4v4 PASS Time is a competitive basketball-like gamemode of TF2 focusing more on fast-paced, skillful gameplay than its casual counterpart. It challenges teams to use their mechanical skills (rocket jumps, airshots, trimps, surfs, etc) as well as solid teamwork and communication.
4v4 Passtime features a heavily restrictive whitelist compared to casual TF2 or 6v6 competitive. To encourage the skillful, competitive play we desired, the community decided to take an approach to the whitelist as moreso allowing what we thought was fun instead of banning what we thought was unfun. The full whitelist is hosted here whitelist.tf . Only soldier, demoknight, and medic are allowed. For a team of 4 there are class limits of three soldiers, one medic, and one demoman.
You can play by joining the Discord. The server frequently runs PUGs . By participating in PUGs, you can show your skill and climb up the ranks from Passtime Newcomer to Passtime Grandmaster. Additionally, RGL and the community Discord collaborate to run passtime cups where you can test your skill and compete for keys.