Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Wisconsin State Championship, March 8-9, 2014

Wisconsin State Championships​

This event is open to all players. We are running this event using the Swiss pairing format, so you can play through each round and never be eliminated till swiss rounds are over. State Championships are a great place to test your new deck strategies and bring your play skills to the next level! The top players of the State Championship are awarded prizes for the skills needed to do well in such a large event.

When preparing for a State Championship Tournament make sure you have a Deck that is ready to play in a competitive sanctioned tournament. To do this first check that your Deck complies with the current Modified Format Regulations. After checking your cards are legal for play, you will then need to fill out a DECKLIST!

If you are using sleeves be sure they are all the same color and size. Damaged sleeves will NOT be allowed for this event. Shiny backs or printed backed sleeves will also not be allowed.

LOCATION
Monona Terrace - Hall of ideas – Rooms F,G,I,J
1 John Nolen Dr
Madison, Wisconsin 53703.
Monona Terrace

DATE
March 8-9, 2014

Tournament Schedule Day 1
• 8:00-9:30 Player Check-in
• 9:40 Player Roster Posted
• 9:50 Pairings Posted
• 9:55 Announcements
• 10:00-10:50 Round 1
• 11:15-12:05 Round 2
• LUNCH till 1:30
• 1:30-2:20 Round 3
• 2:45-3:35 Round 4
• 4:00-4:50 Round 5
• 5:15-6:05 Round 6
• 6:30-7:20 Round 7
• 7:45 Standings Posted
• 8:00 Dinner Time!!!

Tournament Schedule Day 2
• 10:00 Deck Checks for Top Cut
• 11:00 All Ages Top 8 Start Time
• 12:30 All Ages Top 4 Start Time
• 2:00 All Ages Top 2
• 3:30 Closing Ceremonies

Side Event Schedule Day 2
• 10:00 Open Registration for all scheduled side events
11:00 Registration for La Crosse League Challenge
• 3:00 Last Chance for Side Event Registration

Doors open and Registration begins at 8:00 AM and will close at 9:30 AM. All players MUST, MUST, MUST register online PRIOR to the event date. DETAILS REGARDING ONLINE REGISTRATION IS BELOW!!! Check in, will be done with Decklists… Masters may opt out of full deck check, but are responsible for their lists as written.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE!!!

Registration closes thirty minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has closed will be able to do so, but will receive a round one match loss. Players arriving after round two has been paired will not be able to enroll in the tournament.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Modified Constructed.
For a copy of modified legal reprints look HERE! Top 8 will play 75 minute matches.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
This event will be run as Modified Swiss, with a cut to the top 8 players. The number of rounds will be based on number of players in the event.

ENTRY FEE
Juniors – (Born in 2003 or later) – FREE.
Seniors – (Born in 1999 to 2002) - FREE
Masters – (Born in 1998 and earlier) - $20 Cash Only
All Players will be entered into random door prize raffles just for signing up!

DECK REGISTRATION:
Every player must provide us with a legible copy of their deck list PRIOR to close of registration. Anyone failing to turn in a decklist on time will be considered late and will not be entered into the event until Round 1 has started. Please do not be late turning in your list...

PRIZES
In addition to the Prizing found HERE, Top Cut Central will be adding the following…

Masters Only
1st-4th $100 in Top Cut Central Vouchers*
5-8th $50 in Top Cut Central Vouchers*
9th - TOP HALF OF REMAINING MASTERS AFTER SWISS - $20 IN Top Cut Central Vouchers* (That's right, you only have to be better than half the field to get your entry back in vouchers!) :thumb:

First 200 players to register will get a special promotional item.
Prizing and Championship Points as listed on Pokemon.com
Top Cut Vouchers may be redeemed at any Top Cut Location or event. Vouchers may not be used for tournament entry fees.

DIRECTIONS
We recommend using Google Maps for directions to this location.

SIDE EVENTS
Win-a-Box - New Event! - Limited Availability!
Format: Modified Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Single Elimination Tournament
Price: $15.00 - each player receives one pack when they sign up
Prize: Full Sealed Box of most current set

Limited Draft
Format: Limited Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Single Elimination Tournament
Price: $15.00 for 3 pack Draft
Prize: 1st place 8 Packs of most current set
2nd place 4 packs of most current set

League Championship
Format: Modified Sanctioned
Type: Swiss - NO Top Cut
Price: $5.00 all ages - Every player receives a pack at entry
Prize: In addition to the prizes posted HERE! the addition will also be guaranteed for all age groups...
1st Place: $20 Top Cut Central Voucher
2nd Place: $10 Top Cut Central Voucher
3rd-4th Place: $5 top Cut Central Voucher


Kiddie Corner
There will be several smaller events such as, coloring contest, guess how many, drawing contest, etc... available for all to win additional prizes.

Vending
Top Cut Central will be onsite with a full assortment singles and sealed merchandise. We will also be buying bulk cards at this event. For the most current buylist click HERE!

TRADING
While trading is fine, please note that buying/selling cards with anyone, except for our authorized dealer(s), or soliciting to do so elsewhere, is strictly forbidden at this event. Failure to obey this rule may result in both the buyer and the seller being removed from the event, and banned from attending future events.

Top Cut Comics also reserves the right to limit the amount of space being occupied by any one individual while trading, and does not allow the use of suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. to be used for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock. We need to be considerate of all those around us.

MORE INFORMATION
Players who want specific information can contact us at [email protected].
 
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Cannot WAIT to see you all at this event! And WAY TO GO JIMMY for the $20 Top Cut Central vouchers for the top half of the Masters! Brilliant!
 
Two weeks everyone!!! Are you ready for it?? Got your decks solid? Got some friends together and a room booked somewhere? Ready for an awesome event and some good times and a great competition? Oh ya!! Who's coming?? Looking forward to seeing you all there!
 
Is there a limit to how much bulk you will be buying?? Also can they be older cards or do they need to all be BW-ON??

There is no limit to how much we can buy. We also do not care what sets they are from as long as they are in minty fresh condition....

If it is a much larger order, you may want to use the website to submit the order. Click here for buy page! Just note on there that you will be bringing them to Wisconsin states.

Jimmy
 
Such a fantastically great day of competition today! We had 25 Juniors with 5 Rounds and Top 8, 38 Seniors with 6 Rounds and Top 8, and 117 Masters with 7 Rounds and Top 8... for a total of 180 players as Round 1 began. I'm sure more will probably be joined in as the next round begins.
Everything has been smooth as silk!! Way to go Jimmy!!!
Top 8 finalists for the Jr Division, Easton O, Evan S, Paul T, Grace O, Samuel B, Braton A, John Luke M, Alex R... all will compete tomorrow to see who will be our State Champion! Seniors are playing their last round, and the Masters have 1 more round after this...

Update: Here are the Top 8 for the Senior Division: David M, Nicholas A, Emmert H, Joey R, Shane K-B. Sarah M, Matt C, Jeremiah W. We'll see them tomorrow for the finals! Masters are in their final round...

Final update tonight: Top 8 for the Masters: Joe Baka, Ben Moskow, Dane Schussler, Alejandro Luna, Franco Llamas III, Caleb G., Jason Klaczynski. Ryan Grant! Was a great day today, see you here again tomorrow for the Finals and Sides!
 
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Top 4 Juniors were Alex R, Samuel B, Paul T, and John Luke M. Top 4 Seniors were Jeremiah Williams, Shane K-B, Emmet H, and Matt C. Top 4 Masters were Ryan Grant, Franco Llamas III, Caleb G, and Jason Klaczynski....

Then advancing to the Finals it was: Top 2 Juniors: Alex R vs John Luke M. Top 2 Seniors Jeremiah Williams vs Emmet H, and Top 2 Masters Franco Llamas III vs Caleb G.

Finally we had our WI State Pokemon Champions!! !st for the Juniors: Alex R... 1st for the Seniors: Emmet H... and 1st for the Masters: Franco Llamas III ! Congrats to all our winners and players and thanks to everyone who came! See you at IL States next weekend in Chicago and MW Regionals back in Madison in April!!

Here's my photo Album with my pics from the event!
I haven't had a chance to tag or caption the pics yet, but feel free to take a peek! Was a LOT of fun! Big props to Jimmy and all his amazing staff for running a great tournament!
 
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That shouldn't surprise you Vince! It's JIMMY!! I watched the clock on my comp change to 10:00am on the dot, right as he said "...and you may begin!"
 
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