Week 1-3 Swiss
Week 4-5 Playoffs
Online via the NSE Discord
Splat 3 NSE Summer will run over 5 weeks with matches taking place every Monday. Teams will play 2-3 matches a week and the tournament will use a modified Swiss format.
During Summer, alumni will have the opportunity to compete alongside students in a mixed team format. To participate, all players must have attended the same University. If you're an Alumni and need assistance setting up your account, simply fill out this form or get in touch with alumni@nse.gg to create your mixed team.
Stage 1 - Group Stage
In Stage 1, teams will against other teams close or on the same win rate as them using the modified Swiss format. After the first 3 weeks, the top 8 teams will become division 1.
Stage 2 - Playoffs
Division 1
The 4 teams with the most points in the Swiss stage will qualify for the double elimination playoff bracket with the winners advancing to Finals.
Division 2
In week 5, the teams that do not qualify for Division 1 will be given the option to check in. The top 4 teams that check in will become Division 2, and will be added to a double elimination playoff bracket. Teams that check in and do not qualify for Division 2 will have their final Swiss games in week 5.
Prize
1st Place 4x NSE Summer Winners Hoodie
Nintendo is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this tournament.
RULES SUMMARY
This is a summary of rules that are the most common.
In addition to NSE rules all players must comply with Splatoon 3 terms of service at all times including, but not limited to, any account sharing policies.
Players are expected to uphold the NSE Code of Conduct whilst competing in this tournament.
GAME RULES
MAP POOL
All maps must be picked from the following map pool:
Turf War: Mahi-Mahi Resort / Wahoo World / Humpback Pump Track / Shipshape Cargo Co. / Robo ROM-en/Marlin Airport
Splat Zones: Hagglefish Market / Mahi-mahi Resort / MakoMart / Um'ami Ruins / Barnacle & Dime / Robo ROM-en
Tower Control: Hagglefish Market / Undertow Spillway / Inkblot Art Academy / MakoMart / Manta Maria / Shipshape Cargo Co.
Rainmaker: Scorch Gorge / Undertow Spillway / Museum d'Alfonsino / Manta Maria / Humpback Pump Track / Crableg Capital
Clam Blitz: Scorch Gorge / Museum d'Alfonsino / Inkblot Art Academy / Um'ami Ruins / Barnacle & Dime / Crableg Capital
GAME MODE AND MAP SELECTION
All games will be best of 5. The game modes will be played in the order of the weekly mode rotation. Turf War will always be the first game mode, the other four game modes will rotate each week, with the final mode being the second mode of the following week. The home team will select the map to play in the first game. In subsequent games, the loser of the previous map chooses the next map. You can not play the same map twice in the same match.
SUBSTITUTION RULES
All decisions regarding the interpretation and enforcement of these rules are at the sole discretion of the NSE Admin Team, whose decisions are final.
These rules may be amended, changed or supplemented when required by the NSE Admin Team to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.
| Dates | Tournament Stage |
| Saturday 27th June | Sign-ups Close |
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Monday 29th June |
Swiss |
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Monday 6th July |
Swiss |
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Monday 13th July |
Swiss |
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Monday 20th July |
Playoffs |
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Monday 27th July |
Playoffs |