DDR Extreme Pro Rules

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Visit the CEO Gaming website for general event details, such as hotels and travel.

Useful Links

CEO Gaming Discord 

Tournament Organizers:

VivaLaMoo (Main Point-of-Contact for Questions)

L4AON (Bracket Runner)

MeecheezInk (Bracket Runner)

Hardware

  • 1 x DDR SD Red Cab

Prizing

Payouts for Top 4 of the event will receive the following percentages of the prize pot (For 56 entrants): 

  • 1st:  $250 + CEO Championship Belt
  • 2nd: $150 + CEO Finalist Medal
  • 3rd:  $100 + CEO Finalist Medal
  • 4th:  $60 + CEO Finalist Medal
  • 5th – 8th: CEO Finalist Medal

Card Draw App: 

Schedule

Friday August 14, 2025
Open Qualifiers11:00AM – 8:00PM
FINAL Seeding for Pools Posted10:00PM – Seeding Sheet
Saturday August 15, 2025
Wave 1 (Pool A)10:00AM – 10:50AM
Wave 1 (Pool B)11:00AM – 11:50AM
Wave 1 (Top 6)11:50AM – 12:30PM
Wave 2 (Pool A)12:30PM – 12:20PM
Wave 2 (Pool B)12:30PM – 1:20PM
Wave 2 (Top 6)1:20PM – 2:00PM
Wave 3 (Pool A)2:00PM – 2:50PM
Wave 3 (Pool B)3:00PM – 3:50PM
Group Photo/Staff Dinner4:00PM – 4:30PM
Wave 3 (Top 6)4:30PM – 5:20PM
Wave 4 (Pool A)5:30PM – 6:30PM
Wave 4 (Pool B)6:30PM – 7:30PM
Top 87:30PM-10:00PM
Sunday August 16, 2026 (If Needed)
Top 8 Warm Up 11:00AM – 11:30AM
Top 8 Finish11:30AM – 1:00PM

NOTE: All competitors must arrive at their pools 15 minutes ahead of scheduled time to check-in.
Failure to check-in will result in the following order of events:

  1. If not checked in by 10 minutes prior to pool start, the competitor(s) will forfeit their  veto/protect selection and the first unchosen song in the draw from the left will be played.
  2. If not checked in by the time the first group of participants have begun playing the selected songs, the competitor(s) will be fully disqualified from the pool. 

Please regularly check back for updated pool times once the event has started. Times will fluctuate ahead/behind schedule throughout the weekend.

Qualifying

  • Qualifying for DDR Extreme Pro will take place on-site on Friday, August 14th. 
  • Time permitting, competitors may qualify up to three times.
    • Best Total EX from all individual qualifying sets will be recorded.
  • Potential Qualifier songs – will be chosen at start of open qualifying :
    • Set A Songs (All Heavy/Expert):
      • 7 – HYPER EUROBEAT
      • 8 –  DO YOU REMEMBER ME
      • 9 – LUV TO ME (disco mix)
    • Set B Songs (All Heavy/Expert):
      • 7 – EL RITMO TROPICAL
      • 8 – true… ~trance sunrise remix~
      • 9 –  Captain Jack (Grandale Remix)
    • Set C Songs (All Heavy/Expert):
      • 7 – ORDINARY WORLD
      • 8 – I’m in the mood for dancing 
      • 9 – 革命 (Kakumei)

Tournament Format

Gauntlet Bracket Pools

Pool 1APool 1BPool 2APool 2BPool 3APool 3BPool 4APool 4B
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For the first stages of the event, with the exception of Wave 1, players will be seeded into waves consisting of 16-players within two 8-player pools (A and B). The first rounds of this For the first stages of the event, players will be seeded into waves consisting of 16-players within two 8-player pools (A and B). The first rounds of this wave will consist of a Gauntlet format with 3-songs randomly drawn from the level ranges shown below with the following weights:

