Team Tournament In S. Florida

[larrya]

SATURDAY APRIL 19, 2008 AT WAR AND PIECES COMICS AND GAMES...
3716 DAVIE ROAD DAVIE, FL. 33314
will be the location of the SOUTH FLORIDA POKEMON TEAM TOURNAMENT!
I will be running the non-sanctioned event and expect about 60 teams.

THIS TOURNAMENT WILL REQUIRE A MODIFIED 60 CARD DECK FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER.

FIRST PRIZE: is a BOOSTER BOX FOR EACH WINNING TEAM MEMBER!!!

TOP 8 TEAMS RECEIVE PRIZES...Plenty of raffles throughout the day!

ENTRY FEE IS $30.00 per team!!

Registration will begin at 10am and close at 11:15am.
If participants are not in registration line by 11:15am, the team will receive a first round loss!!
THIS TOURNAMENT WILL HAVE SWISS ROUNDS WITH A TOP CUT BASED ON ATTENDANCE.

THERE ARE NO AGE DIVISIONS...ONLY PAIRS AND YOU WILL NEED A TEAM NAME.

FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ME...LARRY ALTAVILLA AT

[email protected] ...OR... WAR AND PIECES COMICS AND GAMES. (ASK FOR SANDY OR JOEY)
THEIR PHONE NUMBER IS 954 797 6080.

WE WELCOME ALL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS!!

IF ANYONE HAS ANY EXPERIENCE RUNNING THIS TYPE OF EVENT AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD YOUR EXPERTISE, PLEASE, POST ON THIS THREAD OR SEND ME A PM!! ALSO, ANYONE INTERESTED IN JUDGING THE EVENT PLEASE LET ME KNOW.(I APPRECIATE ALL COMMENTS!)

LARRY

 

[THE FT. LAUD. LOUD MOUTH]

For your convenince, players, here are the team rules.

http://www.go-pokemon.com/op/tournaments/docs/2007-2008/Official_Formats.pdf

4.3. Team Battle
The Team Battle format allows two players to participate on a team, each player
having one Active Pokémon. This game is played exactly like a regular game of
Pokémon except for a few rule changes.

Set Up:
• Players sit on opposite sides of the table with the teams positioned
diagonally to each other, so each player is facing a member of the
opposing team.
• One member of each team participates in a coin flip to determine which
team goes first. The winning team then chooses which of its players will
go first. The turn sequence starts with the chosen player and then proceeds
clockwise around the table, the turn order alternating between teams.
• Each player draws seven cards. Each player places one Active Pokémon
and up to four Benched Pokémon. Players then place half as many Prizes
as they would for a single player game, based on the format styles outlined
in section 1.
• Any player who cannot place an Active Pokémon waits until those who
can have placed their Prize cards. That player then reveals his or her hand
to all players and declares a mulligan. The opponent across the table from
the player may draw one card from his or her deck for the mulligan. If
both the player declaring the mulligan and the opponent across the table
from that player declare a mulligan, both players shuffle and set up again
without their teammates drawing any extra cards.
• The player going first for each team may not play any Trainer, Supporter,
or Stadium cards on his or her first turn.

Game Play
• Players may not reveal their hands to their teammates or to the opposing
team unless a game rule requires them to do so.
• Only the player whose turn it is may initiate conversation with his or her
teammate. Conversation should be limited to short “yes” or “no”
questions. General strategy or moves should not be discussed.
• If an attack or action on a player’s card Knocks Out the opposing player’s
Pokémon, the acting player draws the appropriate number of Prize cards.
If the player does not have enough Prize cards remaining, the player’s
teammate draws the remainder from his or her Prize cards.
• If a player’s last Pokémon is Knocked Out but the player’s teammate still
has at least one Pokémon in play, the player is not eliminated from the
game and may play Trainer, Supporter, and Stadium cards on his or her
turn. If that player draws a Basic Pokémon, he or she must play it in the
Active position on the first available opportunity. If neither player on a
team has any Pokémon in play, the opposing team wins the game.
• If a player cannot draw a card at the beginning of his or her turn, that
player is removed from the game. That player’s teammate places Prize
Cards from the bottom of his or her deck equal to the eliminated player’s
remaining Prize Cards.

Card References
• Cards which state “you” or “your” refer to the active player or his or her
teammate, as designated by the player.
• Cards which state “your opponent’s Pokémon” refer to the opponent that
is being attacked, if the player is attacking, or the player’s choice of
opponent, if the player is not attacking.
• Cards worded for 2-on-2 Battle are applied to both players on a team. For
example, cards which refer to “each Defending Pokémon” will affect both
teammates’ Defending Pokémon.
• Effects and attacks which refer to “all Pokémon in play” affect all
Pokémon in play for both teams.

Between Turns
• Between-turns actions are taken before and after the turn of the player that
owns the affected card.
• The effects of Special Conditions are checked for before and after the
affected player’s turn.

4.3.1. Constructed
Team Battle–Constructed events use the standard Constructed rules, as
listed in section 1.1, with the addition of the Team Battle format rules
including the number of Prize cards used, as described in section 4.3.

4.3.2. Limited
Team Battle–Limited events use the standard Limited rules, as listed in
section 1.2, with the exception of the number of Prize cards used, in
addition to the Team Battle format rules, listed in section 4.3. Sealed
Deck, detailed in section 1.2.1., is an appropriate format for Team Battle–
Limited events, though teammates are permitted to trade cards during the
deck-construction process.

 

[larrya]

So the tournament was not as big as we had hoped. Only nine teams.
But it was a fun day overall and...
CONGRATS TO TEAM ETHNICITY!! (Justin and Greg)
The new TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!