Best in the West

General Rules

  • A coin flip is done before every set, the winner gets to choose their controller port first and stage strike first
  • In the first match of a set, if desired, the characters may be submitted to and input by a third party for a double blind character select
  • Gentleman’s Rule: if both players agree on a stage they may play on it, even if it’s banned
  • Dave’s Stupid Rule: a player cannot choose a stage if they have already won on that stage in the current set
  • In the case that time runs out and both characters have the same amount of lives, the character with less damage wins the match
  • If both players have equal lives and damage, the match must be replayed on the same stage 1 stock 3 minutes; Sudden Death is strictly not to be played
  • In the event that both players run out of lives at the same time due to a suicide move and go to Sudden Death, the initiator of the suicide move is the winner
  • Coaching is permitted between matches, but not during them

Game Rules

  • 4 stock, 8 minutes
  • Sets are best of 3
  • Winners, Losers, and Grand Finals are all best of 5
  • For game 1, pick stage first, then characters
  • 1-2-2-1 stage striking
  • 3 bans on counterpick

Stage Selection

Starter

  • Battlefield
  • Fountain of Dreams
  • Dreamland
  • Yoshi’s Story
  • Distant Planet
  • Green Hill Zone
  • Pokemon Stadium 2

Counterpick

  • Final Destination
  • WarioWare
  • Fountain of Dreams
  • Skyworld
  • Norfair
  • Lylat Cruise
  • Yoshi’s Island