1.5 Map and Side selection
1.5.1 Best-of-one matches
- Map and side selection for best-of-one matches (which is applicable to round 1 of 1st phase) will be determined as follows (team which makes the first choice is decided by coin toss):
A. Team A bans 1 map
B. Team B bans 1 map
C. team A bans 1 map
D. Team B bans 1 map
E. Team A bans 1 map
F. Team B bans 1 map
G. Out of remaining maps, referee randomly picks 1 map. Then referee runs coin toss to decide which team will play as ct in the 1st half.
H. If the game is extended to the extra round, the team which played as fr in the 1st half will play as ct in the 1st half of extra round. In other words,
if Team A played as ct in the 1st half, then Team B will start the extra round as ct.
I. Referee runs the last coin toss to decide which team will play as ct in the potential sudden death round.
1.5.2 Best-of-three matches in 1st phase
- Map and side selection for best-of-three matches in 1st phase (which is applicable to round 2 and 3 matches of 1st phase) will be determined as follows
(team which makes the first choice is decided by coin toss):
A. Team A bans 1 map
B. Team B bans 1 map
C. team A picks 1 map for 1st game
D. Team B picks 1 map for 2nd game
E. Team B bans 1 map
F. Team A bans 1 map
G. Out of remaining maps, referee randomly picks 1 for 3rd game.
H. Referee makes the coin toss to decide which team will play as ct in the 1st half of game 1.
I. From the 2nd game onwards, the loser of the previous game will get the 1st half side choice. The side choice must be declared to the referee within 2 minutes of the end of previous game.
J. Extra round’s 1st half side choice is awarded to the team which did not make the 1st half side choice of the game. For example, if team A made 1st half side choice of the game 1,
the 1st half side choice of potential extra round of game 1 will be awarded to team B. The extra round’s 1st half side choice will only be declared
when the game ends in a draw and extra round has to be played.
As soon as the game ends in a draw, the team which has extra round’s 1st half side choice must immediately inform the referee of their choice.
K. If extra round ends in a draw and the sudden death round has to be played, the team which played ct in the 1st half of extra round will play as fr in the sudden death round.
For example, if team B played as ct in the 1st half of extra round and it ended as a draw, team B will play as fr in the sudden death round.
1.5.3 Best-of-three matches in 2nd phase semi-finals
- Map and side selection for best-of-three matches in 2nd phase semi-finals will be determined as follows (team which makes the first choice is decided by teams with 2W0L match record in 1st phase):
A. Team A bans 1 map
B. Team B bans 1 map
C. team A picks 1 map for 1st game
D. Team B picks 1 map for 2nd game
E. Team B bans 1 map
F. Team A bans 1 map
G. Out of remaining maps, referee randomly picks 1 for 3rd game.
H. The team with 2W0L match record in the 1st phase will get the 1st half side choice for game 1.
I. From the 2nd game onwards, the loser of the previous game will get the 1st half side choice. The side choice must be declared to the referee within 2 minutes of the end of previous game.
J. Extra round’s 1st half side choice is awarded to the team which did not make the 1st half side choice of the game. For example, if team A made 1st half side choice of the game 1,
the 1st half side choice of potential extra round of game 1 will be awarded to team B. The extra round’s 1st half side choice will only be declared when the game ends in a draw
and extra round has to be played. As soon as the game ends in a draw, the team which has extra round’s 1st half side choice must immediately inform referee of their choice.
K. If extra round ends in a draw and the sudden death round has to be played, the team which played ct in the 1st half of extra round will play as fr in the sudden death round. ]
For example, if team B played as ct in the extra round and it ended as a draw, team B will play as fr in the sudden death round.
1.5.4 Best-of-three match in 2nd phase 3rd place match
- Map and side selection for best-of-three match in 2nd phase 3rd place match will be exactly the same as the map and side selection procedure for best-of-three matches in 1st phase.
