Catch French Beginner 5

The Catch French Beginner 5 (CFB5) was a beginner French double-elimination 1v1 osu!catch tournament hosted by YANOO123. Only players ranked between #2,500 and below were eligible to participate. This was the fifth instalment of the Catch French Beginner.

Tournament schedule

Prizes

Placing	Prize(s)
	Unique profile badge, 4 months of osu!supporter
	3 months of osu!supporter
	2 months of osu!supporter

CFB5 winner badge

Generous donations from Hecatia15, Kammthaar, YANOO123, and Yruama helped fund some of the prizes.

Organisation

The Catch French Beginner 5 was run by various community members.

Links

• Discussion thread
• CFB Discord server
• Livestream
• Challonge bracket
• Statistics sheet

Participants

Note: Players were sorted by the Qualifiers results.

Podium

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

Placing	Player
	Enias
	redjiii
	MitsukeZ

Mappools

Grand Finals

Download the mappack here! (100 MB)

• NoMod

  1. nanobii - HYPERDRIVE (Ascendance) [Rain]
  2. Ci Mei Gui - Wu Xuan Lan (Bastian) [Rain]
  3. PUSHER - Feel U (Vincs) [Rain]
  4. Krewella - Say Goodbye (Speed Up Ver.) (saggi) [walter85's Insane]
  5. OSTER project - Violet Rose (Down) [Insane]
  6. Seiryu - Critical Crystal (Priti) [Yuki's Another]
• Hidden

  1. Nekomata Master - CALL (Spectator) [Fairytale]
  2. Morohoshi Sumire - Masshiro (TV Size) (Greaper) [Ascendance's Ascendance]
  3. Rameses B - Dream Catcher (feat. Charlotte Haining) (Cut Ver.) (Fall) [Kowari's Insane]
  4. Halogen - U Got That (Camellia's Neurofunk Bootleg) (Sotarks) [Reform's Insane]
• HardRock

  1. ak+q - Axium Crisis (Lacrima) [Salad]
  2. bbn - Identic Conflict (ZiRoX) [Salad]
  3. sasakure.UK - Jack-the-Ripper (Sprosive) [Hyper]
  4. Zektbach - Apocalypse ~dirge of swans~ (proseyu) [Hard]
• DoubleTime

  1. BUTAOTOME - Gensou no Satellite (Spectator) [Xetopia's Platter]
  2. Zekk - Fluctuation (Jemzuu) [Salad]
  3. Yorushika - Itte. (deetz) [Hard]
  4. DECO*27 - Streaming Heart feat. Hatsune Miku (Tsumetaku) [Hard]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Camellia feat. Nanahira - finorza (Rocma) [Rain]

Finals

Download the mappack here! (153 MB)

• NoMod

  1. Nitro Fun & Hyper Potions - Checkpoint (WildOne94) [Rain Collab]
  2. Takahashi Yoko - Zankoku na Tenshi no These (TV Size) (Ascendance) [Nelly's Rain]
  3. Zekk - Calling (Jemzuu) [AFB's Rain]
  4. Dormir - Une mage blanche (Sulfur) [Insane]
  5. 69 de 74 - Aratanaru Ketsui (Yooh) [Kalindraz's Another]
  6. BAND-MAID - Choose me (Yukiyo) [Choose NotEnough's Insane]
• Hidden

  1. Various Artists - Dan ~ CTB ~ SpeedMap Pack (Emiru) [Vulnerability ~ 0th ~ (Marathon)]
  2. HO-KAGO TEA TIME - Cagayake!GIRLS [5nin Ver.] (TV size Ver.) (Ascendance) [Platter]
  3. Aiobahn - Koko ni Iru (feat. rionos) (Gero) [I'm Here]
  4. USAO - Night Sky (Mel) [Vortex's Hyper]
• HardRock

  1. Komiya Mao - (can you) understand me? (Daletto) [wonchicken's Salad?]
  2. succducc - me & u (Spectator) [salad]
  3. supercell - My Dearest (TV Edit) (monstrata) [Milan-'s Hard]
  4. Paradise Fears - Home (Sped Up & Cut Ver.) (we vibing) [SoraxBae's Hard]
• DoubleTime

  1. Yuduki - Ano Hi e (Deif) [Platter]
  2. senya - Utakata, Ai no Mahoroba (Ascendance) [Platter]
  3. Nana Takahashi - The Party We Have Never Seen (jonathanlfj) [Lunatic]
  4. sasakure.UK - Spider Thread Monopoly feat. Hatsune Miku (Mishima Yurara) [Milan-'s Hard]
• Tiebreaker

  1. FELT - Day after (BennyBananas) [Blooming]

Semifinals

Download the mappack here! (71 MB)

• NoMod

  1. F-777 - Airborne Robots (JBHyperion) [Platter]
  2. Nekomata Master - Avalon no oka (Intensity) [Xingxing's pLatter]
  3. Nakashima Mika - KISS OF DEATH (Produced by HYDE) (TV Size) (Ymiir) [Lonesome]
  4. Station Earth - Cold Green Eyes ft. Roos Denayer (Bearizm) [apple's Insane]
  5. RADWIMPS - Zen Zen Zense (movie ver.) (Monstrata) [Habi's Insane]
• Hidden

  1. Shinsei Kamattechan - Yuugure no Tori (Monstrata) [Ascendance's Rain]
  2. gael42 - Scenario de Reves (Kurai) [Insane]
  3. sakuzyo - Neurotoxin (Rumia-) [SCV's Insane]
• HardRock

  1. siqlo - Midnight, Sunrise Sign (Rocma) [Salad]
  2. M2U - Myosotis (Deif) [Salad]
  3. Amame - To the Graceful Scarlet (Al-Azif) [Alace's Hard]
• DoubleTime

