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Event Rules

Definitions

  • Bracket: flowchart of who plays whom in a tournament.
  • Game: single match between two players in a bracket.
  • Round: unit of measurement used to decide a game.
  • Set: number of games to advance in a bracket.

General Rules

  • Title: Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

  • Platform: CP System III hardware on cabinet: Double-elimination

  • Sets: 2 out of 3 games (FT2). Top 8 matches are 3 out of 5 games (FT3).

  • No game-breaking glitches or bugs that cause the game to freeze, reset, or make the game unplayable for both players

  • Judgment in effect

  • There will be no accommodations made for external hardware or controllers. IE No USB ports will be offered for outside sticks, controllers, hit boxes, and pads. No external audio will be ran out through headphones or any other devices.

Set Procedure

Choosing Sides
  • Both players must agree on which side of the setup they wish to play on (either 1p or 2p) prior to the start of their set. If an agreement cannot be reached, a coin toss by a bracket manager or tournament organizer shall decide which player plays on which side.
Choosing Characters
  • Once the Character Select screen appears, both players may choose their character whenever they wish. This is known in the Fighting Game Community as “standard selection.” However, a player may request “double-blind selection,” which means that the player and their opponent must disclose their picks in secret to a bracket manager or tournament organizer.Both players must agree to double-blind selection. If an agreement cannot be reached, a coin toss by a bracket manager or tournament organizer shall decide which method shall be used, either standard or double-blind, for choosing characters.
Playing the Set

Once players have selected their sides and characters, their set shall be contested under the following rules:

  • The set is over when either player wins the required number of games.
  • Once a player has won the required number of games, the winner of the set should report their score to a bracket manager or tournament organizer.
  • A player who loses a game may switch sides, but the player who wins the game must stay on the same side if the losing player does not wish to switch.
  • A player who loses a game may switch characters and/or supers, but the player who wins the game must keep the same character. The winning player may switch supers regardless of whether the losing player switches.
Game Settings
  • Every setup will run 3rd Strike on default damage level and timer speed (the value for both settings is set to 2 by default), and each game should be set to best two (2) out of three (3) rounds.

Stoppages

  • It is the responsibility of the players to detect all rule violations and equipment malfunctions and report them to a bracket manager or tournament organizer. When a player suspects that such a violation or malfunction has occurred, the player should stop playing immediately, move away from the setup, and call for a stoppage in play to report the issue.
  • Rule violations and equipment malfunctions must be reported to a bracket manager or tournament organizer IMMEDIATELY at the time they occur, or they will be ignored.
  • If, at any point during a game, a stoppage occurs due to a legitimate equipment malfunction, that game must be replayed.
  • Players who mis-report an issue shall forfeit the game.
  • Bracket managers and tournament organizers may also report rule violations and equipment malfunctions on behalf of the players and may stop play at any point during a set in order to address such issues.

Disqualifications

Players may be disqualified for violating rules. A player who gets disqualified is marked as having lost their next set by DQ and is eliminated from the tournament while their opponent advances in the bracket.

Actions that may also result in a disqualification include, but are not limited to:

  • Failing to check in or to show up ready to play when the set is called.
  • Tampering with tournament equipment.
  • Colluding with others to manipulate the outcome of the tournament.
  • Assuming the identity of another player.
  • Any other scenarios not listed here that warrant a disqualification can be made based on a unanimous decision of the Tournament Organizers and/or Bracket Managers at any time.

Competitor and spectator guidelines

  • Any patron of this event, spectator, or competitor is subjected to ejection with no refund for any unsportsmanlike actions, or any irresponsible behavior that puts our staff, equipment, or community in danger.
  • Any acts or threats of violence, physical, sexual or verbal harassment, intimidation, will result in an ejection from the facility and indefinite ban from Artcade.

Artcade is a space in which all should feel safe and welcome. Please be respectful of our staff, our neighbors, and our venue.

All times, dates, rules, and details are subject to change as needed. For any inquires, please reach out to: [email protected]