A.     Registration

The West Coast Rumble ASL Tournament is a part of the 2023 BottosCon Convention and registration with convention will allow you to participate in the ASL Tournament. Note, there is a limiation of 140 participants with BottosCon, so registered immediately to ensure your spot in the ASL Tournament.

C.     The Format

The West Coast Rumble ASL Tournament is a 4-Round "Swiss Style" Tournament, in which players will play an opponent who has a Win/Loss record the same as them in each round. The Swiss Style is not the same as the Single Elimination, commonly known as the “Final Four” Format; in which there will be one undefeated player in the end. In the Swiss Style format, players will play all the rounds and the winner will be determined by the player with the highest total of points

(1) For the initial round of the tournament, the players are seeded as follows:

a)  The players are put on a list with the player with the highest AREA Rating on top of the list and the player with the lowest ASL Rating at the bottom (see Appendix A for seeding Unrated Players);

b)  The order of players with equal rating is determined randomly;

c)  The list is split in two (cut in the middle) and the player on top of one list is paired with the player on top of the other, #2 with #2 on the other list, and so on

Tournament Pairings

(2) After the first round, players are paired based on their Win/Loss record; In a 16 player field:

a)      After Round 1, there will be 8x 1-0 and 8x 0-1

b)      After Round 2, there will be 4x 2-0, 8x 1-1, & 4x 0-2

c)       After Round 3, there will be 2x 3-0, 4x 2-1, 4x 1-2, & 1x 0-3

d)      After Round 4, there will be 1x 4-0, 3x 3-1, 8x 2-2, 3x 1-3, & 1x 0-4

e)       If a round should have an uneven amount of players at the same record, the lowest seeded player of that record will play the highest  seeded player of the lower record.

f)       As all 4 rounds will be played in the tournament; in Round 4, the 3-0 player will play the highest seeded 2-1 player; the remaining 2-1 the highest 1-2, etc.

(3) The Winner of the Tournament will be the player with the Highest Point Total at the end of the tournament. Points are awarded as follows:

a)      10 points for every win that player has at the end of the tournament. In cases where your opponent Forfeits a match or a player receives a Bye in a round, that round always counts as a win for that player;

b)      1 Bonus point for every win that player's defeated opponents have at the end of the tournament; and

c)       The point total of all the tied players’ opponents will be compared to determine final ranking.

(4) The Final Rankings are based on the player's point totals in the tournament. Any ties in the Final Ranking will be broken as follows:

a)      Head to head play. Did you defeat that player in the tournament?

b)      The point total of the tied players defeated opponents will be compared to determine final ranking

c)       The point total of all the tied players’ opponents will be compared to determine final ranking

d)      Did you receive Balance in a scenario?

e)       Dice Roll

(5) The Final Standings of the 2013 West Coast Rumble 

* -  Tie Breaker: Darren Kovacs defeated Terry Gray Head-to-Head

1-  Tie Breaker: Based on opponents’ point total

2-  Tie Breaker: CR Holmes defeated Steve Slunt, Steve Slunt defeated Mike Ward, and Mike Ward defeated Rob Fabbro

(6) The Tournament Director reserves the right to change the format to best fit the situation, but this right will be used judicially and not without consolation of the tournament’s participants.

In any game, disputes will occur between players, the West Coast Rumble is no exception. The following rules are meant to reduce any misinterpretation, disagreement, or otherwise, not every conceivable situation is covered. The players are first required to make an effort to settle it between themselves, in the spirit of good sportsmanship, but the final decision is held with the Tournament Director.

The West Coast Rumble tournament uses the official ASL 2nd Edition Rules, players are to consider and agree on ALL Optional rules before making scenario choices (E.g. IIFT, BI, PF usage etc...). Any variable scenario information (E.g. VCs, Bore Sighted hexes, etc...) will be written down on a side record for verification.

Any rules dispute should be:

a) Resolved first by the players involved

b) If players cannot agree on a rule, the Tournament Staff will decide on the rule in question

c) Any decisions by the Tournament Staff are final!

Rolling the Dice: Some kind of dice-rolling-equipment is required. You can use a:

a) Dice-cup,

b) Dice-tower,

c) Box top; or

d) Something similar

Whatever the method used, your opponent must be able to see the result at the same time that you are. There will be no free-range dice rolling on the boards/table.

a) Mutual agreement, i.e. the players agree on a winner

b) Roll the dice! (Low dice wins)

c) Let the Organizers decide the game

L. Awards

Top finishers will be awarded plaques, recongnizing their achievements. To add another dimension to the West Coast Rumble ASL Tournament experience four awards; three of which recognize players for their luck, or lack thereof will be presented:

Champion, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place: Plaques to the top three finishers

Der Panzer Ace: Awarded to the player with the most AFV Kills during the tournament

Snake-Eyes: Awarded to the player who rolls the most Snake-eyes

The Boxcar King: Awarded to the player who rolls the most Boxcars

The Good Sportsman: Awarded to the player who doesn’t win a scenario but shows up & participates

The Wheel of Dead: Each round a lucky participant will win a prize from the “Wheel of Death”

The Award Tracking Form details the awards and is used to record award points will be provided at the tournament.

M. Tournament Director

In order to assure that everyone has an opponent, the Tournament Director will play only when there are an odd number of players in a round. The Tournament Director is not eligible to win the tournament but his points otherwise count.

N.. SWAG & Souvenirs

a)  Each participant will receive a complimentary copy of the Quick 6 VI scenario pack. In addition, each participant will be eligible for between round prize draws.

b) Once again a souvenir tournament t-shirt is avaiable for purchase for C$25 or a souvenir coffee cup for C$20. If you are interested and want order one following the links below. Order must be in before 15 October 2023.

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