初賽制度 Preliminary Competition Format

為免產生中英對照出錯的情況，以下內容僅以英文撰寫，敬請原諒。

1. This competition adopts the Swiss-system Tournament.
2. Two songs are played in each match. The sum of the scores (combined score) determines how many points they get for the Swiss.
3. The score of each song is determined as follows:
   • Score = PERFECT × 3 + GREAT × 2 + GOOD × 1 + BAD × 0 + MISS × 0
4. Players in each match will gain 3, 2, 1, and 0 points respectively depending on the rank of their combined scores. For ties in the combined score, the players in tie gain the mean of the points of the tying positions.
5. Songs are picked from the song pool and may appear more than once.
6. Competitors are allowed to play on only the MASTER difficulty. Competitors violating this rule receive 0 score for that song.
7. The management team may invite some players to have extra matches in case the rankings may not be clear.
8. The entire competition is live streamed from the competition room to the spectator room and to the public. You consent to live streaming your gameplay if you participate as a competitor.

初賽規則 Preliminary Competition Rules

All competitors are allowed to:

* 以下規則僅限此初賽，決賽及其他學校舉行的初賽的規則或有差異。
* The rules only apply to this preliminary competition. The final competition and the preliminary competitions from other universities may differ.

1. Use non-slip mats, screen protection films, gloves, fingertip protection, etc.
2. Wipe out any sweat during any match.
3. Wear a mask to prevent getting any disease or to prevent their identity from being shown to the public.
4. Perform any other reasonable actions after asking an arbiter or any of the management team for permission.

All competitors must:

1. Prepare your own device (smartphone, tablet) and headphones.
2. Unlock the master level of all songs in the song pool.
3. Remove all characters with judgment enhancement skills from the team. (e.g. 5.5秒間 BAD以上がPERFECTになり、5秒間スコアが80%UPする)
4. Use headphones during play.
5. Ensure the smoothness of the game by clearing cache, rebooting the device, or otherwise. Arbiters hold the final decision to forfeit the player or allow a rematch in case of unrecoverable incidents.
6. Keep at the score screen until the arbiter finishes marking down the score. A forfeit is considered if the arbiter determines that the action is intentional and the score cannot be found in the stream record.
7. Consent to showing their nickname and capturing their gameplay for broadcasting. Competitors’ faces will not be captured.
8. Follow instructions and respond to questions given by ACA members or other helpers.

All competitors must NOT:

1. Be late to the competition.
2. Break or damage anything in the venue and in HKU, or charges will be faced.
3. Provide false information during the registration process and in the competition.
4. Have multiple entries to the competition by the same person.
5. Transfer the right to participate to another person.
6. Intentionally obstruct the progress or management of the competition.
7. Intentionally abandon playing or try to lose.
8. Show unsportsmanlike conduct or attitude to participants, including but not limited to obstructing the management team on progressing in the competition, disturbing other players during match, and cutting corners on play.
9. Intentionally exploit client vulnerabilities or defects.
10. Use inappropriate in-game names or nicknames.
11. Behave in a manner that discredits HKU, ACA, other participating societies or their respective university, this competition, or the game.
12. Gamble in connection with this competition. In addition, be complicit or involved in gambling activities by a third party.

Upon breaking these rules, if the rule breaker is able to compensate or remedy immediately, no punishment will be made. Otherwise, the rule breaker is disqualified from the competition. In addition, if the rule breaker is involved in actions that disturb, harass, or obstruct other participants or the management staff, ACA holds the decision to remove them from the venue.

For breakage or damage of the venue or any items provided by the HKU or ACA, a minimum of HK$100 will be charged. The participant involved will also be held financially responsible for the repairing or replacement cost for the damaged items if the cost exceeds $100.

Any disputes, interpretations, or decisions not covered by these rules are subject to the final decision and authority of ACA.

初賽比賽歌單 Preliminary Song Pool

若出現歌曲未能分出勝負之情況，有關選手將會被邀請以歌單外的歌曲作決勝之情況，敬請留意
In case of a tie, the players will be invited to play a song outside the song pool for the final decision. Please be aware of this.