Tuesday & Wednesday, February 21st & 22nd @ 5:30PM EST

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👤 HOW TO REGISTER

1. Purchase a $30 Team Ticket HERE.

• Any team registered without holding a ticket will be removed.

2. Then Join our Discord Server. We'll be coordinating matches in the #Valorant-Tourney channel and assisting players. An admin will be in the Valorant Support Voice channel as well.

3. Lastly, head to your Account Settings and add your GAME NAME username in the 'Platform Links' tab. This will make it much easier to challenge your opponent the day of the tournament when we check into the Discord.

🎮 EXAMPLE FORMAT

Registration

• Purchase a $30 Team Ticket HERE.
• Registration ends Sunday February 19th at Midnight
• NOTE Registration closes on Sunday you cannot change your roster, be prepared with your 3 allowed substitutes.
• If you cannot make the tournament, but purchased a ticket you may refund until Sunday February 19th or contact a GLG admin about replacing your spot with another available/wait listed team

Bracket Seeding & Release Times

• Bracket Seeding is dependent on previous recorded tournament placings to the best of our ability and knowledge
• Groups will be released Monday, February 20th
• Note that groups may & can change if teams leave & are replaced

Check In & Captains Meeting

• Captains must check in for the entire team, on the website and in the GLG Discord, Channel Link Here.
• Captains meeting is 30 minutes prior to tournament start (5:00PM ET)
• Any issues with check in please use the GLG Discord and contact an admin
• Check In each day starts 60 minutes before the start of the tournament.
• Any teams not checked in will be DQed
• We have set a team limit, however you may join a wait list by contacting GLG tournament admins. Wait list is determined by first come first serve. Entry Fees will still need to be paid.

Team Size:

• The team size is 8 to allow for 3 player subs
• PLEASE LIST YOUR CAPTAIN AS A STARTER FOR MATCH ROOM ACCESS
• It's OK if a starter is listed as a sub. If a sub is not listed due to the captain taking a slot, please contact GLG tournament admins.

GSL Groups - Best of 1

• Day 1 @ 5:30PM ET
• All Rounds (Best of 1)
• 32 Teams
• 8 Groups, 4 Teams Per Group

Playoffs - Best of 3

• Day 1 ~ 9:00PM ET

• Round 1 ONLY (Best of 3)

• Day 2 @ 5:30PM ET

• All Rounds (Best of 3)

BANS & PICKS

GSL Groups Best of 1 Matches

• Highest seed creates lobby & chooses Team A or Team B
• Team A Bans
• Team B Bans
• Team A Bans
• Team B Bans
• Team A Bans (5th Ban)
• Team B Picks Map (From 2 Maps)
• Team A Picks Side

Playoffs Best of 3 Matches

• Highest seed creates lobby & chooses Team A or Team B

• Team A Bans

• Team B Bans

• Team A Picks Map 1

• Team B Picks Side

• Team B Picks Map 2

• Team A Picks Side

• Team A Bans

• Team B Bans

• Decider is Played

• Team A Picks Side

OVERALL TOURNAMENT RULES

• Win By 2
• Enable Tournament Mode
• Tournament matches must be played on time. Delays in the tournament are not permitted unless live support allows a delay.
• All lobbies must be played on a server both agree too. Ex: If there is a West and East coast team, it is highly recommended both teams use a CENTRAL server.
• Age Limit 13

Server Selection Determined by the lowest average ping difference. (Team A Total Ping / 5) - (Team B Total Ping / 5) = Difference

Seeding Ex: #1 seed is higher than #8 seed

Maps:

• Ascent
• Fracture
• Haven
• Icebox
• Lotus
• Pearl
• Split

RULES

• The host team should add and invite the opposing players but both teams are ultimately responsible for this.
• Please Add Your Opponents ASAP To Start Your Match On Time
• This Makes the Tournament Run Much Smoother
• Please Cooperate With Admins
• Please Be Honest
• No Hate Speech (MATCH FORFEITURE FOR VIOLATIONS)
• Respect Each Other
• Do Not Take Body Shots Personally :)
• Keep team and player names clean. Judgement is left up to the tournament organizers (Nothing discriminatory, sexual, keep it PG-13)
• We will ask you to change your name, if you do not change it 24 hours before the start time, your team will be removed.

