Although tournament rules may vary depending on the decision of the Tournament Organizer (TO), these are the rulings that are most commonly accepted.
Starter Stages:
- Battlefield (Miiverse)
- Final Destination (Omega Stages)
- Lylat Cruise
- Town and City
- Smashville
Counterpick Stages:
- Duck Hunt
- Dreamland 64
Stage Picking:
In a tournament setting, games are either best 2 out of 3, or best 3 out of 5, and the order for gameplay is as follows.
- Rock-Paper-Scissors (best of 1) is played to see who picks the first stage.
- The loser of Rock-Paper-Scissors chooses one stage from the starter stages to strike (ban).
- Winner of Rock-Paper-Scissors chooses from any starter stage still available.
- Play Game 1, Winner picks a stage to strike, and Loser chooses from the available stages.
- Play Game 2, if there is a Game 3, Winner strikes and Loser picks. Players may not pick a stage they have previously won on, unless mutually agreed to by both players.
That’s all for now – I’ve been low on content lately since I recently moved and have not had Wi-Fi for a while. More content is on the way though!
– parson