SIGN UP FOR THESE TOURNAMENTS HERE
When signing up for tournaments, make sure you select the proper event! (PSN or XBL)
Because of latency and scheduling issues, tournaments are open to NORTH AMERICAN PLAYERS ONLY.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES:
Tournaments begins on Monday and will run till the end of the next week on Friday. Each round of the tournament will last for a total of 48 hours. So if a round begins on Monday at 12:00 PM, it ends on Wednesday at 11:59 AM. You as a player, are responsible for getting in contact with your opponent and determining a time to play your match. The winner is required to report their scores to the tournament organizer. Should a winner fail to report their scores to the tournament organizer, or if neither player gets in contact with the other before the designated 48 hours are up, the winner will be decided by coin flip.
Example Schedule for a 64-man Bracket: (brackets could be bigger or smaller)
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[]Round 1: Monday, 12:00 PM GMT (7:00 AM EST / 4:00 AM PST)
Players have until Wednesday, 11:59 AM GMT to play and report their scores.
[]Round 2: Wednesday, 12:00 PM GMT (7:00 AM EST / 4:00 AM PST)
Players have until Friday, 11:59 AM GMT to play and report their scores.
[]Round 3: Friday, 12:00 PM GMT (7:00 AM EST / 4:00 AM PST)
Players have until Sunday, 11:59 AM GMT to play and report their scores.
[]Round 4: Sunday, 12:00 PM GMT (7:00 AM EST / 4:00 AM PST)
Players have until Tuesday, 11:59 AM GMT to play and report their scores.
[]Round 5 (Semis): Tuesday, 12:00 PM GMT (7:00 AM EST / 4:00 AM PST)
Players have until Thursday, 11:59 AM GMT to play and report their scores.
[]Round 6 (Finals): Thursday, 12:00 PM GMT (7:00 AM EST / 4:00 AM PST)
Players have until Saturday, 11:59 AM GMT to play and report their scores.
[/LIST]You are not required to wait till the start time of a round to play your match. If you know who your opponent is going to be, and your opponent agrees to it, you can play your match in advance; as long as your match is played and reported before the 48 hour time limit. All players must arrange match times at reasonable hours, or a time agreed to by the opponent. Should a player fail to show for a match, the opponent can report the situation and an administrator will make a decision. Score disputes will be handled similary.
SCORE REPORTING:
It is the responsibility of the winner to report their scores to the tournament organizers. Players should submit their scores at AstralHeat.Com, in the following format: This format makes it easier for the administrators. The results will be processed and an administrator will proceed the brackets when they can. Be sure to remember the [noparse]
[/noparse] tag!
[noparse]
**PLAYERS:** Player1 VS Player 2
**TOURNEY:** XBL/PSN #1
**ROUND:** Round 1
**WINNER:** Player2 (2-1)
[/noparse]
Tournament results will automatically rank players into a built in results based ranking system. Players can also challenge other players in our [ELO Ranking Ladder System](http://www.astralheat.com/competitions.php?do=ladders). These ELO ladders are seperate from the tournament system and are based on the ranks of your opponents. The ELO ladders are seperated by console and platform.
**BLAZBLUE SINGLES RULES:**
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[*]Single Elimination Tournament (limitations of this script)
[*]Sets consist of 2/3 Matches in the preliminary rounds
[*]Sets consist of 3/5 Matches in the grand final round
[*]Matches consist of 2/3 Rounds in all sets
[*]Rounds consist of 99 second time limit in all sets
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[*]Winner Character Lock (cannot switch characters)
[*]**BANNED: Unlimited Mode & Easy Specials**
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[*]In the event of a rule violation stop the match immediately and discuss the situation with the opponent and/or the tournament administrator. If you continue to play, you are essentially validating the rule break and permitting it.
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**When signing up for tournaments, make sure you select the proper event! (PSN or XBL)**
**Because of latency and scheduling issues, tournaments are open to NORTH AMERICAN PLAYERS ONLY.**
**[SIGN UP FOR THESE TOURNAMENTS HERE](http://www.astralheat.com/competitions.php)**