AiB Circuit Page: http://allisbrawl.com/series.aspx?id=515
Introduction
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Ann Arbor smashers are once again going to host a series of biweekly smash tournaments to offer up the top competition and prizes at regular intervals. But this time we're striking back with a vengeance. In addition to running both Brawl and Melee Singles and Doubles at every event, we're also offering cash prizes to the top placers in each event across the whole season, without subtracting from winnings at each event! Offering one of the best venues our state has to offer for smash, this gives everyone around the chance to frequently compete and win huge cash prizes!
Schedule
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The series will feature approximately 9 tournaments approximately spaced two weeks apart ranging from September to as late as January 2010.
Each individual event will have the following schedule:
11:30-12Noon Registration
12 Brawl Singles Pools/Melee Doubles Begins (SHARP!)
4 lunch break (or after BSP/MD)
5 Brawl Doubles/Melee Singles begins (or after lunch break)
8 Brawl Singles Bracket
Events
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Season Opener: 9/19/09
Brawl: 44 Singles / 12 Teams
Melee: 36 Singles / 11 Teams
Prizes: $1200 Total
Results: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=249500
Brawl Vids: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=249595
Melee Vids: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=249841
2nd Event: 10/03/09
Brawl: 36 Singles / 13 Teams
Melee: 21 Singles / 7 Teams
Prizes: $900 Total
Results: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=251118
Brawl Vids: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=251269
Melee Vids: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=251842
3rd Event: 10/17/09
Brawl: 33 Singles / 11 Teams
Melee: 20 Singles / 7 Teams
Prizes: $870 Total
Results: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=252632
Brawl Vids: (none)
Melee Vids: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=252847
4th Event: 11/14/09
Brawl: 31 Singles / 12 Teams
Melee: 31 Singles / 8 Teams
Prizes: $940 Total
Results: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=255594
Brawl Vids: (coming soon)
Melee Vids: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?p=8917189
Championship: 12/19/09
Brawl: 42 Singles / 13 Teams
Melee: 27 Singles / 12 Teams
Prizes: $1120 Total
Results: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=259123
Brawl Vids: (coming soon)
Melee Vids: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?p=9136066
Entry Information
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*SBR Certified*
4 Main events will be held at each event:
- Brawl Singles
- Melee Singles
- Brawl Doubles
- Melee Doubles
The entry fee for each of these events is $10 per person
There is an additional venue fee of $5 per person that will be waived for anyone who brings either a full setup (TV/Console/Game/Memory Card) or Video Capture equipment that gets used. The fee may be lowered to $3 if just a console/game/memory card is brought.
Prizes for an individual tournament will be distributed as follows for each event from the entry fees:
32 or Less Entrants
1st place: 60%
2nd place: 30%
3rd place: 10%
64 to 33 Entrants
1st place: 50%
2nd place: 30%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 5%
More than 64 Entrants
1st place: 40%
2nd place: 25%
3rd place: 15%
4th place: 10%
5th place: 5%
5th place: 5%
Tournament format will be as follows:
Singles:
Randomly seeded round robin pools, each match is a best 2 of 3
the top 16 players will advance to a seeded double elimination bracket, where each match is a best 2 of 3 except winners, losers,and grand finals which will be best 3 of 5s.
Doubles:
Entrants > 16 teams:
Randomly Seeded Round Robin Pools, each match is a best 2 of 3
The top 8 will advance to a seeded double elimination bracket with each match a best 2 of 3, except winners, losers, and grand finals, which will be best 3 of 5s
Entrants <= 16 teams:
Approximately seeded double elimination bracket with each match a best 2 of 3, except winners, losers, and grand finals, which will be best 3 of 5s.
Set Format:
1. Opponents choose their characters for the first match (Double blind character selection may be called for the first match)
2. The First Stage is chosen *
3. Each player may announce one stage to be banned for counterpicks of the set
4. The first game is played, using the stage chosen during step 2
5. The loser of the previous match announces the next match's stage from either the Starter Stage List or the Counter Stage List
6. The winner of the previous match chooses their character
7. The loser of the previous match chooses their character
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for all proceeding matches
*First Stage is chosen via the "Hybrid Stage Strike" System
This system is done by taking the Starter stage list, and taking turns "Striking" a stage from it until only 3 stages remain. From those 3 stages, a random one is chosen for the first game.
Circuit
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Circuit Pot: $1081
Prizes So Far: $5030
The circuit pot will come entirely from non-entry fee money, meaning we don't take any % out of the pot of each tournament.
There will be 4 separate circuit rankings for each different main tournament.
Prizes will be distributed to the top 4 places on the circuit points ranking at the end of the season in a 40/30/20/10 distribution. Attendance to the final event will be mandatory to collect your circuit winnings.