  • Waves 1:
    • 7 – 25%
    • 8 – 40%
    • 9 – 35%
  • Waves 2-3:
    • 7- 10%
    • 8 – 35%
    • 9 – 40%
    • 10 – 15%
  • Wave 4:
    • 8 – 35%
    • 9 – 40%
    • 10 – 25%
  • Each player will play the 3-song set in the drawn order. Placement will be determined by Total EX across all songs. 
  • Top 3 from each of the A and B Pools will be placed into an additional 6-player pool to play another 3-song card draw set to determine Top 2 advancement to the next wave.
  • Placements 3-4 from Pools 4A and 4B will be placed directly into Losers’ Bracket side of Top 8 based on original seed from qualifying.
  • For the Final Wave of Pools (4A and 4B), the Gauntlet will be a 4-song card draw instead of 3 with no 2nd round Gauntlet.
  • Ranks 1-2 from Pools 4A and 4B will be placed directly into Winners’ Bracket side of Top 8 based on original seed from qualifying.

Pool Format Tiebreakers

At the end of each pool Gauntlet, if there are two or more players who have the same overall EX, two more songs will be drawn at the 7-9 range. All players with the same EX score will play both songs and be ranked by Total EX. This will repeat until no more tiebreaks are needed.

Top 8 Double Elimination Bracket

The Top 8 block rating difficulty will range from level ratings 8 – 10. 

Matches within the Top 8 Double Elimination Bracket will consist of 5-card song draws where the winner is “Best of 3.” 

Losers’ Finals, Winners’ Finals, and Grand Finals will all consist of  7-card song draws where the winner is “Best of 5.” 

If during the Grand Finals the winner of the first set is the player from the Losers’ bracket, they will cause a “bracket reset” by knocking the player from Winners’ side into the Losers’ bracket. A second set will then be played to determine the Grand Champion. 


Difficulties for Top 8 will be weighted with the following percentages:

  • 8 – 30%
  • 9 – 40%
  • 10 – 30%

Top 8 Tiebreakers

In the event of any ties, once the final song of the drawn set has been played if neither player has a song win to loss count, “2 of 3”, a single song will be drawn and played. The winner will be determined by the highest EX score. This will repeat until there are no additional ties. 

Match Structure

Warm ups

Players are allowed one warmup song on the tournament setup prior to the start of their first match of their pool/side of bracket.  (One total, not one per round or match)

Player Choice Selection for Card Draw

There will be NO Pocket Picks for DDR Extreme Pro.

The higher seed will have first choice between song protect order, pad preference, or song veto order. After the higher seed has made their pick, the lower seed may decide between the remaining two options.  The higher seed will decide the last remaining option.

Example Match –
Player 1 is Higher seed of Players 1 and 2

  1. Player 1 chooses Protect Order (to protect second)
  2. Player 2 chooses Veto Order (to veto second)
  3. Player 1 chooses Pad side (p1 side)
  4. The card draw is as follows:
    1. The Reflex, L’amour et la liberté, Kiss Me All Night Long, SENORITA (speedy mix), Burning Heat!
  5. Player 2 protects The Reflex
  6. Player 1 protects SENORITA (speedy mix)
  7. Player 1 vetoes Burning Heat!
  8. Player 2 vetoes Kiss Me All Night Long
  9. Song 1 is L’amour et la liberté as the neutral song
    1. Player 1 wins L’amour et la liberté
  10. Song 2 is The Reflex
    1. Player 2 wins The Reflex
  11. Song 3 is Kiss Me All Night Long
    1. Player 2 Wins Kiss Me All Night Long
    2. Player 2 wins the match

Modifiers

  • Players may use any combination of modifiers as long as the number of steps and freeze arrows are not modified (i.e., Total EX score is changed). 
  • Both players must agree to use Solo.

Pad Errors / Recalculations

Pad error discrepancies/recalculations will be determined on a case-by-case basis by the acting available TO. Unruly or rude participants may be subject to having their pad recalculation requests denied.
Any recalculated steps will be recalculated to a Perfect judgment. 

Note: If at any points you do something deemed unsportsmanlike, verbally/physically interfering with someone while playing a match, damage venue property, assault another person, or any other similar malicious behavior, you will be immediately disqualified from the tournament and subject to ejection from the venue at the discretion of event staff.

No substances (i.e. baby powder) are to be applied directly on the pads other than cleaning solutions as needed.

  • If you wish to use them, you may apply it to your shoes off the pad.
  • You may request the pads to be cleaned by TO/staff at any time.