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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 Qualifier
I. OVERVIEW
● Event: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 Qualifier (the “Tournament”)
● Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Ave NE, Redmond, Washington 98052
(“Sponsor”)
● Date and Time: Tournament will have four (4) events (the “Events”). Events 1 and 2 will be held
June 1, 2024 - June 2, 2024 and Events 3 and 4 will be held June 8, 2024 – June 9, 2024. See
timing in Section III below for more information.
● Game: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
● Platform: Nintendo Switch
II. ELIGIBILITY
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN; PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF
WINNING. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE TOURNAMENT, YOU MUST (1) BE A LEGAL RESIDENT OF
THE 50 UNITED STATES (INCLUDING D.C.), CANADA, OR MEXICO, AND BE LOCATED IN THOSE
TERRITORIES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT; (2) BE AT LEAST 13 YEARS OLD
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY IF A RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, AND AT LEAST
18 YEARS OLD IF A RESIDENT OF MEXICO; AND (3) HAVE LEGAL ACCESS TO EACH OF THE
DURING AN EVENT: (a) A NINTENDO SWITCH SYSTEM AND SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE
GAME, (b) A NINTENDO ACCOUNT, (c) ANY NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE MEMBERSHIP,
INCLUDING TRIAL MEMBERSHIP FOR NINTENDO SWITCH ONLINE, AND (d) HAVE EASY AND
REGULAR ACCESS TO A CONSISTENT, RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION.
Employees, officers, directors, and agents of Sponsor and Battlefy, Inc. (“Battlefy”), together with their
respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, and fulfillment agencies (together
“Related Parties”), and their immediate family members and persons living in their same household are
not eligible to participate in the Tournament or to win any prize. All players (or if player is under the age of
18 or under the legal age of majority in the player’s state or province of residence ("Minor"), player’s
parent or legal guardian) must complete the online registration process to enter the Tournament. All
players must agree to and comply with these Official Rules, and any other Tournament rules and
restrictions provided by Sponsor. Participation in the Tournament constitutes player’s full and
unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. A player’s failure to comply with such
rules may lead to his/her disqualification from the Tournament in the sole direction of the Sponsor. By
permitting a Minor to participate in the Tournament such Minor’s present parent or legal guardian
represents and warrants that he or she has read, understands and agrees to the terms and conditions of
these Official Rules and the Release Forms (defined below) on behalf of both the parent or legal guardian
and the Minor. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, provisional and local laws and regulations
apply.
III. TOURNAMENT DETAILS
A. Players will be assigned regions during the registration process based on their location. Visit
https://battlefy.com/supersmashbros2024/ to begin the registration process.
B. Tournament Dates and Times:
● Event #1 (Southeast region):
o Registration begins at 9:00 AM PT on May 13, 2024 and ends at 3:00 PM PT on June 1,
2024.
o Ladder Round will be held from 3:00 PM PT to 6:00 PM PT on June 1, 2024.
o Bracket Round will be held at 12:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.
o Top 4 will be held at 3:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.
● Event #2 (Southwest region):
o Registration begins at 9:00 AM PT on May 13, 2024 and ends at 6:00 PM PT on June 1,
2024.
o Ladder Round will be held from 6:00 PM PT to 9:00 PM PT on June 1, 2024.
o Bracket Round will be held at 1:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.
o Top 4 will be held at 4:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.
● Event #3 (Northeast region):
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o Registration begins at 9:00 AM PT on May 13, 2024 and ends at 3:00 PM PT on June 8,
2024.
o Ladder Round will be held from 3:00 PM PT to 6:00 PM PT on June 8, 2024.
o Bracket Round will be held at 12:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
o Top 4 will be held at 3:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
● Event #4 (Northwest region):
o Registration begins at 9:00 AM PT on May 13, 2024 and ends at 6:00 PM PT on June 8,
2024.
o Ladder Round will be held from 6:00 PM PT to 9:00 PM PT on June 8, 2024.
