Super SF II Turbo Double Elimination tournament (You must lose TWO MATCHES to be eliminated) Blind pick character selection (One player must tell a mediator their initial character pick, while the other player picks their character first.) Akuma is banned from tournament play All "Old" character selections are allowed in tournament play.	Street Fighter Alpha 3 Double Elimination tournament (You must lose TWO MATCHES to be eliminated) All characters are allowed to be played in the tournament, this includes Juni, Juli, and Balrog. L-ISM and M-ISM are banned from tournament play Crouch cancelling infinites are allowed in tournament play.
Capcom VS SNK Double Elimination tournament (You must lose TWO MATCHES to be eliminated) All characters are allowed in tournament play. This includes Ratio 4 characters and "hidden" characters such as Morrigan and Nakoruru The Capcom Groove Meter glitch and the Benimaru Super Glitch are allowed in tournament play.	Marvel VS Capcom 2 Double Elimination tournament (You must lose TWO MATCHES to be eliminated) All characters are allowed to be played in the tournament. Yes, this includes Cable. =P All game-breaking glitches (example: "fly away glitch") are banned from tournament play

RULES

1.    Zoning will be provided for the area around the main tournament cabinets.  Please stay outside of this area, and give the players some room to breathe, and move around.  If we have to ask you to move repeatedly, we will ask you to LEAVE.

2.    No alcohol or illegal drugs of any kind.  ANYONE thought to be using alcohol or any illegal drugs will be IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED from the tournament (see also: number 3), and the authorities will be notified.

3.    There will be no refunds for tournament entry fees.  Once you sign up for a tournament, your money goes into the pot.  Should you decide not to play, that’s your choice, however we WILL NOT refund your money, NO EXCEPTIONS.

4.    No ‘coaching’ during tournaments.  The zoning will keep bystanders away from the players, however no whispering/yelling advice at the players while they are playing will be tolerated.  This is distracting and disruptive to the other players, and also unfair.  If a player will win, he will win on his own, no outside help is necessary.

5.    On that note, no abusive or ridiculing language is to be tolerated towards the players currently on the cabinets.  If you want to tell someone they suck, do it while they’re not playing.  Yelling abuse at the tournament players during the tournament is not acceptable, and it is unfair to those who are playing.  We will disqualify loud, abusive players, at OUR discretion.

6.    Please be aware of when you are playing next, and be available.  We are expecting a high-volume tournament this year, as last year, and we cannot be running down the street to check if you’re at the pizza parlor.  After your name is called 3 times, we wait 3 minutes.  Anyone who does not show up after the 3 minute limit will be disqualified, and put in the loser’s bracket for that match.  (if you are already in the loser’s bracket, you will dropped from the tournament at that time.)  

7.    Respect the tournament directors!  Remember, we planned the tournament, and have been working on it since last year’s ended.  We are in charge.  If you have a question/comment/problem, feel free to mention it.  However, we are NOT here to field endless lists of complaints.  We do our best every year to bring you the most well-run tournament possible.  Please have some consideration.  Remember, you’re there to have fun, we’re there to work.  And we’re working so that you can have the most fun possible.

8.    Bring ONLY what you need for that day to the arcade.  If you want to bring a bottle of water, fine.  However, we can no longer accommodate people’s luggage at the arcade.  Please leave EVERYTHING except what is absolutely necessary AT YOUR MOTEL.  Do not leave bags behind the counter, under the pool tables, or ask to put them in the back.  We have no room!  If in doubt, leave it at the motel!

9.    We will have a sign in, sign out policy for all donated boards.  The person donating the board signs it in at the beginning of the day.  ONLY this person can sign it out again after that days events have ended.  We will not sign boards out to anyone except the person who signed it in.

10. You must pay for the tournaments you want to enter, WHEN YOU ENTER.  We will no longer accept “My friend will cover me” or “When Joe-Bob gets here in five minutes, he will pay for both of us”.  Have your money ready and available during the allotted sign up period, or don’t sign up, no exceptions.

11. No sitting on the pool tables!  This was a big problem at ECC4, so I am making it crystal clear in these official rules.  Pool tables are for balls, not butts!

12. Smokers please congregate BEHIND the arcade, by using the back door.  The owner does not like a huge group of people hanging out in front of the arcade.  (Neither do the Dunellen police, who like to refer to that as ‘loitering’.)

13. Only baseball caps are allowed in the arcade.  Wool hats, bandannas, hoodies, etc. are not permitted, and must be removed once inside. 

14. Obviously no fighting & no weapons, and please try to keep the obscenities to a minimum.  (Stop laughing!!!)

 

For more about the general rules for each game in the tournament,
please visit the FAQ section of the site.