SteelSeries - King of the Hill - RULES

Definitions:

Game: Counter-Strike: 1.6
Offense: Terrorist Side
Defense: Counter-Terrorist Side
Round: 1 of 30 potential rounds played.
Time limit 1:45 seconds.
Half: 15 rounds of play on a defending or offensive side.
Half time: The period of time in which teams swap defensive and offensive positions.
Match: First team to win 16 rounds.
Overtime: In case of a 15-15 score at the end of regulation play, overtime will consist of two 3 round halves. The start money for each team will be set at $10,000 per player for overtime. Teams will remain on the same side that they played the last half.

Game Format:
Competition Method: 5 vs. 5
Competition Format: Best of 3 Format. There is one match every weeks with the teams playing being voted on by the community.
Prize: £50 per match won
Players: 10
Rounds: 30 rounds for regulation
(Max rounds format): 15 rounds as Offense (Terrorist) and 15 rounds as Defense (Counter-Terrorist) per team.
Victory Condition: The first team to win 16 rounds in regulation or the team that wins four overtime rounds.
Round Time: 1 minute 45 seconds
Freeze Time: 15 seconds
C4 Timer: 35 seconds 

Map Selection:

The map pool is de_dust2, de_inferno, de_nuke, de_train, de_cpl_mill.

Each team removes one map from the pool. Each team then chooses one map each. If the match is tied at 1-1 map score then the remaining map will be used to settle the match.

Side Selection:
The team selection will be settled by a knife round for each map. Flash and smoke may be used in the knife round. The winner of the knife round will have the choice of either being on offense or defense to start the game. At half time, teams will switch.
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Half time will be a maximum of two minutes, at which point both teams must be ready.

In the event of overtime, teams will remain on the same side that they played the last half and play three rounds on each half with $10,000 starting money. Should OT result in a tie, the OT period will be repeated until a winner is declared. Teams will start with $10,000 in OT.

All players' names must be in the format of their team tag + gaming alias. An admin may request that these names be matches to the same names as are shown on the players registered profiles.

Setup and Configuration:

Rule Changes:

The Administrators reserve the right to modify the rules as needed. This includes changes due to software updates or releases, competition committee decisions and all other changes deemed necessary to online tournaments. Teams are responsible to check the rules on a regular basis and prior to every match to ensure they are in complete compliance. Teams must understand that rules listed are guidelines to ensure fair and competitive play and are subject to interpretation by the administrators based on the spirit of the game.

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