o Bracket Round will be held at 1:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
o Top 4 will be held at 4:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
C. Tournament Registration:
i. Registration Period: To participate in the Tournament you must register during the
registration period for your region indicated above.
ii. Individual Registration: During the Registration Period, all players must register through
Battlefy for the region in which they are a resident to participate. Visit
battlefy.com/supersmashbros2024/and follow the links and instructions to complete and
submit the registration form, which may include, among other things, your full first and last
name, home address (no P.O. Boxes), phone number, date of birth, email address, in-game
name, 12-digit Nintendo Switch Friend Code, Nintendo Account user ID and Nintendo Switch
support ID number .
iii. Limits: Each entrant may only enter the Tournament for their region once and may not enter
the Tournament for any region other than the region where they are a resident. Multiple
entrants are not permitted to share the same email address or Nintendo Account user ID.
Registration in multiple regions, use of any robots or other systems to automate participation,
or otherwise participate unfairly, is prohibited and may result in disqualification in Sponsor’s
discretion. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of
the email address or Nintendo Account user ID used to register will be deemed to be the
entrant. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by
an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for
assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.
iv. Tournament Check-In: For each Ladder Round match players will be required to check-in
within 1 minute of being assigned an opponent. If you do not check-in for your match within
the specified time, the match will be cancelled. For each Bracket Round match, players will
be required to check-in within 10 minutes of being assigned an opponent. If you do not
check-in for your match within the specified time, the match will be cancelled, allowing the
opponent to find a new match. If your opponent must wait more than 10 minutes for you to
check-in to the match after they have checked-in, you may be given a match loss by
Tournament administrators. If neither player has checked into a match within 15 minutes after
the match has been generated, both players will be disqualified and/or given match losses at
the discretion of the Tournament administrators. Support must also be contacted in case of
delays during a match. If a match has not been completed 25 minutes after the round has
opened and no contact with support has been made by either player, both players will be
disqualified at the discretion of the Tournament administrators. During the Ladder Round and
Bracket Round, each player must be in the support chat located at this link:
https://discord.gg/cvc3byJ. For the Top 4, players will be required to check-in with a
Tournament administrator at this link: https://discord.gg/cvc3byJ, one hour before the start of
the Top 4. If you do not check-in for the Top 4 within the specified time, an alternate winner
may be designated at Sponsor’s discretion.
v. Hosting: The player on the left side of the Match screen on Battlefy’s website will host the
match. The host must be a player who is participating in the match except during broadcast
or recorded matches which will be hosted by Sponsor. The host for each match will create a
Battle Arena and the opponent participating in the match will join the Battle Arena. The host
will communicate the Battle Arena ID and password to their opponent via the Battlefy Private
Chat located on the match page accessible from the Battlefy Tournament bracket or the
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player guide available from Battlefy’s website for the Tournament. The host is encouraged to
create a password for the room and share with opposing player to limit non-participants from
accidentally joining, but this is not required.
vi. Reporting Scores: The winner of the match is responsible for reporting the score on the
corresponding match page accessible from the Battlefy bracket once a match is complete. It
is advised that the winning player should verify the results in case of a mistake in the score
reporting process. Using the Capture button on the controller, each player should take a
screenshot and/or video of the victory screen for each game in the match in case of a dispute
on the reporting. If you have any problems, please request help from a Tournament
administrator via the Report Match Issue button located on each Battlefy match page.
vii. Disconnection: If a player disconnects during a game after at least 1 minute has transpired or
they have been KO’d once, the player forfeits the match. In the event of a dispute, the player
that experiences the disconnection is responsible for providing video evidence of the
disconnection via the Nintendo Switch Capture feature.
viii. Verification: Players will not be eligible to advance to the Top 4 until they are verified by
Sponsor following the Bracket Round, complete and return any Release Forms requested by
Sponsor, if any, and follow the instructions provided by the Tournament administrator via
Battlefy match chat and/or discord direct message at this link, https://discord.gg/cvc3byJ.
