Tournament 26 Rules and Information

== General Information ==
* Tournament 26 begins Friday April 6, 2023.
* Tournament 26 concludes Sunday May 5, 2023.
* Tournament 26 will be held on Halo Infinite.
* Message RPG445 on Xbox to compete.
* First 3 Stages "Spartan Sasuke T26" available on RPG445's bookmarks to download and practice.
* Use Spartan Sasuke game mode whenever practicing.
* Clamber will be disabled and Slide has been fully minimized.
* Runs on Xbox and PC will be accepted, however you can only run on one platform of your choice.
== Tournament Rules ==
* Competitors are not allowed to compete under multiple gamertags! Doing so will result in a ban!
*You must run by the May 5th deadline or else you will lose your spot in the tournament!
* If you cannot run by the deadline, please contact the host in advance to arrange a time to run!
*Competitors are given 2 attempts per stage! If you fail on both of your attempts, your tournament is over and the better of the 2 runs will be shown in the video.
* The only exception for a 3rd attempt is if a failure is caused by lag or if another player interferes with your run!
*If you feel your fail was caused by lag, it is highly encouraged you record it and send the footage to me.
* Do not clown around on the course! Examples include, stalling around and or doing nothing, running off the course on purpose, etc. Doing so will result in your run getting cut and could result in a ban!
* Do not disturb other people running and or practicing the course!
* All spectators must remain on the spectator platform during runs! If you go on the course during someone else's run, you will be removed from the game!
* Timer does not start until you jump off the starting line!
* Spartans must punch the landmine at the end of a stage to stop the timer! Shooting the landmine will result in disqualification!
== 1st Stage Rules ==
* Competitors will have as long as they need to practice the 1st Stage.
* Spartans will have 105 seconds to complete the 1st Stage!
* Obstacles include the following:
# Shield Steps (NEW)
# Flying Swords (NEW)
# Spin Bridge (NEW)
# Sky Hooks (NEW)
# Top Hats (NEW)
# Warped Wall
# Compass Cross
#Spider Swing (NEW)
#Disc Climb (NEW)
* Touching the poles or supports on the Spin Bridge will result in disqualification.
*Touching the tops of the rings of the Sky Hooks will result in disqualification.
* Doing the Warped Wall facing backwards will result in disqualification.
* Using the ledges outside the rings of the Compass Cross will result in disqualification.
* Using the 2nd grapple will result in disqualification.
* Spartans must grapple the hanging ring on the Spider Swing. Grappling anything else will result in disqualification.
* Touching the supports on the Spider Swing will result in disqualification.
== 2nd Stage Rules ==
* Upon completing the 1st Stage, you will immediately be taken onto the 2nd Stage!
* If you're unable to run the 2nd Stage after completing Stage 1, if approved by the host you have up to 24 hours to complete the rest of your tournament!
* Upon loading into the 2nd Stage, you will be given 15 minutes to practice the stage.
* Any other 2nd Stage practice must be done before your 1st Stage run!
* Failure to follow the rules above will result in you receiving only 1 attempt at the 2nd Stage and all following stages along with a no practice penalty!
* Spartans will have 90 seconds to complete the 2nd Stage!
* Obstacles include the following:
# Shuriken Strike (NEW)
# Waterfall Ladder (NEW)
# Triple Compressor (NEW)
# Galactic Hoops (NEW)
# Omega Ring
# Backstream (Last seen T12)
# Wall Switch (NEW)
* Spartans must perform the corner wraps on the Wall Switch before transferring to the next wall. Failing to do so will result in disqualification.
== 3rd Stage Rules ==
* Upon completing the 2nd Stage, you will immediately be taken onto the 3rd Stage!
* If you're unable to run the 3rd Stage after completing Stage 2, if approved by the host you have up to 24 hours to complete the rest of your tournament!
* Upon loading into the 3rd Stage, you will be given 15 minutes to practice the stage.
* Any other 3rd Stage practice must be done before your 1st Stage run!
* Failure to follow the rules above will result in you receiving only 1 attempt at the 3rd Stage along with a no practice penalty!
* Spartans will have no time limit on the 3rd Stage!
* You will have up to 30 seconds to rest in between obstacles. Going over this limit will result in disqualification!
* Obstacles include the following:
# Cap Alley (Last seen T15)
# Pole Twist (NEW)
# Eyes of Sauron (NEW)
# Akuma Cliffhanger (NEW)
# Vertical Limit Burst (NEW)
# Mt. Mongoose (NEW)
# Time Bomb (NEW)
# Stunt Swing (NEW)
* Spartans must stop on the 3rd ledge of the Akuma Cliffhanger. Jumping straight from the 2nd and 3rd ledges immediately into the 4th ledge will result in disqualification.
*Spartans must use the mongoose for the last 3 obstacles.
*Flipping out of the mongoose at any point will result in disqualification.
*Spartans must get their mongoose on the green platform after the Time Bomb before they can get out to grab the grapple for the Stunt Swing.
*Spartans must get back in the Mongoose before attempting the Stunt Swing.
*Using the 2nd grapple will result in disqualification.
* Spartans have only beaten the 3rd Stage when their entire character lands on the final platform.
== Final Stage Rules ==
* ANYONE WHO BOOKMARKS THE FINAL STAGE WILL BE BANNED!
*You are allowed to bookmark the Final Stage from only the first 25 tournaments on Halo 5 since none of the obstacles that are currently on the Final Stage are present in any previous version of the Final Stage.
* Upon completing the 3rd Stage, you will be taken onto the Final Stage whenever enough spectators are present!
*Spectators will NOT be in observer mode on the Final Stage!
*All spectators must remain in the designated spectator ramp!
*Any spectators that touch the Final Stage will be banned!
* You will be given only 1 practice attempt at the Final Stage.
* You will be given only 1 attempt at the Final Stage as opposed to the 2 attempts on prior stages. The practice attempt does not count towards your actual run.
* Spartans will have ?? seconds to complete the Final Stage!
* Obstacles will not be revealed until somebody reaches the new Final Stage!
* Timer does not start until you press the jump button going into the first Cube.
*If and only if you hit the landmine at the top in under ?? seconds will you be recognized as a grand champion and become eligible for the $100 grand prize!