Ms. /co/ 2021

Ms. /co/ 2021 will be the fourth edition of the annual Ms. /co/ event, and the seventh character tournament overall. The competition is presumed to begin at the second week of September 2021.

How to nominate?

 * To nominate a character, a user must include their name, picture, and source. All three characteristics must be present or it will be ignored.
 * Each valid nomination must garner at least eight (8) replies in order to qualify for the contest. These replies are only counted if they are all within a single thread, and do NOT carry over to other threads.

Eligibility Criteria

 * Must originate from /co/ media (Western cartoons and comics) or have a substantial amount of /co/ material.
 * Characters from all ages are allowed. Toddlers, teenagers, timeless immortal beings, you name it.
 * Puppets are allowed (ex. Sesame Street, Muppets)
 * Generalization Statute: When you vote for a character, you also vote for all of their alternative versions, adaptations, and spin-off appearances.
 * Example:   Zatanna (DC Comics, Young Justice, DC Super Hero Girls, etc.)

Restrictions

 * Characters that are clearly not /co/ are not allowed (ex. /a/nime, live-action /tv/ and films)
 * No talking colored horse shows (you know what these are)
 * No Board-tans, OC Donut steels, and meme creations
 * One-Month Old Clause: Any character debuting in the entirety of the previous month and current month are ineligible.
 * Elite Eight Rule: Characters who reached the Elite Eight last year are not allowed to compete in this edition. They will be eligible for next year's contest.


 * Jenny Rule: Previous Ms. /co/ champions are permanently retired, and will be barred from entering in future Ms. /co/ntests.


 * Franchise Limit: For series with many female characters, only the top 3 girls (reduced from last year's 5) with the highest votes in the qualifer poll can advance into the main bracket. However, there is no restriction on how many girls one can nominate from a single franchise.
 * Note: Franchise limit DOES NOT apply to Marvel and DC characters.

New restrictions for 2021:
 * /v/ideo game characters who didn't originate from /co/ media are ineligible
 * Characters depicting real-life politicians as cartoons are not allowed; satirical or otherwise

Qualifying Results
TBD.

Tournament Bracket
As of this time of writing, there is no confirmation on how many contestants will play in the main bracket, as some anons think that it might expand to 256. Because of this, the bracket layout will not be displayed until further information is released.

Useful Links
Dropbox link for OC artwork Ms. /co/ Booru Gallery