# Tekken 7 Rules
By competing in our tournaments you confirm that you agree with our rules.
## Quick Rules
* BE/NL residency players only
* Kayzr gamertag = ingame gamertag
* Screenshots are mandatory
### 1. Contact
Suggestions & Problems concerning rules: davy@kayzr.com or YVADD#5685 on Discord
### 2. General
*All players need to have the Belgian or Dutch nationality.
* Because of this, we require all players to play from a Belgian or Dutch residency. If however you have a valid reason for playing from a foreign country, you can be whitelisted. In order to be whitelisted, you should send an email to whitelist@kayzr.com, providing substantial evidence to prove your claim. Whitelisting has to be approved BEFORE check-in opens in order to be able to compete in the tournament.
* Each player needs to check in at the start of EVERY round of the tournament. If you fail to check in you'll be automatically fully forfeited from the tournament.
* If you are AFK in your first match you will be disqualified.
* We will be very strict about these three points. Failing to comply with the above rules will result in an instant disqualification. There will be no discussion in chat about this.
#### 2.1 Chat
* Spamming & excessive memeing is not allowed.
* Links are allowed, but only to appropriate content.
* Try to keep all chats on one line.
* Flaming / Toxic behaviour is not allowed
* Admins & Moderators will mute players who don't comply to these rules.
#### 2.2 Assistance
* If you need an admin or moderator, use the create a ticket button during a match or ask for help in tournament chat for non match related questions.
* The admin or moderator will then join your match chat to discuss the problem.
* Please keep all discussions relating your match in your matchchat and open a ticket when necessary.
* Admins & Moderators will mute players who take discussion about a match to the general tournament chat.
#### 2.3 Score reporting
* Report your score between matches so that your future opponents know how far you are in your match.
* Reporting scores can be done via your current match box in the sidebar on the right by clicking on the numbers of the current score.
* Take a screenshot of every win/DC/loss and name it accordingly.
#### 2.4 Alternate accounts
* If you are playing with a gamertag that is different from the one provided on your profile you will be disqualified from the tournament. We will always update the gamertag on your profile before making this decision. If you connected the wrong account to your profile you can send an email to namechange@kayzr.com to get your gamertag changed.
#### 2.5 Disconnects
* If a player disconnects during a game and is unable to re-connect to finish the game, that disconnecting player forfeits one game.
* There will be NO exceptions regardless of when the disconnect occurred.
* Don't leave the game when your opponent disconnects until you have confirmation by the moderator that you get granted a win.
* If both players disconnect the game must be replayed immediately without a break between games.
* Leaving the game without confirmation of your opponent to replay (in case of lag for example) will result in a loss for that
game! Always take a screenshot of said so confirmation.
#### 2.6 Various information
* Starting the game or joining the lobby means you accept it's match settings.
#### 3. Game Rules
* The upper bracket matches will be BO5. Lower brackets will be BO3. The final will be a BO7 with winner’s advantage.
* If you win a round in the match. You are obligated to stick with the same character for the next match. The loser of the match is allowed to switch characters.
* Any player using “Random Select” to pick their character, must “Random Select” again if they win the match, provided that there is no way to pick a certain character in the random box.
### 4. Game creation
* All games will be played on the default settings, unless otherwise specified, below.
* Upper Bracket player creates the session & invites the other player.
**Session Settings: **
* Language: Any
* Rounds: 3
* Time: 99 Seconds
* Max number of participants: 2
* Private Slots: 1
* All macros available via the in-game controller configuration menu are allowed.
* Hardware programmable input entry, rapid-fire, or other hardware assisted mechanisms are strictly forbidden.
### 5. Winning, placement, advancement
* The Upper bracket matches will be BO3. Lower brackets will be BO3. The final will be a BO5 with bracket reset.
* The winner of the match moves on to the next game.
* A disqualify means you will not receive any rewards. A forfeit means you will still get the rewards.