Key Rules

Replays: Replays must be uploaded to the match page (not zipped) immediately after the match! You will receive penalty points for missing replays starting at the quarter finals!
Coverage: See the streams page for details
Server / Country Restriction: All players are allowed to play, but the matches will be played on the European Battle.net with a European Host.

Hosting

Matches from quarter finals onwards need to be hosted by the matchadmin. In special cases and with the agreement of the matchadmin you are allowed to host and start the match by yourself.
If a match was played without the matchadmin or his permission, penalty points will be given and the match will be stated as invalid. The responsible matchadmin for your match will announce himself in the matchcomments, only contact this admin.

Match format

Best of 1 until the Quarter Finals. In Best of 1 the map is always fixed and shown on the match page (or below).

Best of 3 in the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and 3rd Place.

The Final is Best of 5.

In Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player (seeds are shown on the match page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only three remain, then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.

Disconnects

If there is a disconnect in the first 4 minutes of the game and there has been no contact between players, then the game will be restarted.

If the problem occurs frequently then an admin should be contacted.

If a game is restarted players must choose the same races.

Maps