I had lots of fun and I mean
a lot. Barrels of fun. It seems that everyone judging had fun.
Darn, if I thought people tackled me when I posted pairings at Battle Roads, that was
nothin' compared to today. This has got to be one of the most difficult days I had judging a tournament. Time for some practice. I told my judge friends to find what area they are not-as-sharp in and read some stuff about it. I know what my area is and I'll be studying. I'm looking at tournaments that have been uploaded and we are so far the largest SPT Championship in the world. Even larger than Ontario, which had 93.
Juniors- 23 Players
T8:
1st- Steven Y (Gardellade + Furret)
2nd- Dean N (Gardellade + Furret)
3rd- Evan W (Magmortar/Typhlosion)
4th- Ryan D (Fire TRUK)
5th- Dylan A (Gardellade + Furret)
6th- Ward G (Slakoth/Lugia/Shelgon)
7th- Tommy B (Gardevoir + Furret)
8th- Erik L (Gardellade + Smeargle)
Seniors- 23 Players
T8:
1st- Philip M (Gardellade + Gatr)
2nd- Steven V (Typhlosion/Magmortar)
3rd- Melody A (Gardellade + Furret)
4th- Jac L (Gardellade + Absol)
5th- LJ W (Gardellade + Absol)
6th- Patrick T (Empoleon/Furret)
7th- Chris N (NugeKrow aka Krow + Sableye)
8th- Daniel B (TogeBliss + Magmortar)
Masters- 50 Players
T8:
1st- Peter M (Magmortar/Typhlosion)
2nd- Dave C (Gardellage + Absol)
3rd- Helen M (Venusaur/Dialga Lx)
4th- Michael M (Gardellade + Gatr)
5th- Michael P (Magmortar/Blaziken)
6th- Jonny R (Typhlosion/ Magmortar)
7th- Daniel C (Grumpig/Mismagius) [an excellent example of metagaming to win against Gardellade]
8th- Jason C (Gardellade + Furret)
Props
-It was not difficult to get everyone to be quiet.
-Failed attempts at bribing the Head Judge.
-Judge compensation
-"Nick questions" from other judges.
I like "Nick questions"
-Big pieces of glass
-Brother matches in single elimination
-4/5 members of Team Australia making into SE (should this go into slops?)
-TO who knows how to take care of judging staff
-Being told that I'm hot
-Knowing that our metagame was more diverse than Pennsylvania (Six Gardellade in the T8Masters?)
-Venusaur/Dialga matches in SE, which could only be described as "epic"
-pokemonforever giving me an offer i couldn't refuse
-Having to get up tomorrow and do Pokemon again (running weekly league in Lusby)
-Sentret evolves into Gallade
Slops
-Talking to me while I was judging the top cut in the Masters
-Phillip staring at me for 15 minutes during lunch and timing how long he had been staring at me:lol:
-Time extensions from too many lengthy rulings
-Where is Donnie?
Yes!!
We beat the Virginians!!!
Political borders are just lines in the ground that having nothing to do with Pokemon...
I'd feel much better that I beat Robbie than I would about beating "a Virginian"