Important info:
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Stages
Starter (for stage striking)
Battlefield
Final Destination
Smashville
Yoshi's Island
Pokemon Stadium 1
Counter pick stages
Battleship Halberd
Brinstar
Castle Siege
Delfino Plaza
Corneria
Distant Planet
Frigate Orpheon
Jungle Japes
Luigi's Mansion
Lylat Cruise
Norfair
Pirate Ship
Pokémon Stadium 2
Port Town Aero Dive
Rainbow Cruise
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Time
Schedule with 4 TVS:
-Double elimination 16 team doubles bracket
-Double elimination 32 man singles bracket
11:00AM: Doors open-registration singles and doubles begins
12:00PM: Registration closes
12:30PM: Doubles bracket - WR1 H1 (Stations 1-4)
12:54PM: Doubles bracket - WR1 H2 (Stations 1-4)
1:18PM: Doubles bracket - WR2 (Stations 1-4)
1:42PM: Doubles bracket - LR1 (Stations 1-4)
2:06PM: Doubles bracket - LR2 (Stations 1-4)
2:30PM: Doubles bracket - WR (Stations 1-2) 3 & LR3 (Stations 3-4)
2:54PM: Doubles bracket - WF (Station 1) & LR4 (Stations 2-3) - (LR5, LF, and GF occur later)
3:18PM: Singles bracket - WR1 H1
3:42PM: Singles bracket - WR1 H2
4:06PM: Singles bracket - WR1 H3
4:30PM: Singles bracket - WR1 H4
4:54PM: Singles bracket - WR2 H1
5:18PM: Singles bracket - WR2 H2
5:42PM: Singles bracket - LR1 H1
6:06PM: Singles bracket - LR1 H2
6:30PM: Singles bracket - LR2 H1
6:54PM: Singles bracket - LR2 H2
7:18PM: Singles bracket - WR3
7:42PM: Singles bracket - LR3
8: 06PM: Singles bracket - LR4
8:30PM: Singles bracket - WR4 & LR5
9:00PM: We move the tournament back to my apartment - whoever is still left and their rides are allowed to come. Everyone else will have to watch the videos when they get put up. Obviously we NEED more than just 4 set ups-but this should let everyone see the math of EXACTLY the best you can run a tournament of 32 people (and 16 team) with this many set ups. There should be 6 people left in the Singles bracket and 6 people remaining in the Doubles bracket (3 teams). Likely some of these 6 people will be in both brackets, so I'm assuming it will be roughly 9 people left in the tournament (maybe 1 or 2 less or more).
Schedule with 8 TVS
-Double elimination doubles bracket
-8 pools of 4 with 2 people advancing into a 16 person double elimination singles bracket
11:00AM: Doors open-registration for singles and doubles begins
12:00PM: Registration closes
12:30PM: Doubles bracket - WR1
12:54PM: Doubles bracket - WR2 & LR1
1:18PM: Doubles bracket - LR2 & WR3 (2 tvs available for free play)
1:42PM: Doubles bracket - WF & LR4 (5 tvs available for free play)
2:06PM: Doubles bracket - LR5, WF continue & pools 1 (2 tvs), 2(2 tvs), and 3(1 tv) start
2:30PM: Doubles bracket - LF & pools 1, 2, and 3 continue play
2:54PM: Doubles bracket - GF & pools 1, 2, and 3 finish
3:18PM: Singles pools - pools 4 (2 tvs), 5(2 tvs), 6(2 tvs), 7(1 tv), and 8(1 tv) begin play
3:42PM: Singles pools - pools 4 (2 tvs), 5(2 tvs), 6(2 tvs), 7 (1 tv), and 8 (1 tv) continue
4:06PM: Singles pools - pools 4 (2 tvs), 5(2 tvs), 6(2 tvs) finish - 7 (1 tv) and 8 (1 tv) continue
4:30PM: Singles pools - pools 7 (2 tvs) and 8 (2 tvs) finish -(4 stations available for free play)
5:00PM: Singles bracket - WR1
5:24PM: Singles bracket - WR2 & LR2
5:54PM: Singles bracket - LR2 & WR3 (2 tvs available for free play)
6:18PM: Singles bracket - WF & LR4 (5 tvs available for free play)
6: 42PM: Singles bracket - LR5 and WF continues (7 tvs available for free play)
7:06PM: Singles bracket - LF (7 tvs available for free play)
7:46PM: Singles bracket - GF (7 tvs available for free play)
8:45PM: tear down and pack up - then we can all eat dinner at wings and brew to discuss the event
*Pools will be divided by MW Circuit points (from last season) and by location
*Brackets will be seeded by pools and results, a 1st seed who was 3-0 in sets and 6-0 in games will have a higher 1st seed than one who was 3-0 insets but 6-2 in games.
*Pool ties will be broken as follows:
-If set wins are tied between 2 (two) people, then whoever won the head to head match advances (or gets the higher seed)
-If set wins are tied between 3 (three) people, then whoever has the better game record continues, if two people are tied in their game record then head to head is used. Example, if P-A beats P-B 2-1, and P-B beats P-3 2-1, and P-C beats P-A 2-0, then the results would be:
P-C is the first seed
P-A is the second seed
P-B is the third seed
-If all three players are tied in sets and games then sets will need to be replayed to break the tie.
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item 3
Money
Entrance fee for singles: $10 per person
Entrance fee for teams: $20 dollars per team ($10 per person)
Mandatory meal fee (call it a venue fee but you get a meal): $5
Singles Payout
1st: 48%
2nd: 22%
3rd: 14%
4th: 8%
5th: 4%
5th: 4%
Assuming a 32 person bracket
$310 in the pot
1st: $148.8 = $149
2nd: $68.2 = $68
3rd: $43.4 = $44
4th: $24.8 = $25
5th: $12.4 = $12
5th: $12.4 = $12
Teams Payout
1st: 55%
2nd: 30%
3rd: 15%
Assuming 16 team bracket
$310 in the pot
1st: $170.5 = $171
2nd: $93
3rd: $36.5 = $36
So, why this payout scheme? Because I think its important to spread the wealth deep instead of just at the top. This tournament is more about the experience of eating wings and enjoying Smash can letting 1 or 2 people make huge bank. 6 people from singles get money, 6 people from doubles get money.
*I am going to be 100% honest here-I am running this tournament. I am NOT taking any money to run this. However, since I am running it I will NOT be paying the singles/doubles entrance.
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•If time runs out the winner will be determined by the following
1. If one player has over 60 edge grabs (edge grabs are recorded automatically in post-game statistics) that player loses by DQ. If both players have more than 60 edge grabs then go to number 2. Note-this rule is to curb the potential for "planking".
2. If 1 has note occured then the player with the highest stock wins. If stocks are tied then the player with the lowest percentage wins.
3. If both players are tied in stock and percentage then a 1 stock overtime game will be played on the same stage with the same characters.
Explaining the edge grab rule: I'm testing this rule out to see if it will ever even come into play. I request that everyone try and keep track of your edge grabs in the tournament so this number can be adjusted up or down for future events. In all the testing I have done (by testing I simply mean playing like I normally do) I've never even exceeded 20 edge grabs in a game and I think my average is about 7. Most (actually all) of you will have similar averages. This is to discourage planking and excessive use of edge play. Yes, it is an arbitrary rule. I am aware planking/edge camping is not broken. This rule needs testing though, and I also think it may have some positive benefits. Essentially, don't play with fire (using the edge and **** ton) and you won't get burned. The game keeps track of your edge grabs automatically and displays it at the end of the game in the statistics.