VRLI - GLOBAL BLAST 2023

FORMAT

• All group stage games are best of 5
• All games of the bracket are best of 5 exeption made for the Grand Final which is best of 7

SCORING

• You get points for as many Matches won you get! For example: A 3-2 win would give you 1 points and your opponent 0 points. A 3-0 win would give you 1 point and your opponent 0 points.
• Player/Players with most points from each group advances to the finals.
• In case of a tie between 2 players, head to head performance will be taken into account in making a decision.
• In case of a tie between head to head performance the sum of the single game won will be taken into account.
• If a player qualifies for the finals and is not able to compete then the next player with the most points across all groups will take their spot.

DATES

• 3rd - 6th of february group phase
• 11th - 12th of february bracket phase (finals)
• If you cannot play both days of the finals you will be DISQUALIFIED.

CODE OF CONDUCT

• All tournaments and matches must follow the official Resolution Games Code Of Conduct. This is to ensure that all players can feel safe and have fun while engaging in competition in games made by Resolution Games. You will find the Code of Conduct on the official Blaston Discord.

GLOBAL OR REGION LOCKED:

• This tournament is Global.

LAG DISPUTE PROCEDURE:

• This tournament also does its best to prevent lag in an online environment. To do so, there is a lag dispute procedure each player must follow in case they wish to dispute their opponent on the basis of game-altering lag.
• If you wish to dispute your opponent you must first complete your match.
• During your match you need to take any clip(s) of lag that occur to validify your claims and help the TO assist you to better understand what form of lag occurred.
• Limit your dispute to wherever the TO tells you to discuss lag disputes.
• There you can post your clips, your speed test (as seen in the step after the next), and ping a TO who is helping to run the tournament and they will help direct you. Post your speed results that can be taken from the website http://www.speedtest.net/.
• TO assisting you has the right to either stick with the standings of your match or advance either player. All decisions are final.

ALTING/SMURFING:

• You will be immediately disqualified from the tournament if you are found hiding your identity to manipulate the bracket/seeding.
• The only exception to this rule is if the player notifies a TO prior to the registration end date.

TARDINESS

• Anyone who is not present for their match by 10 minutes past the scheduled start time is subject to a total disqualification from their match.

CHECK IN

• Between 15-30 minutes before a game start the players have to confirm their presence otherwise they will be considered Absent with a consequent forfeit

COLLUSION

• Players suspected of colluding may be immediately disqualified from the tournament. This includes intentionally throwing a game or committing any other form of bracket manipulation.

OFFENSIVE GESTURES

• No offensive or sexual gestures are to take place before, during, in-between or after matches by players.
• This is according to the Blaston Code of Conduct, and offenses will lead to immediate disqualification and can lead to bans depending on the severity of the breach of the CoC.
• Social Gestures Players are encouraged to show sportsmanship before, during, in-between and matches. However, this does not mean players are required to engage in social gestures such as high fives, and fistbumps. If a high five or fist bump is offered but not received, it is not considered a breach of rules.

FURNITURE USAGE OR "BOOSTING"

• Players are not allowed to use any type of platform, furniture or equipment to raise themselves from the in-game platform in an unnatural way.
• This is to maintain competitive integrity, but also to prevent players from sustaining injuries to themselves when playing Blaston.

EXCESSIVE RECENTERING

• Players are not allowed to recenter themselves excessively during active rounds.

VOICE CHAT

• No player is forced to use Voice Chat before, during, in-between or after matches.
• If a player asks the opponent to use voice chat but it is rejected - it shouldn’t be questioned.

FINAL RULINGS

• If any unforeseen situations occur, judgment of Tournament Staff is final.
• Rules may be altered between phases of a tournament in the best interests of the event. For example: number of groups might change depending on the number of participants.