StarCraft Evolution League #17 - 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/SCEvoLeague17
- Discord: https://discord.gg/VqPFXFW6A8
- Matcherino: https://matcherino.com/t/SCEvoLeague17
- 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 and south of Flensburg, Germany. (The entire British Isles are considered part of Western Europe.)
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.
