Week 1-4 Swiss
Week 5-6 Playoffs
Online via the NSE Discord
Splat 3 NSE Spring will run over 6 weeks with matches taking place every Monday. Teams will play 2-3 matches a week and the tournament will use a modified Swiss format. After the first 4 weeks the teams will be split into playoff divisions.
Prizes
1st - £200
2nd - £120
3rd - £80
Top 4 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
Nintendo is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this tournament.
RULES SUMMARY
Gear Rules and Weapons
Map Pool
All maps must be picked from the following map pool:
Clam Blitz: Scorch Gorge / Museum D'Alfonsino / Inkblot Art Academy / Um'ami Ruins / Barnacle and Dime / Crableg Capital
Rainmaker: Scorch Gorge / Eeltail Alley / Mincemeat Metalworks / Undertow Spillway / Humpback Pump Track / Bluefin Depot
Splat Zones: Museum D'Alfonsino / MakoMart / Flounder Heights / Brinewater Springs / Bluefin Depot / Robo ROM-en
Tower Control: Hagglefish Market / Hammerhead Bridge / Sturgeon Shipyard / Brinewater Springs / Manta Maria / Shipshape Cargo Co.
Turf War: Mahi-mahi Resort / Inkblot Art Academy / Sturgeon Shipyard / MakoMart / Wahoo World / Humpback Pump Track
Update (26/02): As of Week 2 we will be using a new updated map list, the maps above have been updated to show this change.
Game Mode and Map Selection
All games will be best of 5. The game modes will be played in the order of the weekly mode rotation. Turf War will always be the first game mode, the other four game modes will rotate each week, with the final mode being the second mode of the following week. The home team will select the map to play in the first game. In subsequent games, the loser of the previous map chooses the next map.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Maps and modes are subject to change before or during the NSE Spring
Click here to download the full rule book
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules are at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
Sign-ups Close Saturday 17rd February
Dates | Tournament Stage |
Saturday 17 Feb | Sign-ups Close |
Monday 19th Feb | Swiss |
Monday 26th Feb | Swiss |
Monday 4th Mar | Swiss |
Monday 11th Mar |
Swiss |
Monday 18th Mar |
Playoffs |
Monday 25th Mar | Finals |
All games will be played on Monday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm.