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COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash

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The 2019–20 COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019 and recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020. COVID-19 have been reported in more than 160 countries and territories, with major outbreaks in mainland China, Europe, Iran and South Korea, among others. Public health responses have included national pandemic preparedness and response plans, travel restrictions, quarantines, curfews, event postponements and cancellations, and facility closures. This pandemic has also affected the competitive Super Smash Bros. community through numerous tournament cancellations and postponements for public health safety.

Coronavirus disease 2019

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Common symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Muscle pain, sputum production and sore throat are less common. While the majority of cases result in mild symptoms, some progress to pneumonia and multi-organ failure. The primary mode of transmission is via respiratory droplets that people exhale, for example when coughing or sneezing. Droplets stay suspended in the air for only a short time but may stay viable and contagious on a metal, glass or plastic surface.

List of tournaments affected by the pandemic

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First Half of March (1st-15th)

Tournament Original Dates Region Games Tentative Attendance Status Notes Source
Umebura SP 8 March 7th, 2020 Japan Ultimate >800 Cancelled PGRU A-tier prior to cancellation
Emerald City 9 March 7th, 2020 Washington Melee, Ultimate, Project+ 470 Cancelled PGRU C-tier prior to cancellation. Project+ was still run. [1]
CEO Dreamland 2020 March 13th-15th, 2020 Florida 64, Melee, Brawl, Smash 4, Ultimate 971 Affected Several players dropped out; no longer Gold stop for SWT.
Poravaunu 9 March 14th-15th, 2020 Finland Melee, Ultimate ~80 Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [2]

March 20th-22nd

Tournament Original Dates Region Games Tentative Attendance Status Notes Source
Shack Smash Ultimate invitational March 20th-21st, 2020 Texas Ultimate 16 Postponed Postponed to an unknown date. [3]
Rock N' Roll March 21st, 2020 Spain Ultimate 144 Postponed Postponed to May 16th; PGRU C-tier prior to postponement. [4]
Confluence March 21st, 2020 Illinois Melee, Ultimate, Project+ 115 Postponed Postponed to an unknown date. [5]
Home Sweet Home March 21st, 2020 Alabama Melee, Ultimate 187 Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [6]
PRESS LESS 2020 March 21st, 2020 Canada Melee, Ultimate 231 Postponed Postponed indefinitely (canceled?). PGRU C-tier prior to PGRU hiatus; SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [7]
Smashmania XIII March 21st, 2020 Texas Melee, Ultimate ??? Postponed Postoponed to an unknown date; SWT Silver prior to postponement. [8]
Smasn 'n Warp 4 March 21st, 2020 France Ultimate ??? Cancelled SWT silver prior to cancellation [9]
Sumabato SP 13 March 22nd, 2020 Japan Ultimate 320 Postponed Postponed to April 4th; PGRU B-tier prior to postponement.
Final Round 2020 March 20th-22nd, 2020 Georgia Ultimate 64 Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation [10]
CT Gamercon 4 March 21st-22nd, 2020 Connecticut Melee, Ultimate 157 Postponed Postponed to September 12th-13th; PGRU C-tier prior to postponement. [11]
WANTED Saison 3 - Chap 8: Invasion de l'Ouest II March 21st-22nd, 2020 France Ultimate 146 Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [12]
NCS Major: Smashdown March 21st-22nd, 2020 Colorado 80 Ultimate Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [13]

March 27th-29th

Tournament Original Dates Region Games Tentative Attendance Status Notes Source
BIT MASTER MTY 10 March 27th-28th, 2020 Mexico Ultimate 264 Postponed Postponed to a later date; SWT Silver prior to cancellation, and PGRU B-tier prior to PGRU hiatus [14]
Michigan M@sters 2020 March 27th-29th, 2020 Michigan Ultimate ??? Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation [15]
Full Bloom 6 March 28th-29th, 2020 Indiana Melee, Ultimate 485 Cancelled PGRU C-tier prior to cancellation. [16]
HFLAN Melee Edition 2020 March 28th-29th, 2020 France Melee 193 Postponed Postponed to an unknown fall date. [17]
2GG: Final Saga March 28th-29th, 2020 SoCal Ultimate 732 Postponed Postponed to an unknown date. PGRU S-tier prior to PGRU hiatus. [18]
Union March 28th-29th, 2020 England Ultimate 128 Postponed Postponed to an unknown date. PGRU C-tier prior to PGRU hiatus; SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [19]

April

Tournament Original Dates Region Games Tentative Attendance Status Notes Source
Pound 2020 April 3rd-5th, 2020 MD/VA Melee, Ultimate 911 Cancelled PGRU B-tier and SWT Platinum prior to cancellation. [20]
Invasion: Italy April 4th, 2020 England Ultimate 192 Affected All Italians dropped out; renamed to just "Invasion". [21]
Smash Clash Munich April 4th, 2020 Germany Ultimate 46 Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [22]
SOLARY CIRCUIT - Etape Strasbourgeoise, le GOLDEN FLAME April 4th-5th, 2020 France Ultimate 64 Postponed Postponed to an unknown date. [23]
NorCal Regionals April 10th-12th NorCal Ultimate 37 Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation [24]
Tech Republic V April 11th-12th, 2020 Spain Ultimate 218 Cancelled PGRU B-tier prior to cancellation. [25]
Atlantis April 18th, 2020 Netherlands Ultimate 66 Postponed Postponed to an unknown date. SWT Silver prior to postponement. [26]
OVERDRIVE April 25th-26th, 2020 France Ultimate 106 Cancelled Solary Circuit frozen as well. [27]

May

Tournament Original Dates Region Games Tentative Attendance Status Notes Source
Kings of Hali 5 May 1st-3rd, 2020 Canada Melee, Ultimate, Project+ 123 Cancelled PGRU C-tier prior to PGRU hiatus; SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [28]
ICARUS VI May 2nd-3rd, 2020 Italy Ultimate 217 Postponed Postponed to October 9th-10th. [29]
Crown II May 9th-10th, 2020 Utah Melee, Ultimate 117 Cancelled SWT Silver prior to cancellation. [30]

The following tournament series have also been put on hold for the time being:

PGRU tournaments during the freeze period

Starting from March 11th, all rankings done by Panda Global are frozen, meaning that nothing will count during this period. The following is a list of tournaments that would've been PGR without the freeze.

Tournament Original Dates Region Tentative Attendance Tier Winner Character(s)
CEO Dreamland 2020 March 13th-15th, 2020 Florida 506 B USA Samsora PeachHeadSSBU.pngZeldaHeadSSBU.png
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