Week 1-3 Swiss
Week 4-5 Playoffs
Online via the NSE Discord
Splat 3 NSE Summer will run over 5 weeks with matches taking place every Monday. Teams will play 2-3 matches a week and the tournament will use a modified Swiss format.
During Summer, alumni will have the opportunity to compete alongside students in a mixed team format. To participate, all players must have attended the same University. If you're an Alumni and need assistance setting up your account, simply fill out this form or get in touch with alumni@nse.gg to create your mixed team.
Stage 1 - Group Stage
In Stage 1, teams will against other teams close or on the same win rate as them using the modified swiss format. After the first 3 weeks, the top 8 teams will become division 1.
Stage 2 - Playoffs
In Stage 2, starting in week 4, the top 4/8 teams will start in the Division 1 bracket (a double elimination bracket). Teams that do not qualify for playoffs will not have any more games.
Prize
1st Place 4x NSE Summer Winners Hoodie
2nd Place 4x NSE Summer 24 Seasonal T-Shirt
Nintendo is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this tournament.
RULES SUMMARY
This is a summary of rules that are the most common.
In addition to NSE rules all players must comply with Splatoon 3 terms of service at all times including, but not limited to, any account sharing policies.
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament.
GAME RULES
MAP POOL
All maps must be picked from the following map pool:
Clam Blitz: Barnacle & Dime / Brinewater Springs / Crableg Capital / Inkblot Art Academy / Museum d'Alfonsino / Scorch Gorge / Um'ami Ruins
Rainmaker: Bluefin Depot / Eeltail Alley / Humpback Pump Track / Manta Maria / Mincemeat Metalworks / Scorch Gorge / Undertow Spillway
Splat Zones: Barnacle & Dime / Hagglefish Market / Lemuria Hub / Mahi-Mahi Resort / MakoMart / Robo ROM-en / Um'ami Ruins
Tower Control: Hagglefish Market / Hammerhead Bridge / Inkblot Art Academy / MakoMart / Manta Maria / Shipshape Cargo Co. / Sturgeon Shipyard
Turf War: Eeltail Alley / Humpback Pump Track / Inkblot Art Academy / Mahi-Mahi Resort / MakoMart / Sturgeon Shipyard / Wahoo World
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. You can not play the same map twice in the same match.
SUBSTITUTION RULES
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.
Dates | Tournament Stage |
Saturday 22nd June | Sign-ups Close |
Monday 24th June | Swiss |
Monday 1st July | Swiss |
Monday 8th July | Swiss |
Monday 15th July |
Playoffs |
Monday 22nd July | Finals |
All games will be played on Monday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm.