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What's the Champion's Series?

The Champion's Series at ERA is a 12-week skill-based program featuring round-robin to bracket-style play. Players will be able to register based on their Verified Club Rating. You will accumulate points based on performance during the event to determine eligibility for the Tournament of Champions held at the end of the series.

What's a "Verified Club Rating"?

We use club ratings at ERA to try to ensure everyone is playing the correct event. Verified club ratings will use a combination of DUPR and previous tournaments/league performance to determine this score; club ratings will also ignore age/gender, so your rating may be lower than DUPR. If you can't register for an event, it is likely due to your verified club rating being too low. If you think your rating is off or new to the club, contact Rob.

What's the Tournament of Champions (ToC)?

The Tournament of Champions is the big finale of our Champions series. This tournament is always our highest-paid tournament for all levels. The only way to gain eligibility for this tournament is to play in our Champions Series. The top 16 players from each skill will be eligible to enter the ToC. Player ranking will be determined based on the points accumulated throughout the series and displayed publicly on ERA's website.

How are points determined?

Points are based on round-robin performance and bracket performance.

• Round Robin - 1st place will receive 110 points, and every place after will receive 10 fewer points.
• Bracket - Bracket winner will receive 125 points regardless of your round-robin performance.

Will there be relegation?

Yes, we will enforce player relegation. We relegate players to ensure the highest level of competition in our Champions Series. You will be asked to play in a lower bracket if one of two things occur:

• Get 1 win or less in 2 weeks of round-robin play back-to-back
• Get a point differential of -35 or lower in round-robin play any week

Points to note

• Every week, we will allow up to 4 players to "try" the next skill level. Ex. You're a 3.0 club-rated player wanting to test out 3.5 Champs.
• If a player attempts to play the next skill up and ends up receiving negative points, those points will be doubled. Ex. Being in last place will give you -40 points, or -80 if you are attempting to try a higher skill.
• Points lose 25% of their value per skill level you go up. Ex. If you start at 3.0 and end up playing 4.0, all points gained at 3.0 are cut by 50%, and points gained at 3.5 are cut by 25%. Does not apply if you knew you shouldn't be in that bracket to begin with.