GIGABITS PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE FIRST POST, REPLACING YOUR STAGE SELECTION
The stage striking system will be used at this tournament.
In this system, players take turns striking stages from the starter list until only one stage remains; these stages are not banned and can be counterpicked later in the set. This tournament will have 5 starter stages, so each opponent chooses 2 stages they do NOT want to play for the first round.
Starter Stages:
-Battlefield
-Final Destination
-Smashville
-Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
-Lylat Cruise
Counterpick Stages:
-Delfino Plaza
-Castle Siege
-Frigate Orpheon
-Jungle Japes
-Battleship Halberd
-Rainbow Cruise
-Brinstar
-Pokemon Stadium 1
Set order will proceed in the following manner:
1. Opponents choose their characters for the first match *
2. Opponents start the stage striking procedure (which player picks first may be determined by coin flip or Rock-Paper-Scissors, but it should not be all THAT important)
3. The first game is played, using the stage chosen during step 2
4. Each player may announce one stage to be banned for the rest of the set
5. The loser of the previous match announces the next match's stage from either the Starter Stage List or the Counter Stage List **
6. The winner of the previous match chooses their character
7. The loser of the previous match chooses their character
8. Repeat steps 5-7 for all proceeding matches
*Double blind character selection may be called for the first match
**No stage may be played in two games of the same set, unless BOTH players agree to it.
imo, striking REALLY helped the last tourney.