Please read ALL OF THE RULES. Failure to adhere to any of these rules despite this notice will not be a defense in any event with the exception of exceptional circumstances which warrant the relaxation of these rules subject to the admin team's discretion.

The Tournament will begin at 4:00 pm on September 2 and 3 but Check-ins and Tournament briefing will start on September 2 at 3 pm. Failure to check-in will result in an automatic disqualification from the tournament. The tournament briefing period may be used as an opportunity to ask the admins about any inquiries players may have over the tournament rulebook. Failure to attend the briefing will be considered a waiver of the right to ask questions from the admin team later on.

Communication with your opponent will also be done through Community Gaming and Discord.

Matches must start within 10 minutes of the announcement. Failure to complete the full roster of 5 within the 10-minute period will result in a victory on the opposing team's side for the first match. Failure to communicate or failure to complete the team of 5 within the period will result in a disqualification of the series and a victory on the part of the opposing side. During the elimination rounds that are Best-of-one (BO1) Lower Bracket, teams will be automatically disqualified from the series for failure to appear during the 10 minute grace period.

Any attempt to disqualify an opponent must be corroborated with the appropriate evidence such as a screenshot with a timestamp. Any evidence based on a mere statement of facts will be deemed hearsay and will not be considered by the admin team.

Results must be submitted in the #tournament-results channel. The Pokemon used by the winning side may be censored for purposes of confidentiality and to avoid scouting, but the name of the members must be shown.

In the event of a disconnection, the members must stay within their respective bases and not leave the same for any circumstance. Proof of such disconnection must be submitted to the admin team immediately in order to allow a remake. This may be done either through a screenshot or a screen recording. Leaving the base will be tantamount to waiver on the part of the team with a disconnected player, and the match will proceed as if no disconnection had occurred.

If there is any bug relating to the picking of Pokemon, a recording must be submitted to the admin team so that a remake may be allowed.

It is incumbent on the players to exercise due diligence in determining that all 5 players and 1 sub-player on the opposing side are registered in Community Gaming. Any objection on an "irregular player" must be submitted to the Admin Team at once. In the event that the players proceed with the game notwithstanding the use of an unregistered player on the opposing side, this will be tantamount to waiver, and the match will proceed normally. In the event that the team with an unregistered player starts the match notwithstanding the objections on the opposing side, the former will be disqualified for the series. Additional penalties and admin sanctions may be imposed by the Dragon Moons on a case-to-case basis.

In the event that other forms of cheating are employed, the cheating team will be disqualified from the tournament and be subject to the appropriate penalty as described in the Official Handbook.

• If players have any concerns with the prior matches, such a team will have a 3 min grace period to inform the admin of any concerns that they may have beforehand. Upon informing the admins will have 5 minutes to address the issue. After the issue has been resolved, Players will have 5 mins to inform their opponents through Community Gaming and Discord of the lobby and of any concerns they may have beforehand. Failure to inform the opponents of this will be tantamount to a one-game disqualification (Eg. Wait, someone went to the restroom). Entry into the lobby of even a single player will be grounds for disqualification timer will start. Players will have up to 10 mins to start from this point. Failure to begin within the 10-minute period will result in a one-game disqualifcation.

Tournament Rules

Tournament Format: Double Eliminations | Draft Pick Elimination matches Upper bracket will be played under Best of Three (3) (First to have 2 wins), Lower bracket will be played under Best of One (1) (First to have 1 win). Semi Final Matches will be played under Best of Three (3) (First to have 2 wins) Final Matches will be played under Best of Three (First to have 2 wins) All games will be contested on TOURNAMENT MODE First come, first serve to those who will complete their registrations.

Tournament Lobby Settings

Tournament Mode

Custom Rules ALL ON All Held Items Level 30 All Held Items Unlocked All UNITE Licenses Unlocked All Battle Items Unlocked ONLY PLAYING PLAYERS SHALL ENTER THE ROOM. NO ADMIN/SPECTATOR IS ALLOWED FOR THE POOLS EXCEPT PUPH ADMINS. All referee decisions are final. Team Construction 5 players in 1 team 1 additional substitute (optional) If the substitute is not on the roster, they may not play FOR ANY REASON. NO ROSTER CHANGE IS ALLOWED AFTER THE TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION ENDS.

