From the CEVO site:

Out-Of-Week Matches:

Although week 8 of the regular season concluded this week, we are not going to go directly into playoffs this next week. Instead, we are going to have two weeks of out-of-week (OOW) matches for teams that have 1 or more forfeit wins (FFWs). Since FFWs do not count as much as 5-0 victories, the teams that have FFWs are at a disadvantage, in terms of potential CPI, compared those who have not had any FFWs. Given that CPI is the metric for getting into playoffs, we think that providing OOW matches is only fair. It gives those teams with FFWs the chance to replace them with victories (or losses) that will affect their CPI in a manner that better represents their teams' abilities. Up to two of these FFWs will be replaced by the results obtained in the OOW matches.

The first OOW match will be on cp_granary and the second will be on cp_badlands. Teams will be scheduled this evening for their first OOW matches. Teams may not opt out of OOW matches and teams with more than 2 FFL from the regular season will not be scheduled for OOW matches.

Playoff Dates & Map Rotation:

Playoff seeds and schedules will be released on Sunday, April 24th for both divisions (with all OOW matches finishing by Saturday, April 23rd).

Below you will find specific information about your division's playoff schedule...

Main:

The CEVO-M playoffs will consist of the top 4 teams in the division ranked by the CPI. These teams will compete in an 4 team double-elimination bracket until a winner is crowned.

Round 1: koth_viaduct - Thursday, April 28th
Round 2: cp_badlands - Monday, May 2nd
Round 3: cp_snakewater - Thursday, May 5th
Round 4: bo3 finals (tiebreak: cp_granary) - Monday, May 9th

CEVO-M Brackets: TBA

Amateur:

The CEVO-A playoffs will consist of the top 16 teams in the division ranked by the CPI. These teams will compete in an 16 team double-elimination bracket until a winner is crowned.

Round 1: koth_viaduct - Thursday, April 28th
Round 2: cp_badlands - Monday, May 2nd
Round 3: cp_snakewater - Thursday, May 5th
Round 4: cp_coldfront - Monday, May 9th
Round 5: cp_gravelpit - Thursday, May 12th
Round 6: cp_granary - Monday, May 16th
Round 7: cp_badlands - Thursday, May 19th
Round 8: bo3 finals (tiebreak: koth_viaduct) - Monday, May 23rd

CEVO-A Brackets: TBA

Note: There are two matches per week in both divisions during playoffs.

Note: More information on the CPI can be found here: http://www.cevo.com/?page=forum&func=viewthread&id=4120

Match Scheduling:

Matches must be played on or before the dates posted above. Teams will NOT be allowed to play matches after these dates barring extreme circumstances. The scheduling process will remain the same as during the regular season with teams making use of our match scheduling system. Should a scheduling dispute arise, only the match scheduling system logs will be considered valid evidence.

Playoff Match Information:

At least two of our divisions use the "Double Elimination" format, meaning that once a team loses two matches they are eliminated from the event. The team with the higher seed (lower number) is the home team and will be able to choose what server they would like to start on. Please report matches on the website directly after the completion of the match.

Dispute Guidelines:

1. All disputes must be filed within 1 hour of the conclusion of each match.

2. Any cheating dispute filed must include a paragraph description per player on where and when you thought the player(s) were cheating. (One-Liners will not be accepted.)

3. Disputed players will have only 12 hours to upload demos following a dispute. This is to allow for our staff to have ample time to resolve each dispute before the next round begins. If you are not going to be around for the 12 hours following a playoff match, send your demos to a teammate who can upload for you in the case of a dispute.

With that said, myself along with all of the TF2 staff would like to thank you guys for making our 6th TF2 season at CEVO a smooth one, and we hope everyone had a great time. Good luck to those participating in the playoffs!

For questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the TF2 playoffs please send an e-mail to gclay [at] cevo.com.

Ladies and gents, pubbers and pros, in the wake of the recent rush of team sign-ups and the flood of emails, PMs, and pleas from higher planes that Graham and I have received, we're extending the registration and start date of the tournament.

The tournament registration deadline is now April 16th, at midnight, Eastern Standard Time U.S.  Week one matches and seeding will go live that weekend, and matches can be played as early as that Sunday, April 17th.

But that's not all.  We might have another surprise in store for all tournament participants.  Stay tuned.

Ladies and gents, Saharan Spies and gracious givers of Southern Hospitality, welcome back to Screaming Eagles.

There's change in the air.  Spring is here, the weather is getting warmer, the trees are beginning to bud, and everywhere you look, weirdos are grinding on poles.  Okay, that might be just Philadelphia, but still.  There's change afoot, but one thing remains reliable, solid and trustworthy: Free likes to talk Highlander and there's never been a better time.  CommFT is hosting its first-ever Highlander tournament.  We're a week away from the opening matches.  As I write, gnomes--cheaply acquired and poorly paid gnomes, mind you--work behind the scenes, finalizing the configs, prepping to seed teams, and writing brackets.  They are good gnomes.  They whine a little and they take long smoke breaks, but they are productive.

But is it production we're here to discuss?  Negatory! We're here to talk Highlander strategies and first up is something I like to call the flexible pocket.

Live Feed page on eXtv.com page

Justin.TV/eXtvESports direct link

Should be a fun match tonight on Koth_Sawmill. Target Sucks is one of the top teams in the league, but Classic Mix-Up has an increadibly strong line-up of ESEA-Invite and Intermediate level Players including: coL.BlackyMonster, coL.Platinum, and eMg Cringe.

