Applications are now officially open and they're ending on February 28th 23:59 CLOSED.

If you wish to apply for the tournament, you'll need to send a PM to Schultzika(me). Your message must contain links to the players' profiles (your teammate and your own). Soon after you should get a message of approval from me.
The only requirement for the tournament is that both players from each team have one of these flags(players do not necessarily need to be from the same country):

1. Serbia
2. Croatia
3. Slovenia
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Macedonia
6. Montenegro

Solo applications are not taken into consideration. If you're having troubles finding teammates, there are plenty of players in #balkan channel.

Hosts: the ones who started it all

1. Schultzika
2. Dostedt

Coordinator: responsible for making schedules and tables

1. Gumica

Streamers: responsible for live streaming the tournament

1. Schultzika
2. Finnu

Commentators: voices you'll be hearing in live streams

1. Schultzika
2. Finnu
3. Gumica
4. Venattrix

Additional commentators: additional voices to fill in the awkward silence

1. Dostedt
2. - Aki

Map pickers: responsible for picking a suitable map pool for each stage of the tournament

1. Finnu
2. Schultzika
3. Naotoshi

The tournament will start off with a group stage. Number of groups and number of teams in each group will vary depending on the number of teams applied. The tournament will then proceed to the double elimination stages. Also, depending on the number of teams applied, first elimination round will be either round of 32 or 16. Most likely it will be round of 16, since the expected number of teams applied is about 40.

Once the application phase is over, all teams will be sorted by their average pp score. Then, each team will be given a seed number depending on their pp. Better teams will be put in higher seed groups and so on. Number of seed groups will also depend on the number of teams applied. All seed groups will have the same amount of players, with the exception of last seed group which will most likely have less players, since we don't know how many teams will apply.

After the seed groups have been decided, real groups will be randomly drawn. Each group will be given one team from each seed group, with the exception of last seed group which will probably have less players. That way, all groups will be somewhat equal in terms of skill and number of teams.

Each round will have a different map pool consisting of 19 maps:

1. 6 No Mod
2. 3 Hard Rock
3. 3 Hidden
4. 3 Double Time
5. 3 Free Mod
6. 1 Tie Break

Map pools will always be published on Sunday evening, 6 days before the next tournament stage. That's the given time for preparation. Once the scheduled time comes, all teams will proceed to play their matches according to the protocol described later in this post.

The tournament will be held over the course of 2 months on the following days:

1. Group stage: March 11th and 12th
2. Round of 16: March 18th and 19th
3. Quarter finals: March 25th and 26th
4. Semi finals: April 1st and 2nd
5. Finals: April 8th and 9th

Rules regarding scheduling and rescheduling

1. The Excel Spreadsheet containing just the dates for matches will be posted by the end of January. However, we still have the right to change the schedule before the application phase is over.
2. Exact schedule for each match in a round will be posted on Sunday(6 days before the round) after all the matches of the previous round have been finished.
3. If for some reason you can't attend a round, you must contact Gumica before the schedule for that round is posted (on Sunday evening). OBC staff will contact all the participating players and make a schedule that suits everyone.
4. If you decide to reschedule your match AFTER the schedule has been posted, we will not help you reschedule it, you will have to do it on your own. You'll have to contact the opposing team and figure out when exactly do you want to play. If the opposing team agrees, then you simply contact Gumica and we'll accept your proposal. Keep in mind though, opposing team is not forced to accept your rescheduling proposal. They can insist that you play according to the original schedule, and if you don't appear, you will lose. But fair play is strongly encouraged here, so we don't think this will happen.

If you wish to reschedule your match, contact Gumica as soon as possible! Details are in the box above.
Some matches will not be overseen by the tournament staff. That means the players will have to organize the matches themselves. Protocol for a match is stated bellow. Make sure to follow these rules. In case you have a question, feel free to ask any of the tournament staff members. There will surely be someone online at the time of each match.


Creating a room
When the time of your match comes, contact your opponents. Anyone can make the room you'll play in. The name of the room MUST follow this format:
OBC2017: (team x) vs (team y)
Substitute x and y with your team numbers which can be found here: Teams.
For example:
OBC2017: (team 13) vs (team 24)
The room must have a password (any password will do). When everyone enters the room, team with the bigger pp sum MUST BE blue. The other team is red.
Team pp sums can also be found here: Teams.
Players from the blue team MUST BE on slots 1 and 2 in the room, while the red ones MUST BE on 3 and 4.


Warmup
1. Blue team chooses warmup map - the map is played.
2. Red team chooses warmup map - the map is played.
-Warmup maps can be anything(ranked or not) but the length must be under 7 minutes.


Ban phase
3. In ban phase, blue team first bans one map, then the red one and so on(to ban a map, just type the name of the song in chat).

