Super Smash Bros Rulebook

1. After the beginning of Regular Season play (Week 1 matches), a player rostered on a team may not transfer to another roster within the same company for the same game with out the Game Lead's approval.
   1. The main circumstance permitting a transfer would be a team losing players and falling below the minimum team size.
   2. Companies with multiple teams playing the same game may have players on multiple rosters as outlined in the general rules under “Team Eligibility.” Being a floater is not considered transferring.
2. After Week 5, removing players from the roster does not free up additional spots.

1. All teams must meet the minimum team size without counting any players who are listed on multiple teams.
2. Shared players still count towards a team’s maximum roster size.

3. A player on multiple rosters may only play for one of those teams of each game in any given week. Violation of this rule will lead to disqualification from the CEA.

4. If a company elects to have floaters for any of its games, a representative of the company should inform that game's Game Lead which rosters are affected, and inform the game lead each week which team that floater will play on.
5. The maximum number of floaters allowed across a company's teams in a particular tournament depends on the number of teams that company has in the tournament as well as the minimum roster size for that tournament, and is as follows:
   • 2-3 Teams = 2 Floaters
   • 4-6 Teams = 4 Floaters
   • 7-9 Teams = 6 Floaters

6. Each floater may be rostered on no more than 3 teams. Each team may have no more than 2 floaters.

7. Cross-Game policy: Within the same company, players are typically discouraged from playing on teams across multiple games. Doing so may be allowed at Game Leads' discretion as long as the following criteria are met:

   1. All teams must meet the minimum team size without counting any players who are listed on multiple teams.
   2. Teams should understand that relying on a Cross-Game player's availability is not a suitable reason to reschedule a match (all matches occur at Noon Pacific on Saturday by default)
   3. A Cross-Game player should not plan to be a primary player on more than 1 team.

Half-Team / Joint-Team Policy:

1. A Joint-Team may consist of members from different companies if the following criteria are met:

   1. There are no more than 2 companies represented on the team.
   2. The companies represented are not represented in any other teams in a single game's tournament.
2. A Joint-Team is subject to all other rules normally surrounding CEA teams.
3. A Joint-Team may have 1 single captain from either company, or may have 2 captains total (1 from each company).
4. Registering:
   1. Two Half-Teams may combine and register as a Joint-Team through the normal registration process without first consulting CEA. Please list both companies on the registration form.
   2. Half-Teams may also consult CEA for help with pairing, and upon being paired will register as a Joint-Team through the normal registration process.

1. Monday: Matchups for the following weekend are distributed (assuming all previous round match results have been entered).
2. Friday: Rosters are submitted by 7:30pm Pacific.
   1. Failure to submit on time will result in the opposing team getting an extra ban that is to be posted in the match chat on the tournament platform.
3. Saturday : All matches are played on Saturday starting at 12pm Pacific (3pm Eastern).
4. Sunday: Latest for rescheduling a match and replays submitted by 4pm Pacific.

1. Stock and time are set to 3 stock and 7 minutes
2. Final Smash Meter: Off
3. Spirits: Off
4. Damage Handicap: Off
5. Stage Selection: Anyone
6. Items: Off and None
7. First to: 1 Win
8. Stage Morph: Off
9. Stage Hazards: Off
10. Team Attack: On
11. Launch Rate: 1.0x
12. Underdog Boost: Off
13. Pausing: Off
14. Score Display: Off
15. % Show Damage: Yes
16. Custom Balance: Off
17. Echo Fighters: Separate
18. Radar: Big
19. Teammate Highlight: On
20. Mii Fighters: All moveset combinations are legal
21. Stage List
    1. Starter Stages
       1. Battlefield
       2. Town and City
       3. Final Destination
       4. Pokemon Stadium 2
       5. Smashville
    2. Counterpick Stages
       
       1. Kalos Pokemon League
       2. Lylat Cruise
       3. Yoshi's Story

1. The first game of every set will be played on Pokemon Stadium 2.

1. 1. After each game of the set, the player who won the previous game may ban 2 stages from the list. These bans only apply to the next game, not the duration of the set. The loser of the previous game then chooses from any of the remaining stages, however, a player may not choose a stage they have previously won on during the same set.
   2. After Each game in the set, the following is the procedure to determine character counterpicks.
      1. The winning player of the preceding game must announce their character selection for the next game.
      2. The losing player of the preceding game must announce their character selection for the next game.
      3. The next game is played.

1. Any single player on the team roster can play an Ace set, including players from the first 4 sets. Before playing an Ace set, each team captain privately submits their team’s player and character to the referee (or neutral third party if no referees are available). Once both teams have submitted, the referee reveals the players and characters. (Note: an ace player’s character need not match their character from previous sets).