Broken controller rules

[_wzrd]

I was wondering if there are any rules regarding a controller severely malfunctioning or breaking during a match?

I had a match at a tournament where my stick broke (friendlies between matches fortunately), so I wonder how this would work?

Would you just pause(what if pause is off due to the no pause rule)? the timer could run out in the time finding a suitable replacement.

I think unless there is a rule; pause, then countdown to unpause by ref. If pause is off, restart the match with the same amount of stocks, just fresh?

IDK, any opinions. I know this is very rare, but a lotta these controllers are old, so this is a real thing.

 

[Cactuar]

This happened at an evo. Pause and replace.

 

[_wzrd]

thanks cactuar.

if you can't pause, just stop what your doing--what about the timer?

 

[Cactuar]

Probably just a match restart from closest stock position. Doesn't happen often enough that we've ever bothered making rules for it. Most of us are nice enough to just create a solution on the spot...

 

[_wzrd]

the thought just occured to me when I was breaking in a new controller. I had a flashback to when my other one broke.

thanks bruh.