Midnight Olympiad/3v3 Brawl

The three vs. three brawl pits two teams of three against one another in a best two-out-of-three swordfight. Competitors may use the sword of their choice, and may change swords between each game and match. Teams of four are registered, which includes one alternate.

Procedure
 * Qualifying rounds will be organized as randomly-seeded tourneys with a maximum of 32 teams entered in each qualifying event.
 * Each round will be played on a different day over a three-week period.
 * Each round's matches consists of up to three games. The first team to win two games wins the match.
 * Officials will be available for one hour on each day during the event at each of three different times: 8:00, 14:00, and 20:00 (all times Pirate Standard Time).
 * It is up to the competing teams to arrange a mutually beneficial time to meet.
 * Matches may be postponed for up to two days if necessary, but must be fought at least one day before the next round is scheduled to begin.
 * An official must be present at each match.

Rules
 * Competitors must arrive ten minutes prior to their match.
 * Competitors are responsible for supplying their own sword.
 * Teams consist of three primaries and an alternate. Only the four registered members of the team may participate in any match.
 * If a team does not have three members present for a match, they may choose to fight shorthanded in a two vs. three or one vs. three match
 * If no members of a team are present when the match begins, then the other team wins their match by default.
 * If a match cannot be held or rescheduled within the given timeframe, then both teams forfeit their match, and a 'bye' advances to the next round.
 * The top two finishing teams from each of the qualifying rounds -- that is, the two teams in the final match -- will progress to the Olympiad.