IV. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE, WINNERS, AND SCORING
A. Ladder Round (June 1, 2024 and June 8, 2024)
1. Time:
● Event #1 (Southeast region): Ladder Round begins at 3:00 PM PT and ends at 6:00 PM
PT on June 1, 2024.
● Event #2 (Southwest region): Ladder Round begins at 6:00 PM PT and ends at 9:00 PM
PT on June 1, 2024.
● Event #3 (Northeast region): Ladder Round begins at 3:00 PM PT and ends at 6:00 PM
PT on June 8, 2024.
● Event #4 (Northwest region): Ladder Round begins at 6:00 PM PT and ends at 9:00 PM
PT on June 8, 2024.
2. Format: One-on-One (1 player vs. 1 player), Best-of-3, Ladder.
● All players who register for the Tournament may participate in the ladder during which
they may queue for a match at any time during the three (3) hour open play period.
● A minimum of eight (8) matches (“Minimum Match Threshold”) must be played by a
player for their leaderboard entry to be valid. If less than thirty-two (32) players from a
region play eight (8) matches, then the Minimum Match Threshold for that region will drop
as needed to reach thirty-two (32) players from that region, provided that:
o Players with a minimum of (8) matches played will be placed higher on the
leaderboard than those with less than eight (8) matches played even if those that
played less matches have a higher win-loss differential.
o For players that play under eight (8) matches, players that have played more
matches will be placed higher on the leaderboard than those that have played less
matches even if those that played less matches have a higher win-loss differential.
● Matchmaking in the ladder will preferentially select players with similar scores in the
current play period.
● Leaderboard placement is based on win-loss differential, where one match win equates
to +1 points and one match loss equates to -1 points.
● Ties on the leaderboard will be broken in the following way:
o If the win-loss differential is tied, the player with the most matches played will receive
the higher ranking on the leaderboard
o If the players have the same amount of matches played, the player with the highest
amount of game wins will receive the higher ranking on the leaderboard
o If the players have the same amount of game wins, the player with the lowest amount
of game losses will receive the higher ranking on the leaderboard.
3. Rules:
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● Players will play up to three (3) games to determine the winner of the match.
● Players will report their score to Battlefy as described in these Official Rules.
● In the event of a tie in a single game, the winner will be determined by in-game decision.
If an in-game decision is not conclusive, play will continue in sudden death until a winner
is determined.
o If sudden death is not an option. Battlefy will moderate a rematch.
o If there is a dispute, Battlefy will moderate and if Battlefy determines that the result is
still unclear, Battlefy will moderate a rematch.
4. Required Gameplay and Settings:
● Style: Stock
● Stock: 3
● Time Limit: 7:00
● FS Meter: Off
● Spirits: Off
● CPU Lv.: N/A
● Damage Handicap: Off
● Stage Selection: Random
● Items: Off
● Random Stage Selection:
o Battlefield
o Small Battlefield
o Final Destination
o Yoshi’s Story
o Pokémon Stadium 2
o Smashville
o Kalos Pokémon League
o Town & City
o Hollow Bastion
● First to: 1 Win
● Stage Morph: Off
● Stage Hazards: Off
● Team Attack: Off
● Launch Rate: 1.0x
● Underdog Boost: Off
● Pausing: On
● Score Display: Off
● % Show Damage: Yes
5. Results:
● After play, the top 32 players from each region will move on to the Bracket Round where
they will compete to advance in the competition. Players who did not place within the top
32 on their region’s leaderboard will be eliminated from the Tournament. The bracket will
be posted by Battlefy at battlefy.com/supersmashbros2024/.
B. Bracket Round (June 2, 2024 and June 9, 2024)
1. Time:
● Event #1 (Southeast region): Bracket Round begins at 12:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.
● Event #2 (Southwest region): Bracket Round begins at 1:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.
