Rules

FORMATS & RULEBOOKS

Marvel Rivals

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

PHASE 1: POOL PLAY

8 teams are sorted into 2 “pools” of 4. Each team will play every other pool participant once.
The top 2 teams based on pool standings will advance to a Single Elimination bracket.

PHASE 2: FINAL FOUR

4 teams are sorted into a Single Elimination bracket following traditional seeding rules.
The bracket will play out until a winner is decided in Round 2.
There will be no 3rd-place match.

RULES

ROSTER & SUBS

Minimum 6 players per team. All matches played on event PCs (Marvel IDs).
Substitutions only BETWEEN maps — no mid-match subs.
All rostered players must check in with event staff before Stage 1.

MAP ROTATION

Order: Convoy → Domination → Convergence → Domination → Convoy.
- For a Best-of-3 series, follow the first 3 maps.
Convoy: Tokyo 2099, Yggsgard, Eternal Night, Hellfire Gala.
Domination: Hyddra Base, Wakanda, Krakoa, Klyntar.
Convergence: Klyntar, Eternal Night – Central Park, Hall of Djalia.
Each map only once per series. Loser picks next; winner picks side.

COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

Main accounts only. No smurfs or alts.
Any in-game TOS violation = immediate ineligibility from event.
Glitch / bug exploitation = match forfeit + escalation.
Teaming or collusion with another team — any org, any affiliation — = automatic DQ for BOTH teams.
New heroes / maps auto-banned 2 weeks after release.

LOBBY & SETTINGS

Tournament Room (NOT Casual). Spectator Access: No Spectating.
Ban/Pick: Tournament (Basic). Format: 3 (5 in Grand Finals).
Map Pick: Team A picks first; loser picks subsequent.
Pause Permissions: Player and Coach.
Home team in bracket = higher seed. In Pool, home is assigned by staff.

SERIES FORMAT

Pool Play: Best of 3.
Bracket Semifinals: Best of 5, single elimination.
Grand Finals: Best of 5 on the Fortress.
Top 2 from each pool advance to Sunday’s bracket.

PAUSES & DISCONNECTS

If you have any hardware or connection issues, pause the game and raise your hand.
5 cumulative pause minutes per team, per map.
DC within 1:00 of Game 1 → restart. After 1:00 → continue, can rejoin.
Mid-map role swaps permitted — no role restrictions in MR.
No subs swapped in mid-match.

DISPUTES & REPORTING

Walk up to the staff table and grab the nearest ref — no Discord tickets at LAN.
Disputes adjudicated by event roundtable; staff decision is final.
See ESC Code of Conduct (separate sheet) for BM and toxicity rules.

Rocket League

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

PHASE 1: POOL PLAY

8 teams are sorted into 2 “pools” of 4. Each team will play every other pool participant once.
The top 2 teams based on pool standings will advance to a Single Elimination bracket.

PHASE 2: FINAL FOUR

4 teams are sorted into a Single Elimination bracket following traditional seeding rules.
The bracket will play out until a winner is decided in Round 2.
There will be no 3rd-place match.

RULES

ROSTER & SUBS

Minimum 3 players per team. All matches played on event PCs.
Substitutions only BETWEEN games in a series — no mid-match subs.
All rostered players must check in with event staff before Stage 1.

MAP POOL · HOME PICKS

Urban Central · Beckwith Park · Utopia · Mannfield
Neo Tokyo · Aquadome · Wasteland · Champion’s Field
A map can be picked ONCE per series. Loser of previous game picks next.

PAUSES & DISCONNECTS

If you have any hardware or connection issues, pause the game and raise your hand.
Disconnect WITHIN 1:00 of game start → restart that game.
Disconnect AFTER 1:00 → play continues; player may rejoin.
No subs swapped in mid-match for any reason.

COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

Main accounts only. No smurfs, alts, or banned-player accounts.
Any in-game TOS violation = immediate ineligibility from event.
Glitch / bug exploitation = match forfeit + escalation.
Teaming or collusion with another team — any org, any affiliation — = automatic DQ for BOTH teams.

MATCH SETUP

Mode: Private Match (Soccer). No Mutators. No Bots.
5-minute matches. Ties continue into overtime until resolved.
All cars permitted; no restrictions on body, decals, or boost.
Home team in bracket = higher seed (Pool A #1, Pool B #1, etc.).
In Pool Play, home team is assigned by event staff at start of round.
Home team creates the private match and reports the code to staff.

SERIES FORMAT

Pool Play: Best of 3, round robin within pool (3 matches).
Bracket Semifinals: Best of 5, single elimination.
Grand Finals: Best of 5, played on the Fortress stage.
Top 2 from each pool advance to Sunday’s bracket.

TIEBREAKERS · POOL SEEDING

1. Match record (W–L)
1. Goal differential (scored vs. conceded)
1. Head-to-head result
1. Coin toss

DISPUTES & REPORTING

Walk up to the staff table and grab the nearest ref — no Discord tickets at LAN.
Disputes adjudicated by event roundtable; staff decision is final.
See ESC Code of Conduct (separate sheet) for BM and toxicity rules.

Valorant

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

PHASE 1: POOL PLAY

8 teams are sorted into 2 “pools” of 4. Each team will play every other pool participant once.
The top 2 teams based on pool standings will advance to a Single Elimination bracket.

PHASE 2: FINAL FOUR

4 teams are sorted into a Single Elimination bracket following traditional seeding rules.
The bracket will play out until a winner is decided in Round 2.
There will be no 3rd-place match.

RULES

ROSTER & SUBS

Minimum 5 players per team. All matches played on event PCs (Riot IDs).
Substitutions only BETWEEN maps — no mid-map subs.
All rostered players must check in with event staff before Stage 1.

MAP POOL

Haven · Pearl · Bind · Breeze · Lotus · Fracture · Split
New maps / agents auto-banned for 2 weeks after release.

SERIES FORMAT

Pool Play: Best of 1, round robin within pool.
Bracket Semifinals: Best of 3, single elimination.
Grand Finals: Best of 3 on the Fortress.
Top 2 from each pool advance to Sunday’s bracket.

COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

Main accounts only. No smurfs, alts, or banned-player accounts.
Any in-game TOS violation = immediate ineligibility from event.
Glitch / bug exploitation = match forfeit + escalation.
Teaming or collusion with another team — any org, any affiliation — = automatic DQ for BOTH teams.

LOBBY & SETTINGS

Tournament Mode enabled. Cheats disabled.
Private Lobby — Invite Only. Home team creates the lobby.
Pause: 60 seconds per half (Tournament Mode), only during buy rounds.
Home team in bracket = higher seed. In Pool, home is assigned by staff.

BO3 MAP BAN

Home ban → Away ban → Home pick Map 1 → Away side.
Away pick Map 2 → Home side. Home ban → Away ban.
Map 3 = remaining map → Home picks side.

PAUSES & DISCONNECTS

If you have any hardware or connection issues, pause the game and raise your hand.
Disconnect within 1:00 → restart with same agents/maps.
Disconnect after 1:00 → play continues; player may rejoin.
No subs swapped in mid-map.

DISPUTES & REPORTING

Walk up to the staff table or grab the nearest ref — no Discord tickets at LAN.
Disputes adjudicated by event roundtable; staff decision is final.
See ESC Code of Conduct (separate sheet) for BM and toxicity rules.

Overwatch

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

PHASE 1: POOL PLAY

8 teams are sorted into 2 “pools” of 4. Each team will play every other pool participant once.
The top 2 teams based on pool standings will advance to a Single Elimination bracket.

PHASE 2: FINAL FOUR

4 teams are sorted into a Single Elimination bracket following traditional seeding rules.
The bracket will play out until a winner is decided in Round 2.
There will be no 3rd-place match.

RULES

ROSTER & SUBS

Minimum 5 players per team. All matches played on event PCs (Blizzard IDs).
Substitutions only BETWEEN maps — no mid-match subs.
All rostered players must check in with event staff before Stage 1.

