Overview:

• Changes to March 21-22 Online Qualifier and how it feeds into May 2-3 Monthly Finals (new online format)


• Changes to May 2-3 Monthly Finals (new online format)


• Changes to April 4-5 Monthly Finals (temporary online format)

Read on to see the changes in detail:

Korea region:

The Qualifier will remain unchanged.

EU region:

The Qualifier will remain unchanged.

APAC & Japan region:

The Qualifier will undergo one slight change - we will not play the Final Match between the top 2 teams.

LATAM South region:

The qualifier will start as usual, but the rewards for top placement will change:

• 1st place – advances to May Monthly Finals


• 2nd place – advances to May Monthly Finals (new)


• 3rd place – advances to May Monthly Finals (new)


• 4th place – 10 ranking points

We will also not play the Final Match, but we will be playing the 3rd place match to decide the third team advancing to Monthly Finals.

NA & LATAM North region:

The qualifier will start as usual, but the rewards for top placement prizes will change:

• 1st place – advances to May Monthly Finals


• 2nd place – advances to May Monthly Finals


• 3rd place – advances to May Monthly Finals


• 4th place – 10 ranking points

We will also not play the Final Match, but we will be playing the 3rd place match to decide the third team advancing to Monthly Finals.

This will be our preferred Online Qualifier format moving forward, until we can invite players back in the studio, at which point we will refer to the original format used for the March Monthly Finals studio show.

May Monthly Finals will consist of 4 groups of 3 teams from the March Online Qualifier:

• Asia: 1st team from Korea, 1st + 2nd teams from APAC and Japan


• Europe: 1st + 2nd + 3rd teams from Europe


• LATAM South: 1st + 2nd + 3rd teams from LATAM South


• NA & LATAM North: 1st + 2nd + 3rd teams from NA & LATAM North

Broadcast schedule:

Day 1 – Saturday:

• 10:00 - 11:55 CEST – Asia – Group Play – single round-robin group play between top 3 teams, Best of 3 Sets, Best of 5 Match


• 12:00 - 13:55 CEST – Europe – Group Play – single round-robin group play between top 3 teams, Best of 3 Sets, Best of 5 Match

Day 2 – Sunday:

• 16:00 - 17:55 CEST – LATAM South – Group Play – single round-robin group play between top 3 teams, Best of 3 Sets, Best of 5 Match


• 18:00 - 19:55 CEST – NA & LATAM North – Group Play – single round-robin group play between top 3 teams, Best of 3 Sets, Best of 5 Match

This will be our preferred Monthly Finals format moving forward until we can invite players back in the studio, at which point we will refer to the original format used for the March Monthly Finals studio show.

Prize pool & points distribution for the May 2-3 Monthly Finals and onwards:

NA and LATAM North:

• 1st place – $9.000 + 50 pts


• 2nd place – $2.000 + 30 pts


• 3rd place – $1.250 + 20 pts

LATAM South:

• 1st place – $9.000 + 50 pts


• 2nd place – $2.000 + 30 pts


• 3rd place – $1.250 + 20 pts

Europe:

• 1st place – $9.000 + 70 pts


• 2nd place – $6.000 + 50 pts


• 3rd place – $4.000 + 40 pts

Asia:

• 1st place – $9.000 + 70 pts


• 2nd place– $6.000 + 50 pts


• 3rd place – $4.000 + 40 pts

April Monthly Finals will be adjusted to a temporary format, which is a mix of our regular Monthly Final and the new online format.

The competition will be played online as follows:

• NA & LATAM North vs LATAM South – a single Best of 5 Sets, Best of 5 Match

• Special note on this match: We realize this match-up will cause latency issues and a lot of frustration. We have severely flattened the points and prize money rewards as a consequence, as well as separating the regions for the May Monthly Finals onwards

• Europe – group play between top 3 teams, Best of 5 Sets, Best of 5 Match


• Asia – group play between top 3 teams, Best of 5 Sets, Best of 5 Match

Broadcast schedule:

Day 1 – Saturday:

• 14:00 - 16:25 CEST – Europe – Group Play


• 16:30 - 17:15 CEST – NA & LATAM North vs. LATAM South – Finals

Day 2 – Sunday:

• 10:00 - 12:25 CEST – Asia – Group Play

Prize pool & point distribution for the April 4-5 Monthly Finals:

NA and LATAM North plus LATAM South:

• 1st place – $9.000 + 60 pts


• 2nd place – $7.000 + 50 pts

Europe:

• 1st place – $12.000 + 70 pts


• 2nd place – $7.000 + 50 pts


• 3rd place – $4.250 + 40 pts

Asia:

• 1st place – $12.000 + 70 pts


• 2nd place – $7.000 + 50 pts


• 3rd place – $4.250 + 40 pts

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