Trackmania Open 2017

This event is hosted in Trackmania and in the title(s) Trackmania² Stadium. You should participate in a group or team formation and registration is required. And there is a map pool that you can contribute to.

Welcome to the Trackmania Open 2017 – It’s beta time!

We’re proud to present you the first edition of the Trackmania Open! 
Starting off today  we are keen to present you a new tournament series.

Trackmania Open (#tmo) is going to be a 3v3 tech tournament, taking place from the 20th of August probably until the 1st of October.

We especially and explicitly address those of you, who are not part of the Trackmania Pro League Solo Cup.

This tournament is meant to be a beta version of a future tournament concept, where we are going to test different approaches, our platform and our workflow but with way shorter Maps and smaller Lineups to grant you the best tournament experience in 2018 and to familiarize you with our way of tournament hosting. We can’t guarantee prizemoney for this edition yet, but you can look forward to it in the future. 

For all of this we need you!

Team registration is open now, as well as map submission. Therefore, please check the rulebook for all the needed information. Let’s make this one a successful first edition to have even more successful editions in the next years. We are looking forward to your feedback, your criticism and your experiences to be shared with us.

Please also join our Discord server to be up to date all the time.

Best Regards,

Harni, CicimaN, Maik and the whole Staff of the Trackmania Open

§ 1 Registration

Teams

1. 1. Teams need to sign up on https://trackmaniaopen.com/registration/
   2. The team-captain or its representative needs to join the official Discord server of the tournament. Everyone else is welcome to join as well.
   3. A charge of 2.500 Planets must be send to maeix in order to confirm the registration
   4. Line up size has to be between 3 and 7 players (including the captain/manager)
   5. Players are not allowed to drive for more than 1 team
   6. Guest drivers are allowed. No limits for each team
   7. Teams receive a unique 4-digit code via mail after registration which they need for submitting the results during the tournament
   8. Deadline is the 31st of July
   9. There can be a maximum of 48 teams. First come first serve.
   10. Multiple teams of 1 clan need to be clearly labelled (#1, #2, #3, etc.)
   11. Teams are recommended to be able to host a server. Please contact us if you do not have the possibilties to host yourself.

§ 2 Communication

1. 1. Main information channel is the Trackmania Open homepage https://trackmaniaopen.com/
   2. Platform for communication is the tournaments Discord server
   3. Contact persons are the Admins of the tournament which can be reached on the Discord server:
      1. Admins: Maik, Harni, CicimaN
      2. Referees: Harni, CicimaN
      3. Map Admin: Own
      4. Streaming: Scotsman

§ 3 Structure of the Tournament

1. 1. Groupstage 
      1. Groups will be drawn
         1. Teams will be categorized into 2 pools according to the “Global TM2 Tech Ranking” by Skadi.
         2. First Pool contains x top teams according to the number of groups , second pool all other teams. Each clan can only have 1 team in the first pool.
      2. Up to 16 groups, 3 teams each.
      3. Every team has to face each opponent of the group
      4. Teams will be ranked by the overall points of all played sub-matches
      5. Top 2 teams advance to the playoff. A relegation might be needed.
   2. Playoffs
      1. In the knockout phase the first place from each group will play against second place of each group.
      2. Playoffs will be drawn after the groupstage.
      3. Matches will be played in a best of 3 mode.
   3. Final Four
      1. Final Four consists of 2 semi-finals, match for 3rd and the grand final
      2. Semi-final match-ups will be drawn after the quarter finals
      3. The Final Four will be played on one weekend – semi-finals on Saturday and match for 3rd and the grand final on Sunday
      4. Matches will be played in a best of 3 mode.

§ 4 Maps

1. 1. Map Submission
      1. Maps can be submitted until the July to the 21st of August, submissions after that might be possible, according to the number of maps received so far.
      2. Maps need to be submitted via mail to trackmaniaopen@gmail.com, Subject: “Map Submission TMO”
   2. Guideline
      1. Map guideline can be found here
      2. The map guideline is mandatory for every map
   3. Evaluation
      1. Maps will be evaluated by various map testers
      2. Mappers will receive feedback after the tournament.

§ 5 Before the Match

1. 1. Teams have to contact each other before the match to agree on date, time and hoster
      1. Contact channel is Discord, you can find a contact for each team on the teams page on the homepage.
      2. Default date and time is each Sunday, 20 CEST
      3. Match details for the final four will be set by the tournament and can not be changed except for necessary reasons.

§ 6 Match Procedure

1. 1. Mode: Team Rounds
   2. Points Limit: 9
   3. Players: 3 vs 3 for every submatch.
   4. 3 Maps played every Week
   5. A single 3v3 Submatch on each map
   6. Tennis mode only in playoffs and final four
   7. Respawn is allowed
   8. One map will be replaced every week.
   9. Map-order will be determined by the tournament but can be changed if both teams agree on a new order.
   10. In case of a 2-0, the next map must not be played. (only applies for playoffs)
   11. If a team is 15 minutes late, the other team receives a def-win (27-0 or 2-0)
   12. Players can be changed between the maps
   13. Players can be replaced during a map if the opponent agrees

§ 7 After the Match

1. 1. Submission of Results
      1. Both teams need to submit the result on the homepage
      2. Results have to be submitted the same day.
      3. If a team does not submit the result in time it receives a warning. If this happens twice, the match will be counted as a loss.
   2. Screenshots
      1. Screenshots do not have to be uploaded but you can’t  protest or prove anything without screens or a VOD. Therefore every team is responsible for their own match documentation.
      2. If Teams submit different Results and none of them can prove theirs, the match will be listed as a draw.

§ 8 Other Penalties

1. 1. If a team misses 2 matchdays it will be disqualified from the tournament
   2. If a team has a player in their lineup, who already drove for another team it will be disqualified from the tournament
   3. A team that uses a cut will automatically lose the map it has been used on
   4. Disrespectful behaviour which can be proved by screenshots/ VODs can lead to losing  points or a disqualification