NJCAAE

Game Rules

T1 & T2 Rainbow Six Siege

Fall 23 - Spring 24

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TITLE SPECIFIC NOTICES:

10/4/22 Reverse Friendly Fire (RFF) MUST be turned off.

1. General Competition Rules

All members and students involved in NJCAAE competition must follow the General Competition Rules.

https://www.njcaaesports.org/njcaae-bylaws 

2. Teams

2.1. Tournament Teams

A “team” will consist of up to five (5) Players designated as starters.

2.2.2. Substitutes

Each Team may designate up to three (3) substitute Players. These Players may freely substitute in and replace starters during the Season. Teams may utilize any eligible substitute who is present on their Roster.

• Alternates may sub in between game rounds, but not between switching sides.

• Notification via game lobby chat must be sent to the opposing team notifying of the substitution.

2.2. Roster Requirements

2.2.1. Players

All players must be on roster on the designated competition platform prior to the scheduled start of the match. A player that has been added after the start of the match shall not be eligible to compete.

3. Tournament Structure

3.1. Matches

• All Qualifier matches will be a Best-of-3 format.

• All regular season matches will be a Best-of-3 format.

• Double Elimination Playoffs & Finals will be a Best-of-3 format.

• Single Elimination Playoffs will be a Best of 3 & Finals will be a Best-of-5 format.

3.2. Ties

If the score for each team at the end of the normal match length is the same, the match will move into overtime. The match winner will be decided by the winner of the first three (3) rounds of overtime.

3.3. Match Specific Restarts

There are no match specific restarts for this game.

3.4. Tactical Timeouts

Tactical Timeout may be used two (2) times per Game. Notification must be sent at the end of the previous round, and will allow sixty (60) seconds for Coaches to speak with their team. Any time past sixty (60) seconds will be viewed as a violation, and may be subject to match forfeit pending administrator decision.

4. Restrictions

4.1. Cosmetics

Only default skins and headgear should be used in the Tournament. No other skins will be permitted. Gun skins and charms are not restricted.

4.2. Further Restrictions

4.2.1. Exploits

Intentionally exploiting any game function (e.g., an in-game bug or glitch) in a manner not intended by the game developer in order to gain a competitive advantage.

The list of bug exploits or in-game exploits that are prohibited from being used in all collegiate leagues will be made available and will be updated by UBISOFT from time to time. Any bug exploit or in-game exploit not currently indicated in this list shall be escalated to UBISOFT and/or GenE tournament admins so that UBISOFT can investigate as to whether such bug exploit or in-game exploit must be barred from usage.

• PERMITTED: These are known unintended mechanics that have been approved for use in the R6C and, unless a new variation or change impacts these, Teams may implement them.

• Using equipment or diffusing through a destructible surface
• Destroying a hatch with the diffuser on it to cause it to fall and deactivate (resulting in a win for the defending team)
• Smoking through walls
• Hibana’s pellets, Ace’s SELMA charges and Thermite’s exothermic charges can be placed anywhere

• BANNED: These are known unintended mechanics that have been banned for use in the R6C and, at minimum, will carry an immediate round loss and or further infractions.

• Any position that Players can get to, and out of, by passing through any object, wall or surface and the Player cannot be both seen and attacked/shot at as normal.
• Any position that Players can reach only through the help of one or multiple of their teammates clustering around them (through characters’ 3D models collisions)
• Any behavior or action that Players can perform to create a situation where they can see or shoot at an opponent without the opponent being able to see them or attack/shoot at them as normal
• Standing on a window ledge undetected
• Blocking window vaulting with a destructible shield
• Shooting through what is intended to be non-destructible items including walls, floors, ceilings and other objects or surfaces.
• Placing any equipment or gadget in a place where it cannot be destroyed
• Vaulting on ledges and proning in order to reach normally inaccessible spots
• “Mute Tricking” - Mute tricking involves placing down a jammer after a Thermite charge has been placed on a wall to stop the Thermite charge mid-detonation.

4.3. Restricted Items

No items are restricted in this game title.

4.4. Character Restrictions

4.4.1. New Character Restrictions

Characters who have not been available on live servers for two weeks will not be permitted to be used in the match.

