Paragon Los Angeles 2015

• All ejections or disqualifications due to violations of the Code of Conduct or individual game rules will be without refund.
• No illegal substances inside the venue. Getting caught with these items or evidence of the presence of these items will result in disqualification from the event and eviction from the venue.
• No fighting or weaponry inside the venue. Throwing controllers or acting in a way that could pose a danger to other players will result in disqualification from the event and eviction from the venue.
• No refusal to play on certain setups barring extreme circumstances. All players agree to have their matches recorded if requested by the TO.
• All disqualifications due to tardiness will be complete DQs, meaning the disqualified player will be removed from both winners and losers bracket, or removed from the entire event if late for a pools match.
• The TO is granted license to use any and all types of video that you may be present in at the event, including camera recordings, livestream broadcasts, and captured gameplay footage.
• The TO is granted license to photograph your image, likeness, or depiction at the event, and you waive any claim for compensation for the events' use or publication of photographs taken of you.
• The TO reserves the right to deny entry into the tournament to any player suspected of committing anything considered a crime or acting in a manner that is detrimental to the integrity of the event.
• The TO reserves the right to deny payout from event winnings to any player suspected of intentionally throwing a match, splitting a payout, or committing any other form of bracket manipulation.
• The TO reserves the right to settle any unforeseen situations that may occur, and his judgment is final. In extreme situations, rules may be altered between phases of a tournament in the best interests of the event.

General Rules

• Items off, 8 Minutes, 4 Stocks
• No excessive stalling (Rising Pound, Luigi ladder, etc.)
• Wobbling is legal, stalling past 300% is illegal
• Double Blind and Neutral Start is offered at request
• You cannot counter pick to any stage you have already won on
• Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it
• If a match times out, the winner is determined by remaining stocks, then lowest percentage on the same stock
• Pausing Results in a stock loss, at the discretion of the opponent
• Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character

Starters/Neutral Stages

• Yoshi's Story
• Fountain of Dreams
• Battlefield
• Final Destination
• Dream Land

Counterpick Stages:

• Pokemon Stadium

The first stage is decided by banning from the Starter Stages in P1-P2-P2-P1 order
Following stages decided by winner banning 1 stage and then loser choosing
3/5 Sets will have no bans

General Rules

• Items off, 8 Minutes, 4 Stocks
• No excessive stalling (Rising Pound, Luigi ladder, etc.)
• Wobbling is legal, stalling past 300% is illegal
• Double Blind and Neutral Start is offered at request
• You cannot counter pick to any stage you have already won on
• Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it
• If a match times out, the winner is determined by remaining stocks, then lowest percentage on the same stock
• Pausing Results in a stock loss, at the discretion of the opponent
• Winning player is not locked into the same character for the next match, but has to pick before loser selects character

Starters/Neutral Stages

• Yoshi's Story
• Pokemon Stadium
• Battlefield
• Final Destination
• Dreamland 64

The first stage is decided by banning from the Starter Stages in P1-P2-P2-P1 order
Following stages decided by winner banning 1 stage and then loser choosing
3/5 Sets will have no bans

General Rules

• 2 stock, 6 Minutes, Items set to off
• Custom Fighters is set to OFF
• Mii Fighters are legal. Each setup will have 1­1­1­1 Mii Brawlers/Swordsmen/Gunners available for use (Using Default A-F standard size Miis provided on console). No other specials for Mii Fighters will be allowed. Players are not allowed to transfer existing Miis to a setup.
• Amiibos are not allowed
• Best of 3 sets, top 8 will be best of 5
• If a match ends with a player using Bowsercide or Ganon's Flame Choke the win will go to the initiator of the move.
• You cannot counter pick to any stage you have already won on
• No excessive stalling
• Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it
• Allowed controllers: Gamecube Controller, Wii U Pro Controller, Wiimote, 3DS (Wii U Gamepad is not allowed)

