A ruleset on start.gg is the set of tasks that guide players through online tournament matches. These are primarily used for the purposes of automating online tournaments and are typically not enabled for in-person tournaments.
Start.gg currently has a small selection of rulesets enabled for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that can be selected during the Event Creation process for your tournament page. Enabling a ruleset for your Ultimate tournament will allow players to make character and stage selections in their start.gg Match Window.
Starter Stages are selected in Game 1 of a set. A randomly selected player will strike the first starter stage, then the other player will strike two starter stages, and finally the first player will strike the last starter stage.
Counterpick Stages are only available in Game 2 and onward of a set. The winner of the previous game will ban 1-2 stages--as many as prompted. And then the loser of the previous game will select from the remaining stages available.
The rulesets listed below are officially supported on start.gg.
No Ruleset/Custom Ruleset
If either Ultimate Singles (No Stage Selection) or Custom Ruleset is selected, then players will not be prompted to make stage selections on start.gg.
Note: This is the recommended option if you are running a ruleset that is not listed on this page. Players can use their start.gg Match Chat to communicate stage selections.
GOML Ruleset
The ruleset established by Even Matchup Gaming for Get on My Level 2020, a Canadian Smash Bros. National.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Kalos Pokémon League
Yoshi's Story
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages
Players are allowed to counterpick to a stage that they previously won on
GENESIS Ruleset
The official ruleset for Genesis, one of the largest Smash Bros. Events in the world.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Town & City
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Counterpick Stages
Kalos Pokémon League
Small Battlefield
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages
Players are not allowed to counterpick to any stage that they previously won on
Check out the full ruleset here.
VGBC Ruleset
Also used for the Smash World Tour circuit.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Kalos Pokémon League
Lylat Cruise
Yoshi's Story
Small Battlefield
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages
Players are not allowed to pick the last stage they won on
Check out the full ruleset here.
The Box Ruleset
A ruleset used by Smash Champion Hungrybox for The Box series.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Kalos Pokémon League
Yoshi's Story
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages
Players are not allowed to counterpick to the most recent stage that they won on
Check out the full ruleset here. There is also a variation of this ruleset adding Small Battlefield as a Counterpick stage which is labelled The Box (SBF Edition).
Collision Ruleset
The official ruleset used for Collision Online, an Online Ultimate Major.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Unova Pokémon League
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages
Players are allowed to counterpick to a stage that they previously won on
Check out the full ruleset here.
MDVA Classic
This is a ruleset that was formerly used by VGBC for their tournaments before the Smash World Tour started.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Kalos Pokémon League
Lylat Cruise
Yoshi's Story
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages
Players are allowed to counterpick to a stage that they previously won on
Experimental Ruleset
This is a ruleset developed by L4st, TO for The Box series, featuring Hollow Bastion.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Small Battlefield
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Pokémon Stadium 2
Kalos Pokémon League
Hollow Bastion
Yoshi's Story
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 3 stages in a Best of 3, and 2 stages in a Best of 5
Players are not allowed to counterpick to ANY stage that they previously won on
EU Ruleset
This is a ruleset used by various European tournaments. Has no distinction between Starter Stages and Counterpicks.
Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Small Battlefield
Smashville
Town & City
Pokémon Stadium 2
Kalos Pokémon League
Hollow Bastion
Yoshi's Story
Stage Selection Clauses
In game 1, first player bans 3 stages, then the second player bans 4 stages, and then the first player chooses from the remaining two.
In subsequent games, the winner of the previous game will ban 3 stages, loser picks from the remaining.
Panda Cup Ruleset
This is a ruleset developed for use on the Panda Cup Circuit.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Kalos Pokémon League
Lylat Cruise
Small Battlefield
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages.
Players are not allowed to counterpick to the most recent stage that they won on.
The Box SBF Edition Ruleset
This is a ruleset developed for The Box series, an online tournament series hosted by top player Hungrybox.
Starter Stages
Battlefield
Final Destination
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Town & City
Counterpick Stages
Kalos Pokémon League
Yoshi's Story
Small Battlefield
Stage Selection Clauses
Winner of the previous game will ban 2 stages.
Players are not allowed to counterpick to the most recent stage that they won on.