● Event #3 (Northeast region): Bracket Round begins at 12:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
● Event #4 (Northwest region): Bracket Round begins at 1:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
2. Structure: The top 32 players from the Ladder Round of each Event will be eligible to
participate in the Bracket Round and will be divided into four double elimination brackets for
their Event posted by Battlefy at battlefy.com/supersmashbros2024/. Players will compete
until there is one (1) player remaining in their bracket (4 players per Event). The top four (4)
players from each Event will move on to the Top 4.
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● Each player will start in the winner’s bracket.
● When a player loses a match, they will move down to the loser’s bracket.
● When a player loses two matches, they are eliminated from the Tournament.
3. Format: One-on-One (1 player vs. 1 player) Best-of-3, Double Elimination
4. Rules:
● Players will report their score to Battlefy as described in these Official Rules.
● In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by in-game decision. If an in-game
decision is not conclusive, play will continue in sudden death until a winner is determined.
If sudden death is not an option, Battlefy will moderate a rematch. If there is a dispute,
Battlefy will moderate and if Battlefy determines that the result is still unclear, Battlefy will
moderate a rematch.
5. Required Gameplay and Settings:
● Style: Stock
● Stock: 3
● Time Limit: 7:00
● FS Meter: Off
● Spirits: Off
● CPU Lv.: N/A
● Damage Handicap: Off
● Stage Selection: Random
● Items: Off
● Random Stage Selection:
o Battlefield
o Small Battlefield
o Final Destination
o Yoshi’s Story
o Pokémon Stadium 2
o Smashville
o Kalos Pokémon League
o Town & City
o Hollow Bastion
● First to: 1 Win
● Stage Morph: Off
● Stage Hazards: Off
● Team Attack: Off
● Launch Rate: 1.0x
● Underdog Boost: Off
● Pausing: On
● Score Display: Off
● % Show Damage: Yes
6. Results:
● After play, the four (4) remaining players from each Event (16 total) will be eligible for the
Top 4, and the losing players will be eliminated from the Tournament.
C. Top 4 (June 2, 2024 and June 9, 2024)
1. Time:
● Event #1 (Southeast region): Top 4 begins at 300 PM PT on June 2 2024.
● Event #2 (Southwest region): Top 4 begins at 4:00 PM PT on June 2, 2024.
● Event #3 (Northeast region): Top 4 begins at 3:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
● Event #4 (Northwest region): Top 4 begins at 4:00 PM PT on June 9, 2024.
2. Structure: For each Event, the top four (4) players from the Bracket Round will be eligible to
participate in the Top 4. Players will be placed in a double elimination bracket posted by
Battlefy at battlefy.com/supersmashbros2024/. Players will compete until there is one (1)
player remaining.g.
● Each player will start in the winner’s bracket.
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● When a player loses a match, they will move down to the loser’s bracket.
● When a player loses two matches, they are eliminated from the Tournament.
● The Tournament ends when one player remains.
3. Format: One-on-One (1 player vs. 1 player) Best-of-3, Double Elimination.
4. Rules:
● Players will report their score to Battlefy as described in these Official Rules.
● In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by in-game decision. If an in-game
decision is not conclusive, play will continue in sudden death until a winner is determined.
If sudden death is not an option, Battlefy will moderate a rematch. If there is a dispute,
Battlefy will moderate and if Battlefy determines that the result is still unclear, Battlefy will
moderate a rematch.
5. Required Gameplay and Settings:
● Style: Stock
● Stock: 3
● Time Limit: 7:00
● FS Meter: Off
● Spirits: Off
● CPU Lv.: N/A
● Damage Handicap: Off
● Stage Selection: Random
● Items: Off
● Random Stage Selection:
o Battlefield
o Small Battlefield
o Final Destination
o Yoshi’s Story
o Pokémon Stadium 2
o Smashville
o Kalos Pokémon League
o Town & City
o Hollow Bastion
● First to: 1 Win
● Stage Morph: Off
● Stage Hazards: Off
● Team Attack: Off
● Launch Rate: 1.0x
● Underdog Boost: Off
● Pausing: Off
● Score Display: Off
● % Show Damage: Yes
6. Results: After play, the highest placing player from each Event (4 total) will be the Grand
Prize winners and will each receive a Grand Prize. The second highest placing players from
each Event (4 total) will be First Prize winners and will each receive a First Prize. The third
highest placing players from each Event (4 total) will be Second Prize winners and will each
receive a Second Prize. The Fourth highest placing players from each Event (4 total) will be
Third Prize winners and will each receive a Third Prize.
