*Existing rules are not yet final.

General

- Competition Method: 1 vs. 1

Game Settings

- Game Type: Versus Mode - Single Battle
- Max. Health Bar: 200
- Round Count: 3
- Round Time Limit: 60 Seconds
- Stage Select: Random Choice
- Commentary: Off

Character Selection

- The player must notify the referee of the characters that he/she will use before the   match starts.
- The player may not change the character after the match is started
- Default costumes must be used.
- Players edited costumes that are not originally included in the game must not be used.
- Overly suggested costumes must not be used. Players must change to another costume at the referee’s request.

Controller

- Personal controllers such as arcade sticks are allowed. (WCGC will provide only official Microsoft Xbox 360 game controller at the tournament area.)
- Any controller supporting macros or auto repeat is NOT allowed.

In Case of Problems

- If Xbox guide button is pressed during the game, the player who pressed the button loses that round by default. (The player who pressed the Xbox guide button must lose one round to his/her opponent.)
- If any intentional hardware reset and problem occurs, the referee must decide to end the match with the offending player losing by forfeit.
- If any problem occurs: Rematch if the two players conclude an agreement to have a rematch.

There rules are for the WCG 2008 National Championship and are subject to modification in the following aspects.

- Use of most recent patch/version release of each official game within WCG committee’s own discretion.
- Changes to in-game settings and options necessitated by the use of most recent patch version/release
- Cheat Protection Program release and/or cheat protection functions
- Game settings and/or operations guidelines dictated by differences between online and LAN tournaments.