Arena 51 presents: Rochester--Final Smash!
This might be the last big Melee tournament of Western New York depending on the quality of Brawl (it'll be good!). It's time to dust off our controllers and show me your moves one last time!
Location:
Arena 51
376 Jefferson Road
Rochester, New York 14623
Phone: 585.424.3140
E-Mail: 411@arena51.com
AIM: auntbitc
Schedule:
Saturday, January 26th
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. ...... Set-up and free play
11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. ...... Team Tournament
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. ...... Lunch break and free play
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. ...... Team Tournament (cont’d)
4:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. ...... Singles Tournament
9:30 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. ...... Free play and/or low tier tournament
Entry Fees:
Singles - $15 per person
Teams - $20 per team / $10 per teammate
Prizes:
First Place - 60%
Second Place - 30%
Third Place - 10%
Prizes apply to both singles and teams brackets.
There is a guaranteed $250 minimum pot for singles and $125 minimum for teams.
The more people come, the bigger the pot will grow! Participation is usually pretty high so definitely expect pot values to be larger. Winners are known to have earned more than $500 in prizes! Of course, the title is what's most important!
Rules:
Singles
Format:
- Players will immediately enter standard elimination brackets.
- Separate seeding can be requested if it is so desired.
Elimination:
- Double elimination.
Match Rules:
- All matches are best-of-three. Winner's Finals and Loser's Finals are best-of-five.
- Players meeting twice in tournament play will expand their previous set to a best-of-eleven continuation.
- The Grand Finals set will be two best-of-five sets. Grand Finals will not be a continuation set.
- All matches are four stock with an eight minute time limit.
- Sudden Death will not be played. Ties are broken by stock, not percentage.
- Items will, of course, be OFF.
Stage Selection:
- After characters are chosen for the first match, both players can knock out one stage for the duration of the set. Random select stages cannot be knocked out. Stages knocked out do not carry over to continuation sets.
- Unless all players can agree on a stage, the first stage of a regular set will be randomly selected. If the set is a best-of-eleven continuation, the loser of the first set may pick the first stage at the beginning of the continuation set.
- After each match, the loser of the match can counterpick with a legal stage or elect to go random before characters are chosen.
- Stages cannot be played twice unless the current set is a best-of-eleven continuation. The only stages that can be played twice during continuation sets are random stages.
- All players have one reset per set. Resets may only be used on randomly selected stages during the first five seconds of play. The stage cannot be played again when randomly selected, but is still available for counterpicking.
Character Selection:
- A double blind pick may be called at any time during any set. Tournament staff will judge the selection.
- After each match, the loser may pick the next stage (or go random). After this decision is made, the winner of the previous match may change characters. Afterwards, the loser of the previous match may change characters.
- Characters may not be changed after a reset is called. Once characters are chosen, the decision is in effect until the end of the match.
Teams
Format: All teams will enter standard elimination brackets.
Elimination: Double elimination.
Special Team Rules:
- Team Attack is ON.
- Life stealing is allowed.
All other rules that apply to singles apply to teams as well.
Stage Listing
Singles
The following stages are available for random select for singles:
- Final Destination
- Battlefield
- Kirby's Dreamland 64
- Yoshi's Story
- Fountain of Dreams
- Pokémon Stadium
The following stages are available for counterpick for singles:
- All random stages
- Rainbow Cruise
- Jungle Japes
- Kongo Jungle
- Kongo Jungle 64
- Poké Floats
- Corneria
- Brinstar
- Mute City
- Green Greens
The following stages are banned from singles:
- Mushroom Kingdom
- Mushroom Kingdom II
- Flatzone
- Icicle Mountain
- Princess Peach's Castle
- Great Bay
- Venom
- Hyrule Temple
- Yoshi's Island
- Yoshi's Story 64
- Onett
- Fourside
- Big Blue
- Brinstar Depths
Teams
The following stages are available for random select for teams:
- Final Destination
- Battlefield
- Kirby's Dreamland 64
- Yoshi's Story
- Kongo Jungle 64
- Pokémon Stadium
The following stages are available for counterpick for teams:
- All random stages
- Rainbow Cruise
- Jungle Japes
- Kongo Jungle
- Mushroom Kingdom II
- Poké Floats
- Corneria
- Brinstar
- Great Bay
- Green Greens
The following stages are banned from teams:
- Mushroom Kingdom
- Fountain of Dreams
- Flatzone
- Icicle Mountain
- Princess Peach's Castle
- Mute City
- Venom
- Hyrule Temple
- Yoshi's Island
- Yoshi's Story 64
- Onett
- Big Blue
- Brinstar Depths
Other Rules:
Wobbling is banned. Staff will be the sole judges of such actions. Wobbling will result in immediate and total disqualification.
