[5 Nov 2021] North East Championship 2021 - VF5US + $850 (Philadelphia, PA)

Northeast Championship 2021 (#NEC2021) Powered by Nerd St Gamers

Event Information

WHEN:

November 5-7, 2021

WHERE:

Localhost at the Block

401 N. Broad Street,

Philadelphia, PA

HOTEL REGISTRATION INFO:

Coming Soon

PARKING OPTIONS:

Coming Soon

REGISTRATION INFO:

All players and spectators are required to sign up for a free venue entry pass on Nerd St Gamers’ website. Please click on link below to register:

https://nerdstreet.com/events/nec-2021-2021-11-05

The event has limited capacity at 800 attendees.

Player Fee – $80

Spectator Fee – $50 (also available on site)

Onsite Player Fee – $100

TOURNAMENT DETAILS:

Vendors
Arcade
Casual Set Ups
Friday Night Teams
Friday Night Team Tournament (Friday November 5, 2021)
SFV Team Tournament (PC) at 8pm EDT
Street Fighter V 2v2 – $20 per team

Online Registration Only
Requires all teammate invites
Users must sign up with a full team during registration and must be enabled if capping by teams. If enabled, the first player who signs up the team must pay for the entire team and invite all team members. This will reserve their spot in the tournament even if the invites are still pending.
MAIN TOURNAMENT GAMES ($10 entry fee per game, unless otherwise specified below):

Note - Some events will start on Friday Night

Guilty Gear: Strive (PS4) - $1000 Pot Bonus (Thanks to Sector X)
Tekken 7 (PS4)
Street Fighter V (PS4)
Soul Calibur VI (PS4) - $1000 Pot Bonus (Thanks to Local Host/Nerd Street Gamers)
Dragon Ball FighterZ (PS4)
Granblue Fantasy Versus (PS4)
Melty Blood: Type Lumina (PS4)
Mortal Kombat 11 (PS4)
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown (PS4) - $850 pot bonus
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 (PS4)
Dead or Alive 6 (PS4)

Special Events

Capcom vs SNK 2 (PS2) – $1000 Pot Bonus
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (Arcade)

NEC21 OFFICIAL SIDE TOURNAMENT GAMES - RAN BY COMMUNITY LEADERS (Please note that Spectators CANNOT participate in the NEC21 Official Side Tournament games run by community leaders):

There is a 2-game limit for community run side tournaments. You must bring your own equipment if you want to run a side tournament. Must apply and be accepted to run side event. It’s on a first come, first serve basis.

Link Coming Soon to Apply!

OFFICIAL RULES:

http://bigegaming.com/game-rules/

PAYOUTS:

16 players or more - 70/20/10 Payout

12 to 15 players - 80/20 Payout

11 or less - Winner Take All Payout

Payouts with Pot Bonuses:

Big E Gaming reserves the right to payout up to 4 weeks after the event.
If Pot bonuses are provided by a 3rd Party, the player will be notified of the time frame for payout via email.
Medals are given out on Sunday, November 7, 2021.
Big E Gaming is not responsible if the player does not claim their medal.
If the medal must be shipped to the player, the player is responsible for shipping.
Player has a 60-day grace period to claim their medal.
EVENT AND STREAM SCHEDULE:

Coming Soon!

POOL ASSIGNMENTS & BRACKETS:

Will be posted and made public after pre-registration ends.

VOLUNTEERS:

All volunteers must complete an application and must pre-register online.
Staff Meetings are mandatory. If you don't check in, you will not receive a refund.
Volunteers will receive $5 per Bracket that is ACCURATELY completed. A one-time bonus of $20 will be given if 5 brackets are completed, raffle tickets for volunteer’s raffle for staff prizes will be given, and a staff shirt.
IMPORTANT RULES REGARDING CONTROLLERS:

PlayStation 4, only DUALSHOCK 4 can be used
All converters, except for the XCM Crossfire 3.0 and Brook super converters, are banned on PS4. You must use an USB extension cable with your Brook converter to prevent damage to our consoles' controller ports.
Cronus Max Plus and Titan One are prohibited.
Legacy PS3 controllers are banned for Street Fighter V.
OFFICIAL RULES:

http://bigegaming.com/game-rules/

SPONSORS:

If you’re interested in being a sponsor for NEC2021, please email bigegaming0@gmail.com to discuss further.

VENDORS:

If you’re interested in being a vendor for NEC2021, please email bigegaming0@gmail.com to discuss further.

BIG E GAMING ADDITIONAL LINKS:

Nerd St Gamers – https://nerdstreet.com/events/nec-2021-2021-11-05

Website – http://bigegaming.com/ (Out of order)

Twitter – http://twitter.com/BigEGaming

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/BigEGaming

Instagram – www.instagram.com/bigegaming

COVID-19 Policy:

We have taken enhanced health and safety measures for all attendees and staff.

Any inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID 19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and guests with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable.

By attending NEC 2021 or any Big E Gaming event for the year 2021, you voluntarily assume all risks related to potential exposure to COVID-19. We value all attendees’ safety and well-being. Attendees should not come to events if they are feeling sick, have a fever or have been in contact with anyone who is Covid positive. Please stay home!

Philadelphia is currently under a mask mandate. Masks are required for everyone attending NEC 2021.

For more information, please click on the links below:

Philadelphia – https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/faq/

CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html