WingnutSC Profile Joined March 2012 United States 52 Posts #1 Gamers for Giving 2016 Starcraft 2 Tournament

General Information & Tournament Registration



Full rules/info doc may be found

To register go



Seating extremely limited and filling up fast, register ASAP if you plan to attend to secure your seat.



The Gamers for Giving 2016 StarCraft 2 tournament will be

a 1 vs 1 tournament for the latest installment of the franchise, Legacy of the Void. The tournament will be open to all PC gamers of the BYOC LAN party at Gamers for Giving.



Tournament Staff:



HOSTS/PRODUCERS/COMMENTATORS

Ehren "WingnutSC" Benson

Nick "Gallagation" Gallagher



WingnutSC and Gallagation have been a fixture in Midwest eSports for years, casting, commentating and producing StarCraft 2 streams at most regional events including Youmacon 2013, 2014, 2015 and other large LAN events. They were the primary casting duo of the



TOURNAMENT ADMINS

Tim "Bubbarowley" Rowley

Jeff "FuzzyWaffles" Ballard



Tim and Jeff have loved the SCII scene since the early Wings of Liberty beta. Their love for Starcraft has grown more and more since his discovery of eSports and like to be a part of the community for the greatest game on the planet. They have years of experience running and attending Michigan LAN parties and their passion makes them a good fit for running a smooth and exciting tournament.



General:



The tournament will begin on Saturday, March 12th at approximately 1:30 PM Eastern Time.



Attendees will be able to gain access to the venue beginning on Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 AM. After checking into the event and obtaining credentials, attendees will be able to find their respective seat in the LAN and begin setting up their equipment.



Once inside the venue, individuals who wish to participate in the StarCraft tournament will need to register themselves by visiting the “PC Tournament Desk,” located at the NOC in the center of the arena floor. Players will be able to sign up between 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. StarCraft admins will construct and publish the tournament bracket once the registration period has closed.



Tournament Prizing:



The tournament will have a guaranteed $800 prize pool. The tournament’s prize pool may increase in the event of excess or specialized sponsorship, but will otherwise remain constant regardless of the number of tournament participants. In the event of an increase, an announcement will be made on the GamersforGiving.org website.



The distribution of the prize pool will be as follows:

• 1st Place: $400

• 2nd Place: $200

• 3rd: Place $100

• 4th Place: $50

• 5th and 6th Place: $25.00



Tournament Format:



The tournament will take place over the course of both Saturday, March 12th AND Sunday, March 13th. Players should anticipate playing on both days, however, in the event the tournament can be played in its entirety on Saturday, tournament admins reserve the option to complete the competition.



All players will be seeded in the tournament bracket based on their most recent StarCraft 2 ladder ranking, or closest comparable rank.



Players will engage in a best of three, double elimination tournament until the bracket’s semifinals. The semifinals and finals will follow a best of five win/loss format.



Players must lose two matches to be eliminated from the tournament.



Map Pool:



This section will be updated after 1/31/2016. The map pool will consist of the most recent Blizzard Ladder Pool.



Map picks will be veto based. Two players will flip a coin, and the winner gets to veto first. Players will veto maps until one map is left, after which loser will pick the next map.



Equipment & Miscellaneous:



The Starcraft 2 tournament is a BYOC event. Players will need to bring their own computers / laptops, as well as necessary peripherals to compete in the Starcraft 2 tournament. Gamers Outreach will provide tables, chairs, 2 electrical outlets, networking equipment and internet access to facilitate the tournament.



Please reference the LAN Party event information page for a handy check list of things you’ll need to bring to the LAN (http://gamersforgiving.org/lan-party/).

Players will connect to Battle.net and compete with designated opponents. In the event that internet access becomes unavailable, Battle.net is down, or anything happens at the venue that causes the tournament to become inoperable, the tournament will take place online after Gamers for Giving on a newly designated date.



Every player must set their online status to “Busy” when playing a tournament game. Additionally, all players must turn off toast notifications.



Additional Rules:

Please see the full ruleset Full rules/info doc may be found HERE To register go HERE Seating extremely limited and filling up fast, register ASAP if you plan to attend to secure your seat.The Gamers for Giving 2016 StarCraft 2 tournament will bea 1 vs 1 tournament for the latest installment of the franchise, Legacy of the Void. The tournament will be open to all PC gamers of the BYOC LAN party at Gamers for Giving.WingnutSC and Gallagation have been a fixture in Midwest eSports for years, casting, commentating and producing StarCraft 2 streams at most regional events including Youmacon 2013, 2014, 2015 and other large LAN events. They were the primary casting duo of the Starcraft 2 Community Team League for two seasons consisting of some of the best professional and amateur teams in the EU and NA regions. For a full sampling of WingnutSC and Gallagations work check out the youtube archive! Tim "Bubbarowley" RowleyJeff "FuzzyWaffles" BallardTim and Jeff have loved the SCII scene since the early Wings of Liberty beta. Their love for Starcraft has grown more and more since his discovery of eSports and like to be a part of the community for the greatest game on the planet. They have years of experience running and attending Michigan LAN parties and their passion makes them a good fit for running a smooth and exciting tournament.The tournament will begin on Saturday, March 12th at approximately 1:30 PM Eastern Time.Attendees will be able to gain access to the venue beginning on Saturday, March 12th at 10:00 AM. After checking into the event and obtaining credentials, attendees will be able to find their respective seat in the LAN and begin setting up their equipment.Once inside the venue, individuals who wish to participate in the StarCraft tournament will need to register themselves by visiting the “PC Tournament Desk,” located at the NOC in the center of the arena floor. Players will be able to sign up between 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. StarCraft admins will construct and publish the tournament bracket once the registration period has closed.The tournament will have a guaranteed $800 prize pool. The tournament’s prize pool may increase in the event of excess or specialized sponsorship, but will otherwise remain constant regardless of the number of tournament participants. In the event of an increase, an announcement will be made on the GamersforGiving.org website.The distribution of the prize pool will be as follows:• 1st Place: $400• 2nd Place: $200• 3rd: Place $100• 4th Place: $50• 5th and 6th Place: $25.00The tournament will take place over the course of both Saturday, March 12th AND Sunday, March 13th. Players should anticipate playing on both days, however, in the event the tournament can be played in its entirety on Saturday, tournament admins reserve the option to complete the competition.All players will be seeded in the tournament bracket based on their most recent StarCraft 2 ladder ranking, or closest comparable rank.Players will engage in a best of three, double elimination tournament until the bracket’s semifinals. The semifinals and finals will follow a best of five win/loss format.Players must lose two matches to be eliminated from the tournament.This section will be updated after 1/31/2016. The map pool will consist of the most recent Blizzard Ladder Pool.Map picks will be veto based. Two players will flip a coin, and the winner gets to veto first. Players will veto maps until one map is left, after which loser will pick the next map.The Starcraft 2 tournament is a BYOC event. Players will need to bring their own computers / laptops, as well as necessary peripherals to compete in the Starcraft 2 tournament. Gamers Outreach will provide tables, chairs, 2 electrical outlets, networking equipment and internet access to facilitate the tournament.Please reference the LAN Party event information page for a handy check list of things you’ll need to bring to the LAN (http://gamersforgiving.org/lan-party/).Players will connect to Battle.net and compete with designated opponents. In the event that internet access becomes unavailable, Battle.net is down, or anything happens at the venue that causes the tournament to become inoperable, the tournament will take place online after Gamers for Giving on a newly designated date.Every player must set their online status to “Busy” when playing a tournament game. Additionally, all players must turn off toast notifications.Please see the full ruleset HERE for the 'nitty gritty' stuff.