March Madness X is approaching next weekend, and Club Penguin Armies is excited to host the tournament once again within the league. We look forward to celebrating the 10th edition with the community. Find out which armies are participating and who they will face in the first round.

Information & Rules

The March Madness tournament is officially set to begin next weekend. This year marks the 10th edition of the tournament, featuring 14 armies, making it the largest tournament to kick off the year. March Madness X will run for four weeks, with the Third Place Match scheduled for April 5 and the Grand Finals on April 6. The full schedule for the tournament is as follows:

Qualifiers: March 8th & 9th

Quarter Finals (Elite Eight): March 15th & 16th

Semi Finals (Final Four): March 22nd & 23rd

Third Place Match: April 5th

Grand Finals: April 6th

To ensure the tournament runs smoothly, we have established the following rules based on previous tournament policies and newly updated ones. Please make sure to read them carefully, as new rules have been added.

• Reviews will only be allowed for the Grand Finals and will be conducted by unaffiliated (to the battle) Head Judges.
  • Just like in the previous tournaments, there have been deadlines set concerning the review process:
  • Leaders cannot request a review more than three hours after the final results are posted. Additionally, they cannot submit evidence later than 21 hours after requesting a review (videos should be submitted as soon as possible).
  • Head Judges must notify both armies about the review and whether it will proceed as soon as possible. The deadline for the Head Judges to complete the review is 24 hours after the evidence submission deadline.
• Dual enlistment is not allowed, and individuals may only represent one army for the duration of the tournament, even if their army is eliminated. Vets rejoining after this announcement must provide proof of their veteran status. Admins will coordinate with armies throughout the tournament to address concerns, including verifying enlistment prior to this time if necessary. Additionally, with the new Advisors rule that passed, stating that all armies must count them as ranks, Advisors will be held to this standard and can only attend for one army.
• The judging will be undertaken by Club Penguin Army Judges and organized by the Head Judges.
• Each army has the right to veto up to two judges per battle. Once an army has used both vetoes, it cannot issue any more for that battle. Vetoes must be made before the four-hour mark and cannot be used against Head Judges unless they are affiliated with an army. If no available judges remain after the vetoes, the Head Judges may appoint individuals, including those previously vetoed, to ensure the battle proceeds smoothly.
• Judges will be announced well in advance (typically shortly after the week’s schedule is announced).
• Each room will have three judges. If there are not enough judges, a Head Judge may count as two. The Grand Finals will have five judges.
• Anybody banned from CPA Battleground cannot participate in tournament battles (including but not limited to attending on alts, leading from Discord or other third-party websites, etc.). If found guilty of violating this rule by administrator discretion, the army they are involved with will be disqualified.
• To avoid color clashes in battles, the Head Judges have requested that armies wear differing colors for battles that may have a clash in color during the tournament.
• No costumes are allowed to be worn at any point during the tournament.

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Seedings

Just like previous tournaments, the seedings for March Madness were established by taking an average of the last four Top Ten Armies.

[1] Doritos of Club Penguin

[2] Army of Club Penguin

[3] Rebel Penguin Federation

[4] Aliens

[5] Help Force

[6] Water Vikings

[7] Templars

[8] The Bastille Vanguard

[9] People’s Imperial Confederation

[10] Elite Guardians of Club Penguin

[11] Special Weapons and Tactics

[12] Scarlet Republic

[13] Smart Penguins

[14] Space Force

Click here for the seeding statistics.

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Round One Timings

Saturday, March 8th

The Bastille Vanguard vs. People’s Imperial Confederation

2pm EST | 1pm CST | 12pm MST | 11am PST | 7pm UK | 12:30am IST

Aliens vs. Smart Penguins

4pm EST | 3pm CST | 2pm MST | 1pm PST | 9pm UK | 2:30am IST

Help Force vs. Scarlet Republic

4pm EST | 3pm CST | 2pm MST | 1pm PST | 9pm UK | 2:30am IST

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Sunday, March 9th

Time Change due to Daylight Savings

Templars vs. Elite Guardians of Club Penguin

2pm EST | 1pm CST | 12pm MST | 11am PST | 6pm UK | 11:30pm IST

Rebel Penguin Federation vs. Space Force

4pm EST | 3pm CST | 2pm MST | 1pm PST | 8pm UK | 1:30am IST

Water Vikings vs. Special Weapons and Tactics

4pm EST | 3pm CST | 2pm MST | 1pm PST | 8pm UK | 1:30am IST

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A big thank you to Master DS for providing all the graphics for the tournament. We would also like to extend our gratitude to the Head Judges and Judges at Club Penguin Army Judges for their support and preparation. The administration is excited to see how the tournament unfolds throughout the weeks. Best of luck to all participants and may the luck of the Irish guide you to victory! Who do you think will move forward to the next round? Which battle are you most excited to watch?

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