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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Signups: When you make an account on Challonge, name it like that: PlayerName_CharacterCode: Ex: FrenaZor_505. If you already have an account on Challonge and you did not use this format, you can still change your name for this tourney, go to the "Edit your name" tab and simply change it.

SC2 Group: Every participant should be in the 'Reddit Open' group in the StarCraft II client. This is where you will find the admins. (Direct link: starcraft://group/1/144001)

Map pool : Here's the official map pool, the direct links to the official maps will be added tonight in the info page of the group.

Streams and casters: Two redditors volunteered for the job, /u/Wardixo and /u/The_DoubleAgent . Wardi will cast the Diamond+ tournament while The double Agent will cast the Plat- tournament. Here are the links:

Rules

CONTACT YOUR OPPONENT:

To add your opponent, go to the brackets of the tournament you're playing in, look at who you're playing against, and add him to your friends list.

In your social options, make sure that anybody who isn't on your friend list can still message you.

If you already have an account on Challonge and you did not use this format, you can still change your name for this tourney, go to the "Edit your name" tab and simply change it.

When you make an account on Challonge, name it like that: PlayerName_CharacterCode: Ex: FrenaZor_505.

REPORT A MATCH:

To find an admin, go to the "Members" tab of the group (starcraft://group/1/144001), and you will see the Owner and officers, they are the admins. From there, you can message them.

To report the results of a match, the winner should message an admin saying "I won my match against "PlayerName" 2-1 in the Diam+ (or Plat-) tournament.

MAPS:

The map pool will be available in the in-game group with links to the correct versions.

Each map in the pool may be played once per series.

In a 'best of X' series, the loser chooses the next map to play from the map pool.

All matches must be started on the map listed on the player bracket above the current round being played.

NO-SHOWS, PAUSES AND DISCONNECTS:

All players must be in the 'Reddit Open' group and chat (starcraft://group/1/144001) when they are participating in the tournament.

If your opponent is missing, you must attempt to add them to your friends list by the character code on the bracket and message them. If they are unresponsive or offline you may contact an admin according to the following:

If your opponent is offline/unresponsive for 15 minutes after the start of the tournament OR 10 minutes after you were due to face them in any later round after the tournament began you may report a no-show to a tournament admin and be advanced.

Reporting false no-shows in an attempt to get a free win will result in disqualification from the tournament.

If a player disconnects, you must recover the game immediately, to do so, party up with your opponent, go to replays, right click on your replay, and click recover game.

If a disconnected player does not return to battle.net within 5 minutes, you may report him to an admin as a no-show and get a walk-over for the remaining game(s) of the series if applicable.