Starters/Neutral Stages

• Battlefield
• Final Destination
• Smashville
• Dreamland 64
• Town & City

Counterpick Stages

Lylat Cruise

Duck Hunt

Omega Stages (if Final Destination is banned, Omega stages are as well)

First stage is decided by banning from the stage list in P1-P2-P2-P1 order.
Following stages decided by the winner banning 1 stage and then loser choosing

General Rules

• 3 stock, 8 Minutes, Items set to off
• Custom Fighters is set to OFF
Mii Fighters are legal. Each setup will have 1­1­1­1 Mii Brawlers/Swordsmen/Gunners available for use (Using Default A-F standard size Miis provided on console). No other specials for Mii Fighters will be allowed. Players are not allowed to transfer existing Miis to a setup.>
• Amiibos are not allowed
• Sheik and Game and Watch as a team are banned
• Ness and Game and Watch as a team are banned
• Luigi and Game and Watch as a team are banned
• Best of 3 sets, Winners/Losers Semis, Finals, and Grands will be best of 5
• If a match ends with a player using Bowsercide or Ganon's Flame Choke the win will go to the initiator of the move.
• You cannot counter pick to any stage you have already won on
• No excessive stalling
• Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it
• Allowed controllers: Gamecube Controller, Wii U Pro Controller, Wiimote, 3DS (Wii U Gamepad is not allowed)

Starters/Neutral Stages

• Battlefield
• Final Destination
• Smashville
• Dreamland 64
• Town & City

Counterpick Stages

Lylat Cruise

Duck Hunt

Omega Stages (if Final Destination is banned, Omega stages are as well)

First stage is decided by banning from the stage list in T1-T2-T2-T1 order.
Following stages decided by the winning team banning 1 stage and then losing team choosing

General Rules

• Items off and set to none, 8 Minutes, 4 Stocks, Buffer off.
• No excessive stalling (Rising Pound, Luigi ladder, etc.)
• Double Blind is offered at request
• You cannot counter pick to any stage you have already won on
• Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it.
• If a match times out, the winner is determined by remaining stocks, then lowest percentage on the same stock.
• Pausing Results in a stock loss, at the discretion of the opponent.
• If each player has one stock remaining and the match ends due to a suicide move (Ganon's side-B, DDD's swallow, holding someone in a grab on a platform as it moves out of the boundaries, etc.), the player who initiated the move wins.
• No Giga Bowser or Wario Man (This should go without saying. SoPo is fine).

Starters/Neutral Stages

• Battlefield
• Delfinos Secret
• Pokemon Stadium 2
• Smashville
• Green Hill Zone

Counterpick Stages:

• Final Destination
• WarioWare
• Fountain of Dreams
• Dreamland 64

First stage is decided by banning from the Starter Stages in P1-P2-P2-P1 order.
Following stages decided by winner banning 2 stages and then loser choosing

General Rules

• Items off and set to none, 8 Minutes, 4 Stocks, Buffer off.
• No excessive stalling (Rising Pound, Luigi ladder, etc.)
• Double Blind is offered at request
• You cannot counter pick to any stage you have already won on
• Gentleman's Clause: Any stage may be played on if both players agree to it.
• If a match times out, the winner is determined by remaining stocks, then lowest percentage on the same stock.
• Pausing Results in a stock loss, at the discretion of the opponent.
• If each player has one stock remaining and the match ends due to a suicide move (Ganon's side-B, DDD's swallow, holding someone in a grab on a$
• No Giga Bowser or Wario Man (This should go without saying. SoPo is fine).

Starters/Neutral Stages

• Battlefield
• Delfinos Secret
• Pokemon Stadium 2
• Smashville
• Green Hill Zone

Counterpick Stages:

• Final Destination
• WarioWare
• Fountain of Dreams
• Dreamland 64

First stage is decided by banning from the Starter Stages in P1-P2-P2-P1 order.
Following stages decided by winner banning 2 stages and then loser choosing

Payouts will be made in cash immediately following the tournament, we will not be mailing checks or sending you money via PayPal unless you have previously arranged this with us.