Official Rules

01THE CORN WARS MISSION

Corn Wars is a continuous, competitive TikTok LIVE tournament designed to crown and challenge the King of Corn.

There is no final season, no automatic championship reset, and no permanent ownership of the crown.

The reigning King of Corn holds the throne until defeated in an official championship match, voluntarily relinquishes the title, or is removed under the official rules.

Every challenger must earn the right to compete for the crown.

Every dethroned King must return to the bottom of the qualifying queue and fight their way back.

Corn Wars is built on fairness, transparency, integrity, competitive opportunity, and community entertainment.

THE CROWN CANNOT BE BOUGHT. IT MUST BE EARNED.

02TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

Corn Wars operates through a rolling qualifying bracket system combined with a King of the Hill championship.

The tournament consists of three stages:

STAGE 1 — REGISTRATION QUEUE

All approved competitors enter the registration queue according to their official registration timestamp.

A competitor’s official registration timestamp is the moment tournament officials approve their entry.

STAGE 2 — QUALIFYING BRACKETS

Competitors are assigned to qualifying groups, known as cohorts. Each cohort operates as a single-elimination bracket.

A new cohort opens as soon as enough competitors are waiting in the registration queue to fill the announced cohort size. Competitors are placed into cohorts in registration order, earliest first.

Winners advance through their bracket until one qualifying champion remains.

STAGE 3 — CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGER QUEUE

Each qualifying cohort winner earns a place in the championship challenger queue.

Qualified challengers face the reigning King of Corn in the order their qualifying victories become official.

The winner of the championship match becomes or remains King of Corn.

The tournament continues indefinitely as new competitors register and new qualifying brackets open.

03REGISTRATION & EARLY ENTRY ADVANTAGE

Corn Wars rewards early participation.

Competitors who register earlier receive priority placement into available qualifying cohorts.

Because cohorts fill in registration order and earlier entrants receive priority for byes, early entrants may have a shorter path to the crown than competitors who join later.

THE NUMBER OF MATCHES REQUIRED TO REACH THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS NOT FIXED.

It depends on:

• When the competitor registers.
• How many competitors are already waiting.
• The size of their qualifying bracket.
• Their assigned bracket position and any legitimate byes.
• Their progression through qualifying matches.

A competitor in a four-person qualifying bracket may need only two qualifying victories to reach the championship.

A competitor in a 16-person qualifying bracket may need four qualifying victories.

A championship victory is required in addition to qualifying, except where the inaugural or vacant-crown championship procedure applies.

Registration does not guarantee a specific number of matches, opponent, or championship date.

Once a qualifying bracket is officially published, its positions are locked.

New competitors cannot be inserted ahead of existing participants in an active bracket.

04QUALIFYING BRACKET RULES

Qualifying cohorts may contain between 2 and 16 competitors.

Cohorts close when they reach their announced capacity or their previously published registration deadline.

The Tournament Director may establish the size of each cohort before registration opens. Cohort sizes may vary as the tournament develops.

The current cohort size is displayed on the Live Bracket at cornonlyTT.com. A change in cohort size applies only to cohorts that have not yet opened.

Each qualifying bracket follows single-elimination rules.

• Every matchup is exclusively 1 versus 1.
• The winner advances.
• The loser is eliminated from that qualifying run.
• A legitimate bye allows advancement without a played match.
• The final remaining competitor wins the cohort.
• The cohort winner earns a championship opportunity.

Bracket positions are determined by registration order. The earliest entrant in a cohort is seeded first.

In the opening round, the earliest entrant faces the latest entrant, the second-earliest faces the second-latest, and so on. Winners then meet as shown on the published bracket.

When an incomplete bracket requires byes, earlier confirmed entrants receive priority for available byes.

Once published, brackets cannot be manipulated to favor any competitor.

No creator may participate in multiple active qualifying brackets simultaneously.

05CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGER QUEUE

Winning a qualifying cohort earns a place in the official championship challenger queue.

Challengers are ordered according to when their qualifying victories are officially verified.

The first qualified challenger receives the next available championship opportunity.

A cohort winner is added to the championship challenger queue as soon as their final qualifying victory is recorded.

