Tournament Rules
1.Eligibility & Player Conduct
a. Only individuals who have registered through TeamSnap on Saint Mary Athletics website are permitted to participate. Playing for someone else or having someone play for you is not permitted.
b. Players are expected to display positive sportsmanship and to honor the NLX Esports League rules/guidelines at all times. 
f. Event staff reserves the right to disqualify any player that violates the above
guidelines.
2. Tournament Outline
a. Unless otherwise stated, all seeding and matchups will be created randomly.
b. Unless otherwise stated, home and away team designation will be determined
randomly.
c. Unless otherwise stated, all tournaments will be 1v1 single elimination.
d. Should a game end in a tie (not allowed), the players will start a new game with the exact same teams and get the game back into the exact same game situation (possession, down & distance, and yard line). Changing your team or your playbook is not permitted in this situation.
3. General Rules
a. Participants may select any of the 32 NFL teams in Madden. You may select the same team as your opponent. No other teams are allowed (created teams, ultimate
teams, etc.).
b. Participants may change teams and/or playbooks between rounds. The higher seed
gets one change during team selection after the lower seed has chosen.
c. Intentionally committing penalties in an effort to slow the game down or run
out the clock
d. No uniform editing (unless playing as the same team as your opponent).
e. The high seed is responsible for hosting the match and ensuring the settings listed below are correct.
f. Games ending in a forfeit will be scored 28-0.
g. In the event of an unintentional disconnect or freeze, the game will be restarted.
Players will resume the game exactly as it was at the time of the error. This means the exact score, quarter, time remaining, team with possession, yard line, and
down/distance.
h. If the game was in the 4th quarter and the score differential was 24 points or
more, the game will not be resumed and the score will be final.
4. Game Settings
a. Game Skill: All Pro (there will be no changing of the sliders)
b. Game Clock: 4 Minute Quarters (subject to change)
c. Weather: Off
d. Challenges: On
e. Accelerated Clock: Off
f. Game Speed: Normal
g. Injuries: Off
h. Fatigue: On
i. Even Teams: Off
5. Reporting Scores
a. After your match has been concluded, the result of the match will need to be
reported by following these guidelines:

6. Miscellaneous
a. If a player does not show up for their scheduled match, there is a 15-minute grace period. After this 15-minute period is up, the game will be recorded as a forfeit (28-0). Players should notify the Discord Commissioners immediately in the case of a
tardy opponent.