APEX LEGENDS ARENA MODE ARENA CUP RULESET

1 Player Eligibility

1.1 General Requirements

Players must be at least 16 years of age in order to be eligible to enter.

Players must use their own personal EA or Steam account to compete. Arena accounts cannot be used by players. If a player does not have a PC platform account they must make one before registering for the tournament.

If less than 8 teams have signed up to compete before the start of Round 1, the tournament will be cancelled and no prizes will be allocated.

2 Tournament Format

2.1 Swiss

Each round teams are paired based on current Win/Loss records.

Matches are a Best of 3 series of games. The first team to win 2 games wins the match.

Round 1 is paired randomly.

2.1.2 Swiss Tiebreakers

If teams are tied for position at the end of the tournament, the following tiebreakers will be implemented in this order:

1.       Strength of schedule (Buchholz score)

2.       Head to head record

3.       Game wins

2.2 Match Scoring

Match points are awarded as follows:

Win - 3 Points

Loss - 0 Points

Draw - 1 Point

Bye - 3 Points

2.3 Score Reporting

All Scores are reported on Battlefy. The winning team is responsible for reporting the correct match score. The losing team must check that the entered score is correct. If the match is a draw, the team that won the coinflip is responsible for submitting the score.

Scores should be submitted per game won e.g. Team A won 2 games, Team B won 1 game, Team A enters the score as 2-1.

 A screenshot of the match end screen is required when submitting a score.

3 Game setups

3.1 Lobby Setup

All lobbies will be set up in the “Tournament Match” mode.

The team that is listed first on the fixture is the “host”. Each host team’s admin will input a lobby code, the host team’s opponents must then be sent the join code by the host team’s admin.

3.2 Map Pick & Bans

At the start of each round, team captains flip a coin, the winner of the flip is Team A, the loser Team B.
Maps are picked and banned as follows:

• Team A bans a map
• Team B bans a map
• Team A picks a map
• Team B picks a map
• Another coin is flipped, on heads, the remaining map that is listed first below is played, on tails the remaining map that is listed second is played

Map list:

1. Party Crasher
2. Phase Runner
3. Overflow
4. Artillery
5. Thermal Station
6. Gardens

3.3 Remaining in the Lobby

Players must not leave the match for any reason unless instructed to do so by Tournament Staff.

Leaving the match/lobby will delay the start of the next round. Players repeatedly found to be leaving early will receive points penalties.

3.4 Issues and Conflicts

If you have any issues or conflicts that require admin involvement, first inform your opponents in battlefy then inform your Arena Admin. All issues and conflicts will be mediated by Arena Staff. Any decisions made by the Tournament Operator are final and cannot be disputed further. .

4 Streaming

4.1 Official Tournament Stream

By signing up to the tournament players agree to be featured on stream.

4.2 Player Streams

Players may stream any matches they are playing in provided they are not being featured in the Official Tournament Stream. Players choosing to do so must utilize a five minute delay. Players choosing to stream are responsible for their own conduct and must adhere to their streaming platforms guidelines ( Twitch’s can be found here https://www.twitch.tv/p/en-gb/legal/community-guidelines/ ).  Player streams cannot use official Belong Branding. Player streams are not supported or endorsed directly by Belong.

5 Bugs and Glitches

It is up to the tournament administration discretion whether the use of any bugs had an effect on the match, and what penalty they will incur.

 5.1 Rehosting

Rehosts are only permitted within the prep phase of round 1, once a match has started it must be played until a winner is determined.

6 Infractions and Penalties

6.1 Failure to Attend

Players must be ready to play at the start of the round.

If a player/team is not in the Lobby within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time the round will be started regardless.

In the case of technical issues, players must contact an Admin who will help them resolve the issue.

If the issue cannot be resolved within 20 minutes of the round start time, the round will be started regardless. They must inform an Admin prior to the start of the next round if they have resolved the technical issue.

6.2 Use of Bugs and Glitches             

Penalty: Game Loss

Teams must be ready to play at the start of the round.

If a fixture has not started 10 mins after the schedule start time due to a team or player not being in attendance on time, then their team will receive a Match Loss.  

In the case of technical issues, teams must contact an Admin who will help them resolve the issue.

If the issue cannot be resolved within 20 minutes of the round start time, the team that is unable to play the match will receive a game loss. They must inform an Admin prior to the start of the next round if they have resolved the technical issue. If they do not inform an Admin they will be dropped from the tournament.

6.3 Unlisted Penalties

If an admin or player believes a rule has been broken and there is no assigned penalty for it, they must contact the representative as soon as possible with details and evidence. The representative will judge the case and assign a penalty if required.