Beyblade News

Hello World Bladers!

A new month means new updates! Some things new, some things clarified, and some things... returning?! More on that later!

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Updates Overview

• [IMPORTANT] All Formats: Custom Launcher Accessories Now Legal For Ranked Play!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Challonge Season 0: New Tie Breaking Procedure & Dropped Participants Clarification!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Ranked Clauses Guide: Stadium Positioning Can Now be Swapped at Loser's Request in Deck Match Type!
  
• [IMPORTANT] X Format: Reintroduction of the WBO Watchlist!
  

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All Formats: Custom Launcher Accessories Now Legal For Ranked Play

You asked and we listened! By popular demand, custom launcher accessories are now legal for ranked play across all WBO formats. With 3D printing being more mainstream than ever, we found it appropriate to open up what constitutes as a legal launcher accessory! Of course, this doesn't mean you can put anything on your launcher... please use common sense! Ultimately, if a judge finds your accessory to be disruptive, you may be asked to remove it. Our old and newly-updated ruling can be found below:

Old Legal Equipment Section Wrote:Only official Beyblade X products produced by Takara-Tomy or Hasbro can be used.

New Legal Equipment Section Wrote:Painted, decorated, modified, or entirely custom-made Grips and Accessories may be used, as well as painted or decorated Launchers. The mechanical operation and performance of the Launcher may not be directly affected in any way, and your equipment should not obstruct your opponent’s ability to launch properly in any way. If a judge determines your customized launcher, grip, or accessory alters the performance of the Launcher itself, obstructs your opponent, or poses a safety hazard, they may tell you to remove or replace the offending equipment.

Please note that custom accessories may not affect launcher internals. Any accessories found to alter the performance of equipment in any capacity are not legal.

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Challonge Season 0: New Tie Breaking Procedure & Dropped Participants Clarification

In our last update, we announced Beyblade X Season 0 as the first step towards ranked Beyblade X under the WBO. After just the first weekend of events, we have already received positive feedback from participants! Thank you to those aiding us by trialing this new and exciting feature. Naturally, alongside this feedback came a few questions and concerns, hence this part of the announcement!

The first update is in regards to how we will handle tie breaking within Season 0, specifically with Swiss tournaments, going forward. To ensure complete fairness towards participants, the Swiss template has been updated to now use Buchholz, Points Difference, and Wins vs Tied Participants in that order to determine finalists.

The second update concerns dropped participants. When dropping players from Season 0 events, please use the "forfeit" function within Challonge. The forfeit feature can be found in the "manage participants" section of the bracket.

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Ranked Clauses Guide: Stadium Positioning Can Now Be Swapped at Loser's Request in Deck Match Type

As part of our October 2024 Organized Play Updates, we made the following our default regarding stadium positioning:

Beyblade & Side Selection Section Wrote:Bladers will be stationed across from each other on the Left and Right sides of the BeyStadium. Which side each Blader assumes must be decided by fair means (ex. Judge’s coin flip/dice roll, or rock-paper-scissors), with the winner getting to pick their preferred side. This positioning lasts for the duration of the Match.

While we believe this to be a positive change, we also understand some organizers may want to have stadium orientation at the discretion of the previous battle's loser. That being said, Organizers will now have the ability to provide players with just that through the following Ranked Clause:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:Deck Match Type Stadium Rotation Change (All Formats)

Deck Format Rules (Match Types Guide)

5. Switching Combos
A. If a replay is declined, the loser of the previous battle may choose to have the judge rotate the Stadium 180 degrees to swap sides.
B. Both bladers may then freely select a Beyblade from their deck to use in the next battle.
C. The winner of the previous battle must make their selection first, and then show that Beyblade to their opponent.
D. The loser then may select any of the Beyblades in their deck to use for the next battle.
E. Any mode changes should occur after both players have selected their Beyblades, taking place double blind if required.

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X Format: Reintroduction of the WBO Watchlist

Some of you may remember that the WBO announced an official watchlist in 2021. For a while, the list was updated adequately, serving as an active resource for, well, watching how certain parts affected our various formats! However, for one reason or another, the list has not been properly updated since the release of Beyblade Burst's B-203 Ultimate Fusion DX Set over two years ago. A lot has changed since then, both for WBO and Beyblade itself. That being said, we are proud to announce the official return of the WBO Watchlist! Every month, the Organized Play team will convene to discuss the new releases. If we determine a part to be particularly overpowering or centralizing, it will be added to the watchlist and a ranked clause will be added for organizers to field test the effects of the part on the game while maintaining "ranked" status. It will take some time to clean up what is left of our old Watchlist. We ask for your patience in the matter, but in the meantime, the Watchlist can be viewed below:

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated! If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

For much of the last year we have been considering the best course of action when it comes to the implementation of a new ranked system. We knew we wanted something convenient, easy, and familiar, but with some internal losses in the main contributor(s) of our own site-specific Ranking System it became clear that in-house Ranking for Beyblade X was something we could not deliver on properly in the way we feel it deserves.

Instead of doubling down on going in-house, and all the headaches and questions that come along with that, we chose to collaborate with Challonge to provide a comprehensive and trustworthy platform for Beyblade X.

This is a platform that all of our Organizers and Users are accustomed to using or hearing about for years by now, so we thought it made the most sense to integrate more closely with a platform that wouldn't alienate our community.

WBO Organized Play's home for Beyblade X Rankings, Ratings, and all-in-one Tournament creation/organizing platform is officially Challonge.

Challonge has been a delight to work with, discuss concepts, ideas, and has proven to be very helpful in shaping the way we see Organized Play on the WBO moving forward.

Our collaboration with Challonge this year has afforded the World Beyblade Organization Community, and all of you Organizers and Bladers the following:

1. WBO sanctioned world-wide Beyblade X Rankings in the form of the WBO Challonge PRO Community's "Ratings" Leaderboard.
   
2. Re-usable Tournament "Templates" that make tournament creation simple and efficient.
   
3. Seamless Automated Ranked Seeding cutting down on prep time and minor seeding errors as a result of manual input.
   
4. Multiple leaderboards. Ranking "sensitivity" can increase beyond anything we have ever offered before (ex. Seasons, niche Formats/Rulesets/Regional sub-ratings).
   
5. The potential for continued growth, features, and capabilities on the Challonge platform that the WBO would otherwise not take on itself.
   

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WHAT IS SEASON 0?
What we are calling Season 0 on the WBO is really limit testing many of the above features and seeing how robust the new expanded WBO Community Platform on Challonge is, as well as how positively this change is received by Organizers and Bladers alike. 

Season 0 will also be everyone's first shot at serious Beyblade X Ranked Play in the WBO Organized Play environment. For those that like to see data, review performance, or get a sense of how much improvement they have shown over time, this is your first step back into that world.

Organizers can start queuing up Events within our new Challonge framework immediately. 

Naturally, since we are using the Challonge Platform to facilitate a more dynamic Ranked Play environment, we mandate the use of Challonge to record match results for your tournaments. These results will have a direct impact on the evolving Season 0 ratings, and your feedback on the features we have so far will have a direct impact on what we focus on and prioritize going forward.

It should also be noted that Organizers are encouraged to have their Participants make a Challonge account themselves if they do not already have one. The reason for this is because many of the features we employ, like tracking ranked stats, or wish to employ in the future, work best when users are actually on Challonge with their own unique account. 

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HOW DO I JOIN IN ON SEASON 0?
We've made a small update to the Organizer's Guide that now leads to an addendum for organizing Beyblade X under Season 0. You can also click here to learn the basics to make your Ranked Event on Challonge as simple as possible to set up:


Please review these directions carefully when first setting up your Events on Challonge to ensure there are zero hiccups and our transition to Ranked Beyblade X is a smooth one.

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WHAT HAPPENS TO EVENTS HELD BEFORE SEASON 0?
Season 0 is absolutely our main priority at this point because it allows us to gauge the capabilities afforded to us by this completely new platform, but we haven't forgotten about the many Events held by our passionate Organizers before "Ranked BBX" meant anything solid.

For those that are concerned about their earlier achievements, we will be doing the following over time (doing this takes a lot of manual inputting) while still prioritizing troubleshooting Season 0:

1. Retroactively adding older "Ranked" Beyblade X Events from launch until Season 0 to its own independent "legacy" leaderboard, where matches will stay recorded but not impact Season 0 onwards.
   
2. Provide all participants of these legacy Events with an exclusive new Bit signifying their passion and drive to play X ASAP when the processing for every single legacy Event is finally completed.
   
3. Provide the Top 5 ranked Bladers in this legacy leaderboard with their own commemorative Bit for their exceptional performance when the processing for every single legacy Event is finally completed.
   

While this isn't the perfect answer that some may have hoped for, we hope it alleviates some concerns and highlights our willingness to do right by our very loyal community. Thank you all for joining in on the excitement of Beyblade X.

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FEEDBACK?
User and Organizer feedback in the coming weeks and months is critical. What we learn and hear from you will better equip us for the future of WBO Organized Play, and help us continue to develop a system that meets our community's competitive Beyblade needs.

Please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Season 0 Feedback thread.

Thank you to everyone for their patience, passion, and open-mindedness when it comes to WBO's Organized Play. 

Lets Play Beyblade, Together!

Hello World Bladers!

Just like September's update, we will be announcing a slew of changes and updates! 

First and foremost, we would like to announce and congratulate AustieFrosty on joining the WBO Staff Team!

Their area of focus will be on the Marketing side of things, aiding and supporting WBO Marketing Team initiatives while also providing much needed vibrancy, colour, and art to the Organization we have been lacking recently! Given their fantastic artistic talents and eagerness, we think they'll be the best fit for WBO's artistic expression going forward.

Please join us in celebrating another new addition to the ever-growing WBO Staff Team! 

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Regarding Organized Play changes for the month of October, we have adapted, refined, and re-written a few parts of the X Format rulebook! On top of this we've also added a new Match Type to our recommended list on the Match Types Guide! Read on below to find out more.

[IMPORTANT] All Format Rulebooks: Side Picking & Side Switching, Video Review Calls
[IMPORTANT] X Format Rulebook: Updated Sticker Regulations
[IMPORTANT] Match Types Guide: Launcher Limits Removed, WBO Deck Rewording, & Bo3 Match Type!
[IMPORTANT] Organizer's Guide: Failure to Complete Post-Tournament Responsibilities Mean Unranked Events

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All Format Rulebooks: Side Picking, Side Switching & A New Launching "Review" Call!

One area of interest for us recently has been refining the written rules of the Start of Matches. In particular we wanted to revisit how exactly picking sides is codified, as well as being more explicit in our wording of "Who gets what side?". 

Up until now, the official WBO Format rulings have been a bit up to interpretation, with some Organizers/areas viewing the rule in X Format as a reiteration of the official B4 stance where the side is picked once, while others have viewed it as the side being picked for the first Battle only, and alternating every following Battle.

Neither interpretation is wrong or a "bad" way to play, but this did mean that our instructions could be further refined. Our default rules across all Rulebooks will read as follows:

Beyblade & Side Selection Section Wrote:Bladers will be stationed across from each other on the Left and Right sides of the BeyStadium. Which side each Blader assumes must be decided by fair means (ex. Judge’s coin flip/dice roll, or rock-paper-scissors), with the winner getting to pick their preferred side. This positioning lasts for the duration of the Match.

We also chose to expand the options of side determination beyond RPS. For those that have played or do play other games, choosing sides or who goes first can be determined in a variety of "fair" ways. 

Because this may be a serious change for some players or areas that have been switching after every Battle for Beyblade X, a Ranked Clause will be added and reads as follows:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:Continuous Side Switching
Bladers will be stationed across from each other on the Left and Right sides of the BeyStadium. Which side each Blader assumes must be decided by fair means (ex. Judge’s coin flip/dice roll, or rock-paper-scissors), with the winner getting to pick their starting side. This orientation is inverted after each subsequent Battle.

Another sore point for certain areas was video review policy. In a game that happens as fast as Beyblade, especially X, it makes sense that a lot of Organizers/areas rely on video recording to come to the most accurate conclusions on what transpires in the stadium. Our existing Relaunch section does not address this reality explicitly.

Relaunching & Review Section Wrote:If your launch is obstructed or noticeably underpowered due to an event beyond your control or contact is made in mid-air, you can request a relaunch, which will immediately void and end the current battle. 

