Pokemon TCG Regional Championships
Tournament Info
Date: November 12th 2011
Time: Registration from 9:30am-10:30am
Play begins: After Registration and Deck Checks Finish
Cost for main tournament:FREE!!!
Tournament Location:
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
This will be a 2 day event with Masters Finals on that sunday just like last year. Hotel Discounts listed at bottom of this page. Masters top 16 will need to be in hall at 8:30am Sunday for deck check. 9am Finals start.
Some helpful links if your coming from out of town
Food Guide for area tournament is being held:
http://www.visitfortwayne.com/data/uploads/Maps/PDFs/Coliseum_Dining_Map2011_Feb.pdf
Note: The venue does not allow outside food inside the venue, and yes they do check...
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Trading/buying
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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.
Troll and Toad will be on site and will be buying/selling Pokemon cards at the event on both Saturday and Sunday. For of list of what they are buying go to: http://www.trollandtoad.com/buyingview.php?buylistid=9
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Prize Information
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All participants receive a Regional Championship promo card for entering, while supplies last. They will also recieve 5 "Play! Points.
So what can you earn for winning? Top placers in each age group (see above) will receive the following:
1st place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 1st Place Medal
·A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18), U.S. residents only, to the 2012 U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis
·A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships
·72 booster packs
·10 Championship Points
2nd place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Second Place Medal
·A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships
·72 booster packs
·8 Championship Points
3rd place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Third Place Medal
·36 booster packs
·6 Championship Points
4th Place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Fourth Place Medal
·36 booster packs
·6 Championship Points
5th & 8th place:
·24 booster packs
·5 Championship Points
9th through 12th Place
·18 booster packs
·4 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 32 or greater)
13th through 16th Place
·18 booster packs
·3 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 64 or greater)
17th through 32nd Place
·7 booster packs
·2 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 64 or greater)
33rd through 64th Place
·1 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 128 or greater)
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Side Events
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Note: We will have ability to take Visa/Discover/American Express/Mastercard, however a small charge (15-20 cents depending on cost of side event) will apply...
Lucario 8 Person Tournaments (We will run multiples of these tournaments)
Cost: $5
Modified format
Prizes:
1st Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories, 60-pack of Lucario Sleeves
2nd Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories
3rd-8th place: 1 pack of Noble Victories
Pokemon Sleeves 8 Person Tournaments (We will run multiples of these tournaments)
Cost: $5
Modified format
Prizes:
1st Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories, 60-pack of Pokemon Sleeves
2nd Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories
3rd-8th place: 1 pack of Noble Victories
Pokemon playmat Tournaments (We will run multiples of these tournaments until out of mats)
Cost: $7
Modified format
Prizes:
1st Place: Pokemon Playmat
Other prizes TBA
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Hotel Information
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Holiday Inn at IPFW & Coliseum
4111 Paul Shaffer Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825
Phone: 260-482-3800
Rooms for $109 a night, must call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" rate.
This hotel is directly across from conference center.
Reservations must be made by Oct 21st to recieve discount rate.
The Hyatt Place Fort Wayne
111 W. Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, IN, 46825
Tel: 1-260-471-8522
Hyatt Website
Rooms for $89 a night
For hotel Discount Use Group Code: G-POKE
Or Call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" Rate
Reservations must be made by Oct 19th to recieve discount rate
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Pokemon Video Game Regional Championships
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Pokemon Video Game Regional Championships
Tournament Info
Date: November 13h 2011
Registration Times:
Juniors & Seniors: 9:30-10:00am
Masters: 10:30-11:00am
Note: Anyone not in line by the end of registration time will not play in the tournament. This will be strictly enforced...
Play begins: After Registration and check in is finished
Cost for main tournament:FREE!!!
Tournament Location:
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Some helpful links if your coming from out of town
Food Guide for area tournament is being held:
http://www.visitfortwayne.com/data/uploads/Maps/PDFs/Coliseum_Dining_Map2011_Feb.pdf
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What you need to Bring
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POP ID #, If you don't have one or have lost yours, one will be assigned to you at the tournament.
Players may use any system in the Nintendo DS family of systems during the competition. This includes the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo
DSi, Nintendo DSi XL, and the Nintendo 3DS. Players are responsible for bringing a charger that is compatible with their system
Only Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version Game Cards are permitted for use.
