Intermediate Global Taiko Showdown 2019

The Intermediate Global Taiko Showdown 2019 (IGTS 2019) was a worldwide country-based double-elimination 2v2 osu!taiko tournament hosted by Briesmas and Kasumii-sama. It was the second instalment of the Intermediate Global Taiko Showdown and part of the Global Taiko Showdown series.

Tournament schedule

Prizes

Placing	Prize(s)
	Unique profile badge, exclusive team banner
	exclusive team banner
	exclusive team banner

IGTS 2019 winner badge

Organisation

The Intermediate Global Taiko Showdown 2019 was run by various community members.

Links

• Discussion thread
• IGTS Discord server
• GTS Discord server
• GTS website
• Livestream
• Challonge brackets
• Pick'em predictions website hosted by hallowatcher
• Statistics sheet

Participants

Groups

Podium

This competition has come to an end and resulted in the following podium:

Placing	Country
	Hong Kong
	United States A
	Chile

Mappools

All-Stars Battle Royale

Download the map pack here! (73 MB)

• NoMod

  1. Silent Siren - Merry-Go-Round (hoku-4625) [Shallty-Go-Round]
  2. dj TAKA - RAIN (Ak1o) [Ak1oni]
• Hidden

  1. siromaru + cranky - conflict (Midnaait) [komasy's Oni]
  2. TERRA - REVOLUTION (TKS) [MASTER]
• HardRock

  1. Se-U-Ra - The Endless for Traveler (ZethZ161) [Oni]
  2. Dirty Androids - Seaside Labyrinth (MMzz) [Inner Oni]
• DoubleTime

  1. Nyanners - Gucci Gang (Nifty) [Uguuci Gang]
  2. Kola Kid - a whole lotta Kola Kid songs (Raphalge) [good old times]
• FreeMod

  1. Ushirokara Haiyoritai G - Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos (An-bootleg) (Nifty) [Ooh! Nya!]
  2. Oxblud+ - the littlest things [Kesu+ Audio Scribble] (Vulkin) [ulqui's inner oni]
• EX

  1. DROELOE - Limbo (Ulqui) [Space Distortion]
  2. SEVENTH SISTERS - SEVENTH HAVEN (Mtell Remix) (Shallty) [1st Sister Shallty]

All-Stars

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• NoMod

  1. Yuyoyuppe - AiAe (asuasu_yura) [Inner Oni]
  2. ENNNN - Nightfall (DarkVortex) [Oni]
  3. Zetsubou Shoujotachi - Zetsubou Restaurant (TV Size) (Capu) [Inner Oni]
• Hidden

  1. Shiron + Kofu x Morimori Atsushi to Teikyo de okuri shimasu - Demise Quartet (Aras25) [Ozzy's Oni]
  2. Rabpit - Sanctity (tsuka) [Taiko]
  3. t+pazolite - Candy Crack Curtain Call (tasuke912) [Oni]
• HardRock

  1. KNOWER - Overtime (Zetera) [Onitime]
  2. Nekomata Master+ - POINT ZERO (Nyan) [Taiko Oni]
  3. TOMOSUKE x Jazzin'park feat. LANA - Kiroku no Kakera (sasakure.UK Framework Remix) (SKSalt) [Inner Oni]
• DoubleTime

  1. Utsu-P & Minatsuki Toka - Natsu Matsuri (DakeDekaane) [Oni]
  2. Rainbowdragoneyes - Size My Day (Mew104) [Muzukashii]
  3. DAOKO - Daisuki with TeddyLoid (Nifty) [Oni]
• FreeMod

  1. SWAN K feat. Asuka M - LOVE B.B.B (Nakagawa-Kanon) [Taiko]
  2. Ice vs. Morimori Atsushi - RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against- (TKS) [Oni]
  3. PSYQUI feat.Such - Raise Your Hands (1rori) [Future Oni]
• EX

  1. tofubeats - CANDYYYLAND feat. LIZ (Pa's Lam System Remix) (Myckoll) [Myruki's Sweet]
  2. polysha - The Golden Era (Silentroom Remix) (EdamaMe411) [TJBC#8]
  3. doth - Toy Boxxxx (Sayaka-) [Oni]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Kano - Stella-rium(DJ Noriken Bootleg Remix) (thika1432) [Taiko Collab]

