Teams competing in the Open Brackets at Major events can now be composed of players from multiple regions.
Teams with interregional rosters will be designated a “Region of Precedence” which is the “majority” region of the team. How will points be totaled you ask?
From Section X.D.1. (page 20) of the Handbook:
- All four (4) Players share the same Region
- Teams will be seeded using the standard process as outlined in Section XVI.A.1.
- The Team is composed of three (3) players from one Region, and one (1) from a different Region
- The three (3) Players from the same Region will have their points totaled for
seeding consideration using the standard process as outlined in Section XVI.A.1- The one (1) Player from a different region will have their Regional Points capped
to an amount equal to the highest individual point Player from the group of three
(3) same region Players- The Team is composed of two (2) Players from one Region, and two (2) Players from another Region
- The following waterfall will be used to determine the Region of Precedence
- 1 – North America
- 2 – Europe
- 3 – Mexico
- 4 – Australia/New Zealand
- The Region shared by the two Players numerically highest (closest to zero) on the above waterfall will be considered the Region of Precedence
- The two (2) Players from the Region of Precedence will have their points totaled for seeding consideration using the standard process as outlined in Section XVI.A.1
- The two (2) Players from the remaining Region will have their Regional Points capped to an amount equal to the highest individual point Player from the two Players who share the Region of Precedence
- All four (4) Players are from a different Region
- The North America Region will be considered the Region of Precedence
- The one (1) Player from the Region of Precedence will have their points totaled for seeding consideration using the standard process as outlined in Section XVI.A.1
- The three (3) Players from the remaining Regions will have their Regional Points capped to an amount equal to the point total of the Player from the Region of Precedence
The change is currently in effect and applies to HCS Arlington, taking place next weekend.
