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Event Rules

SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE SIDE EVENT

General Info:
  • Double elimination bracket
  • All characters are legal (including Miis in any combination)
  • 3 Stock
  • 7 minutes
  • Items: None
  • Hazards: Off
  • Spirits: Off

Operations:

  • Contact your opponents, strike stages, and select characters through Smash.gg's chat feature
Stage List:

Starter Stages:

  • Battlefield/Dream Land/Midgar/Battlefield Forms
  • Final Destination/Omega Forms
  • Pokémon Stadium 2
  • Smashville
  • Kalos Pokémon League

Counterpick Stages:

  • Yoshi’s Island
  • Town & City

Setup (Game 1):

  • 1-2-1 stage striking format:
  • The higher seeded player bans one stage from the stage list.
  • The second player then bans two stages from the stage list.
  • The first player chooses between the remaining two stages.

Setup (Games 2+):

  • Don’t leave the lobby!
  • The winner of the previous game bans 2 stages from the stage list. Counterpicks are now legal.
  • The winner must announce any character change. They must also announce Mii moveset changes. The loser does not have announce anything.
  • Record all results in Smash.gg. Try to be accurate with results.

Match Rules

SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE SIDE EVENT

General Info:
  • Double elimination bracket
  • All characters are legal (including Miis in any combination)
  • 3 Stock
  • 7 minutes
  • Items: None
  • Hazards: Off
  • Spirits: Off

Operations:

  • Contact your opponents, strike stages, and select characters through Smash.gg's chat feature
Stage List:

Starter Stages:

  • Battlefield/Dream Land/Midgar/Battlefield Forms
  • Final Destination/Omega Forms
  • Pokémon Stadium 2
  • Smashville
  • Kalos Pokémon League

Counterpick Stages:

  • Yoshi’s Island
  • Town & City

Setup (Game 1):

  • 1-2-1 stage striking format:
  • The higher seeded player bans one stage from the stage list.
  • The second player then bans two stages from the stage list.
  • The first player chooses between the remaining two stages.

Setup (Games 2+):

  • Don’t leave the lobby!
  • The winner of the previous game bans 2 stages from the stage list. Counterpicks are now legal.
  • The winner must announce any character change. They must also announce Mii moveset changes. The loser does not have announce anything.
  • Record all results in Smash.gg. Try to be accurate with results.

Tournament Rules

LAG DISPUTE RULES (All Mario Tennis Aces Tournaments, Use This for Ultimate When Applicable)

  • Disputes should be handled solely through Smash.gg or Discord.
  • Single bursts of lag should not be disputed.
  • You can only dispute lag after the first game/before the second game. You cannot dispute lag after the set has completed. You cannot dispute during a game.
  • Find out if the lag being caused is regional or not. If it is regional lag, only dispute it if it’s really severe.
  • Ping a staff member on Discord, use the dispute channel in the MTA Club Discord (discord.me/mariotennis), and/or use the request feature in Smash.gg if there is a substantial issue.
  • Finish the fight before disputing regardless of lag. Once you are booted back to the lobby, you can dispute.
  • Video evidence is a necessity for a DQ to be issued because of a dispute. Please use the Switch’s video recording function to record video evidence of lag.
  • If there is a proper dispute, both players will need to preform a speed test.
  • A moderator may ask to play a Quick Play match with both participants. Please comply.