In the event that the admins investigate and a player is playing under two (2) or more teams, that player and the teams they are playing for will be disqualified and subject to being banned for future events. If the player/s is caught with a 3rd party and not in the said requirement of the tournament, that player/s and the teams they are playing for will be disqualified.

PLEASE USE DECENT TEAM NAMES and LOGOS. If your team has been found to have inappropriate team names and logos, you may be subject to disqualifications.

Note: All participants are REQUIRED to make a Community Gaming account but only the CAPTAIN should register the team in the event. After which, the captains should invite their members to the team.

BANNED POKEMON AND MOVESET

Here is the list of the BANNED Pokemon in the tournament by default: Mewtwo X and Y

Lobby Creation rules

Community Gaming will determine who will make the room. Game 1: Team on the left/ Top will make the room, likewise they're on the top for lobby positioning. Game 2: Team on the right will make the room, likewise they're on the top for lobby positioning. Game 3: Lobby creation will be determined by /coinflip on chat, whoever wins will make the room, likewise they're on the top for lobby positioning.

(Opponent) No show rules

Elimination Rounds: If your opponent hasn't shown up for 10 minutes, you take the game win. If your opponent hasn't shown up for 15 minutes, you take the round win. Intentional Delay Clause If your opponents aren't complete once 5 minutes have passed, you take the game win. If your opponents aren't complete once 10 minutes have passed, you take the round win.

Disconnection rules

For the pools (before Semifinals and Finals), we will follow the following rules:

Should it happen that the disconnection happens during the loading screen, or immediately before the start of the match, your team must STAY AT THE BASE and have a recording of the incident prepared. Likewise, it is recommended that the player who got disconnected be the one who records the incident as proof. Should these be proven, and verified by the organizers, the game will be remade. Should it happen to be disconnected mid-game, this will be the player's fault. Internet connection challenges are not a problem for the organizers. If a disconnection happens, any resolution will be disputed should both players agree to remake the game.

Non-moving Bug

If one of the players in your team cannot move, STAY AT THE BASE, provide a recording that your player cannot move and that you are staying on the base. Should it happen, the following solutions will be followed:

There should be a video recording that it happened, showing that the player clicked it multiple times to no avail. Should there be no proof and/or evidence that supports the claim, the game will be counted as a normal game. Should there be proof and/or evidence that supports the claim, and the tournament organizers verified this, remake the game. Should it happen, any resolution will be disputed should both players agree to remake the game.

Character Selection Bug

For some reason, there are times that players may not be able to choose Pokemon, unclickable on the selection screen. Should it happen, the following solutions will be followed:

There should be a video recording that it happened, showing that the player clicked it multiple times to no avail. Should there be no proof and/or evidence that supports the claim, the game will be counted as a normal game. Should there be proof and/or evidence that supports the claim, and the tournament organizers verified this, remake the game. Should it happen, any resolution will be disputed should both players agree to remake the game.

Pause Rules

Pauses will only be implemented during the streamed matches. No pause during clashes and objectives. Max of 3 mins and 1 pause throughout the game.

Streamed Matches:

Semi-Finals and Grand Finals: A maximum of 1 pause is allowed per game. A time limit of 3 minutes is placed upon pauses. The non-streamed matches will still be following the DISCONNECTION and LOBBY CREATION rules as stated above. Only Tournament Organizers may initiate pauses. In addition to this, streamed teams must be on a Voice Channel in this Server so a Tournament Organizer may join them on their call specifically for this clause. Pause is not allowed during the clash. TOs will not interrupt you on your team's comms and only act when a pause is requested The tournament organizers are in no way responsible for the players' connections.

End of registration: September 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm

IF THERE ARE ANY ISSUES, please contact the admins through the Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/YjzhrEvF

The Tournament Organizers reserve and holds the right to change rules as it deems fit.

The bracket will be viewable on this page after the tournament briefing.

Prize Information Prizes will be sent out 3-5 business days after the tournament ends via gcash.

Champion: 5,000 PHP 2nd place: 3,000 PHP 3rd place: 2,000 PHP