a. Groups in Round 1 based on RNG.
- In the rare event that there are not enough hosts available, the tournament organizers will disqualify the last x amount of participants.
- For example, if there is one room without a host, the last 12 participants to sign up will be disqualified.
b. After Round 1, players/teams are seeded into groups based on performance in the previous round based on the following criteria (in order):
・Placement compared to other players/teams in their room
・Number of points scored
c. In the event that two teams tie, the following criteria will be used to determine who advances to the next round:
・If one of the tied teams is listed as a host, they will automatically advance.
・(if 2v2-4v4 FFA) The team with the player who scored the most points will advance. For example if two teams are tied with 100 points, but one team has 55 + 45 while the other has 52 + 48, the team with the player who scored 55 points in the room will advance.
・The team which had the highest score in the previous round will advance.
・If the previous three requirements are tied, the team who registered for the tournament first will advance.
d. In the event that a team drops or is disqualified from the tournament after advancing to the next round, the replacement team will be chosen by the following criteria in order:
・Room placement
・Total team score
・Highest score within each team
・Host status
・Registration order