Tournament

Point system: In every match, teams can earn between 0 and 3 points. A team is awarded 1 point for winning each game in both the Digital and Physical stages.

Athletes and subs: Two (2) teams compete in the match, with five (5) athletes in each team with substitutions allowed after each round.

Digital Stage (Counter Strike 2):

Games: The Digital stage consists of two games, each game is played on a different map and each game awards one point to the winner.

Maps: Mirage, and Train!

Starting side: To determine the starting side for the first round, a knife round is played at the beginning of each match, and the winner of the knife round gets to choose their preferred side. After the knife round, the match transitions to the selected map to begin the game.

Game Settings:
1. Rounds: best out of 7;
2. Round time: 1 minute 55 seconds;
3. Starting money: 800 US dollars;
4. Freeze time: 20 seconds;
5. Buy time: 20 seconds;
6. Bomb explosion timer: 40 seconds;
7. Overtimes: best of 7;
8. Overtime start money: $12,500;
9. Round restart delay: 5 seconds;
10. Overtime break: disabled;
11. Prohibited items: none.
 
At the end of the first 3 rounds, the teams swap sides.

Game winner: If one team wins 4 rounds, they become the game-winner.

Physical Stage (Laser Tag):

Games: The Physical stage consists of one game played to the best of 7 rounds. The winner of the game is awarded one point.

Format: “Digital Flame Activation” or “Plant the Bomb”, where each of the two competing teams plays on defense or offense in a given round.

Starting Side: The team that played on offense in the last round at the Digital match stage, plays on defense at the Physical stage. At the end of the first 5 rounds, the teams swap sides.

Game Goal: The goal of the offensive team in the round is to “activate the digital flame” at one of the specially designated objects on the playground within the allotted time. The goal of the defensive team is to defend and prevent the activation of the digital flame.

Winner: The offensive team wins if it has succeeded in “activating the digital flame” in the allotted time of the round. The defensive team wins if the opposing team has failed to “activate the digital flame” in the allotted time of the round.

If one of the teams has deactivated all players of the opposing team, such a team wins the round.

Equipment and health points: A player’s standard equipment includes a tactical headband and a tagger(s). Each player receives 100 health points (HP) and 1 life (cannot be revived after being deactivated).