MeSA 2017

Mobile eSports Arena

By MGEM
Online, Manila
Rules
Hearthstone Tournament Rules
Games will be played on North America

Once registration is submitted, deck lists cannot be changed or modified.

WHO CAN JOIN:
Only residents of the Philippines are allowed to join. The organizers reserve the right to request winners to provide proof of residence in the event that the winner’s country of residence can not be verified.

Player Check-In Time:
11:00 AM Manila, Philippines

TIMEZONE:
UTC+08:00

CLAIMING OF PRIZES:
Legal Name submitted during the registration of each player will be the basis of claiming prizes. Claimants will be required to present an ID matching the legal name submitted upon registration for documentation and proof (Government Issued ID, School ID, Birth Certificate etc.). Winners will be given instructions on how to claim their prizes immediately after the conclusion of each tournament.

Player Responsibilities
Players must add the Official Battle.net accounts of MeSA (MeSAPH#1939) and (MeSAPH2#1753).

Each player must submit decklists from four (4) unique classes.

Players will be told what classes their opponent has available, but they won’t know which class is picked until both players have picked.

No sideboarding allowed. Only the four submitted decks must be in your collection. Your opponent may ask you to submit a screenshot of your challenge lobby screen or ask the admin to check the decklists after the match if he or she feels that a card should not be in there, provided he or she kept a screenshot of the said card in play. Anyone who does not comply will be penalized accordingly.


2. Match Format and Rules

Only standard decks will be allowed in the tournament. If in case a player submits a wild format deck, he/she will immediately be disqualified from the tournament.

Conquest format will be used. Before beginning a match each player will ban a class from the opponent’s list via their Toornament Match Page. When a player wins a game, the deck used by the winning player cannot be used for the remainder of the match. The losing player can opt to use the same deck or switch to another deck that has yet to win.

After the players have added their opponent to their b.net friends list, one player will challenge the other. Once the challenge has been accepted by both players, it may not be cancelled for any reason unless authorized by a tournament administrator.

Once the starting hands are provided by the Hearthstone game client, if a player disconnects/leaves the match lobby or cancels the “game challenge,” or leaves the Hearthstone game client for any reason, the opponent will be given the rights to take the win on that game or grant a rematch with the same decks.

Similarly, after the first match of the round is concluded, if a player leaves the challenge screen for any reason the opposing player may select a deck with his or hers remaining classes to take a forfeit win.

In the event of a client crash a tournament administrator should be contacted immediately to assess the situation and issue a decision, try to take a screenshot of the any incident arises within the game.

3. Communication
DISCORD shall be used as the official communication for this Tournament.

OFFICIAL DISCORD CHANNEL: MeSA PH Hearthstone https://discord.gg/3haaqcC
Players are encouraged to join the Discord channel to find their opponents easier and for immediate access to the tournament marshals.


4. Unsporting Conduct
Every player is expected to treat one another with respect; therefore players proven of misconduct will receive consequences upon review of the action.


5. Cheating
Cheating doesn't need to be successful to qualify as a violation. Conspiring to cheat is already a violation and will lead to an automatic disqualification for all conspirators. Tournament admins may conduct investigations on any accused methods of cheating.


6. STREAMING & SPECTATING
MGEM holds exclusive rights to the coverage of any related matches whereas MGEM may grant rights to a third party entity.
MGEM holds the right to stream any match from the tournament.
MGEM and its staff are the only entities allowed to spectate a match.



7. DISCLAIMER
MGEM holds the rights to change rules as it deems fit.

Blizzard Entertainment is not affiliated with, does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, the content of this tournament, site or other materials related to this event.