1. Teams in seed 1 and 2 have 2 bans available
2. Teams in seed 3 have 3 bans available
3. Teams in seed 4 have 4 bans available
4. Teams in seed 5 have 5 bans available
5. Teams in seed 6 have 6 bans available
6. Teams in seed 7 have 6 bans available

You can find your team seed here: Seeds.
This is so the weaker players don't have to play the maps they can't even play.
IMPORTANT: These rules apply only in group stage. In the elimination stage of the tournament, all teams have only 2 bans.
Tie break map cannot be banned.
IMPORTANT: A team doesn't have to use all their bans.


Playing
4. The match starts - red team chooses a map from the map pool, then the blue team and so on.
-This is repeated until one team wins(number of wins required depends on the tournament stage).
-Each map from the map pool can be played only once.
-Maps must be played with specified mods.
-Free mod maps are played with free mods, no mod must stay no mod.

1. If a team from seed 1, 2, 3 or 4 plays a freemod map, at least 1 of their members MUST USE EITHER HD, HR, OR BOTH
2. If a team from seed 5, 6 or 7 plays a freemod map, they're NOT REQUIRED TO USE MODS
3. Teams from seed 5, 6 or 7 ARE ALLOWED TO USE NO FAIL if they wish while teams from other seeds AREN'T

IMPORTANT: These rules apply only in group stage. In the elimination stage of the tournament, all teams must use at least one mod and no fail is not allowed.
5. If the result is a tie, tie break map is played.
-Tie break is treated as freemod except nobody is forced to use any mods.
6. When the winner is decided, anyone from the winning team must send Gumica a match link(when you create a multiplayer room under the Multiplayer tab BanchoBot will say "Match history available here").
-If you don't send Gumica the match link - both teams get 0 points.


Missing players?

1. You're allowed to be 15 minutes late. If a team doesn't show up, they lose 4:0
2. Team is allowed to play with 1 member missing(1v2 is allowed though unrecommended)
3. If a player disconnects while playing, the map is played 1v2 until the end. Other maps are still 2v2 if the player reconnects

Badge for the tournament winners.
Eternal glory for every soul that clashed on circly osu! fields of honor.

Supporters most likely - we'll announce the actual quantities later.

No Mod:

1. a_hisa - Cheshire,s dance [Hyper]
2. Kage - FIRST [hatteke30's Extra]
3. toby fox - Hopes and Dreams [DREAMER]
4. Xelia - Illumiscape [Another]
5. ONE OK ROCK - Memories [Truzon's Extra]
6. Yooh - Shanghai Kouchakan ~ Chinese Tea Orchid Remix [INFINITE]

Hidden:

1. Xi - Majotachi no Butoukai ~ Magus [Extra Stage]
2. SOUTAISEIRIRON - Shikaku Kakumei [Insane]
3. wa. remixed celas - Crystal World ~Fracture~ [Extra]

Hard Rock:

1. Jun.A - The Refrain of the Lovely Great War [Lunatic]
2. COOL&CREATE - Rapid Ensemble [Lunatic]
3. Feint - Time Bomb (feat. Veela & Boyinaband) [Time]

Double Time:

1. Kitamura Eri & Nonaka Ai - and I'm home [Mirai]
2. Yiruma & Skullee - River Flows In You (A Love Note) [Love Note]
3. Aoyama Misao - Kimi no WIND SONG [Insane]

Free Mod:

1. dB soundworks - The Battle of Lil' Slugger [Insane]
2. capitaro - Tenshinranman High Collar Hime [Insane]
3. U2 Akiyama - Mystic Oriental Love Consultation [Lunatic]

Tie Break:

1. Hatsuki Yura - Drivi'n greedy - Nhato Remix - [Moon]

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No Mod:

1. Tamura Yukari - MERRY MERRY MERRY MENU...Ne! [Extra]
2. sakuzyo - Imprinting [toybot's Extra]
3. Kurubukko vs yukitani - Minamichita EVOLVED [Another]
4. nano - INFINITY ZERO [Kihhou's Extra]
5. RADWIMPS - Yume Tourou [Musubi]
6. Ayaponzu* - Streaming Heart [Expert]

Hidden:

1. U1 overground - Dopamine [Kotori's EXTREME]
2. Primary - Inai Sekai [Misure's Insane]
3. Sound Horizon - Raijin no Migiude [Insane]

Hard Rock:

1. Wotamin - Gigantic O.T.N [SCV's Insane]
2. BLOOD STAIN CHILD - MOON LIGHT WAVE [Insane]
3. Souei Academy Light Music Club starring i.o - Sekai de Hitotsu no Takaramono [Insane]

Double Time:

1. cYsmix feat. Emmy - Tear Rain [Insane]
2. ZUN - Tabula Rasa ~ Snow White Echo [Hard]
3. ClariS - Anata ni FIT [Insane]

Free Mod:

