[Feb 1, 2013] Horobuz's Online 1v1 tourney #5 (Online) (Prize if 30+ entrants)

When: Friday Jan.Feb1st, 7pm Est.
Bracket and Xat will be posted here IN CAPS on the tournament day.

TOURNAMENT XAT: http://xat.com/ASAsingles


1v1
Stock limit
Stock limit is set to 3 stocks.
If a game goes into overtime, the winner will be determined by overtime.
All sets are played best out of 3 matches.
Match Settings:
Items are set to OFF
Hazards are set to ON
Double elimination bracket (If you lose one set, you are not out of the tournament, you must lose two sets to be out of the tournament.)
Normal AP gain

Stages:
Alden's Tower
Columbia
Dojo!
Hades
Metropolis
Paris
San Francisco
Stowaways
Time Station
Practice small 1 and 2
practice medium 1 and 2

Stage selection will be decided by the players. How they decide is up to them, so long as it's a legal stage. If players cannot agree on a stage or stage selection method, they will go through stage striking.
Neutrals: San Francisco, Dojo, Metropolis, Practice Stage Medium 1, Columbia.
Player 1 will "Strike" one of these 5 stages, then player 2 will "Strike" 2 of these stages, finally Player 1 will "Strike" 1 stage. This leaves one "neutral" stage left and that is the stage which is played. The host is player 1 if there is a striking order dispute.
Each player (1v1) or is allowed only 1 stage ban per set.
-The winner of a match may ban 1 stage. In extended sets, there is only 1 ban allowed per player. Bans may be done by either player before any of the matches.

-A player coming from the losers bracket in GFs must win 2 sets in order to win the tournament, this is because a player coming from the winner's bracket has not lost a set while the loser bracket player is down 1 set.
-Both players must announce their character before striking game 1.

-Ratchet's grab infinite on Alden's tower or similar stage circumstances is banned. You cannot regrab after throwing the opponent into the pit while they are still stunned.

-Toro's air stall is banned.

Match Progression:
Winner of a match in a set must stay with character. (only if Loser picks character and goes to random stage)
Loser of match in a set can select a new character OR stage.
If the loser selects a new character, the next stage is selected at RANDOM.
IF loser picks to select stage WINNER can change character)
*Double Blind: If elected. (Both players must tell a neutral third party their character selections)
*No one stage can be played more than once in a set*

When reporting results please include the characters and stages used.

When contacting opponents, players may use PMs, wall messages, PSN, or any other form of communication. However I will have a XAT running and it is the most preferable and quickest means of communication for the players and myself.

I am the TO, I am here to run the tournament in hopes the players have a fun time and the tournament gets run, don't be uncooperative.

If there are any issues during the tournament, do not hesitate to contact me.

I WILL NOT put you in the bracket unless you post in this thread or show up on the Xat the day of the tournament. I ENCOURAGE people to post their interest in this thread. If there are 30 or more entrants, I will be giving the first place winner a $20 PSN card code and the second place winner a $10 PSN card code.

Check ins for the tournament will start anytime on Friday, post on the forums or go to the xat under your preferred bracket name to be entered in bracket.

This Biweekly is meant to address three complaints of my past tournaments: Items, Time, and Franzea as a legal stage. ALL sets are 2/3 in order to keep the tourney running at a consistent pace. I would also LOVE feedback on what people prefer, 2 or 3 stock, after the tourney. One other thing I would like is suggestions on how to pick stage for game 1.

I'm down, sign me up

Just a reminder this is today, xat has been added to the OP.