Section 1: Format, Registration, Tournament Conduct

Format

If there are 32 total players, the format will be SINGLE ELIMINATION until 16 players remain in this bracket. A new DOUBLE ELIMINATION bracket will be created for the final 16 players.

All SINGLE ELIMINATION bracket matches (matches before top 16) are FT7 MATCHES

All DOUBLE ELIMINATION bracket matches (top 16 matches) are FT10 MATCHES. They will be streamed with commentary.

The losers bracket winner MUST defeat the winners bracket winner two times to win the tournament.

Brackets are seeded by Jstris 40-line sprint time using an automated program integrated with the Jstris API.

Pre-match Communication

Player must be ONLINE in the Wumbology discord server and ready inside of the proper Discord channel for their matches. Please set your status to ONLINE so you can see notifications from tournament organizers. They might need to contact you. The tournament organizers cannot contact you through the Battlefy website. However, please check the Battlefy website, as that might be the way your opponent decides to communicate with you. The tournament organizers will always contact you through Discord.

Eligibility

This tournament is an ONLINE OPEN tournament. All skill levels can compete. Players from any location can compete. You must have a valid PayPal account to receive prizes.

Sportsmanship

A friendly atmosphere must be obtained within the tournament channels and the stream chat. If a tournament player, spectator (includes members of the Twitch chat) act unsportsmanlike, racist, xenophobic or sexist, the person could be banned from the tournament and the Wumbo discord server, along with Twitch

Language/Dialect

While communicating with other players and staff, please use the English language. This will help tournament organizers and other players act fluidly during the tournament.

Section 2: Platform

Game/Version

All tournament matches will be played on Jstris. Matches will be played on the current version of the game.

Settings

Players have complete control of their game settings. They are allowed to optimize the settings available to their comfort (DAS, ARR, softdrop speed, hard drop, ghost piece, skins, etc)

Configuring Matches

The match rooms have to created using the option Create Room under the Lobby options inside the game. The options listed below are required to be selected.

Room name: "Player 1" vs. "Player 2" - Star Cup

Use the name of the players. This helps commentators and your opponent find the room.

Players: 2

Mode: Standard

More settings: Preset

Preset: HDO9 (Hard Drop Open 9)

Unless there has been prior communication, the higher seed player will create the lobby.

A player can ask for 1 warmup round. If they did a wamrup, after the warmup the players have to confirm they are ready and use the command /resetCounter to reset the score back to 0-0. This MUST BE DONE for on stream matches.

Forfeits

If a player takes more than 10 minutes to respond on Discord, on Battlefy, or inside of Jstris, they are knocked out of the tournament or into the losers bracket.

If this player is knocked into the losers bracket, they are given 5 minutes to respond to their losers bracket match. If they do not respond, they will be knocked out of the losers bracket and the player that has showed advances.

If two players do not show up and are found to be holding up the bracket, they will both by knocked out. Byes will be given as necessary.

Section 3: Broadcasting

Streaming and Spectating

The official stream will be located on the Wumbotize twitch channel

The stream will start once the top 16 bracket has been created. All "Amazing Eight" matches (top 4 winners and top 4 losers) will be streamed. Wait until it is your turn to play and appear on the stream. If you play your match before it is your turn, that score will be discarded. Your on-stream score will be the score used.

If your match is being streamed and it occurs before the "Amazing Eight" period, you will be notified your match will be streamed.

In-game Spectators

Players can invite spectators to the match. Any spectators that are invited must show professional behavior in the lobby. If the spectator is breaking any applicable tournament rules, the player who invited the spectator will receive a penalty for their actions.

Player Streams/Unofficial Broadcasts/"Shoutcasts"

Players are free to stream all of their matches in the SINGLE ELIMINATION bracket. Once the official stream starts, we ask that all players stop their streams to direct viewers to the main channel. The main channel will be moderated by moderators of the Wumbology discord server and Wumbo's regular streams. All chat messages sent in the stream chat must adhere to the rules of the Wumbology discord server and the Star Cup rules.

Players are free to record their matches.

Unofficial streams and "shoutcast" recordings must be approved by TheEdgeNK. If approved by TheEdgeNK, the tournament organizers will support the unofficial streams with resources that would otherwise not be provided.

Section 4: Crisis Aversion

Player Disconnection

If a player disconnects during the match, the point will go to the player that remains. The player that disconnected is given 5 minutes to reconnect. If they do not reconnect, the match will go to the remaining player.

Pauses

A player can ask for a pause if they stop moving pieces on the board and ask for a pause in the Jstris chat. The other player is not forced to accept. When you confirm you are ready in the Jstris chat before a match start, you confirm you will be present for the entire match. Good sportsmanship is encouraged in this situation. If a pause is accepted, the round will not count. It will resume on a new match. Pause time is limited to 5 minutes to keep the tournament quick. "Pauses" to reset bad starts are prohibited and will result in disqualification

Servers

If the servers go down during the tournament, the tournament will be paused. When the servers return online, the tournament will resume. Scores for the matches in progress will be reset to 0-0

Players can report their own score.