HALO 3 4v4

Please note: Prize fund and allocations quoted are based on the 32 teams competing.

Prize fund may vary dependent on number of players competing..

TOURNAMENT RULES:

• The XL Halo 3 4v4 tournament will use the Team Slayer, Capture the Flag, Team Ball and Team King gametypes only.
• The tournament will follow a double elimination format, whereby a loss will demote your team to the losers bracket. A further loss in the losers bracket will result in your teams' elimination from the tournament.
• Fixtures will consist of a best of 3 map series until the Winners Bracket Quarter Finals and Loser Bracket 6, whereby they become a best out of 5 map series.
• Best of 3 match series will consist of 2 x Team Slayers and 1 x Team King (order: TS, Obj, TS).
• Best of 5 match series will consist of 2 Team Slayer and 3 x CTF/Oddball/Team King games (order: Obj, TS, Obj, Obj, TS).
• Split screen will be used in round 1 and 2 of both Winners and Losers Bracket.
• Teams will be seeded based on performance at the previous MatchBox360 XL events. Any players who did attend will be seeded on performance in the Halo 3 FFA.
• The higher seeded team must choose to act as the higher or lower seed for the purpose of host choice. Hosting choices must be decided with the referee before the series is played.
• In a best of 3 game series, the lower seeded team will choose 1 map to host, and the higher seeded team will host the other 2 maps.
• In a best of 5 game series, the higher seeded team will choose 1 map to host and the lower seeded team will choose 2 maps to host. The higher seeded team will host the 2 remaining games.
• If a Team Slayer, Team King, or Team Oddball Game should tie, the Game must be replayed. The game must be replayed straight after the tie, not later in the series.
• Capture the Flag games will have an initial time limit of 30 minutes. If after 15 minutes one team is winning and their flag is in the starting position then the game is over. If the score is tied after 15 minutes, the game must continue and the next team to score a point will win the game (sudden death). If the 30 minute time limit is reached without a winner, the game must be replayed in sudden death.
• In the event of teams having previously met in the competition the matches will expand to a best of 7, with the team who won going into the series retaining their previous wins (e.g. a team beat another by 2-0 they will take a 2-0 lead the second time they meet). If teams previously met in a 5 game series then the matches will expand to a best of 11.
• If teams in a best of 11 series are scheduled to play a gametype they have already played against each other, then another gametype will be chosen by XL Halo 3 admin.
• If the teams meeting in the final have not yet played each other and the team coming from the losers bracket wins the game, then the Winners Bracket Final maps will be played to determine the result of the game since both teams would have only lost once. The team without a loss will choose to have higher seed host privileges for the Finals or Winners Bracket Finals set of maps prior to the start of the game.
• It is the responsibility of both team captains to ensure the result is reported correctly to the Matchbox360 XL Halo 3 admin.
• Team rosters with a seed must have a complete roster by Sunday 20th July at midnight (the time & date the MB360 ticket office closes). Teams who make roster changes after that will lose their seed.
• You may register 1 x Coach for your team prior to the start of the tournament.
• All fixtures will be played using the following settings:
  
  Game Settings:
• All XL Halo 3 4v4 fixtures will use MLG v5 maps and gametypes.
• The official MLG v5 maps and gametypes to be used at XL can be downloaded here.
• More information on the MLG gametypes can be found on the MLG website.
  
  Maps and Gametypes:
  
  Team Slayer:
  Amplified
  Construct
  Guardian
  Narrows
  Pit
  
  Capture the Flag:
  Narrows
  Onslaught
  Pit
  
  Team King:
  Construct
  Pit
  
  Team Ball:
  Guardian
  
  
  General Rules
  1. No leaving the normal boundaries of a map.
  2. No going onto the crane boxes on Amplified.
  3. No going onto the ledges behind the glass on Construct.
  4. No going onto the top centre structure on Guardian.
  5. No going onto the high ledge at the sniper tower on Guardian.
  6. No going onto the ledge around the edges of top yellow on Guardian.
  7. No going into the small crack in front of blue entrance on Guardian.
  8. No going onto the tree between bottom yellow and bottom blue on Guardian.
  9. No taking the oddball onto the ledge behind the blue ramp on Guardian.
  10. No taking the oddball onto the ledge facing the elbow on Guardian.
  11. No going into the attic above the bases on the Pit.
  12. No use of the Elite Armour Classification.
  13. Default armour must be used on the Spartan Armour classification. Head, Arms and Body must all be Mark VI.
  14. Players and coaches may not look at opposing players/teams screens or projected point of view.
  15. No quitting out of a game in progress. If you quit out of a team game, the game is forfeited even if your team wins.
  16. No placing the Oddball out of reach on Guardian. Throwing the ball below the map to cause a play ball is legal.
  17. Any sign of cheating may result in a forfeit of the game and possible ejection.
  18. The higher seeded team must play as the red team and the lower seeded team must play as the blue team.
  19. All host choices must be made before the start of a fixture.
  20. Games started without the approval of a referee will be restarted.
  21. Incorrectly ending a game without referee's permission will result in a forfeit of the game.
  22. Players may not use their own HDD's at tournaments due to the problems it will cause with Foundry maps.
  23. Players may use a memory unit (memory card) to load profiles and save gameplays on.
  24. For rules 1 to 11 please see images below.
  25. Breaking rules 1 to 14 will result in an instant forfeit from a round at the referees discretion.
  26. Breaking rule 16 will result in a foul at the referees discretion. If a team receives 2 fouls in a tournament they will forfeit the game.
  
  
  Illegal spots on maps with pictures.
• No leaving the normal boundaries of a map.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• No going onto the crane boxes on Amplified.
  
  
• No going onto the ledges behind the glass on Construct.
  
  
• No going onto the top center structure on Guardian.
  
  
• No going onto the high ledge at the sniper tower on Guardian.
  
  
• No going onto the ledge around the edges of top yellow on Guardian.
  
  
• No going into the small crack in front of blue entrance on Guardian.
  
  
• No going onto the tree between bottom yellow and bottom blue on Guardian.
  
  
• No taking the oddball onto the ledge behind the blue ramp on Guardian.
  
  
• No taking the oddball onto the ledge facing the elbow on Guardian.
  
  
• No going into the attic above the bases on the Pit.
  
  
• No placing the oddball out of reach.
  Example of what is considered illegal can be found here
  
  
  Xbox 360 Controllers:
• Only WIRED Xbox 360 control pads may be used. Wireless pads are NOT allowed to be used.
• Any controller with turbo or wireless capabilities is not allowed to be used.
• 3rd party controllers with turbo, auto or macro functions are not allowed.
• Keyboard & mouse adapters are not allowed.
  
  Code of Conduct:
• Players must use the same gamertag registered for the duration of all XL tournaments.
• No tampering with or removal of any cables or associated hardware.
• Players may not remove the audio splitter from the back of the iiyama monitors.
• No excessive use of vulgar language by players, coaches or spectators.
• No use of vulgar language directed at an opposing player.
• Abusive, discriminative, racist or threatening behaviour will not be tolerated.
• No excessive taunting or celebration by players or coaches.
• No communication between players and spectators during a match.
• No intentional forfeiting or manipulating tournament results.
• No unsportsmanlike physical contact.
• No throwing objects at another person.
• Coaches may not watch opposing teams monitors or projection.
• Verbal abuse of XL staff will not be tolerated.
• Any player, coach or spectator found to be in breech of these rules will receive a warning.
• A second warning may result in disqualification or removal from the venue at the admin discretion.

Please note: You must be aged 15 or older to play or view. Proof of age may be requested.

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