• This tournament will start on the 5^th of July and finish on the 18^th of July.
• Games are played from Monday to Sunday.
• The round will run in a round robin basis, and the second round will run in a knockout basis.
• Clans will be divided into 4, 8 or 16 groups depends on the number of clans. Only the top clan of each group listed with their overall credit will go on to the second round of the tournament.
• Games are completely scheduled by Date/Time/Server/Clan A/Clan B.
• One map will used for each match.
• The number of games each clan per week for the entire tournament will be posted in the tournament website and sent to the player by email.
• The time schedule of this tournament will be posted on the web and sent to the players by email before the tournament starts.
• A different map is used in each stage

Team Sizes

• Teams are 5v5 in the Tournaments; each team has to have a minimum number of players of 5.
• For the individuals registered in this tournament will be arranged into clans of five players and join the battle.

Throw coin

•  Throwing coin will be used to decide which clan gets the choice of which side, Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist, to play as first. The winner of this round gets the choice.
• Everyone will have $800 to start with. They may buy armour with this.

Game Length and Gameplay Variables

• Games are played with each half last half an hour, before the teams swap over and another half an hour are played.
• Each round lasts 3 minutes.
• Friendly fire is on

 Maps

    Each Clan will play as both the Counter-Terrorist Force and the Terrorist Force.

Replacement/Standby Players

• If one player of a clan with only 5 members drops mid-way through the match then it is the side with more players' decision whether or not they even the sides, and no one else's. We hope that clans have the sportsmanship to temporarily "suicide" a player until sides are full, but we do not enforce it. The game will not be paused; clans with more than 5 members can bring on a substitute in this situation.
• Clans may make substitutions during the 'half-time' period.

Match Scoring

• All matches are played on 1 map as both forces, Terrorist and Counter-Terrorist. A Win/Loss/Draw is decided as depending on the number of rounds won by each clan. The following league points are gained:
• Win +3 Points to the winning clan.
• Loss 0 Points to the losing clan.
• Draw +2 Points to both clans.
• Default Win (No-Show) +4 Points to clan that turned up. 1 Point deducted from the clan that did not show.
• Default Win (Admin Decision) +4 Points to the winning clan. Points will be deducted from the clan that broke the rules depending on the circumstances.
• Clean Sheet Bonus +1 point for not conceding a single round in a half (only 1 of this bonus per clan per match)
• If a clan does a complete no show, i.e. a team does not turn up to the sponsor internet cafe within 10 minutes of the allocated time, then the clan that did turn up obtains a default win.
• If the connection to the server is 'dodgy' and the opposition team is just having trouble getting their players into the server on a stable connection then some leeway must be given by the clan waiting.

 Clans Dropping/Splitting

• Clans that drop out half way through the tournament will be removed from this tournament.

Cheating

• Clans found guilty of cheating will be heavily punished. This could be removal from the tournament, and all other counter-strike tournaments organized by CCSA in the future.

 Dual Clanning and Mercing

• Merc Information:

• A Merc is a player that is not a full member of the clan - We will not accept any excuses that the player is "trialling".
• Mercs are not allowed. If any clan is caught using a Merc in one of their matches, disciplinary action will be taken.
• It will make it harder for you to defend yourself from using Mercs (If you get accused of it) if the player(s) are not registered on the website or your personal Clan website. As a rule, All players in your clan must be registered as a player.

• Mercenaries are NOT allowed! Teams will be penalised as seen fit by the Admin's, which may be in the form of penalty points or expulsion from the CCST. Definition of a Merc is where the player is not mentioned in your clan's details when you registered.
• ID will be checked before the every match of this tournament starts, individuals who is not mentioned in the clan’s member’s list will not get access to the tournament.