Circuit points will be awarded to each player based on how they place (people teaming together will be tracked separately, but receive points equal to what their teammate received at each event).
Circuit Points
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Points = Base * # Entrants
BASE
1st Place 50
2nd Place 30
3rd Place 20
4th Place 15
5th Place 10
7th Place 10
9th Place 5
13th Place 5
17th Place 2
Anything Lower 1
Ankoku will be keeping an accurate up to date full ranking of every entrant in the next post.
Game Specific Rules
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Brawl:
3 Stock
8 Minute timer
Items Set to "Off" and "none"
If a game ends with Bowser doing his suicide klaw and it ends in sudden death, the sudden death will be ignored and that game will count as a win for Bowser.
Melee:
4 Stock
8 Minute timer
Items are set to "off"
Wobbling is allowed
Ice Climbers Freeze Glitch is banned
Techniques such as Jigglypuff's rising pound, Peach's wall bomber, or playing as Master Hand are permitted only for recovery purposes, but banned for any stalling purposes.
Tournament Rules
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- No player may choose a stage they have already won on in that set unless agreed upon by both players.
- Controller Port disputes are settled via Rock Paper scissors
- In team matches, the ports will be determined in a 1221 fashion; whoever wins the RPS will choose first, then the opposing team will get their ports, and then the teammate of the RPS winner will get the last port.
- If the timer runs out or a sudden death (not otherwise specified) occurs, the victor is determined first by stock and then by percentage.
- You are responsible for your own controller and name tag. Any malfunctions or errors that occur are your responsibility, so bring an extra controller if possible and always check to make sure you're using the correct settings BEFORE a match is played. If a match is to be restarted due to controller functions, it must be agreed upon by both parties.
- Any action that can prevent the game from continuing (i.e., freezing, disappearing characters, game reset, etc.) will result in a forfeit of that 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.
- Stalling is banned.
- Stalling: The act of deliberately avoiding any and all conflict so that one may make the game unplayable. Running away from an opponent to reach a better position is not stalling, while doing an infinite grab endlessly against a wall is. Any infinite chain grabs most end quickly after 300% has been reached so as to prevent excessive stalling.
- Players are responsible for knowing the rules. No more than the previous match should be replayed in the event of a rule violation and it is recommended that any disputes be brought promptly and quickly to the TO's attention.
- No drugs or Alcohol in the venue
- No violence or intolerable language
- Respect the venue. Throw out trash in appropriate trash bins.
- All Matches may be recorded and uploaded for online mass viewing at the recorder's or TO's discretion.
- No refusal to play at a given station will be tolerated
- When a match is called you must immediately report to the TO or to your called station, failure to report to your match within 5 minutes will result in the forfeiture of the first game of the set. Failure to report to your match within 10 minutes will result in your immediate, non-negotiable forfeiture of the set.
- This Tournament will be a Bring Your Own Controller event.
- Wiimotes must have their batteries removed after each match.
- A player's place in the tournament may not be replaced by another person
- No one may make any action "that is a clear attempt to distract another player and or obstruct their ability to interact with the game"
Stage Lists
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Brawl
Starter Stages:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Pokemon Stadium 1
Counter Stages:
Castle Siege
Halberd
Lylat Cruise
Brinstar
Delfino
Frigate Orpheon
Jungle Japes
Pictochat
Rainbow Cruise
Melee
Starter Stages:
Dream Land: Fountain of Dreams
Kanto: Pokemon Stadium
Past Stages: Dream Land
Special Stages: Final Destination
Special Stages: Battlefield
Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Story
Past Stages: Kongo Jungle
Counter Stages:
Mushroom Kingdom: Rainbow Cruise
Dream Land: Green Greens
DK Island: Jungle Japes
F-Zero Grand Prix: Mute City
Kanto Skies: Poke Floats
Lylat System: Corneria
Planet Zebes: Brinstar
Venue & Housing
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Currently we plan to be hosting our biweeklies in a large lounge room in the basement of Bursley Hall, a large dormitory on North Campus of U of M. The lounge has several tables, chairs, and comfortable couches. It also has several stocked vending machines for snacks and drinks. Additionally, Bursley Hall is a short walk to a Wendy's and to Pierpont commons which holds several restaurants.
Address:
1931 Duffield Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
For those of you familiar with the UMBs, this is the same venue.
Parking
this map has the closest parking that can be risky. For less risky parking, use any lot that doesn't require a permit around the area.
http://i27.tinypic.com/25k361w.jpg
On Game Days, watch out for traffic
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Housing may be availible from TOs and nearby smashers, and will be first come first serve.