  1. Warak - REANIMATE (- Magic Bomb -) [Imagination]
  2. solfa feat. Ceui - Koiiro Recipe (Cut Ver.) (-Luminate) [Marshmallow]
  3. ZUN - Native Faith (pieguy1372) [Happy's Lunatic]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Porter Robinson - Goodbye To A World (Ascendance) [Farewell]

Quarterfinals

Download the mappack here! (112 MB)

• NoMod

  1. Alfakyun. x Camellia - calling (alienflybot) [Platter]
  2. Tia - Deal with the devil (TV Size) (Nelly) [Greaper's Light Rain]
  3. Lolipusher - why as soon as we become so close, we have to say goodbye? (Phob) [platter]
  4. Se-U-Ra - Qlifact -another- (Nao Tomori) [Insane]
  5. AliA - impulse (skytuna) [Entry's Insane]
• Hidden

  1. Erosion - Shinkai Shoujo-piano ver.- (celerih) [Deep Sea Rain]
  2. The Prototypes - Slip Away (Secretpipe) [Collab Insane]
  3. Loki - A New King Is Born (DTM9 Nowa) [Hyper]
• HardRock

  1. Uchida Maaya - Soushou Innocence (newtoniorock8) [ZiRoX's Salad]
  2. LeaF - Evanescent (Krah) [Salad]
  3. Reol - ChiruChiru (haruhhy) [Hard]
• DoubleTime

  1. Camellia - Ultimate Ascension (Deif) [Salad]
  2. MIMI - Nanimo nai Youna (JBHyperion) [Salad]
  3. Senritsu & Xinely - Nagi-nagi- (Xinely) [Mochi's Insane]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Hanatan - Sekai wa Koi ni Ochiteiru (-wwwww) [Fiance's Arrow of Light]

Round of 16

Download the mappack here! (80 MB)

• NoMod

  1. senya - Zetsubou no Fuchi (Ascendance) [IDu5t's Platter]
  2. Zektbach - Turii ~Panta rhei~ (Kyuare) [Platter]
  3. Fox Stevenson - Flash (_orange) [Light Insane]
  4. Silentroom - Protoflicker (DeRandom Otaku) [Xenon's Insane]
• Hidden

  1. nano.RIPE - Kodama Kotodama (CLSW) [Rain]
  2. Suzuki Masayuki - DADDY ! DADDY ! DO ! feat. Suzuki Airi (TV Size) (hypercyte) [Insane?]
• HardRock

  1. IKIMONOGAKARI - Hotaru no Hikari (TV Size) (Secre) [Chunin]
  2. kradness&Reol - Okochama Sensou (Kamio Misuzu) [wMw's Advanced]
• DoubleTime

  1. M2U - Marigold (feat. Guriri) (Hareimu) [Salad]
  2. UPLIFT SPICE - Omega Rhythm (Jemmmmy) [Hard]
• Tiebreaker

  1. Virtual Self - Angel Voices (Sinnoh) [Platter]

Qualifiers

• NoMod

  1. Colors*Slash - Colors Power ni Omakasero! (Sober Bear Remix) (Jemzuu) [Greaper's Platter]
  2. nmk - sola (sjoy) [cwR's Insane]
• Hidden

  1. t+pazolite - CENSORED!! (Fanteer) [Hyper]
• HardRock

  1. Tanya Degurechaff (CV: Yuuki Aoi) - Los! Los! Los! (TV Size) (Du5t) [Private]
• DoubleTime

  1. antiPLUR - One Life Left to Live (JBHyperion) [Cup]

Match results

Grand Finals

Saturday, 20 February 2021:

Sunday, 21 February 2021:

Finals

Saturday, 13 February 2021:

Sunday, 14 February 2021:

Semifinals

Saturday, 6 February 2021:

Sunday, 7 February 2021:

Quarterfinals

Saturday, 30 January 2021:

Sunday, 31 January 2021:

Round of 16

Friday, 22 January 2021:

Saturday, 23 January 2021:

Sunday, 24 January 2021:

Qualifiers

• More detailed results are available on the statistics sheet
• Average rank was determined by Σ position earned when playing the Qualifiers mappool / amount of Qualifiers mappool
• Only the first 3 was categorised as top seed, since one of the participant was disqualified due to not met the screening phase criteria from osu! officials

Ruleset

General rules

1. The Score System used will be ScoreV2.
2. Rank restriction applies at max #2,500 on osu!catch game mode.
3. If player can't attend within the span of 10 minutes, the other player will win by default.
4. Proper manner is required, both from the participants and the staff.
5. Players will ban two maps each for a total of four banned maps.
6. Fail scores count, even if the player doesn't pass the played map.
7. Players will do a !roll at the beginning of the match to determine the order of ban/pick.
8. Even in a tournament, osu! remains a game, be friendly and fair play.
9. This tournament will use double-elimination bracket, which means there will be a loser's bracket.
10. Any French-speaking player can participate in the tournament.
11. Players will have two bans for each match.
12. Players won't be able to ban more than one map in a mod.
13. Hidden is allowed to be combined with HardRock and DoubleTime.
14. Tiebreaker will be played under FreeMod condition.

Qualifiers format

1. Mappool will consist of:

   • 2 NoMod
   • 1 Hidden
   • 1 HardRock
   • 1 DoubleTime
2. Qualifiers will determine players who can advance to Knockout Stages.

Winning conditions

1. Round of 16: Best of 7 (first to 4 points)
2. Quarterfinals: Best of 9 (first to 5 points)
3. Semifinals: Best of 11 (first to 6 points)
4. Finals and Grand Finals: Best of 13 (first to 7 points)