GENERAL
- Winner Bracket: Best of 3
- Losers Bracket: Best of 1
- Winners Bracket Final: Best of 3
- Losers Bracket Final: Best of 3
- Grand Final: Best of 3 (with 1 game lead for the player coming from Winner Bracket)
- Competition Method: 1 vs 1
- Match Length: Until the winner is determined
- If there is no battle for a certain amount of time during the match and the winner cannot be decided clearly, the match is restarted at the sole discretion of the referee
- Match Winner: The player who completely destroys the opponent or if the opponent surrenders
- SMM may install third party program and/or join as an observer for tournament operations purposes, such as verifying match results or gathering match data
- 1st-4th of each is not allow join others state


GAME SETTINGS
- Competition Method: Melee
- Race Selection: Free Choice, Random is allowed (Players must notify their race selection to the referee before the start of the match If a player changes the race without referee's permission, the player may be given a warning or lose by default at the referee's sole discretion)
- Game Speed: Fastest
- Maps: WCG Gaia , WCG Paranoid Android, WCG Azalea, Neo Beakdu Daegan (* All maps are same with the WCG2007 )
After the match is over, the players must allow the referee to check the match results and save the replay file If the replay file is not saved, the player may be given a warning or lose by default at the referee sole discretion
Intentional Use of Game/Program Bugs: A warning at the minimum or Loss by Default


BASIC RULES
- Observers are allowed in the game if both players agree to it If both players agree on observers, no complaints will be accepted concerning BM observers The administrator of the tournament is always allowed to observe a game


WALKOVERS
A walkover will be given if your opponent has not shown up within 15 minutes of the tournament start

You may leave you computer for a very short while when you are in the middle of the tournament to go to the bathroom or something similar But be careful, if it takes too long (more than ten minutes or so) you may face a disqualification when you get back Do not leave the computer during a game! Your opponent is not forced to keep the game paused if you pause it

Any other intentional practice that is determined as unfair and/or usage of a program bug, at the sole discretion of the board of marshals, can result in a warning at the minimum or loss by default for the offending player
1 Allied Mines not allowed
2 Stacked SCV not allowed
3 Turret Stalling not allowed

Disconnection: Any disconnection of the connection between match players due to system, network, PC, and/or power problems/issues

Intentional Disconnection: Upon judgment by the marshal, any offending player will be charged with a loss by forfeit

When any disconnection occurs:
1 If disconnection occurs within 3 minutes of start of match: match restart
2 If disconnection occurs after 3 minutes of start of match:
3 If both players agree to a match restart, the match will be restarted
4 If the players cannot reach an agreement, the winner will be determined by a marshal after the analysis of the match replay file
5 If the winner cannot be decided by analyzing the match replay file, the players must agree to a match restart or forfeit the match


PENALTY FOR UNFAIR PLAY
Unfair Play
1 Use of any map hack program
2 Intentional disconnection
3 Use of any settings exceeding standard and permitted settings
4 If the match is disrupted due to unnecessary chatting, the player may be given a warning or lose by default at the marshal's sole discretion
5 Upon discovery of any player committing any violations regarded as unfair play, that player will be disqualified from the tournament
6 During the course of any match, the operations staff and/or marshal may determine other actions to be unfair play at any time
7 Two warnings constitute being disqualified from the tournament

These rules are for the SMM StarCraft Tournament and are subject to modification