Alternatively, if Video Review is available for your Match you may request a review call, which will not void/end the current battle, but result in the Judge reviewing relevant video captured at the end of the Match to determine if a change in outcome or rematch is required.

The primary reasons you’d want to request a relaunch are:

• Your launcher malfunctions in a way that causes your launch to be underpowered
  
• You are accidentally hit or shoved by the opposing player or a spectator
  

The primary reasons you'd want to request a review call are:

• Contact was made before both Beyblades touched the stadium floor once, and the video footage may show that
  
• You believe outside interference or an improper launch occurred, and the video footage may show that
  

Bladers are entitled to a single relaunch or review call per battle, though judges may freely invoke relaunches/reviews for Bladers outside of their allocation if they have a valid concern.

Bladers must request a relaunch or review call during the countdown or immediately afterwards. The judge may also deny the request if they feel it is invalid.

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X Format Rulebook: Updated Sticker Placement Ruling

As we continue to see more interested and intricate Beyblade X designs, so too do we see the need to update what we consider to be legal and intended cosmetic regulations. One such example is the Lightning L-Drago Blade remakes, where we see stickers placed on contact points. Our current ruling suggests this is an illegal modification when we as players know this is an intended call-back, with this sticker positioning present across all promotional materials.

Because of this change, our rules needed to be updated! They are as follows:

Additional Equipment Regulations Wrote:Sticker Placement: Custom stickers cannot be placed anywhere where two parts of the Beyblade come into contact with each other. Official stickers must conform to sticker positioning outlined by the official instructions/intended placement of each product.

This ruling does not change the fact that Bladers are not allowed to position stickers where they don't belong (ex. an over-the-top, sticker-bombed Wizard Rod Blade) but does allow for stickers where they are intended to be as evidenced by legitimate Takara-Tomy and Hasbro materials.

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WBO Match Types Guide: Launcher Limits Removed, WBO Deck re-wording, New Best of 3 Match Type Added!

Our last addition to any rulebooks for this month are the following: Launcher Limits across all WBO Match Types are now removed!

The upshot of this is that a Blader can bring as many necessary tools for Battle (outside of their Beyblades!) as desired. This is a common occurrence in the East Asian Beyblade scene, and our current Organized Play direction seems to be heading toward more freedom overall. Naturally, this extends to what we allow Bladers to bring to their Match. If you want to bring a variety of different launchers for each possible 1on1 scenario, this is now allowed.

Another change is a slight tweaking to wording in the WBO Deck Match Type instructions. We notice that it could do with a bit of fat-trimming for the sake of being more easily digestible. One way we went about that is to streamline the instruction process to reflect how Matches and Battles are actually played. Nothing about the Match Type has changed in practice, just how we choose to describe it.

It now reads as follows on Step 5's "Switching Combos" Section:

WBO Deck Match Type Wrote:Switching Combos
     i. If a replay is declined, both Bladers may freely select a Beyblade from their deck to use in the next battle.
     ii. The winner of the previous battle must make their selection first, and then show that Beyblade to their opponent.
     iii. The loser then may select any of the Beyblades in their deck to use for the next battle.
     iv. Any mode changes should occur after both players have selected their Beyblades, taking place double blind if required.

Our last bit of changes/additions to the Match Types Guide is the inclusion of another way to play that has seen some success across many different regions in the US! 

It will join the existing Match Types in the Guide as the "Best of 3 (Bo3) Match Type". This Match Type works as follows:


As with all of these changes, your input and feedback as Bladers and Organizers is required!

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Organizer's Guide: Fail to Submit Post-Tournament Resources After 2 Weeks? The Event Become Unranked.

Our last update is a tweak to how we treat delinquency in Post-Tournament Responsibilities by Organizers. Prior to today Organizers had two weeks to complete their responsibilities (ex. Winning Combos Posts, Spreadsheets for relevant Formats, etc.). If they took longer than that, they wouldn't be able to post another Event until they were caught up as well as running the risk of being warned or banned.

We have found that while this has sometimes been successful, we failed to realize that the entire Ranked System being held up for 2+ weeks at a time was not tenable. 

From now on, if an Event Organizer fails to produce the required resources or complete their responsibilities for their Events after two weeks, their Events also become automatically unranked as to not cause undue backlog and leave the rest of the community hanging.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

We’re excited to announce that Cake, CrisisCrusher07, Cindercast, KatToTheFourthvolnutt and Iskandar have joined the WBO Staff team in various positions!

Cake and CrisisCrusher07 will be joining the Organized Play Team!

Iskandar will be joining the Marketing Team!

Cindercast, KatToTheFourth and Volnutt will make up a new generation of the Moderation Team! 

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Cake’s primary responsibility will be Archive Updating and Rulebook Planning.

Being a long time active member of the WBO, contributing to many formats and helping establish new ones, we believe he has the historical knowledge to not only update, but perhaps improve the WBO Public Tournament Data Archive and Rulebooks, among other projects in the pipeline.

CrisisCrusher07’s primary responsibility will be helping with Organizer Quiz marking and Interviews.

Being a prolific Organizer himself, we believe he has the skill, knowledge, and fair-minded nature required to help evaluate applicants and fit in well alongside the existing Organized Play team.

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Iskandar's primary responsibility will be working with the current marketing team to oversee the WBO existing social media accounts (FB, Instagram, and X), and to facilitate future marketing projects (Giveaways, Contests, Initiatives, Discord Events).

Iskandar has extensive marketing experience within the fighting game community and he is also a seasoned event planner so naturally we think they'll be a great fit here!

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Cindercast, KatToTheFourth and Volnutt will be taking the responsibility of keeping the Forums and Discord server clean - ensuring members are abiding by our outlined Community Standards, as well as responding to on-site Reports and Discord ModMail.

All three of them are active, passionate, and long-standing members in their own right! We are ecstatic in welcoming aboard so many fresh new faces.

Please join us in welcoming them to WBO Staff and continuing the effort to bring us all together for Beyblade!

Hey World Bladers!

Outlined below are several important new ruling additions, updates, and clarifications to some WBO Organized Play rulebooks and the Organizers' Guide. View all WBO Organized Play Rules & Resources here, and a summary of the changes below:

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Updates Overview

• [IMPORTANT] X Format Organizer Duties: X Spreadsheets No Longer Required
  
• [IMPORTANT] X Format Rulebook: Part-Specific Ruling on Lightning L-Drago Blade Variants
  
• X Format Rulebook: "Out-of-Bounds" Clarification
  
• Burst Format Rulebooks: Loosening Equipment Restrictions
  

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X Format Organizer Duties: X Spreadsheets No Longer Required

Back in February, we announced that completion of the "Results" sheet would now be optional for X Format events. We are now further building upon this, and we are pleased to confirm that event spreadsheets for X Format events are now no longer required at all! Please use those precious laborious hours to hone your Xtreme Blading skills instead!

We appreciate this comes out of the blue and raises a number of questions, particularly surrounding our plans for the future of X Format rankings! Rest assured, we will have a further announcement related to this change later in the week, which we can only imagine you won't want to miss...

Please note that this change does not apply to Burst, Metal Fight or PLA/HMS formats, and event spreadsheets for those will remain required for the foreseeable future.

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X Format: Part-Specific Ruling on Lightning L-Drago Blade Variants


Alongside the release of BX-00 Random Booster Lightning L-Drago 1-60F on September 14th 2024, we have updated the X Format Rulebook with part-specific rulings for both variants of Lightning L-Drago Blade:

Quote:Lightning L-Drago Blades

1. A deck can only contain 1 "Lightning L-Drago" Blade.
   
2. You cannot swap a "Lightning L-Drago (Rapid-Attack Type)" Blade for a "Lightning L-Drago (Upper Type)" Blade during a match.
   
3. The "Lightning L-Drago (Rapid-Attack Type)" Blade is not an identical replacement or substitute for the "Lightning L-Drago (Upper Type)" Blade.
   

This ruling coincides with Takara Tomy and B4's official rulings regarding this part. This is applied with immediate effect, with Organizers having been advised of this addition on the day of the product's release.

For those of you have have been looking forward to a double Lightning L-Drago deck, don't fret. We recommend that all Organizers interested in employing a unique mode legality clause for Lightning do so for their unranked X Events.

If there is enough interest from Players/Organizers in both modes being legal for multiple Beyblade Match Types, Organized Play can and will add a Ranked Clause to that effect later on. For the time being, experiment and give us feedback on whether it is a worthwhile addition to the Ranked Clauses Guide!

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X Format Rulebook: "Out-of-Bounds" Clarification


We have received several enquiries regarding Beyblades that are sent "out-of-bounds" in Takara Tomy's Xtreme Stadium, which we would like to clarify.

The existing wording in the Rulebook - "exiting the BeyStadium through the Launch Area of a stadium" - includes flying out of the stadium through the top opening and falling through the gap between the cover/shroud and main stadium body.

Note that the latter only applies to the Launch Area, and not the gaps in the corners of the Over Zones.

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Burst Format Rulebooks: Loosening Equipment Restrictions

Back in March, we loosened the restrictions for Ranked event legal equipment for Metal Fight (MFB), Heavy Metal System (HMS), and Plastics (PLA) formats. Continuing that trend, we have now relaxed the wording in the rulebooks for our Burst formats as well. Please see the adjusted legality ruling below:

Old Burst Formats Legal Equipment Section Wrote:Only official Beyblade Burst products produced by Hasbro, Takara Tomy, and Sonokong can be used.

New Burst Formats Legal Equipment Section Wrote:Official products produced by Hasbro, Takara Tomy, Sonokong are recommended for ranked matches.

*Removal of specific Stadiums for ranked matches.

To repeat the disclaimer in our March update, this does not mean Ranked tournaments can be played in anything and everything, such as in metal woks or ceramic bathtubs. Organizers must mention any unofficial equipment in the tournament post for the Organized Play team and Event Participants to review. The Organized Play team has the right to deny frivolous proposals on the platform.

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Feedback?

Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Hey World Bladers!

It’s been a while! Today, I’m pleased to announce two additions to Fighting Spirits Inc.’s Director team, and thereby, the World Beyblade Organization’s team as well.

Dan and Shindog have recently completed their on-boarding, and have now joined myself and Kei as Directors of Fighting Spirits Inc. Please join us in giving both of them a warm welcome to the team! We’re excited to have them on-board!

We’re sure you have several questions regarding this addition, including some confusion on a “Director”, so without further ado…

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Wait, what’s a “Director”?

A great question, and you’re right to be confused! After all, during during our Project AIDA announcement back in 2020, we flattened our Staff structure to only feature one role: Staff. So what exactly is a “Director”?

Our longer-term users will remember that staff roles were previously split between Committee, Contributor, Moderator etc, which we felt undervalued the contributions of our staff, held the Committee on an often unhealthy pedestal at times, and created a hierarchy which did not empower Contributors to make decisions when needed. Thus, we flattened the roles and adopted a new mantra: we are all Staff together, and all Staff can help you.

This change was applied both internally and externally, with our internal structure following the same switch. However, the need for a role to represent organization directors was still required in some areas, thus we implemented the Directors role internally.

Directors are, as the name suggests, the Directors of Fighting Spirits Inc., the not-for-profit organization we also announced in 2020. Directors are also Staff, but have a number of additional responsibilities, such as legal liability and connection to the organization, and therefore have a suitably higher level of authority to steer both the team and organization as required.

That said, Directors really are still Staff. While they do have additional authority as noted above, the expectation is that all Staff are treated and respected equally regardless of their role, and this is the shared view expected of all Directors as well.

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What does this mean?

There will not be an obvious change throughout the platform. After all, we try not to call attention to Directors in any way! This might even be the first time we’ve spoken openly and officially about their existence!

However, with the addition of Dan and Shindog as Directors, this provides several immediate benefits internally:

• A more appropriately spread workload amongst Directors.
  
• More combined time available for assisting within the organization.
  
• Enhanced decision-making capabilities due to diverse perspectives.
  
• Increased capacity for strategic planning and long-term vision.
  
• Improved mentorship and support for all staff where needed.
  
• Greater resilience and continuity in leadership during absences or transitions.
  

So while the benefits might not be immediately obvious, we’re confident that the above will allow us to enable and support the Staff team in bringing forward impactful projects and improvements that you will notice throughout the coming months and years!

