When is the tournament?Open Qualifier 01 – Sat Aug 8 – Check in at 12PM
Open Qualifier 02 – Sun Aug 9 – Check in at 12PM
Open Qualifier 03 – Sat Aug 15 – Check in at 12PM
Open Qualifier 04 – Sun Aug 16 – Check in at 12PM
Open Qualifier 05 – Sat Aug 22 – Check in at 12PM
Open Qualifier 06 – Sun Aug 23 – Check in at 12PM
Play-In Stage – Sat Aug 29 – Check in at 2PM
Last Chance Qualifier – Sun Aug 30 – Check in at 2PM
Finals Day 1 – Sat Sep 5 – Check in at 2PM
Finals Day 2 – Sun Sep 6 – Check in at 2PM
Is this tournament online?Rise of Valour is currently an online tournament broadcast from Fortress Melbourne. Competitors are not allowed in venue whilst Victoria is under Stage 3 restrictions.
Who can enter this tournament?Any individual 13 years and older located in the Oceania region is eligible to enter Rise of Valour.
Is this tournament free to enter?Yes it is free to enter. There is no cost to players or teams wanting to enter Rise of Valour.
How many Open Qualifiers can our team enter?Each team can enter a maximum of 4 out of the 6 Open Qualifiers. This means your team has multiple chances to qualify to the Play-in Stage. If your team qualifies you will not have to play subsequent qualifying days.
When is the deadline to register for an Open Qualifier?Registration for the Open Qualifiers close on Thursday at 5PM prior to the qualifying day. For example registration for Saturday 8th August or Sunday 9th August will close on Thursday 6th August at 5PM. If you miss that deadline you can still register for the Open Qualifiers on Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August.
What timezone is the deadline in?Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) GMT + 10 hours
On the registration form does First and Last name mean legal name or gamertag?On the registration form First Name and Last Name requires your legal name. There is a separate section for your gamertag.
How is my information used that I list on the registration form?Fortress Melbourne collects all user information and by signing up for the tournament you are opting in for Fortress Melbourne communication. No other party will have access or be given your personal information.
Why do you need my postal address on the registration form?As an Australian resident you have the option to list your postal address which enables your eligiblity for the randomised Alienware Peripheral drops throughout the tournament.
What is the prize pool?The prize pool total is $15,000 and is distributed between the top 10 teams.
Prize breakdown:
1st – $6000
2nd – $4000
3rd – $2000
4th – $1000
5th/6th – $600 each (These teams place 3/4 in Last Chance Qualifier)
7-10th – $200 each (These teams place 5-8th in the Last Chance Qualifier)
Cash payments are made to teams via EFT payments.
What is the $70,000 worth of loot you promised?We’ve got a lotta loot to give away! There are chances to win for players and spectators alike. We have a $15,000 prize pool, an Alienware battlestation, 100 keyboards, 100 mice and 100 headsets and exclusive money-can’t-buy merch.
How are teams seeded into the Play-In stage?The top 4 Oceanic Valorant Open teams will be seeded #1 – #4 based on each teams’ final placement. Seeds #5 and #6 are taken from Open Qualifier #1, seeds #7 and #8 from Open Qualifier #2 and so on until seeds #15 and #16 are taken from Open Qualifier #6. The final of each Open Qualifier will be played off-broadcast to determine which team will take the higher seed out of the two e.g. If Team A and Team B qualify for Play-In stage through Open Qualifier #2 and Team B defeats Team A in their seeding match, Team B will be given seed #7 and Team A will be given seed #8.
How are teams seeded into the Last Chance Qualifier?Teams advancing from the Play-In stage to the Last Chance Qualifier will be seeded from #1 to #12 based off their results from the Play-In stage. The top 4 point scoring teams from the Open Qualifiers will be seeded #13 – #16.
How do I earn points to qualify for the Last Chance Qualifier?Every team in the Open Qualifiers will earn points with more points earned the further the team progresses in a bracket. Each team must maintain a core of 3 players to accumulate points across qualifying days.
Will the games run on the new overtime rule?During the Open Qualifier stage, the overtime rule will not be used. From the Play-In stage onwards, the overtime rule will be used for all games.
Can you change who is on a teams roster inbetween game days?During Open Qualifiers, teams can change who is registered for an Open Qualifier for their team by contacting our Tournament Admins in our Rise of Valour discord. After qualifying for either the Play-In Stage or Last Chance Qualifier, only the substitutes for a team can be changed. Refer to the official Rise of Valour Ruleset to see what team changes are allowed and what changes would invalidate points earned for your team during Open Qualifiers.
How do we know if our match is being broadcast?A Tournament Admin will contact your team via the smash.gg match chat to inform you are being broadcast.
How are maps and attacking/defending sides decided throughout the tournament?During Open Qualifiers, the map and sides teams start on are randomly assigned for every match. During Play-In stage till the Grand Finals, a map and side pick process is used between teams to decide what maps are played, when the map is played in a match and which team starts on what side for every map.
Can you have a coach, team manager or other personnel observing a match?No coaches, managers or spectators are not allowed in any tournament match as an observer apart from Tournament Officials.
Can we use a coach during tournament matches?No. As per Riot’s rules, coaches are not allowed to communicate with players during matches. From the Play-in Stage onwards all teams involved in a broadcasted match will be required to use a Rise of Valour discord voice channel.
Do teams need to check-in on game days?Yes, teams will need to check-in from 12:00 – 12:45pm AEST for any game day during the tournament. Teams will also have 10 minutes to check-in for every match from when they receive an opponent. If teams do not check-in for a tournament or a match, they will be automatically disqualified from that day’s tournament. This is to ensure there are no major delays during game days and the tournament finishes at a reasonable time.
When is the bracket announced?Each tournament day after check-in finishes at 12:45pm and after the bracket has been generated, the bracket will be announced and viewable by everyone for matches to start at 1pm AEST. Depending if all teams check-in in time the bracket could change quite drastically, which is why we don’t release it until the day of the tournament after check-in.
When is the tournament?Open Qualifier 01 – Sat Aug 8 – Check in at 12pm AEST
Open Qualifier 02 – Sun Aug 9 – Check in at 12pm AEST
Open Qualifier 03 – Sat Aug 15 – Check in at 12pm AEST
Open Qualifier 04 – Sun Aug 16 – Check in at 12pm AEST
Open Qualifier 05 – Sat Aug 22 – Check in at 12pm AEST
Open Qualifier 06 – Sun Aug 23 – Check in at 12pm AEST
Play-In Stage – Sat Aug 29 – Check in at 2pm AEST
Last Chance Qualifier – Sun Aug 30 – Check in at 2pm AEST
Finals Day 1 – Sat Sep 5 – Check in at 2pm AEST
Finals Day 2 – Sun Sep 6 – Check in at 2pm AEST
Is this tournament online?Rise of Valour is currently an online tournament broadcast from Fortress Melbourne. Competitors are not allowed in venue whilst Victoria is under Stage 3 restrictions.
How do the Alienware prize drops work?Drops happen randomly on the individual level! If you have won a prize you will receive an email from us with further instructions on how to redeem your prize!
How do I know if my team is confirmed for Rise of Valour?Once the Team Captain and all the Player forms have all been completed, it takes around 1-3 business days to receive your final confirmation email from Smash.GG/ Fortress Melbourne.
Is it possible to reschedule or postpone matches?It is not possible to postpone or reschedule matches as this will hold up the tournament for other players. If your Team Captain does not check-in via smash.gg in time you will be disqualified.
How do I submit my game score? Skip to 2:17 for your answer.
How do I set up a custom game in Valorant?Watch this instructional video for your answer.
