※When a race have less players in a match than originally planned (due to a player's withdrawal for example), each total points will be recalculated as a player's "total result" in order to maintain fairness.  

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3-4. Additional and Deductional Points

・PICK track bonus：a player will receive one bonus point if finished in 1st place at the track he or she picked in the BAN PICKs. (not in 4v4 cup). 

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・Bug report submission: when a player submits a bug report and is considered valid by the judge, one point is deducted from the player who submitted and that race will have a rematch. In 4v4 Cup, four points will be deducted from the team who submitted the report. Total points are only valid within each cup. [updated 5/4]

※For more details on bug reports, please refer  to "3-15. Bug Report Submission".

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・Grand Final points: In the Grand Finals, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd players from the winners side are given 4pts, 3pts, and 2pts respectively to grant them advantage. 

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・Intro skip penalty: if all players skip the pre-race intro movie, all players will be deducted 1 point each for penalty (intro skip bugs are confirmed and must be avoided). Intro skip bugs can especially occur among PS5 players. All players must make sure to turn the intro skip option off.

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・Host Disconnection: when a host disconnects during race due to the hosts' connection problem, the host will be deducted 3 points. For more details, please refer to "3-14. Disconnection". 
 

3-5. Prohibited Techniques

In the second seeding phase and the main tournament, the No Major Glitches rule from Crasg Team Ranking is applied. The following will be prohibited due to this rule.

 

・Unexpected glitch shortcuts (all shortcuts listed in the link below). 

・Speed ghosts earned from intentionally losing reserves (unusual acceleration gained from certain situations).  Combining this with turbo pads or the wall climb at Coco Park is included.

Reference：The No Major Glitches Ruleset - Crash Team Ranking

https://crashteamranking.com/no-major-glitches-ruleset/

 

Additionally, polswid technique using the super engine item is also prohibited.

3-6. Starting Positions

For the starting positions of each players, we define the host position (front low most left) as ①, then ②, ③, ④ to the right, and ⑤, ⑥, ⑦, and ⑧at the back row, respectively. Each player will decide a starting position in every match. This decision will also affect the order of the BAN PICKs (see "3-9. BAN PICKs"). 

The procedure for deciding the starting positions vary for each cup.

 

【Item Race Cup】

(1) Among players who are considered qualified for host, each player must decide whether to host or not. The procedure to decide will be based on the order explained below.  If none of the host candidates would prefer to host, the last candidate remaining must do so.

(2) Once a host is decided, the remaining players will follow the same order below to decide their starting positions. 

 

Orders When Deciding Starting Positions (prioritized in ascending order)

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・In Round 1

The following player gets to decide a starting position first.

1. The player with the higher seeding rank

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・In Round 2 and Further, Winners Side

The following players gets to decide first.

1. The player with the higher total results so far in that cup

2. the player with the higher seeding rank 

 

・In the Losers Side

The following players gets to decide first.

1. The player who remained longer in the Winners side

2. The player with the higher total results so far in that cup

3. The player with the higher seeding rank 

 

・Grand Final

The following players gets to decide first.

1. Players with the higher results from the  Winners Side

2. Players with the higher results from the Losers Side

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【No Item Race Cup】

The following player gets to decide a starting position first.

(In No Item Race Cup only, players who did not meet the host criteria can become host as well.)

 

・Semi-Finals

The following player gets to decide a starting position first.

1. The player with the higher seeding rank

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・Final

The following player gets to decide a starting position first.

1. The player with the higher total results so far in that cup

2. the player with the higher seeding rank 

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【4v4 Cup】

(1) When both teams have host candidates who passed the connection test, the team with the higher seeding rank will have priority to decide whether to host. If only one team can provide a host, then that team must do so. 

If both teams have no host candidates, the team with the higher seeding rank can decide whether to host. However, in this case, teams may suggest a change of host after 5 races have finished.

 

(2) The starting positions for each player in the hosting team will be  ① ③ ⑥ ⑧. The other team's starting positions will be  ② ④ ⑤ ⑦.

It is up to the team to decide who will be in which given positions.

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3-7. Position/Player Swaps in 4v4 Cup

Position swaps and player swaps are allowed up to twice per match. A team can change as many players or positions as they want in one swap.  If a host is being changed during a match, positions ① and ②,  ③ and ④,  ⑤ and  ⑥, ⑦  and  ⑧ will be swapped (this whole process is considered one of two swaps).  Other position changes will be counted as one swap each. 