A later challenger may not bypass an earlier challenger because of popularity, gifting history, follower count, personal relationships, or agency affiliation.

Championship positions cannot be purchased, sold, transferred, traded, or gifted.

If a qualified challenger withdraws, forfeits, or becomes ineligible, the next qualified challenger advances in the queue.

Qualified challengers must respond to official scheduling requests within 48 hours.

One reasonable rescheduling request may be approved. Failure to participate within the approved scheduling window may result in forfeiture of the championship opportunity.

06KING OF CORN CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

The King of Corn is the reigning champion of Corn Wars.

The King remains champion until defeated in an official Crown Match, voluntarily relinquishing the crown, or being removed under the tournament rules.

The reigning King must:

• Defend the crown against officially qualified challengers.
• Participate in scheduled championship matches.
• Follow the announced match format.
• Comply with all competition-integrity rules.
• Respect challengers, officials, and the tournament community.

When a qualified challenger is available, the reigning King must make reasonable efforts to defend the crown at least once every 14 days.

A successful championship defense counts toward the King’s official defense record.

The King cannot select opponents or refuse legitimate challengers based on perceived competitive strength.

IF THE KING LOSES THE CROWN, THEY RETURN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE QUALIFYING REGISTRATION QUEUE.

The dethroned King is placed in the registration queue automatically, with a new registration timestamp set when the result becomes official.

If no other competitors are waiting, the dethroned King’s first qualifying opponent will be the next competitor to register.

Former Kings receive no automatic rematches, championship exemptions, or preferential bracket placement.

They must win a new qualifying bracket and earn another championship opportunity.

Every former King retains their historical championship statistics and recognition.

07APPROVED MATCH FORMATS

All Corn Wars matches are exclusively 1 versus 1.

Official matches may use different competition formats.

MATCH LENGTH

• Single match.
• Best of three.

CORN FORMAT

• Single corn gifts only.
• Approved blocks of corn.

POWER-UPS

• Power-ups permitted.
• No power-ups permitted.

The exact match configuration must be announced and documented before the match begins.

Different matches may use different configurations.

For best-of-three competition, the first competitor to win two rounds wins the matchup.

Unless a different round-by-round structure is announced in advance, all rounds within a best-of-three series follow the same gift and power-up restrictions.

No match rules may be changed after competition begins to benefit either competitor.

The Tournament Director establishes match configurations using a consistent, publicly announced procedure.

The reigning King does not receive special authority to choose favorable championship rules.

08CORN-ONLY SCORING

Corn Wars is a corn-only competition.

Only approved corn gifts count toward official tournament scoring.

The tournament will publish an Approved Corn Gift List identifying eligible gifts and their scoring values.

In singles-only matches, only the designated single-corn gift qualifies.

In block matches, approved corn blocks may also qualify according to the announced scoring method.

Non-corn gifts do not count toward official Corn Wars results.

If TikTok’s displayed battle score includes non-corn gifts or other ineligible scoring activity, tournament officials will use the verified eligible corn score to determine the winner.

Accidental non-corn gifting does not automatically disqualify a competitor.

All official scores must be supported by available platform records, match recordings, or approved scoring documentation.

When the official eligible corn score is tied, competitors will compete in an additional tiebreak round under the same announced restrictions.

The verified official result determines advancement.

09STRICTLY PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

Corn Wars maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward deliberate competition manipulation.

SELF-THROWING

Competitors may not directly or indirectly fund gifts to their own competing account.

This includes alternate accounts, intermediaries, or third parties using money or coins provided or reimbursed by the competitor.

PAID SNIPERS

Hiring, compensating, reimbursing, or rewarding individuals in exchange for sending gifts during a match is prohibited.

COIN MANIPULATION

Any arrangement intended to artificially manufacture a competitive gifting advantage is prohibited.

This includes reimbursed gifts, coordinated coin transfers, concealed payments, and fraudulent gifting activity.

GIFT TRADING

Competitors may not arrange reciprocal gifting agreements intended to influence tournament outcomes.

MATCH FIXING

Intentionally losing, arranging predetermined outcomes, coordinating forfeits, or manipulating match results is prohibited.

