Rulebook

The 1v1 rules, written down once.

Every tournament on No Team To Blame picks a win condition, a map, and a pick mode. They are printed on the bracket and on every match page, so nobody argues in the lobby.

Default presetFB · 100 CS · Tower · Summoner's Rift · Blind pickBo1 · 30-minute check-in

Win conditions

Four presets. One of them ends the game.

A 1v1 does not run to the nexus. The organizer picks a preset, and the first condition to trigger decides the game. The default is the one Red Bull Solo Q made standard.

Comparison of the 1v1 win-condition presets
Preset	Ends when	Typical length	Best for
First blood, 100 CS, or first towerDefault First blood: kill your opponent. 100 CS: reach one hundred minion kills. First tower: destroy the first turret.	Ends whenThe moment any one of the three happens.	Typical length6 to 12 minutes	Best forAlmost every tournament. It is the Red Bull Solo Q format and the one most players already know. The default. Trades, farming, and tower pressure all count, so no single playstyle can stall the game out.
First blood only First blood: kill your opponent. Executes by minions or a turret count as a kill.	Ends whenOn the first kill.	Typical length3 to 10 minutes, sometimes longer	Best forFast brackets, show matches, and all-in champions. With no CS or tower out, passive matchups can stall. Organizers usually pair this with a time cap (default 15:00, higher CS wins).
First tower only First tower: destroy the first turret.	Ends whenWhen either outer turret falls. Kills do not end the game, but dying costs you a lot of tempo.	Typical length8 to 15 minutes	Best forMacro duels: wave control, siege, and resource management. Slow and farm-heavy by design. Poke and push champions shine; assassins have to find a window.
Custom Whatever the organizer writes in the tournament rules.	Ends whenAs described by the organizer: a nexus kill, a score target, a time limit, or anything else.	Typical lengthVaries	Best forHouse rules, full-length games, and special events. Read the tournament description before you check in. If a custom rule is unclear, ask the organizer before the match, not after.

Edge cases, settled in advance

Kill and 100 CS on the same wave?: The kill wins. A takedown ends the game the instant it happens, even if the dying player finishes a minion at the same time. If it is genuinely unclear, the kill feed timestamp settles it.
Dying to minions or a turret: Counts as a kill for your opponent. Executes are first blood.
Recalling and healing: Allowed on Summoner's Rift. You lose tempo, not the game. Howling Abyss has no recall; relics are fair game.
Leaving lane: On the Rift, the river is the boundary and the jungle is off limits. Stepping out to dodge a losing fight is a forfeit if the organizer rules it deliberate.
Time cap: Organizers can set a cap (recommended 15:00 for first-blood-only games). At the cap, higher CS wins; if CS is tied, damage dealt to champions decides. Never a coin flip.

Maps

Summoner's Rift or Howling Abyss.

Both are played as a custom game with one player per side. The map changes the pace more than anything else in the ruleset.

Summoner's Rift

map id 11

Mid lane only. Stay between the two outer turrets; the river is the boundary.
No jungle camps, no plants, no Scuttle Crab.
Recalls and fountain trips are allowed. You lose tempo, not the game.
Either outer mid turret counts as the first tower.

For: The real thing: wave management, recall timings, and the pressure of a full lane.
Against: Longer games and more room to stall; the lane boundary needs enforcing.
Best for: Rated tournaments and anything you want taken seriously.

Howling Abyss

map id 12

One lane, no decisions about where to go.
Health relics are fair game for both players.
No recall. You fight with what you have until a condition triggers.
The first turret on either side ends a first-tower game.

For: Nonstop fighting and short games. Red Bull Solo Q ran on it for a reason.
Against: Less macro, more coin flip, and sustain champions get a boost from relics.
Best for: Quick cups, show matches, and big single-day brackets.

Pick modes

Blind, mirror, or draft.

How champions get chosen. The organizer sets one mode for the whole tournament; it is shown on the match page next to the win condition.

Blind pick

Both players lock in without seeing the other's champion.

Use Blind Pick in the custom lobby. Pick whatever you like; you will see the matchup on the loading screen.

Fast and simple. Counterpicks are luck, so bring a champion you can play into anything.

Lobby setting: Blind Pick

Mirror

Both players play the same champion.

Agree on the champion in lobby chat. The higher seed proposes, the lower seed may veto once, then both lock it in Blind Pick. Note the champion on the match page.

The purest skill test: same kit, same items, nothing to blame but mechanics.

Lobby setting: Blind Pick (same champion)

Draft

Bans, then picks, with champions visible.

Set the lobby to Tournament Draft. Each side bans up to the organizer's limit (default 3), then picks. The higher seed picks first in game one; sides alternate in a series.

