2009 World Championship for Heroes IV Online.

- the number of prize places to be awarded, so it is unclear whether there will be a match for 3rd place;

In general, if you play a Final Four, it implies ranking the top three, but in this case, it's a round-robin. But I'll add it, yes. Let there be three prize places.

- the prize for winning and for other prize places, if there are such prizes;

There will be prizes, but it is not yet clear what exactly they will be. I'll add something.

- the results (not only of the top 8 players) of the previous championship, which may be taken into account during the draw;

They are on the League. By the time of the draw, the website will be up.

- the method of conducting the draw.

Auto-random. I will try to make it public.

Some things need to be fixed: Pacobac will not be a judge
It remains unclear who is on the organizing committee to approve the maps. Are they the organizers or the judges, or both? It is difficult to imagine what the TOURNAMENT RULES should contain.

Regarding the maps, it will be the judges. They represent the resource. Yes, I need to elaborate a little more. I somehow glossed over this point.

The tournament rules include the rules for selecting a map and race, a list of cheats, bugs, and prohibited moves, time control, game settings for specific maps, behavior in difficult game situations (zombie vs. fly), etc.

Suggestions for sections.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES. Judges. Instead of Pacobaca, appoint DJN.

Okay. I will do it.

SOFTWARE, SETTINGS, AND MAPS. The last sentence, "The voting period is 7 calendar days," can be removed.

Hmm. Why?

TOURNAMENT FORMAT. In my opinion, a group tournament with a playoff is more solid.

I will explain why I propose this format.
Disadvantages of group + knockout:
- uncontrollable rounds, games proceed "on their own" - this leads to complacency and major delays;
- gaps in the tables - this greatly affects the image of the tournament;
- very long duration;
- in the playoff (knockout) section, very strong players can be eliminated by chance, almost without having time to play with serious opponents. That is, the most interesting section of the tournament for half of the playoff participants will end immediately. As a result, you struggle through the groups (searching and suffering) and are eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, having barely played - it's frustrating.

Now about double elimination + Final Four. In terms of the number of games, this system is practically not inferior to groups, because in the last tournament, not many players in the group had more than three games played, while in the double elimination, everyone has at least two games. In addition, the Final Four allows you to create intrigue between the four best players in the tournament and more accurately determine the winner.

In addition, double elimination is faster to play. Each round is controlled separately, which avoids tedious disputes at the end of the group stage about "who is to blame for what." There are no gaps in the tournament table (pluses, minuses) even in case of absences.

TIMING AND DATES. I suggest replacing the last paragraph with: "Each round played according to the schedule is given 14 calendar days. The responsibility for starting and completing the game lies with the host. He informs the judges in advance about the absence of an opponent. If it is necessary to provide a postponement for a round, the host must submit a request to the judges or organizers no later than 24 hours before the end of the round."

A familiar idea ;) I will do it.