MAP ROTATION · BO5

Order: Control → Hybrid → Flashpoint → Push → Escort.
- For a Best-of-3 series, follow the first 3 maps.
Control: Busan, Ilios, Lijian Tower.
Hybrid: Blizzard World, King’s Row, Midtown.
Flashpoint: New Junk City, Aatlis.
Push: Colosseo, Esperanca. Escort: Havana, WP Gibraltar, Route 66.

SERIES FORMAT

Pool Play: Best of 3.
Bracket Semifinals: Best of 5, single elimination.
Grand Finals: Best of 5 on the Fortress.
Top 2 from each pool advance to Sunday’s bracket.

COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

Main accounts only. No smurfs or alts.
Any in-game TOS violation = immediate ineligibility from event.
Glitch / bug exploitation = match forfeit + escalation.
Teaming or collusion with another team — any org, any affiliation — = automatic DQ for BOTH teams.

LOBBY & SETTINGS

VHEL Custom Lobby Code: 3AZMZ (or set settings manually).
Kill Cam: Disabled. Skins: Disabled. Hero Limit: 1 per team.
Role Limit: 1 Tank, 2 of each other role. Private — Invite Only.
Home team in bracket = higher seed. In Pool, home is assigned by staff.

MAP PICK

Starting map = home team. Loser of previous map picks next.
Each map only once per series.
No mid-map role changes — switching mid-map forfeits that map.
New maps / heroes auto-banned 2 weeks after release.

PAUSES & DISCONNECTS

If you have any hardware or connection issues, pause the game and raise your hand.
5 cumulative pause minutes per team, per map.
DC within 1:00 of Game 1 → restart. After 1:00 → continue, can rejoin.
No subs swapped in mid-match.

DISPUTES & REPORTING

Walk up to the staff table or grab the nearest ref — no Discord tickets at LAN.
Disputes adjudicated by event roundtable; staff decision is final.
See ESC Code of Conduct (separate sheet) for BM and toxicity rules.

Minecraft Bedwars

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

PHASE 1: POOL PLAY

16 teams are sorted into “pools”. Each team will play every other pool participant once in Arena Round Robin format.
The top 4 teams based on pool standings will advance to a Single Elimination bracket.

PHASE 2: FINAL FOUR

4 teams are sorted into Arena Finals.
Teams will play drops, accruing leaderboard points after each drop.
Highest point value wins at the end of Finals.

RULES

FORMAT

4-player squads. 16 teams. 4 squads per match (4v4v4v4). All matches on event PCs.
Played on VHEL’s dedicated Minecraft server.
All 6 pool rounds played Saturday, then Sunday Finals on the Fortress.
All rostered players must check in with event staff before Day 1.

TIEBREAKERS

1. Total Wins
1. Combined Team Final Kills

CONNECTION & TECH

If you have any hardware or connection issues, raise your hand for staff.
Server disconnects: rejoin same lobby; staff will adjust as needed.
Hardware failures: staff will assess on the spot.

DISPUTES & REPORTING

Walk up to the staff table or grab the nearest ref — no Discord tickets at LAN.
Disputes adjudicated by event roundtable; staff decision is final.
See ESC Code of Conduct (separate sheet) for BM and toxicity rules.

SCORING · PER ROUND

Bed broken: 4 pts. Final elimination: 1 pt.
Placement: 1st: 10 · 2nd: 6 · 3rd: 3 · 4th: 1
Points are cumulative across all 6 rounds.

OVERTIME PLACEMENT SPLIT

If multiple teams alive at timer expiry, 1st-place pts split equally:
2 teams remain: 5 each · 3 teams: 3 each · 4 teams: 2 each

PLAYOFFS & FINALS

All 6 pool rounds played Saturday; top teams advance.
Sunday morning Finals on the Fortress.
5 minutes between matches once the lobby resets.
Public Minecraft profile required (Overview only).

COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

Main accounts only. No smurfs, alts, or banned-player accounts.
Any in-game TOS violation = immediate ineligibility from event.
Glitch / bug / bridging exploitation = forfeit + escalation.
Teaming or collusion between teams — any org, any affiliation — = automatic DQ for ALL teams involved.

