MLG Summer Season Details: Quals, Arenas, Champs

KOREA/TAIWAN
(all times KST)

Monday, June 25th
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Check-In
12:00 PM Winners R1
1:00 PM Winners R2 / Losers R1
2:00 PM Winners R3 / Losers R2
3:00 PM Winners R4 / Losers R3
4:00 PM Winners R5 / Losers R4
5:00 PM Losers R5
6:00 PM Losers R6
7:00 PM Losers R7
8:00 PM Losers R8

Tuesday, June 26th
If necessary

EUROPE
(all times CEST)

Saturday, June 23rd
11:30 PM - 12:00 PM Check-In
12:00 PM Winners R1
1:30 PM Winners R2 / Losers R1
3:00 PM Winners R3 / Losers R2
4:30 PM Winners R4 / Losers R3
6:00 PM Winners R5 / Losers R4

Sunday, June 24th
11:30 PM - 12:00 PM Check-In
12:00 PM Losers R5
1:30 PM Losers R6
3:00 PM Losers R7
4:30 PM Losers R8

NORTH AMERICA
(all times ET)

Wednesday, June 27th
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Winners R1
9:30 PM Winners R2 / Losers R1
11:00 PM Winners R3 / Losers R2

Thursday, June 28th
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Winners R4 / Losers R3
9:30 PM Winners R5 / Losers R4
11:00 PM Losers R5

Friday, June 29th
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Losers R6
9:30 PM Losers R7
11:00 PM Losers R8

All times are subject to change based upon the number of registered Players.

1. There will be 3 Open Online Qualifiers in the Summer Season (Europe, Korea/Taiwan, and North America).
2. Players finishing in the top 8 in each Summer Open Online Qualifier will be invited to participate in the same region’s Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
3. The Summer Open Online Qualifiers will each support as many as 128 Players.
4. The Summer Open Online Qualifier Brackets will be separated into a Winners Bracket and a Losers Bracket. After losing a Match in a Winners Bracket, Players will enter a Losers Bracket. A Match loss in a Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the Event.

Match Format
1. All Matches will be Best of 3 Games unless the Players have already played each other in their Summer Open Online Qualifier.
2. If Players are scheduled to play each other for a 2nd time in a Summer Open Online Qualifier, their Match will expand to a Best of 7, include the previous Match, and pick up where that Match left off. For example, if Player A beat Player B 2 Games to 0 in the Winners Bracket, the Best of 7 will resume with Game 3 and Player A leading 2 Games to 0.

Seeding
1. Players will be seeded based on the following criteria in this order: Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier Standings, Spring Open Online Qualifier Standings, and MLG Rank. If Spring Online Qualifier Consolation Matches were played, they may be used to break ties. Ties may also be broken using the next available criteria or randomly. Players who failed to finish in the top 32 of a Spring Open Online Qualifier, didn’t participate in a Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier, and have no MLG Rank will be seeded randomly.
2. The Spring Open Online Qualifier Standings separate Players as follows: 9th Place, 13th Place, 17th Place, and 25th Place. Spring Open Online Qualifier Standings will only be used to seed Players who failed to qualify for a Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
3. The performance of Players finishing in the top 8 in each Summer Open Online Qualifier will be used to determine their seed in their region’s Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier. The performance of Players finishing 9th-32nd in each Summer Open Online Qualifier will be used to determine their seed in the Summer Championship Starcraft 2 Event.

Registration
1. Players may not participate in more than one Summer Open Online Qualifier.
2. Registration for the Summer Open Online Qualifiers will open at 7 PM EDT on Monday, June 18th.
3. Online Registration for each Summer Open Online Qualifier will close 24 hours prior to the start of the Open Online Qualifier.
4. Summer Open Online Qualifier Player Passes will be sold in the MLG Store (http://store.majorleaguegaming.com/) for $10.
5. After obtaining a Player Pass, all Players must use Team Builder (http://team-builder.majorleaguegaming.com/) in order to complete their Registration, including accepting the 2012 Pro Circuit Official Rules. Players must also join the appropriate Tournament in SC2 Battles (https://sc2.majorleaguegaming.com/).
6. Unused Player Passes may not be kept as a Credit and later used in the purchase of a future Event Pass.
7. If a Player who finishes in the Top 8 of a Summer Open Online Qualifier is unable to participate in their Region’s Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier, an alternate Player will not be selected to take their place.

