SUMMARY
STAGE 1
TEAM FIXTURES
Two teams of 3 compete against each other.
Each player plays opposing team member once.
Teams are eliminated until 2 teams remain.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER POINTS (IPP)
Players within teams also accumulate individual points for Stage 2.
IPP points are points each player gains after each match they play. These are separate from team fixture points.
STAGE 2
PLAY-OFFS
Within the two winning teams in Stage 1, the players ranked 2nd and 3rd in the IPP rankings face each other in a semi-final play-off.
The winner of the semi-final play-off will progress to the play-off final, where they will face the player ranked 1st in the IPP rankings within their team from Stage 1.
The winners of their respective play-off finals progress to Stage 3.
STAGE 3
FINAL
The winners of the Stage 2 play-off finals face each other to determine the winner of the tournament.
STAGE 1
TEAM FIXTURES
Two teams of 3 compete against each other.
Each player plays opposing team member once.
Point system:
WIN = 3 points
DRAW = 1 point
LOSS = 0 points
Teams are eliminated until 2 teams remain.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER POINTS (IPP)
Players within teams also accumulate individual player points (IPP) for Stage 2.
IPP points are points each player gains after each match they play. These are separate from team fixture points.
Point system:
WIN = 3 points
DRAW = 1 point
LOSS = 0 points
The player who finishes with the most IPP points in the winning teams from Round 1 and 2 will progress directly into the play-off final in Stage 2.
The players who finish 2nd and 3rd in the IPP rankings within the winning teams from Round 1 and 2 will progress to the semi-final play-off in Stage 2.
RULES
TEAM SELECTION
(STAGE 1 ONLY)
Players can change teams as many times as they want throughout the duration of the round.
MATCH RULES
(AFTER MATCH)
SCORE RECORDING (STAGE 1)
Players MUST report their scores to the score table after each fixture of the round has been played.
FORFEITS
(STAGE 1 ONLY)
If a player does not show up for a game, refuses to play a game or forfeits during a game, 3 points will be deducted from their individual player points and the opposing player will automatically gain 3 points for their team.
TIE BREAKERS
STAGE 1
TEAM FIXTURES
In the event of equal points between teams after each player has played each other, a single game of 4 min half length will be played. This game can be played by any team member from each team.
If this game is drawn after 90 minutes, extra time will be played. If scores are still level after extra time, a penalty shootout will decide the winner.
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER POINTS (IPP)
In the event of equal IPP points between two players in the winning team after each team member has played their final match of the round, a single game of 4 min half length will be played to decide who finishes in the relevant position.
E.g Player B V Player C for 1st place.
If this game is drawn after 90 minutes, extra time will be played. If scores are still level after extra time, a penalty shootout will decide the winner.
In the event of equal IPP points between 3 players in the winning team, the player with the highest goal difference (GD) will finish in the highest relevant position.
E.g
1st - Player 1 - 9 Points - GD +10
2nd - Player 2 - 9 Points - GD +4
3rd - Player 3 - 9 Points - GD +1
If final positions between players still cannot be determined by the highest goal difference, final rankings will be determined by the player who has scored the highest amount of goals (GS) throughout the round.
E.g
1st - Player 1 - GD +5 - GS 14
2nd - Player 2 - GD +5 - GS 9
3rd - Player 3 - GD +5 - GS 6
STAGE 2
PLAY-OFFS
SEMI-FINAL PLAY-OFF
Within the two winning teams in Stage 1, the players ranked 2nd and 3rd in the individual player points (IPP) rankings face each other in a semi-final play-off.
A semi-final play-off match will consist of two legs, with both players playing a home and away leg. The winner will be the player with the best aggregate score.
In the event of a level aggregate score after two legs, extra time will be played. If scores are still level after extra time, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.
The winner of the semi-final play-off will progress to the play-off final, where they will face the player ranked 1st within their team in the IPP rankings from Stage 1.
PLAY-OFF FINAL
The play-off final will consist of a single 90 minute match.
In the event of level scores between players after 90 minutes, extra time will be played. If scores are still level after extra time, a penalty shootout will determine the winner of the match.
The winners of their respective play-off finals will progress to Stage 3.
RULES
TEAM SELECTION
(STAGE 2 ONLY)
Players must use the same team they have selected at the beginning of the stage, for the duration of the stage.
MATCH RULES
(AFTER MATCH)
SCORE RECORDING (STAGE 2)
Players MUST report their scores to the score table after each fixture of the stage has been played
FORFEITS
(STAGES 2 AND 3 ONLY)
If a player does not show up for a game, refuses to play a game or forfeits during a game they will lose the game by a score of 3-0.
STAGE 3
FINAL
The winners of the Stage 2 play-off finals face each other to determine the winner of the tournament.
The final will consist of a single 90 minute match.
In the event of level scores between players after 90 minutes, extra time will be played. If scores are still level after extra time, a penalty shootout will determine the winner of the match.
RULES
TEAM SELECTION
Players can select any team for final
FORFEITS
(STAGES 2 AND 3 ONLY)
If a player does not show up for a game, refuses to play a game or forfeits during a game they will lose the game by a score of 3-0.
GENERAL RULES & INFO
•The tournament will be played on PlayStation 4 consoles.
•Every participant has to remain ready and available throughout the duration of the tournament, or until their elimination from the tournament.
•The rules stated may be modified at any time before the start of a tournament.
TEAM SELECTION
THROUGHOUT TOURNAMENT
•Club teams only.
•Players within the same team can select the same team.
E.g. Player A- Arsenal
Player B - Arsenal
•Players are allowed to pick the same team to play each other.
E.g. Liverpool vs Liverpool
•Players cannot use custom made teams.
•Players cannot alter default formations.
•Players are permitted to change teams between stages.
E.g. Stage 2 - Man City
Stage 3 - Man United
MATCH SETTINGS
•Game mode: Kick Off
•Level: World class
•Match conditions: Winter
•Match length:
STAGE 1 = 4 Mins
STAGE 2 and STAGE 3 = 5 Mins
*With the exception of the above settings, default match settings should be used.
MATCH RULES
BEFORE A GAME
•Players have a maximum time of 3 minutes to prepare their tactics.
E.g. Formation, team selection
DURING A GAME
•Players must not pause the game when the ball is in play.
•Players who want to make substitutions or change tactics must wait until play has stopped.
E.g. Set pieces
This rule also applies to participants who:
- Notice a player who is injured and unable to continue
- Has a player sent off
•Players have a maximum time of 1 minute to change their tactics.
•Repeatedly or purposely pausing game play may result in a forfeit and/or disqualification.
•If a game is interrupted unintentionally (i.e. console crash) the game will be replayed with the following rules:
- If neither player has scored during the first half, the entire match will be replayed.
- If neither player has scored during the second half, only the second half will be replayed.
- If the interruption took place after a goal has been scored, a new game will be replayed for the duration of time that was remaining in the interrupted game.
E.g
Interruption:
1-0 (30 mins)
Duration of replayed game:
60 mins
- The score of the interrupted game then will be added on to the replayed game.
E.g
Interrupted game (1 - 0)
+
Replayed game (2 - 0)
=
Interrupted fixture
Final score (3 - 0)
AFTER A GAME
Score recording
•Scores MUST be reported to the score table by both players after each game of every Stage.
•The scores recorded at the score table will be used to settle disputes of match scores, aggregate scores, team points and IPP standings.