# To Tournament Organizers

• Tournament submission for the DBFZ World Tour 2022 / 2023 will be accepted until late 2022. The details for Tenkaichi applications for the 2022 season are for the following.
• The season is to hold between August 5 and 12/19/2022 09:00 AM (GMT). Tenkaichi submission will be open from September 1.
• Online/offline tournaments that meet the regulations set by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

• In addition to start.gg, DBFZWT also supports Tenkaichi tournaments held in Challonge and Tonamel! Guide to assist tournament organizers will be available at the end of August!

# Features of DBFZ World Tour 2022 / 2023

1. Ranking points can be earned in both online and offline tournaments
2. Similar to the DBFZ World Championship 2021/2022, regional rankings will be applied this season, and we are welcoming some new regions as well as the Extended Division!

* Schedule

1. Regional and Extended Division Qualifying: August 5 until 12/19/2022 09:00 AM (GMT)
2. DBFZ WT 2022 / 2023 Finals (Global Finals): early 2023

* Tournament Tier

• "POWER" and "Tenkaichi" are major tiers.
• "POWER+" tier is established for higher points in each tier.

* Point Systems

• Top 2 best points earned in POWER Event + top 4 best points earned in Tenkaichi will count toward ranking
• POWER / POWER+ Event: Region-free
• Tenkaichi: Region-lock.

# What is the tournament tier "POWER Event" in DBFZ WT 2022 / 2023?

• Large-scale community tournaments
• Offline tournaments around the world officially announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

* Points awarded

• "EVO 2022" is the most points you can earn in the "POWER+ Event ".

* Ranking Aggregation

• Regardless of entry region, the Top 2 highest points earned in POWER Event are counted

# What is the definition of "Tenkaichi" tier in DBFZ WT 2022 / 2023?

• Community tournaments applied by the organizer and approved by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
• Supporting both online and offline tournaments

* Points awarded

• Awarded according to the number of entries

* Ranking Aggregation

• Top 4 best points earned in Tenkaichi within the entry region will be counted

# What is "DBFZ World Tour?"

• This is the most prestigious tournament circuit in the "DBFZ" esports scene, where players from all over the world compete for ranking points through tournament events held by fighting game communities around the world. It is to determine the annual winner.
• In 2020 and 2021, the DBFZ National and World Championship, online-focused tournament circuits were held due to COVID19. Now is time for the DBFZ World Tour brand to return!