But otherwise, nothing changes! Dan and Shindog have been part of the Staff team for years, and they’ll continue their great work in their respective areas too. If anything, we’re just giving them more power to help the whole team make an even bigger impact.

And as a side note from me: keep reaching out to the staff team like you always have. The new Directors are here to boost the team’s support and efficiency, but it doesn’t mean you should start messaging them specifically to “skip to a Director”. That is not our intention, and we respectfully ask that you stick to your usual contacts and support channels when needed!

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And… a note on myself!

Not to steal the spotlight - this is very much about Dan and Shindog! However, I would like to take this opportunity to speak openly regarding my own position within the Staff team.

Since August last year, I have been on an official hiatus from most staff responsibilities while I focused on various life events and stresses that were popping up quickly and rapidly. Truthfully, I probably started an unofficial hiatus even earlier than that, which I’m sure the team can attest to; from January 2023, it is probably fair to say that I was “present”, but not really there at the same time!

This led to the team being short in multiple ways; the team was down to just Kei as a Director, several of our internal divisions lost their “reporting director” (for context, Directors have historically overseen specific divisions and loosely managed their actions and plans), and much of the technical knowledge of our entire platform - including our site and Discord - disappeared with me, hampering certain projects that were in the pipeline.

I have returned to the team this month following this hiatus, fresh faced and ready to get stuck in once more. Much has changed, and there is plenty for me to be getting caught up on (including an exciting announcement which you should see in the very near future!).

That said, while I have the opportunity, I just want to give a huge shout-out to the whole Staff team for persevering and stepping up in my absence! Your hard work and dedication have been amazing and clearly show, and I’m really glad to now see everything you’ve done to keep things running smoothly in that time. Thanks for all of your efforts as always!

And in the same spirit, I want to give a huge thanks and props to our new Directors, Dan and Shindog. Since the beginning of the year, they’ve stepped up to the plate, taking on numerous Director responsibilities either with minimal direction or entirely on their own. Your support from day one (or zero!) has been immensely appreciated, and I’m excited to move forward with our future plans together and work with you on a deeper level!

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Thanks all! And please once again join us in welcoming our new Directors to the team!

Hello World Bladers!

In this update we focus on a lot of house cleaning rather than radical format changes! Notably, making our Event submission timeline a bit more obvious to new Organizers, some refining and reassessing of parts of the Organizer's Guide, as well as de-cluttering an older Burst format ban list!

• [IMPORTANT] Organizer's Guide: "Schedule an Event" Review Period Added
  
• [IMPORTANT] Organizer's Guide: Participant Cap & Prolonged Absence Revisited
  
• [IMPORTANT] Ranked Clauses Guide: Reassessing Gatinko Layers in Burst Limited
  

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Organizer's Guide: Event Proposal Approval Turnaround Time of 72 Hours

This isn't a change to the Organized Play Team's informal self-imposed goal of getting Event Proposals out the door within 72 hours, but making that timeframe more clear to everyone by making it a section in the Organizer's Guide. 

Previously, this often overlooked detail was only found at the end of the "Schedule an Event" Page rules. We have now added this 72 hour turnaround goal to the Organizer's Guide for increased visibility. 

The Organized Play team is strictly comprised of volunteers passionate about playing Beyblade together, and we try to get to things as fast as we can! Unsurprisingly though, we do get pings fairly frequently from newer or inexperienced Organizers informing us that they have submitted an Event for review, often enough within the last 24 hours or less.

We are well aware, and will always get to reviewing Event submissions as soon as we are able!

The new section reads as follows:

Event Schedule Review Period Wrote:The Organized Play team is entirely made up of volunteers but we try to review queued Event Proposals within 72 hours of their submission. In the case of an Event or circumstance that requires a more thorough review and/or internal discussion, the informal 72-hour standard we hold ourselves to will not apply.

Be sure to take this variance in turnaround time into account when planning your Event.

Hopefully this will lead to less confusion or questions down the line. We are always grateful for the patience and support of Organizers.

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Organizer's Guide: Participant Cap Rules & Prolonged Organizer Absence Revisited

As mentioned in previous announcements, we are seeing a great influx of new Organizers from all over. With that we wanted to clarify and clean up our stance and recommendations for Organizers regarding a maximum capacity of participants. 

Along with all of our autonomous Organizer rhetoric comes the additional responsibility of ensuring that their event is adequately spaced out, meeting relevant local safety and regulatory requirements, and finally progresses in a smooth and enjoyable fashion. These pieces of information are especially important for Organizers organizing events not being held in large, public, outdoor settings.

With that in mind we revised the Participant Caps Section recommendations, as well as adding on a mandatory cap to returning Organizers to match our standards for freshly minted Organizers.

Revised Participant Cap Section Wrote:Generally speaking, we encourage Events to be as open and inclusive as possible. However, depending on the size of your venue, applicable local laws and/or safety regulations, you may need to ensure only a specific number of attendees are present in a given venue space. As an Organizer it is your responsibility to be cognizant of those realities, laws, and guidelines when planning your Event. 

We recommend all Organizers enact participant caps that align with applicable laws, regulations, and safety standards. Be sure to also take into consideration all resources and staff available to you to ensure that your Event runs safely and smoothly. Review and propose your suggested participant capacity accordingly.

If you would like to propose an event with no cap at all, you must mention this in your proposal along with supplemental Event information if requested prior to approval. The Organized Play Team will review your request and let you know whether or not the Event is eligible for advertisement on the WBO platform as-is.

The addition to the end of our Returning Organizer's section reads as follows: 

Hosting After a Prolonged Absence (1 Year) Section Addition Wrote:For Organizers that haven’t hosted an event in over a year we require a mandatory maximum participant cap of 24 for their first returning event.

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Ranked Clauses Guide: Reassessing Gatinko Layers in Burst Limited
Three months after Burst Limited was first introduced, certain Gatinko Layers were added to the format. The reasoning behind this was to add even more accessibility to the format during an experimental period where everything was being trialed. This also reconciled the problem that some Bladers felt, with their GT parts no longer having a WBO format where they belonged.

Since then, the Burst GT format has been introduced. In addition we found that the few Gatinko Layers legalized in the Burst Limited Format added little to the accessibility claim and are not particularly relevant to the current metagame.

As a result, we determined that it would be more advantageous to reduce the clutter of the Burst Limited Format ban list, making it more approachable for new Organizers looking to try a different format.

Having said that, we do not wish to completely take away existing options from Organizers that appreciate the addition of these Layer Bases. The Layer Bases found in the the previous ban list have been moved over to the Burst Limited Format section of the Ranked Clauses Guide so potentially affected Organizers have some recourse following this change.

Burst Limited Ranked Clauses Wrote:#8: Unban of Selected Gatinko Layers
The following Gatinko Layer Bases may also be used in this tournament: Ace, Rock, Grand, Slash, Venom, Erase, Union. All Gatinko Chips except Diabolos 1 are allowed, and the Gen Layer Weight must be used.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Hello World Bladers!

In this summery update we bring few but impactful clarifications and changes to you, with a focus on empowering Organizers as well as curating the huge uptick in Organized Play Events we're grappling with.

• [IMPORTANT] Organizer's Guide: Organizer Responsibilities and Fees Clarification!
  
• [IMPORTANT] All Organizers: 4 Events Scheduled per Organizer!
  

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Organizer's Guide: Organizer Responsibilities, Admission Fees

Over the years the World Beyblade Organization website has been a stomping ground for western Beyblade communities, and in many ways became the de facto governing body of competitive Beyblade in areas that have historically gone underrepresented or unheard by the game's manufacturers and distributors.

We have always relied on the hard work and perseverance of our Organizers to build up their communities and allow Beyblade to prosper where it would otherwise struggle.

Our implicit and explicit roles have also undergone many changes over the years, and what is acceptable or expected of the WBO platform or Staff a decade ago is not the same as what it is today. 

Today, Organizer's take on the responsibility of more than just ensuring correct brackets or seeding, but also the physical incentives, hopes, and legal responsibilities that come with organizing group play sessions in a given locale.

Our Organizer's Guide has lagged behind this reality, though, leaving the Organizer's Agreement to pick up just some of the pieces, with Organizer's often being ham-strung by outdated expectations or rules that they shouldn't be bound to. 

The World Beyblade Organization remains our online platform to organize play sessions and Events, that hasn't changed, but we wanted to update the Organizer's Guide to make things very clear for all new Organizers, as well as clear up any confusion going forward. The power is in your hands.

Things like Event Fees (admission, venue, prizing) or community disputes (harassment, bullying etc.) are aspects of Event organizing that Organizers have taken on tacitly over the years, and are now accurately reflected in the Organizer's Guide.

At the end of the day, our organization is nothing without the tireless effort of Organizer work, so we want to be abundantly clear that Events Organizers host are indeed theirs in every sense of the word, and they are in the driver's seat when it comes to all aspects of their Events.

While the Organized Play Team is here to try and help/support both new and existing Organizers in their efforts or through confusing situations, things like "approving" admission fees or dealing with in-person unsportsmanlike conduct by local players are not Organized Play's raison d'être, but completely up to the Organizer's discretion and realities.

Please read below the updates/tweaks to the "Organizer's Responsibilities" section as well as the all-new "Admission Fees" section that should make what many of you already know is true feel more "real".

Organizer Responsibilities Wrote:Event Organizers (“Organizers”) are user independent of the World Beyblade Organization, Fighting Spirits Inc., its directors, members, staff, or volunteers. 

Organizers are, instead, local leaders in their communities, and are tasked with:

• Scheduling and promoting tournaments 
  
• Communicating Event-specific information to local bladers and parents 
  
• Providing an appropriate, publicly accessible venue for their events
  
• Bringing relevant appropriate equipment and supplies to the tournament venue
  
• Following and enforcing WBO tournament rules and regulations
  
• Appropriately handling bladers that cheat or pose a problem to the local community
  
• Accurately tracking the progress of every match
  
• Handling and reporting rule violations
  
• Submitting accurate tournament results
  

Above all else, Organizers are expected to instill the values of good sportsmanship, act with honesty and integrity, and create a welcoming atmosphere for all bladers.

Admission Fees Wrote:Event Organizers are users independent of the World Beyblade Organization, Fighting Spirits Inc., its directors, members, staff, or volunteers. As such, any materials (stadiums, general tournament materials, trophies, product prizing, gift cards, etc.) and fees (venue fees, liability insurance costs, fuel costs, etc.) related to organizing an Event are the unique responsibility of the Organizer. The World Beyblade Organization by Fighting Spirits Inc. accepts no liability over any potential Organizer costs or materials.

The Organizer has the ability to stipulate an Event’s “Admission Fee” on the World Beyblade Organization’s “Schedule an Event” Page at their discretion as a means to provide potential Event Participants with full knowledge and means to become an Event Participant for that specific Event.  We implore all Organizer’s to abide by all relevant local and federal laws regarding any form of direct monetary exchange that could arise between Event Participants and the Organizer themselves.

The World Beyblade Organization by Fighting Spirits Inc. has no control over  the means/methods/outcomes involved in the enforcement of any Organizer’s Admission Fee, nor can it verify, check, or enforce the costs and payments that an Organizer Event Admission Fee may entail.

To be clear, things like Ranked Play punishment/correction, Incident Reports, or the potential for temporary/permanent banning from the World Beyblade Organization platform are still handled by the World Beyblade Organization Staff, but they are secondary to the real-time problem-solving that Organizer's can and historically have taken to deal with their Events how they please.

If you as a Blader or Organizer feel a certain way about an Event or its proceedings held by an Organizer advertised on the World Beyblade Organization platform, or think that the Organized Play Staff can help with a specific scenario/ruling/issue/user incident, we are here and aren't going anywhere.

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All Organizers: No More Than 4 Events Posted at a Time!

We have recently seen an incredible influx of Organizer applicants and Organizers in general. This is an excellent thing that we love to see, especially when they represent areas that have historically seen little competitive play until now.

With more Organizers comes more events, though, and we find that our Beyblade Tournaments page is growing even longer, making it harder to find events as easily, potentially reducing exposure/visibility for everyone as a whole.

Because of this influx, we have decided that until further notice all Organizers may only have up to a maximum of 4 events approved at a time. If you are running a series of events that wants to schedule more than 4 events at one time, you'll have to consider collaboration and networking with other Organizers for the time being.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

We’re excited to announce that #Fafnir has joined the WBO Staff team!

