Event Rules
● Double Elimination Bracket
● In Game Settings: 3 Stock, 7 Minutes, First to 1 Win, Launch Rate 1.0x, Final Smash Meter: OFF, Spirits: OFF, Damage handicap: OFF, Items: OFF, Stage Morph: OFF, Stage Hazards: OFF, Underdog Boost: OFF, Pausing: OFF, Score Display: OFF, Custom Balance: OFF, Team Attack: ON, % Show Damage: ON
● Matches for pools will be best 2/3 games
● Winner Must Pick Character First
● Results Screen Determines Winner in the Event of Self-Destruct Move
● The results of Sudden Death do not count. If a game goes to Sudden Death, the winner is determined by stocks and percentage at the time the match ends. The player with the higher stock count is the winner. If both Players are tied in stocks, the player with the lower percentage is the winner. If percentage/stocks are tied, players will play a 1 stock/3 minutes playoff match.
● Loading Content onto Consoles Is Banned/Forbidden
● Coaching is not allowed.
Starters/Neutrals
● Battlefield
● Small Battlefield
● Pokémon Stadium 2
● Smashville
● Town & City
Counterpicks
● Hollow Bastion
● Kalos Pokemon League
● Final Destination
Stage & Banning rules:
● First stage picked by striking from neutrals, P1-P2-P2-P1 order.
● Following stages decided by winner banning THREE stage from the stages listed above then loser chooses from the remaining stages
● There is no Dave’s stupid rule (DSR) ). A player may pick any stage they previously won on during the set, assuming it is not banned from stage selection that phase.
● You cannot play on a stage that is not on the available stages list. This will result in a double disqualification
Tournament Rules
Please follow DreamHack general rules found HERE
You must be 16 years old, or older, to compete in the EWC fighting game qualifiers for Street Fighter 6 and TEKKEN 8. To accept the qualification trip to EWC finals you must be 18 years old or older.
Tournament General Rules & Procedure
All Games will be played on default settings, unless otherwise noted below.
All Games are run in Double Elimination style that will be split up into Pool Play with Double Elimination Rules until a Semifinals such as top 32/16 then whittled down to Top 8 For Finals.
All Macros available via the in-game controller configuration menu are allowed, Example- TEKKEN 8 Mapping LP+RP to R1.
Accidentally pausing the game at any time during a match may force you to forfeit the ROUND (Solely at judge’s discretion if there is a player dispute).
If you choose Random Select to pick a character and win the match, you must Random Select your character again.
You MUST provide your own controller for the events when competing. You must bring your own converters, Cronus and Chronus Max Wireless converters are BANNED.
Brook Converters are legal and allowed. We have tested them ourselves without any issues. For more information on Brook Converters please visit https://www.brookaccessory.com/products/wingmanfgc/index.html
If you use a PS5 DualSense, PS4 Dualshock or wireless controller of any kind, be sure to disconnect or desync it after every match. Upcoming players should make sure to delete all Bluetooth devices from said console when sitting down for their upcoming match through the Console’s Settings, failure to do so will be grounds for DQ if another match is interrupted.
If you are entered into multiple tournaments that possibly happen at the same time, please notify your pool judges to avoid any DQs.
Coaching is allowed with One 30 second coaching break in a set before games. Coaches must be named before their matches. Coaches are not allowed on stage next to their players during a match. (Subject to change)
Collusion of any kind with your competitors is considered cheating. If the Tournament Director determines that any competitor is colluding to manipulate the results or intentionally underperforming, the collaborating players may be immediately disqualified. This determination is to be made at the sole discretion of the Admins. Anyone disqualified in this manner forfeits all rights to any titles or prizes they might have otherwise earned for that tournament.