Apex 2015 Official Rulebook Last Revised 12/31/14

Table of Contents

I. EventRules..........................................................................................................................2A. CodeofConduct.....................................................................................................2B. GeneralTournamentRules.....................................................................................3

II. GeneralRulesforSuperSmashBros.Games..................................................................5A. GameSettings........................................................................................................ 5B. SetProcedure.........................................................................................................5C. AdditionalRules...................................................................................................... 5

III. SuperSmashBros.(64).....................................................................................................8A. GameSettings......................................................................................................... 8B. StageList................................................................................................................. 8C. AdditionalRules....................................................................................................... 8

IV. SuperSmashBros.Melee.................................................................................................10A. GameSettings....................................................................................................... 10B. StageList............................................................................................................... 10C. AdditionalRules..................................................................................................... 10

V. SuperSmashBros.Brawl................................................................................................. 12A. GameSettings....................................................................................................... 12B. StageList............................................................................................................... 12C. AdditionalRules..................................................................................................... 12

VI. SuperSmashBros.forWiiU.............................................................................................15A. GameSettings....................................................................................................... 15B. StageList............................................................................................................... 15C. AdditionalRules..................................................................................................... 15

VII. PokmonOmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire......................................................................... 17A. GameSettings....................................................................................................... 17B. PokmonandItemRestrictions.............................................................................17

VIII. FightingGames..................................................................................................................15A. GeneralFightingGameRules............................................................................... 19B. UltraStreetFighterIV............................................................................................ 20C. UltimateMarvelvs.Capcom3...............................................................................20D. GuiltyGearXrd......................................................................................................21E. KillerInstinct...........................................................................................................21

IX. Appendix............................................................................................................................ 22A. ChangeLog........................................................................................................... 22

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I. Event Rules

A. Code of Conduct

Byenteringthevenue,youconsenttohavingyourlikenessbeingusedinanymediarecordedfromtheeventforanypublishingoutlets.

Allentrantsmustberegisteredasaplayerorspectator,musthaveamediapass,

orhavetheconsentoftheApexStafftoenterthevenue.AllattendeeswillhaveeitherabadgeorawristbandandMUSTBEVISIBLEatalltimes.Ifyouarecaughtwithouttheseyouwillbeejectedfromthevenue.

Anyviolencethathappensonthepremisesoftheeventwillhaveyouwarnedor

removedfromthevenuewithoutarefund,andapossiblebanmayoccurfromfutureeventsdependingontheseverityoftheact.Thisincludes(butnotlimitedto):Verbalabuse,discriminatingactions(againstbisexuals,transsexuals,homosexuals,AfricanAmericans,oranyotherraceorreligionthatcanbedeemeddiscrimination(yes,callingapersonoractiongay,sayingrapetodescribehowbadlyyoulost,callingagirldisrespectfulnamesallfallunderthiscategory),extremedisrespecttowomenandmenalike,fighting,and/orassault.

Trashtalking,cheering,andanyinteractionbetweenplayers,orthecrowdand

playersmustbekeptrespectful.Anyoneattemptingtoinsultaplayeronissuesthatdontpertaintothegamewillreceiveatechnicalfoul.AllplayersareaskedtokeepitPG.ExcessivefoullanguageispunishablewithaTechnicalFoul.

TwoTechnicalFoulswillresultinaDQfromalleventsandpossibleejectionfrom

thevenue.

Anyonefoundwithpossessionoforundertheinfluenceof,butnotlimitedto:IllegalDrugsincludingMarijuanaAlcohol,ifyourefoundtobeundertheageof21atthepresenttimeAlcohol,ifyoureover21,butarevisiblydrunkandcannotconductthemselvesinawaythatwouldbesuitableforthepublic

WILLbeimmediatelyejectedfromthevenue,andfortherestofthetournamentsduration.Therewillbenowarnings,andnobiasinthesedecisions.

Smokingisonlypermittedinthedesignatedareasoutsidethebuilding.Anyplayer

caughtsmokinginthebuildingwillbeejected,withoutwarning,fortherestoftheweekend.