MLG Antiga Shipyard - Cross Spawns Only
MLG Cloud Kingdom
MLG Daybreak
MLG Entombed Valley - No Close 3rds by Ground Spawns
MLG Metropolis - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Shakuras Plateau - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Tal’darim Altar - All Spawns Allowed

Notes
-MLG Cloud Kingdom is named “MLG ESV Cloud Kingdom” on the NA Server
-Neutral Supply Depots added to all Maps except MLG Tal’darim Altar
-MLG Antiga Shipyard has High Yield Minerals
-MLG Metropolis - Reduced decorations for better performance
-MLG Metropolis - Island expansions removed

General Rules
1. Players must provide their own Battle.net account, with an active Starcraft 2 license, for their Open Online Qualifier’s Region.
2. Players may play a Match ahead of its scheduled start time. However, Players may not delay the start of a Match, beyond its scheduled start time, without the approval of a Tournament Official.
3. Players have a 15 minute grace period, after their Match’s scheduled start time, in which they must contact their opponent or a Tournament Official. Players who fail to contact their opponent or a Tournament Official, during the grace period, may Forfeit their Match.
4. Players may delay a Match between Games for up to five minutes. Players can request that a Tournament Official enforce this five minute time limit. After five minutes of a Tournament Official enforced delay, if the delaying Player is not present, they will Forfeit the Match.
5. Players must not share the information stored on their MLG Username with another person. This includes, but is not limited to the following: Passwords, Battle.net Accounts, and Email Addresses.
6. Individuals may not use another Player’s Battle.net Account in the Online Qualifier. Individuals may not allow another Player to use their Battle.net Account in the Online Qualifier.
7. Players may not verbally abuse a Tournament Official.
8. Players who break General Rules #5-7 may be disqualified from the Online Qualifier.
9. Use of an incorrect Battle.net Account may result in a Forfeit of the Match.
10. Custom Game Creators who start a Game with the wrong Settings may Forfeit the Game, determined by a Tournament Official. Players who quit out of a Game and claim that the wrong Settings were used will Forfeit the Game if they are unable to provide proof to back up their claim.
11. In order to dispute Game results, Players must notify a Tournament Official that they would like to Protest the Game before a new Game has begun. In order to dispute Match results, Players must notify a Tournament Official that they would like to Protest the Match no longer than 15 minutes after the end of the Match.
12. Players may request that they be allowed to concede victory of a Game. Players may request that their opponent not receive a Forfeit penalty or a penalty associated with receiving a Technical Foul.
13. Requests made pertaining to General Rules #11-12 will be decided upon by the Tournament Director.

Gameplay
1. The exact MLG Map version must be used for all Games.
2. Players found to have chatted about companies, sponsors, or products during a Game will be given a Foul. Players found to have chatted excessively during a Game will be given a Foul. Language used in in-game chat will be governed by the Pro Circuit Conduct Rules. Players who receive 3 Fouls in an Open Online Qualifier and qualify for their Region’s Invite-Only Online Qualifier will lose their first opportunity to choose a Game’s Map in that Invite-Only Online Qualifier. Each subsequent Foul that a Player receives will result in the loss of another opportunity to choose a Game’s Map in that Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
3. Any sign of cheating may result in a Forfeit of the Game and/or disqualification from the Online Qualifier.
4. Both Players may switch their Race after each Game.
5. No warm-up or practice Games are permitted once the Match’s first Game has begun.
6. Players who are disqualified prior to the start of a Game will not be allowed to play in the Game. Players who are disqualified during a Game must quit out of the Game. Players who are disqualified won’t receive any benefits (seeding, prize, etc.) for their ranking in the Online Qualifier. Such Players may also be subject to a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).
7. The higher seeded Player must host all Games in a Match.
8. Only Tournament Officials may connect to a Game as an observer. Inviting someone other than a Tournament Official to observe a Match may result in a Forfeit of the Game.
9. If a Player loses their connection to the Host during the first minute of a Game, and then the in-game disconnect timer reaches 0, the Game must be replayed. If a Player loses their connection to the Host after the first minute of a Game, and then the in-game disconnect timer reaches 0, the disconnecting Player will Forfeit the Game.
10. If an observer loses their connection to the Game, but both Players remain in the Game, the Game must continue.
11. The higher seeded Player must play as the Red team and the lower seeded Player must play as the Blue team. The highest seed is 1.
12. If a Game ends in a tie, it must be replayed.

