Rules : Mortal Kombat 9

FORMAT

Standard Format, 2/3 Rounds, 99 seconds per round, Loser is allowed to change character; winner keeps character, random stage selection only. Winner and Loser Finals will be best 3/5 Rounds. Winner of Loser bracket will need to win 2 sets of 3/5 Rounds in order to win the tournament.

RULES

1. If the players do not select their character within 20 seconds, then a random character will be selected.

2. Special/Locked Character will not be available for play

3. Sticks will be allowed but will need to be played with the default control settings, no changing of these settings will be allowed. If you do bring your own controller/stick, Please be careful with them.

4. If you have any stick/button problems at any time, stop playing, get up and inform the organizers. A replacement will be organized.

5. Both players must come to an agreement which side of the machine they will play on, so who will sit on 1p side and who will sit on 2p side. If an agreement cannot be reached, a quick toss will be played to pick their side.

6. Once a player has won the required number of games, the winner of the Match must report the result to the Judge.

7. The player who won the last Game is required to keep the same characters.

8. The player who lost the last Game is allowed to choose whichever character they wish.

9. It is the responsibility of the players in the Match to detect all Match Rule violations and report them to a Judge immediately.

10. Players are not allowed to stop a Game in progress to address a non-gameplay related rule violation. Stopping a Game in progress to report a non-gameplay rule violation will result in the player forfeiting the round. The only time a player is allowed to stop a Game to report a rule violation is when that violation occurs during the middle of the match (e.g. Johnny Cage X-Ray glitch, faulty controller). If the player is found doing this he/she will be disqualified.

11. Rule violations must be reported at the time they occur. Otherwise, they will be ignored.

12. A Judge is allowed to report any rule violations on behalf of a player.

13. If a Judge stops a game to report a rule violation, the game is replayed with both players picking the same characters and side. No one is disqualified.

14. The only people allowed to stop a game to report a violation are the Judges and the players. Anyone else e.g. a spectator, stopping a game for any reason will receive a disqualification if they are entered in the tournament, if not they will be asked to leave the area.

15. If a player intentionally stops his game for any other reason, he will be forced to forfeit the round. This could include pressing the start button on his/her controller to pause the match, unplugging their own or their opponent’s joystick, etc. If the game cannot be restarted from the exact point of interruption, the player is forced to forfeit the Game.

16. Match interruptions beyond the players control e.g. the game crashes or freezes; will be dealt with directly by the Judge. All best attempts will be made to resume the round from where it left off. If that cannot be accomplished, the Game will be replayed with both players picking the same characters and modes.