Match Rules

Gametype: Duel
Timelimit: 10 minutes per Map
Matchsetting: Best of Three
Mapchoice: Each player picks a map out of the map list. If a third map is needed the player with the better frag difference decides who removes map from the remaining unplayed map list, afterwards the other player removes a map, the the remaining map will be played.
Maplist: qzdm6 (Campgrounds), qzdm13 (Lost World), qztourney7 (Furious Heights), qztourney9 (House of Decay), ztntourney1 (Blood Run)
Servers: Servers will be provided by ESL and the password will be announced on the day of the cup on the tournament rule site.

Schedule and Forfeit Wins

All players have to be in #esl.quakelive.uk(Quakenet) during the cups, players not showing up 15 minutes after a start of a round will be disqualified.

Spectators

It is not allowed to spectate any matches, except both participating players allow it. Players spectating matches without the permission of the playing players can be disqualified from the cup and banned for upcoming ESL events.

Spectators for streaming or broadcasting need the permission of the ESL admins to do so.

Disconnects

If a player disconnects during a match within the first 3 minutes the map will be restarted completely, if the same player disconnects twice or more it is up to the admins to decide whether the map will be restarted again or counted against the disconnecting player.

Between the third and seventh minute the map will be restarted with the remaining time played again, both players spawn and the match will be played until the normally remaining time is played (e.g. a player drops after 4 minutes, than the map is replayed after restart until 6 minutes have passed). The score of both played parts are added afterwards.

Disconnects in the last three minutes of the map are depending on an admin decision. The admin can decide whether the remaining minutes/seconds are played after a restart of the map or if the score at the time of disconnect counts as final result.

Multiple Server Match

Sometimes players cannot agree to play on a specific server, because they can’t find a fair server. Those matches will be played on two servers, while on each player’s server choice the opponents map is being played. If a third map is needed it will be played with 5 minutes time limit on both already played servers and the score is added to decide a winner.

Point System

The top eight of each cup receive points for playing in the cups, the points will be awarded in the following system:
1. Place – 10 Points
2. Place – 8 Points
3. Place – 6 Points
4. Place – 4 Points
5.-8. Place – 2 Points