Halo 2 4-Man Tournament Information

HALO 2 "4v4" PRO
@ GAME JUNKIE
Singles FFA Seeding & Double Elimination Championship

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4v4 CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

(single elimination)

(double elimination)

Settings & Rules

1. All Settings listed below are those that are not default for Slayer.
2. 50 Kills to Win
3. 20 Minute Round Time Limit
4. 10 Second Suicide Penalty
5. Battle Rifle Starting Weapon
6. Double Respawn Time for Weapons
7. No Secondary Weapon
8. Use of the sword is prohibited for the FFA and will result in disqualification.

*The sword can be used in all team games.

Guidelines

1. The event will start with a single elimination free for all tournament in which all players participate.
2. Rounds will have 8 players, the Top 4 players will move on to the next round. Should a round of less then 8 be needed to even the bracket, then the top half of the group (or more if needed), rounded up, will move on. For example, 4 would move on out of a game of 7.
3. If needed to form even brackets, the player whom has the most kills of non-advancing players may be allowed to move on in a "wildcard" type format. This will be announced if needed and is only needed in rare circumstances (a 17-team FFA for example)
4. 4v4 teams will be ranked and seeded based on combined team performance. The rankings are determined first by the round eliminated, and then the score in that round. The finals will be a two-round cumulative score match using two of the available maps below.
5. Hosting privileges will be determined randomly until the finals. In the finals, each player whom won a semi-final match will get to host one game. If there is an uneven number of players on TV's (4 on one, 3 on another for example), the TV with more players on it will host.
6. In the case of a score tie, the game's built-in tiebreaker will determine placing, so in the case of a tie in score for 4th and 5th (for example), whomever the screen shows to be 4th place will be awarded that position.

NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PLAYERS DURING FREE-FOR-ALL GAMES.

Free-For-All will be played on Midship

RULES FOR ALL GAMES

1. Resolve Ties = Off
2. Suicide Penalty = None
3. Motion Sensor = Off
4. Team Changing = Off
5. Respawn Time Modifier = None
6. Betrayal Penalty = None
7. Starting Weapon = Battle Rifle
7. Weapon Respawn Time = Double Time

Team Slayer (Except Sanctuary)

1. Round Time Limit = 15 Minutes
2. Weapons on Map = No Duals

Team Slayer Sanctuary

1. Round Time Limit = 15 Minutes
2. Primary Turret = None
3. Weapons On Map = No Sniping

Team Oddball

1. Score To Win Round = 5 Minutes
2. Round Time Limit = 15 Minutes
3. Weapons on Map = No Duals

CTF Classic Beaver Creek

1. Round Time Limit = 30 Minutes
2. Flag Reset Time = 15 Seconds
3. Flag Indicator = Always On
4. Weapons On Map = No Duals

CTF Classic Midship & Warlock

1. Score To Win Round = 5
2. Round Time Limit = 30 Minutes
3. Flag Reset Time = 15 Seconds
4. Flag Indicator = Off
5. Weapons On Map = No Duals

CTF Classic Sanctuary

1. Round Time Limit = 30 Minutes
2. Flag Touch Return = Off
3. Flat at Home to Score = Off
4. Flag Reset Time = 10 Seconds
5. Flag Indicator = Off

Settings & Rules

All teams will be ranked and then compete against each other in a double elimination bracket. Teams will play each other in a best of 3 series.

The sequence of what maps will be played and at what time will be announced on the day of the tournament. This way, all teams will have to prepare for all possible gametypes. The gametypes will consist of only those listed below, which are the gametypes MLG will be using for their championships in November.

Initial rounds will be 2 out of 3 games, Winners' and Losers' bracket finals and the Grand Finals will be 3 out of 5. Should a team play a team for a second time during the course of the tournament, the results from the first set of matches will not carry over to the new round ... each round is a fresh start if you advance.

In the case of a tie teams will play a Team Slayer on Midship to decide the winner. If that level has been played in the current round, Lockout will be used. If that level has been played, then Beaver Creek will be used. The higher seed, based on free-for-all play, will get host of the tiebreaker match.

Guidelines

1. All CTF Classic games will have an initial time limit of 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes, one team is winning and their flag is at home, the game is over. If, however, the score is tied after 15 minutes, a 15 minute sudden death period will ensue where the first team to score wins. If the sudden death period ends without a flag capture the game ends in a tie.

