1. General Rules

See → http://www.fom.be/contents/view/general-competition-rules

2. Marvel Rivals General Rules

1. Games will be played on the official European server.

2. All teams must list the proper usernames of their team captain in the information tab on the website.

3. Only players registered to a team can play for this team.

4. Players are not allowed to register for multiple teams.

5. A team consist of a maximum of 6 players. Teams are allowed to play matches with less than 6 players, but in that case the opponent team is allowed to play as 6.

6. The Team Captain is responsible for his team and all players in his team. Communication between teams and Admins will go through them. In case of a conflict, both Team Captains will report to the Admin at the Compo Desk.

7. Teams are responsible for their own technical issues (hardware/internet). Matches will not be rescheduled because of technical issues and matches will be played nevertheless, the game goes on, even if the issue is not solved yet.

3. Compo Format

First We will have poules to decide placements in double elimination bracket.

Poules will be BO3 and in double elimination bracket upper bracket is BO5, Lower bracket is BO3.

All teams will be spilt in two groups in poules. 

Match Settings

All games should be played with the “Competitive” pre-set selected.

First game is all random maps. From the second game on, the loser picks the map. Always in Team vote ban phase. 
 

4. Match workflow

1. Before the match

   • Both teams must be available behind their computers in full at the designated times of their matches. A 15 minute grace period applies.

   • The Team Captain of both teams add each other on Battle.net to create a lobby. Each Team Captain then invites their team into the match.

   • Pick ban settings: Leader Only

   • The match starts when both Team Captains signify that their team is ready.

2. During the games

• No unapproved programs may be running during any matches. Acceptable programs may be determined by an admin, but generally include: music, hardware monitoring, antivirus.

• Players may not communicate with anyone during their games besides their team, opponents and admins.

• In the case that a player disconnects, the team is allowed to continue to play the match at a disadvantage. A rehost of the game will only take place if the disconnect takes place in the first minute of the game. 

• Players are allowed to chat in a tournament game. They’ll have to do this in a proper way and do it with good sportsmanship. Inappropriate chatter will result in a warning.

• Observers are allowed only if both teams agree. Exceptions to this rule are, admins and people that are given permission by an admin (e.g. shoutcasters or streamer).

3. Between games

   • The next map has to be played as soon as possible. Small restroom breaks are allowed as long as they don’t exceed 5 minutes.

   • The loser of the previous map chooses the starting side on the next map.

   • In case of a tie, another game has to be played.

4. After the match

   • Both Team Captains fill in the match score on the website.

   • Both teams need to be able to show evidence of the result of the match, either in the form of a screenshot or a recording. This evidence must be kept until the end of the tournament. Not being able to provide this to an admin’s request will result in a warning.

   • In case of a conflict the admin is notified by the team captain, within 5 minutes after the end of the last map played.

5. Conflicts

   • During a conflict both team captains report to the compo desk. Only the team captains and admins will resolve the issue.

   • When a decision has been made and accepted by both captains and admins, this decision is final and the case is closed.

   • When a compromise cannot be met, the head admin will take a final decision. This decision is final and the case is closed.

   • The admins can make decision outside of these rules when necessary.

6. Warnings and disqualifications

   • In case of extreme violations of the rules, teams can and will be disqualified from the tournament.

   • Any form of cheating will not be tolerated. If an admin determines a player is cheating their entire team will be immediately disqualified and removed from the tournament and this player may be restricted from participating in future events.

     1. Looking at your opponent's monitor is also considered cheating.

     2. Collusion and match fixing: teams are not allowed to intentionally alter the results of any match. If an admin determines matches were fixed, the offending team(s) will be immediately disqualified and removed from the tournament and may be restricted from participating in future events. Players must compete to the best of their abilities at all times (fair play!).

   • When a team has received 2 warnings they will be disqualified from the tournament.

If you have any issues please contact the admin of this compo.

Friday

22:00 Close registration

22:30 Poule Round 1 BO3

23:30 Poule Round 2 BO3

Saturday

0:30 Poule Round 3 BO3

1:30 Poule Round 4 BO3

20:00 Brackets start round 1

21:00 UB BO5 Round 2

22:00 UB BO5 Round 3

23:00 LB BO3 finals
Sunday

13:00 Finals