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Format & Structure

• Match Mode: 1v1. • Tournament Bracket: Standard Double-Elimination format. • Set Format (Standard Matches): Best of 3 games (First to 2 wins per set; 3 rounds per game, 60 seconds per round). • Set Format (Top 4 / Finals): Best of 5 games (First to 3 wins for Winners Finals, Losers Finals, and Grand Finals).

Game Settings

• Game Mode: Versus Mode using default official tournament settings. • Platform: PlayStation 5 or PC (depending on the event). • Character Customizations: Turned off or restricted to default/official costumes only. • Controllers: Players must bring their own pad, arcade stick, or leverless controller; controllers with turbo, macros, or automated inputs are banned. Leverless controllers must have directional inputs that clean up opposing directions (left+right = neutral) and single input per button.

Stage & Character Selection

• First Game: Random stage selection or mutually agreed upon by both players. • Subsequent Games: The losing player of the previous game can opt for a random stage reset or return to stage select for a new random stage. • Character Changes: The winner must keep their character. The loser may switch characters; if they do, the stage is randomized again