Grand Finals

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• NoMod

  1. xi - Blue Zenith (Capu) [Oni]
  2. Virt - Staring at my Spaceship (HashishKabob) [Taiko Oni]
  3. Umeboshi Chazuke - Bison Charge (Midnaait) [hikiko's Oni]
  4. DIVERSA - atlas (Ulqui) [Skull Kid's Oni]
  5. wa. vs ETIA. - Akasagarbha (_DUSK_) [Oni]
  6. lapix - Kill The Beat (Nofool) [Special Oni]
• Hidden

  1. Sana - Hoshifuri (TKS) [Oni]
  2. RoughSketch + DD"Nakata"Metal - Booths of Fighters (-Kazu-) [EXHAUST]
• HardRock

  1. Memme - Starving Days (Charles445) [Oni445]
  2. xi - Longinus (Faputa) [Oni]
• DoubleTime

  1. cYsmix - Dovregubben's Hall (Raiden) [Oni]
  2. Anamanaguchi - Miku ft. Hatsune Miku (Nightcore Mix) (Backfire) [Lyawi's Oni]
• FreeMod

  1. Amane - DEADLYBLOW (Yoshi_green) [TK's Oni]
  2. SOOOO - Raven Haven (Raiden) [Oni]
  3. DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Vyiuri) [Oni]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Yooh - Shigure (Karee Pan) [Blue]

Finals

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• NoMod

  1. Reol - Gigantic O.T.N (snowball112) [Oni]
  2. Shiokara-zu - Shiokara-Bushi (Skull Kid) [Oni]
  3. ITO KASHITARO - Yuudachi no Ribbon (Prophecy) [Oni]
  4. be5moti - Trahison (houraizin) [Oni]
  5. Sota Fujimori - polygon (Fallmorph) [Fapu's Oni]
  6. (Seiryu) - AO-INFINITY (Nofool) [Oni]
• Hidden

  1. Memme - Unison System (Love) [Oni]
  2. 40mP feat. Chano - Yuugure One Room (yuzu__rinrin) [Oni]
• HardRock

  1. Mili - Summoning 101 (Dellvangel) [Oni]
  2. MY FIRST STORY - Fukagyaku Replace (Broccoly) [qoot8123's Oni]
• DoubleTime

  1. Hanatan - Sarishinohara (Capu) [Oni]
  2. Yunomi with Momobako&miko - Soumatou Labyrinth (komasy) [Muzukashii]
• FreeMod

  1. MitiS - Pain (Original Mix) (game rock) [Oni]
  2. Ocelot - TSUBAKI (TKS) [Oni]
  3. Orange Lounge - Les filles balancent (Zetera) [Oni]
• Tiebreaker

  1. EGOIST - The Everlasting Guilty Crown (JUDYDANNY) [Taiko Crown]

Semifinals

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• NoMod

  1. Buta-Otome - Towa no Maigo (404 AccNotFound) [Oni]
  2. Colorful Sounds Port - ETERNAL DRAIN (zigizigiefe) [Oni]
  3. Zekk - Sugary Daydream (Jaye) [Lite Oni]
  4. Halogen - U Got That (Camellia's Neurofunk Bootleg) (zhu) [Fapu's Oni]
  5. Pokota and Hanatan - Aa, Subarashiki Nyansei (Bedwyr Aorta) [Teru's Oninyan (IGTS ver.)]
  6. aran - Xperanza (Ulqui) [Oni]
• Hidden

  1. Dzeko & Torres - L'Amour Toujours feat. Delaney Jane (Nightcore Mix) (Rhytoly) [Oni]
  2. Se-U-Ra - The Endless for Traveler (ZethZ161) [Muzukashii]
• HardRock

  1. TAMAONSEN - Touhou Tanoshii feat. Matsu (Alwaysyukaz) [Oni]
  2. Silver Forest feat.Aki - Yami no Mahou Shoujo ([Belajar-Osu]) [Yami no Oni]
• DoubleTime

  1. GigaP feat. GUMI, KYO - Ooedo Ranvu (snowball112) [Muzukashii]
  2. Yura Hatsuki x Seraph - Le Rouge et le Noir (-Tenshi-) [Nardo's Muzukashii]
• FreeMod

  1. 7 Sequence x M2U - Megaburn (JUDYDANNY) [JuDa's Oni (IGTS ver.)]
  2. Itou Kashitarou x Ron - Soushi Souai (newyams99) [Oni]
  3. Krewella X DISKORD - Beggars (Consouls Remix) (-omicron) [Remus' Oni (IGTS ver.)]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Culprate & Joe Ford - Gaucho (vrnl) [Kqrth's Oni]