#Fafnir's primary responsibility will be helping with Organizer Quiz marking and interviews. He will be working with Shindog to learn our process for this.

Being a prolific Organizer himself, we believe he has the skill, knowledge, and fair-minded nature required to help evaluate applicants and fit in well alongside the existing Organized Play team.

Please join us in welcoming him to Staff and continuing the effort to bring us all together for Beyblade!

Hello World Bladers!

This month we will be introducing a new rule for X formats going forward: the Own Finish! For those who missed the proposal thread, in other words, if no contact is made between Beyblades and you self-KO into an Over Finish or Xtreme Finish, it is instead ruled as an "Own Finish" which awards your opponent 1 point instead of 2 (Over) or 3 (Xtreme). The battle is then repeated with the same Beyblades.

This rule was first introduced by the Beyblade Battle Base (B4), the official Takara Tomy Beyblade regulatory body, for their upcoming G2 tournament in Japan at Tobu Zoo on June 15th.

Following the response in the proposal thread and poll, we will be moving forward with implementing this widely popular rule as a default rule in the X format rulebook! However, we also want to give Organizers the flexibility to opt out if they want, so a new Ranked Clause will be introduced alongside these changes to the rulebook.

Here is additional context that guided the Organized Play Team to implement the "Own Finish" rule as a default rule in the X format rulebook:

• The majority of voters in the poll (57.8%) voted for the change to implemented as part of the default rules.
  
• The majority is over half the votes and is greater than "Ranked Clause" (17.2%) and "No preference" (20.3%) combined.
  
• When only Organizers' votes are taken into consideration, the split is even more in favor of default rules: Default rules (62.5%) versus "Ranked Clause" (17.5%) and "No preference" (20%).
  
• There is almost no opposition to the rule being implemented in any form.
  

The full changes to the rulebook are listed below:

• [IMPORTANT] X Format: Own Finish
  
• [IMPORTANT] Ranked Clauses Guide: Own Finish Opt Out Clause
  

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X Format: Own Finish

The aim of the "Own Finish" is to make mistakes and self-KOs less punishing. The goal is to ultimately reduce the amount of anticlimatic match endings and improve the enjoyment of matches for everyone involved. This also brings us closer in line with rules from the manufacturer.

The following has been moved to the new Ranked Clause:

Launching Section Wrote:If a Beyblade is launched directly into an Over/Xtreme Zone instead, it is considered to be knocked-out.

The following has been added to the X format rulebook:

Gameplay Appendix: Own Finish Wrote:

• If a Beyblade is knocked-out into an Over Zone or Xtreme Zone
  
• OR is launched directly into an Over Zone or Xtreme Zone
  
• AND without making contact with the opposing Beyblade
  

Then the battle ends, and the opponent receives 1 point. The battle replays with the same Beyblades.

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Ranked Clauses: Own Finish Opt Out Clause
The Organized Play Team has decided that it would be appropriate to include a Ranked Clause to give Organizers flexibility to opt out of this new default rule. The new Ranked Clause is the following:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:Own Finish (X Formats)

• If a Beyblade is launched directly into an Over Zone or Xtreme Zone, it is considered to be knocked-out.
  
• If a Beyblade is knocked-out into an Over Zone or Xtreme Zone without making contact with the opposing Beyblade, it is considered an Over Finish or an Xtreme Finish respectively.
  

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Hello World Bladers!

In this update we will cover a whole host of issues from launching to legal parts to general equipment! Organizers and prospective Organizers are recommended to really read through these additions and use them to their advantage!

• [IMPORTANT] All Formats: Launch Distance Ruling Modified!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Organizer's Guide: Separating Participant Number from First Stage Tournament Systems!
  
• [IMPORTANT] X Format: Legal Equipment Expanded to Include Hasbro!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Metal Fight Limited Format: SP230 Full Unban!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Ranked Clauses Guide: Metal Needle Ban Clause!
  
• All Format Rulebooks: Recommended Point Values Shown!
  
• Organizer's Guide: "BeyStadium Stand" Equipment Recommendation!
  

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All Formats: Launch Distance Ruling Modified

In an effort to reduce potential for stadium damage while not reducing launch options, we have slightly tweaked the age-old launch distance definition. Before this updated the rules for all rulebooks read:

Launching Section Wrote:Bladers must keep their Beyblade within a 30cm/1ft radius from the centerpoint of the BeyStadium floor for the duration of their launch.

Our tweak should bring it closer in line with modern Beyblade rules that the manufacturer has in mind, too:

New Launching Section Wrote:Bladers must keep their Beyblade within 20cm of the Stadium floor/Battle Zone for the duration of the launch.

In Zero-G, Burst, and X, generations with an already defined launch entrance, this will effectively only reduce the acceptable launch height by 10cm, hopefully mitigating potential damage to stadium floors when Beyblades land.

For generations like Metal Fight (Standard), Plastics, and HMS, this change also adds some freedom to launching within reason. The raw distance has been reduced, but the fluidity of your launch angling is greatly improved by no longer being tied to the center point of a stadium.

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Organizer's Guide: Separating Participant Number from First Stage Tournament Types
For a long time the World Beyblade Organization has stayed true to its desire to ensure certain First Stage Tournament Types (ex. Round Robin, Swiss) were available only when you had enough people, or enforcing restrictions when you had "too many" people..

In our continued effort to provide Organizer freedom we have simply made our existing chart a standard recommendation for Organizers to follow, and any of the existing First Stage Tournament Types are at your disposal. 

This is our current chart and simple Organizer guideline:



With these now being general recommendations rather than hard limits, this means that Organizers set on doing a 16 player Swiss Format Tournament may do so, or a 20 player Group Round Robin, etc. Club, Round Robin, Group Round Robin, Swiss, Single and Double Elimination are now all options for you to choose from regardless of how many people show up to your next event. 

WBO Organized Play still recommends and favours the standardized chart, and we do ask that Organizer's specify the First Stage Tournament Format in their Event Proposal if they wish to deviate from this standard, but we also hope this helps provide Organizer's with continued freedom to run what they want, how they want.

Please note that this does not change anything about the Final Stage. Both the number of Finalists and Single/Double Elimination requirements remain the same and are tied to the First Stage Tournament Type in use.

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X Format: Legal Equipment Expanded to Include Hasbro
With Beyblade X's official worldwide release underway in some parts of the world - or almost underway for most - our X Format Rulebook needed to be updated to ensure Day 1 Hasbro Play is WBO Organized Play Legal. 

Naturally, our Legal Equipment section has been modified to include mention of official Hasbro product as acceptable under WBO Organized Play rules!

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Metal Fight Limited Format: SP230 Fully Unbanned!

Perhaps an unusual change to some but after some discussion and realization, it was apparent that the Spike 230 Track was not nearly effective enough or meta-warping to warrant its ban in the Limited Format to begin with.. 

As a result, we will be removing the SP230 unban clause and making it a permanent fixture of the standard Metal Fight Limited ruleset.

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Ranked Clauses: Metal Needle Ban Clause!
While one Clause leaves, another joins us. Without getting too ahead of ourselves the Organized Play Team has decided that it would be most appropriate to approach the release of a sharp metal Bit with caution. Unlike the MS tip of the MFB era, which we have a problem with for similar reasons, we are instead making this Bit ban optional rather than the default.

If you want to run the Metal Needle Bit on day 1, you are more than welcome to. If that prospect makes you nervous as an Organizer putting your stadiums on the line, then this Clause should work wonders.

The new Ranked Clause will read as follows:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:#1: Metal Needle Bit Ban

The following Bit may not be used in this tournament: Metal Needle.

We will closely monitor response and reception from all Organizers regarding the Metal Needle Bit's inclusion/exclusion from the X Format as time goes on.

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All Rulebooks: WBO Recommended Point Values Shown!

When implementing certain Ranked Clauses that allowed for point freedom we thought it inappropriate to keep our default point values at the top of each rulebook, and instead relegated them to a hyperlink in the sentence below. As it turns out, not only is our WBO Organized Play standardized point value the most played, but also probably most valuable to show newer players a quick and easy understanding of the game. 

Because of this, our default point values are being brought back to each Format Rulebook (and noted as such).

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Organizer's Guide: "BeyStadium Stands" Recommended, Section Added!

The Organizer's Guide has been a rather full document that allowed for Organizers of any event size to refer to for procedures, rulings, and responsibilities for some time. For those that attend, you'll realize that an event series like BEYBLADE NORTH tends to tick almost every box there is in terms of recommended Organizer materials because they do tend to be that useful!

To continue to improve that aspect of the Organizer's Guide, and reflect some insight from our more experimental Organizers, we have now included a "BeyStadium Stand" Section. 

It reads as follows:

BeyStadium Stands Wrote:The use of stand-like equipment is recommended to both ensure reduced Beyblade exposure to damaging surfaces, and a standardized play environment for all participants. Ensure that any stand-like piece of equipment is reasonably level, well supported, and has a barrier/wall to reduce the risk of Beyblades flying off. The recommended dimensions to support all stadium types and Beyblade formats for a rectangular stand is 70cm x 50cm x 40cm.

For those of you using barbeque stands and wreath holders, don't worry, this recommended dimension does not disqualify other alternatives that produce the same effect: increased Beyblade security and order. WBO Organized Play will of course still recommend standardization above all, so if you do intend to make things at home instead, try to be precise!

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Greetings World Bladers!

We have a small update to the Burst Limited (BSL) rulebook. Following discussion on the topic, the Union Gatinko Layer Base can now be used in its Power Mode configuration for the Burst Limited format. In other words, you can now use your Takara Tomy or Hasbro Pro Series Union Swords. Note that the Union Gatinko Layer Base and Union Swords may NOT be mixed with the HyperSphere System versions; this is reflected in the rulebook update, under "Beyblade/Part-Specific Rulings".

Old Wrote:All Gatinko, Superking, & Dynamite Battle Layers (Takara Tomy), except:

1. Ace
   
2. Rock
   
3. Grand
   
4. Slash
   
5. Venom
   
6. Erase
   
7. Union (Speed Mode only)
   
8. All Gatinko Chips except Diabolos 1 are allowed, and the Gen Layer Weight must be used.
   

New Wrote:All Gatinko, Superking, & Dynamite Battle Layers (Takara Tomy), except:

1. Ace
   
2. Rock
   
3. Grand
   
4. Slash
   
5. Venom
   
6. Erase
   
7. Union
   
8. All Gatinko Chips except Diabolos 1 are allowed, and the Gen Layer Weight must be used.
   

Beyblade/Part-Specific Rulings

1. System Exclusivity: The Gatinko Layer (Pro Series) version of the Union Layer Base and Union Sword cannot be mixed with the HyperSphere version of the Union Layer Base and Union Sword.
   

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Greetings World Bladers!

After an XTENSIVE discussion within the Organized Play team, we're finally ready to announce the latest XTREME format: The XTS or Pencil Fight Beyblade format!

After being introduced in 2011, the Extreme Top System (XTS) has been under the radar for most of the WBO's competitive history. We'd like to give Organizers the chance to XPERIENCE this XTREME format for themselves, XPECIALLY when XTREME Beyblading is at an all-time peak in Blader interest.

In order to provide development feedback to help perfect the ruleset, this format is now available for all Organizers to host XPERIMENTAL events.


FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

While the following Beyblades are currently permitted, we're keeping a close eye on these as we fear they may become problematic:

• Tornado Destroyer
  
• Striker Drone
  

Tornado Destroyer has been topping events due to its dual-spin capabilties, and Striker Drone remains a popular deck option due to its heavy weight. Consequently, we will be taking XTRA precautions and watching these Beyblades as XPERIMENTAL events occur. Changes to the banlist will be made according to the XPECTATIONS of the community.

