Game Version: The Tournament Edition mod will be used.

The community TE rules will be adhered to. A summary is provided below.

Set Length: Best 2-of-3 games. Later rounds of the tournament may run longer sets, if time permits.

Stage Selection:

• Players can mutually agree to play on any stage for any game. Otherwise, follow the below procedures for stage selection.
• Game 1 will be played on one of the following 5 stages: Metal City, Ice Factory, Red Canyon, Digital Dimension, SEGA Illusion. Strike stages in a P1-P2-P2-P1 order to determine the stage for game 1.
• For game 2 and beyond, all stages except Babylon Guardian are legal (unless mutually agreed to play there). The winner of the previous game will ban 4 stages, then the loser will pick from the remaining stages. The winner of the previous game picks their character and gear before the loser.
• For the remainder of a set, you cannot choose to play on a stage that you have already won on in that set, unless mutually agreed to.

Select "skips" are banned. Check community TE rules (#7) for more details.