DotA 2 TL Community Open

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1.1 Setup

The Open format is a double elimination tournament for up to 64 teams. Every round of the tournament will be BO1, except for the Grand Finals which will be played as a BO3 Series, with no advantage for the team coming out of the Winners Bracket.

1.2 Schedule

The tournament will be held on the 26th May 2012 as a one day tournament. Registration will begin at 8AM PST/11AM EST/5PM CEST, and the first round will begin at one hour later. Teams should consult with a tournament admin before starting a match in case the game is to be casted, and report the score to a tournament admin once the match is finished.

1.3 Appearance and Behavior

Flawless behavior, during and between matches, and willingness to communicate with admins and other players is absolutely required. Furthermore punctuality is essential for a smooth competition.

1.4 Communication

Steam is not only the gaming, but also the primary communication platform of the tournament. The team captain of each team has to make sure he has all admins and at least one representative of the opposing teams on his friend list and is available as much as possible. Admins will also be present in the IRC channel #TLDotaOpen on quakenet, and a channel with the same name in Dota 2 for any queries.

1.5 Roster Lock and Names

Team Rosters are LOCKED 48 Hours before the tournament. Display Names should match the names filled out on the Roster, and any changes should be PMed to one of the tournament administrators prior to Roster Lock. The nickname of each players in steam during a match has to be similar to his Team Liquid ID (as registered previously and shown on the initial team signup). Slight changes are allowed, but everyone has to be easily identifiable for admins and viewers. Concerning any non-TL member in the team, the nickname should be similar to the one stated in the initial sign-up.

1.6 Game Version

The players must always have the newest version of Dota installed. Make sure you update in time and not two minutes before the match.

1.7 Game settings

All games get hosted by a captain from each team until the semi-finals, at which point any subsequent game will be hosted by an admin. The server location for all matches will be decided announced by an admin. The sides (Radiant/Dire) get decided by coin toss, the players have to join the slots underneath their team’s name. The remaining settings will always be:

Game Mode: CAPTAINS MODE
Starting Team: Random
Fill empty slots with bots: No
Enable cheats: No
Allow spectators: No
Game version: Tournament

1.8 Pauses

Each team has the right to pause the game for an acceptable duration, if a player announces it at least three seconds in advance and calls a coherent reason (exception: not necessary, if someone disconnects). The game must not be resumed before both teams agree with it.

1.9 Disconnects & Reconnects

If a player disconnects, the game is to be paused instantly. If the game timer reads 5 minutes or less, it will be a regame AP with the same picks. Otherwise, the disconnected player(s) have up to ten minutes to reconnect to the game (if the same person disconnects more the once, all times get added up). If this time is passed, the opposing team may request an admin decision to continue the game. The affected player is in this case still allowed to rejoin later on.

1.10 Tools / Hacks

The usage of any Dota-related tool aside from Steam and Dota 2 during a match is strictly forbidden.

1.11 Ending

A game is finished, when an Ancient Fortress is destroyed, when one team obviously forfeits, when the majority of a team leaves on purpose, or when the administration decides on it. After the game, the captain of the WINNING team will contact an admin, quoting the opponent and game ID number for confirmation.

1.12 Casting

There will be 3 streams casting the tournament, all on a 60s delay. Prior to a game being played, teams will be notified that their game will be casted and teams will wait for the casters to enter the broadcast spots before starting. Ghosting is strictly prohibited, and any team caught ghosting will be immediatly DQ'd.

1.13 Etc.

Any team with a conflict or question pertaining to their game, any bugs that occur or tournament structure should contact a tournament admin. Any ruling made by tournament admins are FINAL. Most importantly, this is a Community Open... have fun.

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kapyo (kapyo1 on steam)
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Cromus (RavENgeR on Steam)