Week 1-3 Swiss
Week 4-6 Playoffs
Online via the NSE Discord
Splat 3 NSE Winter will run over 6 weeks with matches taking place every Monday. Teams will play 2-3 matches a week and the tournament will use a modified Swiss format. After the first 4 weeks the teams will be split into playoff divisions.
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Prizes
1st - £200
2nd - £120
3rd - £80
Top 4 - BUEC Championship Pins
In addition to other prizes this tournament awards British University Esports Championship Points.
Nintendo is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this tournament.
RULES SUMMARY
This is a summary of rules that are the most common.
In addition to NSE rules all players must comply with Splatoon 3 terms of service at all times including, but not limited to, any account sharing policies.
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Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament.
GAME RULES
MAP POOL
All maps must be picked from the following map pool:
Clam Blitz: Barnacle and Dime / Crableg Capital / Eeltail Alley / Lemuria Hub / Museum d'Alfonsino / Scorch Gorge / Um'ami Ruins
Rainmaker: Bluefin Depot / Crableg Capital / Eeltail Alley / Humpback Pump Track / Scorch Gorge / Sturgeon Shipyard / Undertow Spillway
Splat Zones: Barnacle and Dime / Brinewater Springs / Hagglefish Market / Mahi-Mahi Resort / Museum d'Alfonsino / Shipshape Cargo Co. / Um'ami Ruins
Tower Control: Hagglefish Market / Inkblot Art Academy / MakoMart / Manta Maria / Shipshape Cargo Co. / Sturgeon Shipyard / Undertow Spillway
Turf War: Brinewater Springs / Inkblot Art Academy / Humpback Pump Track / Mahi-Mahi Resort / MakoMart / Manta Maria / Robo ROM-en
GAME MODE AND MAP SELECTION
All games will be best of 5. The game modes will be played in the order of the weekly mode rotation. Turf War will always be the first game mode, the other four game modes will rotate each week, with the final mode being the second mode of the following week. The home team will select the map to play in the first game. In subsequent games, the loser of the previous map chooses the next map. You can not play the same map twice in the same match.
SUBSTITUTION RULES
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules are at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
Sign-ups Close Saturday 12th October
Dates | Tournament Stage |
Saturday 12th Oct | Sign-ups Close |
Monday 14th Oct | Swiss |
Monday 21st Oct | Swiss |
Monday 28th Oct | Swiss |
Monday 4th Nov |
Playoffs |
Monday 11th Nov |
Playoffs |
Monday 18th Nov | Playoffs |
All games will be played on Monday evening and cannot be rearranged. Games will have a normal start time of 7.15pm. Further information on the format can be found in the Player Guide.