Editing Sandbagging

'''Sandbagging''', sometimes formally referred to as "'''intentional underperformance'''", is the act of playing poorly on purpose. Originating from [[wikipedia:Glossary_of_cue_sports_terms#sandbag|Billiards slang]], referring to the concealment of one's ability to play, sandbagging in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series generally consists of players using characters that are not their [[main character]]s, selecting stages that normally counter their character, or playing below their proven capabilities, amongst other actions. Sandbagging can occur at any level of play, and even at top-level tournaments players have sandbagged on occasion, with some smashers, such as {{Sm|Isai}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}, being well-known  for their frequent sandbagging.

Sandbagging, however, can be seen as a sign of disrespect when done in serious settings, as it is seen as the player not treating their opponent as an equal nor as a threat, as well as depriving their opponent of a pure competitive match. Due to compromising a tournament's competitive integrity and [[bracket manipulation|disrupting the natural progress of the tournament bracket]] should a sandbagging player lose against a lower level opponent, it is not uncommon for tournaments to have a rule forbidding intentionally underperforming at the threat of being disqualified from the tournament altogether and possibly banned from future tournaments. This is a controversial ruling though, as it is not always clear if a player is sandbagging, thus making it difficult to enforce. Additionally, there is the argument that it is the right of the player to perform however and use whatever character they want. There is also the argument that a player may simply enjoy playing as the character even if they do not normally play them seriously.

*{{Sm|Mango}} went through a period where he adopted the persona of "{{Sm|Scorpion Master}}", and used {{SSBM|Mario}} at several tournaments; the most well-known of these instances was [[Apex 2010]], where he placed 25th in ''Melee'' singles instead of his usual top 4 placing.

**At the ''Smash 64'' tournament in [[Apex 2014]], Isai once again sandbagged by exclusively using the mid-tiered {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}. Unlike Apex 2012 and 2013, however, Isai placed first in singles without losing a single set, with {{Sm|Moyashi}} placing second below Isai.