STADIUM LEGALITY

In keeping with the spirit of the manufacturer's intentions, the following XTS stadiums are recommended for play:

• Dragon's Den Stadium
  
• Graffiti Den Beystadium
  
• Half-Pipe Beystadium
  
• Lion's Lair Stadium
  
• Meteor Fire Beystadium
  
• Rip Grind Beystadium
  

However, we are also considering the legalization of following stadiums for the sake of accessibility:

• Bolt Blast Stadium
  
• Burning Firestrike Stadium
  
• Lightning Force Stadium
  
• Max Stampede Stadium
  
• Mobile Beystadium
  
• Pegasus Thunder Whip Stadium
  
• Super Vortex Beystadium
  
• Destroyer Stadium
  
• Striker Stadium
  
• Super Vortex Beystadium
  
• Triple Battle Beystadium
  
• Cosmic Pegasus Beystadium
  
• Darkhelm FX Beystadium
  
• Destroyer Dome
  
• Hades Gate Beystadium
  
• Mobile Beystadium
  
• Volcano Vortex Beystadium
  
• Blazing Dojo Beystadium
  
• Cyclone Beystadium
  
• Salamander Cyclone Beystadium
  
• Beyblade Legends Beystadium
  
• Super Vortex II Beystadium
  
• Octagon Showdown Beystadium
  

While there has been some discussion regarding the legalization of Takara Tomy stadiums, and even the use of Burst stadiums, we kept our choices to this shortlist for the sake of brevity during the experimental period. In the future, we may add more stadiums to this list as we reassess accessibility options for Organizers.

We’re excited to announce that KIO has joined the WBO Staff team!

KIO will be helping tackle Event Approval and Documentation.

KIO has had a long-standing history of working on the Beyblade wiki, translating efforts, as well as becoming an integral part of the Greater Vancouver (and Burst Limited) community.

Being an exceptionally focussed Beyblade wiki preservationist, avid competitive tester of all things BSL, and showing rapid growth as a capable Organizer, we believe he has clearly shown both the ability and the drive to be a great fit for the Organized Play team and its endeavors!

Please join us in welcoming him to Staff and continuing the effort to bring us all together for Beyblade!

Hello World Bladers!

Today we have some very interesting new rules to share with you that all Organizers and Organizers to-be should know about going forward. This ranges from time limits on late processing and tournament result errors to even scheduling an interview with Organized Play during the Organizer admission process. 

At the end we also continue to show support and open doors for Organizers that love older and harder-to-acquire generations with a bit of lee-way as to what equipment is allowed for a "Ranked" event.

• [IMPORTANT] Organizer Duties: Late Processing and Processing Errors!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Organizer Applications: Codifying Prescriptive Period!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Legacy Formats: Legal Equipment Now Reflective of Current Times!
  

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Organizer Duties: Dealing with Delinquent Organizer Duties 

For some time Organizer Duties have been quite lax, and in some ways we are increasing our efforts to make things more simplified as a way to promote hosting and reduce backlog on our end. Having said that, we have found over the years that the usual method of dealing with overly-late or never submitted spreadsheets for Organized Play Ranked events may not be the best.

Instead, we have decided to take a different turn when assessing late submitted Ranked Event spreadsheets and duties overall. In the past, if an Organizer did not submit any information for their Ranked event a member of Organized Play would do their best to fill in, process the event, and that Organizer would have their role stripped for some time.

Not only is this a lot of work internally, but it also does little in the way of stopping Organizers from lazing about post-event and just re-taking the Quiz and Interview later on when they feel more interested in organizing events again. Instead, if your Ranked Event has not been updated to include all the post-Organizer duties within 12 weeks, that event will now also be unranked. We will not put further resources into supporting complacent Organizers without just cause.

We have also seen that, on rare occasion, a small mistake in outcomes or inputs for an event bracket will go unnoticed or unmentioned for months. If you notice an error in a processed event and do not notify Organized Play within 12 weeks, that incorrect result will be permanently reflected in the system and go unchanged.

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Organizer Applicants: Coordinating an Interview Within 3 Months

Tangentially related to Organizer duties is the actual road to becoming an Organizer and coordinating with the Organized Play team to facilitate your transition to the Organizer role. We have also applied a 12 week/3 month period for prospective Organizers that have passed the Organizer's Quiz to coordinate with us for an interview date.

If you are a to-be Organizer that has passed the Organizer's Quiz, you now have 12 weeks/3 months to schedule an interview time with the Organized Play Team. If you are unable to schedule an interview with us within that period, your status will be reset and you will need to retake the Organizer's Quiz at a later date.

It should be noted that exceptions do apply, so if there is a reason why you are able to pass the Quiz but unable to schedule an Interview within the next 3 months please directly inform your interviewer.

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Legacy Formats: Loosening Equipment Restrictions for PLA/HMS/MFB

A Format's time in the sun comes and goes, but in some cases its shine continues well after its intended run and official product stock has dwindled. Many solutions to this dwindling have been posited over the years. The WBO Organized Play's official stance has always been to put a focus on the "Beyblade" part of our community's name, with all respect, credit, and honour being placed upon official license holders and distributors of the game we love to play.

Our rules for older formats have always been and will always continue to be focused on official products first. With that said, the needs of the communities that play these formats must also be heard, especially when they are having more and more trouble playing the game and end up creating their own non-official methods of keeping their community and passion alive.

As a result we have slightly relaxed the wording and removed the Ranked Match Stadium focus on our "Legal Equipment" Section of the following rulebooks: Plastics & HMS, Metal Fight Format. We have yet to come to such a dilapidated state with the Zero-G or Burst Formats, both of which still have untouched/live official stock in large supply in the MENA region, and as a result restrictions on Ranked event legal equipment will remain as tight as ever.

Here is both the existing section as well as how the changes will read/affect events:

\Legacy Formats' "Legal Equipment Section" Wrote:Only official ... products produced by Hasbro, Takara-Tomy, and Sonokong can be used.

New \Legacy Formats' "Legal Equipment Section" Wrote:Only official products produced by Hasbro, Takara-Tomy, Sonokong are recommended for Ranked Play.

*Removal of specifically recommended/enforced Stadiums for Ranked Play.

Some may see this as a blank cheque to run Ranked tournaments in metal woks, on concrete, or with dangerous counterfeits/custom attachments. This is not the case. Every submission is carefully reviewed and the Organized Play team has the right to deny any proposals on the platform for any reason. This aims to rejuvenate older, expensive Formats rather than entice modification.

Our efforts slowly bring us closer to reaching the summit of Organizer independence and freedom, but this comes with a price: detailed submissions. Often enough, this is not a problem for Organizers, but we expect continued emphasis to be placed on specifying an event's rules of engagement when combing through event proposal submissions. 

If you want to use unlicensed equipment of any kind, it must be explicitly mentioned in the tournament post for both Organized Play and to-be Participants to review and come to a conclusion on. We expect accurate and detailed submissions of what equipment is expected to be used for your event.

If people support what you're planning or using for an event, they will show it with attendance.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Hello World Bladers!

It has been quite some time since our last update and we hope that Beyblade X has been treating you all well! Below we have some updates for you all, Organizers in particular should pay attention to the first one! Descriptions of the slight leniency afforded to some parts of the X Format "Ranked" spreadsheet duties, a new Ranked Clause for Burst Classic, and the tightening up of a loose end in the X Format Rulebook are all found below.

• [IMPORTANT] X Format Organizer Duties: Ranked X Spreadsheets' "Results" Page
  
• [IMPORTANT] Ranked Clauses Guide: New Burst Classic Clauses Added!
  
• [IMPORTANT] X Format "Launching" Section: Clarifying Stadium Area Contact
  

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X Format Organizer Duties: "Results" Section For Ranked X Events Now Optional

With Beyblade X in full swing, naturally events marked as both "Ranked" and "Unranked" have skyrocketed. As of yet, though, WBO's own ranked leaderboard for the Beyblade X Format has yet to make its appearance - more exciting news on that in the coming months!

Because of this delay, the practice of inputting every single match played based on a W/L column lacks purpose. It is, right now, busywork that provides little value to the Organizer or the event. In fact, many Beyblade X Format events are currently going unranked to avoid all of the more official documenting expected of a WBO Organized Play Ranked Event to just focus on the playing of the game.

Rather than make this an obligation for X Format as it is for our currently live Ranked leaderboards, we wanted to take an official stance and let all Organizers know that the inputting of the "Results" sheet information for your X event is optional. If you'd like to potentially future-proof your event, by all means, go for it, but it is not a necessity at this time. Again, this is unlike Ranked Metal Fight and Burst Formats that do require the Results page in the spreadsheet to be filled out in its entirety. That hasn't changed.

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Ranked Clauses Added: Unban of Selected God, SwitchStrike, SlingShock Layers!

God and SwitchStrike Layers were banned from Burst Classic almost 5 years ago to streamline the format and focus on the Single and Dual Layers. With the introduction of Ranked Clauses, we want to give Organizers and Bladers the option to access these parts once again.

9 returning Layers will be available with this new Ranked Clause, along with 4 new Layers: Tornado Wyvern, Tempest Wyvron W3, Wonder Valtryek V4, and Z Achilles A4. The new Layers were added after ongoing discussions within the community regarding their power level and potential place in the Burst Classic format. We'll be monitoring the performance of these new Layers, as well as Guardian Kerbeus on different God Chips.

The new Ranked Clause reads as follows:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:#6: Unban of Selected God, SwitchStrike, SlingShock Layers
The following Layers may also be used in this tournament: Cognite C3, God Valkyrie, Genesis Valtryek V3, Strike Valtryek V3, Guardian Kerbeus, Killer Deathscyther, Doomscizor D3, Kreis Satan, Satomb S3, Tornado Wyvern (new), Tempest Wyvron W3 (new), Wonder Valtryek V4 (new), Z Achilles A4 (new).
** Metal God Chips are not allowed on compatible Layers

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X Format "Launching" Section Revised: Launch Area vs. Battle Zone

This, unlike many "rule changes" our books undergo, is more of a re-clarification and explanation of launching that is more concise, logical, and frankly how people play the game. This is the current statement made about a legal "Launch" in the Beyblade X Format Rulebook that will be changed, bolded and in red:

X Format Rulebook "Launching" Section Wrote:A battle is prompted with the call of “3–2–1 Go Shoot!” and begins when both Beyblades have made contact with the Launch Area of the stadium at least once.

Unfortunately, while does on-paper seem to make sense, by confining contact with the Xtreme Stadium to just the "Launch Area" (defined later on in the rulebook as the area surrounding the circular entrance of the stadium), it means that, technically, touching corners of the stadium not directly underneath the Launch Area may not qualify as the battle starting..

Instead we are clarifying the text to better reflect the intention of the rule: making contact with any portion of the base of the stadium, referred to as the "Battle Zone" in the X Format Rulebook. Here is what that sentence will read like from now on, bolded and in green:

X Format Rulebook Revised "Launching Section. Wrote:A battle is prompted with the call of “3–2–1 Go Shoot!” and begins when both Beyblades have made contact with the Battle Zone of the stadium at least once. If a Beyblade is launched directly into an Over/Xtreme Zone instead, it is considered to be knocked-out.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Hello World Bladers! 

As you may have already noticed today, points for Organized Play ranked events played have been updated, and we have updates regarding the World Beyblade Rankings overall!

Back in June, we identified issues affecting World Beyblade Rankings, in particular, slightly incorrect point values for specific events. We worked throughout the last half year to find a fix, though this proved to be a bigger challenge than anticipated.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked diligently to try and resolve the issue for the last few months.

In short, a small number of events were having their results processed twice – which are listed below:

1. Bladekid Saga: Kid Cuisine VS Blue Rice
   
2. Spinning in Spring!
   
3. Still Spinning: Welcome Back To Burst
   
4. Driger V2 2: Electric Boogaloo
   
5. Texas Circuit 2023 #2
   

We are unfortunately unable to resolve the issue found with these events at this time. Participants in the above events may have slightly higher or lower BeyRanks due to this bug.

We have decided to instead go forward with the processing of the events as they are to clear the backlog of Ranked events and ensure Ranked Play can officially resume. Even in this slightly incorrect state thanks to the bug affected these few events. We believe this is the best outcome for the community at the moment, rather than continued downtime of the service.

We are now processing Burst and MFB events and slowly updating Rankings by month to ensure we catch any other potential issues that arise from processing a large volume of events. 

On the topic of Beyblade X, this months-long issue has created delays and thus we do not have an estimate on when that will rollout, or what it will look like in the end. Part of the problem comes from the antiquated MyBB itself, the very foundation of the WBO website for all these years.

In the short term, continue to expect MFB and Burst Organized Play Rankings as they always have been. In the long term, we do expect to add X Ranked, and beyond that find the best options to reshape the way our World Beyblade Ranking works and how Bladers will interact with it.

