SUPER SMASH BROS MELEE

Controller ruleset

We will be running Melee Controller Ruleset Proposal 2024 more info: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1abMqoatAGh_ZhQD1qJaQx6YqFAppCjU5KyF3mgvDQVw/

Singles Ruleset

• Game Settings: 4 Stock, 8 Minute Time Limit, No Items, Pause Disabled
• Starter stages: Yoshi’s Story, Fountain of Dreams, Final Destination, Battlefield, Dream Land.
• Counter-pick stages: Pokémon Stadium
• Wobbling is banned. Freezing and infinite stalling are not legal.
• First stage is decided by the winner of RPS, they will start banning from the Starter Stages in order of: RPS Winner, Loser, Loser, Winner.
• Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character after a stage has been chosen by the losing player.
• Following stages decided by winner banning one stage from all stages and then loser choosing.
• Any matches that are best of five will have no stage bans.
• Maximum allowed time between games is 120 seconds. Any player violating this rule may be issued a loss.
• You may not choose a stage you have already won on unless mutually agreed to.

Pools tie-breakers

Ties in pools will be resolved in the following order:

• Set count
• Head-to-head
• Games won
• Wins - losses differential
• Resolve any remaining by head-to-head
• Play Bo1 tie-breakers

Venue and general tournament rules

If you are under the age of 16 you are expected to bring a guardian, please reach out to us privately for more information.

• No personal consumption (drinks/food) except for water.
• No smoking of cannabis or other drugs infront of the entrance of the venue.
• No use of drugs inside the venue.