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Hello all! Some friends and I will be hosting an open tournament on June 2nd. We would love it if you would join us and come win some prize money! You can register at http://www.z33k.com/games/starcraft2/tournaments/7192-hammer-of-justice-open
This information is subject to change. Everything will be finalized a week prior to the tournament.
Sign-Up:
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Sign-Up ends on June 1st 11:59PM CST.
You must have an account on the North American server.
We will accept the highest 32 players league-wise. Please feel free to sign-up, but we will unfortunately have to kick some players out the day before the tournament. We will also pick 16 alternates for the tournament should someone not show. If you are selected to compete or to be an alternate, we will notify you on B.NET after the check-in is over.
You must have an account on the North American server.
We will accept the highest 32 players league-wise. Please feel free to sign-up, but we will unfortunately have to kick some players out the day before the tournament. We will also pick 16 alternates for the tournament should someone not show. If you are selected to compete or to be an alternate, we will notify you on B.NET after the check-in is over.
Schedule:
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11:30AM CST - Check-Ins are open
12:00PM - Round 1 Begins
1:00PM - Round 2
2:45PM - Round 3
4:30PM - Semi-Finals
6:15PM - Consolation Finals
- Finals immediately afterwards
Other than the check-in time we don't necessarily plan on sticking to these times. This is just to give you a feel for how long the tournament's going to last. It'll most likely end quicker than this.
12:00PM - Round 1 Begins
1:00PM - Round 2
2:45PM - Round 3
4:30PM - Semi-Finals
6:15PM - Consolation Finals
- Finals immediately afterwards
Other than the check-in time we don't necessarily plan on sticking to these times. This is just to give you a feel for how long the tournament's going to last. It'll most likely end quicker than this.
General Gameplay Rules:
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I) Please turn off private message blocking so that your opponent may contact you.
II) Please do not start your game until we have a announced the beginning of the round.
III) If you cannot contact your opponent please message one of the admins.
IV) Do not enter a forfeit yourself. Only the admins may do that.
V) After you win or lose your match, please report it at z33k.com and upload your replays.
VI) In case of a disconnect, an admin must review the replay unless one of the players decides to concede the match.
Prize Money:
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We will be giving prize money in this format:
1st Place: $50
2nd Place: $30
3rd Place: $20
In order to accept the prize money, you MUST have a Paypal account. If you do want to get one then we won't pay you (sorry).
1st Place: $50
2nd Place: $30
3rd Place: $20
In order to accept the prize money, you MUST have a Paypal account. If you do want to get one then we won't pay you (sorry).
Tournament Format:
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Round of 32 - BO1
Round of 16 through Semi-Finals - BO3
Finals and Consolation Finals - BO5
This will be a single-elimination tournament.
Map Pool:
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Only official 1v1 ladder maps will be used in this tournament. For the round of 32 up through the quarter finals, the players may agree to select the first map amongst themselves as long as it is one of the allowed maps. The loser of a match will pick the map for the next match. The first match of the finals and semi-finals will be chosen by the tournament coordinators.
Race-Picking:
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No race picking will be allowed. Please play with the race you have signed up with.
Casting:
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We will be casting this on Beamlite's stream: http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/beamlite. You may also view the stream at http://www.justin.tv/hammerofjusticetv. We plan on casting at least one match per round. We will likely cast both semi-final matches. The finals and consolation finals will definitely be streamed.
Communication:
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Admins:
NickLins.726
LiquiForm.838
Wootmeister.830
SC2 BNET Chat Channel: HoJ Open
If you would like to be an admin and/or cast please email us .
You can contact us at HammerOfJusticeOpen@gmail.com if you have any questions. Feel free to post in this thread as well.
I've probably left a few things out. If you see anything that needs clarification and/or have some suggestions please let us know! Thanks guys <3