BRACKET MANIPULATION

Competitors may not use alternate accounts, false registrations, strategic withdrawals, or collusion to obtain favorable bracket positions.

AUTOMATED OR FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY

Unauthorized bots, fake engagement, fraudulent accounts, falsified scores, or deceptive competition activity are prohibited.

THIRD-PARTY INTERFERENCE

Paying, directing, or coordinating third parties to interfere with an opponent’s match or scoring is prohibited.

Ordinary voluntary gifting by genuine supporters is permitted.

A large gift or last-second gift does not independently establish wrongdoing.

Violations must be evaluated using credible evidence.

Confirmed deliberate manipulation may result in forfeiture, disqualification, suspension, or permanent removal.

10ELIMINATION, REENTRY & FORMER CHAMPIONS

Losing a qualifying matchup eliminates a competitor from their current qualifying bracket.

Elimination does not permanently remove a creator from Corn Wars.

Eligible competitors may register for another qualifying attempt.

Every reentry receives a new registration timestamp and is placed at the bottom of the current qualifying registration queue.

Previous qualifying progress does not carry forward.

The same rule applies to dethroned Kings.

A challenger who loses a championship match must also register again and win a new qualifying bracket before receiving another championship opportunity.

NO FORMER CHAMPION IS ENTITLED TO A SHORTENED PATH BACK TO THE THRONE.

There is no limit to the number of legitimate qualifying attempts a competitor may make, provided they remain eligible and comply with tournament rules.

A competitor may hold only one active registration or bracket position at a time.

11MATCH SCHEDULING & FORFEITS

All official matches must be scheduled and confirmed by tournament officials.

Match times will be announced in Eastern Time.

Competitors should be prepared at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start.

A 10-minute grace period applies after the official match start time.

A competitor who fails to appear without an approved exception may forfeit.

Competitors should confirm match availability at least 24 hours before scheduled qualifying matches.

Championship matches should be announced with at least 48 hours of notice whenever practical.

One reasonable rescheduling request may be approved per qualifying run.

Repeated cancellations, deliberate delays, or failure to respond to official scheduling requests may result in forfeiture or removal from the active bracket.

Competitors must not intentionally delay matches to manipulate their bracket position.

12TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES & SCORING DISPUTES

Technical problems may include disconnections, incorrect match settings, delayed gifts, platform outages, or unverifiable scores.

Tournament officials may pause, postpone, restart, or replay affected matches when necessary to protect competitive fairness.

A round interrupted before a valid score is established may be restarted.

A round interrupted after scoring begins will be reviewed using available evidence.

Incorrect match settings or prohibited scoring mechanics may require a replay, scoring correction, or forfeiture.

When a result cannot be verified, it will remain provisional until an official determination is made.

Competitors should report scoring disputes within 15 minutes of the match ending, with supporting evidence submitted within 24 hours when necessary.

Credible evidence of deliberate fraud may be investigated after those deadlines.

Tournament officials must document disputed results and preserve available supporting evidence.

13OFFICIAL WEBSITE & STATISTICS

The official Corn Wars website is:

cornonlyTT.com

The website serves as the public tournament record.

The reigning King of Corn will be prominently featured on the homepage throughout their reign.

The champion’s profile will display available verified statistics, including:

• Current championship reign.
• Total championship reigns.
• Successful title defenses.
• Total tournament wins and losses.
• Championship match history.
• Longest reign.
• Total verified eligible corn score, when available.
• Upcoming championship match.

Every competitor will have an official profile showing their bracket status, tournament history, and available verified statistics.

The website will display active qualifying brackets, registered competitors, qualified challengers, upcoming matches, and completed results.

Statistics must reflect verified results.

Provisional results must be identified as provisional.

Historical championship records will remain available after a King is dethroned, subject to legitimate corrections and applicable record-retention requirements.

14WITHDRAWALS & VACANT CHAMPIONSHIPS

A competitor may voluntarily withdraw from Corn Wars.

Withdrawal from an active qualifying bracket results in forfeiture of the current matchup and qualifying position.

Withdrawal from the championship challenger queue forfeits that championship opportunity.

