• Rules are subject to change and may be expanded upon as the date of the tournament approaches. For more details and updated rules: please see here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DoaSoSJjhbRnXnS6xtDH_u4vMHrleeO-/

Seeding Phase

• A small selection of qualifier songs (between 2 and 5 songs) will be announced 1-2 months before the date of the tournament.

• You must submit at least one score per song before the established deadline.

• The sum of your EX-scores will be used to determine your seeding in the tournament.

• Higher scores = Higher seed

• Based on your seeding, you will either begin in the Pools Phase or seed directly into the Brackets Phase.

Pools Phase

• Players are divided into groups with other players of similar skill level, based on seeding number.

• (Higher seed = Higher group)

• The number of groups/players per group will depend on the number of registered players.

• Higher groups will have empty slots for winners of the previous groups.

• Each round, one group will play through a selection of songs in an established order.

• Before the round starts, the songs will be selected by each player in the group (1 song per player)

• A fair minimum and maximum difficulty range will be enforced for each group to ensure all competitors can play competently.

• Higher group = Higher difficulties

• All obtained EX-scores will be saved to a scoreboard on a per-song basis.

• You will obtain one point for each player that scored below you on each song.

• After all players have finished the songs, scores will be tallied.

• The player(s) with the most points will advance to the next group to play against higher seeding opponents.The winner(s) of the final round will advance to the Brackets Phase. .

Brackets Phase

• Players are placed into a single or double elimination bracket (based on number of registered players)

• Each round, two players will draw a randomized set of songs within an established difficulty range (based on round number)

• The opponents will take turns protecting and vetoing the drawn set of songs until 3 songs remain.

• The three remaining songs will be played in order.

• You will obtain one point for each song you obtain a higher EX score on

• The first player to reach two points advances to the next round. (Best of 3)

Finals

• Losers Finals, Winners Finals and Grand Finals will be a best of five.

• The opponents will take turns protecting and vetoing the drawn set of songs until 5 songs remain.

• The five remaining songs will be played in order.

• The first player to reach three points wins the tournament.