V. PRIZING AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”)
A. Tournament Prize: There will be a total of sixteen (16) prize winners in the tournament.
1. Grand Prize: There will be one (1) Grand Prize from each Event that the highest placing
player will be eligible to receive (4 in total). Each Grand Prize-winning player will receive:
● 10,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $100 USD)
Total ARV for each Grand Prize: $100 USD
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2. First Prize: There will be one (1) First Prize-winning player from each Event that the second
highest placing player will be eligible to receive (4 in total). Each First Prize-winning player
will receive:
● 8,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $80 USD)
Total ARV for each First Prize: $80 USD
3. Second Prize: There will be one (1) Second Prize-winning player from each Event that the
third highest placing player will be eligible to receive (4 in total). Each Second Prize-winning
player will receive:
● 6,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $60 USD)
Total ARV for each Second Prize: $60 USD
4. Third Prize: There will be one (1) Third Prize-winning player from each Event that the fourth
highest placing player will be eligible to receive (4 in total). Each Third Prize-winning player
will receive:
● 4,000 My Nintendo Gold Points (ARV $40 USD)
Total ARV for each Third Prize: $40 USD
5. Total ARV for all prizes: $1,120 USD
B. Winner Notification for Tournament prize: The potential winners for each Event will be notified
via email within ten (10) days following the conclusion of the Event using the contact information
provided upon registration. To claim a prize, a potential winner (or if a Minor, his or her parent or
legal guardian) must follow the instructions contained in the notification and respond within two
(2) days. If a potential prize winner does not claim the prize, such winner’s prize may be forfeited
and awarded to an alternate winner (e.g., the Tournament player with the next highest score), at
Sponsor’s discretion, provided sufficient time remains to verify an alternate winner; otherwise,
prize will not be awarded.
C. In General: This is a skill-based competition. Odds of winning depend on number and quality of
eligible players participating in the Tournament. No alternative prize, cash, or other substitution
shall be permitted, but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize with a prize of equal or
greater value. Arrangements for the fulfillment of the prize will be made by Sponsor. Prizes are
non-transferable. The prizes will be awarded "AS IS" and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness
for a particular purpose). All federal, state, and/or local taxes applicable to the prize shall be
solely the responsibility of the winners. Prizes will be delivered as soon as practicable by
Sponsor upon verification/confirmation of the winners. Prizes won by a Minor will be awarded to
a parent or legal guardian on the Minor’s behalf.
D. Nintendo Account & Identity of Entrant: A Nintendo Account is required to participate in the
Tournament and the entrant’s Nintendo Account must be consistent with their country of
residence. A Nintendo Account is also required to receive and redeem My Nintendo points.
Terms apply (https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_point). In the event of a dispute about the
identity of the entrant, Sponsor may declare an entry to have been made by the authorized
Nintendo Account holder of the username submitted at time of entry. The potential winner may
be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account
holder of the username associated with the winning entry.
VI. LICENSE GRANT
Sponsor, Battlefy and their agents may broadcast, stream, film, transmit, publicly display, record and/or
take photographs during the Tournament, and may use the resulting footage, recordings or photographs
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for a range of purposes, including, without limitation, for marketing and promoting Sponsor, Battlefy and
their respective products and services. By participating in the Tournament, player (and if such player is a
Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian) hereby consents to being filmed, recorded, photographed and
having his or her gameplay recorded, broadcast or streamed during the Tournament, and grants Sponsor,
Battlefy and those acting under their authority (and agrees to confirm that grant in writing) the royalty-free,
perpetual, irrevocable right and license to publish, reproduce, perform, distribute, stream, adapt, edit,
modify, translate, create derivative works based upon, and otherwise use and display any or all of the
content and details of such participation without additional compensation, including player’s name, player
name, Mii character, photograph, voice and/or likeness, and any of the film, photographs or recordings
taken pursuant to this Section VI without further notice, review or approval, without territorial, time, media
or medium or other limitations, for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, marketing and
advertising purposes, except where prohibited by law.
