# Temporium Rivals Rulebook
The tournament administrators reserve the right to amend the rules at any time without notice and to enforce them in a way they deem appropriate.

## What is Temporium Rivals?

Temporium Rivals is a 3v3 team tournament hosted by Temporium featuring a swiss phase and a top cut. The prize pool is currently set at 2,000,000 pansun.

## 1. Competitive Integrity

Any participant found violating the competitive integrity of this event will be disqualified and banned from any future Temporium events.

#### 1.1. Bug Abuse

Participants are expected not to abuse in-game bugs in order to give themselves an advantage.

#### 1.2. Punctuality

Participants are expected to organize and start their matches within 5 minutes of a new round starting.

#### 1.3. Honesty

Participants are expected to be open and honest with the tournament administrators.

#### 1.4. Respect

Participants are expected to treat other participants and the tournament administrators with the utmost respect.

#### 1.5. Gambling

It is strictly prohibited for the organizer or participants to bet on any outcome regarding this event.

#### 1.6. Bribery

Any attempt to persuade another player to alter a result is strictly prohibited.

#### 1.7. Cheating

Participants found to be using any form of cheats will be disqualified and banned from all future events hosted by Temporium.

## 2. Platform & Registration

#### 2.1. Battlefy

A Battlefy account is required to participate in this event.

#### 2.2 Teams

You will need to create or join a team on Battlefy in order to register. A guide can be found [here](https://blog.battlefy.com/team-up-on-battlefy-6699b6ebecf1#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20ways%3A%20you,Come%20check%20it%20out!).

##### 2.2.1 Team Size

Your registered team on Battlefy must have exactly 3 players.

##### 2.2.1 Team Captain

Your team captain will be the point of contact for Tournament Organizers.

#### 2.3. Discord

Participants are required to be in the [Temporium Discord Server](https://discord.gg/nc4Yu68), so that we can communicate effectively and ensure the event runs smoothly.

#### 2.4. Form

Once registration opens we will provide a form to each team captain that must be completed at least two hours before the tournament starts. The form should take roughly 7 minutes to complete and will require team, player, and Temtem data.

You must register on Battlefy to receive this form.

##### 2.4.1 Player Value

You must assign a letter value to each player on your team. You must have a Player A, Player B, and Player C. These values can be assigned via the mandatory form.

Example:

| Letter | Player (IGN) |
| -------- | -------- |
| A | Tutpup |
| B | PresBKennedy |
| C | Quarter |

## 3. In-game Teams

#### 3.1. Visibility

The data your team captain submits through our registration form will be shared only with tournament staff.

#### 3.2. Locks

You are not permitted to change SVs, TVs, Gear items, Techniques, or Traits for the duration of the tournament.

#### 3.3. Unregistered Temtem

Unregistered Temtem are Temtem that are used without being submitted during registration.

##### 3.3.1 What to do

If your opponent is using an unregistered Temtem, please take a screenshot during the pick/ban phase, abandon the match, and report the unregistered Temtem to an organizer via Battlefy or Discord.

##### 3.3.2 Punishment

Any participant found using an unregistered Temtem will be disqualified.

## 4. Swiss Stage

#### 4.1. Swiss Rounds

| Teams | # of rounds
|---|---|
| ≥ 64 | 8 rounds
| ≥ 32 | 7 rounds
| ≤ 16 | 6 rounds
| ≤ 8 | 5 rounds

#### 4.2. Progression

Depending on how many participants register for the tournament, either 8 or 16 participants will progress to the top cut.

#### 4.3. Match Format

Each round of Swiss is Best of 1 with the following match-ups:

A vs. A
B vs. B
C vs. C

#### 4.4. Tiebreaker

During the Swiss phase, we will use the HCT tie-breaker.

## 5. Top Cut

#### 5.1. Top Cut Size

The size of the Top Cut depends on the number of registered participants, it is as follows:

| Teans | # of spaces
|---|---|
| ≥ 32 | 16
| ≤ 32 | 8

#### 5.2. Match Format

All bracket matches will be best of 3 between teams with rotating match-ups. The final match will be best of 5.

Best of 3 rounds will have the following match-ups held concurrently:

A vs. A
B vs. B
C vs. C

A vs. B
B vs. C
C vs. A

A vs. C
B vs. A
C vs. B

The final set of matches will be a Best of 5 with matches held consecutively. A losing player will immediately be eliminated, and each team may select any remaining member for each match.

## 6. Matches

#### 6.1. Ties

If a tie occurs, please provide a screenshot via support, however the game will almost always correctly choose the winner. If both players provide a loss screenshot, then the game will be a tie and will need to be replayed.

#### 6.2. Host

Match hosting rules vary between the stages.

##### 6.2.1. Swiss Stage

Use the /coinflip command in the Battlefy Match Lobby. The winner of the coinflip can decide who hosts which match. Player B on the losing team will choose the host for their match, while Players A and C on the winning team may choose the hosts for their own matches.

##### 6.2.2. Top Cut

The higher seeded team may decide who hosts the first match. For subsequent matches, the loser of the previous match will choose the host.

#### 6.3. Screenshots

Take screenshots of your victory screens in-case of disputes.

## 7. Game

#### 7.1. Game Version

You must be using the latest version of Temtem.

#### 7.2. Settings

You can use any in-game settings you desire.

#### 7.3. Overlays

Any form of information or in-game overlays - provided they don't break Temtem TOS - are permitted.

## 8. Communication

#### 8.1. Support

Any questions or support can be achieved via the ticket system in our [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/nc4Yu68).

#### 8.2. Match Organization

It is preferred that participants organize their games via the Battlefy platform.

## 9. Streaming

#### 9.1. Personal Streams

Every player is allowed to stream and/or post their games online provided they mention Temporium.

#### 9.2. Top Cut

If you reach the top cut it is a requirement that you coordinate with the tournament administrators so that we may broadcast your game.

#### 9.3. Tournament Broadcast

All broadcasted games will be streamed live on our [Twitch channel](https://twitch.tv/temporiumgg).

#### 9.4. Broadcast Requirements

If we choose to broadcast your game, you are required to cooperate with the tournament administrators. The quarterfinals, semifinals, third-placed playoff and grand final should not proceed without the approval of the tournament administrators, as these games will definitely be broadcasted.

## 10 Prize Distribution

There is a total prize pool of 2 million Pansuns.

#### 10.1. Entry Fee

There is no entry fee for this event.

#### 10.2. Distribution Table

| Placement | Prize | Percentage
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000000 | 50%
| 2 | 500000 | 25%
| 3 | 300000 | 15%
| 4 | 200000 | 10%

#### 10.2. Payouts

Prize payouts will be organized and provided by **Liam#9999** on Discord.