1v1 Head-to-Head & 6v6 Team Racing — Official NCEO competition rules.
1v1 + 6v6
Format
Nintendo Switch
Platform
Up to 6
Players / School
150cc
Speed Class
Match Settings
In-Game Configuration
1v1 Settings
Speed: 150cc
Items: Normal (all items enabled)
Laps: 3
Races per Match: Best of 3 courses
Computer Players: None
Teams: Off
6v6 Team Settings
Speed: 150cc
Items: Normal
Laps: 3
Races per Match: 4 races
Teams: On (3 players per team color)
Scoring: Cumulative points across all 4 races
Course Selection
1v1 Course Selection Process
1
Game 1: Each player bans 1 course from the standard 12-course pool. Players alternate picking from remaining courses. Loser of the coin flip picks first ban; winner picks first course.
2
Games 2 & 3: The losing player of the previous race picks the next course. The winning player may not counter-pick a course they already won on.
3
6v6: Both schools agree on 4 courses before the match. If no agreement, courses are randomly selected from the standard pool. No repeats within a single match.
Scoring
Points & Tiebreakers
▶1v1: First player to win 2 of 3 races wins the match.
▶6v6: Standard Mario Kart VS mode points apply. The team with the highest cumulative point total after 4 races wins.
▶Tiebreaker (6v6): If tied after 4 races, one additional tiebreaker race is played on a mutually agreed course.
▶ All players must use their own Nintendo Switch Online connection. No sharing of accounts or consoles during an active match.
Conduct
Player Conduct & Integrity
▶ All players must be enrolled at their registered school with a valid .edu email.
▶ Match results and a screenshot of the final standings screen must be submitted to the portal within 30 minutes.
▶ Intentional griefing (purposely letting opponents pass, driving in reverse) is prohibited and will result in a forfeit.
▶ Technical disconnects before the first lap is completed result in a replay. Disconnects after are recorded as the final standing at time of disconnect.
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