I'm going to referee a Smash Tourney

[finalark]

So some interested stuff happened and I ended up volentering to be a referee for a Melee and Brawl tournament on Saturday. This is my first time refereeing a tournament so I'm looking for any tips or advice. Note that the rules are as follows:

* 1v1
* Single Elimination
* 2 out of 3 Games
* 3 Stock
* 5 Minute Time Limit
* No Items
* Sudden Death Elimination Active
* If both players can agree on a stage, that stage will be used. If no agreement can be reached the “Final Destination” stage will be used.
* Changing characters between rounds is allowed.
* If a referee finds you to be excessively spamming one move continuously you may be required to forfeit a stock.
* Glitches used to stop your opponent from controlling their character or indefinitely freezing them will result in the immediate forfeit of the entire match.
* Any tactics or moves that are used to excessively stall a match a referee may force you to stop and lose a stock.

And if you're a Tucson Smasher then you should come down to Level Up games and have a good time at the tourney. If you live in Tucson, you should know how hard it can be to find a tourney here anyway.

So thank for any and all advice.

 

[Tamoo]

wouldn't advise the FD rule, it's not even the most balanced stage on either brawl or melee :/
Just use stage striking instead.

Spamming one move continuously is fine. If the opponent is losing to this, it's their fault.

These rulesets are generallly accepted
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=230479
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=257229

 

[Lythium]

I would go with a ruleset that is already established.

Also, get a laptop with TIO or something on it. Save often.

 

[Jam Stunna]

Don't listen to Lythium. She obviously doesn't understand competitive gaming.

*points to her avatar*

 

[Lythium]

You mad 'cause Noel is stylin' on you.

/inb4hakumenismysecond

 

[finalark]

I'm not the one making the rules, I'm just reffing.

And what's with the Noel hate, Jam?

/rage

 

[Jam Stunna]

More like Lythium hate

 

[Lythium]

: c

 

[AlphaZealot]

OMG Dekar get in there its an FD only tournament in the Southwest!!! DIDDY ALL DAYYYY

 

[SkylerOcon]

Do us a favor and completely ignore that rule about forcing a player to forfeit if they're excessively spamming one move. For an otherwise decent rule set, that's a pretty stupid rule.

As for actual judging tips, just pay attention to the match. It shouldn't be too hard though, haha.

 

[#HBC | Gorf]

* Single Elimination

If you can, try to make it double elimination.

* 5 Minute Time Limit

Ehh... 8 minutes is a more sufficent amount of time.

* Sudden Death Elimination Active

Is this a way of saying you're using sudden death if the time runs out? So the opponent can run away for 5 minutes, and let time run out, and get that lucky hit? I wouldn't try to keep that. I'd check stock then % to determine winner, and if they're equal, then you can use a 1 stock three minute tie breaker.

* If both players can agree on a stage, that stage will be used. If no agreement can be reached the “Final Destination” stage will be used.

Da f***? Make a set stage list, and, if anything, do rock paper scissors to determine. I mean, if someone JUST wants Final D, they're going to get it.

* If a referee finds you to be excessively spamming one move continuously you may be required to forfeit a stock.

If a pansy b****es about spam, then he straight up sucks. A real player can get around this.

Try your best to get this s*** fixed. Fast.

And as far as judging, just keep the (terrible) rules in mind, and don't let others sway your decision.

 

[X1-12]

Firstly, try to get the rules changed, but if you can't then you've got to referee to the ruleset.

 

[REL38]

Ugh

These rules suck
Horribly

Personaly, I wouldn't have voluntered for such a tourney

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

You gotta change those rules man.

 

[demonictoonlink]

Can taunts be safely spammed?