The regional qualifiers of EMS One Katowice will start any minute! CS:GO players from all over the Old Continent are preparing for their first match, that will get them closer to the Grand Final in Katowice. Over the last few hours we have come across users who asked the same questions about the way in which the qualifiers will be played. This is why we want to highlight the vital things that you need to know.



The mappol includes the following maps:

de_nuke

de_dust2

de_train

de_inferno

de_mirage Best of One matches:

In case of Best-of-One matches, both teams remove maps alternatively until one map is left which will be played. The team with the lower seeding has to start to remove the first map.



Best of Three matches:

BO3 matches will be played only in the quarter finals of the qualifiers. Both teams remove maps alternatively until three maps are left which will be played. The team with the lower seeding has to start to remove the first map. After that each team will pick one map. The team with the lower seeding starts and picks the first map, the higher seeded team will pick the second map. The last map will be played as decider map, if needed.



EMS One Katowice Rulebook Be sure to read the rules!

Help If you have any further questions please let us know. You can contact us on IRC channel (support ticket. We wish you the best of luck!



Let's focus on the most important points of the rules and about the structure of the qualifiers. All qualifiers will played in Single Elimination bracket, which means that there is no margin for error. Most of the CS:GO specific rules will stay the same as in normal cups such as Go4CS:GO. However, it's extremely important for you to read again the rulebook for this tournament.In case of Best-of-One matches, both teams remove maps alternatively until one map is left which will be played. The team with the lower seeding has to start to remove the first map.BO3 matches will be played only in the quarter finals of the qualifiers. Both teams remove maps alternatively until three maps are left which will be played. The team with the lower seeding has to start to remove the first map. After that each team will pick one map. The team with the lower seeding starts and picks the first map, the higher seeded team will pick the second map. The last map will be played as decider map, if needed.If you have any further questions please let us know. You can contact us on IRC channel ( #esl.ems.katowice ) or you can simply write a. We wish you the best of luck! michau , Friday, 10/01/14 07:06