1. Server, version

1.1 1.6.1
1.2 Server — The Abyss (iCCup).
1.3 Anti-hack Launcher ON is mandatory.

2. Participants quantity

2.1 Only registered users can participate in tourney. Maximum quantity of participants for a tourney is limited to 512.

3. Tourney system

3.1 Stage I
— Tournaments can be Free tours (but with small prizes) or Pay In tours (with bigger prizes). It’s up to the admin hoster pick the kind of tournament running.
3.2 Stage II
— All the information about the tournament (maps, bos, time) will be provided for the Tournament Organisator/Admin

4. The order of carrying out matches

4.1 Every match is scheduled by organizers and can not be rescheduled or canceled except under he decision of organizers
4.2 Every match is played using official iCCup maps. A match played using other map is not counted.
4.3 All the information for the Sign-up and Check-in will be provided for the Tournament Hoster.
4.4 The round starts when player’s opponent is defined on site. Absence more than 15 minutes after the message of the player’s opponent to the referee is equated to defeat in a match
4.4.1 If a player is present on the channel but the game on its fault has not begun in current of 15 minutes from the message of the opponent, the player is equated toz absent and receives defeat in a match.
4.5 The winner is a player who has completely destroyed all buildings of the opponent or has compelled it to surrender
4.6.1 If disconnect occurs in first 2 minutes the rematch has to be played despite the situation in match.

4.6.1.1 If there is a disconnect in the game after 2 minutes, both players must agree on who was winning or who was going to win. If they both agree that Player A had already won then Player A will receive a win and advance through the brackets.
4.6.1.2 If Player A comes back and Player B does not, within 5 minutes, Player A receives the win.
4.6.1.3 If the players disagree on who was winning and both claim that they would have won, then an Admin will review the replay. If the Admin cannot determine a definite winner, the match MUST be replayed.

4.6.2 If disconnect repeats on same player’s fault the referee has a right to disqualify him.
4.7 If both players agree one or more observers may observe a match. Referees, reporters, organizers and casters (commentators) have mandatory right to observe a match.
4.7.1 If referees, reporters, organizers and casters (commentators) are not allowed to observe by players a referee has a right not to count a match
4.8 A player has to save replay after a match. Winner uploads replay. In case sc:bw crashes a winner contacts channel referee to report his win.
4.9 A player has a right to pause a game, but his opponent can unpause it.
4.10 If a player has urgent necessity to leave he contacts referee and describes the reason. Referee can give 30 minutes time-out maximum if he considers the reason serious.

5. Match settings

5.1 Game mode: One on One (If both players agree you can play in a different mode)
5.2 Race: Not allowed to pick race after countdown starts.
5.3 Speed: Fastest

6. Forbidden to use:

6.1 Flying drones and templars
6.2 Terran sliding buildings
6.3 A bug which allows your units to remain stacked while moving/attacking
6.4 Allied mines
6.5 Intentional dropping lurker and SCV — defined by referee
6.6 «Gas walk» to get through blocked entrances or ramps (Incredibly common bug, using a shift click on has near opponent’s blocked entrance to slide through any possible unit or building wall.)

Use of these bugs will be punished with:
— Total reverse of the game (if abuser won).
— 1 week lock. (1st warning)

7. Allowed to use:

Plague on interceptor
7.1 Units pressed through
7.2 Drops to defuse mines
7.3 Mineral walk
7.4 Manner Pylon
7.5 Lurker hold position
7.6 Observer Over turret

8. Disqualification

8.1 Disqualification can be current or subsequent.
8.2 Current disqualification means discharging a player during a tourney.
8.3 Subsequent disqualification means a player can be discharged after a tourney ends but not later than one week (not later than one day after finals)
8.4 In case of disqualification draw results are not changed. After tourney ends a list of disqualified players is published stating the reasons.
8.5 A right to disqualify has main referee. He can be provided information by channel referee or take decision by himself if a player breaks the following rules:
— using forbidden reception
— using intentional disconnects
— using hacking software (which break standard settings)
— using settings that differ from standart
— using maps not from official list
— playing under account that was not submitted in registration data
— register multiple accounts by one player
— playing under another account
— asking an opponent to lose – this is qualified as cheating
— confusing referee on purpose or accidentally concerning match result – this is qualified as cheating
— uploading fake replays
— the disrespectful attitude to players, teams and referees is not supposed

9. Sanctions

9.1 Breaking the rules of behaviour
— disrespectful attitude to players, teams and referees during the tourney or in forum posts:
disqualification before tourney ends (if a player quit a tourney he misses the upcoming), second infringement will cause disqualification for the hole season
— Insults, offensive and obscene lexicon will cause a kick from channel, after 3rd time – disqualification for the tourney
9.2 Using hacking software will cause disqualification for the hole season
9.3 Using forbidden reception:
— for the first time – disqualification for 2 weeks
— next time — disqualification for the hole season
9.4 Playing under account that was not submitted in registration data:
— Disqualification for 2 seasons for player who was caught using another account and for player who provided account.
The proof of using another account can be the conclusion of the expert after the replay analysis.

10. Refereeing on tourney:

10.1 Referee can not participate as a player
 10.2 Referees subdivide on main referee and basic referee
10.3 During the tourney all referees stay on channel or observe matches
10.4 In case of questions a player immediately addresses to the referee. If a question occurs during a match a player has to pause and address to the referee.
10.5 Match questions and problems must be solved by basic referee, in some cases by main referee. Decision of the main referee is final. In case disagreement with referee’s action a player has the right to complain, stating his claim at a referee’s forum. In this case the main referee’s decision will be considered by the board of organizers and he may be punished. Still the decision can not be cancelled or changed by anyone except the main referee
10.6 Disqualification of players and discharge of referees is made by the main referee in coordination with the basic referees.
10.7 The final sanction on any issue is maid by the main referee on a referee forum

11. Publicity principle

11.1 In order to prevent misunderstanding players are obliged to play under real (well-known) nickname
11.2 If a player uses new unknown account he has to write in his account’s profile his well-known nickname after first referee request. Refusal will cause disqualification from the tourney.

12. About User Tournaments

User tournaments are responsability of the person who create the tour and it's setted as «Admin» of the tour.  They are allowed to host tours with the specifications they want to, but we won't allow some kind of abuse in this tours. This cases:

— Faking tours
— Faking draws
— Creating a tour and no showing in the channel/time/date established.
— Using «Tournaments» channel for the tours (this channel is only for iCCup official tours)

Will be penalized with:

— 1st time: Wanning and deleting the tournament.
— 2nd time: 1 week ban  and deleting the tournament.
— 3rd time:  1 month ban and deleting the tournament.



In case of unforeseen situations the organizers reserve the right for modification in the given rules without an explanation of the reasons. These changes do not have return force: i.e. old issues can not be solved by new rules.