Obligatory disclaimer that our overall tiering policy is still not fully settled, so the ruleset for this tour may differ from what eventually becomes 1U
Tournament Format
The first round will last two weeks, and will consist of one three battle set (NOT Bo3) each week (two in total). After these two sets, all players with less than three wins will be eliminated.
Subsequent rounds will switch over to single elimination, or if a bracket cannot be constructed from the number of players that progress then the second round will have the same format as the first round, which repeats iteratively until a single elimination bracket can be created. If necessary, further modifications to the format may be made.
Seeding
All seeds for the first round will be randomly determined. Seeding will be implemented after the first round based on results in the first round (this is reset if creating a single elimination bracket is impossible).
Tier ruleset
1U - Sleep Clause, Species Clause, SleepTrap Ban*
Banned Moves: Double Team, Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Minimize
This is equivalent to GSC Ubers on Smogon
*This rule is inherited from Smogon's GSC tiers, but I believe it should be subject to discussion, as I don't think a complex ban should be implemented here and we're no longer under any obligation to remain faithful to the "original" GSC format since that's independent.
For help when teambuilding and/or discussion of the tier, check out these threads:
GSC 1U (Universal Beta) - Viability Rankings | Pokémon Perfect
GSC 1U (Universal Beta) - Potential Suspects Discussion Thread | Pokémon Perfect
GSC 1U (Universal Beta) - Discussion Thread | Pokémon Perfect
Initial stage week one- deadline is Monday 16th July
All matches are 3 battles, NOT Bo3
Pidgey Gordito 2-1 SamuelBest
njs (forfeit) Ilesaural
SaDiSTiCNarwhal 1-2 Alfredo_Rivero
Ortheore 3-0 Quint
Initial stage week two- deadline is Monday 23rd July
All matches are 3 battles, NOT Bo3
Ilesaural (forfeit) Pidgey Gordito
njs vs SaDiSTiCNarwhal
Quint vs SamuelBest
Alfredo_Rivero 1-2 Ortheore
Elimination Stage
Semifinal - Deadline is Monday 30th July
Matches for this round are ft2w (Bo3)
1. Ortheore vs bye*
2. Pidgey Gordito (activity) Quint
3. Alfredo_Rivero (activity) njs
Final
Matches for this round are 3 battles, NOT Bo3
Ortheore [3-3] vs Quint [2-4] vs Alfredo_Rivero [4-2]
*This is shady af in principle, but it's a result of having earned the best record. There is an alternative, which is to make it an 8 man bracket, which would mean Pidgey and Alfredo also get byes this week. I decided not to opt for it, as in a small tour like this I believe it's important to maintain a steady stream of matches (especially when some people have to deal with inactive opps). However, if you all think I should change it please let me know asap so I can change it
Tournament Format
The first round will last two weeks, and will consist of one three battle set (NOT Bo3) each week (two in total). After these two sets, all players with less than three wins will be eliminated.
Subsequent rounds will switch over to single elimination, or if a bracket cannot be constructed from the number of players that progress then the second round will have the same format as the first round, which repeats iteratively until a single elimination bracket can be created. If necessary, further modifications to the format may be made.
Tour format
This tournament is divided into two stages- the initial stage and the elimination stage
Initial stage
This stage consists of two rounds (one week each), with each round consisting of three battles. In order to advance to the next stage, each player must win three of their six battles. After the initial stage, the tournament progresses on to the elimination stage, unless it is absolutely impossible to create a reasonable bracket.
Elimination stage
This is single elimination, with each match being Bo3. Players are seeded as best as possible based on the results from the initial stage. The bracket should be able to be resolved with 1v1 and 1v1v1 matches, with at most a handful of byes.
Why I use this format
I've implemented this format to address issues with standard single elimination, where half of all players would play just a single match and be done with the tournament. That kind of result is thoroughly unsatisfactory for many players, especially those who expected to go deep into the tournament. The initial stage addresses this by requiring that all players play at least two sets, which is a more substantial experience, while also being relatively generous in terms of who progresses to the following round
This tournament is divided into two stages- the initial stage and the elimination stage
Initial stage
This stage consists of two rounds (one week each), with each round consisting of three battles. In order to advance to the next stage, each player must win three of their six battles. After the initial stage, the tournament progresses on to the elimination stage, unless it is absolutely impossible to create a reasonable bracket.
Elimination stage
This is single elimination, with each match being Bo3. Players are seeded as best as possible based on the results from the initial stage. The bracket should be able to be resolved with 1v1 and 1v1v1 matches, with at most a handful of byes.
Why I use this format
I've implemented this format to address issues with standard single elimination, where half of all players would play just a single match and be done with the tournament. That kind of result is thoroughly unsatisfactory for many players, especially those who expected to go deep into the tournament. The initial stage addresses this by requiring that all players play at least two sets, which is a more substantial experience, while also being relatively generous in terms of who progresses to the following round
Seeding
All seeds for the first round will be randomly determined. Seeding will be implemented after the first round based on results in the first round (this is reset if creating a single elimination bracket is impossible).
Tier ruleset
1U - Sleep Clause, Species Clause, SleepTrap Ban*
Banned Moves: Double Team, Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Minimize
This is equivalent to GSC Ubers on Smogon
*This rule is inherited from Smogon's GSC tiers, but I believe it should be subject to discussion, as I don't think a complex ban should be implemented here and we're no longer under any obligation to remain faithful to the "original" GSC format since that's independent.
For help when teambuilding and/or discussion of the tier, check out these threads:
GSC 1U (Universal Beta) - Viability Rankings | Pokémon Perfect
GSC 1U (Universal Beta) - Potential Suspects Discussion Thread | Pokémon Perfect
GSC 1U (Universal Beta) - Discussion Thread | Pokémon Perfect
Initial stage week one- deadline is Monday 16th July
All matches are 3 battles, NOT Bo3
Pidgey Gordito 2-1 SamuelBest
njs (forfeit) Ilesaural
SaDiSTiCNarwhal 1-2 Alfredo_Rivero
Ortheore 3-0 Quint
Initial stage week two- deadline is Monday 23rd July
All matches are 3 battles, NOT Bo3
Ilesaural (forfeit) Pidgey Gordito
njs vs SaDiSTiCNarwhal
Quint vs SamuelBest
Alfredo_Rivero 1-2 Ortheore
Elimination Stage
Semifinal - Deadline is Monday 30th July
Matches for this round are ft2w (Bo3)
1. Ortheore vs bye*
2. Pidgey Gordito (activity) Quint
3. Alfredo_Rivero (activity) njs
Final
Matches for this round are 3 battles, NOT Bo3
Ortheore [3-3] vs Quint [2-4] vs Alfredo_Rivero [4-2]
*This is shady af in principle, but it's a result of having earned the best record. There is an alternative, which is to make it an 8 man bracket, which would mean Pidgey and Alfredo also get byes this week. I decided not to opt for it, as in a small tour like this I believe it's important to maintain a steady stream of matches (especially when some people have to deal with inactive opps). However, if you all think I should change it please let me know asap so I can change it
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