General Information

Welcome to the Elemental Series!

Sign-Ups

• check-in closes 15 minutes before the tournament starts
• Everyone on the team has to check-in
• Check-in opens 120 minutes before the start of the tournament

Format

• All games BO5 in pool play
• 3V3, round robin play in pools
• Tiebreakers: Series won/lost, games won/lost, head-to-head
• Top 2 Teams in each pool move into playoffs
• All games BO7 in playoffs
• 8 teams, single elimination
• EU servers

Prize Pool

• €5000
• Sponsored by: *Antlion Audio* and *Phoenix Blue*

Useful Links

• Contact us for support: *Discord*
• Live Stream: *Twitch*
• Recent updates of the tournament: *Twitter*

Tournament Rules

Failing to follow these rules will result in Disqualification. (See DQ section below)

• You must check in on a 'per round' basis
• You have 10 minutes to check-in for each round
• If the other team checks in but do not arrive to play, contact a moderator through the #help-and-support channel in the Rocket Core Discord.
• Once the moderator has contacted them, the other team has 10 minutes to reply.

Game Restart

Teams may request a game restart if a player is experiencing internet lag or other issues that make it unplayable.

The following conditions must also be met in order for a game to be restarted:

• Less than one (1) minute of the match has been played
• No more then one (1) goal has been scored

if the above conditions are not met, the game must continue to play in their absence and restarts may not be requested. However, the player with issues may try to rejoin the game.

Roster

• Teams can register a roster of four (4) players (3 starters and 1 substitute)
• Substitutions can be made mid-round, but not mid-game. For example, if a player drops out and the game can't be restarted (see Game Restart), the game must be completed before a substitute can be brought in.

Reporting The Score

• All matches should be played as a best of 5 series for the pools, and a BO7 for the play-offs
• Once a match has concluded, please update the Challengermode scores accurately and take screenshots should there be any dispute over the outcome.

Lobby Server

• All matches should be played on European servers
• Both teams can agree to play on a different server location before playing

Spectating

• Spectators not sanctioned by Rocket Core staff for streaming purposes may only be in game lobby with permission from the opposing team. Otherwise, no spectators are allowed in the lobby

Tie Breaker

• Tie breaker in Pool Stage is decided by: Series win/loss, Games won/loss, Head to Head result.

Disqualifications

Reasons for disqualification include, but are not limited to:

• Not checking in
• Toxicity towards other player and/or Rocket Core staff
• Fabrication of match outcomes or timer related disqualifications.
• Rocket Core reserves the right to disqualify teams for reasons outside of those listed here.