🟨 Prizing

🟨 Sponsors

🟨 Player Count & Rounds

🏆 Tournament Structure

Swiss Rounds: 20 minutes
Check‑In: 4 minutes per round

Points:

• Win → 3
• Draw → 1
• Loss → 0

Next round begins after all matches finish, not on the timer.

Swiss ties: Sudden death — first point wins.

All judge calls will be done in the Tropical Hour Events Discord server.

🎮 Top Cut Rules

Check‑In: 5 minutes per game
Timer starts from the first message in Limitless chat.
If opponent doesn’t show → Call a judge.
Send your opponent a message on Limitless to streamline judge calls.

BO3 Tie Rules

• Game 1 tie: Both players get a win → Game 2 decides BO3
• Game 2 tie: Winner of Game 1 wins BO3
• Game 3 tie: Replay Game 3
• Inconclusive replay: Coin flip decides winner (rare)

⚖️ Tournament Policies

Respect & Fair Play

• Be respectful at all times
• Unsportsmanlike behavior or vulgar usernames → removal + possible ban
• Rule sharking → warning → next offense = ban

Deck Rules

• Wrong deck loaded → Game loss
• Wrong energy vs decklist → Game loss
• In Top Cut: wrong card/energy → Match loss

Round 0 Wins

• Wins before coin flip or opponent offline → Invalid
• Fake Round 0 screenshots → warning
• Coin flip started = match valid

📸 Match Results

Take a timestamped screenshot of the victory screen in case of dispute.

⏳ Incomplete Matches

If the match isn’t finished before round end:

• Call judge → +3 minutes extension
• After extension, if still unfinished → Tie

🖥️ Connection Issues

Disconnect = Loss, unless before coin flip.

🔑 Password Problems

If password doesn’t work:

• Both players must quickly agree on a new one
• Maximize play time

🫩 Round Check‑In

You must check in every round.

• Limitless bug? Call judge immediately
• Missed check‑in → Loss (no resets)

🪢 Intentional Tie

Allowed if both players agree and request a judge.

👨‍⚖️ Calling a Judge

• Call judges on Limitless promptly
• If players resolve the issue, no judge needed
• Final ruling is final
• Judges volunteer their time — be respectful

Credit to Aura Sphere for the description!