WPL Cultris II Open

Format

Double Elimination
First to 7, Winners Semifinals and Losers Quarterfinals forward are first to 11.
Grand Finals will be Ft 15, win by 2. 

In Grand Finals, when the player from losers bracket beats the player from winners bracket, the bracket is "reset". They play a final set because both players only have one set loss in the tournament.

Seeding done by Cultris II FFA Rank, day of the tournament. Prior tournaments and community knowledge will be used when seeding top players in addition to FFA rank. *seeding method subject to change, therefore please include your maserati(40L) time and current FFA rank as well. 

1 Day Tournament, starting shortly after sign ups close and brackets are finalized. 

Rookie Bracket - If you go 0-2 or 1-2 in the tournament, you may opt to join the rookie bracket to play with other new players!

Anyone can participate!

Prizes

https://matcherino.com/t/wpl_c2 - be sure to use the coupon code "godlike" to add 0.50 USD at no cost to you!

The prize pool starts at 100 USD.

1st: 50% Prize Pool

2nd: 25% Prize Pool

3rd/4th: 10% Prize Pool
Chat Betting Winner : 5% Prize Pool

And the most prized possession of all, discord roles for the top 4.

Custom Game Match Settings

Auto Join Players - Make sure this is unchecked so that your matches are uninterrupted. 
Auto Start Matches - Checked. Also it is encouraged to start the matches manually right after the game ends rather than wait. 
When setting up a match, messaging your opponent in discord is encouraged. you may also tag your opponent in #c2-lobby-setup.

Top 6 Matches

All Top 6 matches will be streamed. If you make it to winners semi-finals or losers quarter-finals, please pause in order for the game to be streamed.

Stream Information

Twitch.tv/WorldPuzzleLeague

Stream will be live for the whole event. 

Matches before top 6 will be picked by the admin, and you will be communicated with. Do not wait to see if you can get your match streamed as the early rounds need to be done in a timely matter. 

You are welcome to stream your own matches on your personal stream!

Communication/Forfeits

WPL Discord Link

-You must be in the WPL Discord to communicate with your opponents. If you are not online and able to communicate with your opponent within 5 minutes of the bracket being posted or updated to display your match, you will forfeit the match. Let an admin know if you can't communicate with your opponent so that you can move on.

-Please be set to ONLINE on discord so that communication lines are open for admins and opponents. 

-If you need to go AFK for over 5 minutes after your match has been posted in the brackets, please let your opponent and an admin know so that we can work it out. If you take too long, it will result in a forfeit.  

-Post match results in the WPL discord in the #c2-Match-Results Channel. Taking a screenshot at the end with your game score and posting it to discord is encouraged.

-Please use English when communicating publicly with your opponents in the WPL discord. 

Warm-ups

-If a player would like to warm up, they are allowed only 1 warm-up match. There are plenty of other outlets to warm-up beforehand!

Disconnections

-If a player disconnects, that round will go to the player who remains connected. The player who remained connected should take a screenshot of the score screen to ensure both players know where the score stands. 

-When you get back into a lobby with your opponent, top out your boards until you were at the score that you had beforehand, with the player that didn't disconnect having one more point. Or, simply just be diligent and keep track of score using chat. Be sure to message an admin for any clarification on this during the tournament if it were to come up. Be respectful of each other and try to have a fair resolution regardless.  

-If the server happens to shutdown, no player is faulted and the matchup resumes. Keep track of your score!

Pauses

-You are welcome to request a pause in chat if something comes up. If it takes too long (~over 5 minutes) it may result in a match forfeit. Please be ready to play before you start the set.

Keep it Cool Dudes

-No racist, xenophobic or sexist language. Poor behavior may result in a ban from the event.

-Be a good sport. However, friendly smack talk is encouraged. 

Good Luck and Have Fun! :)