FORMAT

Platform: PC

Game: VALORANT

Mode: Spike Rush (custom game)

Format: Single Elimination, Best-of-Three (BO3)

Roster: All participants must study at a Belgian university or university of applied sciences (hogeschool).

Don't forget to check in, starting an hour before the tournament starts! This way we know you are ready to play. Teams who are not checked-in, will not be able to participate in the tournament. 

Example: If the tournament starts at 19:00, you have between 18:00 and 18:59 to check-in. Keep in mind that signing up is not enough, you need to also check in to take part in the tournament!

SCHEDULE

Round-of-16: 19:00 - 20:00
Quarterfinals: 20:00 - 21:00
Semi-Finals: 21:00 - 22:00
Grand Finals: 22:00 - 23:00

- Depending on the number of sign-ups, the schedule moves up.
- Matches are allocated 1 hour each. If both teams are ready, matches should be started as soon as possible.
- If teams are found to be willingly delaying their match or negatively impacting the flow of the tournament, they may be subject to consequences and be forced into forfeiting their runs.

IN-GAME SETTINGS

The team on the top side of the bracket has to create the lobby and invite the opponent.

Map Pool, Veto, and Side
Each match must start with either a coin toss or a Rock Paper Scissors game involving both team captains in order to decide what team will be coined as "Team A" or "Team B" (winner choses).

Matches will include the following map pool: Ascent • Bind • Fracture • Haven • Lotus • Pearl • Split

Once Team A and B are defined, teams must proceed with a veto in the following format:

Team A bans 1 map
Team B bans 1 map

Team A picks map 1
Team B picks side for map 1

Team B picks map 2
Team A picks side for map 2

Team A bans 1 map
Team B bans 1 map

Map 3 is the remaining map
Team A picks side for map 3

Lobby settings
Default server location: Frankfurt (teams can agree to change the server location)
Allow cheats: Off
Tournament Mode: On
Overtime: Win by Two: On
Play Out All Rounds: Off
Hide Match History: Off

GENERAL RULES

Check-in
Teams must confirm their presence with a check-in one hour before the official start of the tournament. If you fail to do so, your team will not be able to play in that tournament.

Discord
Make sure to have at least one member of your team (e.g. captain) present on the server to contact admins/opponents. 

Adding your opponent
You can find the Riot tagline of your opponent’s captain by asking them on Discord or by looking at their RIV4L profile. You can either add them to your friend list or add them directly to the custom lobby. 

Results
After a match, both teams must enter the correct match result in the "Results" tab on the tournament website. If a team has entered the wrong score, contact an admin on Discord.

Roster
All participants must study at a Belgian university or university of applied sciences (hogeschool). Each roster can have up to 1 substitute for emergency situations.

Pause
If a player has an issue, teams are allowed to pause the game. The players should not pause the game during a round but only during the Buy Phase. The admins will decide if the pause is abusive or not.

No-show
Games all have 1 hour to finish, thus every team should give 10~ minutes grace after each hour when waiting for their opponents. If an opponent doesn’t show up within 10 min after the hour, please contact our designated admin.

Admin
Admins have the final say and those discussions are not up for debate. Make sure to use the code of your match (in the bracket) in all communication.

Game Recording
We encourage everyone to record all of their gameplay. We retain the right to ask you to submit your gameplay should a cheating report be given. This also works the other way, where you may need to submit your footage if you think someone's cheating.

Age
Players must be eligible to play Valorant according to the game’s standard age rating (16+).

Streaming
If you choose to stream your game, the recommended delay is two minutes. We encourage people to stream, but be aware of the vulnerabilities associated.

Cheating
As per normal competitive ruling, the use of external programs to improve one’s gameplay, such as (but not limited to) bots, aim locks, etc. is prohibited and will result in a 2-year RIV4L-ban.

New Agents
New Agents will be automatically restricted for two weeks from their release in Competitive queue. Example: Agent A was released on June 27th, so Agent A will become eligible to be used in all Matches on July 11th.

This competition is not affiliated with or sponsored by Riot Games, Inc. or VALORANT Esports.