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After much deliberation and debate, the Smash 4 TOs of the next three national majors have all agreed on a ruleset to use for the rest of the year. You can view it here:

https://goo.gl/Im3xSG

This ruleset will be used at OzHadou Nationals 14 (Sydney, 26-28/8), DI Another Day 2 (Perth, 9-11/9) and Southern Cross Championships 2k16 (Adelaide, 2-4/12). All regional TOs have also been strongly encouraged to adopt this ruleset until the end of the year for the benefit of those in their region who wish to travel. At the end of the year, the senate will reconvene and discuss whether any changes to the ruleset are necessary for next year. At that time, we also hope to partner with the global community in creating a unified global ruleset, but even if this is not possible we will continue to use a unified ruleset in Australia and New Zealand.
Invisi 9 years ago
ArbyQueenslandYoshi
60+ tourneys
Wii U: Arbitation
It's good to see an attempt at a unified ruleset. Hopefully this will help to avoid future disruptions when attending tournaments outside your regulars.

I raised an issue about the stock count which was discussed a bit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/4uo7ci/australia_and_new_zealand_now_have_a_unified/
The stock count is probably the most non-unified part of the AU smash scene right now (if not the only relevant, non-unified part. As far as I know the stage lists have by and large been the same fora few months EDIT: as Urisk informed me, TOs in the ASS have likely been using this ruleset for quite a while before this official announcement), and we are still no closer to a resolution.

Other things which stand out is the ambiguity of the colour rules (people can be stubborn, people will probably argue for their favourite colour). Also some issues about waft/limit and which teams we can use them on. IMO this is a silly rule (seriously if you can't keep track of your team mate you've got bigger issues... but I guess legit colour blindness is a thing). If we're going to have it, might as well be a bit more specific about it.

Also the ASS probably already knows this but there is no ruling about what happens when a pause does happen.
9 years ago
ScottNew South WalesCloud
22+ tourneys
Wii U: Swordsaintscott
sydney should go to 2 stock soon anyway
9 years ago
PazxAustralian Capital TerritoryDiddy Kong
216+ tourneys
Switch: SW-7769-5972-0967
Wii U: Pazx13
Arby said:Other things which stand out is the ambiguity of the colour rules (people can be stubborn, people will probably argue for their favourite colour). Also some issues about waft/limit and which teams we can use them on. IMO this is a silly rule (seriously if you can't keep track of your team mate you've got bigger issues... but I guess legit colour blindness is a thing). If we're going to have it, might as well be a bit more specific about it.

Also the ASS probably already knows this but there is no ruling about what happens when a pause does happen.


How would you suggest the colour rule be written? IMO our TOs and players are smart enough to just leave it up to TO's discretion, addressing every single possible issue (mostly Sonic and Cloud, please elaborate on Wario though as I haven't heard that one before) just makes the ruleset longer for situations that don't even arise that frequently and can be resolved without having the solutions explicitly spelled out.
9 years ago
InvisiNew South WalesJigglypuff
225+ tourneys
Switch: SW-3299-6796-0489
When we discussed the colour rule, we decided to only make it enforcible in the case of a character colour versus team colour conflict. We couldn't think of other situations which were unambiguous enough to be enforcible for the purposes of writing it in the ruleset. However, we did want to make it clear that conforming to colour requests was strongly recommended.
9 years ago
ArbyQueenslandYoshi
60+ tourneys
Wii U: Arbitation
Pazx said:
Arby said:Other things which stand out is the ambiguity of the colour rules (people can be stubborn, people will probably argue for their favourite colour). Also some issues about waft/limit and which teams we can use them on. IMO this is a silly rule (seriously if you can't keep track of your team mate you've got bigger issues... but I guess legit colour blindness is a thing). If we're going to have it, might as well be a bit more specific about it.

Also the ASS probably already knows this but there is no ruling about what happens when a pause does happen.


How would you suggest the colour rule be written? IMO our TOs and players are smart enough to just leave it up to TO's discretion, addressing every single possible issue (mostly Sonic and Cloud, please elaborate on Wario though as I haven't heard that one before) just makes the ruleset longer for situations that don't even arise that frequently and can be resolved without having the solutions explicitly spelled out.


Well maybe just me being overly critical, then. Wario is pretty fringe (yellow team in 8 player lobby), likely irrelevant.

If the lack of specifics is to allow an expectation of common sense, I'm sure it should do fine. I've just known some stubborn players (or players who think pointing out flaws by exploiting them is acceptable) bend rulesets to their own advantage which is why I brought up this colour ruling specifically.
9 years ago
BoozerVictoriaRidley
186+ tourneys
Wii U: DevilBoozer
3DS: 4124-5214-3831
Haha duck hunt
9 years ago
AerodromeQueenslandWolf
96+ tourneys
^ Constructive


9 years ago
BoozerVictoriaRidley
186+ tourneys
Wii U: DevilBoozer
3DS: 4124-5214-3831
Do you disagree


9 years ago
AerodromeQueenslandWolf
96+ tourneys
Of course not.


9 years ago
cAKEQueenslandRoy
26+ tourneys
Wii U: MakingcAKE82
3DS: 0748-3964-5420
Good ruleset. I'll be using this at my tournaments. (well i kinda have to dont i)

About the 2/3 stock thing, imo it will never be decided on as a universal thing. There's always preferences and time constraints. And who really cares much, anyway? Things have been going on fine WITH the differing stock counts.
9 years ago
PazxAustralian Capital TerritoryDiddy Kong
216+ tourneys
Switch: SW-7769-5972-0967
Wii U: Pazx13
cAKE said:(well i kinda have to dont i)


You don't, but it's what we think is best for the country so I'm glad you like it enough to want to use it.
9 years ago
ExistQueenslandKing Dedede
95+ tourneys
Switch: SW-5001-3317-9049
Wii U: Mr_Parchy
I like it.

9 years ago
PudgeVictoriaPokémon Trainer
325+ tourneys
Switch: SW-5663-4429-1404
Wii U: anchorboy7
3DS: 2234-7260-0931
cAKE said:
Good ruleset. I'll be using this at my tournaments. (well i kinda have to dont i)

nope
9 years ago
cAKEQueenslandRoy
26+ tourneys
Wii U: MakingcAKE82
3DS: 0748-3964-5420
k
well i will
9 years ago

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