KeSPa Cup EU Qualifier

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RULES

The primary form of contact will be through Discord on the KeSPA Cup Qualifier server: https://discord.gg/VGymJXZ.
The official battle.net channel for the tournament is KeSPACup on both servers. This channel can be used to find opponents but communication should be done on Discord whenever possible.
Check-in opens 1 hour before each tournament begins. Please check-in and be in the Discord channel during this check-in period.
Players must report win and upload replays to challonge after each round.
The map pool used will be the current ladder map pool.

All rounds will be played in a Bo3 format except for the following four matches which will be played in a Bo5 format:

For Bo3 matches, map picks will be done in the following manner:
For all Matches, the higher seeded Player must choose to act as Player A or Player B. For all Best of 3 Games Matches, Player A must veto one Map first, then Player B must veto two Maps, and then Player A must veto one more Map. The vetoed Maps will not be played in the Match. Player B must choose the Game 1 Map and then Player A must choose the Game 2 Map. The Game 3 Map will be the Map that hasn’t been chosen or vetoed.

For Bo5 matches, map picks will be done in the following manner:
For all Matches, the higher seeded Player must choose to act as Player A or Player B. For all Best of 5 Games Matches, Player A must veto one Map first and then Player B must veto one Map. The vetoed Maps won’t be played in the Match. Next, the Players must alternate choosing each Game’s Map, starting with Player A choosing the Game 1 Map. The Game 5 Map will be the Map that hasn’t been vetoed or chosen for Games 1-4.

Coverage and Observer Rules

No observers are allowed in games other than those designated by TL.
TL will designate "approved" observers who will be allowed to observe and broadcast games (if applicable).
TL referees are also allowed to be in game: These referees include monk, Seeker, n3p, and Nyvone.
Approved observers/Casters for this event include: BasetradeTV members, Wardi, GauntletTV members, OGaming members, Emil
If the host invites a non-approved observer to the game and starts, the game will not count.
If game lags with an approved observer in game, that observer must leave at the request of a player. If a TL referee is in game, he will make this decision.
Observers and broadcasters are subject to the same rules for cheating and abuse as players. TL may suspend observers from future TL events if violations occur.