# Squad Formation

## **How to Create a Squad Before the Tournament Starts**

✔ Squads are created **manually** by filling out an [**Application Form**.](https://forms.gle/s9AH6tp97d3xWMjw8)\
✔ Once submitted, you’ll receive a **referral link** to **invite members** and grow your squad.

#### **📌 What You’ll Need to Provide in the Form:**

📝 **Squad Name** (*This will appear on the leaderboard*).\
📄 **Squad Description** (*Visible in the squad page*).\
[🖼️](https://emojipedia.org/framed-picture) **Squad Picture** (Visible on the leaderboard).\
💬 **Telegram Account** (*For communication*).\
🔗 **Wallet Address** (*For verification*).

***

### ✅ **Squad Participation Mechanics**

\
✔ **Squad Lock-In:** Once a trader joins a squad, they **cannot leave or switch teams** during the tournament.\
✔ **Referral Links:** Traders **must use a referral link** from a **squad leader** or **organizer** to join a squad.

***

### **⏳ Tournament Requirements**

✔ **Minimum Squad Size:** Your squad must have **at least 10 members.**\
✔ **Squad Creator Deposit:** The **Squad Creator** must deposit **at least 100 USDT** on the exchange. *(Don't worry—your funds remain fully yours and won’t be locked or deducted! 💰)*

***

### **❌ What Happens to Squads with Fewer Than 10 Members?**

* Squads **with fewer than 10 members** will **NOT be eligible for prizes.**

***


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.electra.exchange/electra-tournaments/squad-games-season-2/squad-formation.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.