StarCraft Evolution League #16 - Rules

Brought to you by Team Koprulu, AcrezDeCruz, Leaf_It, Yu StarCraft, and Vanya
This is a condensed version of the rules, and contains details specific to this event. Please see here for full, general event rules.
Links
- Challonge: https://challonge.com/SCEvoLeague16
- Discord: https://discord.gg/VqPFXFW6A8
- Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/t/SCEvoLeague16
- Please help us reach our prize pool goal on Matcherino by clicking on the claim codes! It's free, easy, and only takes a few clicks.
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SCEvoLeague
- Streams: See full rulebook. You must be an authorized caster to stream the event, if you are not a participant.
General Rules
- Anyone can play! No MMR or regional restrictions.
- Main server: Americas
- Channel:
SCEvo - Mod: "SC: Evo Complete" published by
SCEvoDev- ๐บ๐ธ Americas:
battlenet:://starcraft/map/1/349669 - ๐ช๐บ Europe:
battlenet:://starcraft/map/2/246488 - ๐ฐ๐ท Asia:
battlenet:://starcraft/map/3/162487
- ๐บ๐ธ Americas:
- Admins: HyperONE
- Stream delay: None required
- All participants must submit replays at the end of the event. Failure to do so may result in a ban from future events.
Format
- Single-elimination bracket.
- All matches before Semifinals are Best-of-3.
- Semifinals and Finals are Best-of-5.
- BW/SC2 rules:
- All games are BW vs SC2 only. No BW vs BW or SC2 vs SC2.
- Players may switch freely between races.
- Map 1: Player A picks BW/SC2 โ Player A picks Terran/Zerg/Protoss/Random โ Player B picks Terran/Zerg/Protoss/Random.
- Remaining maps: Loser of last map picks BW/SC2 โ winner of last map picks Terran/Zerg/Protoss/Random โ loser of last map picks Terran/Zerg/Protoss/Random.
- Vetoes:
- First-named player in each match is A, second-named player is B.
- Best-of-3: ABBAAB BAC
- Best-of-5: ABBA BABAC
- First-named player in each match is A, second-named player is B.
- Server: Whatever is fairest. If you are unsure, please consult this table.
- Admins may pick specific servers in edge cases.
- Please note:
- Korea vs Western Europe is US West-Central-West.
- Korea vs Eastern Europe is US Central-West-Central.
- Western Europe is defined as all European landmass west of Osinรณw Dolny, Poland.
Map Pool
Please use the EXACT map versions listed below!
- Brood War Maps (4)
- StarCraft 2 Maps (5)
Prize Pool
- Base Prize: $200
- 1st: $100 (50%) / 2nd: $50 (25%) / 3rd-4th: $25 (12.5%)
- Prizes are paid out via Matcherino. If you cannot accept Matcherino payments, please consult an admin before participating.
Other Rules
- When in doubt, ask an admin!
- Be kind and respectful to others. No cheating, hacking, or excessive BM or toxicity. Violators and troublemakers may be removed from the bracket and banned from future events.
- Check-in begins 1 hour before the event. Players who do not check-in will be removed from the bracket before the event begins.
- Walkover timer is 15 minutes. Please contact an admin if you have been waiting for more than 15 minutes after your match has been made available on Challonge.
- You may be asked to present evidence to support your walkover claim, so please be ready to do so.
- No unauthorized casters and observers.
- Barcode accounts or other accounts with generic IDs are prohibited. Players who bring such accounts will be asked to bring another account, or their registration will be politely withdrawn.
- Players may stream their own games, but they do so at their own risk.
- Admins will interpret and enforce these rules. If unforeseen circumstances arise, admins have the final say.
