Rules
Read this before you register.
Format, conduct, violations, and prize claim. Same rules apply to everyone — captains, players, subs, and substitutes.
Format
- Double Elimination. Two brackets — Winners and Losers. You have to lose twice to go home.
- Winners bracket: Best of 1.
- Losers bracket: Best of 1. Lose here and you're out.
- Grand Finals: Best of 3. The losers bracket winner must take 2 sets.
- Seeding and brackets are announced before tournament day.
- Maximum 12 teams.
Dota 2 specifics
- 5v5 Captains Mode (CM) for all matches.
- All current-patch heroes allowed.
- Pauses limited to 5 minutes total per team per game.
- Intentional disconnects or crash-exploits → immediate DQ.
- Lobby settings are configured by the admin.
General conduct
- Call time 10:00 AM. Check in by 10:00, first matches at 11:00. 15-minute grace; after that it's a forfeit.
- No cheating. Hacks, scripts, macros, exploits = immediate DQ + permanent ban.
- Admin decisions are final. No appeals.
- No-show = forfeit. The opponent advances.
- No account sharing. Each player on their own account.
- One substitute. Declared at registration. Undeclared subs can't play. Subs replace, not add.
Schedule
- Match schedules posted at least 24 hours before each round.
- Updates go to the Argonar Facebook page + Messenger.
- Reschedules need both teams + admin to agree, 12+ hours in advance.
Sportsmanship
- Respect opponents. Win or lose, give a GG.
- No toxicity. Trash talk that crosses into harassment, slurs, or personal attacks is not tolerated.
- Violators are banned from all future Argonar events.
- Issues and disputes go straight to the admin — don't argue with the other team.
Violations & penalties
- Rank manipulation — fake or under-declared rank to gain an edge = immediate DQ.
- False information — wrong names, identity fraud, fake payment proof = DQ + prize forfeiture.
- Smurfing — using alts or lower-rank accounts is strictly prohibited.
- Match fixing — collusion, intentional losses, or score manipulation = permanent ban for everyone involved.
- Lying about skill — treated the same as rank manipulation.
- Complaints & reports — taken into consideration when evaluating penalties. File a complaint.
- Penalties — warnings, DQ, prize forfeiture, or permanent ban — at Argonar's discretion.
- All decisions final. Argonar reserves the right to act to maintain integrity.
Prize claim
- Within 7 days. Claim the cash prize within 7 days of the finals or it may be forfeited.
- Via GCash to the team captain. Distribution among team members is the captain's responsibility.
- Verification. Organizers may request ID or proof of identity.
- Non-transferable. Can't be moved to another team or individual.