-Matches will be played as a Best of 13. This means the first player to 7 wins is declared the victor.



-All matches will take place within the center ring of the map Arena. If both duelists consent, the match may be fought at another location.



-All matches will be played on Fastest combat speed. There will be no exceptions to this rule.



-All servers must be based in NA and agreed upon by the duelists. A reasonable effort must be made to minimize any ping gap between players.

For example, it is reasonable for a player to request a fight on a server where both players have 60 ping rather than on a server where one receives 90 ping and the other receives 15 ping.



-The use of third party programs in conjunction with Warband to aid in attacking or blocking is strictly forbidden and will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament regardless of positioning in the bracket. This includes but is not limited to any forms of "autoblock hacks" or mouse/keyboard macros producing simulated input.



-Once a match has begun all duels must be fought on the same server; exceptions can be made for circumstances such as extreme lag or sudden server instability.



-All match scheduling PMs must be CC'd to myself or another tournament administrator to help in settling any disputes. Matches may also be publicly scheduled in the official thread.



-Match times must be agreed upon ahead of time by the participants. It is highly encouraged, but not mandatory, that final match times be PMed to myself so they may be announced in this thread.



-Each duelist may use any weapon they please, but he or she is not allowed to switch weapons at any time without the verbal consent of his or her opponent.



-The Khergit Khanate is prohibited.



-All cavalry, shields and ranged weapons are forbidden.



-Weapons that crush through blocks are not allowed (Rhodok line of hammers, Sarranid 2h mace)



-Duelists must only use weapons that can be purchased by his or her respective faction.



-Duelists must only use default armor or no armor at all.



-If the server does not use health regeneration after duels, then killing oneself to regenerate health is not allowed.



-Results should be posted after the match by both players (winner especially) along with a spoiler screenshot using FRAPS or simply print-screen.