* Competition Method: 1 vs 1
* The player with the highest score wins
* Game Version: Guitar Hero III (With the latest Live Update used)
* Game Type: Pro Face-off
* Difficulty: Hard (Difficulty can be changed depending on national circumstances)
* Hyper Speed Mode: In 2 (setting can be changed only if both players agree)
* Song: Random Choice by referee (Including all bonus songs)
* The official Microsoft wireless Guitar Hero controller must be used
* Any control that supports macros or auto combinations are not valid.
* If any other problem occurs: rematch if the two players conclude an agreement to have a rematch.
* Use the latest patch / version release of each official game within The Gatheing own discretion.
This years competetion have a compulsory attendance for all winners (1-3) on The Gathering. Fail to show up will have economic consequences for the teams.