SMASH MADNESS OFFICIAL RULES

Please read all rules carefully before joining/submitting your bracket.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

• 32 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters

• Single-elimination bracket

• All matches are CPU vs. CPU

• CPU Level: 9

• Stock: 3

• No items

• Final will be 5 stock, no time limit

BRACKET SUBMISSION

• Each participant may purchase up to 3 brackets.

• All brackets must be completed before the official deadline.

• Once submitted, brackets are final.

• No changes will be allowed after the submission deadline.

• Late submissions will not be accepted.

SCORING SYSTEM

Base Points:

• Round 1: 2 points

• Sweet 16: 4 points

• Elite 8: 8 points

• Final Four: 16 points

• Championship: 32 points

Upset Bonus:

• Correctly predicting an upset awards bonus points equal to the seed difference.

• Upset bonus is awarded only when:

- Your predicted winner is correct, AND

- Your predicted opponent exactly matches the actual opponent, AND

- The winning seed number is higher than the losing seed number.

Example:

Picking an 8 seed to defeat a 1 seed earns 7 bonus points.

NOTE: Character seeds are determined by statistics based performance from past tournaments.

CHARACTER SEEDING

• Character seeds are based on Smash Madness Power Ratings using past tournament data.

• Rookie characters start at a Power Rating of 0 because they have no previous results.

• Seeds do not guarantee wins. Upsets happen!

WINNER DETERMINATION

• The top 3 single highest-scoring brackets win.

• Each bracket is scored independently.

• Multiple tournament entries from the same player are allowed.

• Ties will be broken using the official tiebreaker procedure below.

Tiebreaker:

• Most total correct picks

• If still a tie, both contestants winning picks will fight - 5 stock no time limit

PRIZE POOL

• Prize pool is determined by total entries.

• Payout structure will be announced before tournament start.

• Winners will be paid within 24 hours of tournament completion.

PAYMENTS

• Entry fees are non-refundable after bracket lock.

• Failure to submit a bracket before the deadline forfeits your entry.

• All payments must be received before a bracket link is issued.

STREAM INFORMATION

• The tournament will be streamed live on Twitch at:

twitch.tv/yaswinTV

• By entering, participants agree that their bracket name may be displayed during the live broadcast.

GOOD LUCK!