Victory Conditions

Group Stage

• Teams will play all teams within their group.
• There will be a maximum of 8 teams per group.
• Battles begin every 20 minutes.
• Each battle will last a maximum of 15 minutes.
• Teams play a round robin, facing each team in their group once.
  • Three points are granted for a win, one point for a tie, no points for a loss.
• Teams will be ranked based on their cumulative Points Ratio (total points earned : total points possible).
  • Points earned and points possible from both group stage days will determine the final rank.
• The top 16 teams, based on final rank, will move on to the Playoffs.
  • If there is a tie and more than 16 teams qualify for the Playoffs, all teams will move on.
  • With more than 16 teams, there will be an extra playoff round played on Friday, January 27 at 17:00 PT / 20:00 ET.

Playoffs

• The top 16 teams from the Group Stage, based on final rank, move on to the Playoffs.
• Teams will be seeded based on their final rank. Highest ranked teams will face the lowest ranked team.
• Battles last 15 minutes max. There is a 5 minute break between battles within a round.
• The winner is determined by the first to two victories out of a maximum of four battles.
  • The first team to win two battles will move on to the next round.
  • If no team wins two battles, then an in-game tiebreaker battle will be scheduled (see below for details).
• The Final match will be the first to 3 wins out of a maximum of 30 battles.

In-game Tiebreaker Match

• If there has been no victor during a playoff round (no team won 2 battles), then an in-game tiebreaker battle will be scheduled.
• The team that wins the single tiebreaker battle will win the round.
• The tiebreaker match will be on Sand River Attack/Defense.
• One team will be selected. All members of this team will be allowed to vote for "Attack" or "Defense." That team will start on the side with the most votes; the opposing team will start on the opposite side.
• You can find out more about how the in-game tiebreaker system works here.

Disputes

A dispute is a claim against an illegitimate result by an opponent’s violation of a written Tournament rule.

Disputes must adhere to the protocol detailed below or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration.

• Disputes must be submitted immediately after the tournament has concluded.
• Disputes must be emailed to tournaments@wargamingamerica.com
• The email subject/title must include the word “Dispute:” followed by the name of the event for which you are filing a dispute.
• Disputes may only be filed by the team captain or any team member listed under team’s contact details.

Disputes must include the following in the body of the email or risk having the dispute dropped by tournament administration:

• In-game name of the player submitting the dispute
• Name of the Tournament
• Your team’s name with a link to your team’s page created for you during registration
• Your opponent’s team name and a link to your opponent’s team page created during registration
• Reason for dispute: e.g. “I would like to report the team for using a tank that was not allowed, the StuG III.”
• An attached replay of the disputed battle(s)

Additional notes:

• Opposing team captains will be alerted of the dispute by forum PM after the dispute is processed.
• Captains are responsible for monitoring their PM inbox.
• Three upheld disputes during a group stage reverses all scores from the offending team for that round.
• One upheld dispute during playoffs disqualifies the offending team from that round.
• Publicizing disputes prior to resolution is subject to penalties at tournament admin's discretion, not limited to:
  • Disregarding the dispute
  • Immediate team disqualification
  • Removal of offending player from the event

Registration Rules

• All participants must be from the same clan.
• The clan name or tag must be included in the team name or the team description.
• Teams register with a minimum of 14 players and a maximum of 100 players.
• Teams must register with at least 14 players from the clan; after registration is closed, WG staff will add any remaining member(s) of the clan to the the team.
• Any players not part of the clan will be removed.
• Keep all team names alpha-numeric.
• WG reserves the right to change inappropriate team names.
• By participating, you agree to abide by all of the terms and conditions, as stated above and by the official tournament rules.

Remakes & Server Issues

• A technical or server issue is any instance where the server is unable to correctly dieliver the tournament battle, impeding tournament progress for all teams.
• If server issues case a missed battle, it will be resolved one of two ways. Please be sure to check the forums for how any issues will be resolved.
  1. The tournament admin will reschedule the battle. The battle will be rescheduled within 30 minutes.
  2. The battle will not be rescheduled and teams will play one fewer battle. Scores will be adjusted, if needed, to account for the missed battle.
• Map, team size and tier settings cannot be adjusted once the tournament begins.
  • Map settings are valid and the matches will count, even if set incorrectly.
  • Team and tier settings are NOT valid unless they match the tournament page. If possible, the tournament will be rescheduled with the correct team and tier setting. If not possible, the tournament will be cancelled and all players will be compensated.

Prizes

• A team must have won at least one battle in order to receive a prize.
• Clan gold only goes to the clan treasury not to the players.
• Prizes are credited to player accounts as quickly as possible.
• It can take up to 7 days after the tournament has concluded before players are credited with their prize.
• If it has been more than 7 days OR if there is a problem with the prize, please contact tournaments@wargamingamerica.com.

Useful Links

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