Adds strategy and removes the worst matchups. Slower, so organizers tend to save it for Bo3 finals.

Lobby setting: Tournament Draft

Organizers can also add a global ban list to any mode. Banned champions are listed on the tournament page.

Lobby setup

The pre-game checklist.

The higher seed creates the lobby. Run through this once per match and the game will start on time.

1
Create a custom game
Play, then Create Custom. Choose the tournament's map (Summoner's Rift or Howling Abyss) and the pick type from its rules: Blind Pick for blind or mirror, Tournament Draft for draft.
2
Name and lock the lobby
Lobby name: NTTB plus your match code, for example NTTB WR1-A. Add a password and share it only with your opponent through the match page or the organizer's Discord.
3
One player per side
Team size 1. Blue side goes to the higher seed in game one; swap sides every game in a series.
4
Allow spectators
Set spectators to Lobby Only at minimum so the organizer or a caster can watch. All is fine for streamed matches.
5
Confirm the rules card together
Before you start, both players confirm the win condition, map, and pick mode printed on the match page. Thirty seconds now saves a dispute later.
6
Screenshot the finish
Capture the kill, the CS counter, or the turret falling, plus the post-game scoreboard. That is your evidence if the reports disagree.

Results

Reporting results and disputes.

Results are reported on the match page, not in Discord. Both players have a say, and the organizer has the last word.

Step 1
Either player reports
Open the match page and enter the score (1 to 0 for a Bo1). In a series, pick the winner of each game.
Step 2
The opponent confirms
One click. The bracket advances and ratings update immediately.
Step 3
If the reports disagree
The match flips to Disputed. Both players attach a screenshot or VOD link, and the organizer decides. Organizer and admin rulings are final.

Report right after the game ends. Not before, not the next day.
A deliberately false report is a disqualification.
Keep your screenshots until the tournament finishes.

No-shows and forfeits

Defaults organizers can adjust.

Every tournament uses these unless its description says otherwise. Organizers can change the check-in window when they create the event and override any forfeit from the admin panel.

Check-in window: 30 minOpens before the start time. Miss it and you are dropped; the next player on the waitlist takes your spot.
Match grace period: 10 minCounted from the moment both players are known. After it, the player in the lobby can ask the organizer for a forfeit win.
Reconnect grace: 5 minA disconnected player gets this long to come back. Pause if the client allows it; otherwise, the game continues.
Restart cutoff: 3:00A disconnect before this mark, with no damage dealt, restarts the game once. After it, the game stands.

Double no-show: the organizer may award a double forfeit or reschedule. Forfeits in a rated tournament count as a loss for rating, so show up.

Sportsmanship

Five rules that are not about the game.

Play on your own account
Smurfing, account sharing, or playing for someone else gets you removed and the result overturned.
Play the game you entered
Intentional stalling, going AFK, or refusing to engage under a first-blood rule is not clever. It is a forfeit.
Keep the chat clean
GG is optional. Harassment is not tolerated: organizers can disqualify, and the site can ban.
Respect the organizer
They are volunteers running your bracket. Rulings are final; repeated arguing gets you removed.
Own the result
If you lost, you lost. That is the whole point of the site.
Organizers can disqualify for any of these. Repeat offenders are removed from the site.

Know the rules? Go use them.

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The 1v1 rules, written down once.

Four presets. One of them ends the game.

Edge cases, settled in advance

Summoner's Rift or Howling Abyss.

Summoner's Rift

Howling Abyss

Blind, mirror, or draft.

Blind pick

Mirror

Draft

The pre-game checklist.

Create a custom game

Name and lock the lobby

One player per side

Allow spectators

Confirm the rules card together

Screenshot the finish

Reporting results and disputes.

Either player reports

The opponent confirms

If the reports disagree

Defaults organizers can adjust.

Five rules that are not about the game.

Play on your own account

Play the game you entered

Keep the chat clean

Respect the organizer

Own the result

Know the rules? Go use them.

The 1v1 rules, written down once.

Four presets. One of them ends the game.

Edge cases, settled in advance

Summoner's Rift or Howling Abyss.

Summoner's Rift

Howling Abyss

Blind, mirror, or draft.

Blind pick

Mirror

Draft

The pre-game checklist.

Create a custom game

Name and lock the lobby

One player per side

Allow spectators

Confirm the rules card together

Screenshot the finish

Reporting results and disputes.

Either player reports

The opponent confirms

If the reports disagree

Defaults organizers can adjust.

Five rules that are not about the game.

Play on your own account

Play the game you entered

Keep the chat clean

Respect the organizer

Own the result

Know the rules? Go use them.