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Allattendeesareresponsiblefortheirownbelongings.Bypayingtheregistration

asplayersorspectators,youagreethatanythingyoubringintothevenueisyourresponsibility.ApexStaff,theClarionHotel,andanysponsorsthereinclaimnoresponsibilityforitemswhicharelost,damaged,ordestroyedasaresultofbeingontournamentgrounds.

Anyattendeecaughttamperingwith,manipulating,orattemptingtoremove

anythingfromaconsoleoranyequipmentinthevenuewithoutexpressedconsentfromApexStaffwillbeimmediatelyejected.

Allrecordingisallowedwiththestipulationthatyoudontuploaddirectfeed

footagefromthemainstages.

Anyvisiblehardwareorsoftwaremodificationstogamesystemsarenotallowedforhackingorbackuploadingusage.

Noweapons,regardlessoflegalityorlicense,willbeallowedtobebroughtinto

thevenue.Anyplayerfoundinpossessionofaweapon(Knife,Gun,etc.)willbeimmediatelyejectedfromthevenueandbarredfromreentering.

Anyissuesthatariseoutsideofthesetermswillbeheldonacasebycase

basis,andbejudgedbytheApexStaff.

B. General Tournament Rules

Tardinesswillnotbeaccepted.Anyonewhoisnotpresentfortheirpoolorbracketby5minutespastthescheduledstarttime,withoutpriorcommunicationwithaTournamentOrganizer(TO),issubjecttoatotaldisqualificationfromtheevent.

TheTOreservestherighttodenyentryintothetournamenttoanyplayer

suspectedofcommittinganythingconsideredacrimeoractinginamannerthatisdetrimentaltotheintegrityoftheevent.

TheTOreservestherighttodenypayoutfromeventwinningstoanyplayer

suspectedofintentionallythrowingamatch,splittingapayout,orcommittinganyotherformofbracketmanipulation.

TheTOreservestherighttosettleanyunforeseensituationsthatmayoccur,and

hisjudgmentisfinal.Inextremesituations,rulesmaybealteredbetweenphasesofatournamentinthebestinterestsoftheevent.

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Gamesorsetsarenottobereplayedduetoamisinterpretationoftherulesitis

theplayersresponsibilitiestoasktheTOforanyclarificationoftherulesetintheeventofadisagreement,andtheoutcomeofagameorsetwillnotbechangedafterthefactunlessunderextremecircumstances.

Coaching:Anycoachingthathappensduringthematch(butnotinbetween

gamesoftheset)isrestricted.Playerswhoviolatethisrulewillreceiveawarning(BOTHtheplayerANDthepersoncoachingtheplayer)onthefirstattempt.Playerswhoviolatethisruleafterawarningwillbedisqualifiedfromtheeventandapossibleejectionfromthevenue.

Collusionofanykindwithyourcompetitorsisforbidden.IftheTOdetermines

thatanycompetitoriscolludingtomanipulatetheresultsorintentionallyunderperforming,thecolludingplayersmaybeimmediatelydisqualified.ThisdeterminationistobemadeatthesolediscretionoftheTO.Anyonedisqualifiedinthismannerforfeitsallrightstoanytitlesorprizestheymighthaveotherwiseearnedforthattournament.

AnysituationthatcanarisethatisNOTlisted,butcouldbeanissuetothestaffor

theplayerswillbetakencareofatthediscretionoftheTO(s).YouhavearighttoappealtotheTO(s)aboutanyminoroffensethathappenswithinyourplayedevent,however,theTO(s)isfinal.Anyargumentwillresultinfurtherpenaltyorpossibleejectionfromthevenuedependingontheseverityoftheactwithoutarefund.

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II. General Rules for Super Smash Bros. Games

A. Game Settings Mode:Stock Handicap:Off TeamAttack:On(fordoubles) DamageRatio:100% Items:Off Pause:Off AllCharactersAvailable Allsetsarebestof3exceptforthefollowingmatchesofthefinalbracket

whicharebestof5:WinnersSemifinals,WinnersFinals,LosersQuarters,LosersSemifinals,LosersFinals,andGrandFinals

B. Set Procedure

1. Playersselecttheircharacters.EitherplayermayelecttodoDoubleBlindCharacterSelection(seenextsection)

2. UseStageStrikingtodeterminethefirststage3. Theplayersplaythefirstmatchoftheset4. Winningplayeroftheprecedingmatchbansastage/stages*5. Thelosingplayeroftheprecedingmatchpicksastageforthenext

match*6. Thewinningplayeroftheprecedingmatchmaychoosetochange

characters.7. Thelosingplayeroftheprecedingmatchmaychoosetochange

characters.8. Thenextmatchisplayed.9. RepeatSteps4through8forallsubsequentmatchesuntilthesetis

complete.

