3/5 Games per Set starting in Top 32 of the tournament
Winner of prior game is allowed 1 Stage Ban prior to counter-picking in Best of 3 sets only
DSR applies (players may not counterpick to a stage they won on earlier in the set)
Mutual Agreement is not permitted. Players may not agree to play on a stage that would otherwise violate the existing stage rules. A player who repeatedly attempts to coerce their opponent into such an agreement may be penalized with a game or set loss, depending on the severity and frequency of the infraction.
If a game ends in a time over, the game’s winner is determined by the following criteria, in order:
Player with more stocks remaining
Player with less percent damage
New game on same stage with 1 stock and 2-minute timer
All controllers permitted so long as they do not contain macro or turbo functions that are not present in stock GameCube controllers
Wired Gamecube controllers are recommended as the preferred input device. Box styled controllers are permitted provided they are updated to the latest firmware of their manufacturer.
Turbo functions, macros, and hardware modifications (other than case modifications, such as notches and cosmetic changes) are banned
Snapback modifications and PODE fixes are allowed
Tournament organizers have the right to inspect any controller at any time and determine its legality
A controller fix functionally identical to UCF will be provided
Stalling, or excessively delaying a game or set, may result in a game or set penalty
Players are allowed to stall during the Rock and Fire transformations on the Pokémon Stadium (Dynamic) stage, but must interact at all other times
Freeze Glitch is banned
Wobbling—defined as a sequence of more than 3 pummels by the player-controlled Ice Climber between each of which the opponent is hit with any number of non-pummel hitboxes by the other Climber to lock the opposing character in hitstun—is banned
Warm-up periods and controller tests may not exceed 60 seconds on the in-game timer
Coaching is banned
Loading content onto consoles without authorization from tournament officials is banned
Stage List
Note: Stage list subject to change. Will be finalized prior to close of online registration.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Dream Land 64
Fountain of Dreams
Pokémon Stadium (Static)
Yoshi’s Story
Counterpick Stages
Final Destination
Set Procedure:
Prior to Game 1:
Competitors select their characters for Game 1, either competitor may request a Double-Blind character selection
Competitors play a best-of-1 in Rock-Paper-Scissors (RPS), the winner of RPS will choose to strike either first or second
Competitors take turns removing stages from the list of 5 starter stages (see above) in a P1-P2-P2-P1 order, the stage that remains is the stage for Game 1
Between Games in the Set:
Winner of prior game bans 3 stages from the full list of legal stages including both starters and counterpicks, these bans are effective for the next game only and do not persist throughout the set
Loser of the prior game selects the stage for the next game from the remaining unbanned legal stages, they are allowed to select a stage they won on earlier in the set if it is unbanned (no DSR)
Winner of the prior game selects a character for the next game, they are allowed to switch characters
Loser of the prior game selects a character for the next game, they are allowed to switch characters