1. marina - Towa yori Towa ni [Kite's Insane]
2. Rohi - Kakuzetsu Thanatos [Pokie]
3. Amatsuki - Higurashi Moratorium [Insane]

Tie Break:

1. t+pazolite - cheatreal [RLC's Extra]

No Mod:

1. MY FIRST STORY - Itazura Fiction [Extra]
2. ginkiha - Oriens [Extra]
3. kalon. - Juubaku [Nathan's Extra]
4. LeaF - MEPHISTO [Extra]
5. Mami Kawada - Going Back to Square One [Meg&ShiraKai's Extra]
6. Nanahoshi Kangengakudan - Meikaruza [Extra]

Hidden:

1. 44teru-k - Yami ~ Shoujo no Yume , Kyomu no Sekai ~ [Another]
2. Kano - Platonic Love [Special]
3. Comedian Harmonists - Perpetuum Mobile [Expertum]

Hard Rock:

1. Lifetheory - Angel [Sanctum]
2. xi - Aragami [Another]
3. ITO KASHITARO - Yuudachi no Ribbon [apple's Insane]

Double Time:

1. Sayuri - Sore wa Chiisana Hikari no Youna [Mikii's Insane]
2. tsunamix_underground - Period. ~ Seishin no Kousoku to Jiyuu o Tsukamu Jouka [Irie's Insane]
3. Parkway Drive - Carrion [Insane]

Free Mod:

1. MaxNRG - Hide Away My Heart [CBH's Insane]
2. Memme - BSPower Explosion [0108]
3. capitaro - Yoiduki Maiuta [Insane]

Tie Break:

1. Pendulum - Propane Nightmares (Celldweller Remix) [Heaven's Gate]

No Mod:

1. Project Grimoire - Caliburne ~Story of the Legendary sword~ [Extra]
2. yuikonnu - Ghost Rule [Kotori's EXTREME]
3. Rohi - Kanata ni Mau wa Sakura no Shirabe [Extra]
4. Sota Fujimori - polygon [Extra]
5. HujuniseikouyuuP - Too young to beer. [833Rcc01y]
6. Seiryu - Critical Crystal [wa's Extra]

Hidden:

1. wa. vs ETIA. - Akasagarbha [Shiirn's Extra]
2. ITO KASHITARO - START [Collab Extra]
3. Primary - in the Garden [flowerBed]

Hard Rock:

1. MiddleIsland - Piano Concerto No.1 "Scream" [woof's Extra]
2. niki feat Reol - Logic Agent [Deluge of Memories]
3. Rameses B - We Love [Expert]

Double Time:

1. Nightwish - Last Ride of the Day [AIR's Insane]
2. Kagamine Rin - Anti-chlorobenzene [Rin]
3. senya - Hitomi ni Kakusareta Omoi [N a s y a's Lunatic]

Free Mod:

1. Memme - Acid Burst [Tess' Insane]
2. Itou Kanako - Skyclad no Kansokusha -Remix- [taka]
3. MY FIRST STORY - Fukagyaku Replace [Insane]

Tie Break:

1. kors k - Playing With Fire (Sota Fujimori Remix) [Pyrotechnics]

No Mod:

1. Nanahoshi Kangengakudan feat.Matsushita - Dance Number o Tomo ni [Dance Number]
2. Yousei Teikoku - Zetsubou plantation [Extra]
3. Mitsuyoshi Takenobu no Ani - Amphisbaena [Demonic Another]
4. LeaF - Wizdomiot [Lunatic]
5. GARNiDELiA - Yakusoku -Promise code- [Extra]
6. Yuaru - Asu no Yozora Shoukaihan [Sky Arrow]

Hidden:

1. Ayalis - Ai o Chikaishi Hime Kazari [Kyshiiro's Extra]
2. EYKHA (CV : Sawashiro Miyuki) LOU (CV : Uchida Maaya) MERYL (CV : Terui Haruka) - Delta Decision [Linada's Extra]
3. happy30 - As the wind blows [Storm]

Hard Rock:

1. HoneyWorks - Hatsukoi no Ehon feat.Aida Miou(CV:Toyosaki Aki) [Extra]
2. Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas - Swing It!! [Extra]
3. senya - Akatsuki no Suiheisen ni [Catharsis]

Double Time:

1. YUI - Rolling star [Insane]
2. EastNewSound - Sadistic Paranoia [Lunatic]
3. senya - Koyoi Index [Lunatic]

Free Mod:

1. yuikonnu - Uchouten Vivace [Boys and Girls!]
2. Foreground Eclipse - From Under Cover (Caught Up In A Love Song) [Linada's Extra]
3. Dark PHOENiX - The Primal Scene of Japan the Girl Saw [Extra]

Tie Break:

1. Demetori - Fall of Fall ~ The Door Into Summer [Extra Stage]