Competitive:Messtival! 5
| Organizer | Njok |
| Type | Online |
| Location | Squidboards |
| Format | Round Robin Double-Elimination |
| Modes | Splat Zones Tower Control Rainmaker |
| Date | 15 May 2016 |
| Winner | CoolDown |
Messtival! 5 was a Splatoon online tournament held on May 15th, 2016.[1] Alongside three other tournaments, Messtival! 5 functioned as a qualifier for the Splatoon Anniversary Invitational.
It was the eight tournament in the Messtival! tournament series.
Standings
The standings for the event are as follows:[2]
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | CoolDown |
| 2nd | Name Subject to Change |
| 3rd | Chimera |
| 4th | Komodo |
| 5th | On The Bounce |
| Second Wind | |
| 7th | CO |
| SpeedRunsLive | |
| 9th | Got Kraken |
| Le Meme Team | |
| Shoukei | |
| Team Infinity |
Rules
The tournament introduced a new system where no teams got eliminated in the group stage.
It started with a Round Robin group stage where all 32 entrants were divided over 8 groups. Every team played each opponent in their group in a Best-of-3 match. For each match, a time limit of 30 minutes was in place. Stalling or not finishing the match in time could result in penalties.
Out of each group, the top 2 moved to the major bracket and the bottom 2 moved to the minor bracket. As a result, there were 2 Double-Elimination brackets allowing for no teams to get eliminated from the group stage.
The final stage was ran as Double-Elimination bracket for both the major and the minor bracket. Matches on the winners side of these brackets were a Best-of-5, while the matches on the losers side were a Best-of-3. The only exceptions were the grand finals and (if needed) bracket reset, which were to be a Best-of-7 match.
