Keyboard is allowed to use when the tournament is held on the Steam platform.

Use of macros, turbos, or any peripheral that tampers with standard game functionality is prohibited.

Players are allowed to use the controller of their preference.

Administrator will resolve disputes on a case-by-case basis.

If there is any dispute arising from an online tournament, players must submit a screenshot or share video footage to Blue Coast, the administrator of online tournaments (“Administrator”) for review.

The only people allowed to stop a Game to report a violation are the Tournament Organizer and the players currently involved in a Match.

If a Tournament Organizer stops a game to mis-report a rule violation, the Game is replayed with both players picking the same characters, order, and side.

A Tournament Organizer is allowed to report any rule violations on behalf of a player.

Rule violations must be reported at the time they occur.

Stopping a Game in progress to erroneously report a rule violation automatically results in the forfeiture of the round by the player who stopped the game.

The only time a player is allowed to stop a Game to report a rule violation is when that violation occurs during the middle of the match.

Stopping a Game in progress to report a non-gameplay rule violation will result in the forfeiture the round on the part of the person stopping the game.

Players are not allowed to stop a Game in progress to address a non-gameplay related rule violation.

the Winner switching the characters after winning one Game in a Match). All non-gameplay rule violations must be reported to the Tournament Organizer before the Game starts (e.g.It is the responsibility of the players in the Match to detect all Match Rule violations and report them to the Tournament Organizer immediately.The following rules apply toward rectifying rule violations. Reporting Rule Violations: At some point during the Tournament, a player may violate either the tournament rules or the rules for a particular game in a Tournament.The player who lost the last Game is allowed to choose whatever they wish when choosing character, V-Trigger and V-Skill.The player who won the last Game is required to keep the same character, however they can change their V-Trigger and V-Skill as long as their new V-Trigger and V-Skill choice is made before their opponent selects their own V-Trigger and V-Skill.He/she must stay on the same side if the loser does not want to switch. The player who won the game does not have the option of switching sides.Once a player has won the required number of games, the winner of the Match should report the result to the Tournament Organizer.The Match is over when either player wins the required number of games.The following rules go into effect once a Game ends: Playing the Match: Once sides and characters have been chosen, the players should begin the first Game in the Match.Side and Character Courtesy: As a courtesy, the player who received his/her choice of which side to play on (1p vs 2p) can elect to choose his/her character first.Once the player on the right (2p) has finished, the Tournament Organizer makes sure the player on the left (1p) sticks to his/her original choice. The Tournament Organizer then signals the player on the right (2p) to pick his/her character. When a player request Double Blind, the player on the left side (1p) decides which character they will choose and whispers his/her selection to the Tournament Organizer. Double Blind Selection: Either player must explicitly ask for the Double Blind Selection method before either player chooses a character.Once either player chooses a character, neither is allowed to request that the Double Blind Selection method be used. Standard Selection: Both players choose their characters whenever they want.If the players cannot come to an agreement on the method of character selection, the judge will apply the double blind method. If the players do not discuss the method of character selection, it should be understood that the Standard method is being used. For CPTOffline, a game of rock-paper-scissors will determine who gets to pick their side.

If an agreement cannot be reached, players shall follow the instructions provided by the Tournament Organizer on CPTOnline. Choosing Sides: When both players are at the game console, they must come to an agreement which side of the machine they will play on (who will sit on 1p and who will sit on 2p).

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