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1v1

Single game elimination bracket.

Eligibility: Must be at least 17 years old.

Rules:

You may use any of the 32 NFL teams from the Madden 2023 roster. No other teams are allowed (Created teams, all madden, canton greats, etc.)
You may change teams between rounds.
No Uniform Editing (Unless same teams are selected)
Seeding and matchups for the tournament will be done by random.
Home and away will be decided with a coin flip
In the event a game ends with the score tied, the game will go into overtime
In the event of a power loss or system freeze, the game will be restarted with “situational setup” to exactly match the score, settings, quarter, time, and possession and play will resume.
The Contender Esports Staff & Chef Affishall reserves the right to make changes to the tournament format at any time.
Tournament staff reserves the right to disqualify any player//team that violates conduct rules without warning. If a player/team is disqualified, the match is a forfeit and a loss is recorded for disqualified player/team.
Players are allowed to bring their own equipment and setup once the equipment is cleared by staff.
Players will have a place to practice before live game time.
Players will need to check in upon arrival under "Stage Name". Players/team will have a 10 min grace period to check into matches or they will be disqualified.
Mercy Rule: If a competitor has a 28 point lead at halftime the losing team player/team will be disqualified and recorded as a loss.
No player/team will be able to substitute for another player/team unless severe emergency.

Game Settings are as follows:

Competitors can adjust the following settings provided that there are no bugs or game imbalances within the Competition Mode.

Gameplay Rules:

Onside Kicks: Onside kicks are not allowed in the 1st half. A competitor may attempt an onside kick at any time in the 2nd half.
Excessive Offsides: Neither the offense nor the defense should purposefully go offsides with the intent of delaying the game nor exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct. Intent is at the sole discretion of the tournament administration.
Improper Audible: Competitors may not audible out of the QB Kneel, Wildcat, Field Goal, or Punt formations.

Cheating, Glitches, Reporting a Violation:

If you believe your opponent is cheating by abusing game programming glitches to gain advantage, or is violating the parameters set by the Library Staff, report it immediately. The decision made by the supervisor on disqualification or point penalty is final.

Glitches:

-Any attempt to glitch the game in order to gain an advantage is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to the following situations:

Any offsides glitch
Intentionally slowing down a defense at the line of scrimmage to cause an offside penalty
Procedure After a Glitch Penalty: In the event that a tournament administrator determines that a penalty was caused by an unauthorized glitch, one or more of the following actions will be taken to return the game to a fair state, depending on the result of the play.
If the ball wasn’t advanced by the offense OR the result of the play was in favor of the defense (turnover, sack, defensive TD), then the offense will be forced to decline the penalty (in the end, the penalty for a glitch is a loss of a down).
If the ball was advanced by the offense, then the offense will be forced to take penalties, until they are equal or behind the line of scrimmage at the start of the play where they intentionally glitched (in the end, the penalty for a glitch, is a loss of a down).
Do not attempt to look at the other player’s controller during play selection. Three warnings are warranted for disqualification.