Apex Legends

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

PHASE 1 (FIRST DAY)

20 teams play 3 Battle Royale drops.
All teams move to the next round.

PHASE 2 (SECOND DAY)

20 teams play 3 Battle Royale drops.
Winner is decided based on cumulative leaderboard performance.

RULES

FORMAT

Trios (3v3). 20 teams. All matches played on event PCs (Steam / Origin IDs).
6 drops total — 3 on Day 1 (Thu) + 3 on Day 2 (Fri).
Lobby code provided by staff ~10-15 min before drop time.
All rostered players must check in with event staff before Day 1.

STRICT DROP TIME

Drop time enforced. No delays unless authorized by an admin.
Late teams locked out of the lobby — no exceptions.

COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

Main accounts only. No smurfs, alts, or banned-player accounts.
Any in-game TOS violation = immediate ineligibility from event.
Glitch / bug exploitation = match forfeit + escalation.
Teaming or collusion between any trios — any org, any affiliation — = automatic DQ.

IN-GAME PROTOCOLS

Aim Assist set to .4 (PC Standard) regardless of input device.
Lobby codes may not be shared under any circumstances.
Sharing a code = immediate DQ from the event.

SCORING · PPR PER DROP

1st: 12 · 2nd: 9 · 3rd: 7 · 4th: 5 · 5th: 4
6th-7th: 3 · 8th-10th: 2 · 11th-15th: 1 · 16th-20th: 0
+1 PPR per elimination.
Lowest of 6 drops is dropped — top 5 count toward standings.

CONNECTION & TECH

If you have any hardware or connection issues, raise your hand for staff.
Staff cannot pause the global lobby — late drops count as last placement.
Hardware failures during drop: staff will assess on the spot.

DISPUTES & REPORTING

Walk up to the staff table or grab the nearest ref — no Discord tickets at LAN.
Disputes adjudicated by event roundtable; staff decision is final.
See ESC Code of Conduct (separate sheet) for BM and toxicity rules.

Fortnite

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

PHASE 1 (FIRST DAY)

48 teams play 3 Battle Royale drops.
All teams move to the next round.

PHASE 2 (SECOND DAY)

48 teams play 3 Battle Royale drops.
Winner is decided based on cumulative leaderboard performance.

RULES

FORMAT

Build mode. 2v2 Duos. 48 teams. All matches played on event PCs (Epic IDs).
6 drops total — 3 on Day 1 (Thu) + 3 on Day 2 (Fri).
Lobby code provided by staff ~15-30 min before drop time.
All rostered players must check in with event staff before Day 1.

LOBBY CODE SECURITY

Players may not share VHEL / ESC lobby codes under any circumstances.
Sharing a code = immediate DQ from the event.

CONNECTION & TECH

If you have any hardware or connection issues, raise your hand for staff.
Staff cannot pause the global lobby — late drops still count as last placement.
Hardware failures during drop: staff will assess on the spot.

DISPUTES & REPORTING

Walk up to the staff table or grab the nearest ref — no Discord tickets at LAN.
Disputes adjudicated by event roundtable; staff decision is final.
See ESC Code of Conduct (separate sheet) for BM and toxicity rules.

STRICT DROP TIME

Drop time is enforced 5 minutes after scheduled start.
No delays unless authorized by an admin for unforeseen circumstances.
Late teams will be locked out of the lobby — no exceptions.

SCORING · PPR PER DROP

Victory Royale: 25 · 2nd: 20 · 3rd: 16 · 4th: 14 · 5th: 13
6th-7th: 12-11 · 8th-10th: 10-8 · 11th-15th: 7-3 · 16th: 2 · 17th+: 1
+1 PPR per elimination.
Lowest of 6 drops is dropped — top 5 count toward standings.

COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

Main accounts only. No smurfs, alts, or banned-player accounts.
Any in-game TOS violation = immediate ineligibility from event.
Glitch / bug / build exploitation = match forfeit + escalation.
Teaming or collusion between any duos — any org, any affiliation — = automatic DQ.

DISCLAIMER

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