Overwatch Rules & Custom Game Requirements:

• Number of Games per seed: 1
  • The Top seed will host the match.
• Every player must have a valid Blizzard BattleTagID (please ensure that every BattleTagID does not contain inappropriate language)
• The Team Captain will host and create a custom game
• The team captain must be logged in by 1:30pm or earlier to create the custom game
• The host player will need to invite all of their teammates AND the opposing team. Inviting at least one member of the opposing team will allow them to invite their own team members.
• The Host player will be allowed to Manually start the game, but should do so once members of BOTH teams have joined the lobby. There will be a 10min grace period.
  • After the grace period is over the Host Player must begin the game.
• ALL seeds will play on the same map: Lijiang Tower

The Host player must create a custom game following these settings:

1. Select “Game Browser then click “CREATE” in the top right corner
2. After clicking “CREATE” you’ll be entered into your custom Lobby
3. Your lobby should be set to “INVITE ONLY”
4. From here click “Settings”
5. Select “PRESETS” in Settings Menu
6. Select: Competitive as the preset (Under “STANDARD” header)
7. After returning to the lobby, click “SETTINGS” again and select “MAPS”.
8. Once in the “MAPS” menu select “NONE” on the top right screen
9. Navigate to the assigned Map and enable it.
   • The assigned map for this showcase will be “Lijiang Tower”
10. Return to Settings and Select “Lobby” and apply the following:
    • Map Rotation: Paused
    • Return to Lobby: After a Game
11. Return to Settings and select “MODES”
12. Within Modes select “ALL”
13. Apply these settings:
    • Enemy Health Bars: Enabled
    • Game Mode Start: Manual
    • Health Pack Respawn Time Scalar: 100%
    • Kill Cam, Kill Feed, Skins: Disabled
    • Spawn Health Packs: Determined by Mode
    • Allow Hero Switching: Enabled
    • Hero Limit: 1 Per team
    • Limit Roles: 2 of each role per team
    • Respawn as random hero: Disabled
    • Respawn Time Scalar: 100%

Maps: Current Ranked Map Rotation (Oregon, Club House, Consulate, Bank, Kanal, Chalet, Kafe Dostoyevsky, Border, Coastline, Theme Park, Villa, Outback
Maps will be chosen at random by the shoutcaster, all seeds will play the same map.
Maps won’t be played back to back. In the event a map is chosen again, it will be rerolled.
Top seed will host the match.
All teams are required to be able host the game using the following rules.
A judge will spectate the rules to make sure that the rules are correct.

• Server Type: Dedicated Server (WUS)
• Voice Chat: Team Only
• Time of the Day: Day/Night
• HUD Settings: Normal
• Match settings:
  • Banning
    • Number of Bans: 4
    • Ban Timer: 20
  • Rounds
    • Number of Rounds: 6
    • Attacker/Defender role swap: 3
    • Overtime: 3 Rounds
    • Overtime score difference: 2
    • Overtime role change: 1
    • Objective Rotation Parameter: 3
    • Objective Type Rotation: Rounds won
    • Attacker Unique Spawn: On
    • Pick Phase timer: 30
    • 6th Pick Phase: Off
  • Health & Damage
    • Damage handicap: 100
    • Friendly fire damage: 100
    • Reverse Friendly Fire: Off
    • Injured: 20
  • Character Control
    • Sprint: On
    • Lean: On
    • Death Replay: On
• Game Mode: Bomb
• Game Mode Settings:
  • Bomb Parameters
    • Plant duration: 7
    • Defuse duration: 7
    • Fuse Time: 45
    • Defuser Carrier Selection: On
  • Phases:
    • Preparation Phase Duration: 45
    • Action Phase Duration: 180

Match Options:

• Map: Pre selected by announcer randomization
• Bans: Nothing selected
• Teams Starting Match as Attackers: Blue Team
  • Top Seed is Blue Team
• First Team on Attack during Overtime: Random
• Custom Team Names: On
• Add Round History: Nothing Selected