AVerMedia Broadcaster Cup

Cyber Sports Network is excited to announce continued support from AVerMedia with another Modern WarFare 3 Cup. The 'Broadcaster' Cup is now taking registrations!



No Xbox Live Gamer Tags will be changed 24 hours prior to the start of the event. If you do not get it changed prior to this deadline, you must use your existing gamer tag for the tournament.

Due to the $10,000 Frag Cup happening the same weekend, we have adjusted our schedule to allow the maximum amount of teams to participate in both events. CSN is dedicated to supporting real growth in the console community and specifically the Call of Duty series. Please support the other organizations that are doing the same. CSN will be limiting signups for this event at 128 teams to gives teams a greater chance of winning. CSN have contacted several other potential sponsors for additional prizing for this event. Updates will be posted here.

Platform / Game: Modern Warfare 3 on the Xbox 360
Registration: North American and European teams are both allowed.
Bracket Limit: 128
Event Schedule: Rounds 1-2 on March Saturday 31st starting at 12:30 PM Eastern
Rounds 3-7 on April 1st at 1:00 PM Eastern
Prizes: 1st Place 4x AVERMEDIA Game Broadcaster HD (Retail Price $149.99)-
http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=565

Viewers on stream will have a chance to win a AVERMEDIA Game Capture HD (Retail Price $149.99) -
http://www.avermedia.com/avertv/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=556
Commentary / Stream: CSN's twitch.tv/cybersportsnetwork channel with commentary provided by GoldenBoy

You must read the rules!

No Xbox Live Gamer Tags will be changed 24 hours prior to the start of the event. If you do not get it changed prior to this deadline, you must use your existing gamer tag for the tournament.

Tournament Structure:

128 Team, Single Elimination Bracket
Best of 3 to Quarterfinals
Best of 5 for Quarter's and Semi's
Best of 7 for Grand Finals

General Rules:

No Shows:
A team has 15 minutes to arrive to a match if they do not do so please contact a ref and they will contact the opposing team. Our goal is to have these matches played out and not forfeit.

In between games you have 5 minutes to start the next map. Do this to keep the matches on track.

Hosting Rules:
Teams with seeding closer to zero will host the majority of the maps. This means that for the beginning of each series the team with a seed closer to zero will host first and then map hosts will switch between teams for the remander of the rounds untill the end of the match.

Both teams must agree on a suitable host through the use of a lag test on map not on the map list.

If a suitable host cannot be found contact a CSN representative

Any match that has been started, may only be restarted in the following situations;
Both teams agree to restart the match.
A Cyber Sports Network Staff member instructs the teams to replay the map
The internet connection for players on both teams is unplayable.

A map/match that has been completed, regardless of the settings or maps, will be considered a finished match/map and results will be recorded as such.

Matches may only be disputed if a team has concrete evidence of a rules violation not included in the settings or maps. Teams may file a dispute if they believe their opponent to be using players that are not on their roster, but are using the gamertag of another player. Remember, evidence must be presented.

The use of any in-game glitch by either team may result in a forfeit by the team using it.
A dispute of a match in which a 'glitch' has been suspected of being used will only be taken seriously if there is concrete and visual proof of the use of the glitch.

If an entire map is played with the wrong rules the score will stand as the map has been completed. If rules are wrong please join opposing team and ask that the match be restarted.

If a map is ended after the first kill has occurred and it stopped for something other than rules the hosting team forfeits that map unless evidence is brought forth to say otherwise.

All Gamertags used in a match must match up with those on the roster of each team. If any team is using a unregistered gamertag then they will forfeit the match unless a suitable substitute is found.

A ref can make sure a game is started properly but please do not waste our time as we have many other players that might need our help. Only contact the head ref via XBL with a text message when necessary.

Maps and Game Modes:

Seatown (SnD)
Dome (CTF)
Arkaden (CTF,SnD)
Bootleg (CTF,SnD)
Carbon (SnD)
Lockdown (CTF, SnD)
Underground (SnD)

Settings

All Game Modes:

Spectating: Team Only
Killcam: Enabled
Radar Always On: No
Wave Spawn Delay: No
Force Respawn: Enabled
Friendly Fire: Enabled
Max Health: Normal
Health Regeneration: Normal
Perks and Proficiencies: Enabled
Hardcore Mode: Disabled
3rd Person: Disabled
Headshots Only: Disabled
Killstreaks: Disabled
Custom Classes: Enabled

Capture The Flag:

Round length: 5 minutes
Score Limit: Unlimited
Respawn delay: 7.5 seconds

The winner is decided by flag count, not round count.
In the event of a tie on Capture the Flag, stopwatch rules apply.
Stopwatch rules state that you must replay the map. Upon the first flag capture, the host must end the game.
The map is then restarted for a second time with teams switching spawns.
The losing team must capture a flag within the same time that the winning team did.
If they fail to do so, they lose the map.
If a team captures two flags, they win the map.

