Hidden Secret Series

SET RULES:
Before game 1, strike characters down to 4 (RPS picks order into 2-3-3-2)
Those 4 characters can be blind picked by either player for game 1
Stages use the same system of strikes and bans as online currently does (so 1-1-1-1 strikes)
Before each following game: The winner bans 3 characters from the total pool of 14 and loser bans 3 more afterwards
Players then pick their opponent's character from the remaining pool (winner first, cannot pick character that already lost a game for their opponent (bizarro DSR))
Continue until set is over

TOURNAMENT RULES:
A TO will act as a middleman for both players before and during each set. The two players are under no obligation to communicate with each other in any way beyond sending an invite
Both players must give all replays to the TO after the set is completed
If there is a desync: TOs will take subjective action depending on remaining stock/% count. If you feel that you are prone to desyncs, feel free to record your games independently so that some form of replay is still available

All Bo5, double elim
Custom and premium colors are banned until Day 4
Full random seeding

STREAM SCHEDULE:
Every set streamed and commentated 7PM to 12AM eastern May 14-17

May 14: WR1
May 15: WR2, LR1
May 16: LR2, WR3 (winners semis)
May 17: Finish Top 8

PREDICTIONS:
Players in the bracket are expected to watch the VODs and guess who the opponent is. The schedule is laid out as such so that nobody is able to play two sets in one day until the final day. During the final day, those that play multiple sets in a row will be personally given the replays of the opponent's previous set so that they can watch them before the set is streamed to form a prediction.

Google Forms will be sent out daily for viewers to guess who is who. The first 3 forms will lock upon the start of the next stream, while the final form will be open only for the duration of the final stream, locking after Grand Finals. Afterwards, the winner will come on for an interview and all players will be revealed.

Each day's individual winner will earn prizes in the form of skins. The overall prediction winner will earn $25. Players in the event itself are also encouraged to submit predictions, though their submissions will only be for data and are not subject to win prizes.