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3-8. When a Host Candidate Is Missing

When creating a lobby in Item Race Cup or No Item Race Cup, if none of the players can host then an alternative host will be chosen from the admins. An alternative host will not participate in the race and will first remain unmoved. Once all players have gone far enough from the starting line, the alternative host will move its kart to the side where it will not interfere the race. If an alternative host is seen interfering the race, he or she may be disqualified from the tournament. 

In 4v4 Cup, if none of the players can host everyone in both teams, each team must reduce one player and attempt a lobby of 3v3. If a lobby cannot be created still, an alternative host will be given as explained above.

 

3-9. BAN PICKs

In all cup rules, the tracks are decided from BAN PICKs. This process is consisted of the BAN phase and the PICK phase, where players will take turns to suggest tracks they do not want/want to race in.

In Item Race and No Item Race, the process will flow as the following:

 

(1) BAN Phase 1: Each player in the match will suggest one track to BAN (banning a track from being picked). BAN tracks must not overlap.

(2) BAN Phase 2: the same process as above is repeated. 

(3) PICK Phase: Each player in the match will suggest one track to PICK (choosing a track to race in) from any of the tracks that were not banned in the BAN phase. PICK tracks must not overlap.

(4)PICK Phase 2 (No Item Race and Item Race Grand Final only) : the same process as above is repeated. 

(5) Players will race in each picked track in order.

 

Each BAN/PICK suggestion must be done within 30 seconds after the previous suggestion. 

The order of players suggesting will be as the following. The numbers represents a starting position.

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【Item Race Cup】

・In All Matches Except for the Grand Final

BAN Phase： ⑤ → ⑥ → ① → ④ → ② → ③ → ③ → ② → ④ → ① → ⑥ → ⑤

PICK Phase：③ → ② → ④ → ① → ⑥ → ⑤

 

※When there are less than 6 racers, the redundant number will be skipped (e.g. when there are 5 racers, position ⑥ will be skipped).  The compensating track(s) will be picked randomly from tracks that are not banned.

※ When there is an alternative host, the BAN PICK order will be the following:

BAN Phase：⑤ → ⑥ → ⑦ → ④ → ② → ③ → ③ → ② → ④ → ⑦ → ⑥ → ⑤

PICK Phase：③ → ② → ④ → ⑦ → ⑥ → ⑤

​※When there is an alternative host and the number of racers is less than the expected number, the BAN PICK order will include the host as a player but only skipping position ①'s suggestions. [updated 4/29]

 

・Grand Final

9 races will be held in the Grand Final. The three players from the Winners side gets to pick 2 tracks. After the same order as above, the 3rd, 2nd, and then the 1st place player from the winners final will pick in this order. 

【No Item Race Cup】
Semi-Finals/Final

BAN Phase：① → ④ → ② → ③ → ③ → ② → ④ → ①

PICK Phase：① → ④ → ② → ③ → ③ → ② → ④ → ①

 

※ When there are 3 racers, the redundant position ④ will be skipped.  The compensating track will be picked randomly from tracks that are not banned.

BAN Phase：① → ③ → ② → ② → ③ → ①

PICK Phase：① → ③ → ② → ② → ③ → ①

※ When there is an alternative host, the BAN PICK order will be the following:

BAN Phase：⑤ → ④ → ② → ③ → ③ → ② → ④ → ⑤

PICK Phase：⑤ → ④ → ② → ③ → ③ → ② → ④ → ⑤

​※When there is an alternative host and the number of racers is less than the expected number, the BAN PICK order will include the host as a player but only skipping position ①'s suggestions. [updated 4/29]

 

【4v4 Cup】

In 4v4 Cups, BAN PICKs will be suggested from each team. The order of BAN PICKs will be the following with one team defined as A and the other as B. 

 

BAN Phase：A → B → A → B → A → B

PICK Phase：A → B → B → A → A → B → B → A → A → B

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3-10. PICK Limitations

There will be limitations to the amount of PICKs a player or a team can suggest throughout each cup. This will not include PICKs in the seeding phase. Details will be explained in the Discord server.