While we cannot yet give a timeline for when exactly these changes will occur, we will announce updates as they develop to ensure the transition goes smoothly and there are no surprises.

Hello World Bladers!

Today marks the launch of the fourth generation of Beyblade; Beyblade X!

To celebrate this special occasion we are excited to announce the Beyblade First Xperience initiative!

What is Beyblade First Xperience?

Try Beyblade X for the first time at tournaments in the USA, Canada, and Australia
Beyblade First Xperience will be a series of fan-run tournaments presented by the WBO and hosted by select Organizers around the world to give Bladers a chance at trying the new series for themselves.

The WBO will be providing Organizers with Beyblade X tops (up to seven) for use throughout their tournaments. So, regardless of whether or not you have your own Beyblade X tops, you are welcome to join and play these tournaments.

We’ve tried to coordinate events that are not only global in scope, but also in new and upcoming areas. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in Beyblade X to give it a try no matter where they are in the world! 

Play for a chance to win a Beyblade!
Most important of all is that at the end of each tournament, the Beyblades provided by the WBO will be given away to a few lucky Bladers at random! The priority will lean towards those without Beyblade X tops of their own, though, so do keep that in mind.

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Enter for a chance to win!

Not able to attend? Don't worry! You still have a chance to win because we are running a giveaway of the same Beyblades available at each tournament! Click here or the button below for full details on how to enter our giveaway!

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Brought to you in part by WBO Partner, BeybladePremier.com!

A huge thank you goes out to Beyblade Premier for helping the WBO with this initiative and set of events.

If you're looking for the latest Takara-Tomy Beyblades at the lowest prices, be sure to check out their website:


Heads up: If you buy something through the Beyblade Premier link above, you won’t pay any extra, but worldbeyblade.org will get a small commission.

As a registered not-for-profit organization, all funds are poured back into the community to help pay for hosting expenses, develop new features, offer giveaways, and much more. We appreciate the support!

Hello World Bladers!

As the title implies, the Organized Play Team is excited to announce and present Day 1 rules for Beyblade X Format. In very large part thanks to the painstaking effort behind the scenes by the talented TrainiacJ! As well as some minor additions to the Ranked Clauses Guide and tweaks to a previously clunky point value chart.

• [IMPORTANT] New Format: X Format Added! 
  
• [IMPORTANT] Ranked Clauses Guide: New Clauses Added!
  
• [IMPORTANT] Match Types Guide: Default 'Win Condition Values' Chart Streamlined.
  

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Format Addition: Beyblade X is Here!

The long-awaiting release of Beyblade X is finally here, and it seems like just yesterday that rumours were circulating of a new generation being in development! With product officially out in Japan we thought it right to do our best in providing WBO members with our own rulebook, allowing Day 1 Players to have a resource to make quick and easy reference to, providing a WBO Organized Play experience from the very beginning.

We have bound together a rulebook for Beyblade X that features many gameplay ruling aspects from the official B4 source interpretations, along with taking cues from existing frameworks we have in place for older generations! Take a look at it below and acquaint yourselves with it if you plan on hosting X Format events in the near future:

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Ranked Clauses Added: X Format First and Final Stage Point Values, Out-of-Bounds KOs, Paint/Sticker Restrictions!

Tangentially related are a few new Ranked Clauses, which are all either specific to X Format or otherwise apply to it.

First things first, Beyblade X is played to 4 points rather than the traditional 3 points. For parity with our final stage in past generations having a higher number of points needed to win, we've made it so the Final Stage in X Format is played to 7 points. 

So, in order to match the corresponding clauses that already exist in our formats played from 3 to 5 points, we've included clauses for setting the point values of the First and Final stages at 7 and 4 points respectively.

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:7 Point First Stage (Beyblade X)
First Stage Matches are played to 7 points for this Tournament.

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:4 Point Final Stage (Beyblade X)
Final Stage Matches are played to 4 points for this Tournament.

The next Ranked Clause is regarding Out-of-Bound KOs. Namely the flashy upwards Knock-Outs resulting in a Beyblade leaving the area entirely through the top of the shroud, seen since the very first footage of Beyblade X play started surfacing:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:“Out-of-Bounds” ruled as Over Finish (Beyblade X)
Any Beyblade that goes out-of-bounds in this Tournament will be considered knocked-out instead. If a Beyblade is knocked-out in this manner, it will count as an Over Finish.

We are by default using B4’s gameplay rulings to set our baseline for Beyblade X Organized Play, our definition of KO stipulates that if a Bey is knocked-out through the opening in the Xtreme Stadium’s cover, it constitutes a draw. (As outlined by the 2nd edition of the B4 rulebook). 

Since we recognize that many bladers find over-the-shroud KOs to be fun and exciting, we’ve decided to include a ranked clause for counting this situation as a legitimate win condition. We’ll keep a keen eye on which ruling Bladers and Organizers prefer to play with as time goes on.

The final Ranked Clause added in this update is regarding decorations/painting. Technically this is not exclusive to Beyblade X, but meant to provide newer-age players with a familiar alternative experience since our default rules respect the fact that prior to Beyblade Burst, decorating one's Beyblade was a core feature we embraced. The clause reads as follows:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:Decorated Parts Prohibition

• Bladers may not use parts that have been decorated in the following ways for this Tournament:
  • Parts that have been painted/clear-coated unofficially.
    
  • Parts that have been decorated with unofficial/homemade stickers.
    

As mentioned, with the debut of X Format, we include within it a traditional WBO feature that Burst-era Bladers may not remember: a Blader’s ability to aesthetically customize their beys. 

Through the Plastic Generation and all the way up into Metal Fight, we allowed and still allow Bladers to express their creativity on their Beyblades so long as it doesn’t affect their performance and is in good taste. 

While Burst has been a challenge to legislate for on that front, Beyblade X is a much simpler system to define these rules within, so we’ve decided to bring this freedom back in our newest Format. For any Organizers who don't care for this change, we’ve included a ranked clause for prohibiting use of these customized Beyblades.

If you want to implement these or any other Ranked Clauses at your next event, be sure to access the Ranked Clauses BBCode Resource in the Organizer's Circle for the correct formatting to be used when submitting a tournament!

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Match Types Guide: Default Point Chart Updated, Burst Formats' KO Value Revisited!

Along with the introduction of the X Format, we took some time to revisit certain areas of our rules to see if we could streamline things and make our rules more accessible, consistent, and legible. The most obvious change being to our rather long Points Value Chart that simply didn't need to be as convoluted as it was by the end of the Burst era.

To give you an idea, here is what it looks like from now on:



This change is not just cosmetic. 

There is no longer a default recommendation based on point values, previously we had two charts with slightly different values depending on whether the Match Win Points value was 3 or 5. It also depended on Format, meaning every single unique Burst Format received a row. 

Frankly, this was just a point of confusion, and in the case of Formats like Burst Limited, meant different rules for different stages with no practical reason. 

So now, across all of the Burst Formats (BSC, BSL, BGT, BST) the default Knock-Out value is now 2 points. This is consistent with our new default KO definition being slightly stricter and allowing for rebounds. For those using the Ranked Clause version of Knock-Outs, we recommend the older 1 point value. 

Please keep this in mind going forward with default-ruling Burst Organized Play Events.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Hello World Bladers!

While most of our announcements tend to be on the gameplay side of things, WBO Staff wanted to turn your attention towards something unique that can make a meaningful in difference in many people's lives.

LeftBurst, along with Organizer Mike.Nightwing, are orchestrating an incredible event for charity on July 23rd, held at 12PM in Mike’s Gaming Loft. 

We all love organizing events to play Beyblade together, build strong friendships, and foster a love of the game. Not too often do we get an opportunity to promote a different cause through our community, though. It can be a truly powerful thing when the WBO Beyblade community comes together! 

This is where LeftBurst comes in. LeftBurst has decided to pioneer something different and profound, and it is something we would like to highlight and promote as much as possible: a randomly-selected Beyblade tournament with a $10 admission fee where all funds received will be directly donated to the Inova L. K. Murphy Children’s Hospital!

This hospital is medical center with comprehensive pediatric care located in Northern Virginia (about a half-hour drive from Mike’s Gaming Loft). The institution devotes itself to the healthcare of children, from infants to adolescents, so there really could be few better causes for the Beyblade community to rally around.

If you are interested in the event or are curious to learn more about how you can participate, how it works, or want to help out, please feel free to read more about it in its dedicated Tournament page found here.

Join us in supporting LeftBurst and Mike.Nightwing on a very special endeavour!

Hello World Bladers!

As the announcement title suggests, there is a new yet familiar format on the horizon for you all! 

In recognition of the extensive testing, large number of tournaments played experimentally, and incredibly positive feedback across the board, the Metal Fight 4D Format (M4D) is ready for Ranked Play effective immediately!

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Why is Metal Fight 4D becoming a full-fledged WBO Format?

For Metal Fight enthusiasts this addition likely comes as no surprise, as there has been an increasing demand over the years for a format that could bridge the power gap between the Metal Fight Limited Format and the Metal Fight Standard Format. 

But, for those that are unaware, the 4D era was a hugely popular format, and in its heyday, very well received as it provided us with iconic parts! Wheels like Phantom, Death, Flash, Diablo were some of the big movers and shakers. Unfortunately the 4D era was swiftly followed by the Zero-G and the more Synchrome-focussed meta, where almost all Metal Wheels that preceded it struggled.

What this means is that for many years many of these parts lacked a home as they were simultaneously way too strong for Limited but failed to meet the viability threshold for the Synchrome-dominated Standard Format.

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What parts are allowed in the Metal Fight 4D Format? How the Banlist works

Among all our exciting changes recently, there is one very important thing to note when it comes to the M4D Format: as part of the new Ranked Clauses system, we will be trialling an experimental approach to the implementation of Formats.

Rather than having a set Banlist to add and subtract from as we have traditionally done, we will be setting the “entry level” to the format at the specific era it is aimed at encompassing, and then providing “Recommended Clauses” for Organisers to implement.

Essentially, this means the 4D Format Rulebook will only ban Synchrome combinations directly, however, both the Rulebook and Ranked Clauses Guide will advise to include the Clauses outlined. 

These Clauses are in line with the community proposal made by WBO member Cake, and the ones we believe should be the standard for the Metal Fight 4D Format. Here are the recommended Ranked Clauses for M4D that, while are not technically “default”, are WBO’s prescription for experiencing the Format as intended:

Ranked Clauses Guide Wrote:Banlist Variation: Diablo BD145 Ban

• The following Metal Wheel and Track combination may not be used in this tournament: Diablo BD145
  
• Both parts may still be used independently of each other.
  

Banlist Variation: Duo Ban

• The following Metal Wheel may not be used in this tournament: Duo (4D)
  

Banlist Variation: Rubber Defense Flat Ban

• The following Bottom may not be used in this tournament: RDF
  

Banlist Variation: Elevator 230 Ban

• The following Track may not be used in this tournament: E230
  

You may be wondering why we are taking this approach since it is a meaningful departure from how we’ve done things for decades now. To put it simply, we are experimenting with options of format governance to see what resonates with Organizers and their communities best.

The idea of making the format’s structure subtractive rather than additive means greater flexibility for Organizers as well as hope that the Community’s ‘invisible hand’ leads us to “preferred” ways to play without needing hardline stances from Organized Play. 

This would, of course, be indicated by certain restrictions and bans being more frequently played with over others, even across very different areas and communities.

This approach also allows us a much more flexible take with formats, we could recommend certain Gimmick Legality clauses or even Organizational and Judging Clauses for particular events where this may otherwise not be noticed by players as being different in the Advanced Rulings section of the Rulebook itself. 

Organizers can find the code for all Ranked Clauses in the Organizers Circle thread, however the following is the specific code to implement these rulings in your events - just copy the contents into your proposal thread:


Going forward we intend to implement a more streamlined way to have these clauses automatically included in Metal Fight 4D Event proposals, and tournament proposals as a whole, but we also know the community has been waiting patiently for this format!

Given how long it has been trialled completely on the backs of Organizers since its initial forum proposal, it was only right to allow Bladers to enjoy it Ranked sooner rather than later!

We also understand that this is a new and unfamiliar way to manage the a format, and as mentioned above it is an experimental approach that we will be keeping a close eye on, to determine any trends and its overall reception.

