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Eligibility

Only NA citizens/residents (US & Canada) may participate.

Prize Pool + Points

• 1st - $15 + 20 points
• 2nd - $5 + 15 points
• 3rd/4th - 10 points
• 5th/8th - 5 points

Format

• Single Elimination
• Bo3, Bo5 finals
• Higher seed (whoever has the lower number in the bracket) chooses to be A or B. 
• Bo3 veto process is ABBA BAC.
• Bo5 veto process is AB ABABC.

General Rules

• Default server: US Central
• Chat channel: ApprenticeNA
• Map pool: Ladder

Other Rules

• Check in begins 1 hour before the qualifier start time. If players don't check in, they will be disqualified.
• Players may claim a walkover win if their opponent doesn't show up within 15 minutes of the qualifier beginning, or within 10 afters after the next match becomes available. Contact the admin to claim a walkover win.
• No race switching mid-series is allowed. One the map vetoes are completed, players must compete with their current race.
• No cheating/hacking of any form is tolerated. Any offenders will be removed from the bracket and banned from future events.
• Excessive BM/toxicity is not tolerated as well. Should any players experience this in-game, send a screenshot to the admin and if the evidence is sufficient, the offending player will be removed from the bracket.