Make sure your DS is fully charged as there will be limited locations to charge your DS
Make Registration Easy by setting up before you get there by following these instructions on how to set up your battle box. http://www.cardleagues.com/pokemon/events/regionals11_12/BattleBox.pdf
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Format
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POKÉMON VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT FORMATS
Pokémon Organized Play supports several tournament formats for sanctioned play of the Pokémon video games. This document covers each of the approved formats and their variations. Tournaments that do not use one of the formats described here may not be sanctioned.
5. Standard Format Style
All sanctioned Pokémon video game tournaments require players to assemble a team of Pokémon, with items, prior to the start of the event. The standard format style for all PLAY! Pokémon tournaments is Double Battle.
5.1. Double Battle
In Double Battles, each player selects four Pokémon from his or her party of six to battle with. At the start of the battle, players send out the first two Pokémon in their party, making a total of four Pokémon on the battlefield. Game play continues until a player knocks out all four of his or her opponent’s Pokémon.
6. Standard Team Construction Rules
When building a team for a PLAY! Pokémon tournament, all players must adhere to these standard construction rules.
· A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number
· Each Pokémon on a player’s team can hold an item, though no two Pokémon may hold the same item
· A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same nickname
· A player’s team cannot contain a Pokémon nicknamed with the name of another Pokémon (for example, an Unfezant named “Pidove”)
· Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:
o By leveling up
o By TM or HM
o As an Egg move, through breeding
o From a character in the game
o A move already known by a Pokémon received at an official Pokémon event or promotion
7. Sanctioned Format
Pokémon Organized Play supports one format for sanctioned play: Modified. Sanctioned events are listed on the POP website, and the results are reported to POP after the event concludes.
7.1. Modified Format
The Modified format is the standard tournament format for PLAY! Pokémon video game events. This format will be used at all premier events unless specified otherwise. The Modified format for the 2011–2012 season will use the following restrictions:
· Only Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Game Cards are permitted for use.
· Players may use Pokémon from the National Pokédex, from No. 001–646, that are caught in the game, transferred from a previous Pokémon title, or received at an official event or distribution
· The following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:
o 150 – Mewtwo
o 151 – Mew
o 249 – Lugia
o 250 – HoOh
o 251 – Celebi
o 382 – Kyogre
o 383 – Groudon
o 384 – Rayquaza
o 385 – Jirachi
o 386 – Deoxys
o 483 – Dialga
o 484 – Palkia
o 487 – Giratina
o 489 – Phione
o 490 – Manaphy
o 491 – Darkrai
o 492 – Shaymin
o 493 – Arceus
o 494 – Victini
o 643 – Reshiram
o 644 – Zekrom
o 646 – Kyurem
· Pokémon must be placed in the Battle Box.
· Pokémon above level 50 are permitted, but they are auto-leveled down to 50 for the duration of battle.
· Players may use Pokémon with Hidden Abilities that have been officially released via Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, the Pokémon Global Link, or an official event or promotion.
· Pokémon may not know the moves Sky Drop or Dark Void.
· The Wonder Launcher cannot be used during battle.
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Prize Information
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1st place:
A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 1st Place medal
A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2012 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
Additional Pokémon-themed items
10 Championship Points
2nd Place
A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 2nd Place medal
A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
Additional Pokémon-themed items
8 Championship Points
3rd & 4th Place
A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place medal
A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
Additional Pokémon-themed items
6 Championship Points
5th Place through 8th Place
5 Championship Points
9th Place through 12th Place
4 Championship Points (if division attendance is 32 or greater)
13th Place through 16th Place
3 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)
17th Place through 32nd Place
2 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)
33rd Place through 64th Place
1 Championship Point (if division attendance is 128 or greater)
* Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only. Non-Canadian residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the Canadian National Championships, as the Canadian Nationals are open to Canadian residents only. If a non-resident wins a Regional Championship, the Travel Award or travel allowance will pass down to the next eligible resident. All other prizes will be awarded to the actual winner of the event.
** Byes do not ‘stack.’ If you have win byes at both the Autumn and Spring Regional Championships, you will only receive a first- and second-round bye at your National Championships.
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Hotel Information
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Holiday Inn at IPFW & Coliseum
4111 Paul Shaffer Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825
Phone: 260-482-3800
Rooms for $109 a night, must call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" rate.
This hotel is directly across from conference center.
Reservations must be made by Oct 21st to recieve discount rate.
The Hyatt Place Fort Wayne
111 W. Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, IN, 46825
Tel: 1-260-471-8522
Hyatt Website
Rooms for $89 a night
For hotel Discount Use Group Code: G-POKE
Or Call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" Rate
Reservations must be made by Oct 19th to recieve discount rate
Tournament Info
Date: November 12th 2011
Time: Registration from 9:30am-10:30am
Play begins: After Registration and Deck Checks Finish
Cost for main tournament:FREE!!!
