Stage named as a “Stage Ban” by the either Team may not be selected. No Stage may be used by a Team that has already just won on that Stage in this set.

9. The Team that won the previous match chooses one character for each Player.

10. The Team that lost the previous match chooses one character for each Player.

11. The next match is played.

12. Repeat steps 6-11 for all proceeding matches.

DETERMINING PLAYER PRIORITY
If there is a dispute in controller port selection or initiating Stage Strike use the following method:

Teams agree to Rock-Paper-Scissors, otherwise it is determined with a coin-flip. The winning Team shall either elect to have first choice in port selection or first choice in Stage Strike. Whichever Team does not receive first choice in Port Selection will be compensated with first choice in Stage Striking.

Note: In Doubles, port selection is ordered 1-2-2-1 fashion (with Team-1 having first choice in controller slot select, Team-2 having both second and third choice, and the final slot going to Team-1).

Conduct Rules
1.BYOC (Bring your own controller): Players are expected to bring their own controller and be prepared for every tournament set.

2. Pause can be requested off and that request cannot be denied. If one pauses mid-match, the person who initiated the pause loses their current stock. If the pause causes the opponent to lose their stock (Such as interfering with recovery), the person who initiated the pause loses two stocks.

3. Players who use wireless controllers must take the batteries out of the Wii Remote when not playing. If a wireless controller is still synced up to a system with the batteries in, you could unintentionally disrupt a match. If problems persist, a DQ may happen.

4.You are responsible for your own controller and name tag. Any malfunctions or errors that occur are your responsibility (including battery issues with a wireless controller), so bring an extra controller if possible and always check to make sure you’re using the correct settings BEFORE a match is played. Both parties need to agree if a match is to be paused or restarted because of these problems.

5.Intentional forfeiting, match fixing, splitting, and any other forms of bracket manipulation are not allowed and punishable by the TO.

6.No substitutions are allowed for singles or doubles.

7.Coaching is allowed only between games, not during. Failure to adhere to this will lead to punishment at the TO’s discretion, which could include the removal from the venue.

8.DQ Rule: Arriving too late for a match will result in a DQ. Player(s) will have 5 minutes to show up before a loss of the first match. 5 more minutes results in a loss of the set. For doubles, both players on a team need to be present in order to play.

9.The tournament organizer has the right to save/record any tournament match if possible and has the right to upload said match.

10.Regarding textures and other game hacks (PM ONLY):

* Custom music is allowed as long as it’s not too distracting, but any textures or vertex hacks outside of the official team color textures are not.

* If you want to use your own SD card, a TO must overwrite the important game files (not music) in order to make sure there are no modifications. If you are caught cheating with modified game files, you will be immediately DQed without refund and banned from future events.

11. Disrupting your opponent physically or intending to disrupt their play (through something such as screaming in a player’s ear) will result in a warning. Repeated action will result in disqualification from the tournament and possibly ejection from the venue. Observers who physically disrupt players are to be dealt with as the Tournament Organizer sees fit. Disqualification is recommended if possible, and ejection from the venue is also a punishment.

* These rules are subject to change leading up to the event date. The Tournament Organizer reserves the right to remove you from the venue at his discretion for any reason.

* The Tournament Organizer and his assistants, and any persons helping run the event may not be held liable for any lost, stolen, or damaged goods during this event. Nor will the Tournament Organizer, the venue, its owners, affiliates, employees, members, sponsors, or volunteers be held liable or responsible for any injury or harm that may befall a person during the course of this event. By entering the venue during the posted date you are displaying your agreement with this policy.

All GGSS Smash 4 Events (unless otherwise specified) will use the Official Ruleset for SE.MI Smash 4 Tournaments.

For full description of the rules, please refer to the SE.MI Smash 4 Rule Set.

There will be a cheat sheet available at every station at the event to summarize the rules so they are clear to everyone. If you have any questions please contact a TO for full details.

DETAILS:
For the uninitiated, since May 2015 the GGSS has been running circuit events (7 in total) where players were given points based on a variety of factors. Players received 2 "Entry Points" just for showing up, 1 "Pools Point" per set win in pools at each event, and anywhere from 3 to 30 "Bracket Points" for placing in the Top 32 Bracket. Over the last seven months those points have been recorded and given us our TOP 16 CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET:

1. Smasher1001
2. Chris
3. Ksev
4. Pulse | LOE1
5. JKBUK *ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED*
6. WADDLE
7. KC *ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED*
8. Hyper Crasher *ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED*
9. Shockwave | LouRich
10. Swanky *ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED*
11. Nebula
12. Pulse | Technology *ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED*
13. Nom *ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED*
14. Runes
15. Mikey Lenetia *ATTENDANCE CONFIRMED*
16. $w@gnemite

RULES:

1. Players are seeded by the standings. The 1st ranked player will play the 16th ranked player, the 2nd ranked player will play the 15th ranked player, and so on.
2. SINGLE ELIMINATION
3. Best 3 out of 5 Sets
4. 2 Stock; 6 Minute Timer
5. Game Rules will follow the SE.MI Smash 4 Ruleset
6. Stage List will be the current Stage List in the SE.MI Smash 4 Ruleset
7. The higher seeded player will choose the starting stage in all sets. No stage striking
8. There will be *NO* stage bans