 

3-11. Solutions to Tie Results (Race)

When two or more players end up in the same finish time in a race, all such players will be given the same place and the corresponding points, regardless of the place shown in the game. For example, if there are two 2nd place players in an item race, the points given will be 12 pt、10 pt、10pt、6 pt、4 pt、 and 2 pt respectively. However, the place shown in the game will be reflected only in 4v4 races when two or more players in the same team fall into this situation. 

 

3-12. Solutions to Tie Results (Match)

When two or more players end up in the same total points after a match is over, the superiority is decided in various criteria listed below.

【Item Race Cup】

・Winners Side: Round 1

1. The player with higher seeding ranks

 

・Winners Side: Round 2 and Further

1. The player with higher total results so far in that cup 

2. The player with higher seeding ranks

 

・Losers Side

1. The player who remained longer in the Winners side

2. The player with higher total results so far in that cup 

3. The player with higher seeding ranks

 

・Grand Final

If there are two or more champions, a Sudden Death match will begin (explained below). For ties between 2nd places and lower, the following players will have superiority.

1. The player with the higher results from the Winners Side

2. The player with the higher results from the Losers Side

 

【No Item Race Cup】

・Semi-Finals

1. The player with higher total results so far in that cup 

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・Final

If there are two or more champions, a Sudden Death race will begin (explained below). For ties between 2nd places and lower, the following players will have superiority.

1. The player with higher total results In the Semi-Finals

2. The player with higher seeding ranks

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【4v4 Cup】

All tied matches will have a sudden death race.

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3-13. Sudden Death

In the grand final, if there are two or more players with the highest score and a champion cannot be decided, a single race sudden death match will begin. The race will follow the same rule as in usual races of that cup, and starting position will be determined in the same procedure as the grand final. The track will be chosen through the following process. The PICK limitation rule in 3-10. PICK limitations will also apply in sudden death. 

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PICK Suggestion Order

・2 Players：② → ① (Repeat)

・3 Players：② → ③ → ① (Repeat)

・4 Players：③ → ② → ④ → ① (Repeat)

・5  Players：③ → ② → ④ → ① → ⑤ (Repeat)

・6 Players：③ → ② → ④ → ① → ⑤ → ⑥ (Repeat)

・4v4 Cup：Host Team → Client Team (Repeat)

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(1) Both players must suggest three pick tracks in turns starting from the player at position ②. Tracks that were chosen during the grand final can be picked again, unless it does not surpass the pick limitations.

 

(2) The other racer(s) will accept or deny the suggested track. When more than half of the racers accept the suggested track, the PICK phase is over and a single race will begin.

 

(3) If none of the six suggested tracks were accepted, a track will be chosen randomly from all the other tracks that were not brought up during the PICK phase. 

 

(4) The winner (team) in this race becomes the champion of the cup. If a winner still cannot ve decided from this race, another sudden death will start over.

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※When an alternate host is needed, please refer to "3-8 When a host candidate is mssing" and "3-9 BAN and PICKs".

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3-14. Disconnection Problems

・If a player disconnects before the race begins, all players must return to the lobby and restart the joining process. The party must disband for the starting positions are not preserved even when the host selects "quit the race with party".

・If the host disconnects during a race, all players must continue racing and then submit a screenshot of their finish time. The scores will be given based on these times.

・If a client disconnects during a race, the disconnected player is regarded as 4th place. If more than one client disconnects during a race, the player who disconnected earlier will be given a lower place. For example, if client A disconnected first and client B disconnected next, then client A is regarded 4th and client B is 3rd. The order of disconnection is determined from the referee's perspective.

 

3-15. Bug Report Submission

If any of the following bug occurs during a race, players can submit a bug report only if none of the players have crossed the finish line.  A bug report submission is allowed only once per cup for each player/team (another submission is allowed in a different cup).

When a bug has occurred, the player must stop the kart immediately and must submit a video clip to the referee (the media used for submission can be in any form). A report submission after any of the players have finished a race or a report that was not immediately submitted cannot be accepted. A report is also unacceptable if the bug was deliberately triggered by the player. 

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Acceptable bug reports

・Placement display bug  (in Item Races only, for it will affect the item range. The report will be accepted only if none of the players reach lap 4. Not acceptable in other cups.)

・Lap checkpoint bug

・The "blue orb bug" which the orb disappears before reaching the 1st player

・Other unusual bugs that heavily affects the race

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Reference：Checkpoint Glitches - How to solve & avoid them - YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDUgzLV6hy4