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==Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic==
==Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic==
The coronavirus disease at time of the start of the tour caused a [[2019-20 COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive play|global pandemic]] where large gatherings and travel were discouraged. As a result, Smash World Tour released a statement<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1238147882668175361</ref> on March 12th, 2020 detailing their measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
The COVID-19 disease at time of the start of the tour caused a [[2019-20 COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive play|global pandemic]] where large gatherings and travel were discouraged. As a result, Smash World Tour released a statement<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1238147882668175361</ref> on March 12th, 2020 detailing their measures to prevent the spread of the virus:


* There would be no Platinum or Gold tier events in March and April 2020.
*There would be no Platinum or Gold tier events in March and April 2020.
**{{Trn|CEO Dreamland 2020}} was going to be a Gold tier event marking the start of the tour. While it wasn't canceled, its tour points were removed.
*Silver events would continue as normal. However, sick people were recommended to stay home.
**{{Trn|HFLAN Melee Edition 2020}} was going to be the first Platinum tier event, but it was postponed to Fall 2020.
*Missed point opportunities were planned to be made up later.
**Pound 2020 was canceled. It was going to be the first Platinum tier event for ''Ultimate'' and the second for ''Melee''.
***The tournament would later be replaced by {{Trn|Pound Online}}.
* Silver events would continue as normal. However, it was recommended for sick people to stay home.
** Several events canceled or postponed independent of Smash World Tour's rulings.
* Missed point opportunities were planned to be made up later.


On April 1st, 2020, Smash World Tour released an update statement.<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1245431585110986755</ref>
On April 1st, 2020, Smash World Tour released an update statement<ref>https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1245431585110986755</ref>:


* The delay on all Smash World Tour events was extended to June 1st, 2020. Smash World Tour said this would likely not be the last delay.
*The delay on all Smash World Tour events was extended to June 1st, 2020. Smash World Tour said this would likely not be the last delay.  
**{{Trn|Get On My Level 2020}}, Battle Arena Melbourne 12, and MomoCon 2020 were exploring new dates.
*A [https://smash.gg/league/smash-world-tour-2020/shop TO relief fund shop] was opened on Smash.gg.
***Get On My Level 2020 was postponed indefinitely. It was a Platinum tier event prior to postponement. As of the March 12th statement it would be the first Platinum tier event for ''Melee'' and the second for ''Ultimate''.
***Battle Arena Melbourne 12 was postponed to the second half of 2020, and was a Platinum tier event prior to postponement.
***MomoCon 2020 was canceled. It was a Gold tier event prior to postponement.
**The organizers for Umebura Japan Major 2020 had not made a decision at the time, and it would not count towards Smash World Tour. The tournament was later canceled.
* Missed point opportunities were still being planned to be made up later.  
* A [https://smash.gg/league/smash-world-tour-2020/shop TO relief fund shop] was opened on Smash.gg.


On April 13th, 2020, COLOSSEL 2020 was cancelled. It was supposed to be a Gold tier event and the first Platinum/Gold tier event in Europe for ''Ultimate''.
Almost all tournaments in the circuit during the pandemic period, including gold and platinum tiered events, were either postponed or cancelled:
*Platinum tier tournaments Pound 2020 and Umebura Japan Major 2020 were cancelled, while {{Trn|HFLAN Melee Edition 2020}}, {{Trn|Get On My Level 2020}}, {{Trn|Battle Arena Melbourne 12}}, and {{Trn|Double Down}} were postponed.
*Gold tier tournaments MomoCon 2020, Battle of BC 4, and COLOSSEL 2020 were cancelled, while {{Trn|CEO 2020}} was postponed. {{Trn|CEO Dreamland 2020}} was still held, but the Gold tier status was dropped.


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 16:12, May 27, 2020

Smash World Tour 2020
Smash World Tour.png
Info
Founded 2020
Region Global
Format Double Elimination
Website(s) Smash World Tour website

The Smash World Tour 2020 is a Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament circuit organized by the teams behind VGBootCamp and Super Smash Con. The circuit started on March 13th, 2020, and has a cut-off date on November 22nd, 2020. Tournaments will be held all over the world, with the finals being held in the United States from December 17th-20th, 2020. There will be a combined pot total of over $250,000.

Official Ruleset

Rulebook

The official ruleset will be used at all participating tournaments unless otherwise specified.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Game settings

Stages

Starter Counterpick
Yoshi's Story Pokémon Stadium
Fountain of Dreams
Battlefield
Final Destination
Dream Land

Additional rules

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Game settings

Options

Stages

Starter Counterpick
Battlefield Kalos Pokémon League
Final Destination Lylat Cruise
Smashville Yoshi's Story
Pokémon Stadium 2
Town and City

