THE OFFICE GAMES - tournaments

Game Rules:

This game will be league play!

League play will consist of a 64 League Tier (adjustments will be made based on the number of contestants)

• There will be up to 8 Conferences of 8

• There will be a division of 4 in each 8 team conference

• The Games will be 3 minute quarters

• All game settings will be on all Madden with QB vision turned on

• Players have 2 minutes a piece to make any adjustments (playbook etc.)

• The Top 2 from each conference will head to playoff round (if two people have the same record in conference, it will be determined by points scored vs. points yielded in division)

• 1st round of playoffs will be single elimination

• The playoffs will be 3 minute quarters

• 2nd round 16 Strong

• 3rd round 8 made

• 4th round 4conference Championship

• Conference and Championship game are played at 4 minute quarters

1) General Conduct

• Players will conduct themselves in a reasonable manner, maintaining a friendly and polite demeanor to spectators, members of the press, tournament or league officials, and to other players.

• Players will refrain from the use of vulgar language, if such language can be heard or seen by spectators, other players or any other person. Abusive behavior, including harassment and threats is prohibited.

• Physical abuse, fighting or any threatening action or threatening language, directed at any player, spectator, official or any other person is prohibited.

• Abuse to game stations, controllers or any tournament equipment is prohibited.

• Any action that interferes with play of a game, including but not limited to purposely breaking a game station, interfering with power, and abuse of in game pausing, is prohibited.

• Gambling, including betting on the outcome of games is prohibited.

2) Dress Code

• Players must wear attire appropriate to the circumstances and location at which an event is taking place.

• Dress code violations will result in a warning. If the player fails to correct the violation, he/she will be disqualified.

3) Availability for Awards

• Players must be available for post-tournament awards ceremonies and interviews.

• Winners must sign winner form and prize acceptance to claim prizes.

4) Violations

• Violation of any rule, unless specifically stated otherwise, will result in immediate disqualification and/or loss of winner status.

5) Game Interruptions

• If a game is interrupted intentionally by any player, that player will immediately be disqualified.

• If a game interruption is caused by outside circumstances such as a machine error or loss of power, the game shall be continued from the point of interruption, from the last recorded quarter if the point of interruption cannot be determined, or replayed if the point of interruption cannot be determined and no previous completed quarter score has been recorded. In the case of a continued game, a new game will be started and played to complete the number of quarters necessary. The score of new play will be added to that of interrupted play to determine a winner.

6) Referees

• Referees will be on site to monitor all game play. Referees will begin play, and will record scores for each game.

• Referees will be identified by Referee Shirts.

7. Game Process

• Each division will begin play at its designated time, and play matches at times as designated on site at the tournament. Times may also be posted on the Thumbskill.com web site.

• Players not present at the designated start time for any match will be disqualified, and their opponent moved on to the next round of play with a 7-0 score.

• Players will be shown their designated station, set up the game and immediately begin play. Each player will have 2 minutes to configure controls, lineups, audibles and settings. (Custom packages and custom hot routes cannot be used, nor can anything else that is not available in the in-game pause menu.)

• All 3 minute/quarter games are designated 45 minutes of real time to play, including set up (2 minutes per player.) All 4 minute/quarter games are designated 60 minutes of real time to play, including set up (2 minutes per player.) These time designations are referred to as the REAL TIME LIMIT for a game.

• Any games not completed within the real time limit will be ruled a win for whoever is leading after the real time limit is reached.

• In the case of any game being tied when the real time limit is reached, the game will continue until someone scores. No further timeouts can be called.

• If the end of a regulation game is reached in a game that has gone beyond the real time limit, or an overtime period ends and the players are still tied, the game will go to a grudge match and play like it was overtime.

• There is no real time limit for playoff games.

• No one is allowed to stand in front of the TV while setting audible or anything similar.

• The tournament officials and organizers may suspend the real time limit prior to the start of any game, group of games, or round of play, or at any time in any game announce the real time limit is suspended.

• One player is given the CHOICE of being home team based on record or points totals.

• In all rounds of divisional play except the final round, the player with the best record has choice.

• In divisional finals, a coin toss determines who receives CHOICE. A thumbskillz official will supervise the coin toss. The player with the higher number total points will have choice on call of coin toss.

• In all playoff rounds except the final game, the player with the better point differential, including both divisional play and playoff play, has CHOICE. In case of a point differential tie, there will be a coin toss. A Thumbskillz official will supervise the coin toss. The player with the higher point total will call the coin toss.