*Seegamespecificrulesfordetailedstagebanandstageselectionprocedures

C. Additional Rules

StageSelectionClause:Anystagemaybeplayedonifbothplayersagreetoit.PlayersmayNOTagreetochangethenumberofmatchestobeplayed.

DoubleBlindCharacterSelection:Eitherplayermayrequestthatadouble

blindselectionoccur.Inthissituation,a3rdpartyshouldbetold,insecret,each

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ofplayerschoicesforthefirstround.Bothplayersaretothenselecttheirfirstroundcharacter,withthe3rdpartyvalidatingthatthecharacterselectedisthesameastheirword.

PortPriority:Ifanagreementcannotbemadeastowhogetswhatport,the

playersmayenactabestof1gameofRockPaperScissorsorGame&WatchJudgment(theplayerwhogetsthehighernumberwins).Winnergetstheirportselection,loserselectsanyotherport.

NeutralStart:Eitherplayermayenactthisrule.Onceenacted,bothplayersmay

onlyuseoneofthetwoNeutralStartingPositions.G&WsJudgmentHammerorabestofonegameofRockPaperScissorsmaybeusedtodeterminewhogetsthehigherport.IfboththePortPriorityandNeutralStartrulesareinvoked,theplayerwhoisgrantedPortPriorityselectsoneoftheneutralstartports.NeutralstartingportsareonlyapplicabletoSuperSmashBros.(64)andSuperSmashBros.Melee.ForanySmashBros.game,playersmayelecttomovetooppositesidesofthestageandthencountdownpriortostartingthematch

PausingthegameshallonlybelegalwhileeitherplayerremainsupontheirOWN

respawnplatform,andonlyforthepurposeofsummoningatournamentofficialorinthecaseofacontrollermalfunction.Allotherpauseswillincurastocklosstotheplayerwhopausesthegame.Ifthepausecausestheopponenttoloseastock,theplayerwhopausesforfeits2stocks.

Stallingisbanned:Theactofstallingisintentionallymakingthegame

unplayable.Stallingtacticsincludebutarenotlimitedtobecominginvisible,continuinginfinites,chaingrabs,oruninterruptiblemovespast300%,andreachingapositionthatyouropponentcanneverreachyou.Anyactionthatcanpreventthegamefromcontinuing(i.e.,pausing,freezeglitches,disappearingcharacters,gamereset,etc.)willresultinaforfeitofthatmatchfortheplayerthatinitiatedtheaction.Youareresponsibleforknowingyourowncharacter,andmustbewaryaboutaccidentallytriggeringoneoftheseeffects.

TimeOuts/Ties:Thewinnerofamatchthatgoestotime(timeout)willbe

determinedbystocksandpercentage.Whenthetimerhits0:00playerwiththehigherstockcountisthewinner.Ifbothplayersaretiedinstockstheplayerwiththelowerpercentageisthewinner.Intheeventofapercentagetie,oramatchinwhichbothplayerslosttheirlaststocksimultaneously,a1stocktiebreakerwillbeplayedwithtimelimitequaltotheregulartimelimitdividedbytheregularnumberofstocks,roundedup.SuddenDeathisnottobeplayedatall,andwillnotcount.

Stocksharingisallowedindoubles.

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ColorblindRule:Playersmayrequestthattheiropponentchangecolorsto

accommodatecolorblindnessoriftheircolorisindistinguishablefromeithertheotherteamcolororthestagebackground.Therequestmustbemadebeforethematchstarts.

Warmups:Warmupperiods,buttonchecks,andhandwarmersmaynot

exceed30secondsonthegameclock.ViolationofthisrulemayresultinanautomaticforfeitatthediscretionoftheTO.