We welcome and consider any and all feedback regarding this new approach to Format/Banlist implementation! Please feel free to reach out at any point with input and insight from your community!

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How to Start Hosting M4D Format Tournaments!

If the above intrigues you and you'd like to start putting your old 4D parts to use in-event, you can start hosting M4D Format events immediately! Just take a look at the rulebook linked below and consider the aforementioned Ranked Clauses and whether or not you will be operating with any for that event.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated, especially during times of experimentation and incredible change! If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Hello World Bladers!

Today we have an absolute volley of updates for you all, many of which the entire Staff team is eager and excited to present to the community after much discussion internally! 

These changes range from game-defining tournament customization and Organizer empowerment to efforts to increase format longevity, so do read on! These are fundamental changes to how we play Beyblade together moving forward, and we hope you enjoy it and the environment we hope it fosters!

• [IMPORTANT] All Formats: “Ranked Clauses” Implementation!
  
• [IMPORTANT] All Formats: Default “Play Area” and “KO” Definitions Updated!
  
• [IMPORTANT] All Formats: Final Stage Match Types Added!
  
• All Formats: 5G Match Type Added!
  
• Burst & MFB Formats: Certain Deck Part Repetitions Eased!
  
• [IMPORTANT] All Burst Formats: Identical Part Replacement Added!
  
• [IMPORTANT] All Burst Formats: Dual Spin Functionality for some Match Types!
  
• [IMPORTANT] All Burst Formats: Part Attachment Ruling Refined!
  
• Burst Limited Format: Watchlist Addition + Driver Unban!
  
• Burst Classic Format: Banlist and Watchlist Additions + Driver Unbans!
  
• Metal Fight Limited Format: Gravity Metal Wheel Mode Change Restrictions Changes!
  

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All Formats: “Ranked Clauses” Guide Added

While the document itself sufficiently informs Bladers as to what “Ranked Clauses” means, here is a brief summary as to what this new approach to Ranked Play is and its raison d'être:

Simply put, Ranked Clauses are WBO Organized Play approved variations of common rulings and banlists that can see use in a ranked environment, just like the default rules in our base Format rulebooks. 

You’ll find that many of these clauses are familiar, taken straight from previous base rules or community responses and feedback, while others are completely new, like assigning different point values to different tournament stages. 

The Ranked Clauses Guide serves as a sort of pick-and-choose way to organize Ranked events that goes hand in hand with WBO’s aim for Project AIDA. The more ways we can get Bladers together to play and make meaningful connections while legitimizing their experience, the better.

Organizers, and Bladers in general, have shown time and time again their desire and ability to experiment, finding different ways to play that are just as competitively meaningful and valid as the rules we more rigidly outlined in the past. From experimental ban lists to match types, our community is thoughtful and passionate, through and through.

The WBO will always have Format specific rulebooks with guidelines and standards for play that remain default for events unless specified otherwise, but let the Ranked Clauses Guide be a way to increase the diversity, flexibility, and enjoyment of your own community’s scene. 

In fact, many of these clauses are ones we believe should be strongly considered for use simply because they are such core ways to play the game or conduct an event, shown in our roll-out of a new Format.. but more on that here!

All of the Format rulebooks and the Organizer’s Guide have been updated to reflect this change and link to the Ranked Clauses Guide where appropriate. 

If you want to implement any number of Ranked Clauses for your next tournament, for now it must be clearly noted in your tournament proposal using standardized text found in our Ranked Clauses BBCode Resource Thread (in the Organizer’s Circle). We do have intention to make this process simpler on tournament proposal submissions in the future.

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All Formats: Default “Play Area” and “Knocked-Out” Definitions Updated!

The topic of intense debate for quite some time has been how to interpret the “Play Area”, particularly a problem when looking at the B-09 Burst Standard Type Stadium or Hasbro’s Pro Stadium as Beyblades got bigger but the stadiums and their hazards remained the same size.

As of today the default understanding of Play Area is the following:

Quote:Gameplay Appendix
Play Area

• The Play Area is considered to be the entire Stadium. 
  
• This area is divided into the Battle Zone and the Over Zones.
  
• The Battle Zone is the area of stadium floor and space above it, bounded by stadium walls and exits (gaps in these walls through which Beyblades can pass into a pocket or out of the stadium entirely).
  Over Zones are considered to be exits of stadiums (including areas under a cover where there is no stadium floor underneath) or Pocket structures built into a stadium.
  
  

Launch Area

• Beyblades must be launched inside the Launch Area
  
• The Launch Area is the area of stadium floor bounded by the stadium walls, or in the case of stadiums with shroud components the stadium floor directly below and bounded by the shroud’s top opening.
  
• In stadiums with entry ramp structures which slope towards the central Play Area (such as the Beystadium Triple Battle Type), these are also considered Launch Areas.
  

And with this understanding comes the following interpretation of Knock-Outs:

Quote:Gameplay Appendix
Knocked-Out

• A Beyblade is knocked-out when it exits the BeyStadium’s Battle Zone and cannot return, or makes contact with a foreign object in any area aside from the floor directly below an Over Zone. Beyblades stuck on an element of a BeyStadium’s Battle Zone are still considered in-play.
  
• If a Beyblade exits the BeyStadium through the Launch Area of a stadium with a cover or shroud, the Beyblade will be considered knocked-out if it lands outside of the Play Area, or makes contact with a foreign object.
  

The importance of this change being that the Default Play Area has been expanded to the point that being caught on a pocket or exit but then returning to the stadium floor no longer means that you are still “Knocked-Out”.

The Exit or Pocket are now part of the Play Area, and you play on unless your Beyblade has sunk and touched the bottom. Rebounding back in is fair game, the match continues as normal.

Our previous interpretation, and the one readily available and recommended to Organizers  in the new Ranked Clauses Guide, meant that entering a pocket or exit even for a moment constitutes a Knock-Out.

While the former interpretation is more faithful to accuracy of the game, it is also not always easy to determine without video assistance and to some, just a nuisance. 

With a new default and a supplemental Ranked Clause, both interpretations of the game are free for Organizers to play under in a Ranked environment, so feel free to use whichever you like for your next event!

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All Formats: Unrestricted Match Types for Final Stage!

Along with a big shake-up to how ranked events may or may not be configured, we have also increased the freedom of Organizers to decide how they’d like their event to play.

Previously Organizers could pick any one Match Type for the First Stage of their event, but were invariably locked into WBO’s Deck Match Type for Final Stage. 

Even before that, Deck Match Type was an exclusive Match Type that many newer or inexperienced Bladers simply didn’t get to experience or practice.

As of this moment we have eased these restrictions by allowing any one Match Type to be used for Final Stage as well, making it as customizable as First Stage! No longer will you be locked into Deck Match Type, fun as it is, for Final Stages. 

If your community has a preference on Match Types you’d like to play into and support and customize for either Stage, you are free to! 

Once again, the WBO does have standard Final Stage recommendations that are default unless specified otherwise in the tournament proposal. These recommendations are now broken down by Format in the Match Types Guide.

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All Formats: 5G Match Type Added!

Those with a penchant for deeper deck building and mind games, rejoice! After many experimental events and pushes for its addition, Burst’s flagship 5G Match Type has been added to the Match Types Guide and is legal for WBO Ranked Play!

The 5G Match Type makes its way onto the newly updated Match Types Guide meaning it, just like all the other Match Types, is available for both First and Final Stage use for WBO Organized Play events!

5G is a deep Match Type that allows for supreme level of customization and deck-building, with less of a focus on making a smaller pool of highly specialized combos but a 5-man team arranged in sequence for battle.

For those of you that are not aware of what the 5G Match Type entails, here are the rules of Deck construction as you’ll find them in the Guide:

Quote:WBO Match Type Guide

Deck Construction: 5 Beyblades

1. Build up to 5 Beyblades with no repeating parts and up to 3 launchers that will make up your deck for the match.
   
2. See “Multiple Beyblade Match Type Advanced Rulings” in the Gameplay Appendix of each rulebook for additional information and exceptions to part repetition limitations.
   
3. Up to one Layer with multiple spin direction capabilities may be included in the deck (ex. Astral Spriggan). Spin direction changes for Layers with multiple spin direction capabilities are permitted. If both players wish to change spin directions at the same time, the change must be made in secret.
   

1. Deck Sequencing & Inspection
   
   1. Each combination will be placed into one of the five numbered slots across 1-2 deck boxes, or some other concealment and ordering method.
      
   2. The judge will then inspect both decks to ensure they are legal.
      
2. Perform Battles in Sequence
   
   1. Players perform battles following the sequence of the Beyblades in their deck box until one player scores 3 total points. This means that the Beyblades in the #1 slot will play each other, followed by #2 vs #2, and #3 vs. #3, and so forth.
      
3. Draws
   
   1. If there is a draw in any battle, the battle will be replayed using the same two Beyblades. This may continue for up to two consecutive battles.
 
      
   2. If a judge calls a second consecutive draw by outspin, bladers must advance to the next Beyblade in their deck if possible or initiate the re-order sequence to start a new battle if the previous battle was between the fifth Beyblades in their decks.
      
4. Battle Limit & Consecutive Draws
   

1. All matches have a battle limit of ten battles. 
   
2. If a tenth battle is played and:
   
   1. One player has more points than the other:
      

• Player with more points wins the match.
  

1. The score is tied:
   

• The match continues as normal. The player who scores the next point wins the match.
  

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All Burst and MFB Formats: Restrictions on Faces and Chips Removed!

This change may come as a surprise to a few given the classically hard-line stance the WBO has taken on increasing unique combos and part diversity, but we are removing the part repetition rule applying to specific parts of both MFB and Burst combos.

Effective immediately: Repetition of MFB Faces (Metal Faces, Metal Face 2s, Metal Stone Faces, Metal Stone Face Customs) and Burst Chips (Level Chips, Metal God Chips) are now legal across Match Types.

This was initially put in place to promote the use of multiple parts and keeping combos unique, but with greater competitive literacy it has become clear to many that defaulting to the heaviest combos or parts is not always the best course of action for a given Deck.

This restriction has in some ways served its purpose in highlighting the differences between every component above, their nuances, strengths, and weaknesses. 

Some combos perform differently with or without the use of specific Metal Faces, Level Chips or Metal God Chips, and there isn’t always a one-size-fits-all approach, especially since the wrong choice can make or break a matchup! 

While this restriction did shoe-horn diversity into the average competitive Blader’s deck, by now we as a community have progressed far enough to be much more picky with our choices and are much more willing (and in some cases required) to diversify our options further without the need for restrictions.

In Metal Fight you could almost buy your way out of the above restriction with rarer and heavier mold Metal Faces (LDrago’s “Gold Armor Version” comes to mind) which is also not something we seek to promote.

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All Burst Formats: Identical Part Replacement Made Legal!

A few months ago we approached Organizers with a question: “Do Organizers want attendees (and themselves) to be able to replace identical components?”

What this meant was that if a multi-component part, namely a broken Layer or Blade, could be feasibly repaired by using an identical component (like a spare of that Layer/Blade already in one’s collection), Bladers should have the right to replace it and make a fully functional Layer/Blade again.

This thread was received very positively, highlighting that this was a change that should, at some point, go through. Today, we have modified our “Legal Equipment” section to add in the following regulation:

Quote:Burst Legal Equipment Section
Swapping Layer Components/Disassembling Layers: Components of a Layer may be replaced with an identical substitute from another Layer. 

This now means that if you have a broken or spare Layer or Blade laying around, it can be used to repair or recombine with another identical Layer or Blade to form a single fully functional part that is legal for play. 

Of course, this means that the result of the repair is a single part that is recomposed back in the way the manufacturer intended it to be, and we trust Bladers and Organizers to do so reasonably. 

Given this may put a bit more stress on Organizers to try and enforce properly, we have also opted to provide a Ranked Clause through which Organizers may disallow this at specific events.

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All Burst Formats: Dual Spin Functionality for 3on3 and 5G Match Types

The power of Dual Spin is heavily ameliorated by limiting it to one Beyblade and only allowing it in formats where more than a single Beyblade is in play and not directly counter picked (ie not 1on1, Deck or P3C1). We aim to reintroduce the dual spin gimmick safely by limiting it to 3on3 and the newly added 5G Match Types. This notably brings us into closer alignment with the manufacturer-intended functionality of the gimmicks.

