Double Elimination Singles tournament (1v1) Tournament Mode Enabled 3 stocks, 8 minutes 2/3 Games per Set 3/5 Games per Set starting in Top 8 of the tournament Winner of prior game is allowed 2 Stage Bans prior to counterpicks “Character-first” counterpick procedure (characters are decided before stage counterpicks for games after the first) DSR applies (players may not counterpick to any stage they won on earlier in the set) Mutual Agreement is not permitted. Players may not agree to play on a stage that would otherwise violate the existing stage rules. A player who repeatedly attempts to coerce their opponent into such an agreement may be penalized with a game or set loss, depending on the severity and frequency of the infraction.