1. General

1. The King of the Rifle 2026 is an Unreal Tournament 99 one-day event organized by PassionateGaming. It is a free-for-all deathmatch tournament using Sniper Arena mutator. The tournament will start with at least 20 players that are split evenly across groups (heats) of up to 10 players each.
2. The event takes place on Sunday, April 26 starting at 18:00 CEST.
3. Depending on the number of signups, likely the top 5 of each heat will advance to the next round through the tournament until the final heat where the winner will be decided.
4. Each heat will have a time limit of 15 minutes and no frag limit. The final round will have a time limit of 20 minutes. Any tiebreakers will be determined by players' efficiency.
5. We reserve the right to broadcast every match. The recording of such broadcasts can't be refused by the players.

2. Player requirements

1. This is an individual tournament and players of all skill levels are welcome to sign up and see how far they are able to go.
2. All players must have an account registered on the PassionateGaming website and linked to their Discord account used in PassionateGaming Discord server.
3. If a player becomes aware that they will be unavailable for the next round, they must inform the tournament admins as soon as possible before the next round begins. In that case, the first eliminated player from the previous heat will advance instead of the unavailable player.
4. Players must play with a nickname that matches or closely resembles the nickname that they signed up with.

3. Maps and match settings

1. The map list will be as follows: TBA
   • Round #1: TBA (15 minutes)
   • Round #2: TBA (15 minutes)
   • Grand Final: TBA (20 minutes)
2. The powerups will be disabled in this tournament.

4. Server Selection

1. All matches must be played with tournament settings on servers sanctioned by PassionateGaming.
2. All servers will be selected by the admins.
   • If there is at least one player from North America or South America in a heat, the match will be played on a UK server.
   • If a heat consists of 50% or more players from North America and South America, the match will be played on an NA server.
3. In an unlikely event that all servers are in use, the heat match may be delayed until a server from another heat frees up.

5. Server Crashes

1. In the event that a server crashes, the server will be reset and the time will be rounded up to the nearest minute. The scores will be added together from both (all) parts.

6. Discord

1. All players are required to be present on the PassionateGaming Discord server.
2. The players will be automatically added to a thread in Discord dedicated to their heat. Server and map information will be shared by the admins in this thread. Please do not expect the admins to DM you the server information and instead keep an eye on the Discord thread.
3. All players should double check that the Discord account linked to their PassionateGaming website account is correct. If an incorrect Discord account is linked to your website account, you will not be added to the thread automatically.

7. First-person demos

1. All players must record a first-person demo on all maps. There is no valid excuse for not recording a demo of your game. If you don't know how to or yours is 'broken', contact an admin or a fellow player for help.
2. Players must keep their demos for 48 hours after the tournament.
3. Only admins are able to request the demos from the players. Any cheating accusations will be reviewed and ruled on by an anti-cheat team.
4. If a player refuses or fails to upload demos when requested, they will be disqualified from the tournament and their achievements will be voided.

8. Cheating

1. Any player caught cheating will be permanently banned from all competitions organized by PassionateGaming.

9. punctuality

1. All players should join the server and click in within 6 minutes from the time the server information is shared in the Discord thread by an admin.
2. Failure to show up timely will result in the match starting without the missing player(s) and thus they will be disqualified.

10. Sportsmanship

1. A player may not spam speech binds during a match. Players who do this will be warned to cease; players who continue will be removed from the tournament.
2. Racism will not be tolerated. If a player makes racist remarks in game or on Discord, the player in question will be warned and may be suspended or banned from PassionateGaming.

11. Precedent

1. The admin staff will abide by this ruleset as closely as possible, however some deviation may be needed if any unpredictable scenarios arise.
2. In the event that something not covered by this ruleset occurs, the admins reserve the right to use their discretion to solve the issue. This includes, but is not limited to, amending and changing rules if the need arises. Any changes or new rules will apply to those situations from that point on setting a precedent.