Tournament Rules:

Structure

• The tournaments will be played in three stages (group stage + playoff + showdown vs streamers).
• The groups will contain 6 teams and each team will play a maximum of 5 battles.
• The top 3 teams from the Group stage will qualify for the Playoffs.
• Group stage point distribution: 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for defeat.
• If two teams have an equal amount of points, their ranking will be based on their head to head ratio.
• There will be 10 Playoffs. Teams progressing from group stage will be distributed to playoffs randomly. (no seeding)
• In the Playoff stage the defeated teams are leaving competition.
• In case of draws in the Playoff stage, both teams will receive defeats.
• Games are Bo1 in Group stage, and Bo1 in the Playoffs stage. The final game is BO3. In case of a draw in the final game, admin may decide to award a victory to a team that won only 1 game, or did more damage if result is 0:0 or 1:1.

Battle rules

• Battle mode: Encounter.
• Battle duration: 7 minutes.
• Server: EU2.
• Maps: Any map which supports the battle mode.
• Teams have 5-10 minutes before the allocated start time to join the lobby.
• Starting spawn points for all games will be automatically allocated by the system.
• To win a game, the team will need to destroy all enemy vehicles or capture the enemy base.
• In Bo1 teams are required to win 1 game, while In Bo3 teams are required to win 2 games to win the match.
• Games cannot be replayed, unless an issue with the setup causes a problem or in case we encounter server issues where the majority of users are affected. Unfortunately, we will be unable to restart games due to disconnections or PC crashes.

Vehicles

• As a general rule, no specific vehicles are prohibited.
• The use of premium tanks, shells and consumables is allowed.

Player & Team rules

• Team captains should stay up to date on the forum. The tournament administration recommends that every captain follows the “rules and information” thread for the specific
• The team captain is responsible for his team: only a team captain can make requests on behalf of his team on the forum.
• Captains and players are advised to use the in-game reporting system to report foul language, rather than the official rules enforcement thread.
• Team and player names must not violate the Wargaming.net naming rules. Any team violating these rules will be disqualified. Highly offensive names may be further sanctioned with an in-game suspension.
• Teams must keep all names alpha-numeric. Teams are not allowed to use special signs, unprintable words and similar. All names have to be clearly readable. Teams breaking this rule may be disqualified without any warning.
• Each player can only play for one team in a tournament, cup or championship.

Administration

• Administrators resolve disputes.
• The ruling of an Administrator is final.
• The organizer reserves the right to modify the rules prior or during the tournament, while notifying the players via official forum or the portal publication.
• Complaints of violation of game rules are accepted only through the in-game reporting system
• In case of dispute, an admin will contact the team captains through the forum’s personal message system.

Reporting and replays:

1. Replays must be recorded by the teams for all the games, and provided if requested. If replays are required (i.e. to resolve disputes between teams), the details on where to send the files will be provided by the admins.
2. Replays may be uploaded to the World of Tanks Replays service for easy access.
3. In case of dispute, the team captains will be contacted on the forum, and will have 72 hours to reply. Failure to reply or provide the replays may result in the cancellation of the victory and the removal of the prizes.
4. Any action that goes against the spirt of the game, such as battle rigging or other types of abuse of the game mechanics, may lead to disqualification and/or further in-game sanctions.
5. Complaints of violation of game rules are accepted only through the in-game reporting system

Tournament Schedule

1. Tournament starting time is indicated on the main tournament page
2. Group stage begins at the tournament starting time
3. Playoff stage will start as soon as the group stage ends
4. Latter rounds of the play off may be moved to the following day of the day of the tournament, depending on the number of teams

Forum & Guides:

• Everyone is highly encouraged to read the following guide. It describes the process of creating/joining or modifying teams.
• Video guide on how to create and join a team.
• Join us on the forum to discuss current and upcoming tournaments. You may also ask any question about any cup or rules.

Rewards:

1. In-game gold and other rewards are usually sent within a week (maximum two) after the tournament’s completion.
2. If your team is missing gold or any other rewards AFTER two weeks, you may report it on the forum by posting in the section of the specific tournament or contacting customer support.
3. All rewards are per player, unless otherwise specified.
4. If two or more teams/players are having same amount of points, their ranking will be based on head-to-head ratio.
5. Some tournaments don’t have a playoff stage after the round robin. In such cases, the reward is given based on the points accumulated.

Compensation:

• Compensation will be given out to participants in case of technical issues with TMS (Tournament Management System) or Game server after it's not possible to conitnue a tournament.
• Compensation will not be given automatic, each case will be reviewed separately. Follow the forum to get eventual updates.
• Compensation will have a value of 1x Booster - Personal Experience 50% for 2h.