Information
RULES SUMMARY
- All players must have a verified NSE account and be from the same university.
- Teams must have 2 players.
- If teams are more than 15 minutes late they will forfeit a map.
- Check-in deadline is 2:30pm. Teams who don't check-in will not get games for that evening.
- Offensive player and team names are not allowed.
- Verbal abuse is not allowed.
- All games should be played on the servers provided.
- Custom player models are not allowed.
- The following in-game overlays are authorised, all others are forbidden:
- cl_showpos 1
- cl_showfps 1
- net_graph 1
- cl_showdemooverlay 1 / -1
- Using pause during a round is forbidden (freezetime and once a round has been concluded does not count as during).
- Teams are allowed four 30 second tactical pauses per map. Teams may also pause to resolve technical issues.
- Teams may use coach spectator slot on the server. Coaches must be from the same university as players.
- Jump + Throw grenade binds are allowed.
Map Veto - Best of Three
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
- Team A bans 1 map
- Team B bans 1 map
- Team A picks the map for game 1 and Team B has side choice
- Team B picks the map for game 2 and Team A has side choice
- Team B bans 1 map
- Team A picks the third map and Team B has side choice
Map Veto - Best of One
The higher seeded team can elect to be Team A or Team B within the following process:
- Starting with Team A, teams take turns to veto one map until only one map remains.
- Choice of side starting side will be determined by a knife round.
All matches will be run using the following map pool
Cobblestone
Inferno
Overpass
Shortdust
Shortnuke
Train
Vertigo
All prizes will be sent to the captain of the respective team and it is that captain's responsibility to distribute the prizes among their team. In the event the listed captain is unable to fulfill this role, a member of the respective team should contact NSE staff. Physical Prizes can only be shipped to a UK address.
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules is at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
