Introducing the THIRD official Smash Bros. tournament of the 2016-17 school year, created and run by a handful of dedicated competitors out of Baldwin Wallace University with assistance from the larger competitive community, featuring both Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Melee. Both games will feature singles and doubles events! Wow!
Both Smash 4 events will be live streamed on twitch.tv/the_ridlr.
This tournament is open to all participants.
LOCATION:
-Math & Computer Science Building (MACS)
SCHEDULE:
-12:00 AM Registration
-1:00 Melee/WiiU doubles registration ends and bracket begins
-4:00 Melee/Smash 4 SINGLES registration ends and bracket begins
-If the tournament does not end by 1 a.m., the remaining players will be given a tie and be paid out equally
GUIDELINES:
-It is optional but encouraged to have a gamertag or alias to compete under
-Bring your own controller (controllers may be shared)
-Venue fee: $2 (will be waived if a full setup is brought*)
-Melee singles: $3
-Melee doubles: $3 per person
-Smash 4 doubles: $3 per person
-Smash 4 singles: $3
-Bracket or pools will be used depending on the number of entrants
-Payouts will be dependent on entrants - more entrants means more players in the top placings will be paid out and will be rewarded more
SMASH 4 RULESET:
-Items are set to off and none
-Pause and Handicap are disabled; Damage Ratio is 1.0
-2 stocks and 6 minute time limit for singles
-3 stocks, 8 minutes, Team Attack and Stock Sharing allowed for Doubles
-Sets are best of 3 games; best of 5 for Winner's Finals, Loser's Finals, and Grand Finals
-Customs and Equipment are turned off
-Mii Fighters are banned
-Amiibo are banned
-All Omega stages are banned
-First stage is decided by (Rock-Paper-Scissors) best of 1. Winner strikes from starters, then loser strikes twice from starters, then winner. (P1-P2-P2-P1)
-Following stages decided by winner banning one stage from all stages and then loser choosing. A new ban is required for each additional game; a stage does not remain banned for the whole set
-Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character
-Dave's Stupid Rule: A player cannot counterpick the last stage he/she won on unless mutually agreed to by both players
-You may not play on a stage that is not on the available stages list--both players will be disqualified
-Sudden Death with a tied percentage/stock count will NOT determine the outcome of a tied game; a playoff match with 1 stock/2 minutes will determine the winner
-There will be no loading anything on to the tournament consoles
LEGAL SMASH 4 STAGES:
-Starters:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Town & City
Lylat Cruise
-Counterpicks:
Dreamland 64
Duck Hunt
MELEE RULESET:
-Items are set to off and none; pause disabled
-4 stocks and 8 minute time limit.
-2/3 games; 3/5 for Winner's, Loser's, and Grand Finals
-Wobbling past 300%, freeze glitch and infinite stalling are banned
-First stage is decided by banning from the Starter Stages in P1-P2-P2-P1 order
-Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character
-In a Best of 3 match, a player can ban 1 stage upon winning a game; in a Best of 5 match there are no stage bans
-Dave's Stupid Rule: A player cannot counterpick the last stage he/she won on unless mutually agreed to by both players
MELEE STAGES:
-Starters:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Dreamland
Fountain of Dreams
Yoshi's Story
-Counterpick:
Pokemon Stadium (starter in doubles)
It is imperative that players show up to their assigned matches on time so that the event can run as smoothly as possible. Refusing to comply with the TOs will result in your disqualification.
*Melee setup includes a CRT television, GameCube/Wii, and copy of the game.
*Smash 4 setup includes an HD television, Wii U, GameCube controller adapter, and copy of the game with all characters and stages (listed above) unlocked/purchased.
EVENT STAFF:
Remote Support/Floating Head In The Sky/Overlord: Zach "BushelOfChewyGoodness" Tepe
Smash 4 Lead TO/Streamer: Matt "RiDLR" Devus
Melee Lead TO: Ben "Freky" Nyenhuis
Both Smash 4 events will be live streamed on twitch.tv/the_ridlr.
This tournament is open to all participants.
LOCATION:
-Math & Computer Science Building (MACS)
SCHEDULE:
-12:00 AM Registration
-1:00 Melee/WiiU doubles registration ends and bracket begins
-4:00 Melee/Smash 4 SINGLES registration ends and bracket begins
-If the tournament does not end by 1 a.m., the remaining players will be given a tie and be paid out equally
GUIDELINES:
-It is optional but encouraged to have a gamertag or alias to compete under
-Bring your own controller (controllers may be shared)
-Venue fee: $2 (will be waived if a full setup is brought*)
-Melee singles: $3
-Melee doubles: $3 per person
-Smash 4 doubles: $3 per person
-Smash 4 singles: $3
-Bracket or pools will be used depending on the number of entrants
-Payouts will be dependent on entrants - more entrants means more players in the top placings will be paid out and will be rewarded more
SMASH 4 RULESET:
-Items are set to off and none
-Pause and Handicap are disabled; Damage Ratio is 1.0
-2 stocks and 6 minute time limit for singles
-3 stocks, 8 minutes, Team Attack and Stock Sharing allowed for Doubles
-Sets are best of 3 games; best of 5 for Winner's Finals, Loser's Finals, and Grand Finals
-Customs and Equipment are turned off
-Mii Fighters are banned
-Amiibo are banned
-All Omega stages are banned
-First stage is decided by (Rock-Paper-Scissors) best of 1. Winner strikes from starters, then loser strikes twice from starters, then winner. (P1-P2-P2-P1)
-Following stages decided by winner banning one stage from all stages and then loser choosing. A new ban is required for each additional game; a stage does not remain banned for the whole set
-Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character
-Dave's Stupid Rule: A player cannot counterpick the last stage he/she won on unless mutually agreed to by both players
-You may not play on a stage that is not on the available stages list--both players will be disqualified
-Sudden Death with a tied percentage/stock count will NOT determine the outcome of a tied game; a playoff match with 1 stock/2 minutes will determine the winner
-There will be no loading anything on to the tournament consoles
LEGAL SMASH 4 STAGES:
-Starters:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Town & City
Lylat Cruise
-Counterpicks:
Dreamland 64
Duck Hunt
MELEE RULESET:
-Items are set to off and none; pause disabled
-4 stocks and 8 minute time limit.
-2/3 games; 3/5 for Winner's, Loser's, and Grand Finals
-Wobbling past 300%, freeze glitch and infinite stalling are banned
-First stage is decided by banning from the Starter Stages in P1-P2-P2-P1 order
-Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character
-In a Best of 3 match, a player can ban 1 stage upon winning a game; in a Best of 5 match there are no stage bans
-Dave's Stupid Rule: A player cannot counterpick the last stage he/she won on unless mutually agreed to by both players
MELEE STAGES:
-Starters:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Dreamland
Fountain of Dreams
Yoshi's Story
-Counterpick:
Pokemon Stadium (starter in doubles)
It is imperative that players show up to their assigned matches on time so that the event can run as smoothly as possible. Refusing to comply with the TOs will result in your disqualification.
*Melee setup includes a CRT television, GameCube/Wii, and copy of the game.
*Smash 4 setup includes an HD television, Wii U, GameCube controller adapter, and copy of the game with all characters and stages (listed above) unlocked/purchased.
EVENT STAFF:
Remote Support/Floating Head In The Sky/Overlord: Zach "BushelOfChewyGoodness" Tepe
Smash 4 Lead TO/Streamer: Matt "RiDLR" Devus
Melee Lead TO: Ben "Freky" Nyenhuis