This post will explain tournament framework for Genesis League Goals (GLG), a game on Genesis League Sports (GLS) Platform, in partnership with the Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA). Compete with your favorite MLSPA players in the form of NFTs, manage soccer teams and win rewards in this rapid tactic strategy game that will utilize NFTs, cryptocurrency, and the Hive blockchain – Genesis League Goals!
Tournament Structure
There will be an ongoing series of tournament for each tier i.e. Solo, Local, Regional, National and Global. Tournaments will be single elimination using challonge brackets. The tournaments will be scheduled every 3 days for each tier and once one tournament for each tier is completed, new tournaments will be scheduled.
Two weeks or one month worth of tournaments will be set in advance for smooth operations. Ongoing and future tournaments can be found on GLS community on challonge: https://challonge.com/communities/e3527c40b6bd68d723f57e33
NOTE: This is subject to changes/adjusments by tournament moderators or team based on community feedback. All changes will be announced on the GLS discord channel & this post will be updated.
Tournament Rewards
100k GLX will be allocated to each series from tournament rewards. First four position from each tournament will be eligible for rewards. The distribution of rewards will be as follows:
| Tiers/Position | Global | National | Regional | Local | Solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20,000 GLX | 15,000 GLX | 10,000 GLX | 5,000 GLX | 2,000 GLX |
| 2nd | 10,000 GLX | 8,000 GLX | 5,000 GLX | 3,000 GLX | 1,000 GLX |
| 3rd | 4,000 GLX | 3,000 GLX | 2,000 GLX | 1,000 GLX | 500 GLX |
| 4th | 4,000 GLX | 3,000 GLX | 2,000 GLX | 1,000 GLX | 500 GLX |
| Total | 38,000 GLX | 29,000 GLX | 19,000 GLX | 10,000 GLX | 4,000 GLX |
Tournament Rules
Following rules will apply to all matches played in tournaments. In case of violations, players can be disqualified from the tournament.
Basics
- This is a single elimination bracket tournament, so if you win, you move on, if you lose, your team is eliminated.
- Everyone play two (2) matches per bracket. The team that wins both matches or one of match, moves to the next bracket. In case of one win for both teams, the team that scored most goals in both matches will move forward. In case goals scored are same, then teams will play another match till a winner is decided.
- Anyone can play, as long as they have GLS account and team. Please note there are league limits on coaches and skills that can be used.
- Players are limited to 1 account per tournament. If caught using multiple accounts, player will be disqualified from the tournament. Moderators reserve the right to ban player from future tournaments as a penalty.
- Every account has two teams, any of the two teams can be used to play the tournament as soon as they qualify the team rules described later.
- Players will be randomly seeded before tournament starts. It's automatically done by challonge, and it's decision will be final.
Tier Rules & Team Limitations
- Teams must fulfill all tiers rules as in ranked and as follows:
- Star level of cards will be limited by tier of the tournament i.e. Solo - 1, Local -3, Regional - 6, National & Global - All levels
- In case player has higher star level, they need to make sure that Coach Star level doesn't exceed tournament/tier limit.
- Really high level teams should avoid playing SOLO or LOCAL tournaments, or if they want to they should edit their team with relevant start levels players to participate. This is to make sure there is level playing field for everyone participating in tournaments.
- Max number of skills and rarity that can be used will be limited by star level allowed in the tournament/tier.
Registration
- All players need to be registered on challonge in order to play the tournament. Challonge community link: https://challonge.com/communities/e3527c40b6bd68d723f57e33
- Players need to set their tournament name/username as hive username in case it differs from it. Also, make sure to change your discord nickname to the same.
Communication
- Players will communicate via DM or GLS Discord to match up and send challenge to opponent.
- Players will be responsible to update results on challonge & also share the same is results channel in GLS discord for relevant tournament.
- Players must should submit screenshots of their team in GLS discord before you begin matches.
Matching Up and Missed Matches
- Players are responsible for connecting with and coordinating matches. It is recommended that all players use GLS Discord to connect with other players.
- If a player has not responded to you in 24 hours, please DM the tournament administrator. We will make every effort to reach a player. If both the player and the administrator have tried to contact another player on Discord and they have not responded by the end designated time for play, the match will be considered a loss awarding the win to the active player.
- In case both player were online and were not able to match, they will be disqualified from the tournament. Moderators reserve the right to ban player from future tournaments if they repeat this behaviour.
- Players who drop out of matchplay should contact the tournament administrator and subsequent matches will be a loss for the team that dropped out.
- Matches must be played and scores reported within the designated timeframe. Scores not reported in this time frame will be considered a forfeit and neither team will receive any points for the match.
Verification of Scores
- Please take a screenshot of all matches and post them to GLS Discord. Both parties should verify the results. Then one player should report the combined 2 match scores (or more if there if needed) on Challonge to determine the winner.
Rule Violations
- All protests, concerns, or rules violations should be reported to the tournament administrators. DrZoom or Khan via discord DM.
- You must only use allowed players and skills levels for each league. Any player that exceeds these limits will be DQed for that match, and the opponent will be given a win, unless both parties agree to replay the match.
- In the event of unforeseen issues, the tournament administrators will consult with the GLS team and make a final determination of how to handle the situation.
Fair Play
- Respect for opponents, moderators, and spectators is mandatory. Any form of discrimination or unsporting behavior will result in disciplinary action by the GLS team.
- In the case that the game glitches, maintenance mode, computer freezes, incorrect invites, playing in the wrong tier, violations of the Star/XP level, family emergencies, and/or if anything else goes wrong, just replay the match. If the players cannot come to an agreement, please DM a tournament administrator and we will help moderate and sort things out.
- If you think something sneaking is going on, just reach out to one of the tournament administrators.
- DrZoom and Khan may join the tournament, and should there be an issue with one of them, please DM the other administrator to help you. In the event that you feel we are not being objective, we will forfeit the match in the interest of fair play, otherwise, prepare for a great match!
- If you feel that the Tournament Administrators are being unfair, please contact a member of the GLS team.
Questions and/or Troubleshooting
All questions, ideas, musings, protests, concerns, errors, and/or rules violations should be reported to the tournament administrators DrZoom or Khan via discord. Please give us 24-48 hours to respond.
We beleive that these are fair rules and will get us started for regular ongoing tournaments. If you have any feedback feel free to share in comments or discord. We are always open to feedback and make sure it's fair for everyone participating in tournaments. Tournaments on challonge will be created next week & players can register for them in advance. This will continue till we have Season 2 gameplay.
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