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The decision of whether or not modified controllers should be banned or not is up to the discretion of the tournament organizer, though a ban does not necessarily have to be black-and-white, with differing mods potentially requiring different regulations. Large tournaments, however, may issue a blanket ban on all modified controllers, as to avoid logistics issues of whether or not to allow specific controllers. Regardless, many players refuse to use such third-party controllers, owing to their poorer build quality compared to official controllers from Nintendo. In response to the increasingly fractured and inconsistent rulings on modifications and alternate controller types, a group going by the Controller Ruleset Team created a [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1abMqoatAGh_ZhQD1qJaQx6YqFAppCjU5KyF3mgvDQVw/edit?tab=t.0 unified Melee Controller Ruleset] in 2024 with the aim of establishing regulations to reign in these alternative controllers and be more in-line to with stock controllers. The proposal received wide adoption within the community.
The decision of whether or not modified controllers should be banned or not is up to the discretion of the tournament organizer, though a ban does not necessarily have to be black-and-white, with differing mods potentially requiring different regulations. Large tournaments, however, may issue a blanket ban on all modified controllers, as to avoid logistics issues of whether or not to allow specific controllers. Regardless, many players refuse to use such third-party controllers, owing to their poorer build quality compared to official controllers from Nintendo. In response to the increasingly fractured and inconsistent rulings on modifications and alternate controller types, a group going by the Controller Ruleset Team created a [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1abMqoatAGh_ZhQD1qJaQx6YqFAppCjU5KyF3mgvDQVw/edit?tab=t.0 unified Melee Controller Ruleset] in 2024 with the aim of establishing regulations to reign in these alternative controllers and be more in-line to with stock controllers. The proposal received wide adoption within the community.


Wireless controllers generally have their own set of rules when it comes to tournaments. Wireless controllers were historically required to have their batteries removed whenever the owner is not playing a match, as they can interfere with other controllers that are trying to sync to consoles, where [[port priority]] can be important. Players who do not comply with this may be disqualified. Owing to the issues with wireless controllers, particularly large tournaments may have a total blanket ban on all wireless controllers; in addition to the interference issues, some TOs may simply not want to waste time waiting for players to sync wireless controllers to consoles. ''Ultimate'' tournaments typically do not have any restrictions on the use of wireless controllers owing to the popularity of the official Pro Controller.
Wireless controllers generally have their own set of rules when it comes to tournaments. All wireless controllers are generally required to have their batteries removed whenever the owner is not playing a match, as they can interfere with other controllers that are trying to sync to consoles, where [[port priority]] can be important. Players who do not comply with this may be disqualified. Owing to the issues with wireless controllers, particularly large tournaments may have a total blanket ban on all wireless controllers; in addition to the interference issues, some TOs may simply not want to waste time waiting for players to sync wireless controllers to consoles.


Within tournaments, controllers are rarely provided to players, and players are expected to bring their own controller; as such, the phrase '''BYOC''' is commonly found in tournament rulesets, an acronym for "'''B'''ring '''Y'''our '''O'''wn '''C'''ontroller". Players are responsible for their own controllers, as tournaments typically will not replace them or compensate players who lose them. Players with wireless controllers are also responsible for any issues that may arise from them, including issues with battery life or interference, and tournament organizers are not obligated to assist players of these controllers should issues end up influencing a match. Some tournaments are known to provide emergency replacement controllers in case a player experiences a catastrophic error with their controller, but these are few and far between. If a player is unable to use their controller for any reason and are unable to acquire a replacement in a timely manner, they are deemed unfit to play and are considered forfeit.
Within tournaments, controllers are rarely provided to players, and players are expected to bring their own controller; as such, the phrase '''BYOC''' is commonly found in tournament rulesets, meaning "Bring Your Own Controller." Players are responsible for their own controllers, as tournaments typically will not replace them or compensate players who lose them. Players with wireless controllers are also responsible for any issues that may arise from them, including issues with battery life or interference, and tournament organizers are not obligated to assist players of these controllers should issues end up influencing a match. Some tournaments are known to provide emergency replacement controllers in case a player experiences a catastrophic error with their controller, but these are few and far between. If a player is unable to use their controller for any reason and are unable to acquire a replacement in a timely manner, they are deemed unfit to play and are considered forfeit.


==Controller compatibility chart==
==Controller compatibility chart==

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