Start: 12th of February

End: 10th of March

Format: Swiss Style, 1 Match Per week

Maximum Sign ups: up to 32 Players Will be Split into 2 Categories, VETERAN and Freshman with up to 16 in each Group

### Rules:

You play 1 Match in a Best of 2 Format each Week, Players will face opponents with similar standings, to theirs each week.

Draws are Possible.

Each Map win Gives 2 points, each Map Draw 1 point.

### Match Set up:

Players Flip a Coin, Winner decides if they want be Player 1 or 2

Setting:

Starting resources: 1500

resources: 1x

Score limit: 2000

Time limit: 40 minutes

Map Pick and Ban:

Game 1:

Player 1 Bans 1 Map

Player 2 Bans 2 Maps

Player 1 Bans 1 Maps

Player 1 Picks one of the Remaining Maps

Game 2:

Player 2 Picks 1 of the 2 Remaining Maps

Pick and Ban (Role of Player 1 and 2 is Swapped in Game 2):

Player 2: Bans 1 Division

Player 1: Bans 2 Division

Player 2: Bans 1 Divisions

Player 2 Picks 1 Divisions

Player 1 Picks 1 Division

You are not allowed to pick the Same Division as your opponent but Red v Red and Blue vs Blue is allowed!

### Map Pool:

Airport Duelist

Loop 2v2

Black Forest Duelist

Two Ways 2v2

Vertigo Duelist

Two Lakes 1v1

Death Row

**Disconnect of one player:**

If it happens in setup it's a rehost on the same map same divisions

If it happens after the deployment it's up to the Player who stayed in the game to decide if he gives the other player a rematch

If both players DC at the same time it's a rehost with the same map and Divisions.

If anything is unclear, get in contact with one of the Organizers.

### General Rules:

Players have to use the Name they signed up with with in Games played in the Tournament.

Participants must not engage in harassment or hate speech in any form (messages, usernames etc.). This includes, but is not limited to:

* Hate speech, offensive behavior, or verbal abuse related to sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, physical appearance, body size, age, or religion.

* Stalking or intimidation (physically or online).

* Spamming, raiding, hijacking, or inciting disruption of streams or social media.

* Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying information (“doxing”).

* Unwelcome sexual attention. This includes, unwelcome sexualized comments, jokes, and sexual advances.

* Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior.

Players dropping out without a valid reason, cheating or offending might be banned from participation in future SDL events.