6v6 Proving Grounds 1 Details

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QEL x BF 6v6 Proving Grounds 1 EU - Sponsored by TF2Easy

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Sign Ups

Signups are open from January 21st to January 30th. All signups will take place on our website: https://quickesportsleague.com/teams. Teams will sign up to the division they intend to play in. All teams will be manually approved by the QEL staff team, and QEL reserves the right to adjust team placements between divisions accordingly.

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Divisions

QEL x BF 6v6 Proving Grounds 1 will feature four divisions:

● Invite (Prem/Upper D1 level teams)
● Div 1 (D2 - Low D1 level teams)
● Div 2 (Mid level teams)
● Div 3 (Fresh meat to Low level teams)

Please read Rulebook Section [4.0] for more details regarding player eligibility and team placements.

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6v6 Proving Grounds Format and Structure

Proving Grounds 1 will follow a 6v6 format, consistent with QEL's previous In-Season and Post-Season Cups. Teams will play with standard 6v6 class limits, with one offclass permitted at any given time. For example, teams may not have both a Heavy and Engineer at the same time.

The event will use a modified whitelist, similar to previous QEL 6v6 events. The following items are banned:
● Market Gardener
● Quickiebomb Launcher
● Loch-n-Load
● Wrap Assassin

The cup will be a two-day double elimination event taking place on Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st. Starting match times are listed below.

Regular matches will be played using a BO1 format with a pick/ban system, while playoff matches will be played using a BO3 format with a pick/ban system. The number of matches each team plays will depend on the total amount of signups. The event will continue until completion on Sunday.

Additional announcements containing thorough match schedules and expected game counts will be made in advance on both Saturday (31st) and Sunday (1st), once signups have closed and all teams and bracket information have been confirmed.

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Challonge Brackets (Updated in Live Time)

Invite https://challonge.com/29yoina6
Div 1 https://challonge.com/r9sbkkgn
Div 2 https://challonge.com/o8x41yqn
Div 3 https://challonge.com/gzgvtqv5

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Saturday, November 1st - Day 1

Day 1 will start at 6:00 PM CET.
The expected number of matches to be played will be announced early on Saturday once teams are finalized.
Double elimination bracket, with regular matches being BO1 following a pick/ban format.

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Sunday, November 2nd - Day 2

Day 2 will start at 5:00 PM CET.
The cup will be played until completion on day two.
Playoff matches will be BO3 games following a pick/ban format.

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Prize Pool

The prize pool for the North American region is $500 USD. The final prize pool distribution will be determined after signups close, based on the number of participating teams within divisions.

All prize winnings will be sent via PayPal to team leaders two weeks after the event concludes. Team leaders will be required to fill out a payment form provided by QEL staff to receive their prize winnings. Further details regarding prize allocation will be announced once divisions and teams are finalized.

Medals

With this partnership with Brazil Fortress, we are proud to offer the official Brazil Fortress 6v6 Tournament Medals to participants of the QEL x Brazil Fortress 6v6 Proving Grounds.

Every participating team and player will receive a participation medal, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the QEL rulebook. Placement medals will also be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in each division.

Please read Rulebook Section [5.1.3] for further details regarding medal eligibility.