ForcedCharacterSelection:Thelosingplayeroncehadtheoptiontoselect

RandomStageastheircounterpickandremovetheoptiontochangecharactersfromthewinnerofthepreviousround.Thisisnolongerlegal.IfaplayerwishestoselectRandomStageastheircounterpick,thewinnerofthepreviousroundmaychoosetochangetheircharacter.

StageStriking:PlayerseliminatestagesfromtheStarter/Neutrallistuntilthereis

onestageremaining.**

Controllers:Alternateorcustomcontrollers/adaptersareallowed.***Playerssuspectedofusingturbofunctionsorothermacrosaresubjecttoimmediatedisqualificationfromthetournament.Playersareresponsibleforsettingupcustomcontrollersinatimelymanner.

PlayerswhousetheWiiRemotemusttakethebatteriesoutoftheWiiRemotewhennotplaying.IftheWiiRemoteisstillsynceduptoaWiiwiththebatteriesin,youcouldunintentionallydisruptamatch.Ifproblemspersist,aDQmayhappen.Anymalfunctionsorerrorsassociatedwithyourcontrollerareyourresponsibility,somakesureyoureusingthecorrectsettingsBEFOREamatchisplayed.Bothpartiesneedtoagreeifamatchistobepausedorrestartedbecauseofacontrollerproblem.**Seeindividualgamerulesfordetailedstagestrikingprocedures.***ThereareexceptionsforSuperSmashBros.forWiiU.SeeSectionVI(C).

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III. Super Smash Bros. (64)

A. Game Settings

Stocks:5

B. Stage List

StarterStage(s) Dreamland HyruleCastle(doublesonly) CongoJungle(doublesonly)

CounterpickStages

PeachsCastle CongoJungle

C. Additional Rules

StageStriking:Fordoublesonly,theplayerwithportprioritystrikesonestagefromtheStarterStagelist.Thentheotherplayerstrikesonestageandtheremainingstageisusedforthefirstmatch.

StageClause:Aplayer/teammaynotpickanystagefromthe

counterpicklisttheypreviouslywononduringtheset.

Stalling:ExcessiveunwillingnesstoengagetheopponentisdisallowedattheriskofbeingforcedtoforfeitthematchbytheTO.Ifthereisnomovementfromeitherplayer,thelosingplayerisconsideredtobestalling.

NeutralStart:Thefollowingportsaretobeusedwhenaplayer/team

invokestheneutralstartrule:

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Singles:

Stage Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4

Dreamland X X

CongoJungle X X

PeachsCastle X XDoubles:

Stage Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4

Dreamland TeamA TeamB TeamA TeamB

CongoJungle TeamA TeamA TeamB TeamB

PeachsCastle TeamA TeamB TeamB TeamA

HyruleCastle TeamA TeamA TeamB TeamB

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IV. Super Smash Bros. Melee

A. Game Settings

Stocks:4 TimeLimit:8minutes

B. Stage List

StarterStages YoshisStory FountainofDreams(singlesonly) Battlefield FinalDestination DreamLand PokmonStadium(doublesonly)

CounterpickStages

PokmonStadium KongoJungle64(doublesonly)

C. Additional Rules

StageStriking:PlayerseliminatestagesfromtheStarter/Neutrallistuntilthereisonestageremaining.Theplayer/teamwithoutportprioritystrikesfirst.Thentheotherplayer/teamstrikestwostages.Thentheplayer/teamwithportprioritystrikesonemorestageandtheremainingstageisusedforthefirstgameoftheset.

StageBans:Aftereachgameoftheset,beforecounterpicking,theplayer

whowonthepreviousgamemaybanonestagefromeitherthestarterorcounterpicklist.Thisruleisnotineffectforbestof5sets.

StageClause:Aplayer/teammaynotpickanystagetheypreviouslywon

onduringtheset.

