Game Title: 

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Platform: 

Nintendo Switch

Competition Style: 

Online Leaderboard with 4 divisions

• Elementary (K-5) (up to 6th grade for elementary schools that have this grade level)

• Middle School (6-8)

• High School (9-12)

• Faculty/Staff (all grade levels)

Equipment:

Each school is responsible for providing their own devices for students to play on.  The equipment needed for this competition is:

• Nintendo Switch

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

• Controllers

  • • JoyCons, Pro Controllers, or GameCube controllers

    • Controllers may not be outfitted to include any programmable features or the ability to host macros

• A camera or camera-capable phone to take pictures with

Participants:
Schools can have any number of students and coaches/sponsors participate in the event.  Each participant can attempt the course as many times as they want.  However, each school is only allowed to submit their top player and coach/sponsor time to represent their school.  Schools may opt-in at any point that the competition is open.

Game Settings:

The track and settings for the game are as follows:

• Mode: Single Player - Time Trial

• Racer and Vehicle: Any

• Engine Class: 150cc

• Race Type: Solo Race or Race Against Ghost

***If using Race Against Ghost race type, the current player's results will be highlighted in yellow in the results screen.  This is the result that will be accepted in the submission form and photo evidence.

Submissions:

Each school can only submit one top time per division they qualify for.  Any additional submissions will not be accepted.  Valid submissions must:

• Be sent using the emailed Google Form

• Be sent within the competition window (based on Google Form timestamp)

• Submitted by the coach/sponsor at the school

• Include photo evidence that is clear and includes both the results screen and provided game code

Photo Evidence:

Photo evidence is required for each submission.  Photo evidence can be attached to the submission form (or emailed if necessary).  The photo must meet the following requirements:

• Show clear results screen and game code on a paper

• Be original and not edited (no photoshopping or photo stitching)

Any submissions without proper photo evidence will not be accepted on the leaderboard and forfeit their position for that one track.  They may continue to compete in future tracks.

Competition Windows:

Each competition window will start at 9:00 a.m. on the day it starts and end at 9:00 a.m. on the day it ends.

• Track 1 (Water Park - Mushroom Cup): November 3-10, 2025

• Track 2 (Shy Guy Falls - Flower Cup): December 8-15, 2025

• Track 3 (Electrodrome - Star Cup): January 19-26, 2026

• Track 4 (Big Blue - Bell Cup): February 16-23, 2026

Points Awarded:

Once all results have been reviewed and sorted into a leaderboard, points will be distributed as follows:

• 1st Place: 15 pts

• 2nd Place 12 pts

• 3rd Place: 10 pts

• 4th Place: 9 pts

• 5th Place: 8 pts

• 6th Place: 7 pts

• 7th Place: 6 pts

• 8th Place: 5 pts

• 9th Place: 4 pts

• 10th Place: 3 pts

• 11th Place: 2 pts

• 12th Place: 1 pt

Final Rankings:

Once all 4 tracks have been completed throughout the year, points for each individual track leaderboard will be added up for a final leaderboard.  The top 3 players from each division will be recognized.  

Tie Breakers:

In an individual track, if two or more players receive the same time, they will each receive the same ranking and amount of points. The remaining players will continue to be placed in order without skipping any places and the associated points.

In the final leaderboard, if there are any ties for 1st - 3rd place, a tie breaker will be used to determine the placement of the teams starting with all teams tied for 1st place.  This will continue if needed for any 2nd place ties and 3rd place ties until a clear 1st-3rd rank is decided.  The tie breaker method will be as follows:

• A tie breaker track will be selected 

• Teams will have a one week window to submit their top time

• The leaderboard results for the tie-breaker track will determine the ranking of the tied teams

Fair play and Sportsmanship:

Due to the nature of this format of competition, we ask that all coaches/sponsors reflect fair play and sportsmanship by:

• Making sure all participants abide by the competition rules

• Properly submitting results without falsifying any information or photos

• Having students complete trial runs at school and being a witness to their results

• Making sure participants do not use any hacks or cheats of any kind to gain an unfair advantage

• Reporting any possible exploits that may make the competition unfair

Updates:

Updates may be made during the competition if necessary to make it fair and accessible to the most students possible.  Coaches will be emailed at the email address provided during registration.

Disputes:

In order to ensure fairness and accuracy in the competition, all submitted times will be reviewed. If a time appears significantly faster than the average for the track or beyond typical expectations for 150cc, we may investigate further to confirm the validity of the submission. This includes checking for potential errors, such as mistakenly using 200cc instead of 150cc. In such cases, we will reach out to the school/team for clarification and may request additional evidence to verify the submission.

Our goal is to maintain a fun, competitive, and fair environment for all participants.  A Region One representative will resolve issues with the best possible outcome and fairness in mind.  All Region One ESC rulings on disputes are final.

**Nintendo is not a sponsor of or affiliated with this tournament.