(POV: Caspian)
Caspian sat in his dorm room, flipping through his phone.
The screen flickered with a new notification.
A message from Elana.
He exhaled, running a hand through his silver hair as he opened it.
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> Tournament Structure Announcement – S-Class
#Round 1: Group Stage (30 teams, 6 groups of 5)
•Each team plays 4 matches within their group.
•Top 2 teams from each group advance to Round 2.
#Round 2: Knockout Stage (12 teams, 6 matches)
•Winners of each match advance to Round 3.
°Losers are eliminated.
#Round 3: Quarterfinals (6 teams, 3 matches)
•Winners of each match advance to Round 4.
•Losers are eliminated.
#Round 4: Semifinals (1 match, including 1 bye)
•Top-ranked team gets a bye to the final.
•Other two match determine the remaining finalist.
#Round 5: Finals and Ranking Matches
•Final match determines the champion.
•Ranking matches determine the 2nd to 5th place teams.
~Meeting at 5:00 PM today (March 17, 2033) at Auditorium S-Class.
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