Commentary will be by eXtine and m0lk, with Peter Mansbridge running the camera. The match is scheduled to start at 9:30PM Eastern, 6:30PM Pacific.

With regards to weapon bans, the rules for the first CommFT Highlander Tournament currently state the following:

"Banned Items: Sandman, Natascha, Wrangler, The Ullapool Caber, and Vita-Saw. Full sets are also banned, even if their component parts are not."

Although the other bans are not up for discussion, the ban of the Wrangler has been the subject of heated discussion in the questions thread. To put an end to the back-and-forth arguing between the two sides, I have posted two polls on the forums to decide the issue. One poll is for players playing in the North American conference and one poll is for players playing in the European conference. Please vote in one of these polls, if you are playing in the tournament and you are playing in that conference, so that we know what the competitors want with regards to the Wrangler.

Ladies and gents, the admins have squeezed precious brain juice to deliver to you the official 10-week map rotation.  The map rotation is below, and you can find the the thread containing this (and open for comment) right here.

1. cp_coldfront
2. koth_viaduct
3. cp_gravel pit
4. pl_upward
5. cp_granary
6. koth_lakeside_final
7. cp_glacier
8. pl_badwater
9. cp_gorge
10. cp_badlands

Hey guys, it is wolfy again. I am in charge of Community Fortress's Competitive TF2 Wiki.

We have decided that it's in the best interests of the community to keep our wiki separate from the official wiki because we want to maintain the integrity of the articles. Keeping it separate helps to highlight its uniquely competitive-oriented nature and encourages knowledgeable competitive players to contribute (rather than anyone who wants to on the official wiki).

Beyond the above, I just wanted to let you guys know that Graham and I are still looking for help from the competitive community. There are still massive gaps of information throughout the wiki that leave it dry and uninspiring...and I can't fill it on my own. Please lend a hand and contribute to help maintain CommFT as the #1 place for information and coverage of the competitive TF2 community.

eXtv continues with their weekly Monday night UGC streams with tonight's match between s2 and stoics kicking off at 9:30 Eastern / 6:30 Pacific. s2 has Complexity players Carnage and Relic on their roster. Have they played CP_Steel much? Will it matter?

The cast will be without eXtine this week, as he'll be mid-flight when the match commences. Peter Mansbridge will be working the production on our Justin.tv channel and will be joined by Molk the Tiger and Peter's teammate from Inglorious Broadcasters Scorch Mechanic. Tune in!

Ladies and gents, Equalizer roamers and Sticky Jumper hooligans, welcome back to Screaming Eagles for the conclusion of my investigation into what makes the Pyro tick, shine, and why it should be taken seriously in competitive TF2.

Last time, with help from TMP, I covered some of the things the Pyro is good at (since then and now, the Power Jack glitch has been patched, dangnab it!), some of the things a good Pyro has to know to function in a serious or competitive environment, and some of the tactical weapon choices a good Pyro can make depending on the situation.  But I knew that couldn't be the full picture, the whole scoop--there were raisins at the bottom of that info-bomb cereal, plump, juicy, sugar-sweet raisins.  Or better yet: marshmallows.  And I wanted them.

Then TMP dropped a whole new angle on things: "Soldier style and Scout style."

TF2TV will continue its coverage from MaxLAN with the now upcoming lower Bracket Final between Epsilon eSports and the French ButtonBashers! Both teams have fought their way through all the French opponents to meet each other.

The lower Bracket Final will be played as a Best-of-Three with the maps still to be decided. The winner will directly move on to the Grand Final later tonight to play against the german team Buttonbashers on the grand stage!

Please stay tuned for the coverage from the two dutch casters Pledge and Comedian live from Epinal, France, for all the events happening at MaxLAN. Check our website for the stream, photos and all the other stuff regarding this weekend's main TF2 event, and of course you can check out all of our coverage of MaxLAN untill now on our watch again page.

- Patrick "ThePledge" Fuchs

After months of deliberation and discussion, we are proud to announce the opening of registration for CommFT's first ever Highlander tournament. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Highlander, it is a game mode that pits two teams of 9 players against one another. Unlike public games, though, Highlander limits both teams to one player per class. With support from the MFU community, we hope that this tournament will help Highlander achieve legitimacy amongst the wider TF2 community. North American matches will be casted by the crew over at eXtv while the crew over at TF2tv may cast the European matches.

Now, without further ado, let us discuss the details of the tournament. Below are the most important facts:

1. It is open to any team that is interested in playing. There are no skill restrictions or skill/experience-based divisions.
2. It is a double elimination tournament with one round of matches per week starting the week of Sunday, April 17th.
3. Any player who cannot find a team can post/interact in the Mercs thread on the CommFT HL section of the forums in order to find a team.
4. There will be two conferences: the North American conference and the European conference. Teams must play in one or the other, depending on their geographical location, and there will be champions of each conference. Due to high cross-ocean pings, we will not have the two conference champions play each other.
5. Players may only play for one team.
6. Teams can sign up in this thread until Saturday, April 16th 2011. Be sure to read the OP and include all of the relevant information if you are signing up.
7. Teams will play on servers provided by Apoplexy Industries and INX Gaming.
8. The rules of the tournament have been posted in an official thread on the forums.
9. Brackets will be released as soon as sign-ups close in April.
10. Maps will be released prior to the end of registration. You can join in the discussion of the map rotation in the thread on the forums.
11. Graham and Free will be the head admins for this tournament. Contact us or post in the questions thread if you have any questions.