Example: Character A was released on January 14, Character A will not be permitted in NJCAAE play until January 28.

4.4.2. Reworked Character Restrictions

Characters who have received major updates to core abilities or gameplay will be considered “reworked” and will follow the same rules as a new character. The determining criteria shall be:

 50% of a character’s core abilities have been changed or overhauled; OR The key identity of a character has been changed, as determined by NJCAAE officials.

5. Match Details

5.1. Map Selection

Players will alternate, utilizing the map ban process outlined below.

5.1.1. Game Mode Order

There is no game mode order for this game title.

5.1.2. Lobby Responsibilities

Unless a ping test is required to determine the host team, the home team shall be responsible for lobby creation and ensuring all rules are set and established. A lobby invite shall be sent to the away team.

• If a ping test is required, players must follow the 5.1.3 Server Selection process

The away team shall be responsible for ensuring all rules and settings are correct.

5.1.3. Server Selection

Prior to the match, If both teams cannot agree on a host to use, each team will attempt a ping/host test to gauge the ping difference between each other. Whichever host provides the most balanced ping difference between the two teams will host the match. Once the host has been determined, they will create the lobby for the match.

5.2. Lobby Requirements

5.2.1. Lobby Rehost

Rehost rules are specified below, including the conditions in which they will be allowed:

• Any issue before the preparation phase starts (game, software or hardware related)
• Player can't move (unless it's done on purpose) - rehost in the first 30 seconds of the action phase, if no players have taken damage
• Game mechanic not working as intended (shooting, reloading, moving, gadgets, equipment, etc) - rehost up to the first 30 seconds of the action phase, no damage taken by anyone
• Disconnect/hardware problem/software problem - rehost in the first 15 seconds of the preparation phase. On offline events, this timing is for the full duration of the preparation phase.
• Observer issue - rehost up to the first 30 seconds of the action phase, no damage taken by anyone Each team can receive up to 1 rehost per map maximum.

*In case the above conditions are met, players should instantly request a rehost by writing in the in-game chat “rehost” or “rh”, followed by the reason. Players should continue playing until the rehost is confirmed by an admin. Once confirmed, everyone should instantly leave the game.

• Match Interruption: If a match is interrupted then it should be continued where it left off, by re-host. If a round is to be replayed due to a rehost, players must choose the same operators, same sixth pick, same starting sites, same bombsites, same equipment and same gadgets.
• After rehost time If a player will disconnect after match time specified the round will continue. If a player will not reconnect till the end of a round, the lobby will be remade. This redo of the lobby does not count as a rehost that is requested by the team.
• If a player were to disconnect during the pick phase, the match will be paused by the admin or observer until the disconnected player returns.

When a rehost is called, the same picks and bans for the current game round must be used, and the score will not reset. The lobby host will mark which team won which round up to the rehosted round in the match settings. The match will then begin on the rehosted round.

5.3. Match Settings

5.3.2 Cross Platform Play

Not enabled as the competition will be held on PC

5.4. Map Pools

• BANK

• BORDER

• CHALET

• CLUBHOUSE

• KAFE

• OREGON

• SKYSCRAPER

• NIGHTHAVEN LABS

• CONSULATE

5.4.1. Map Picks/Bans

Pick/ban order shall be as follows and must occur before the first map takes place:

Team A = home team

Team B = away team

5.4.1.1. Best of 1 Map Picks/Bans

• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Last remaining map is selected
• Team A picks side on selected map

5.4.1.2. Best of 3 Map Picks/Bans

• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Team A picks map 1
• Team B picks side on map 1
• Team B picks map 2
• Team A picks side on map 2
• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• The last remaining map is map 3

The team with the highest round differential on the match picks the side for map 3. If teams are tied in round differential, the home team picks the side for map 3.

5.4.1.3. Best of 5 Map Picks/Bans

• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Team A bans map
• Team B bans map
• Team A picks map 1
• Team B picks side on map 1
• Team B picks map 2
• Team A picks side on map 2
• Team A picks map 3
• Team B picks side on map 3
• Team B picks map 4
• Team A picks side on map 4
• The last remaining map is map 5

The team with the highest round differential on the match picks the side for map 5. If teams are tied in round differential, the home team picks the side for map 5.