Battle of Brody Challenge

Captain_Judo: Tier & Point Limits Teams may deploy no more than 5 members in each match. A team must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits.   Heavy: 6 Medium: 6 TD: 6 Light: 6 SPG: 6 23 points maximum   The encounter battle mode will be used for this tournament.   Victory Conditions Group Stage Battles begin every 15 minutes. 3 points are granted for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss. Each battle will last 10 minutes max. The top 6 teams in each group advance to the playoff round. Teams tied for 6th place advance to the playoff round. Teams are seeded into the playoffs according to points earned against points possible in group stage.   Playoffs Each battle lasts 10 minutes max. There will be a 2 minute break in between battles for each round. The winner of each playoff round will be determined as the first to two victories. There is no maximum number of battles. Double elimination begins with the final 32 teams. Teams advancing to the double elimination playoff must lose twice to be eliminated.   Schedule The full schedule is subject to change once the final team count has been determined at the close of registration. Rounds will begin at 6 pm PDT (9 pm EDT).   Tournament Stage Date Group Stage Sunday, May 11th Playoff Round of 128 Monday, May 12th Playoff Round of 64 Tuesday, May 13th Winners Bracket Round 1 Wednesday, May 14th Winners Bracket Round 2 and  Losers Bracket Round 1 Thursday, May 15th Winners Bracket Round 3 and  Losers Bracket Round 2 Friday, May 16th Winners Bracket Round 4 and  Losers Bracket Round 3 Saturday, May 17th Winner Bracket Semifinals and  Losers Bracket Round 4 Sunday, May 18th Losers Bracket Round 5 Monday, May 19th Losers Bracket Round 6 Tuesday, May 20th Losers Bracket Round 7 Wednesday, May 21st Losers Bracket Semifinals Thursday, May 22nd Finals Friday, May 23rd Finals (if necessary) Saturday, May 24th   Prizes The following gold prizes will be provided to each member of the respective team, including reserves.   1st place: 20,000 gold 2nd place: 15,000 gold 3rd place: 13,000 gold 4th place: 10,000 gold 5th & 6th place: 9,000 gold 7th & 8th place: 7,000 gold 9th - 12th place: 5,000 gold 13th - 16th place: 3,000 gold   Maps There will only be one map used during the Battle of Brody Challenge. The map played on for the Challenge will be Ruinberg (encounter).   Registration Teams must be submitted for approval to participate in the Battle of Brody Challenge. You can find instructions on applying here. Registration opens May 4th, 2014. The last day to submit your team for approval is May 10th, 2014. A team must have at least 5 members to be eligible for participation in the tournament, with a maximum allowed 8 members. Teams may only include existing clan names/tags in their team name if they are directly affiliated with that clan. Teams below the minimum or above the maximum will not be accepted into the tournament. Please keep all team names alpha-numeric. Characters such as  "?, %, @, ^, etc" may cause issues with your team, and prevent you from being able to participate in the tournament. By participating, you agree to abide by all of the terms & conditions, as stated above. By participating you agree to abide by the official tournament rules.