Photo Credits: Call of Duty Mobile
Here are the formats, guidelines of the selection process based on the guidelines provided by the E-Palarong Pambansa.
Tournament Format
● Bracket Style [Davao Esports only]:
○ Qualifiers: Single Elimination best-of-three series
○ Playoffs: Single Elimination best-of-three series
● Match Check-In: 15 minutes
● Participants that miss the check-in timer due to a technical issue must contact an Admin
directly through the Match Chat or Discord or personally. After this additional 5 minutes grace period,
the match will not be reset even if an Admin is contacted.
● Streaming
○ Streaming for this tournament is not prohibited.
○ Players and/or Casters are not required but are suggested to have a delay on
their stream.
Operating Systems and Devices: Mobile handset or tablet devices running iOS 9.0 or
higher (excluding iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus) or Android 5.1 or higher (“Eligible
Devices”).
○ Equipment.
Eligible Device and may not use an external device or attachment of any kind that
modifies the game’s controls (e.g. Bluetooth controllers, wired controllers, mouse,
keyboard etc.) without the express consent of the Administration. Participants shall
not compete using any iOS or Android emulator running on a device other than an
Eligible Device.
The Administration reserves the right to investigate any Player
deemed in violation. Players who are found to be in violation may be disqualified
from participating in any future tournaments featuring the Game.
Players who qualify will be required to use an Eligible Device with a diagonal
screen size of less than seven and a half (7.5) inches.
Game Mode: Multiplayer
○ Hardpoint: is an objective Multiplayer Mode. Two teams of four to six players
face off against each other in a single round match. Fight over specified
hardpoint locations to earn points for the team. The first team to reach 250 points
within the 10 minute time limit will win the game.
Round Score Limit: 250
Time Limit: 600
Number of Spectators Allowed: N/A
Room Password: N/A
Allow Invite: Yes
○ Control: is to capture or defend two zones without running out of respawns.
Attackers must capture all zones to win a round, and defenders must prevent the
attackers from capturing both zones before the time limit expires. The first team
to reach the round win limit will achieve victory.
Round Score Limit: 3
Round Time Limit: 90
Number of Spectators Allowed: N/A
Room Password: N/A
Allow Invite: Yes
○ Search and Destroy: Two teams take turns attacking and defending a bomb
site. The attacking team must plant the bomb and defend it until it explodes, while
the defending team must prevent the bomb from being planted or defuse it if it
has been planted. The first team to win six rounds, or the team with the highest
number of rounds won at the end of the 10-minute time limit, wins
Round Win Limit: 7
Round Time Limit: 120
Number of Spectators Allowed: N/A
Room Password: N/A
Allow Invite Yes
Overtime: Yes
Overtime Cap: 20
● Maps: Randomly selected from the official Call of Duty Mobile map pool
● Match Format: Best of 1
● Score Limit: 50 points per team
● Spectator Mode: Enabled
● Friendly Fire: Disabled
● Hardcore Mode: Disabled
● Killcam: Enabled
● Killstreaks: Enabled
● Perks: Enabled
● Loadouts: Players can choose their loadouts before the match
Ban List
● Perks
○ Persistence
○ Restock
○ Martyrdom
○ Quick Fix
● Weapon Perks
○ Akimbo
○ RPD Infinity Ammo
○ Wheelson
● Scorestreaks
○ UAV
○ Advanced UAV
○ Counter UAV
○ Care Package
○ Shield Turret
○ SAM Turret
○ Stealth Chopper
○ Shock RC
○ Hawk X3
○ VTOL
○ Swarm
○ Lightning Strike
○ Orbital Laser
○ Sentry Gun
○ Chopper Gunner
○ Napalm
○ Cluster Strike
○ MQ-17 Dragonfire
○ XS1 Goliath
● Soldier
○ • Zombie – Wicht Warden
● Lethal and Tactical Utility Skins
○ All Legendary Utility Skins
● Emotes
○ All Emotes are restricted
from use during any point of
a match
Veto Process for Best of Three:
· Hardpoint Phase
· Team 1 bans a Map from the Hardpoint Map Pool
· Team 2 bans a Map from the Hardpoint Map Pool
· Team 1 bans a Map from the Hardpoint Map Pool
· Team 2 bans a Map from the Hardpoint Map Pool
· The Remaining Map is Map 1
· Search and Destroy Phase
· Team 2 bans a Map from the Search and Destroy Map Pool
· Team 1 bans a Map from the Search and Destroy Map Pool
· Team 2 bans a Map from the Search and Destroy Map Pool
· Team 1 bans a Map from the Search and Destroy Map Pool
· The Remaining Map is Map 2
· Control Phase
· Team 1 Bans a Map from the Control Map Pool
Additional Rules
● No coaches or spectators will be allowed beside the players during the match.
● In-game Exploits:
○ In-game exploits that give an unfair advantage are not allowed in the CEA. This may
include but is not limited to:
Players
● A player, or team, that has participated in the VCT SEA or Philippines Split (Valorant
Champions Tour) in the last six months is not eligible to compete.
● Teams or players who have been found to be participants in the competition mentioned
above will be disqualified.
● If a team does not attend the agreed-upon match date then the team that shows up to
play the match will be declared the winner.
● If both teams cannot agree on a time to play in the window provided b
Tournament Platform Rules
● Applicability of Rules
○ You acknowledge your acceptance of these rules by
■ Signing or accepting a player participation form for this Tournament.
■ Registering and participating in any game that is part of this Tournament.
○ If you (or your parent or legal guardian) do not accept these rules OR you do not
meet the Tournament Eligibility Rules listed under Tournament Eligibility, you may
not participate in this Tournament.
○ The tournament administration team has the sole discretion to override the terms
of this rule set or create new terms at any time.
● Participation Requirements
○ Registration: Players must complete registration before the start of the
tournament in order to participate in the tournament. It is recommended that
players register well in advance of the start time of the tournament in the case of
additional requirements and/or technical errors.
○ Additional registration fields, if requested, are required for this tournament.
Players who do not fill in all the registration fields may be disqualified from the
event at the discretion of the tournament administration team.
● Player Behavior and Names
○ Players must not use racist, sexist, hate-speech, or otherwise inappropriate
language or behavior.
○ Player names must not include derogatory or inappropriate words.
○ Unsportsmanlike behavior or player names may result in a forfeit of a
Game/Match, or Ban from the tournament.
○ Whether or not an incident violates the rules of the tournament is solely up to the
discretion of the tournament administration team.
● Disqualification
○ The violation of any of the conditions in the rule sets may result in disqualification
from the tournament as determined by the tournament administration team.
○ Any form of cheating, including bug and exploit abuse, may result in a Ban from
the tournament.
○ Use of any third-party software that performs multiple key presses (macros) or
gives players extra information not normally provided by the game client are
strictly forbidden.
○ Cheating, use of restricted third-party software. A Match Issue must be submitted
immediately, along with proof, screenshot, or video, of the cheating. For all
cheating claims, the burden of proof is on the accuser.
○ The team is responsible for any latency issues (lag) faced by players, the match
will carry on regardless.
○ Davao Esports reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to revise, update,
change, modify, add to, supplement, or delete certain terms of the Official Rules
for any reason. Such changes will be effective with or without prior notice.
Please note that this guideline has been modified for Davao Esports Selection process purposes only.