Rocket League

Eligibility: Open to players aged 13+

Teams: 24

Accounts: SoDak Circuit provides accounts with standard cars unlocked. Personal accounts cannot be used.

Equipment: New systems featuring Intel Core Ultra 7 processors, RTX 5070 graphics cards, and 32GB DDR5 RAM. Each station includes a keyboard, mouse, and Xbox One S controller by default. Players may use their preferred option or bring their own plug-and-play gear.

Personal Equipment: Must be plug-and-play. No manual driver installations permitted. If the setup isn’t complete within the 5-minute window, default equipment will be used.

Maps: Standard

Weather: No weather

Time of Day: Daytime

Setup Time: 5 Minutes

Match Length: 5 minutes

Team Size: 3 players per team

Format: Single Elimination

Series Length

First Bracket: Best of 1

Semi-Finals: Best of 2

Finals: Best of 3

Prohibited Actions

No Match Fixing

Cheating: Immediate disqualification

In the interest of time, no vehicle customization will be allowed other than choosing your car

Players

Team Composition: Each team will have 3 players with the option of 1 substitute for absentees.

One player will be designated as the team captain for communications.

Unfortunately, we cannot pair individuals for team games. However, a “find a teammate” area will be available on Game Day where solo players or teams can meet others. No pairing guarantees.

Substitutes

Teams are allowed one substitute in the case that a primary team member is unable to participate in a match.

Players can substitute only if substitutes have been declared as part of the team roster during check-in.

Minimum Required Players

Teams must have at least 2 players present to start a game.

Teams must start the game at the end of the Grace Period if they have the minimum required players.

A team will forfeit the match if they are missing more than one player after the five-minute grace period.

Disconnections

All games must be restarted if a player disconnects in the first 60 seconds and before the first goal.

If a player disconnects after the first 60 seconds or after the first goal, the game must continue, and the player may rejoin.

Rounds

First, second rounds and quarterfinals: 1 match

Semifinals: Best of 3

Championship: Best of 5

Third place (losers of semifinals): Best of 3

Overtime Rules

Best of 1: +1 Minutes Max, First score

Best of 3: +3 Minutes Max, First score

Best of 5: +5 Minutes Max, First score

Tiebreaker: The win will be awarded to the team with the most match points in the event no OT goal is scored.

No BM’ing: Maintain sportsmanlike conduct.

Any profanity or name-calling towards other players will result in automatic team disqualification.

Breaking any rule and any form of cheating, glitching, abusing in-game mechanics, or unsportsmanlike behavior may result in a Forfeit of a Game, Match, or Ban from SoDak Circuit events at SoDak Circuit Tournament Official’s discretion. Cheating, glitching, and abusing in-game mechanics accusations must be verified by a SoDak Circuit Tournament Official. Punishable unsportsmanlike behavior includes, but is not limited to, excessive use of foul or degrading language. For all cheating claims, the burden of proof is on the accuser unless a SoDak Circuit staff member witnesses it.