Map Selection
1. Prior to a Best of 3 Games Match, the higher seeded Player must choose to act as Player A or Player B. Player A must veto one Map first, then Player B must veto two Maps, and then Player A must veto one more Map. The vetoed Maps will not be played in the Match. Player B must choose the Game 1 Map and then Player A must choose the Game 2 Map. The Game 3 Map will be the Map that hasn’t been chosen or vetoed.
2. All Map Vetoes and Map Choices must be made prior to the start of a Match (See Map Selection #3, #4 & #6).
3. If a Best of 3 Games Match is expanded to a Best of 7 Games Match, Map Vetoes are no longer taken into account and the loser of a Game must select the Map for the next Game. For example, if Game 3 wasn’t played in the initial Match, the loser of the initial Match must select the Map for that Game.
4. No Map may be played more than once in a Best of 3 or Best of 7 Games Match.
5. No Map will be considered as having been used in a Game that is forfeited according to General Rules #3.

Reporting Results
1. The winning Player must report the Match results.
2. If a Match isn’t played at the scheduled time, and neither Player contacts a Tournament Official during the Grace Period, the Match win will be awarded to the higher seeded Player.
3. If a Match is played, both Players claim that they won, but neither Player has proof, the Match win will be awarded to the higher seeded Player.

EUROPE
(all times CEST)

Monday, June 25th
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Check-In
6:00 PM Winners R1
7:30 PM Winners R2 / Losers R1
9:00 PM Winners R3 / Losers R2

Tuesday, June 26th
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Check-In
6:00 PM Winners R4 / Losers R3
7:30 PM Winners R5 / Losers R4
9:00 PM Losers R5

Wednesday, June 27th
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Check-In
6:00 PM Losers R6
7:30 PM Losers R7
9:00 PM Losers Finals
10:30 PM Finals

NORTH AMERICA
(all times ET)

Sunday, July 1st
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Check-In
3:00 PM Winners Round 1
4:30 PM Winners Round 2 / Losers Round 1
6:00 PM Winners Round 3 / Losers Round 2
7:30 PM Winners Round 4 / Losers Round 3
9:00 PM Winners Round 5 / Losers Round 4
10:30 PM Winners Finals / Losers Round 5

Monday, July 2nd
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Losers Round 6
9:30 PM Losers Round 7 / Consolation Round 1
11:00 PM Losers Round 8 / Consolation Round 2

Tuesday, July 3rd
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM Check-In
8:00 PM Losers Round 9 / Consolation Round 3
9:30 PM Losers Finals
11:00 PM Finals

*All times are subject to change based upon the number of registered Players.


KOREA/TAIWAN
(all times KST)

Sunday, July 1st
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Check-In
12:00 PM Winners Round 1
1:00 PM Winners Round 2 / Losers Round 1
2:00 PM Winners Round 3 / Losers Round 2
3:00 PM Winners Round 4 / Losers Round 3
4:00 PM Winners Finals / Losers Round 4
5:00 PM Consolation Round 1
6:00 PM Consolation Round 2
7:00 PM Consolation Round 3

Sunday, July 8th
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Check-In
12:00 PM Losers Round 5
1:00 PM Losers Round 6
2:00 PM Losers Round 7
3:00 PM Losers Finals
4:00 PM Finals

Players finishing 1st-6th in the Summer North America Invite-Only Online Qualifier, 1st-9th in the Summer Europe Invite-Only Online Qualifier, or 1st-9th in the Summer Korea/Taiwan Invite-Only Online Qualifier may be entitled to an all-expense paid trip, including flight and a four night hotel stay, to the Summer Arena. In order to be eligible for the flight, a Player’s departure/return airport must be within their qualifying region. Players who are ineligible for the flight will only have their hotel stay booked. Unlike previous seasons, Players who are ineligible for the flight will not receive a Travel Stipend.

1. There will be 3 Invite-Only Online Qualifiers (each an “Event”) in the Summer Season (Europe, Korea/Taiwan, and North America).
2. The following Players will be invited to participate in the Summer Arena:

• Spring Championship - 1st-8th
  
• Summer Europe (EU) Invite-Only Online Qualifier - 1st-9th
  
• Summer Korea/Taiwan (KOR/TW) Invite-Only Online Qualifier - 1st-9th
  
• Summer North America (NA) Invite-Only Online Qualifier - 1st-6th

3. Each Event will support as few as 8 Players and as many as 88 Players, depending upon region choices (See Registration #4-5).
4. Each Event will consist of a Double Elimination Bracket with Consolation Matches (See Match Format #4 & Bracket Format #2-4).

Match Format
1. All Matches will be Best of 3 Games, unless the Players have already played each other in their Event.
2. If Players are scheduled to play each other for a 2nd time in an Event, their Match will expand to a Best of 7, include the previous Match, and pick up where that Match left off. For example, if Player A beat Player B 2 Games to 0 in the Winners Bracket, the Best of 7 will resume with Game 3 and Player A leading 2 Games to 0.
3. If the Players scheduled to play each other in the Finals have not yet played against each other in the Event, an initial Best of 3 Games Match must be played. If the Player who came from the Winners Bracket wins the initial Match, they will win the Event. If the Player who came from the Losers Bracket wins the initial Match, the Match will expand to a Best of 7, include the initial Match, and pick up where that Match left off. For example, if the Losers Bracket Player beat the Winners Bracket Player 2 Games to 0 in the initial Match, the Best of 7 will resume with Game 3 and the Losers Bracket Player leading 2 Games to 0.
4. The winner of a Finals Best of 7 will win the Event.

Bracket Format
1. Each Event will have a Winners Bracket and a Losers Bracket. After losing a Match in a Winners Bracket, Players will enter the Losers Bracket. A Match loss in a Losers Bracket will result in elimination from the Event (See Match Format #4 & Bracket Format #2-4).
2. Players eliminated from the EU Event by way of Losers Bracket Round 4 will be scheduled to play two or three Consolation Matches in order to determine the final Summer Arena Invitation and to be ranked as Summer Arena Alternates. If the Players who win one and lose one Consolation Match haven’t played a Consolation Match against each other, they will play each other in a Consolation Match in order to break the tie.
3. Players eliminated from the KOR/TW Event by way of Losers Bracket Round 6 will be scheduled to play two or three Consolation Matches in order to determine the final Summer Arena Invitation and to be ranked as Summer Arena Alternates. If the Players who win one and lose one Consolation Match haven’t played a Consolation Match against each other, they will play each other in a Consolation Match in order to break the tie.
4. Players eliminated from the NA Event by way of Losers Bracket Round 6 will be scheduled to play two or three Consolation Matches in order to be ranked as Summer Arena Alternates. If the Players who win one and lose one Consolation Match haven’t played a Consolation Match against each other, they will play each other in a Consolation Match in order to break the tie. Players eliminated from the NA Event by way of Losers Bracket Round 7 will be scheduled to play a Consolation match against each other in order to be ranked as Summer Arena Alternates.
5. The Match Format #2 “Extended Series” Rule also applies to Consolation Matches.

Seeding
1. Players will be seeded based on the following criteria in this order: Spring Championship Standings, Spring Arena #2 Standings, Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier Standings, Summer Open Online Qualifier Standings, and MLG Rank. If Spring Championship or Spring Arena #2 Consolation Matches were played, they may be used to break ties. Ties may also be broken using the next available criterion or randomly. Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier Standings will only be used to Seed Players who qualified for Spring Arena #2, but didn’t attend Spring Arena #2 or the Spring Championship.
2. The following Spring Championship Standings placements will be used: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 13th, 17th, 21st, 25th, 29th, 33rd, 41st, 49th, and 65th.
3. The following Summer Open Online Qualifier Standings placements will be used: 1st and 5th.
4. The performance of all Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier Players will be used to determine their seed in the Summer Championship Starcraft 2 Event.

