RulebookRulebook

Registration and screeningRegistration and screening

• Registrations run from 16 Aug to 5 Sept, 23:59 EESTRegistrations run from 16 Aug to 5 Sept, 23:59 EEST
• Sign up by logging in with osu! on the registration page. That's the whole formSign up by logging in with osu! on the registration page. That's the whole form
• Every player is screened by the osu! account support team before the draw. We only turn someone away if they fail that screening or break a sign-up rule, and we'll tell you if it happensEvery player is screened by the osu! account support team before the draw. We only turn someone away if they fail that screening or break a sign-up rule, and we'll tell you if it happens
• Teams are announced right after the drawTeams are announced right after the draw

Seeding and teamsSeeding and teams

• Everyone is ranked by BWS: your global rank to the power of 0.9937^(badges²). Only osu! standard tournament badges countEveryone is ranked by BWS: your global rank to the power of 0.9937^(badges²). Only osu! standard tournament badges count
• The top 32 players make it in. Ranks are taken when signups closeThe top 32 players make it in. Ranks are taken when signups close
• Places 1 to 16 are tier A and 17 to 32 are tier B. Every tier A player is drawn with a random tier B playerPlaces 1 to 16 are tier A and 17 to 32 are tier B. Every tier A player is drawn with a random tier B player
• A team's seed comes from the average BWS seed of its two players (BWS #3 and #20 average 11.5), lowest is seed 1. The bracket starts 1 v 16, 8 v 9 and so onA team's seed comes from the average BWS seed of its two players (BWS #3 and #20 average 11.5), lowest is seed 1. The bracket starts 1 v 16, 8 v 9 and so on
• Nobody's seed is ever changed by hand. The seeding code is public, so anyone can check the resultNobody's seed is ever changed by hand. The seeding code is public, so anyone can check the result

Tournament structureTournament structure

PrizesPrizes

Match procedureMatch procedure

• Every match runs on the site. The referee opens the lobby and runs the match from the match page, captains pick and ban in the draft on that same page, and the scores are read straight from the osu! lobbyEvery match runs on the site. The referee opens the lobby and runs the match from the match page, captains pick and ban in the draft on that same page, and the scores are read straight from the osu! lobby
• In the draft, the captain whose turn it is clicks a map in the pool to ban or pick it. The page shows whose turn it is and the time left, and every pick and ban appears live for both teams, the referee and the streamIn the draft, the captain whose turn it is clicks a map in the pool to ban or pick it. The page shows whose turn it is and the time left, and every pick and ban appears live for both teams, the referee and the stream
• Captains !roll at the start of the match. The higher roll chooses whether their team picks or bans first, and the other team gets the remaining choiceCaptains !roll at the start of the match. The higher roll chooses whether their team picks or bans first, and the other team gets the remaining choice
• Picks and bans have a 90 second timer that is set automatically. A missed ban or pick passes to the other teamPicks and bans have a 90 second timer that is set automatically. A missed ban or pick passes to the other team
• Double picks and double bans aren't allowed. Each team gets one timeout of up to 2 minutes per match, called between mapsDouble picks and double bans aren't allowed. Each team gets one timeout of up to 2 minutes per match, called between maps