Sea Duckling Open #129 (Global, max 4200 MMR)

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This tournament is for players of all regions ranked 4200 MMR and below. Remember to check in before the tournament begins!

Confirm your participation in the tournament by clicking "Check-in" button on this page between 5 and 6 PM KST.

For communication please join channel "Ducklings" on Americas server. (We recommend joining the "Ducklings" group in game and going to chat through there.)

Make sure to read the detailed rules below and feel free to contact us on our Discord server if you have any questions! Don't be afraid to ask, we're here to help :)

Prize pool: min. $15 USD*

1st: 66.66% (min. $10 USD)
2nd: 33.34% (min. $5 USD)

* You can increase the prize pool of this tournament via Matcherino! If we reach $45 USD, part of the money will also go to the Semifinalists~

Bonus prize: $5 USD for a random participant

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Eligibility

Rank: 4200 MMR and below
The tournament is available only to players who have NOT exceeded 4200 MMR in the current and past three seasons. The highest rank you are with any race on any server is the rank you will be considered for the tournament.
You need to have at least 200 career games on at least 1 server.
You need to have at least 50 ranked 1v1 games played this season on Americas or Europe server. All 50 games need to be played with the race you wish to participate as and on the same account. Leaving league resets your game count, any games played prior to that do not count.
Players who wish to participate as Random need 50 games on each of the 3 races.

Tournament Rules

In-game chat channel: "Ducklings" on Americas (We recommend joining the "Ducklings" group in game and going to chat through there.)
If you are playing your match on a different server, tell the admin first. Otherwise walkover rules may be applied.
Players have 15 minutes to begin their match once it becomes available. If a player does not respond within 15 minutes, their opponent will be awarded a walkover. The bracket is finalized when it is announced in the in-game chat channel.
Only admins and approved casters can be added to the game as observers. No other observers allowed.
Players can switch races between series (if eligible). They have to announce the race they choose to the opponent and the admin before the series and have to commit to that race for the whole Best of X match. Choosing Random as a race is allowed.
If a player disconnects, the game will be continued using the "Resume from replay" option in the game. If the disconnecting player does not return after 15 minutes, they may forfeit the match. Players seen watching replays while waiting for another player to return will forfeit that match.
If you decide to forfeit a series, please contact an admin. Forfeiting without a valid reason will result in a warning. 3 warnings will result in a 6 month ban from competing in CranKy Ducklings events.
In case of a walkover, the missing player may be replaced by the previous series' loser, granted they are available and willing to play. Round 1 no-shows may be replaced by a player who was not checked in/registered for the tournament.
Players found sharing Battle.net or Challonge accounts will be issued a warning and the accounts in question will be barred from competing. Repeat offenders will be banned from all CranKy Ducklings events.
To be eligible for the bonus participation raffle, the contestant has to play at least 1 full series.
Players who earned prizes in the event have to register on the Matcherino page within 3 weeks from the conclusion of the tournament. If they fail to do so, the prize money will be forfeit and will be distributed amongst the remaining players.
Please be respectful to others. If there are any issues with your match, report it to the admins either in game or on Discord.
Any issues not mentioned here are to be solved by the admins. The rules for future events will be updated accordingly.

Format

Random seeding,
Single Elimination by default. If 8 or less players check in, the format changes to Double Elimination. The finalist from Winners Bracket gets a 1 point advantage in the Grand Finals,
All matches are Bo3 (Double Elimination: Losers' Bracket Bo1, Losers' Finals Bo3),
Finals are Bo5 (the format of the Finals can be changed from Bo5 to Bo3 if both players and the admins agree before the series begins).

Maps

First map is on the bracket, next maps are loser's pick