FORMAT
Platform: PC
Game: Valorant
Mode: Standard (custom game)
Format: Double Elimination, BO1 with BO3 Upper and Grand final (if a minimum of 8 teams is not reached, the tournament will be moved to another date)
Roster: Each team must have 3/5 members with an official address in the Benelux.
Don't forget to check-in, starting an hour before the tournament starts! This way we know you are ready to play. Teams who are not checked-in, will not be able to participate in the tournament.
Example: If the tournament starts at 12:00, you have between 11:00 and 11:59 to check-in. Keep in mind that signing up is not enough, you need to also check-in to take part in the tournament!
SCHEDULE
12:00 - Upper round 1
13:00 - Upper round 2 + lower round 1
14:00 - Upper round 3 + lower round 2
15:00 - Upper final (BO3) + lower round 3
16:00 - Lower round 4
17:00 - Lower round 5
- Short break -
19:00 - Lower final
20:00 - Grand final (BO3)
If both teams are ready, the following round should start as soon as possible.
IN GAME SETTINGS
The team on the top side of the bracket has to create the lobby and invite the opponent.
Lobby settings
Default server location (teams can agree to change the server location)
Allow cheats: Off
Tournament Mode: On
Overtime: Win by Two: On
Play Out All Rounds: Off
Hide Match History: Off
Map pool
Bind, Haven, Split, Ascent, Icebox, Breeze, Fracture
Map Veto (BO1)
Team A bans 1 map
Team B bans 1 map
Team A bans 1 map
Team B bans 1 map
Team A bans 1 map
Team B picks 1 of the remaining maps
Team A picks side for the map
Map Veto (BO3)
The team on the top side of the bracket decides if they are Team A or Team B.
Team A bans 1 map
Team B bans 1 map
Team A picks map 1
Team B picks side for map 1
Team B picks map 2
Team A picks side for map 2
Team A bans 1 map
Team B bans 1 map
Map 3 is the remaining map
Team A picks side for map 3
GENERAL RULES
Check-in
Teams must confirm their presence with a check-in one hour before the official start of the tournament. If you fail to do so, your team will not be able to play in that tournament.
Discord
Make sure to have at least one member of your team (e.g. captain) present on the server to contact admins/opponents. Players must join the designated channel in the BLX VLR Discord to stay up to date with all tournament info.
Adding your opponent
You can find the Riot tagline of your opponent’s captain by asking them on Discord or by looking at their RIV4L profile. You can either add them to your friendslist or add them directly to the custom lobby.
Results
After a match, both teams must enter the correct match result in the "Results" tab on the tournament website. If a team has entered the wrong score, contact an admin on Discord.
Roster
Each team must have 3/5 members with an official address in the Benelux. Players and substitutes are not allowed to compete on multiple teams during the competition. Teams are allowed 1 substitute, in case of emergency. If a team does not follow the 3/5 Benelux roster rule, or needs to substitute more than 1 player during the competition, they forfeit their spot in the competition and all potential prizes that come with it.
Even after substituting a player, a team must still adhere the 3/5 Benelux roster rule.
Pause
If a player has an issue, teams are allowed to pause the game. The players should not pause the game during a round but only during the Buy Phase. The admins will decide if the pause is abusive or not.
No-show
Games all have 1 hour to finish, thus every team should give 15 minutes grace after each hour when waiting for their opponents. If an opponent doesn’t show up within 15 min after the hour, please contact the admin.
Admin
Admins have the final say and those discussions are not up for debate. Make sure to use the code of your match (in the bracket) in all communication.
Game recording
We encourage everyone to record all of their gameplay. We retain the right to ask you to submit your gameplay should a cheating report be given. This also works the other way, where you may need to submit your footage if you think someone's cheating.
Age
Players must be eligible to play Valorant according to the game’s standard age rating (16+).
Streaming
If you choose to stream your game, the recommended delay is two minutes. We encourage people to stream, but be aware of the vulnerabilities associated.
Cheating
As per normal competitive ruling, use of external programs to improve one’s gameplay, such as (but not limited to) bots, aim locks etc. is prohibited and will result in a 2 year RIV4L-ban.
Bans
All available agents and maps are allowed. (Unless there are gamebreaking bugs.)
This competition is not affiliated with or sponsored by Riot Games, Inc. or VALORANT Esports.
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