Search and Destroy:

Round Length: 2.5 Minutes
Bomb Timer: 45 Seconds
Plant Time: 7.5 Seconds
Defuse Time: 7.5 Seconds
Score Limit: 4 Points
Round Switch: Every Round

Banned Weapons:

All launchers
Machine Pistols
Riot Shield
All shotguns
Type 95
All LMGs

Banned Items: Any use of these in a match=forfeit for team using the items (valid proof must be shown)

Banned Lethals:

Bouncing Betty
Claymore
C4

Banned Tacticals:

Flash Grenade
Scrambler
EMP Grenade
Trophy System
Tactical Insertion
Portable Radar

Banned Attachments:
Heartbeat Sensor
Grenade Launcher
Shotgun
Rapid Fire
Akimbo
Extended Magazines

Banned Proficiencies:

Attachments (No double attachments)

Banned Perks:
Blast Shield
Overkill
Recon
Death Streak Set to Hollow Points

Round	Teams	Match times	Format	Map
Round 1	64	Sat 3/31/12 12:30pm EDT - 1:30pm	bo3	SND-Bootleg CTF-Dome SND-Seatown
Round 2	32	Sat 3/31/12 1:35pm EDT - 2:35pm	bo3	CTF-Arkaden SND-Underground CTF-Lockdown
Round 3	16	Sun 4/1/12 1:00pm EDT - 2:00pm	bo3	SND-Carbon CTF-Bootleg SND-Lockdown
Quarter finals	8	Sun 4/1/12 2:05pm EDT - 3:00pm	bo5	CTF-Arkaden SND-Underground CTF-Dome SND-Lockdown CTF-Lockdown
Semi finals	4	Sun 4/1/12 3:05pm EDT - 4:30pm	bo5	SND-Seatown CTF-Bootleg SND-Arkaden CTF-Lockdown SND-Carbon
Finals	2	Sun 4/1/12 4:35pm EDT	bo7	CTF-Lockdown SND-Underground CTF-Dome SND-Lockdown CTF-Arkaden SND-Arkaden CTF-Bootleg