Registration
1. Players may not participate in more than one Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
2. There is no Entry Fee for the Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifiers.
3. Players qualified for the Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifiers, via their Spring Championship, Spring Arena #2, or Spring Invite-Only Online Qualifier performance, must submit their Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier Region Choice to jnye@mlgpro.com by 5 PM EDT on Friday, June 22nd.
4. Players finishing in the top 8 in each Summer Open Online Qualifier must participate in the same region’s Summer Invite-Only Online Qualifier.
5. Players must use Team Builder in order to complete their Registration, including accepting the 2012 Pro Circuit Official Rules. Players must also join the appropriate Tournament in SC2 Battles .
6. If a Player who qualifies for the Summer Arena is unable to participate in that Event, an alternate Player may be selected to take their place. Alternate Players will be chosen from the ranked list of Alternates specific to the appropriate Event. For example, if a Player who qualified for the Summer Arena via the Spring Championship is unable to attend, a Spring Championship Alternate will be chosen to take their place.

All emails submitted to jnye@mlgpro.com must be submitted from the email address that is registered to the individual’s MLG Username.

MLG Antiga Shipyard - Cross Spawns Only
MLG Cloud Kingdom
MLG Daybreak
MLG Entombed Valley - No Close 3rds by Ground Spawns
MLG Metropolis - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Shakuras Plateau - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Tal’darim Altar - All Spawns Allowed

Notes
-MLG Cloud Kingdom is named “MLG ESV Cloud Kingdom” on the NA Server
-Neutral Supply Depots added to all Maps except MLG Tal’darim Altar
-MLG Antiga Shipyard has High Yield Minerals
-MLG Metropolis - Reduced decorations for better performance
-MLG Metropolis - Island expansions removed

General Rules
1. Players must provide their own Battle.net account, with an active Starcraft 2 license, for their Invite-Only Online Qualifier’s Region.
2. Players may play a Match ahead of its scheduled start time. However, Players may not delay the start of a Match, beyond its scheduled start time, without the approval of a Tournament Official.
3. Players have a 15 minute Grace Period, after their Match’s scheduled start time, in which they must contact their opponent or a Tournament Official. Players who fail to contact their opponent or a Tournament Official, during the Grace Period, may Forfeit their Match.
4. Players may delay a Match between Games for up to five minutes. Players can request that a Tournament Official enforce this five minute time limit. After five minutes of a Tournament Official enforced delay, if the delaying Player is not present, they will Forfeit the Match.
5. Players must not share the information stored on their MLG Username with another person. This includes, but is not limited to the following: Passwords, Battle.net Accounts, and Email Addresses.
6. Individuals may not use another Player’s Battle.net Account in the Online Qualifier. Individuals may not allow another Player to use their Battle.net Account in the Online Qualifier.
7. Players may not verbally abuse a Tournament Official.
8. Players who break General Rules #5-7 may be disqualified from the Online Qualifier.
9. Use of an incorrect Battle.net Account may result in a Forfeit of the Match.
10. Custom Game Creators who start a Game with the wrong Settings may Forfeit the Game, determined by a Tournament Official. Players who quit out of a Game and claim that the wrong Settings were used will Forfeit the Game if they are unable to provide proof to back up their claim.
11. In order to dispute Game results, Players must notify a Tournament Official that they would like to Protest the Game before a new Game has begun. In order to dispute Match results, Players must notify a Tournament Official that they would like to Protest the Match no longer than 15 minutes after the end of the Match.
12. Players may request that they be allowed to concede victory of a Game. Players may request that their opponent not receive a Forfeit penalty or a penalty associated with receiving a Technical Foul.
13. Requests made pertaining to General Rules #11-12 will be decided upon by the Tournament Director.