DELAY OF GAME

• You may only delay a game upon GLG staff approval
• Any delays without our approval will result in a forfeiture -Ex: If Team A lets match check-in timer go until the last few minutes, then readies up, they have 5 minutes to start the game. Any further delay will result in Team B winning.
• If a pause is initiated, there is a hard 5 minute limit. Any pause lasting longer than 5 minutes results in a forfeiture for the team that initiated the pause
• Time extensions for a pause may only be granted by GLG Staff

PAUSING

• Pause can ONLY happen during the buy phase.
• Pause reason must be stated in MATCH CHAT AS WELL AS PARTY GAME CHAT.
• Broadcasters/Admins can not see game chat, only party chat.
• TECH PAUSE: 5 minute limit only until the game must be continued or forfeited.
• TACTICAL (TAC) PAUSE: 60s a team per half.
• If a player lags out mid round, that round must be played out, you may only pause during the buy phase.

HOSTING ISSUES

• If Host Is Unplayable (Lagging, Skipping, etc).
• Leave/End The Game Immediately At The Start Of The Next Round (During Countdown) And Ask Your Opponent To Switch Hosts.
• This can only happen within the first 2 rounds and only 2 host switches are permitted at which point the game must continue.
• Leaving/Ending Game Mid Round Results In MATCH FORFEITURE.
• Contact an admin via GLG Discord
• Default Server Illinois, or the server that creates the most equal ping between both teams.
• Some example scenarios where a server choice needs to be determined in a consistent manner: 1. Team A has a good average ping to Illinois, but a higher average ping to Texas. Team B has a good average ping to Texas, but a higher average ping to Illinois. 2. Team A has a good average ping to Illinois, but a lower average ping to Texas. Team B's best player has < ~15ms ping to Illinois, but their latency spikes to 60 on Texas. Therefore, they would prefer to play on Illinois.
• If any of these or similar circumstances occur, please reach out to a GLG admin.

COACHES/TEAM STAFF

• Additional staff, such as coaches, substitutes, or any other external team members may not communicate with players while matches are live.
• Coaches are allowed in the coaching slot

VCT Rulings:

• Only the 10 players who are actively playing and the tournament officials are allowed to be observers on a map. Other players or managers of a team may not join a lobby.

• Coaches are the only exception.

• Coaches are only allowed to talk to players and others during the Agent and Map selection process for each Match, timeouts, half-times and in between Maps (if applicable). Coaches are only permitted to be in the Match Area during Agent and Map selection, Timeouts, Half-Times, and in between Maps. For the purposes of online competition, any room in which the player competes will be considered part of the Match Area.

• Players are permitted to share their live gameplay footage with their coach in real-time.

• Prohibited plays, utilities, etc are up to date to the best of our ability here.

LIVE-STREAMING

• Any player perspective of a match may be streamed, this includes coach slots
• NO observers spots should be filled outside of tournament staff Streaming must include the following A minimum stream delay of 90s

SPORTSMANSHIP

• It is expected that you treat all players with respect. Any form of serious unsportsmanlike conduct will result in a forfeit of the game and series.

• This applies to all forms of communication, such as Discord, Lobby/In-Game Chat, Twitch, Match Chat, etc. ** CHEATING/REPORTING**

• Cheating of any kind results in a match/tournament forfeiture (proof required)

• Cheating includes but not limited to (Hacking, Glitching, Exploiting).

• Accusations must not be made in public channels but rather through tournament staff in a private message via match chat during the game or Discord.

• Limitation of up to 48 hours post tournament/event to report cheating.

• GLG reserves the right to withhold and withdraw prize money in the case of a breach of competitive integrity. If a player from a team is punished by the VANGUARD system within that 48 hour period.

• No refunds for cheating.

• Tournament prizes pulled.

• Organization is banned, this can be contested through a private message to GLG.

• All members on the team are banned (teammates should know their players cheating).

• All proof of cheating or breach of rules must be reported immediately.

• Wait for an admin response before further action.

• If no proof is sent, a new game on the same map will be played.

• Only within the first 2 rounds, anything afterwards results in a match forfeiture for whatever team disconnects.

• The GLG Tournament Twitch Stream Will Be Delayed To Prevent Stream Watching

• Admin Action Will Occur For Stream Watching If Necessary

EXTRA (IMPORTANT)

• Tournament Winners Should Contact GLG via Twitter
• For Payout (Have Paypal Info Ready)

Thank You For Supporting GLG

🏆 $1,000 PRIZE POOL Top 2 Payout

#1: $700 #2: $300

❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The bracket will be viewable on this page after the tournament starts.

Tournament payouts will be paid out immediately after the tournament ends.

Reach out to CONTACT EMAIL with any questions.