What are the match rules for Mortal Kombat 1?

LAST UPDATE: May 29th, 2024

1.1 Match Procedure

Tournament Teams
- A “team” will consist of one (1) Player. Multiple teams from each eligible institution will be allowed to participate in the tournament.
Set Length
- All tournament sets will be played best-of-3 games, until Top 8 where sets will be played best-of-5. The ruleset will remain the same between the two.
  - One (1) GAME is considered to be a best of three (3) ROUNDS.
  - One (1) MATCH is considered to be a best of three (3) GAMES.

Game Setup:
- Krossplay for Mortal Kombat 1 is only available for Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions. a WB Games Account is required to utilize the Krossplay feature.
  - To enable Krossplay, go to Settings > Online > Enable Krossplay.
- The team that is the designated “Home” team will create the lobby and will add the “Away” team to that lobby. Team captains or coaches are expected to communicate via the Vanta platform to get the correct usernames added.
- Main Menu > Versus > Online.
- Select Private > Versus.
Remake Procedure: In the event of a server crash that impacts both players, the game may be remade. Picks must stay consistent with the previous iteration of the game, and the rest of the game will be played out in full.
- In the event of a controller disconnect, the match must be paused immediately.
- If this is the first occurrence, the player who disconnects is allowed one pause. The match will pick up where it left off once the controller is reconnected.
- If this is the second occurrence, the player who disconnects will lose the round. The match will pick up with the next round of the game.
- If this is the third occurrence, the player who disconnects will lose the game. The match will pick up with the next game starting, unless that ends the whole match.

3.1 Stage Selection

Players will alternate choosing stages between games. One (1) GAME is considered to be a best of three (3) ROUNDS. Each round of one game will be played on the same stage.
- Home team will choose the stage for the first game.
- Away team will choose the stage for the second game.
- If a third game is necessary, home team will choose the stage.

4.1 Restrictions

New Characters/Stages
- In the event of a new character/stage being released, that character/stage is prohibited until two weeks after their initial release date.
Banned Characters/Stages/Costumes & Colors
- Characters that are seen as largely banned across collegiate and professional competitions are likely to be banned by Vanta as well. Characters shown on the list below are unable to be used in Vanta-sanctioned competition.
- If the content is disabled in Ranked or Normal matchmaking games, it will also be prohibited in Vanta official matches.
- If an opponent uses a banned character, please report to support@vanta.gg so that a forfeit loss will be awarded to the team that used the banned character.
- Banned Characters:
  - None currently.
- Banned Stages:
  - None currently.
- Banned Costumes and Colors:
  - None currently.
Controllers used must be standard game controllers. (Xbox, Playstation, etc.) No turbo, macro, or programmable controllers are allowed.
The use of a pause to gain a tactical advantage is strictly prohibited. If this occurs, please reach out to support@vanta.gg to report this issue. Make sure to provide screenshots, as all other reports will be considered invalid without them.

5.1 Reporting

Score Reporting Format: Scores will be reported in “Win/Loss” format. Teams will indicate the number of games won by each team, final scores should be one of the following: 2-0 or 1-1.
Forfeits: Forfeits will be considered a 2-0 win for the team that showed up to play.