Don't **** with this.
Don't do it.
As you can guess, modded controllers are not allowed. Third-party controllers are allowed, but you cannot use their programmable functions. Disqualification will follow if discovered.
Of course, you cannot use glitches or stalling to either disable your opponent or indefinitely suspend match play. Doing so can lead to match forfeiture or tournament disqualification.
In an effort to prevent bracket manipulation and to preserve the spirit of the tournament, the following rule is in effect. Matches or entire sets may not, under any circumstances, be voluntarily forfeit by any player for any reason. Match or set forfeiture occurs upon the discovery of a broken rule. Absence from a match or set or voluntary forfeiture will result in total disqualification. Make sure you have a way of being contacted if you happen to be absent from your set when the time to play comes. You can also notify tournament staff if you will be running late beforehand or at any time during the tournament.
Coaching is allowed between matches, but no mid-match instruction may occur. Talking, sneering, and giggling from coaches is allowed, but coaches can be silenced at the request of any player currently engaged in a set.
Trash talking IS ENCOURAGED. No fighting, no rough stuff, no overly abusive language or yelling...you know the deal. Be nice, and try to be good about when you lose because (almost) everyone is guaranteed to lose at least once, so just be good about it.
Please bring your own controller. Please.
Other Notes:
The ruleset is not open to change.
As usual, TVs, GameCubes, copies of the game, and fully prepared memory cards will be a great help. Please bring any of these items if you can. If you do, please be sure to mark them in some way, shape, or form so that they can be identified as your own.
This might be the last big Melee tournament of Western New York depending on the quality of Brawl (it'll be good!). It's time to dust off our controllers and show me your moves one last time!
Location:
Arena 51
376 Jefferson Road
Rochester, New York 14623
Phone: 585.424.3140
E-Mail: 411@arena51.com
AIM: auntbitc
Schedule:
Saturday, January 26th
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. ...... Set-up and free play
11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. ...... Team Tournament
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. ...... Lunch break and free play
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. ...... Team Tournament (cont’d)
4:00 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. ...... Singles Tournament
9:30 P.M. - 1:00 A.M. ...... Free play and/or low tier tournament
Entry Fees:
Singles - $15 per person
Teams - $20 per team / $10 per teammate
Prizes:
First Place - 60%
Second Place - 30%
Third Place - 10%
Prizes apply to both singles and teams brackets.
There is a guaranteed $250 minimum pot for singles and $125 minimum for teams.
The more people come, the bigger the pot will grow! Participation is usually pretty high so definitely expect pot values to be larger. Winners are known to have earned more than $500 in prizes! Of course, the title is what's most important!
Rules:
Singles
Format:
- Players will immediately enter standard elimination brackets.
- Separate seeding can be requested if it is so desired.
Elimination:
- Double elimination.
Match Rules:
- All matches are best-of-three. Winner's Finals and Loser's Finals are best-of-five.
- Players meeting twice in tournament play will expand their previous set to a best-of-eleven continuation.
- The Grand Finals set will be two best-of-five sets. Grand Finals will not be a continuation set.
- All matches are four stock with an eight minute time limit.
- Sudden Death will not be played. Ties are broken by stock, not percentage.
- Items will, of course, be OFF.
Stage Selection:
- After characters are chosen for the first match, both players can knock out one stage for the duration of the set. Random select stages cannot be knocked out. Stages knocked out do not carry over to continuation sets.
- Unless all players can agree on a stage, the first stage of a regular set will be randomly selected. If the set is a best-of-eleven continuation, the loser of the first set may pick the first stage at the beginning of the continuation set.