The change's language, found in all Burst Rulebooks, is the following:

All Burst Rulebooks Wrote:For 1on1, P3C1 and Deck Match Types:

• The mode of any dual-spin Layer or Layer Base must be selected during the Beyblade Selection phase before submitting it to the judge for inspection.
  
• After a combination has been submitted for inspection, the mode of a dual-spin part cannot be changed for the duration of the match.
  

For 3on3 and 5G Match Types:

• A maximum of one dual-spin Layer configuration may be used per Deck.
  

After a combination has been submitted for inspection, the mode of a dual-spin part may be changed in line with the rulings for Parts with Multiple Modes.

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All Burst Formats: Part Attachments Ruling Refined

For some time we have allowed parts with mode changes that do not require full disassembly to be used to their full extent. There are a few parts that meet this criteria or similar and until now, have had their gimmicks hindered in our rules for little reason. Slightly refining this ruling to include a few exceptions seems like the right course of action to allow greater part diversity and combo creativity.

Here is the language found in the Rulebooks as of right now:

All Burst Rulebooks Wrote:Part Attachments (e.g. Xtend+ Chip, +X, +Z, DB/BU Gears)

• All Attachments to be used for the Match must be attached when submitted to the judge for inspection.
  
• +X, +Z, Disc Frames, Armor Tips and Level Chips, Union Swords, Infinite Sword, Infinite Shield, and Zest Armor may be removed or re-added before or between Battles, and doing so is treated as a Mode Change in line with the rulings for Parts with Multiple Modes.
  
• Other Attachments (e.g. Xtend+ Chip, DB/BU Gears) cannot be removed from a Beyblade for the duration of a match once it has been submitted to the judge for inspection.
  

• If an Attachment comes off during battle, the opponent is awarded 1 point.
  

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Burst Limited Format: Xtend+ Driver Unbanned, Whirl Blade Watchlisted!

Somehow we’re nowhere near done introducing new changes! In regards to our Burst Limited standardized banlist, the Xtend+ Driver is off of the banlist and the Whirl Blade has earned a spot on the Watchlist.

Even the most conservative voices on Burst Limited have agreed that the Xtend+ Drivers bursts too much to be a good choice in Burst Limited, even with Wheel-SP still legal. 

While it was banned at Burst Limited’s inception, a second look has determined that despite its potency in both spin directions, it is far from over-centralizing. 

As such, the Xtend+ Driver ban is now lifted in Burst Limited Format!

On the topic of legitimately centralizing… Hasbro’s Whirl Blade has shown itself to be just that in First Stage at BSL events. 

It is a top right spin Blade, featuring excellent same-spin and unparalleled opposite performance with little Burst risk. With very few answers other than being knocked out or specifically counterpicked, Whirl makes a case for being a bit too much.

Unsurprisingly, the Whirl Blade has now whirled its way into the Burst Limited Watchlist for some much-needed supervision!

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Burst Classic Format: Dragoon S and Dragoon F banned. Metal Cap/Dash Stall and Hypersphere Drivers unbanned

First and foremost: the Dragoon S and Dragoon F Layers (TT and Hasbro versions) are now banned in Burst Classic Format. 

These two Layers have consistently shown themselves to be an overbearing force on the Burst Classic meta, in some cases devolving into “if you can’t beat them, join them”. As a result we have decided to simply remove them and see how the Format grows in their absence. 

While there was community discussion around banning particular drivers, on consideration banning the problematic Layers is both a much more direct solution to the issue, and allows for much greater Driver diversity… and on that note:

Hypersphere Drivers are now unbanned but watchlisted in the Burst Classic Format!

These drivers were initially banned for their interactions with Hasbro's Dragoon Fighter layer, and with that part now banned, it is only fair to give them another shot. 

That said, as they have been noted to potentially be capable in same spin, they will take an immediate place on the watchlist to allow us to monitor their performance.

Next up is the unbanning of “Dash Stallers”. The following Drivers in particular are now legal for play in the Burst Classic Format: Accel’, Zephyr’, Blow’, Destroy’, αssault' and finally Fusion’.

With advances in Stamina drivers since their initial banning, they should now present less of a threat to game balance, but will nonetheless be closely monitored.

This logic also extends to the Metal Cap Drivers, namely Metal Accel, Metal Fusion and Metal Defense Drivers, which also find themselves unbanned in the Burst Classic Format.

And, as part of our new Ranked Clauses initiative, Organizers will be able to experiment with including or excluding parts of the above, in addition to other highly requested clauses for the Classic Format - which also includes options to allow Dragoon Layers and an option to ban the Drivers currently considered problematic on them as a recognition of strong public demand, as well as a version removing high Burst Resistance Stamina drivers to bring back a more traditional feel to the format. 

We encourage Organizers to consider and experiment with these clauses as they see fit - Classic is a multifaceted format which has shown a remarkable ability to evolve over time - but we have opted for what we see as the most practical way to address concerns with the format as our standard ruleset, as we will continue to do going forward with all Formats.

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Metal Fight Limited: Gravity Metal Wheel Mode Change Restrictions Changes!

In a more minor change, with the lifting of stage and match type restrictions, we have updated the restrictions on the Gravity Metal Wheel's Spin Direction Change to be based on Match Type rather than Stage. 

Given we have reintroduced the traditional 1on1 Match Type to finals (some may recall this was in fact the only finals type available on the WBO throughout the Metal Fight Era itself), we realize that with Gravity already being a topic of some level of community debate that it may be unwise to allow it to use its unrestricted capabilities in a 1on1 match.

As such, the once-per-match Mode Change for the Gravity Metal Wheel is now allowed in Deck, 3on3, and 5G Match Types, and not permitted in 1on1 and Pick 3, Choose 1 Match Types.

In addition, for those who may be less keen on this change, there are additional Ranked Clauses available regarding the Gravity Metal Wheel to address their concerns.

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Feedback?
Your input is greatly appreciated, especially during times of experimentation and incredible change! If you have any feedback on these particular changes, or any questions or suggestions for further adjustments or additions, please post your thoughts below or in the WBO Organized Play Rules thread. 

Thank you to everyone for your continued support of WBO Organized Play! We appreciate any and all feedback and are always looking to improve and clarify things where possible.

Good day to you, Beyblade community! In partnership with Vulcan Eagle, I am very proud to announce BEYBLADE NORCAL HIGHTIDE!

What is Beyblade NorCal HighTide?
Beyblade NorCal HighTide will be a string of events taking place between July 22nd and July 23rd, with potential events happening on July 24th. The events so far are as follows:

Saturday, July 22nd:
Beys In The Bay @SVCardArt #10: Perfect Machine- Burst Standard @ 11:00 AM - entry fee 5$
Beys In The Bay @SVCardArt #11: Otherworldly- Metal Fight Limited @ 3:00 PM - free
The location for these two events is CardArt Sunnyvale- 781 E El Camino Real Suite 100, Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Sunday, July 23rd:
 Gentleman's Oath- Metal Fight RDFless Standard @ 11:00 AM - free
Antigravity- ZeroG @ 3:00 PM - free
The location for these two events is Rosemary Gardens Park- 161 Sonora Ave, San Jose, CA 95110 (conveniently close to the SJ airport)

If there are any questions, feel free to join the Bay Area Bladers discord and ping either me or Vulcan in the designated channel, or if there's a personal question, PM me here! I'm always open! Hope to see y'all making waves!

Hey Bladers! Hard to believe it's been nearly a year since East 2022. Our first coordinated tournament weekend on the east coast since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a HUGE success, and we can't wait to bring  this event back this summer. This year will be even bigger and better than ever, and we hope you'll be a part of the journey!

Thank you to everyone in our Beyblade East Discord server who voted on tournament formats and offered to host. While the event details have been finalized and planning is underway, we still need YOUR help to ensure that Beyblade East 2023 is a rousing success! Continue reading this post to learn how you can help us host the BEST Beyblade East yet.

What: A fun-filled weekend for competitive MFB, Plastics, and Burst restricted format players! All tournaments will be capped at 40 attendees with exceptions made for players traveling 200+ miles to attend the event. All formats will be run in three point DECK format with the exception of Burst Classic, which will be run in  five point deck.

Where: Wheaton Forest Picnic Shelter - 1700 University Boulevard West, Wheaton, MD 20902
To accommodate out-of-town tournament attendees, this year's venue is conveniently located just 0.5mi off the Wheaton Metro red line stop. Spend the night in D.C. hassle-free - no rideshares or car rentals required!

When: Friday August 25th - Sunday August 27th

Why you should attend: Beyblade East is THE marquee east coast tournament series with an emphasis on the competitive community's most beloved Beyblade formats. Unlike other tentpole events in 2023, Beyblade's older systems remain at the heart of Beyblade East. Last year we broke multiple records for the largest WBO-hosted MFB tournaments in recorded history, and we plan on doing it again! If you're looking to play MFB, Plastics, or even Burst Classic, you won't find a bigger or more competitive event than BE23.

Entrance Fee: A venue fee of $5 per tournament will be charged to offset all-day picnic shelter reservations on Saturday and Sunday

Schedule: It wouldn't be a Beyblade East without contests, giveaways, and mini-events on the side - keep your eyes peeled for additional updates as we finalize the 2023 lineup.

Friday (Day 0)
6pm - Day 0: Five Grams (Beyblade X) hosted by Broyeeto (parts to be provided)


Saturday (Day 1)
11am - Day 1: Metal in a Bowl (Zero-G Format) hosted by DeceasedCrab
Side Event: Metal Fusion Stock Battle (Banlist TBD)
Side Event: Beystadium Target Challenge
3pm - Day 1: Metal Fury Mayhem hosted by The Supreme One (Gravity, Libra, Screw, and DK banned)

Sunday (Day 2)
11am - Day 2: Geometry Dash (Plastics Format) hosted by Friedpasta
Side Event: Plastics Stock Battle (Banlist TBD)
Side Event: Second Annual Beyblade Beauty Contest
3pm - Day 2: MR BEAST! BEHEMOTH (Burst Classic Format) hosted by bladekid (Drift and Drift variants BANNED)


FAQs

Will there be prizes?
YES! Thanks to generous donations from Four Gaming, Vulcan Eagle, Mr. Memes, and JA Industries we are fully prize funded for ALL of our mainline events (I will also be awarding gold, silver, and bronze Shinobi Saramanda beys to the top 3 overall placers for the weekend). Interested in making a donation? Shoot me a Discord message or WBO PM :) Entry fees that go beyond the cost required to break even will be used to fund additional prizes, ensuring that all revenue generated from the event goes straight back into the community!

Will there be merch?
Idk ask ICrazyEater :) Actual Answer: TBD - if you know a vendor and would be willing to take the lead on this, please PLEASE let me know!

How can I help?
There are so many ways! Beyblade East is a purely grassroots effort, so any support in the form of prizes, food and beverage donations (or vendors), merchandise coordinations, graphic design, etc. will be greatly appreciated and highly valued. In case it wasn't already obvious, this is not a company-organized event nor are we beholden to venue/convention regulations, so we're very flexible and eager to work with anyone that cares about the community and has a vision :) And by "we" I mean me. Literally just me. So yes, all your help, suggestions, and support will be welcomed with open arms!

Well, I hope this is enough for now. If you've marked your calendar and are ready to attend, just keep an eye out for Beyblade East tournament threads which will be posted over the coming week and linked to in this event master thread.

Cheers!

We’re excited to announce that both Beyblader101_ and Trsal have joined the WBO Staff team!

Their responsibilities will be more event focussed to make sure Event Approval, Processing, and Documentation are as up-to-date and streamlined as can be along with looking after some additional backend projects. Prior to this we only had a handful of Staff to cover the entirety of the Event workload, putting a lot of stress on only a few members. Going into our 4th Beyblade generation the extra pairs of hands will help a great deal.

Beyblader101_ is an experienced WBBA Blader that has consistently provided us with insight and perspective on the forums, while also being an active Organizer, bringing the WBO’s Burst to Singapore!

Trsal is another very active and respected Organizer, going out of his way to give his community as much Beyblade as it can handle!

With both members being incredibly keen on event organizing and Beyblade in general, shown by their interest in multiple generations/formats, we think they make a great fit! 

So, please join us in welcoming them to Staff and making the WBO even stronger!