VII. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT, PLAYER (AND, IF PLAYER IS A MINOR, HIS OR HER
PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN) AGREES THAT HE/SHE VOLUNTARILY ASSUMES AND
ACCEPTS ANY AND ALL RISKS RELATED TO HIS/HER PARTICIPATION IN THE
TOURNAMENTAND RELEASES THE RELEASED PARTIES (DEFINED BELOW) FROM AND
HEREBY WAIVES, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THE TOURNAMENT, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DANGERS, HARM, INJURIES AND/OR LOSSES THAT MAY OCCUR TO
PLAYER AND/OR HIS/HER PROPERTY DURING SUCH PARTICIPATION WHETHER UNDER A
THEORY OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY OR OTHER THEORY.
PLAYER (AND IF PLAYER IS A MINOR, PLAYER'S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN) FURTHER
AGREES THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE,
SHALL SPONSOR OR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS OR ANY OF THE RELATED PARTIES
(THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR PROPERTY, ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT
OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, EVEN IF ANY OR ALL OF THE RELEASED PARTIES HAVE BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES: PLAYER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE
TOURNAMENTOR ANY RELATED ACTIVITY; PLAYER’S ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE
OR USE OF ANY PRIZE; ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
TOURNAMENT; OR FOR ANY PRINTING, PRODUCTION, TYPOGRAPHICAL, HUMAN OR OTHER
ERROR IN THE ADVERTISING, OFFERING OR ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANY PRIZE. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
TOURNAMENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Released Parties are not responsible for illegible, lost, late, damaged, destroyed, inaccurate, delayed,
incomplete, unintelligible, non-delivered, misdirected, stolen entries or for incomplete, inaccurate, lost,
interrupted or unavailable network, satellite, telephone networks or lines, cellular towers or equipment
(including handsets), computer online systems, Internet connections, computer equipment, software,
viruses or bugs, servers or providers, or other connections, availability or accessibility; or for unauthorized
access to, or alteration of entries; or miscommunications, failed computer, telephone, cellular, satellite, or
cable transmissions, lines or other technical failure; or for jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected
transmissions, computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; or for any other errors
of any kind, whether human, technical, mechanical, electronic or network, including, without limitation,
any errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Tournament or in any related
materials; or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information, or the failure to capture
any such information. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to player’s or to any
other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the Tournament or downloading
materials from any related websites. Without limiting the release provided above, and for greater
certainty, Released Parties will not be liable for (a) any incomplete or inaccurate information, whether
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caused by wireless device users or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the
Tournament, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries; (b) the
theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; (c) any problems with or technical
malfunctions of telephone networks or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer
equipment, software, viruses or bugs; (d) any failure of any message to be received by or from Sponsor
for any reason including but not limited to traffic congestion on the Internet or wireless waves or at any
website or combination thereof; or (e) damage to a player’s or other person’s system or equipment
occasioned by participation in the Tournament.
Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted by law, each player (and if player is a
Minor, player's parent or legal guardian) waives all rights he or she may have under California Civil Code
Section 1542, which reads as follows: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor
does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the Release, which if known by him
must have materially affected the settlement with the debtor.” By participating in the Tournament, player
(and if player is a Minor, player's parent or legal guardian) waives any and all rights to bring any claim or
action related to his/her participation in the Tournament in any forum beyond one (1) year after the first
occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based.
SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO
SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR
LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR
EXCLUSIONS.