NeutralStart:Thefollowingportsaretobeusedwhenaplayer/teaminvokestheneutralstartrule:

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Singles:

Stage Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4

FinalDestination X X

FountainofDreams X X

YoshisStory X X

Dreamland64 X X

Battlefield X X

PokmonStadium X XDoubles:

Stage Port1 Port2 Port3 Port4

FinalDestination TeamA TeamB TeamA TeamB

FountainofDreams TeamA TeamB TeamB TeamA

YoshisStory TeamA TeamB TeamB TeamA

Dreamland64 TeamA TeamB TeamB TeamA

Battlefield TeamA TeamB TeamB TeamA

PokmonStadium TeamA TeamB TeamB TeamA

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V. Super Smash Bros. Brawl

A. Game Settings

Stocks:3 Timelimit:8minutes

B. Stage List

StarterStages Battlefield FinalDestination LylatCruise Smashville YoshisIsland(Brawl)

CounterpickStages

PokmonStadium(Melee) CastleSiege Halberd* DelfinoPlaza*

*MetaKnightisnotlegalonHalberdorDelfinoPlaza

C. Additional Rules

DoubleMetaKnightisbannedfordoubles.

MetaKnightsinfinitedimensionalcapetacticisbanned.

Allinfinitesandchaingrabsarelegal.

StageBans:Duringthestagebanphase,theplayerwhowonthepreviousgamemayban2stagesfromeithertheStarterorCounterpicklists.

MetaKnightisnotlegalonHalberdorDelfinoPlaza.AMetaKnightplayer

mayusebothstagebansonthesestagestoavoidbeingforcedtochangecharacters.

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StageStriking:PlayerseliminatestagesfromtheStarterlistuntilthereis

onestageremaining.Theplayer/teamwithportprioritystrikesfirst.Thentheotherplayer/teamstrikestwostages.Thentheplayer/teamwithportprioritystrikesonemorestageandtheremainingstageisusedforthefirstgameoftheset.

PortPriority:Ifthereisadisputeincontrollerportselectionusethe

followingmethod:TeamswillusedarandommethodsuchasRockPaperScissors,CoinFlip,orGameandWatchJudgment,wherethewinnerselectseitherfirstchoiceinportselectionorfirstchoiceinstagestriking.Whicheverteamdoesnotreceivefirstchoiceinportselectionwillbecompensatedwithfirstchoiceinstagestriking.

StageClause:Aplayer/teammaynotpickanystagetheypreviouslywon

onduringtheset.

LedgeGrabLimit(LGL):Thereisa35LGLforallcharacters.IfagamegoestotimeandoneplayergoesovertheLGLfortheircharacter,theywillautomaticallylosethegame.IfbothplayersexceedtheirLedgeGrabLimit,thenthisruleisignored.

Intheeventofa1stocktiebreakermatchoccurring,aLGLof15isused

forallcharacters.

Intheeventofagamereachingthetimelimit,ifasingleplayeronateamexceedstheirLGL,thatteamloses.IfoneormoreplayersonbothteamsexceedtheirLGL,thentheLGLruleisignored.

IntheeventofagamegoingtotimeandtheLGLcannotdeterminea

winnerandbothteamshaveanequalamountofcombinedstocks,thenwhicheverteamhasalowercombinedpercentisdeclaredthewinner.

Scrooging:Playersmaynottravelunderthestagefromtheledgemore

thanonce.Travelingunderthestagefromtheledgeisdefinedasdroppingofftheledgeononesideofthestageandreachingtheheightoftheoriginalledgeontheothersideofthestage.Whenoneoftheplayersisattackedbytheotherandtakesdamage,thenoscroogingruledoesnotapply.Ifaplayerisfoundtobeperformingtheactofscroogingbyatournamentorganizer(byhis/herdiscretion),theplayerwillforfeitthatmatch.

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ThemovingplatformonSmashvilleoranyplatformthatisnotthemainstage(Battlefieldplatforms,CastleSiegeplatforms,etc.)areconsideredtobeequivalenttoaledge,i.e.ifaplayerstartsfromthemovingplatformononesideofthestageandtravelsbeneaththestagetotheledge/platformontheoppositesideofthestage,theplayermaynottravelbeneaththestagebacktotheledge/movingplatformontheoppositesidebeforeuntilhelandsbackontheplatform.