Quarterfinals

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• NoMod

  1. Dreamcatcher - Chase Me (-omicron) [Jaye's Lite Oni (IGTS ver.)]
  2. Frederic - Kanashii Ureshii (Nifty) [Ayyri's Oni]
  3. Camellia as "fluX Xroise" - Xronier (Felt7z) [Muzukashii]
  4. Chroma - Goodbye-bye Planet (butter0414) [Oni]
  5. onumi - REGRET PART TWO (Ulqui) [muzukashii]
• Hidden

  1. LukHash - MIDNIGHT LIGHTS (-omicron) [Fleure De Lapin's Oni (IGTS ver.)]
  2. TangJuan vs Black Box - Xetta (_DUSK_) [Muzukashii]
• HardRock

  1. Nekomata Master - Moffing (Tasha) [MM's Oni]
  2. turdl3 - Lunatic Peels ~ Invisible Full Net (Midnaait) [Muzukashii]
• DoubleTime

  1. ClariS - Diary (captin1) [Muzukashii]
  2. ClariS - Surely (JUDYDANNY) [Oni]
• FreeMod

  1. DJ S3RL - T-T-Techno (feat. Jesskah) (nold_1702) [Oni]
  2. MY FIRST STORY - Missing You (-Sh1n1-) [Oni]
  3. Ice vs. Morimori Atsushi - RE:UNION -Duo Blade Against- (Capu) [Muzukashii]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Liz Triangle - past lover (Realazy) [Lost Oni]

Round of 16

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• NoMod

  1. Yuuyu - Scrap Syndrome (Short cut.) (Nwolf) [Oni]
  2. Akiyama Uni - Odoru Mizushibuki (Yumyum-) [Oni]
  3. REDALiCE - Always TANO*C (Kobaryo's FTN-Remix) (yea) [jyake's Muzukashii]
  4. I SEE MONSTAS - Holdin On (Skrillex and Nero Remix) (QEpicAce) [Surono's Oni (IGTS ver.)]
  5. The Flashbulb - Creep (Greenshell) [Volta's Muzukashii]
• Hidden

  1. lapix - Nexta (TKS) [Muzukashii]
  2. xi - Bad Elixir (_DUSK_) [Muzukashii]
• HardRock

  1. Furries in a Blender - Storm World (OzzyOzrock) [Muzukashii]
  2. Feryquitous (Vo.Sennzai) - Koe (SKSalt) [Muzukashii]
• DoubleTime

  1. U - Hi-Fi day (qoot8123) [Oni]
  2. ONE OK ROCK - Mighty Long Fall (Chromoxx) [Muzukashii]
• FreeMod

  1. Kana Nishino - Sweet Dreams (11t dnb mix) (asuasu_yura) [Muzukashii]
  2. Nekomata Master - Izanami no nageki (HiroK) [Coryn's Muzukashii]
  3. Pierce The Veil - She Sings In The Morning (puxtu) [Vulkin's Muzukashii]
• Tiebreaker

  1. RIOT - Overkill (Capu) [Oni]

Group stage

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• NoMod

  1. An - TearVid (Kokatsu) [Muzukashii]
  2. dj TAKA - Liberation (rango) [Yachiyo's Oni]
  3. Lon - Yuru Fuwa Jukai Girl (Love) [Muzukashii]
  4. PSYQUI - Architect (Nifty) [Muzukashii]
• Hidden

  1. Momokurotei Ichimon - Nippon Egao Hyakkei (Kite) [Yia's Muzukashii]
  2. The Flashbulb - Lawn Wake III (Midnaait) [Muzukashii]
• HardRock

  1. SOUND HOLIC Feat. Nana Takahashi - XINOBIKILL (HiroK) [Muzukashii]
  2. Buta-Otome - Mamanaranai (Karee Pan) [Muzukashii]
• DoubleTime

  1. BLACKPINK - AS IF IT'S YOUR LAST (QEpicAce) [Blackener's Muzukashii (IGTS ver.)]
  2. Team "Hanayamata" - Hana wa Odore ya Irohaniho (kjwkjw) [Muzukashii]
• FreeMod

  1. GigaP feat. kradness - Senbonzakura (Soldsaga KunG) [Muzukashii]
  2. Nanamori-chu * Goraku-bu - Happy Time wa Owaranai (eiri-) [Muzukashii]
  3. lapix - Future Raver feat. Numb'n'dub (Arrival) [Muzukashii]
• Tiebreaker