PAYOUTS:
Funding for the Top 16 Championship Bracket comes specifically from all of the fundraising side events we have done throughout the circuit events. Additional funding on the day of the tournament will come from the extra venue fees collected after paying the venue and the streamer. The pot will likely be over $400. *ALL* players will walk away with a percentage of the final prize pool as follows:

• 16th (8 players): 2.5%
• 8th (4 players): 5%
• 4th (2 players): 7.5%
• 2nd (1 player): 15%
• 1st (1 player): 30%

SPECTATOR FANTASY BRACKET ($5 Entry):
A complaint common of all the circuit events has been the amount of time players have needed to wait to play during the pools phase. To circumvent that the Top 16 Championship will be live streamed during pools and spectators will be given high level hype matches to watch and cheer for. In addition, for those who love fantasy sports, we will be offering players to fill out a Top 16 Championship Bracket with a $5 buy in. The Top 16 has until Monday, December 7th to confirm their attendance so the bracket will be known to all by then. Players can print off their brackets and fill them out at home or turn them in by the time Wave 1 of pools starts. The rules are as follows:

1. Competitors in the Top 16 Bracket and Tournament Organizers MAY NOT participate in the Fantasy Bracket.
2. To enter you must have paid the venue fee.
3. ....MORE TO COME

Details on how the brackets will be scored, how paying out works, and how tie breakers will be settled will be posted here shortly. I need to confirm with some of my Fantasy players and commissioners about the best way to score and pay out. This information will be available by the attendance deadline of Monday, December 7th.

LINK FOR THE TOP 16 BRACKET PDF (coming soon! 12/7/2015)

TOP 16 IS FINISHED!

1 Smasher1001 170
2 Chris 168
3 Ksev 154
4 Pulse | LOE1 140
5 JKBUK 128
6 WADDLE 117
7 KC 115 (won the tiebreaker)
7 Hyper Crasher 115
9 Shockwave | LouRich 111
10 Swanky 110
11 Nebula 95
12 Pulse | Technology 93
13 Nom 90
14 Runes 88
15 Mikey Lenetia 85
16 $w@gnemite 84


17 Pulse | Rog 77
18 Pulse | Zinoto 76
19 Eternal Blue 75
20 Raichu4U 72
21 Regralht 66
22 Amiibo King 49
23 Chukles 47
23 Supa 47
25 exJORDANary 46
25 Gameliking 46
27 Sethsational 44
27 Coco 44
29 Slam Shady 43
30 Pulse | Vayseth 42
30 Kipdog 42
32 ARG 41
32 DayBreak 41
34 D-Millz 39
35 Manslayer 38
35 Jarebear 38
35 aka BRIAN 38
38 Rayquaza 36
39 Bluedanes 35
40 Kider 32
41 Stroheim 31
42 Ally 30
42 Pulse | Ori 30
44 Curisu 29
45 Viev 28
45 Toros 28
45 S&U 28
45 Pulse | Stewy 28
49 The Law 24
49 Outfoxd 24
51 JCav 22
51 Nicklecat 22
53 Razz 21
54 Yaegerbomb 20
55 West MI 19
55 Shockwave | Xatic 19
57 Yoshi Kirishima 18
57 Scooter388 18
57 FS | Ludi 18
60 FATE 17
61 UT | Error 16
62 Nostalgic 13
62 NoJ 13
62 Wall-E 13
65 Zidico 12
66 Elementrio 11
66 Pulse | DBP 11
68 Kee 10
68 Brutos 10
68 Croation Sensation 10
68 Devil Chipp 10
72 Psy U 9
72 Origami Cyclone 9
72 Dogma 9
75 Calin 8
75 Royboy 8
75 Sup 8
75 Stuffer 8
75 Gooshi Sub Button 8
80 Psychotic 7
80 Pulse | Jaxz 7
80 Goat 7
80 Nyuu 7
84 Absolute Hero 6
84 Dad 6
84 Gidy 6
84 Squeebles 6
84 WL Tom 6
89 Kenta 5
89 Model O 5
89 Camel 5
89 Sleepy Head 5
93 Fingers 4
93 Proto 4
93 Polar 4
93 Starlord 4
93 Aquatic 4
93 Hipster Kitty 4
93 Regnilla 4
93 JFLO 4
93 ZAY 4
102 Jwinks 3
102 Yono 3
102 Rush Downer 3
102 Action Hank 3
102 Sean 3
102 Sasquach 3
102 Falcon 3
102 Tatsu Hero 3
102 Fark 3
102 Badger 3
102 Zero 3
102 Romario 3
102 I.C. Rocks 3
102 Fatz 3
102 DATE NIGHT 3
102 Cross Fiction 3
102 Totho 3
102 NaPAULm 3
120 Fonk 2
120 Bren 2
120 High Five 2
120 CE 2
120 Maxix 2
120 Wolf 2
120 TaC 2
120 Dr. Def 2
120 Roxas 2
120 Frather 2
120 Shoopas 2
120 Tavi 2
120 TDT 2
120 Carson Davis 2
120 BBS 2
120 Rep 2
120 Viiel 2
120 Gibbs 2
120 Boy Love 2
120 Pay Pay Panda 2
120 Twisted Tatsu 2
120 Pacz 2
120 Cute Girl 2
120 Wizard Foot 2
120 Eveelor 2
120 RYE 2
120 Calories 2