Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

General Ruleset

• Double Elimination
• Sets are Best of 3 until Top 8 where they are Best of 5.
• 3 stocks, 8 minutes, Stage Hazards & Items are turned off.
• MDSR is in effect, meaning counterpicking players cannot return to the stage they won on previously.

Stagelist

Starters:

• Battlefield
• Small Battlefield
• Smashville
• Northern Cave
• Final destination

Counter Picks:

• Pokemon stadium 2
• Yoshis Story
• Town & City

Match Procedures

Game 1:

• Both players do RPS
• Both players declare their character choice (You can ask for a double-blind from a TO if need be)
• Winner of RPS Bans 1 Starter stage
• Loser of RPS Allows 2 Remaining Starters
• Winner of RPS picks between those 2 stages

Every game afterwards:

• Winner of the Previous game bans any 2 stages
• Loser of the Previous game picks any non-banned stage EXCEPT for the LAST stage they won on (if applicable)
• Winner of the previous game picks their character
• Loser of the Pevious game picks their Character (The loser of the previous game always gets the final choice in character swaps

Match Disruptions

• Pausing a tournament match can cost you a stock.
• If a match pauses during gameplay, get your bracket runner or TO. The player whose controller paused the game will receive a stock loss. Any further pauses on that player's part forfeits a game.
• In the event that the game pause is due to a legitimate hardware malfunction you may be allowed to get another controller and restart that game.