Overview
Review the Splatoon 3 Rulebook.
Season Format: Best-of-Five (Bo5)
Join the lobby and Ready Up within the grace period.
Communicate via Match Lobby Chat.
Home Teams will create private matches and send invitations.
In the event of any issues, finish the current game, then notify PlayVS Support for further assistance.
Please review the PlayVS Game Day Protocol details.
Setting Up the Match
Create the Custom Room (Home Team)
Have the Team Captain add all teammates and opponents as Friends.
For more information on adding friends on the Nintendo Switch, refer to Nintendo’s supports guide.
Players must be added as friends before proceeding.
Open Splatoon 3.
From Splatsville, press X to open the Main Menu.
Select Lobby.
Once in the Lobby, press the L button and select Private Battle.
Press Y to Create a Room.
Press Y again to set a 4-Digit Password.
Share the password in the PlayVS Lobby Chat.
Once created and shared, hold Y to broadcast your room for all participants to join.
Ensure the following settings are configured as follows:
Recon On/Off: OFF (Default)
Press X to confirm Primary Gear Abilities Only: OFF
Join the Custom Room (Away Team)
Open Splatoon 3.
From Splatsville, press X to open the Main Menu.
Select Lobby.
Once in the Lobby, press the L button and select Private Battle.
Wait for the pop-up notification to join the room, or select a friend who owns the Lobby.
Match Protocol (All Players)
Once all players have joined the Room, use the Match Assistant on the match lobby page to perform stage selection and loadout selection.
For more information on the stage selection process, refer to Rulebook Section 1.7 Specific Rules: Stage Selection & Pick Order.
At all times, the Room Owner must ensure the correct game mode & stage is selected for the round.
The Room Owner will use directional inputs to:
Select Game Mode.
Select Stage.
Click All Set.
Confirm each player is on the correct team (Either Alpha or Bravo).
Click Looks Good!.
All players will have 90 seconds to Ready Up.
Players can press + to equip their preferred fit.
Anything a player has unlocked may be used except for Splatfest Tees, which are prohibited and their use can result in an automatic loss for the game.
If a player disconnection occurs, refer to section 1.5 Stoppage of Play: Player Disconnection in the Splatoon Rulebook.
For Games 2 and onward, repeat the Match Protocol steps until the match is complete.
Post-Match Process
After both teams agree to the final game's result using the PlayVS Match Assistant, the match will complete and results will be recorded.
Take in-game screenshots at the end of each game for your records.
If the Match Assistant is skipped, coaches are responsible for verifying that results have been reported manually
Matches without results will be quarantined, and risk a match loss for both teams by default.
In the event of an error, contact PlayVS Support for further assistance.
By default, PlayVS Rulebooks overrule PlayVS Match Instructions. Please reach out to Support if you find conflicting information.