All aBOARD EXPO is a venue for gamers to come together and play the games they love; to make new friends, widen social circles, and foster friendly competition amongst themselves. It is the desire of the Gaming Library to put forth a tournament that is enjoyable for every attendee. Yes, this is a competition, however players shall exhibit kindness, courtesy, and fair play.
Competition:
- Preliminary Round (3 Swiss Rounds)
- 1 Semi-final Round (Top 8)*
- 1 Finals (Top 4)
SCHEDULE:
- OCT 19 (SAT), 11 AM - Unmatched (40 minutes per round)
- OCT 19 (SAT), 2 PM - Catan (1.5 hours per round)
- OCT 19 (SAT), 5 PM - Splendor (45 minutes per round)
- OCT 20 (SUN), 11 AM - Unmatched (40 minutes per round)
- OCT 20 (SUN), 3 PM - Cascadia (1 hour per round)
TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
The official tournament language is English.
All games must be played using the same version.
For Splendor, Catan, and Cascadia: The tournament is made up of two rounds: the Preliminary rounds (3 games), and the Final round.
For Unmatched Tournament, See UNMATCHED TOURNAMENT RULES Section.
*If the tournament has more than 16 attendees, the Organizer may add the Semi-Final round, and take the highest 8 scores after three Preliminary games to create the Semi-Final round. The respective winners and 2nd placers from each of the Semi-Final games reach the Final game. There must be a minimum of 8 attendees, maximum of 32 attendees.
After 3 games, the 4 players with the highest scores/rankings will reach the Finals. Final tables will be assigned in a random order (draw lots).
REGISTRATION & TABLE ASSIGNMENTS:
Players must register 10 minutes before the first game at the registration booth. Table assignments will be drawn randomly and will be posted at the registration booth. You must then proceed to your assigned table where a Judge will confirm your presence via roll call. Absence in the assigned table during roll call will mean an automatic loss (0 points) in the first game, but the player can still join the 2nd and 3rd game of the Preliminary round.
A table will be composed of 4 or 3 players. In an event that a table will only have 2 or 1 assigned players (due to no show of other players), the 2 players will be reshuffled in other tables at random so that tables will have either 4 or 3 players.
SET-UP:
The tournament organizers will set up the game boards.
- Splendor - Noble Tiles will be chosen at random and will be the same for all tables per round of qualifier games (Preliminary and Semi-Finals).
- Cascadia - Wildlife Scoring Cards will be chosen at random and will be the same for all tables per round of qualifier games (Preliminary and Semi-Finals).
- Catan - All Qualifier games (Preliminary and Semi-Finals) will use the same game board layout. Each round (Preliminary and Semi-Finals) will have a new board layout.
- Unmatched - Maps will be randomly assigned by the organizers. Organizers will also check the decks for completeness and for any markings. See fighter selection rules below.
GENERAL CONDITIONS:
Please follow the rules found in the base game of Splendor, Cascadia® and Catan® 5th Edition and all released Unmatched® sets. No expansions will be used for the tournament.
The Organizers reserves the right to cancel or modify the Tournament if fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond their reasonable control impairs the integrity of the Tournament, as determined by the Organizers in their sole discretion.
The Organizers reserves the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be cheating, tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
If rules are broken at a table, players must call for a referee immediately. The referee’s ruling is final. If a rule is broken and players do not report it immediately, this is considered “normal” play and its effect on the final game results must be accepted.
Repeated incidents can be called out individually even if previous incidents not Judged by a referee were deemed as “normal.”
The recording of information through note taking or any other physical method is prohibited.
No competitor in the Tournament may bring personal notes, strategy guides, player aids, or any form of “cheat sheet” into the Tournament. Use of mobile devices is not allowed. Taking of photos by participants is allowed before the start of the round and after the round. Coaching is not allowed.
TIME LIMIT:
The Organizer has the authority to introduce and enforce a time limit on player turns, or players may, following set-up, call in a referee to enforce timed turns. The timed turn length is limited to two minutes.
There are no breaks during the round. Players are advised to take their breaks before the start of the Tournament and in between rounds.
PROTEST:
If players feel that the outcome of a game was unfair due to broken rules or illegal play, they must immediately inform a referee. Once the game record sheet has been signed, further protest is not permitted and the results cannot be further altered.
The Head Judges’ ruling is final.
SPORTSMANSHIP:
Attendees are expected to behave in both a legal and civil manner at all times.
We do not tolerate harassment of any kind, including: intimidation or threats, inappropriate disruption of events, hurtful language, physical assault of any type, inappropriate physical contact, unwanted sexual attention, unwanted photography or video recording, bullying, stalking, or following. Especially in connection to: race or ethnicity, national origin, gender identity or presentation, sex or sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, citizenship status, medical condition or pregnancy.
If you experience or witness any form of harassment, please contact an Organizer or Referee If you are asked to stop any harassing behavior as listed above, STOP immediately.
Poor game-play is not a justification for disqualification. Players colluding strictly in service to advance mutual positions in the game can be frustrating, but is not a justification for disqualification. Collusion among players to advance other players' positions in the tournament rather than to further your own position in-game is discouraged and will be served with a warning.
Referees can disqualify players from the tournament if the rules of the game are broken on purpose or a player has violated the Code of Conduct. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, players breaking the rules with the intention of winning the game, players engaging in abusive play, or intentionally causing or promoting another player to win.
PUBLICITY:
Except where prohibited, participation in the Tournament event constitutes consent to Sponsor's use of participant's name, likeness, voice, opinions, hometown and country for promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration.
These images and videos may appear in any form of marketing material and social media posts which may be found inside or outside the official Gaming Library website.
Take down requests can be sent to: support@gaminglib.com
DATA PRIVACY:
The Organizers collect personal information from you when you enter the Tournament. The information collected is subject to the Privacy Policy
Republic Act No. 10173, otherwise known as the Data Privacy Act aims to protect personal data in information and communications systems. The Organizers will not be using your information outside of this event; and will not be shared to anyone except the Organizers.
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