ELITE FOUR FRIDAYS

Come out every Friday at 7:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone) for our free online Standard casual tournament.

Perfect to prep for local challenges, cups, and majors coming up on the weekend or grinding out games in preparation for the Elite Four Meta Center CASH tournaments! Please follow our social media below!

Social Media

• Discord - https://discord.gg/GdKBY8y8UT
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elite_four_meta_center/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@EliteFourMetaCenter

Tournament Specifics

Rounds Per Players

• 10-49 players = 4 Swiss Rounds (Bo1)
• 50-99 players = Phase One: 4 Swiss Rounds (Bo1), Phase Two: Top 8 Cut (Bo3)

Prizing

• Not applicable at this time for regular E4MC tournaments unless specified.

Rules & Regulations

• Check Ins: Each player is responsible for their own Check In prior to each match - NO CHECK IN = MATCH LOSS.

• Swiss Rounds: Best of 1 with a time limit of 40 minutes with a Check In timer allowance of 5 mins. **Timers must be turned on when playing.** Keep an eye on your tournament dashboard if you finish a round early, as the following round can start early if all matches in a round finish before time limit expires. If a judge makes a determination that a game extension should be allowed, at their discretion, it will be for time past the 5 minute check-in window.

• Top Cut: Best of 3 with a time limit of 70 minutes with a Check In timer allowance of 5 mins. **Timers must be turned on when playing.** Keep an eye on your tournament dashboard if you finish a round early, as the following round can start early if all matches in a round finish before time limit expires. If a judge makes a determination that a game extension should be allowed, at their discretion, it will be for time past the 5 minute check-in window.

• Good Vibes Only: While the goal of these tournaments is to provide a more structured competitive space than random laddering on Live, they are still just online tournaments. As such, be a good person and fellow player. Users that break the rules, use exploits, harass other players / Judges/ organizers, exhibit unsportsmanlike conduct, or otherwise cause a negative play experience for others will be subject to penalties and potential bans from future Elite Four Meta Center events.

• Judge Calls: Please only use the Judge request button in the Limitless game chat to contact a Judge.** Any attempts to contact a Judge through other means, including Discord, will be ignored during a tournament. If a Judge call is made, timely responses are expected to keep the flow of the tournament going, and if player responses are not made within a reasonable timeframe the Judge call will be closed and the outcome determined based on the information available to the Judge up to that point.

• Technical Issues: This includes game freezing, internet issues, device crashing, bugs or any issues that occur with the client, will have a resolution decided by the Judge based on various factors. We all know that TCGLive can be buggy sometimes, and that may unfortunately result in a game loss through no fault of your own. **Please note, in most cases, the player experiencing the technical issue will be issued the loss.** It must be 100% clear that the player with the issue would win for this to not be the case.

• Slow Play: Intentional Slow Play is grounds for a game loss, and repeated confirmed violations of this rule will result in a ban from future events. If you suspect your opponent of Slow Play, contact a Judge as soon as possible to provide evidence. A Judge will request that you either share your screen to show the Slow Play in action or provide a screenshot. Active watching of the Slow Play in action will carry more weight than a screenshot showing a time discrepancy, and all Slow Play decisions are the final purview of the Judge.