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VI. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

A. Game Settings

Stockandtimearesetto2stockand6minutesforSingles Stockandtimearesetto3stockand8minutesforDoubles CustomFightersaresettooff MiiFightersarelegal.Eachsetupwillhave1111Mii

Brawlers/Swordsmen/Gunnersavailableforuse(UsingDefaultAMii).NootherspecialsforMiiFighterswillbeallowed.PlayersarenotallowedtotransferexistingMiistoasetup.

B. Stage List

StarterStages Battlefield FinalDestination Smashville

CounterpickStages

CastleSiege DelfinoPlaza DuckHunt Halberd KongoJungle64(Doublesonly) LylatCruise Town&City OmegaStages*

*TreatedasFinalDestinationinbanningphase.IfFinalDestinationisbanned,OmegaStagesarebannedandviceversa.

C. Additional Rules

StageStriking:TheplayerwithportprioritystrikesonestagefromtheStarterStagelist.Thentheotherplayerstrikesonestageandtheremainingstageisusedforthefirstmatch.

StageClause:Aplayer/teammaynotpickanystagetheypreviouslywon

onduringtheset.

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StageBans:Duringthestagebanphase,theplayerwhowonthe

previousgamemayban2stagesfromeithertheStarterorCounterpicklists.

SelfDestructMoves:Ifamatchendswiththesuccessfuluseofa

charactersselfdestructmove,theplayerthatinitiatedtheselfdestructmovewinsthematchregardlessofwhattheresultsscreenstates.SelfdestructmovesincludeonlyGanondorfsSideB,KingDededesNeutralB,WariosNeutralB,andKirbysNeutralB.

TeamColors:Playerscharactercolorsmustmatchtheirteam'scolor

whenpossible,toavoidconfusion(ex:Luigionthegreenteammustusethegreencostume).

AlternateControllers:TheWiiUGamepad,Nintendo3DS,and

Nintendo2DSarebannedfromuseascontrollers.Allothercontrollersareacceptableforthisevent.

BowserJrsClownCarGlitch:IftheBowserJr.sClownCarGlitch

happens,playersaretopausethematchandcallaTOorarefereeovertoconfirmtheglitchhashappened.Onceconfirmed,playerswillresetthematchtothesamestocksandgetasclosetothepercentsastheyhadwhentheGlitchtookplace.(TheBowserJr.ClownCarGlitchhappenswhenthecarrespawnsafterusingUpBrightbeforetheplayerlosestheirstock.Thecharacterstartstoteleportaround,alsohitboxesandanimationsforBowserJr.change.)

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VII. Pokmon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire

A. Game Settings

AllmatchesareplayedintheVGCDoublesformat.

PokmonaboveLevel50willbebroughtdownto50forthematchwhilethosebelow50willstayasis.

Playerschoose4oftheir6registeredPokmonafterteampreview.

B. Pokmon and Item Restrictions

PentagonRule:AllPokmonmusthavethebluepentagonontheirstatspageindicatingtheywerecaught,bred,orreceivedasanofficialgiftinPokmonX,Y,OmegaRuby,orAlphaSapphire.

SpeciesClause:NotwoPokmononyourteamcansharethesame

Pokdexnumber.

ItemClause:NotwoPokmononyourteamcanholdthesamehelditem.

AplayersteamcannotcontaintwoPokmonwiththesamenickname.

AplayersteamcannotcontainaPokmonnicknamedwiththenameof

anotherPokmon(forexample,anUnfezantnamedPidove).

Pokmonmayonlyusemovesthathavebeenlearnedthroughoneofthefollowingmethods:

Bylevelingup ByTMorHM AsanEggMove,throughbreeding Fromacharacterinthegame AmovealreadyknownbyaPokmonreceivedatanofficial

Pokmoneventorpromotion

SoulDewisbanned

Allmovesarelegal

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OnlyPokmonOmegaRubyandPokmonAlphaSapphireGameCards

ordownloadableversionsarepermittedforuse.

