GCS IS BACK  |  SEASON 2 SIGN UPS  |  RULES RUNDOWN
Gauntlet Championship Series
[{'start': '0.480', 'end': '6.080', 'text': 'hello and welcome to season two of the Gauntlet\xa0\nChampionship series In this upcoming season there'}, {'start': '6.080', 'end': '10.480', 'text': "are a few rule changes and improvements which\xa0\nare going to go ahead and go over First let's"}, {'start': '10.480', 'end': '16.320', 'text': 'get into the general breakdown of our league and\xa0\nformat Just like last season we will have 16 teams'}, {'start': '16.320', 'end': '22.480', 'text': 'split into two pools of eight which will compete\xa0\nin a double round robin regular season All teams'}, {'start': '22.480', 'end': '28.880', 'text': 'will have a BO3 series on both Saturday and Sunday\xa0\nand teams will earn points based off their series'}, {'start': '28.880', 'end': '35.120', 'text': 'score in order to determine seeding for playoffs\xa0\nOnce the regular season is complete the bottom two'}, {'start': '35.120', 'end': '41.360', 'text': 'teams from each pool will be eliminated The top\xa0\nsix teams will advance into the double elim BO5'}, {'start': '41.360', 'end': '46.800', 'text': 'playoff bracket with the top four advancing in\xa0\nthe upper bracket and the fifth and sixth seed'}, {'start': '46.800', 'end': '51.360', 'text': 'from each pool starting in the lower bracket The\xa0\nbiggest change of the new season is that we will'}, {'start': '51.360', 'end': '57.360', 'text': 'be moving to a full fearless system This means any\xa0\nchampion picked by either team will be banned for'}, {'start': '57.360', 'end': '62.800', 'text': "both teams for the remainder of each series Now\xa0\nlet's move on to rules that might affect you the"}, {'start': '62.800', 'end': '70.720', 'text': 'players Teams will now consist of 10 players each\xa0\nand each player must play a full six series or 15'}, {'start': '70.720', 'end': '76.960', 'text': 'individual games Failure to meet this requirement\xa0\nfor all players on your team will result in that'}, {'start': '76.960', 'end': '83.200', 'text': 'team being disqualified from advancing to playoffs\xa0\nregardless of your total series points To join'}, {'start': '83.200', 'end': '89.760', 'text': 'you must have played at least 50 ranked solo duo\xa0\ngames if you are new to GCS If you are a returning'}, {'start': '89.760', 'end': '94.720', 'text': 'player you only have to play 30 You must be\xa0\na member of the GCS official Discord server'}, {'start': '94.720', 'end': '100.960', 'text': 'for the entirety of the tournament And also we\xa0\nwould like to note that anyone who climbs 400 LP'}, {'start': '100.960', 'end': '106.480', 'text': 'above their previous peak will be automatically\xa0\nreviewed by our admin team as well as anyone'}, {'start': '106.480', 'end': '112.880', 'text': 'that is deemed to be ranked sitting which will be\xa0\nreviewed and potentially disqualified Either case'}, {'start': '112.880', 'end': '118.880', 'text': 'may be reported by both captains and players\xa0\ndirectly to the GCS tournament admin staff'}, {'start': '118.880', 'end': '124.720', 'text': 'Each of you players must pay a $5 admission fee\xa0\nbefore the first game of the season assuming you'}, {'start': '124.720', 'end': '130.800', 'text': 'are drafted but 100% of this money will go\xa0\nto the prize pool which will go to the team'}, {'start': '130.800', 'end': '136.800', 'text': 'taking home the championship Some other notable\xa0\nchanges to the rules for the new season include'}, {'start': '136.800', 'end': '142.800', 'text': 'forfeits in game are now allowed as long as your\xa0\nteam is not playing on the official GCS stream'}, {'start': '142.800', 'end': '148.320', 'text': 'Any game being broadcast on the stream that is\xa0\nforfeited will result in the forfeiting team'}, {'start': '148.320', 'end': '155.200', 'text': 'being eliminated and banned from the tournament\xa0\nOn top of that all drafts will be done on draft'}, {'start': '155.200', 'end': '161.440', 'text': 'LOL or a similar tool if draft LOL is down Online\xa0\ndraft may not begin until all 10 players are in'}, {'start': '161.440', 'end': '168.240', 'text': 'lobby in LCS order If a pick or ban is missed or\xa0\nselected incorrectly the team will have until the'}, {'start': '168.240', 'end': '174.000', 'text': "opponent's next pick ban to correct it That said\xa0\nanyone who is deemed to be exploiting this rule"}, {'start': '174.000', 'end': '179.200', 'text': 'will be punished up to and including removal from\xa0\nthe tournament given the level of severity Once'}, {'start': '179.200', 'end': '184.240', 'text': 'the online draft is complete tournament draft\xa0\nwill still be used in client and bans must be'}, {'start': '184.240', 'end': '190.320', 'text': 'the same in client as they were online On top\xa0\nof that player trades are still allowed However'}, {'start': '190.320', 'end': '195.920', 'text': 'there will be a trade deadline at the end of the\xa0\nfirst round robin which will be on June 7th Teams'}, {'start': '195.920', 'end': '202.400', 'text': 'must have exactly 10 players before and after the\xa0\ntrade and teams eliminated from playoffs may not'}, {'start': '202.400', 'end': '209.040', 'text': 'participate in trades All trades must be confirmed\xa0\nby trade commissioners and captains have complete'}, {'start': '209.040', 'end': '214.880', 'text': 'control over trades and do not have to inform\xa0\nthe players prior to the trade being complete We'}, {'start': '214.880', 'end': '223.920', 'text': 'are very excited to get season 2 started Signups\xa0\nbegin today May 1st and will be closed on May 14th'}, {'start': '223.920', 'end': '229.920', 'text': 'Draft will take place on the 17th at 12:00 p.m\xa0\nCST so mark your calendars and will be streamed'}, {'start': '229.920', 'end': '238.080', 'text': 'live on say it with me now twitch.tv/gcsleague\xa0\nThe regular season will begin that following'}, {'start': '238.080', 'end': '245.516', 'text': 'Saturday on May 24th I am beyond excited to get\xa0\nit going I hope you are too GCS a million years'}]