User:Cookies and Creme/Region article guidelines
Eligible regions[edit]
Any Smash region with a serious competitive scene can have a region article on the wiki. However, each region article encompasses a different area depending on how it is often split up in by the community. For example, the United States itself is split up into many different regions due to the country's geographic size leading to different communities. Conversely, most US states do not have their own region page due to being part of a greater Smash region, such as Connecticut's scene often crossing over with the rest of New England.
It is customary to follow how reliable sources such as LumiRank split regions. However, this does not have to be strictly followed, especially if players choose to identify their own regions differently.
Region article essentials[edit]
The following are what every region article must contain, and will be expected to have at their creation. Low-effort articles created without these essentials may be deleted.
Introduction[edit]
Each region article must have an introduction that briefly explains the region's history, its smaller scenes, and its best-known players and events. In addition, an introduction can also explain alternate ways the region has been split, such as other states or provinces occasionally grouped with the region.
Smashers[edit]
For large regions, the Smashers page should only include sections regarding the region's globally-ranked players and nationally-ranked players. Additional notable players, including notable commentators and tournament organizers, may also be listed. Players that do not meet any of the criteria may not be listed, as the section will link to the relevant Smasher categories for an in-depth look at the region's talent. For smaller regions that have little globally-ranked or nationally-ranked players, the latter rule may be disregarded to a certain degree, such as only including players ranked on a region's power rankings.
The following rankings are used to determine globally-ranked players:
- 64 League Rankings
- SSB64UPR
- RetroSSBMRank
- SSBMRank/MPGR
- SSBBRank
- Panda Global Rankings
- OrionRank 2018
- Panda Global Rankings Ultimate
- OrionRank Ultimate
- UltRank/LumiRank
- PMRank
The following rankings are used to determine nationally-ranked players:
- Australian Power Rankings
- European Smash 64 Power Rankings
- European Melee Power Rankings
- Japan SSBM Rank
- European Smash 4 Power Rankings
- JAPAN Power Rankings
- European Ultimate Power Rankings
- Japan Player Rankings
- Experimental Smash Player Rankings
- PGRContenders
- PGR v3
- OrionRank regional rankings
- LumiRank regional rankings
- PMRank regional rankings
Each player should have their state/province (assuming the region itself is not said state/region), games they were ranked in, characters, and highest placement on rankings listed. Additional notes may also be listed, indicating notable tags, other locations they resided in when they were ranked, and whether the player is banned. Characters should only be characters that a player mains or is a prominent secondary; as a rule of thumb, characters that are not in or removed from the respective Smasher's infobox or should not be included. Players who were ranked in multiple games can have additional sections in the table, however they must be grouped together under the same Smasher. Finally, tables should be listed in alphabetical order.
| Name | Ranked Game(s) | Character(s) | Highest placement(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bloodcross (Massachusetts) |
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2014 SSBBRank: 40th | |
| Cory |
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PMRank 2022: 34th | Also known as Sabre. |
| Light (Connecticut) |
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OrionRank 2018: 10th | |
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OrionRank 2022: 4th |
Tournaments[edit]
This section lists a region's tournament series, tournaments, and their top 10 largest singles events.
Only tournament series that have attracted attendance from outside the local community can be listed in the section. In addition, the section should include a series' state/province (assuming the region itself is not said state/region), games that had been or are main events, its type, and whether it is ongoing or discontinued. For main events, the only acceptable parameters are weekly/biweekly/monthly/bimonthly/annual, while series with inconsistent scheduling should be marked with "unscheduled". Tournaments may have multiple types depending on whether its schedule changes.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT Gamercon (Connecticut) |  |
Annual | Ongoing |
| GUMS (Massachusetts) | |
Monthly | Discontinued |
| HoG (Connecticut) | |
Weekly/Annual | Ongoing |
For tournaments themselves, only tournaments that have at least one event at a superregional level or above should be listed.
| Tournament | Date | Supermajor | Major | Superregional | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataclysm 3 (Massachusetts) | March 3rd-4th, 2007 | — | |
— | — |
| Viva La Smashtaclysm (Connecticut) | November 10th-11th, 2007 | |
— | — | — |
| S.N.E.S. (Massachusetts) | August 21st-23rd, 2009 | — | |
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Similar to the rules for Smashers, small locals or tournaments that do not fall under the criteria will not be included unless a region has a lack of superregional events.
