Quick Rules
Format Details
- 32 players.
- Tournament System: Single Elimination Bracket.
- Series Size:
- Ro32, Ro16 and Quarter finals: Best of One (Bo1).
- Semifinals and Grandfinals: Best of Three (Bo3).
- Day 1:
- Ro32, Round16 and Quarterfinals.
- Day 2:
- Semifinals and Finals.
Joining your game lobby
- Add your opponent as a friend.
- Set up the match and invite your opponent to the match.
- Play the match.
- After the match is finished, please enter the result directly on the ESL page and attach the corresponding evidence of the final score.
- Take a screenshot showing your match result in case you need to open a Protest Ticket.
Match Details
Before each match, make sure to have the following options enabled:
- Cross play: ON (network setting)
- Add friends: ON (network setting)
- Messaging: ON (network setting)
- Innings: 9.
- Mode: Diamond Dynasty.
- Hitting: Legend.
- Pitching: Legend.
- Guess Pitch: OFF.
- Quick Counts: OFF.
- Strike Zone: ON.
- Hot Zone: OFF.
- Balks: OFF.
- Umpire Accuracy: Perfect.
- Umpire close plays: OFF.
- Ejections: OFF.
- Injuries: OFF.
- Presentation mode: Fast Play.
- Pitcher energy carryover within BO - Swapping out a SP with a bullpen pitcher is allowed. Bullpen pitcher cannot be used for following games in Bo3. In a Bo5 the pitcher can be used after two games (ex. played in game 1, can be used for game 4).
Roster Requirements
Wild Cards can be used. Season 3, Core Cards and Wild Cards (up to 4) are eligible for use in the Wild Card and Grand Finals.
Roster Restrictions
- No Create A Player.
- No Knuckleball Pitchers eg. Matt Waldron.
Stadium Restrictions
- No Create A Stadium.
- No Polo Grounds.
No Show
Each Player has 10 minutes to show up to a match (scheduled match start time +10 minutes). Not showing up within 10 minutes results in a default loss. The player that is waiting must create a Protest Ticket.
Prize
Place | Circuit Points |
1st | 100 |
2nd | 80 |
3rd - 4th | 70 |
5th - 8th | 60 |
9th | 50 |
10th | 35 |
11th - 12th | 25 |
13th - 16th | 20 |
17th - 24th | 15 |
25th - 40th | 10 |
Please remember that this tournament defines places 9th to 40th of the total leaderboard of the Qualifier.
Chat
Help
Is this your first time? Here are the important steps:
- Follow the instructions on the right to sign up and check in
- If check in is enabled, make sure to check in on time
- Wait for your first match to show up on the right
- Get in contact with your opponent and play the match
- Enter the result and ask your opponent to confirm
- Wait for your next match
Read our FAQ if you need assistance.
Still need help? During the cup, use chat if it is available, otherwise please contact support or for match related issues, please open a protest.