A competitor who withdraws and later returns must reenter at the bottom of the registration queue.

If the reigning King voluntarily abdicates, becomes ineligible, or is removed under the official rules, the crown becomes vacant.

The two highest-priority available qualified challengers will compete for the vacant crown.

If fewer than two qualified challengers are available, additional qualifying competition must produce the required challenger.

The crown will not be awarded automatically through favoritism, administrative preference, or gifting volume.

For the inaugural championship, the first two officially qualified cohort winners will compete to establish the first King of Corn.

15TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS & JUDGING

Corn Wars will be administered by authorized tournament officials.

Officials are responsible for:

• Managing registration and bracket placement.
• Establishing and announcing match formats.
• Confirming official scores.
• Recording match results.
• Scheduling championship opportunities.
• Investigating credible rule violations.
• Enforcing competition standards.
• Maintaining accurate public records.

Officials must apply the same published rules to every competitor.

An official with a direct conflict of interest may not make the final ruling on the affected match.

Tournament officials may correct verified errors but may not arbitrarily change results or advancement positions.

Material rule changes must be published with an effective date and cannot retroactively alter completed matches or locked brackets.

16APPEALS & DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Competitors may appeal disputed results or disciplinary decisions.

Appeals must generally be submitted in writing within 24 hours of the official ruling.

An appeal should identify the disputed decision and include available supporting evidence.

An uninvolved tournament official will review the appeal whenever practical.

Affected competitors may provide relevant evidence before a final ruling.

Tournament management may impose warnings, match forfeits, disqualifications, suspensions, or permanent bans depending on the seriousness of a verified violation.

Good-faith reporting of suspected violations is permitted.

Knowingly fabricated accusations, harassment, threats, or retaliation against competitors or officials are prohibited.

Final appeal decisions will be documented.

17SPORTSMANSHIP & COMMUNITY CONDUCT

Corn Wars encourages competitive rivalries, entertainment, creativity, and authentic community support.

Good-natured competitive trash talk is welcome.

Harassment, discriminatory abuse, threats, doxxing, coordinated bullying, and personal attacks are prohibited.

Competitors are responsible for their own conduct and for coordinated misconduct they knowingly direct or organize.

No creator is required to join a particular TikTok agency to participate.

Agency affiliation does not affect tournament placement, scoring, or championship eligibility.

All participants must comply with applicable TikTok LIVE, gifting, and monetization policies.

18ELIGIBILITY & PARTICIPATION

Competitors must:

• Maintain an active TikTok account eligible for LIVE battles.
• Meet applicable platform age and participation requirements.
• Register using their legitimate competing TikTok identity.
• Agree to the official tournament rules.
• Participate in scheduled matches.
• Permit publication of their approved profile image, username, and official tournament results.
• Follow all competition-integrity and community-conduct requirements.

Registration does not guarantee a particular opponent, bracket size, number of matches, championship date, prize, financial return, or social-media growth.

Corn Wars may reject fraudulent registrations, duplicate entries, or competitors who do not meet the published eligibility standards.

19PROMOTION, RECORDINGS & BRANDING

Corn Wars may use approved competitor usernames, profile images, match results, and tournament statistics for competition administration and promotion.

Any additional use of participant-created content will be subject to applicable platform terms and necessary permissions.

Tournament branding and official promotional materials remain the property of their respective rights holders.

Corn Wars is an independently organized competition and is not sponsored, administered, or endorsed by TikTok unless expressly stated otherwise.

20ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICIAL RULES

By registering for or participating in Corn Wars, competitors agree to follow the published tournament rules and legitimate decisions made under those rules.

Participants acknowledge that:

• Tournament advancement must be earned.
• Qualifying paths may vary.
• Early registration can provide a competitive placement advantage.
• Match formats may differ between scheduled competitions.
• Deliberate coin manipulation is prohibited.
• Championship titles must be defended.
• Dethroned Kings must requalify from the bottom.
• Official verified results determine advancement.
• Tournament rules apply equally to all participants.

Corn Wars reserves the right to publish prospective rule amendments, correct verified errors, and enforce competition-integrity standards consistently.