(Rules & Regulations)

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  Venue Rules

  Wristbands must be visible in order to enter the venue. Security will be strictly enforced!
  No outside food or drinks are allowed in the venue!
  Smoking is not allowed in the venue!
  Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the tournament area!
  Players are responsible for your own equipment not the tournament organizers or the venue.
  Pictures: Taking pictures is allowed at your own leisure. If you are uploading images to social media watermark/hashtag #TexasGamingChampionships
  and #TGC on the images.
  Video: Filming video of streamed matches is not allowed and must require a press badge. To get a press badge click here for more details.

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  Event Rules

  Turbo buttons are not allowed.
  BYOC/Bring Your Own Controller/converters/joysticks. Programmable controllers and/or turbo functions are banned, and if a player is found using any this function will immediately forfeit the game.
  Cheating is not tolerated and will result in immediate ejection.
  Equipment issues will require a decision made the tournament organizers.
  Any tournament players that are not present when there match is called will be immediately disqualified.
  Taking a loss to manipulate brackets/pools is poor sportsmanship and will result in disqualification from the tournament.

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  Conduct Rules

  There will be a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for violence or threats.
  Anybody that is caught stealing equipment from the event or possessions from another person will result in criminal prosecution.
  Anybody that is caught fighting will result in immediate ejection from the tournament and a ban from future tournaments.

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(Game Rules)

(Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)

Consoles: Played on Nintendo Switch

Format:

1vs1 and 2vs2
Double Elimination
Click here for the rules!
Note: Rules are subject to change at any time.

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(Smash Bros. Melee)

Console: Played on Nintendo Gamecube

Format:

1vs1 and 2vs2
Double Elimination
Click here for the rules!
Note: Rules are subject to change at any time.

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(Street Fighter V Arcade Edition)

Console: Played on Playstation 4

Format:

1vs1
Double Elimination
2/3 Rounds
2/3 Match Points standard
3/5 Match points for Winner and Loser Finals
3/5 Match points for Grand Finals
Default round time
All Characters are legal
Winner keeps the same character. The loser can choose a new character.All Characters are allowed.
Note: Rules are subject to change at any time.

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(Killer Instinct)

Console: Played on Xbox One

Format:

1vs1
Double Elimination
2/3 Rounds
2/3 Match Points standard
3/5 Match points for Winner and Loser Finals
3/5 Match points for Grand Finals
Note: Rules are subject to change at any time.

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(Marvel Vs Capcom 2)

Console: Played On Dreamcast/Ps3/Xbox 360

Format:

1vs1
Double Elimination
2/3 Rounds
2/3 Match Points standard
3/5 Match points for Winner and Loser Finals
3/5 Match points for Grand Finals
You may not use any glitch that prevent the game from being played. This includes game freezing, game resetting, player freezing, etc.
Deadbody infinites are allowed to gain a positional advantage, but not to delay the game.
Button switching during the loading screen is allowed (e.g. Holding ASSIST 1 to switch your first assist with the point). You may not use the same character twice on one team. Winner keeps the same team, while the loser can switch teams.

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(Capcom Vs Snk 2)

Console: Played On Dreamcast/Ps2/Ps3

Format:

1vs1
Double Elimination
2/3 Rounds
2/3 Match Points standard
3/5 Match points for Winner and Loser Finals
4/7 Match points for Grand Finals
Winner keeps same character and Groove and may change character order
Loser may change everything
No cloning allowed.
No game freezing glitches. Anyone caught doing so forfeits the round.