Tournament Location:
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
This will be a 2 day event with Masters Finals on that sunday just like last year. Hotel Discounts listed at bottom of this page. Masters top 16 will need to be in hall at 8:30am Sunday for deck check. 9am Finals start.
Some helpful links if your coming from out of town
Food Guide for area tournament is being held:
http://www.visitfortwayne.com/data/uploads/Maps/PDFs/Coliseum_Dining_Map2011_Feb.pdf
Note: The venue does not allow outside food inside the venue, and yes they do check...
--------------------------------------------------------------
Trading/buying
--------------------------------------------------------------
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.
Troll and Toad will be on site and will be buying/selling Pokemon cards at the event on both Saturday and Sunday. For of list of what they are buying go to: http://www.trollandtoad.com/buyingview.php?buylistid=9
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Prize Information
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All participants receive a Regional Championship promo card for entering, while supplies last. They will also recieve 5 "Play! Points.
So what can you earn for winning? Top placers in each age group (see above) will receive the following:
1st place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 1st Place Medal
·A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18), U.S. residents only, to the 2012 U.S. National Championships in Indianapolis
·A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships
·72 booster packs
·10 Championship Points
2nd place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Second Place Medal
·A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships
·72 booster packs
·8 Championship Points
3rd place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Third Place Medal
·36 booster packs
·6 Championship Points
4th Place:
·A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Fourth Place Medal
·36 booster packs
·6 Championship Points
5th & 8th place:
·24 booster packs
·5 Championship Points
9th through 12th Place
·18 booster packs
·4 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 32 or greater)
13th through 16th Place
·18 booster packs
·3 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 64 or greater)
17th through 32nd Place
·7 booster packs
·2 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 64 or greater)
33rd through 64th Place
·1 Championship Points (If age division attendance is 128 or greater)
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Side Events
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Note: We will have ability to take Visa/Discover/American Express/Mastercard, however a small charge (15-20 cents depending on cost of side event) will apply...
Lucario 8 Person Tournaments (We will run multiples of these tournaments)
Cost: $5
Modified format
Prizes:
1st Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories, 60-pack of Lucario Sleeves
2nd Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories
3rd-8th place: 1 pack of Noble Victories
Pokemon Sleeves 8 Person Tournaments (We will run multiples of these tournaments)
Cost: $5
Modified format
Prizes:
1st Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories, 60-pack of Pokemon Sleeves
2nd Place: 2 packs of Noble Victories
3rd-8th place: 1 pack of Noble Victories
Pokemon playmat Tournaments (We will run multiples of these tournaments until out of mats)
Cost: $7
Modified format
Prizes:
1st Place: Pokemon Playmat
Other prizes TBA
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Hotel Information
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Holiday Inn at IPFW & Coliseum
4111 Paul Shaffer Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825
Phone: 260-482-3800
Rooms for $109 a night, must call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" rate.
This hotel is directly across from conference center.
Reservations must be made by Oct 21st to recieve discount rate.
The Hyatt Place Fort Wayne
111 W. Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, IN, 46825
Tel: 1-260-471-8522
Hyatt Website
Rooms for $89 a night
For hotel Discount Use Group Code: G-POKE
Or Call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" Rate
Reservations must be made by Oct 19th to recieve discount rate
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Pokemon Video Game Regional Championships
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pokemon Video Game Regional Championships
Tournament Info
Date: November 13h 2011
Registration Times:
Juniors & Seniors: 9:30-10:00am
Masters: 10:30-11:00am
Note: Anyone not in line by the end of registration time will not play in the tournament. This will be strictly enforced...
Play begins: After Registration and check in is finished
Cost for main tournament:FREE!!!
Tournament Location:
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
4000 Parnell Avenue
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Some helpful links if your coming from out of town
Food Guide for area tournament is being held:
http://www.visitfortwayne.com/data/uploads/Maps/PDFs/Coliseum_Dining_Map2011_Feb.pdf
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What you need to Bring
--------------------------------------------------------------
POP ID #, If you don't have one or have lost yours, one will be assigned to you at the tournament.
Players may use any system in the Nintendo DS family of systems during the competition. This includes the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo
DSi, Nintendo DSi XL, and the Nintendo 3DS. Players are responsible for bringing a charger that is compatible with their system
Only Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version Game Cards are permitted for use.