1.5.5 Best-of-five match in 2nd phase final
- Map and side selection for best-of-five match in 3rd phase final will be determined as follows (team which makes the first choice is decided by coin toss):
A. Team A picks 1 map for 1st game
B. Team B picks 1 map for 2nd game
C. Team B bans 1 map
D. Team A bans 1 map
E. Team A picks 1 map for 3rd game
F. Team B picks 1 map for 4th game
G. Out of the remaining maps, referee randomly picks 1 for 5th game.
H. Referee makes the coin toss to decide which team will get the 1st half side choice for game 1.
I. From the 2nd game onwards, the loser of the previous game will get the 1st half side choice. The side choice must be declared to the referee within 2 minutes of the end of previous game.
J. Extra round’s 1st half side choice is awarded to the team which did not make the 1st half side choice of the game. For example,
if team A made 1st half side choice of the game 1, the 1st half side choice of potential extra round of game 1 will be awarded to team B.
The extra round’s 1st half side choice will only be declared when the game ends in a draw and extra round has to be played. As soon as the game ends in a draw,
the team which has extra round’s 1st half side choice must immediately inform referee of their choice.
K. If extra round ends in a draw and the sudden death round has to be played, the team which played ct in the 1st half of extra round will play as fr in the sudden death round. For example,
if team B played as ct in the extra round and it ended as a draw, team B will play as fr in the sudden death round.
1.6 Match Time Table
- To be announced at a later date
1.7 After Match Procedures
- Players must leave the stage within 5 minutes after the match is finished.
- In case of any objections regarding the result of the match, team Captain is required to notify the Referee within 5 minutes after the match is finished.
- If there is no objections regarding the match, Captains of each team must sign the Game Result Sheet provided by the referee.
Part 2. Game Rules
2.1 Chatting
- General chatting is restricted, only Team chatting is allowed.
- Only voice chatting software provided/confirmed by the organizer is allowed to use. Using other voice chatting software is prohibited.
- All team members are allowed to use voice chatting.
- Players are allowed to use voice chatting regardless of their character status (alive or dead).
2.2 Players Related Rules
- Players are allowed to use their personal peripherals as long as they register them to the organizers no later than 10 days before the tournament.
- Software and/or drivers required for the use of personal peripherals (mouse, mouse pad, keyboard, headset) must be provided to the organizers no later than 10 days before the tournament.
Organizers may prohibit the use of particular peripherals and software/drivers if they are judged as illegal or inappropriate by PBIC committee.
- Players with no personal peripherals must use equipment provided by the organizers.
2.3 Illegal software/bugs
- Judgements and rulings regarding potential use of illegal software or bug exploitation will be made only by the organizers.
- Team leader is required to immediately notify the referee in case of illegal software being used by other players.
- Exploiting any kind of map bugs and character assisted boosting is strictly prohibited.
2.4 Abnormal Situations
- Provided equipment shall not be replaced unless technical malfunctions occur. Whether particular issue is indeed a technical malfunction will be judged
and decided by designated Zepetto personnel.
- In case of any PC, network or equipment problems, player should raise hand and immediately notify the Referee, who can stop the match in such situation.
- If the issue occurs before any of the players in current round were killed, the game can be paused and then restarted with the score from the previous round,
after the problems are solved.
- If the issue occurs after at least one of the players was killed, current round will continue until the end. The match will continue after the problems are solved
with the recent round score.
- Example: The current score is Team A: 3, Team B: 2. There is a player killed before the issue occurred, the round is continued. If team A wins current round,
the score will be Team A: 4,Team B: 2. After the round is finished, match will be stopped and the players need to leave the game.
The match will continue after the problem is solvedwith the recent score (Team A: 4, Team B: 2).
- If external issue occurs during the game where the current round cannot be continued (Ex. power failure, server crash, etc.),
referee may determine whether to restart the round with the recent round score,
or award a round win to a team. Referee may make this decision by considering the following criteria. but referee is not required to be abided by the following criteria in making such decision.
A. C4 time left until explosion is less than 7 seconds and remaining round time is more than that, but CT side did not initiate C4 defuse
B. C4 time left until explosion is longer than remaining round time
C. Remaining round time is less than 43 seconds but FR side did not plant C4
D. The difference of number of alive players between two teams is 4 or more (Ex. FR 1 alive, CT 5 alive)
- All the potential controversies or disagreements arising in relation to the competition rules will be judged and decided by designated Zepetto personnel.
