Tournament Rules:

Be on time!

Any player that turns up late will miss their opportunity to participate in the event. Any player that fails to show up for their tournament game will be disqualified.

No refunds will be given to any player.

Tournament play:

Players must not leave their group while the tournament is in progress, if players need to leave the area, please make sure you notifiy the judge in charge of your group.
If you decide to leave the group area and your name is called to play, you will be given a 3 minute warning. If you do not appear within 3 minutes, a final warning will be given on the microphone, if by this stage you do not appear, you will forfeit the match.

Before a match begins it is down to the players to make sure that their button configuration is correct. We have no problem allowing players to quickly access the game options so they can check their configuration. If a match has been officially started, then a player learns that his/her configuration is incorrect, they must A) continue playing through the entire match with the wrong configuration, or B) Forfeit a round so they can change the configuration.
If a player's controller breaks down during a match, they must tell the judge immediately. The judge will check the controller for faults. If a fault is detected by the judge, then he/she can restart the match again as long as the player has a replacement controller.

While playing in a match, if a player hits the pause button, they automatically forfeit the round.

Tie Breaker:

If there is a 2 way tie, the players will be made to play a tie-breaker.

If there is a 3 way tie and 1 player needs to advance, one will be picked at random by the Judge of that group. The player that is chosen sits out while the other 2 participants play off. The loser of that match is eliminated and the winner plays the remaining player. The winner of the final match goes through to the next stage of the tournament.


Players and conduct:

- Players must bring their own joypad or joystick to the event. We will not supply controllers.

- Players are responsible for their own property. If anything breaks or gets lost, it is not our responsibility.

- Verbal or physical abuse of anykind will result in an automatic disqualification from the tournament and that person will be banned from the venue.
- If a player is to witness any of these offenses, please notify a member of staff immediately.


EXTRA RULES:

Anyone that refuses to play any match will be disqualified from the entire tournament. This includes quarter finals, semi finals and Finals.

By participating in a Neo Empire event (tournament, casual or otherwise), you agree to partake in promotional activities that may include having your photo taken. Any tournament winner or runner-up that refuses to have their picture taken, loses any rights to titles and/or prizes.

If a player decides to pull out of the tournament for any reason, they will not be replaced.

Button binding is allowed. EXAMPLE: Having all 3 punches assigned to one button so Zangief's Lariat is easier to perform. Assigning 2 punches to one button in Street Fighter 3s to make EX moves easier. This is ok.

It is a fundamental rule of participation in all Neo Empire events that actions which are, or are deemed to be, collaborative, or indicative of complicit or explicit collusion of any form, may result in the direct expulsion and/or exclusion of the offender (s) from the event in progress, and also of any such subsequent events, as determined by the tournament director.
For these purposes, "collusion" is defined as: Knowingly or willingly manipulating the outcome of any particular game/contest, in order to bring about a desired effect that may be directly or indirectly beneficial to yourself and/or to any other parties present. An example of such an act is deliberately losing a fight in order to confer an advantage upon another participant.
If action is taken by the management as a result of individual (s) being deemed to engage in the aforementioned activities, the management's decision will be absolutely binding and final in this matter. No further correspondence may be entered into, unless at the direct discretion of the tournament director.

Participants should also be aware that any activities falling under this definition will result in a direct forfeit of eligibility for any awards and/or prizes due. This rule exists in order to protect the integrity and fairness of Neo Empire events. Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you are in any doubt regarding this rule, please speak directly with the management before entering a tournament, to ensure you fully understand what is required of you.

These rules exist in order to protect the integrity and fairness of Neo Empire events.

Please note that in exceptional circumstances, the tournament rules may be subject to change at short notice. In the event of such a change, the tournament director and/or management will make every effort to make participants aware of this fact as soon as possible. We also reserve the right to eject any participant who, in our opinion, is detrimental to, and/or is having a negative impact on the event. The management's decision on all matters is absolute and binding.

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