Make sure your DS is fully charged as there will be limited locations to charge your DS
Make Registration Easy by setting up before you get there by following these instructions on how to set up your battle box. http://www.cardleagues.com/pokemon/events/regionals11_12/BattleBox.pdf
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Format
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POKÉMON VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT FORMATS
Pokémon Organized Play supports several tournament formats for sanctioned play of the Pokémon video games. This document covers each of the approved formats and their variations. Tournaments that do not use one of the formats described here may not be sanctioned.
5. Standard Format Style
All sanctioned Pokémon video game tournaments require players to assemble a team of Pokémon, with items, prior to the start of the event. The standard format style for all PLAY! Pokémon tournaments is Double Battle.
5.1. Double Battle
In Double Battles, each player selects four Pokémon from his or her party of six to battle with. At the start of the battle, players send out the first two Pokémon in their party, making a total of four Pokémon on the battlefield. Game play continues until a player knocks out all four of his or her opponent’s Pokémon.
6. Standard Team Construction Rules
When building a team for a PLAY! Pokémon tournament, all players must adhere to these standard construction rules.
· A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number
· Each Pokémon on a player’s team can hold an item, though no two Pokémon may hold the same item
· A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same nickname
· A player’s team cannot contain a Pokémon nicknamed with the name of another Pokémon (for example, an Unfezant named “Pidove”)
· Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:
o By leveling up
o By TM or HM
o As an Egg move, through breeding
o From a character in the game
o A move already known by a Pokémon received at an official Pokémon event or promotion
7. Sanctioned Format
Pokémon Organized Play supports one format for sanctioned play: Modified. Sanctioned events are listed on the POP website, and the results are reported to POP after the event concludes.
7.1. Modified Format
The Modified format is the standard tournament format for PLAY! Pokémon video game events. This format will be used at all premier events unless specified otherwise. The Modified format for the 2011–2012 season will use the following restrictions:
· Only Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Game Cards are permitted for use.
· Players may use Pokémon from the National Pokédex, from No. 001–646, that are caught in the game, transferred from a previous Pokémon title, or received at an official event or distribution
· The following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:
o 150 – Mewtwo
o 151 – Mew
o 249 – Lugia
o 250 – HoOh
o 251 – Celebi
o 382 – Kyogre
o 383 – Groudon
o 384 – Rayquaza
o 385 – Jirachi
o 386 – Deoxys
o 483 – Dialga
o 484 – Palkia
o 487 – Giratina
o 489 – Phione
o 490 – Manaphy
o 491 – Darkrai
o 492 – Shaymin
o 493 – Arceus
o 494 – Victini
o 643 – Reshiram
o 644 – Zekrom
o 646 – Kyurem
· Pokémon must be placed in the Battle Box.
· Pokémon above level 50 are permitted, but they are auto-leveled down to 50 for the duration of battle.
· Players may use Pokémon with Hidden Abilities that have been officially released via Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, the Pokémon Global Link, or an official event or promotion.
· Pokémon may not know the moves Sky Drop or Dark Void.
· The Wonder Launcher cannot be used during battle.
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Prize Information
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1st place:
A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 1st Place medal
A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2012 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
Additional Pokémon-themed items
10 Championship Points
2nd Place
A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 2nd Place medal
A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
Additional Pokémon-themed items
8 Championship Points
3rd & 4th Place
A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place medal
A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
Additional Pokémon-themed items
6 Championship Points
5th Place through 8th Place
5 Championship Points
9th Place through 12th Place
4 Championship Points (if division attendance is 32 or greater)
13th Place through 16th Place
3 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)
17th Place through 32nd Place
2 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)
33rd Place through 64th Place
1 Championship Point (if division attendance is 128 or greater)
* Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only. Non-Canadian residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the Canadian National Championships, as the Canadian Nationals are open to Canadian residents only. If a non-resident wins a Regional Championship, the Travel Award or travel allowance will pass down to the next eligible resident. All other prizes will be awarded to the actual winner of the event.
** Byes do not ‘stack.’ If you have win byes at both the Autumn and Spring Regional Championships, you will only receive a first- and second-round bye at your National Championships.
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Hotel Information
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Holiday Inn at IPFW & Coliseum
4111 Paul Shaffer Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825
Phone: 260-482-3800
Rooms for $109 a night, must call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" rate.
This hotel is directly across from conference center.
Reservations must be made by Oct 21st to recieve discount rate.
The Hyatt Place Fort Wayne
111 W. Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, IN, 46825
Tel: 1-260-471-8522
Hyatt Website
Rooms for $89 a night
For hotel Discount Use Group Code: G-POKE
Or Call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" Rate
Reservations must be made by Oct 19th to recieve discount rate
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