VIII. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Tournament and these Official Rules shall be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of
the State of Washington, U.S.A. Players agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions
of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to change these
Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Tournament, or any part
thereof, or any player’s participation therein, for any reason, including, without limitation, if viruses, bugs,
unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control affect the administration,
security or proper execution of the Tournament or Sponsor otherwise becomes (as determined in the
Sponsor’s sole discretion) incapable of running the Tournament as planned. THE DATES, TIMES,
LOCATIONS, AND PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, WITHOUT NOTICE, AT SPONSOR’S SOLE
DISCRETION. Sponsor will not be responsible for problems with the gaming or other Tournament
equipment. In the event of the ROM freezing or other equipment, hardware or software failure during one
of the Tournament games/rounds, Sponsor may take whatever action it determines necessary or
desirable (in the sole discretion of the Sponsor) to correct or remedy the failure or impact thereof,
including but not limited to switching to a different system on-stage and/or restarting the game/rounds
with the same or similar settings.
Any delay or failure of Sponsor to perform its obligations under these Official Rules, including, without
limitation, with respect to fulfillment of the prize or any part thereof, shall be excused to the extent that
such delay or failure is caused by an event or occurrence beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control,
including, without limitation, acts of God, actions by governmental authorities, fires, floods, storms,
earthquakes, inclement weather, pandemic, natural disasters, riots, wars, terrorism, or labor disputes.
Each player participating in the Tournament (and the parent and legal guardian of each, if a Minor)
represents and warrants to Sponsor that (a) player will comply with Sponsor’s Community Guidelines
(https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/code-of-conduct/), (b) the player’s participation in the Tournament will
not reflect negatively on Sponsor, its brands, products or services, (c) the player will use a player name
and/or team name that is appropriate for general audiences, (d) the player will behave in an appropriate
and respectful manner towards other participants, spectators, press and any members of event staff, and
(e) the player will not engage in unsportsmanlike conduct (e.g. excessive trash talking, disruptive
behavior).
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Participants who violate or do not comply with these Official Rules, tamper with or abuse any aspect of
the Tournament, use modified hardware, accessories, or software, or engage in any conduct that is
detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Tournament, or any other Tournament participant (in each case as
solely determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion), are subject to disqualification from the Tournament,
and Sponsor reserves the right to terminate such participant’s eligibility to participate in the Tournament
and/or any other tournament, event, or promotion offered by Sponsor. . Entries generated by robotic,
programmed, script, macro or other automated means or by any means which subvert the entry process
will be disqualified. Should any portion of the Tournament be, in Sponsor‘s sole opinion, compromised by
virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the
Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries,
Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the Tournament, and
determine winners from all non-suspect, eligible player entries received prior to action taken or as
otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.
All players, including winners, may be required to sign and return releases, tax forms or other documents
requested by Sponsor (collectively, the "Release Forms"). If a potential winner cannot be contacted, is
ineligible or disqualified, or fails to timely return the completed and executed Release Forms as required
by Sponsor, the winner’s status may be forfeited and an alternate winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be
designated, provided sufficient time remains to verify an alternate winner; otherwise, prize will not be
awarded.
These Official Rules may be distributed by Sponsor in other languages. In the event of a conflict between
the English version of these Official Rules and any version of these Official Rules distributed in another
language, the English version of these Official Rules shall control.
Nintendo is the sole sponsor of the Tournament. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or
the Tournament, please send them to: Nintendo of America Inc., 4600 150th Ave NE, Redmond, WA
98052. Attn: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Championship 2024 Qualifier.
IX. QUEBEC RESIDENTS
Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie
des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be
submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.
X. PRIVACY
By participating in the Tournament, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor and Battlefy may collect the
personal information submitted by you and use the information pursuant to Sponsor’s privacy policy.
Information collected from U.S. residents is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy at
https://www.nintendo.com/privacy-policy/. Information collected from Canadian residents is subject to
Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/privacy-policy/ . Information collected from
Mexican residents is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy at https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/privacy-
policy.
XI. WINNERS LIST AND OFFICIAL RULES
You may request a copy of the winners list or these Official Rules by writing to Nintendo at the address
provided above.
XII. COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE
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