📋 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:

☃️ Bonne Wonderland

‼️ Danger Room

✈️ Shield Air Show

🔳 Training Room

😈 THC Arena (Demon Village Redux)

💣 umvc3_dust2 (Tricell Laboratory)

🌃 City That Never Sleeps (Modded)

🩸 Bloody Palace (Demon Village)

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)

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

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