  1. USAO - Chrono Diver -PENDULUMs- (USAO remix) (QEpicAce) [-Jordan-'s Muzukashii (IGTS ver.)]

Match results

Grand Finals

Saturday, 13 July 2019:

Finals

Saturday, 6 July 2019:

Sunday, 7 July 2019:

Semifinals

Saturday, 29 June 2019:

Sunday, 30 June 2019:

Quarterfinals

Saturday, 22 June 2019:

Sunday, 23 June 2019:

Round of 16

Saturday, 15 June 2019:

Sunday, 16 June 2019:

Saturday, 22 June 2019:

Group stage

Saturday, 8 June 2019:

Sunday, 9 June 2019:

Ruleset

General rules

1. Intermediate Global Taiko Showdown is a 2v2 team tournament with teams of maximum 5 players.
2. The teams will first play in a group stage and then play in a double-elimination bracket.
3. The scoring system that will be used is Score V2.
4. Any player who meets the requirements stated in the rank restrictions part is allowed to play. Since the tournament is aiming to get badged, some players might be declined by osu! staff.
5. Any members of staff apart from Management, Mappool Selectors, and Referees are allowed to play.
6. Players and staff members must have read this ruleset entirely. (and we will assume you did so throughout the tournament)
7. All participants must stay respectful and keep a proper attitude. Not following this rule can result in a ban/blacklist from the tournament. This rule concerns all the staff as well.
8. Any rule changes or unexpected occurrences will be announced in the thread and in the Discord server.

Rank restrictions

1. You must be within ranks #3,500 - #10,000 during registrations. This means that you have to be in this rank range until the end of registrations.
2. You are not allowed to rank up further than #2,500 during the tournament. If you pass this limit you will be disqualified.
3. You must sign up with the country flag of your profile.
4. You must join the Discord server of the tournament.

Tournament registration and teams creation

1. In order to participate you need to meet the criteria stated in the rank restriction part.
2. Players sign up individually. When their registration is accepted, they will get a country role in the Discord server.
3. The staff can refuse a player if they deem that the player skill is not fit with the tournament.
4. This year we are allowing two teams for a country under certain conditions:

   • There are 6 or more players signed up for a country.
   • Each team has to have at least 3 players.
5. Because of the previous rule, there are going to be different situations to create the teams:

   • If there are five players or less signed up for a country, those players will form the team representing their country.
   • In case there are more than ten players signed up for a country, the top 10 players by ranking will be choosen to form the two teams.
   • If there are six to ten players (after keeping the best ranked ones) signed up for a country, the players from that country will have a few days (precise date in an later announcement) to decide how to split themselves in the two teams.
   • It is recommended to find an agreement as fast as possible to then decide on the captain and be able to schedule and prepare your matches rapidly.
   • In case the players can't find an agreement, they will be ranked by pp and put in the two teams with at least three members in each of them with the best ones in a first team and the lowest in the second.
   • The players will decide on the captain of their team. The deadline for this is a day after the one for forming the teams.
   • If the players can't agree or find a captain, the highest ranked player will be chosen.
6. The captain is going to be the one to reschedule a match if needed and will ensure that his teammates are here for the matches.

Stage regulations

1. There are six stages in this tournament: the Group Stage, the Round of 16, the Quarterfinals, the Semifinals, the Finals, and the Grand Finals.
2. The team will be seeded with the average of the ranks of their 2 highest ranked players in 4 seeds: Top seed, High seed, Low seed, and Unseeded.
3. In case there are more than 32 registered teams, the teams with only 2 players or the second teams from a country (lower seed) will be considered first to not be participating in the tournament. The ones with the lowest average rank from their top 2 players won't make it.
4. Teams will be drawn in 8 groups of 4 teams during a drawing show which will take place on Sunday, June 2nd.
5. In the Group Stage all the teams from each group will face each other. The best 2 teams get out of groups and advance to knockout stage.
6. Rankings of each group are determined by sorting the results of each team's performance in the following priority:

   1. Most matches won.
   2. Highest (number of beatmaps won - number of maps lost) score.
   3. Most beatmaps won.
   4. Winner of the match played previously between the tied teams.
7. In Group stage, 'Win by default' will be considered as win by 4:0, +1.0 score difference ratio.
8. The winning condition for each stage is:

   • Group Stage: BO9 (win 5 maps)
   • Round of 16 and Quarterfinals: BO11 (win 6 maps)
   • Semifinals, Finals, and Grand Finals: BO13 (win 7 maps)

Mappool instructions

1. There will be 1 mappool for each of the following: Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals, and Grand Finals. A different pool will be prepared for All-star (see All-star Rules for more details).
2. The Loser's Bracket will play on the same pool as the Winner's bracket of the same weekend.
3. Each mappool consists of 6 brackets: NoMod, Hidden, HardRock, DoubleTime, FreeMod, and Tiebreaker.
4. Followings are the map spread for each stages:

   • The Group Stage mappool will consist of 14 maps.
   • Round of 16 and Quarterfinals will consist of 15 maps.
   • SemiFinals, Finals, and Grand Finals mappool will consist of 16 maps.
5. The size of the Hidden, HardRock and DoubleTime brackets will be 2 and 3 for the FreeMod bracket in all stages.
6. The FreeMod pool is played with FreeMod activated. Every individual player can pick Hidden, HardRock or both. At least one player of each team must have at least one mod activated.
7. The Tiebreaker is played under FreeMod conditions but it is not necessary that at least one player has at least one mode activated.
8. The mappool for each stage will be showcased a week before.

Scheduling instructions

1. Every stage will be held during the weekend. (it is however allowed to schedule on another day if no good time is found during the weekend).
2. Matches are allowed to overlap if referees are available.
3. We will try to schedule as best as possible to fit with the timezones. The schedule will be released the previous weekend of each stage.
4. Reschedules will only be considered if both teams agree to a time, this needs to be done and notified to the tournament staff before Thursday at 23:59 UTC+0 in that particular week when your match takes place.
5. Reschedules may only be requested by the team captain.

Match regulations

1. A private lobby will be created 10 minutes before your match by a referee. Both teams captains will be invited into the room when it's match time. Then the referees or the captains will invite the other players into the room.
2. If no staff or referee is available, the match will be postponed.
3. If less than the minimum required players attend, the maximum time the match can be postponed is 10 minutes.
4. If neither of both teams have the minimum required players after 10 minutes it will count as a loss for both teams in Group Stage. In the double elimination bracket, the highest seeded team will advance.
5. The match will be played as TeamVs and ScoreV2 and the name of the room must be: "IGTS 2019: (Team Red) vs (Team Blue)".
6. Each team is allowed one warm-up but it must be below 4 minutes. Everyone is allowed in the room during warm ups.
7. Each captain has to ban one beatmap to be selected from the pool (apart from Tiebreaker). These beatmaps are not allowed to be picked by any team in the entire match.
8. The captain of each team will roll with the command !roll in the chat.
9. The team with the highest roll bans second and picks first. The team with the lowest roll bans first and picks second.
10. Beatmap selection will then alternate between each captain selecting a beatmap out of the map pool.
11. Captains may pick freely from any bracket.
12. Exchanging players during a match is allowed without limitations.
13. If a player disconnects between the beatmaps and the team can not provide an exchange, the match can be delayed 10 minutes at maximum.
14. If a player disconnects, they get treated as if they failed the map.
15. Disconnects within 30 seconds after beatmap begin can be rematched. This is only allowed once per team.
16. Failed players' scores do not get added to the team score.
17. If the beatmap ends in a draw, the game will be nullified and the map will be replayed.
18. In case of a tie in points (example: 4-4 in BO9), the tiebreaker is selected.

All-star rules

All-star is a fun event which is going to take place in the same weekend as the Grand Finals! It will showcase the best players of the tournament playing against each other in two different types of match.

1. 12 players will participate in this event. They will be decided by a vote.
2. The top 12 players will play in all-star. If there are more than 2 players from a country in the top 12 most voted players only the 2 best will partake in all-star.
3. The top 2 players will be captains of each team and they'll pick in the list of the next 10 most voted players. The second most voted player will start picking first.
4. 2 battle royale matches 3 vs 3 with a 12 maps mappool (2 NM,HR,HD,DT,FM,EX) will first take place. (EX = hard maps) Maps get picked randomly with a wheel.
5. A match 4 vs 4 will also be held with the following rules:

   • Mappool of 5 NM, HR, HD, DT, FM, EX, and 1 TB (same rules for mods as normal matches).
   • Map bannelings will be unavailable.
   • The mod used will be picked randomly according to a roll (according to a table) and then the map picked.
   • Exchanging players during a match is allowed without limitations.
   • Same rules as a normal match for disconnections.