Event Rules

๐Ÿ“‹ Tournament Rules

Bracket & Match Format

  • Bracket Type: Double Elimination
  • Match Rules: First-to-three (FT3) for all matches

Character & Team Selection

  • Winner's Lock: Same team, can change point character by holding assist
  • Loser's Freedom: May change entire team
  • Banned Colors:
    • Firebrand Slot 21 (Morbius)
    • Zero Slot 22 (Spongebob)

Stage Selection

Allowed Stages:

โ˜ƒ๏ธ Bonne Wonderland
โ€ผ๏ธ Danger Room
โœˆ๏ธ Shield Air Show
๐Ÿ”ณ Training Room
๐Ÿ˜ˆ Demon Village Redux (THC Arena)
๐Ÿ’ฃ Tricell Laboratory (umvc3_dust2)
๐ŸŒƒ City That Never Sleeps (Modded)

Selection Process: Coin flip decides which player's pre-selected stage is used for the set. Set your preference in Discord. Default: Bonne Wonderland.

Gameplay Rules

  • Tied Game: Replay with same characters/assists
  • Pausing: Results in loss of that game
  • Rage Quitting: Additional game loss penalty

Player Conduct & Integrity

Participants are expected to uphold a high standard of sportsmanship.

  • Respect for Organizers: Harassment or threats toward TOs is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate disciplinary action
  • False Reporting: Knowingly making false accusations or malicious reports against other players to get them penalized is prohibited and will face severe consequences

Prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to:

  • Personal insults, slurs, or demeaning language
  • Threats of harm, doxxing, or retaliation
  • Spamming or encouraging others to harass TOs
  • Publicly smearing TOs with false accusations
  • Refusing to comply with reasonable TO instructions

Consequences: Violations can result in immediate disqualification, temporary bans, or a permanent ban from all future events at the TO's discretion. Individuals banned from the associated stream are also banned from competing.

Connection & Requirements

Moonlight: This tournament is run using Moonlight for a superior online experience. Moonlight is an open source alternative to Parsec with better compatibility and no account required.

  • All players must review the setup guide prior to the tournament
  • Tournament is hosted on AWS Oregon servers (NA West Coast has a ping advantage)
๐Ÿ“š Full Connection Setup Guide

Discord Communication & Requirements: All match coordination must be handled through our Discord server.

  • Coordinating matches and server connections
  • Reporting match scores to tournament organizers
  • Getting real-time tournament updates and announcements

Important Requirements:

  • DQ Timer: Players have 10 minutes to report to their match once called. Failure to respond may result in disqualification
  • Nickname Consistency: Your Discord server nickname must match your start.gg username for easy identification

THC Discord

Match Rules

๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Match Rules

Bracket & Match Format

  • Bracket Type: Double Elimination
  • Match Rules: First-to-three (FT3) for all matches

Character & Team Selection

  • Winner's Lock: Same team, can change point character by holding assist
  • Loser's Freedom: May change entire team
  • Banned Colors:
    • Firebrand Slot 21 (Morbius)
    • Zero Slot 22 (Spongebob)

Stage Selection

  • Process: P1 must choose the stage decided by THC-BracketBot's coin flip

Gameplay Rules

  • Tied Game: Replay with same characters/assists
  • Pausing: Results in loss of that game
  • Rage Quitting: Additional game loss penalty