Qualifier Structure

Qualifier
Qualifier #1: Sept 22-23 Open. Sept 24 Closed
Qualifier #2: Sept 29-30 Open. Oct 1 Closed
There will be a mandatory captain/player meeting at 5pm ET on the first day of each qualifier

Each Qualifier will be separated into 2 different phases:
-Matches will start at 6pm ET on all 3 days of the qualifier

Phase 1
-The first 2 days (Friday and Saturday) of each qualifier will be an open qualifier 8 round swiss format BO1s. Sunday will be phase 2
-Friday captain meeting at 5:30pm ET followed by matches being posted at 6pm ET

Phase 2
-Phase 2 matches will be BO3s and will see teams placed teams into single elimination brackets of 3 teams
-The top 6 teams in phase 1 will receive a first round bye in phase 2 and will advance immediately to the promotion match