Gameplay
1. The exact MLG Map version must be used for all Games.
2. Players found to have chatted about companies, sponsors, or products during a Game will be given a Foul. Players found to have chatted excessively during a Game will be given a Foul. Language used in in-game chat will be governed by the Pro Circuit Conduct Rules. Players who receive 3 Fouls in an Invite-Only Online Qualifier and qualify for the Summer Arena will lose one Veto from their first Summer Arena Match and their opponent will be given three Vetoes. Each subsequent Foul that a Player receives will result in the loss of another Veto that is given to a Summer Arena opponent.
3. Any sign of cheating may result in a Forfeit of the Game and/or disqualification from the Online Qualifier.
4. Both Players may switch their Race after each Game.
5. No warm-up or practice Games are permitted once the Match’s first Game has begun.
6. Players who are disqualified prior to the start of a Game will not be allowed to play in the Game. Players who are disqualified during a Game must quit out of the Game. Players who are disqualified won’t receive any benefits (seeding, prize, etc.) for their ranking in the Online Qualifier. Such Players may also be subject to a Temporary Ban from MLG’s Network of Websites and/or a Ban from a future Pro Circuit Event(s).
7. The higher seeded Player must host all Games in a Match.
8. Only Tournament Officials may connect to a Game as an observer. Inviting someone other than a Tournament Official to observe a Match may result in a Forfeit of the Game.
9. If a Player loses their connection to the Host during the first minute of a Game, and then the in-game disconnect timer reaches 0, the Game must be replayed. If a Player loses their connection to the Host after the first minute of a Game, and then the in-game disconnect timer reaches 0, the disconnecting Player will Forfeit the Game.
10. If an observer loses their connection to the Game, but both Players remain in the Game, the Game must continue.
11. The higher seeded Player must play as the Red team and the lower seeded Player must play as the Blue team. The highest seed is 1.
12. If a Game ends in a tie, it must be replayed.

Map Selection
1. Prior to a Best of 3 Games Match, the higher seeded Player must choose to act as Player A or Player B. Player A must veto one Map first, then Player B must veto two Maps, and then Player A must veto one more Map. The vetoed Maps will not be played in the Match. Player B must choose the Game 1 Map and then Player A must choose the Game 2 Map. The Game 3 Map will be the Map that hasn’t been chosen or vetoed.
2. All Map Vetoes and Map Choices must be made prior to the start of a Match (See Map Selection #3, #4 & #6).
3. If a Best of 3 Games Match is expanded to a Best of 7 Games Match, Map Vetoes are no longer taken into account and the loser of a Game must select the Map for the next Game. For example, if Game 3 wasn’t played in the initial Match, the loser of the initial Match must select the Map for that Game.
4. No Map may be played more than once in a Best of 3 or Best of 7 Games Match.
5. No Map will be considered as having been used in a Game that is forfeited according to General Rules #3.

Reporting Results
1. The winning Player must report the Match results.
2. If a Match isn’t played at the scheduled time, and neither Player contacts a Tournament Official during the Grace Period, the Match win will be awarded to the higher seeded Player.
3. If a Match is played, both Players claim that they won, but neither Player has proof, the Match win will be awarded to the higher seeded Player.

Friday
12:00 PM - 4:45 PM Check-In
1:30 PM - 4:45 PM Warm-Up
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Winners R1
8:30 PM - 11:00 PM Winners R2

Saturday
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Warm-Up
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Losers R1
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Winners R3
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Losers R2
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Losers R3
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Losers R4
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Winners R4
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Losers R5 / Consolation R1

Sunday
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Warm-Up
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Losers R6 / Consolation R2
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Semifinal A / Consolation R3
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Semifinal B
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Finals

We're incredibly pleased to announce that, thanks to Full Sail University, we will be offering the Main StarCraft II Arena stream free in standard definition for the very first time! Help us thank our partner and recognize their generosity by registering here to learn more about Full Sail.

The Arena will consist of three streams: The Main Stream, Premium Stream, and Dr Pepper Stream. Everything but the Premium stream will be free in standard definition. An HD upgrade will be available to watch all streams in up to full 1080p without ads, get access to the Premium stream, and get DVR functionality on all streams so that you can rewind and watch matches you missed. We'll be announcing upgrade pricing options later today.

Upgrade to HD!

HD Upgrade Passes are available for all Arenas and the Summer Championship. With the pass you can:

• Watch ad-free gameplay streams in up to 1080p.
  
