Paladins
Consoles/Devices allowed: Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/PC/PS4 **Crossplay Allowed**
Series Lengths
Matches are played as a best of 1 in the regular season, best of 1 in the
playoffs and best of 3 in the State Championship.
Game Lobby
Prior to the match, players should add each other as friends on their Consoles/PC. Home team creates the lobby, Home team is the team on TOP of the Bracket. In a best of 3, it would go Home Team creates the lobby, then Away Team, and then if a 3rd match is needed it would be Home Team that creates the lobby.
Epic Games Launcher or Steam is required on PC. If attending Playoffs and State please indicate which one you use prior to State Playoffs.
Official Settings
Game Type: Siege
Name: Name of Match Followed by Game Number Ex: Team A vs Team B Game 1
Password: An appropriate password to be communicated to the opposing team
Region: North America
Spectators: Enabled
Draft Mode: Competitive/RANKED
Team Size: 5v5
Map Selection: MAPS MUST BE PICKED FROM THE FOLLOWING STAGES:
FROG ISLE
JAGUAR FALLS
SERPENT BEACH
FROZEN GUARD
ICE MINES
FISH MARKET
TIMBER MILL
STONE KEEP
BRIGHTMARSH
SPLITSTONE QUARRY
ASCENSION PEAK
WARDER’S GATE
SHATTERED DESERT
BANNED MAPS: BAZAAR/DAWNFORGE
Must be set to First Person. Games must have “Allow Third Person” set to Disabled.
Stoppage of Play
Disconnection
A match can be reset if a player disconnects from a match as long as the following criteria are met.
The disconnection happens in the first 3 minutes of the First Quarter
The score difference is 15 or less
The player has not disconnected previously during the match
Any other Disconnections or multiple disconnections will count as a loss for the disconnected player.
Player Count
Matches are played as 5 versus 5, meaning that five players may participate in the match for either side. No player substitutions may be made at any point during the match. In a Best of 3, a Substitution may take place after the 1st Game and Before the 3rd game if needed.
EXTRA RULE:
IF A MATCH IS DISCONNECTED FOR ANY REASON AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED, CHAMPION BANS WILL STAY INTACT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME. YOU CAN NOT CHANGE YOUR CHAMPION BANS, THEY MUST STAY THE SAME OR YOU WILL FORFEIT THE MATCH.