2. If the initial time limit is reached in a CTF Classic game, the difference in captures is 1, and the winning team’s flag is out, the game will continue. If the flag is captured, the game will go into sudden death, but if the flag is returned, the game is over.

4. If a Team Slayer game should tie, the game must be replayed. If a CTF game should tie, the game must be replayed with the first capture winning the game. If an Oddball game should tie, the game must be replayed with the first team to reach 2 minutes winning.

General Rules

1. No grenade jumping
2. No getting up on top of any ledges on Warlock
3. No leaving the normal boundaries of a level at any time (i.e. getting on top of a map)
4. No hiding the flag in walls on any map.
5. No communications between players in FFA games.
6. No placing the ball out of reach.
7. No super bouncing.
8. No use of the "guardian glitch"
9. No looking at an opposing team's TV by players or coaches.
10. Any sign of cheating will result in a forefit of the match and possible ejection.
11. Failure of all four members to be at your designated station when announced will result in a forefit of the entire match. If a team or player from a team has to be called a second time, they will have 3 minutes to show up at their station or else their team will forefit.
12. No quitting out of a team slayer game.
13. Do not quit out of a game without the permission of your station's referee. Quitting from a team slayer game will leave your team shorthanded or result in a forefit if your entire team quits, without permission, before the game has ended.
14. All players must play with the Spartan character model.
15. Players must use a registered nickname during all games. A XBox Live Gamertag is not required to enter the event.
16. No warm-up games during Match Play on TV's specified for tournament use. TV's available for warm-up games will be announced by tournament directors when available.
17. During scheduled warm-up periods the winners can stay but the losers must get up. No team can play more then three games in a row before allowing other teams to play.
18. Teams still active in the tournament have priority over free play stations.
19. In the case of an XBox / TV manfunction, the game will be restarted from the beginning, no matter what time the malfunction occurred.
20. Game started without the approval of a referee will be restarted.
21. FOR OUR GOOD AND YOURS, PLEASE DON'T STINK! (Yes, we have to remind you!) :-)
(Shower, Deoderant, whatever it takes ... there will be a lot of people in a small area, don't offend!)

Player Conduct
1. Game Junkie is a family store and will still be open for regular business during the tournament. For that reason, any cursing, inappropriate behavior, and/or disrespect of fellow players or GJ Staff is grounds for immediate ejection from the tournament as well as possible suspension from future Game Junkie events. Please, behave wisely.
2. Opening an XBox will result in a warning. A second violation will result in an ejection.
3. Communication between players and spectators during play is prohibited. Any spectator found coaching will be warned. A second violation will result in ejection from the venue. Game Junkie can get pretty tight people-wise on tournament days, so use your best judgment and let the players compete.
4. Any intentional forefiting or conspiring to manipulate the rankings/brackets will result in ejection and possible suspension from future Game Junkie tournaments.
5. Conduct in a GJ tournaments extends both inside the store and out. Friendly conversation and constructive criticism is always acceptable, but offensive or threatening language in any form is grounds for dismissal from the store, and forefirure of prizes when possible.

Television Setup
1. We will use a minimum of 8 TV's, all networked, for this event. They will be 24-inch TV's in our battle stations, game stations, and on extra tables.
2. Games will start with 4-per-screen, and as games allow (a.k.a. when there are only 2 possible matches at a time), this will become 2-per-screen, and then optionally 1-per-screen in final matches (teams can still opt to split screen if they want)
3. In the case that players would have to be split unevenly between TV's in the Free-For-All, the advantage will be determined randomly.

Alternate Player Rule
1) If there is a chance that one of your teammates is unable to attend the event or has to arrive late, each team can have one alternate player. This player can represent the team should one of the 4 regular players not be able to attend at all. If the alternate player plays, the person he replaces cannot play in the tournament, so there is no substitution, this is a replacement. A person cannot be a replacement if they are on a team already, and can only serve as an alternate for one team. Think of it as a backup plan!

CONTROLLERS

Legal
1. Xbox Controller
2. Xbox S Controller
** Any other controller would require approval of Game Junkie before using. Please e-mail stephenc @gamejunkie.com in order to gain approval for your controller.

GAMETYPE	AVAILABLE MAPS
Team Slayer	Lockout Warlock Midship Beaver Creek Sanctuary (See Rules Above)
Team Oddball	Lockout Midship
CTF Classic	Midship Warlock Beaver Creek Sanctuary
(See the above guidelines for specific rules for each gametype and map)

** Tournament subject to later start depending on the duration of the previous tournament.

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