- After each match, the loser of the match can counterpick with a legal stage or elect to go random before characters are chosen.
- Stages cannot be played twice unless the current set is a best-of-eleven continuation. The only stages that can be played twice during continuation sets are random stages.
- All players have one reset per set. Resets may only be used on randomly selected stages during the first five seconds of play. The stage cannot be played again when randomly selected, but is still available for counterpicking.
Character Selection:
- A double blind pick may be called at any time during any set. Tournament staff will judge the selection.
- After each match, the loser may pick the next stage (or go random). After this decision is made, the winner of the previous match may change characters. Afterwards, the loser of the previous match may change characters.
- Characters may not be changed after a reset is called. Once characters are chosen, the decision is in effect until the end of the match.
Teams
Format: All teams will enter standard elimination brackets.
Elimination: Double elimination.
Special Team Rules:
- Team Attack is ON.
- Life stealing is allowed.
All other rules that apply to singles apply to teams as well.
Stage Listing
Singles
The following stages are available for random select for singles:
- Final Destination
- Battlefield
- Kirby's Dreamland 64
- Yoshi's Story
- Fountain of Dreams
- Pokémon Stadium
The following stages are available for counterpick for singles:
- All random stages
- Rainbow Cruise
- Jungle Japes
- Kongo Jungle
- Kongo Jungle 64
- Poké Floats
- Corneria
- Brinstar
- Mute City
- Green Greens
The following stages are banned from singles:
- Mushroom Kingdom
- Mushroom Kingdom II
- Flatzone
- Icicle Mountain
- Princess Peach's Castle
- Great Bay
- Venom
- Hyrule Temple
- Yoshi's Island
- Yoshi's Story 64
- Onett
- Fourside
- Big Blue
- Brinstar Depths
Teams
The following stages are available for random select for teams:
- Final Destination
- Battlefield
- Kirby's Dreamland 64
- Yoshi's Story
- Kongo Jungle 64
- Pokémon Stadium
The following stages are available for counterpick for teams:
- All random stages
- Rainbow Cruise
- Jungle Japes
- Kongo Jungle
- Mushroom Kingdom II
- Poké Floats
- Corneria
- Brinstar
- Great Bay
- Green Greens
The following stages are banned from teams:
- Mushroom Kingdom
- Fountain of Dreams
- Flatzone
- Icicle Mountain
- Princess Peach's Castle
- Mute City
- Venom
- Hyrule Temple
- Yoshi's Island
- Yoshi's Story 64
- Onett
- Big Blue
- Brinstar Depths
Other Rules:
Wobbling is banned. Staff will be the sole judges of such actions. Wobbling will result in immediate and total disqualification.
Don't **** with this.
Don't do it.
As you can guess, modded controllers are not allowed. Third-party controllers are allowed, but you cannot use their programmable functions. Disqualification will follow if discovered.
Of course, you cannot use glitches or stalling to either disable your opponent or indefinitely suspend match play. Doing so can lead to match forfeiture or tournament disqualification.
In an effort to prevent bracket manipulation and to preserve the spirit of the tournament, the following rule is in effect. Matches or entire sets may not, under any circumstances, be voluntarily forfeit by any player for any reason. Match or set forfeiture occurs upon the discovery of a broken rule. Absence from a match or set or voluntary forfeiture will result in total disqualification. Make sure you have a way of being contacted if you happen to be absent from your set when the time to play comes. You can also notify tournament staff if you will be running late beforehand or at any time during the tournament.
Coaching is allowed between matches, but no mid-match instruction may occur. Talking, sneering, and giggling from coaches is allowed, but coaches can be silenced at the request of any player currently engaged in a set.
Trash talking IS ENCOURAGED. No fighting, no rough stuff, no overly abusive language or yelling...you know the deal. Be nice, and try to be good about when you lose because (almost) everyone is guaranteed to lose at least once, so just be good about it.
Please bring your own controller. Please.
Other Notes:
The ruleset is not open to change.
As usual, TVs, GameCubes, copies of the game, and fully prepared memory cards will be a great help. Please bring any of these items if you can. If you do, please be sure to mark them in some way, shape, or form so that they can be identified as your own.
Someone get me a ticket, thanks! <3
