Race Rules & Guidelines

Official rules for KaizOFF racing tournaments. Please read carefully before competing.

Administration

Members holding the Administrator role will serve as administrators for the events.
Beginner-level hacks will be assigned to all racers ~ intermediate hacks can be picked upon racer agreement before selecting hack.

Race scheduling is the responsibility of the two competing racers — please discuss in the scheduling channel or tag admins so they can post in the announcements channel promptly.
Contestants should aim to schedule their races promptly upon mutual agreement.

Racers may choose between:

The chosen format must be agreed upon by both participants before the race begins.

The competition will follow a bracket-style format.
Initial matchups will be determined by a bot that randomizes all registered players — done live in the server.
Hacks being raced are randomly drawn by a bot from the approved hack list by an administrator — done live in the server.
Winners will advance to the next round of the bracket.
A losers' bracket may be implemented if there is sufficient interest among participants.
A Champions Bracket will be introduced after a sufficient number of seasons have been run to fit a bracket-style tournament.
If a racer drops out or is unable to race in a timely manner, their spot will be forfeited. The open spot will be filled by:
- A) A registered racer who was not in the current bracket but signed up after it was created. This option takes priority.
- B) If no such racer is available, a racer who has already competed but did not advance may be given a second chance — this will be determined by spinning a wheel that includes all racers who did not advance in their respective races.

We will be using the new bracket system designed by Britt — thank you Britt 😃
The Championship Round will now be a Best-of-3 series.
Players may mutually decide on a skill level for the random hack roll or request an admin random selection.
We may also get the viewers involved — polls could be held to let the audience decide the fate of the racers (e.g., choosing hack difficulty or theme).
The method for filling spots if a racer leaves remains unchanged.
Rules will continue to evolve as we test new formats and gather feedback.

Races may now be streamed on TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, or Discord, allowing greater flexibility for all racers.
Use of OBS and the Vertical Plugin is recommended to help display multiple racers or co-host setups.
With the help of OBS, racers can project other players' streams across platforms — TikTok, Twitch, YouTube, or even Discord for those who can't go live elsewhere.
When streaming from TikTok, ensure audience controls are not set to 18+, to maintain compatibility when co-hosting.
Implementation using Twitch or YouTube is fully supported — just make sure to test your stream layout ahead of time, especially for cross-platform races.

Participants should be kind and considerate to fellow racers and viewers.
Maintain a family-friendly atmosphere in all communications and streams.
All streams should attempt to maintain a PG rating to ensure enjoyment for all viewers.

All participants are expected to compete in a sportsmanlike manner.
Do not use emulator features that might provide an unfair advantage — including but not limited to: Rewind, Save States, or Slowdown.
Any form of cheating or unfair advantage will result in disqualification.