On The Road To .9.1 #1

Legal Stage List

Starters:

Flatzone3
Outer Space
Battlefield
Final Destination
Planet's Core

Counterpick:

Suzaku Castle
Kongo Jungle
Q*Bert (DOUBLES ONLY)
Tetris (DOUBLES ONLY)
District Court (DOUBLES ONLY)


General Rules

Items are set to OFF
Hazards are set to OFF
Stock: 4
Time: 8
Final Smash:  OFF
Friendly Fire:  ON
Airdodge:  MELEE
Individual settings: Default
 
  Double Blind: Either player may request that a double blind selection occur. In this situation, a 3rd party should be told, in secret, each of player’s choices for the first round. Both players are to then select their first round character, with the 3rd party validating that the character selected is the same as their word.
  DSR: A player/team cannot counter pick to any stage they have won on during that set.
  Gentleman’s Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it. This rule takes priority over DSR. Players may NOT agree to change the number of matches to be played.
  If time runs out, the person with the most stock left (or least % if they are equal) wins. If the % is equal as well, play a 1 stock 3 minute match, same characters and stage.
  Pausing the game shall only be legal while either player remains upon their OWN respawn platform, and only for the purpose of summoning a tournament official or in the case of a controller malfunction. All other pauses will incur a stock loss to the player who pauses the game.  Quitting the match early will result in loss of match for the quitter.
  If the match goes to sudden death due to a suicide move (Ganon’s side-B, Kirbycide, etc.), the person initiating the attack loses.


How to Play a Set

1.    Players select their characters. Either player may elect to Double Blind
2.    Use Stage Striking to determine the first stage
        Stage Striking: Players eliminate stages from the Starters list until there is one stage remaining

          Players strike stages in this order:

          Strike        Player 1     Player 2
          Strike 1         *
          Strike 2                         *
          Strike 3                         *
          Strike 4         *

3.    The players play the first match of the set
4.    Winning player of the preceding match bans a stage/stages (if applicable).
           For Best of 3 sets, each player gets 1 stage ban.
           For Best of 5 sets, there are no stage bans.
5.    The losing player of the preceding match picks a stage for the next match.
6.    The winning player of the preceding match may choose to change characters.
7.    The losing player of the preceding match may choose to change characters.
8.    The next match is played.

Repeat Steps 4 through 8 for all subsequent matches until the set is complete.

Sets are played Best of 3 matches.  Finals are played Best of 5 matches.