List of tournaments

Melee

Event Date Tier Attendance Winner
USA Don't Stomp On Me March 14th, 2020 Silver 64 86 USA Albert
USA SoCal The Hype! March 14th, 2020 Silver 32 39 USA KoDoRiN
USA Low Tier City Expo 2020 July 10th-12th, 2020 Platinum TBD TBD
UK Fête 2020 July 23rd-26th, 2020 Gold TBD TBD
USA Super Smash Con 2020 August 6th-9th, 2020 Platinum TBD TBD
Sweden KBit 2020 September 4th-6th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA CT Gamercon 4 September 12th-13th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA The Script Trilogy October 11th-12th, 2020 Gold TBD TBD
USA Apex 2020 November 20th-22nd, 2020 Gold TBD TBD
France HFLAN Melee Edition 2020 Fall 2020 Platinum TBD TBD
Canada Get On My Level 2020 TBD Platinum TBD TBD
Australia Battle Arena Melbourne 12 TBD Platinum TBD TBD
USA Double Down TBD Platinum TBD TBD
Japan TBA Event TBA Gold TBD TBD
Japan TBA Event TBA Gold TBD TBD
USA TBA Event TBA Gold TBD TBD
Mexico TBA Event TBA Gold TBD TBD
USA Smash World Tour Championships December 17th-20th, 2020 Finals 32 TBD

Ultimate

Event Date Tier Attendance Winner
Japan Kurobra 20 March 21st, 2020 Silver 64 64 Japan Ark
Mexico Encuentro Mítico 2020 June 6th-7th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA Low Tier City Expo 2020 July 10th-12th, 2020 Platinum TBD TBD
Australia Defence Of The ACT 2 July 17th-19th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA GoTE 4TheKids 2020 July 25th-26th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA Super Smash Con 2020 August 6th-9th, 2020 Platinum TBD TBD
USA Collision 2020 August 22nd-23rd, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA Standoff 2020 September 4th-6th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
Sweden KBit 2020 September 4th-6th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
Spain Siege The North September 11th-13th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
Mexico Smash Dream Cup September 12-13th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA CT Gamercon 4 September 12th-13th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
Germany Smash Contest: DoKomi 2020 September 12th-13th, 2020 Silver 128 TBD TBD
USA Glitch: Infinite September 19th-20th, 2020 Gold TBD TBD
Chile Phoenix Revengeance October 10th-11th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
Germany United LAN 2020 October 23rd-27th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA Port Priority 6 October 31st-November 1st, 2020 Gold TBD TBD
UK Invasion November 14th, 2020 Silver TBD TBD
USA Apex 2020 November 20th-22nd, 2020 Gold TBD TBD
USA CEO 2020 December 11th-13th, 2020 Gold TBD TBD
Belgium Smash Odyssey: Ghent 2 TBD Silver TBD TBD
Canada Get On My Level 2020 TBD Platinum TBD TBD
Australia Battle Arena Melbourne 12 TBD Platinum TBD TBD
USA Double Down TBD Platinum TBD TBD
Finland Bob-omb Battlefield 2020 TBD Silver TBD TBD
Japan TBA Event TBA Gold TBD TBD
Europe TBA Event TBA Platinum TBD TBD
USA TBA Event TBA Gold TBD TBD
Mexico TBA Event TBA Gold TBD TBD
USA Smash World Tour Championships December 17th-20th, 2020 Finals 32 TBD

Point system

Scoring

Scores are calculated based off of placements, with higher tiered events offering more points for a wider range of placements. The following factors into the final score:

  • Top 3 Platinum results
  • Top 3 Gold results
  • Top 6 Silver results

The top 31 players then move on to the finals, with a Last Chance qualifier for the last slot.

Placement Platinum score Gold score Silver score
128 entrants 96 entrants 64 entrants 32 entrants
1st 800 400 100 70 45 25
2nd 675 300 70 45 25 10
3rd 525 220 45 25 10 5
4th 400 150 25 10 5 1
5th 300 100 10 5 1 —
7th 220 70 5 1 — —
9th 150 45 1 — — —
13th 100 25 — — — —
17th 70 10 — — — —
25th 45 5 — — — —
33rd 25 1 — — — —
49th 10 — — — — —
65th 5 — — — — —
97th 1 — — — — —

Point standings

Super Smash Bros. Melee standings

Rank Player Points
1st USA Albert 45
2nd USA bobby big ballz 25
2nd USA KoDoRiN 25
4th USA Salt 10
4th USA null 10
6th USA Arc 5
6th USA Nut 5
8th USA SFOP 1
8th USA SDJ 1
8th USA Westballz 1

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate standings

Rank Player Points
1st Japan Ark 45
2nd Japan Nagi-nu 25
3rd Japan Kuroitsu 10
4th Japan Ke-ya 5
5th Japan Daijunoseirei 1
5th Japan yuzu 1

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 disease at time of the start of the tour caused a global pandemic where large gatherings and travel were discouraged. As a result, Smash World Tour released a statement[1] on March 12th, 2020 detailing their measures to prevent the spread of the virus:

  • There would be no Platinum or Gold tier events in March and April 2020.
  • Silver events would continue as normal. However, sick people were recommended to stay home.
  • Missed point opportunities were planned to be made up later.

On April 1st, 2020, Smash World Tour released an update statement[2]:

  • The delay on all Smash World Tour events was extended to June 1st, 2020. Smash World Tour said this would likely not be the last delay.
  • A TO relief fund shop was opened on Smash.gg.

Almost all tournaments in the circuit during the pandemic period, including gold and platinum tiered events, were either postponed or cancelled:

External links

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1238147882668175361
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/SmashWorldTour/status/1245431585110986755


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