Valorant Game Manual
Fall 2025​
THIS TOURNAMENT IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH, SANCTIONED OR SPONSORED BY RIOT OR ANY OTHER GAME DEVELOPER OR PLATFORM.
Competition​
Platforms: Windows PC Only
Team Size: 5-player teams (5v5)
Game Duration: Single competition with point accumulation
Match Structure: 2 games with potential best-of-3 postseason
Players​
Team Size: 5-10 players (more strongly advised)
Eligibility: Players must be registered with school's official coach/advisor
Single Competition: One roster per player per MiHSEF competition
Players may be substituted between games (not during rounds) while maintaining roster requirements.
Teams must provide minimum 4 players of 5 at match start.
Game forfeiture if under minimum mid-game.
Match forfeiture if unable to field minimum for additional games.
Pre-Match​
Teams: Home team creates lobby + handles map selection + invites Away team captain
Side Selection: Team that didn't choose side in previous game chooses side for next game
Error Handling: Reset match if wrong players/settings; completed games stand if errors discovered late
Lobby: Custom (closed), Mode: Standard
Tournament Options:
- Allow Cheats: Off
- Tournament Mode: On
- Overtime: Win by Two: On
- Play Out All Rounds: Off
- Hide Match History: Off
- Only coaching slot allowed for spectating
- Teams may stream using coaching slot or NDI plug-in for OBS
- Coach communication limited to same team only
- No other spectating methods permitted!
Gameplay​
Ban Order:
- Home bans → Away bans → Home bans → Away bans → Home bans
Final Selection: Last 2 maps played | Away picks Map 1 → Home chooses Attack/Defense Away chooses Attack/Defense on Map 2
2-0 Sweep: Winner receives 5 points | Loser receives 1 point
1-1 Split: Majority Rounds Team with more rounds: 3 points | Team with fewer rounds: 2 points
1-1 Split: Tiebreaker Resolved by cumulative eliminations, then by cumulative plants
Automatic: Scores pulled if accounts linked Manual: Both teams report + confirm together Required: Screenshots of game results Penalty: Forfeitur efor late/missing scores
Standard: 10 minutes between games (negotiable by agreement) Forfeit: Automatic forfeiture if break extends without agreement No-shows: Teams must return or forfeit after 10 minutes
Stoppage of Play​
Limit: 2 per team per game When: Buy phase rounds only (in-game player call) Duration: 60 seconds maximum
Valid Reasons:
- Player Disconnect/Drop
- Server Crash
- Technical issues (hardware/internet)
Rules: 10-minute limit per game | Confirmation required to resume | Forfeit if exceeded
Before Round Start: Restart by request After Round Start: Allow reconnection pause (counts toward pause limit) Count: Each disconnection counts as one of team's three pauses
Allowed for sportsmanship | Same players & agents required | Round/game restarts prohibited
Restrictions​
All agents, weapons, sprays, weapon skins, items, and weapon buddies are allowed except those disabled in competitive mode or banned by official Valorant tournament rules.
New agents unavailable for 2 weeks after public release date and time.
Any intentional use of bugs, exploits, game file modification, or third-party applications for unfair advantage is strictly prohibited. MiHSEF determines prohibited exploits and enforces violations. See MiHSEF anti-cheating policy and submission process.
Playoffs​
- Play in and each round at the in person state tournament will be a best of 3. The following process will determine the bans and picks from the listed map pool.
- Higher seeded team bans one map, Lower seeded team bans one map.
- Higher seeded team picks Map One, Lower seeded picks a side for Map One.
- Lower seeded team picks Map Two, Higher seeded team picks a side for Map Two
- Higher seeded team bans one map, Lower seeded team bans one map.
- One map remains, Higher seeded team picks side
Map List​
| Pearl | Bind | Abyss | Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | Lotus | Split |
This list may update as we approach the season in conjunction with ranked play, and may update in season
Date Approved by Board: November 19, 2025