GUIDE:
o 1) Work closely with your ELSA/VenTac Admins to determine a working schedule. In a case where all your subs are also not available
o 2) Make sure your reserves are online and waiting before and during your match. We recommended that each team house 3 reserves. If a player is load shed, replace the player with a reserve.
o 3) Scheduled Matches will only be moved on a worst-case scenario if there is too many people affected on both teams.
* Regulations:
o No game during the placement phase will be postponed to the next day as teams are allocated 3 hours to complete their game. Teams that fail to do so will lose their placement match and will be placed in the lower bracket.
* Note that the admins will investigate the team who is requesting a postponement, to ensure that they followed the guidelines correctly. If a team did not follow the guidelines, the team’s application for postponement will not be granted, as that team will be considered responsible.
o Teams with reserves, but do not make use of their reserves due to the reserves lack of availability will not be granted a postponement.
* Teams must ensure that their reserves are available.
o For matches disrupted by loadshedding, the affected team(s) must present a reserve to fill in for the affected player(s). Alternatively, a mutual agreement between the two teams may be made to postpone the match to the next morning (if time allows). If the issue is not resolved, the game will be considered a forfeit against the team that cannot play.
o Venture Tactics will not postpone the postponement due to load shedding. We can only be accommodating for a short period of time. The event must go on
DISCORD:
https://www.discord.gg/xJRqV2V (VenTac)
https://discord.gg/926AwNuCQy (ELSA)
Discord will be the official communication system adopted by Venture Tactics.
If there are any disputes or queries, a ticket system is in place that can be used to raise/address such disputes or queries. In order to use the ticket system, go to “Create ticket” at the bottom type ? new. It will then create a new ticket. You will then be able to communicate with an admin regarding your concern.
Discussion-Dota is for information only. All other content will be deleted.
There will be a Discord channel that the Admins/Casters will post scores for all to see.
Team Captains needs to be on Discord. Furthermore, Captains need to disclose, during registration, what their Discord name is. The Captain’s name is to remain unchanged until the completion of the tournament.
Starting Match:
All teams are expected to be there and confirm their attendance preferably 60 minutes before the start of the match.
Recording Scores:
Score from all matches will be recorded by ELSA admins. In the case of a tournament being live stream, featured games such as handpicked games from the first round, semifinals, loser bracket finals, grand finals will be broadcasted with live commentary in the English language.
Schedule Changes:
Game dates are subject to change if the situation and time table allows it.
Any team with a problem regarding the date change will need to provide a valid and reasonable excuse to demand a date change. Please speak to an ELSA admin at least 24 hours before the scheduled game.
Breach of Rules:
Offensive and disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated from any player and will result in the following:
First Warning that the team captain has to acknowledge.
Second Warning will lead to forfeiting the game.
Third Warning will lead to disqualification from the tournament.
Match Rules:
Here are the Lobby Rules:
Lobby Password: Venture Tactics will provide
Game Name: Venture Tactics will provide
Enable Cheats: OFF
Bot Difficulty: No BOTS
Version: Tournament
Series Type: Bo3 unless otherwise stated by Venture Tactics
Game Mode: Captains Mode
Starting Team: Auto Coin toss
Penalty-Radiant: None
Penalty-Dire: None
Server Location: South Africa only
Spectators: Enable
Dota TV Delay: 2 minutes
Disconnect/connection issues:
All games are to be played on South African servers by default unless stated otherwise.
Teams with mutual agreement to play on a different server are allowed to do so.
In case of any disconnects, both teams will need to pause the game until the player has reconnected.
No Pause may Exceed 15 min, If the player has not reconnected play as 4 or forfeit that game.
Pauses need to be justified immediately to the other team. Disruptive pauses will be flagged and closely monitored.
Game Admin:
In case of any dispute regarding any issue, the final decision will be made by the admin.
Teams will be permitted a maximum of 15 minutes grace with regards to the starting of games.
Coin tosses will be conducted in lobby before each game to determine Pick and Side priority.
Any administrative issue during matches will be handled by the respective ELSA/VenTac caster(s). Caster(s) decisions will be final.
Disclaimer: Your team must be registered in Dota 2 in order for your game to be official.