• Watch additional streams, including the StarCraft II Arena Premium stream and additional StarCraft II Summer Championship streams.
  
• Utilize DVR-playback throughout each Event- rewind, watch matches you missed, or watch straight through a day on your own time.

Gold Members receive a discount on StarCraft II and League of Legends Arena passes and already have Premium HD access to the Summer Championship.

SC2 Arena HD Pass
Summer Championship HD Pass

http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/competitions/38#event_107_lineup

Prizes

1st = $10,000
2nd = $6,000
3rd = $2,900
3rd = $2,900
5th = $1,400
5th = $1,400
7th = $900
7th = $900

Travel

Players finishing 1st-16th in the Summer Arena are entitled to an all-expense paid trip, including flight and a four night hotel stay, to the Summer Championship in Raleigh, NC.

Venue/Tournament Location: Raleigh Convention Center: 500 South Salisbury Street; Raleigh NC 27601

Raleigh Marriott City Center: 500 Fayetteville Street; Raleigh NC 27601

• Rates: $135 single/double/triple/quad
  
• Reservations: You can reserve by calling 888.236.2427 (code = MLG)
  
• Distance from Venue: Hotel is across from convention center
  
• Reservation Deadline: July 31, 2012

Sheraton Raleigh: 421 S Salisbury Street; Raleigh, NC 27601

• Rates: $145 single/double/triple/quad
  
• Reservations: You can reserve by calling 800-325-3535 (code = MLG)
  
• Distance from Venue: Hotel is across from convention center
  
• Reservation Deadline: August 3, 2012
  

It is not mandatory to stay in these hotels. If you'd like to do a price comparison to find the cheapest hotel, I would suggest to use Google Search, using the address of the Raleigh Convention Center: which is 500 South Salisbury Street; Raleigh NC 27601 to find the hotels closest to the venue.

1st = $25,000
2nd = $15,000
3rd = $7,250
3rd = $7,250
5th = $3,500
5th = $3,500
7th = $2,250
7th = $2,250
9th = $1,500
9th = $1,500
9th = $1,500
9th = $1,500
13th = $1,000
13th = $1,000
13th = $1,000
13th = $1,000

Travel
Players finishing 1st-8th in the Summer Championship are entitled to an all-expense paid trip, including flight and a four night hotel stay, to the Fall Arena.

Friday
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM Problem Check-In / Registration
10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Check-In
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM Warm-Up
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Welcome
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Open Winners Round 1
5:30 PM - 1:00 AM Group Play Winners Round 1
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Open Winners Round 2
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM Open Winners Round 3
10:30 PM - 11:30 PM Open Winners Round 4

Saturday
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Warm-Up
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Open Winners Round 5 / Losers Round 1
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Open Winners Round 6 / Losers Round 2
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Group Play Winners Round 1 / Open Losers Round 3
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Group Play Winners Round 2 / Losers Round 1
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Open Losers Round 4
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Group Play Losers Round 2 / Open Losers Round 5
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Group Play Winners Finals / Losers Round 3
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Open Losers Round 6
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Group Play Losers Finals / Open Losers Round 7
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Group Play Finals A & D / Open Losers Round 8
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Group Play Finals B & C
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM Championship Losers Round 1
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM Championship Losers Round 2

Sunday
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Warm-Up
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Championship Losers Round 3
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Championship Losers Round 4
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Championship Winners Round 1A / Losers Round 5
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Championship Winners Round 1B / Losers Round 6
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Championship Losers Round 7
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Championship Losers Round 8
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Championship Semifinals
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Championship Final

*All times are subject to change based on the # of registered Players and their availability.

MLG Antiga Shipyard - Cross Spawns Only
MLG ESV Cloud Kingdom
MLG Daybreak
MLG Entombed Valley - No Close 3rds by Ground Spawns
MLG Metropolis - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Shakuras Plateau - No Close by Ground Spawns
MLG Tal’darim Altar - All Spawns Allowed

Notes
-Neutral Supply Depots added to all Maps except MLG Tal’darim Altar
-MLG Antiga Shipyard has High Yield Minerals
-MLG Metropolis - Reduced decorations for better performance
-MLG Metropolis - Island expansions removed