Here are the rules for the GBA tournament. These are test rules, due to change after states before I officially post them on my website.
Pokemon GBA Tournament Rules:
1. Level 70 and lower.
2. Ruby/Sapphire - Fire Red/Leaf Green only. (No Emerald)
3. English cartridges only
4. Kyogre, Groudon, Mewtwo, Mew, Celebi, Zapdos, Moltres, Articuno, Entei, Raikou, Suicune, Regirock, Registeel, Regice, Lugia, and Ho-oh are banned.
5. No modified cartridges are allowed, meaning Game Shark, Action Replay, etc. It’s not that hard to tell.
6. You can not use more than 1 of the same Pokemon.
7. Deoxys, Jirachi, Latias/Latios are all on probation. Any problems with them and they will be banned, no if’s, and’s, or but’s about it.
8. You can not have more than one Pokemon with the same item attached.
Qualifying rounds: 3 Pokemon teams, following the rules above. All players play through 4 rounds, then cut to the top X (depending on the overall number of people participating)
Finals: 6 Pokemon teams, following rules above.
During registration, your cartridges will be checked, (have your teams selected so they can be checked as well). Any cartridges found to be modified or hacked will be disqualified. If your teams do not follow the rules above, you will be asked to fix it.
Before finals, any one who makes the top cut, you will be asked to submit your cartridges to be checked. Any cartridges found to be hacked, will be disqualified. Any teams not following the rules above, will also be disqualified.
All are free to enter, free of charge. I guess we can call this the GBA championships. I haven't decided anything in the way of prizes just yet.