Registered Teams
	• 1 Obey Fri 3/2/12 11:03am EST		• 2 Brutality. Sat 3/31/12 9:19am EDT
	• 3 JeanLucdu75 Fri 3/2/12 12:19pm EST		• 4 Penis_Colada Fri 2/24/12 4:34pm EST
	• 5 BANDITS BRAHS Fri 3/9/12 6:57pm EST		• 6 3DMAX Fri 3/9/12 6:03pm EST
	• 7 Zenith and his Minions Sat 3/31/12 9:00am EDT		• 8 TheMaLaMaNShanK.MW3 Sat 3/3/12 8:07am EST
	• 9 TLimitless Sat 3/31/12 12:58am EDT		• 10 SkLite.SWE Thu 3/15/12 9:18am EDT
	• 11 Disturbed Force Thu 3/29/12 10:50pm EDT		• 12 Next Degree Sat 3/3/12 1:08am EST
	• 13 Strike Gently Mon 3/5/12 7:52pm EST		• 14 Harry Potter SQUAD Sat 3/31/12 9:00am EDT
	• 15 TeamJamesy Sat 3/31/12 7:47am EDT		• 16 Team eNigma.LAN Sat 3/31/12 11:45am EDT
	• 17 epaR Sat 3/31/12 5:35am EDT		• 18 WCYD.Pro Sat 3/31/12 9:14am EDT
	• 19 Donut Shop Tue 3/20/12 4:19pm EDT		• 20 RusH 2012 Fri 3/30/12 9:19pm EDT
	• 21 Deathrow Mon 3/26/12 10:44pm EDT		• 22 Eclipse Wed 3/28/12 12:40pm EDT
	• 23 Clockwork Mon 2/27/12 1:54am EST		• 24 check-Mate Thu 3/22/12 3:32pm EDT
	• 25 SyK PlayHouse Sat 3/31/12 9:58am EDT		• 26 French Horn Heroes Sat 3/31/12 11:43am EDT
	• 27 MinX.eu Fri 2/24/12 4:56pm EST		• 28 Final PhaSe Thu 3/1/12 12:22am EST
	• 29 Team Syndicate Sat 3/24/12 12:35pm EDT		• 30 Death Wish Sat 2/25/12 8:46pm EST
	• 31 Team ReDefined Sun 3/18/12 11:44pm EDT		• 32 Vertio.2 Sat 3/31/12 4:40am EDT
	• 33 W3G Ignorance Sat 3/31/12 1:39am EDT		• 34 Team Lux l VuH l PuR Fri 3/30/12 6:08pm EDT
	• 35 Epidemic Pro Sat 3/31/12 12:05am EDT		• 36 God Squad G Thu 3/29/12 11:48am EDT
	• 37 Vintage Thu 3/8/12 12:53pm EST		• 38 Wombly Wombats Fri 3/30/12 9:36pm EDT
	• 39 Fuminn Sat 3/31/12 9:37am EDT		• 40 Team evident Sat 3/31/12 7:51am EDT
	• 41 Talotaikurit Fri 3/30/12 8:39pm EDT		• 42 Druidz e-sport Tue 3/27/12 10:49am EDT
	• 43 HaZard Sun 3/4/12 5:43pm EST		• 44 Just 4 Laugh Fri 3/30/12 3:24pm EDT
	• 45 deNy- Fri 3/23/12 7:05pm EDT		• 46 Oblit Gaming Sat 3/31/12 1:42am EDT
	• 47 Pure Madness Sat 3/31/12 8:42am EDT		• 48 AoR Sat 2/25/12 7:14am EST
	• 49 FierceFieryFerrets Sat 3/31/12 10:13am EDT		• 50 NewMethod Sat 3/31/12 12:00pm EDT
	• 51 Team SouL Thu 3/29/12 7:35pm EDT		• 52 EEN.Impulse Tue 3/20/12 4:22pm EDT
	• 53 DsF Fri 3/30/12 2:51am EDT		• 54 Clan Failure Wed 3/28/12 1:39am EDT
	• 55 Body Count Sat 3/17/12 6:37pm EDT		• 56 Team TyranT Fri 3/30/12 3:27am EDT
	• 57 DonnySoldiers Fri 2/24/12 4:09pm EST		• 58 Real Talk Thu 3/22/12 7:38pm EDT
	• 59 BickyNation Fri 2/24/12 7:55pm EST		• HaVoK Mon 2/27/12 4:30am EST
	• 34united Sat 3/10/12 7:45am EST		• Apply The Pressure Tue 3/13/12 8:14pm EDT
	• bLam Mon 2/27/12 11:28am EST		• Blast Radius Fri 3/2/12 4:48pm EST
	• codeX . e-Sport Club Sun 3/18/12 9:03am EDT		• Come On Strong Mon 3/5/12 9:10pm EST
	• ConflictQ Gaming Sat 3/3/12 10:41am EST		• DeadWronG Fri 3/2/12 9:33pm EST
	• Dirty Mike and The Boyz Fri 3/2/12 2:57pm EST		• eMpted Sat 3/31/12 9:17am EDT
	• Exemplify Sun 3/11/12 7:00pm EDT		• Fariko Dragons Sat 3/31/12 8:19am EDT
	• Fierce Sat 3/3/12 1:05am EST		• Fire Gaming Fri 2/24/12 3:28pm EST
	• Flare Sat 3/3/12 6:53am EST		• Fly movement Sat 3/3/12 8:45am EST
	• Forex Gaming Tue 2/28/12 4:52pm EST		• FOUR Tue 3/6/12 10:56am EST
	• FWB Tue 3/13/12 3:08pm EDT		• Grow uP Gaming.Pew Wed 3/14/12 6:42am EDT
	• Hambonious Patronious Fri 3/9/12 9:17pm EST		• I Yes Men I Mon 3/12/12 3:28pm EDT
	• Invisions Gaming Sat 3/10/12 5:00pm EST		• MaximuM Fri 3/30/12 4:09pm EDT
	• oNp On Point Sat 3/31/12 9:39am EDT		• Phys1x.Spain Sun 2/26/12 4:19am EST
	• QuiCk e-Sports Club Sat 3/10/12 5:27am EST		• Rude AwakeninG Tue 2/28/12 11:42am EST
	• Salute Gaming Thu 3/29/12 1:42am EDT		• Scyther Sat 3/3/12 12:02pm EST
	• SkLite.Pro Sat 3/3/12 9:30am EST		• so Basic Sat 3/10/12 6:51am EST
	• Surgical Gaming .por Fri 2/24/12 4:39pm EST		• System Thu 3/8/12 2:51pm EST
	• Team aequintas Thu 3/8/12 11:24am EST		• Team dF Sat 3/3/12 1:58am EST
	• Team Dynamic Sun 3/18/12 11:23pm EDT		• TeaM ElaVaTioN Fri 3/2/12 11:41pm EST
	• Team EviL Sat 3/3/12 12:42pm EST		• Team Excellence Fri 3/2/12 3:58am EST
	• Team Hydras Mon 2/27/12 2:20pm EST		• Team Infensus Thu 3/1/12 10:42am EST
	• Team Inspire Sat 3/3/12 1:41pm EST		• Team IQ Fri 3/2/12 11:22pm EST
	• Team RESET Tue 3/13/12 12:01pm EDT		• Team Strategize Sun 3/4/12 1:28am EST
	• Team UnKnown Mon 2/27/12 8:00pm EST		• TeamNameLess Sat 3/3/12 12:48pm EST
	• The TARTAN Army Sat 3/3/12 9:06am EST		• The Trivial Few Sun 3/4/12 12:24pm EST
	• Til_Infinity Thu 3/1/12 7:46pm EST		• Total eSports Circuit Mon 2/27/12 6:53am EST
	• True Persona Tue 3/27/12 7:23am EDT		• Type Z Fri 3/2/12 10:16pm EST
	• uveX Gaming Fri 2/24/12 3:18pm EST		• Vengance Thu 3/1/12 10:27pm EST
	• vertex Wed 3/7/12 2:05pm EST		• Violent Gaming Wed 2/29/12 10:21am EST
	• Virtual Talent Fri 2/24/12 3:34pm EST		• We Awake Sat 3/3/12 12:20pm EST
	• XTC Sat 2/25/12 10:42am EST