PlayersmayusePokmonfromtheNationalPokdex,fromNo.001719,thatarecaughtinX/Y,transferredfromOmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire,orreceivedatanofficialeventordistribution

ThefollowingPokmonmaynotbeonaplayersteam:

150Mewtwo 151Mew 249Lugia 250HoOh 251Celebi 382Kyogre 383Groudon 384Rayquaza 385Jirachi 386Deoxys 483Dialga 484Palkia 487Giratina 489Phione 490Manaphy 491Darkrai 492Shaymin 493Arceus 494Victini 643Reshiram 644Zekrom 646Kyurem 647Keldeo 648Meloetta 649Genesect 716Xerneas 717Yveltal 718Zygarde 719Diancie

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VIII. Fighting Games

A. General Fighting Game Rules

Allgameswillbeplayedonthedefaultsettings,unlessotherwisespecified,below.

Allmacrosavailableviatheingamecontrollerconfigurationmenuare

allowed.

Hardwareprogrammableinputentry,rapidfire,orotherhardwareassistedmechanismsarestrictlyforbidden.

Accidentallypausingthegameatanytimeduringthefightmayforceyou

toforfeittheround(solelyatajudgesdiscretion).

AnyplayerusingRandomSelecttopicktheircharacter,mustRandomSelectagainiftheywinthematch,providedthatthereisnowaytopickacertaincharacterintherandombox.

YoumustprovideyourowncontrollerforgamesplayedontheXbox360,

XboxOne,orPlayStation3.

Allconvertersaretheresponsibilityoftheplayer.AllCronusMaxconvertersarenotallowed.

AllwirelesscontrollerswhichpairtotheXbox360orPS3arebanned.

XboxOnewirelesscontrollersareallowedtobeusedonlywithaUSB

cable,andnobatteriesorbatterypackinthecontroller.

RemovingthebatteryorotherwisedisablingthesecontrollersisNOTOK.Youmaynotusethesecontrollersunderanycircumstances.

3rdpartycontrollerswhichpairtoadonglesuchastheMadCatz

controllersandtheDualShock4areallowed.

WiththeexceptionofUltimateMarvelvs.Capcom3,whichisbestof5throughout,allsetsarebestof3exceptforWinnersFinals,LosersFinals,andGrandFinalsofthefinalbracket.

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B. Ultra Street Fighter IV

1. GameSettings

USXbox360 VersusMode 99Seconds 2/3Rounds EditionSelection:Off Handicap:Off Allcharactersarelegal

C. UltimateMarvelvs.Capcom3

1. GameSettings

USXbox360 99SecondTimer Defaulthandicap Defaultdamage

2. AdditionalRules

Ifplayerscannotagreeuponafirstgamestagethentrainingstage

willbeselected.

Youmaynotuseanyglitchthatpreventsthegamefrombeingplayed.Thisincludesgamefreezing,gameresetting,playerfreezing,deadbodyinfinites,etc.

Winnermustkeepexactsameteam(includingassists),butmay

switchorderofassistsvialoadingscreen.

Galactusisbannedintournamentplay.

Duplicatecharactersarenotallowedonthesameteam.

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D. GuiltyGearXrd

1. GameSettings

USPlayStation3 99Seconds 2/3Rounds Allcharactersarelegal

E. KillerInstinct

1. GameSettings USXboxOne 99SecondTimer

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IX. Appendix

A. Change Log

12/31/14 Correctedmiscellaneoustypographicalerrors AddedAppendixandChangeLog Replacedseveralcharacter/teamcolorruleswithauniversal

ColorblindRuleinSectionII(C)toallowplayerstorequestcolorchangespriortothematchstarting.

AddedawarmupsruletoSectionII(C)restrictingthelengthofwarmupperiods.

RenamedDavesStupidRuleasStageClause,andappliedtheDSRdefinitiontoSSBforWiiU.

SlightmodificationtothestallingruleinSectionII(C) AddedcontrollerruletoSectionVI(C),banningWiiUGamepads

and3DShandheldsascontrollers. MovedselfdestructruletoSectionVI(C),sinceitonlyappliesto

SSBforWiiU. MadeKongoJungle64legalonlyindoublesinSectionVI(B) AddedneutralstartportsforSuperSmashBros.(64)under

SectionIII(C). AddedDelfinoPlazaandHalberdaslegalstagesunderSection

V(B).MetaKnightisnotlegalonthesestages(seeSectionV(C)).

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