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Washington State Championships March 3, 2007

Technically you can join anytime before the final round of swiss is paired. At last year's states we had probabily 6 10-'s come in and play one or two rounds then drop. The cutoff time to aviod a first round loss is 10:20.

Terry's tenative plan for rounds is:

Pair Round 1 11:00 am
Pair Round 2 11:45 am
Lunch 12:15 - 1:30 pm
Pair Round 3 1:30 pm
Pair Round 4 2:15 pm
Pair Round 5 3:00 pm
Pair Round 6 3:45 pm
Pair Round 7 4:30 pm (if needed)
 
Cool...If this tenetive plan holds up, I would hope to start the Game Boy Tournament at about 9:45 am (or 10)...that would give us about an hour to complete the tournament.
 
So if I couldn't show up until 1 PM, I could play rounds 3-7 at least towards my rating? (And not getting losses to my rating for rds 1 and 2?)
 
Hmm considering the time slots on terry's tentative plan (which is entirely in theory, it could always change when we actually hit the champs), yea I don't see why not. Seems plausible. What's up, Ross? You going to be late?
 
I have baseball, so I'd like to know for sure that I can play from the middle of the tournament. Personally, it DOES seem odd to be allowed.
 
I believe actually now, don't know if I should say this, but I think that you get a first round loss if you're late registering. Not sure. Terry kill me now if I said something I shouldn't have.
 
He's not going to be late registering, he's going to be THREE rounds late. You don't start playing after the 3rd round and only have a first round loss, that doesn't happen.
 
Allen...

I would suggest you start the Game Boy tournament by 9:30 and try to be completed as soon as possible. It would be desirable to have only the semi finals/finals held between 10:30 and 11:00 am...

Terry

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Registration Starts at 9:00am and lasts until 10:30. Players not in line by 10:30 will recieve a first round loss.


Note this change/addition....
 
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Announcing the 2007 Official Pokemon TCG Washington-Oregon Battle For Northwest Superiority Not Sanctioned By Nintendo (OPTWOBFNSNSBN). :thumb: :cool: :clap:
I'm sure many of you remember the rules from past years but I will do a brief overview again.
-This is a competition between Washington and Oregon pokemon players that takes place during the premier event season.
-Washington and Oregon will score 1 point for every victory by one of their players in a OPTWOBFNSNSBN event. (This includes all age groups, so each event has 3 points up for grabs).
-If a player not from Washington or Oregon wins a OPTWOBFNSNSBN event, the point will be awarded to the highest scoring player from Washington or Oregon.
New For 2007:For the 2007 season, players will be assigned to either Washington or Oregon by where they play typically as 1st criteria. In past years, residence has been the #1 factor of deciding if a player represents Washington or Oregon. For example, one Northwest player that I know has been high in the rankings this year is Thor H. Thor is listed as WA, but plays in Oregon almost exclusively. I believe it is more fair to put Thor on the Oregon 'team'. However, for circumstances such as these (and they should be few), the player may decide on which state they represent, if it is not clear. Besides player's decision though, this rule will be the guideline for such circumstances, with the OPTWOBFNSNSBN director (that is me) having the final say.
-In past years, this event was only open to Washington and Oregon residents. However, because where the player plays is now a higher priority than residence, players will now be considered eligible if they play a very significant amount of time in either Washington or Oregon. (think league, not just flying to tournaments or w/e). This should not be a huge difference, as the centers of play (Seattle and Portland) are not near other states.
2007 OPTWOBFNSNSBN events:
-Washington State Championships
-Oregon State Championships
-Northwest Regional Championships
-(POSSIBLY) Battle Road events in Washington and Oregon

The Battle Road series details have not been released yet, so I cannot promise they will count towards this year's OPTWOBFNSNSBN. If there are so many that there are Washington and Oregon events on the same day, there likely won't be much Washington vs Oregon competition, and thus it would not be a suitable OPTWOBFNSNSBN event. If there are few enough that each will likely attract Washington and Oregon players, it probably will be suitable to be a part of the OPTWOBFNSNSBN. So there MAY only be 9 pts up for grabs this year, the event could be won/lost in the first 2 weeks.
-All final decisions are made by the OPTWOBFNSNSBN director (which is me). The director may seek opinions and alternative options for decisions from Washington and Oregon players. In extreme circumstances, at least 2 Washington and/or Oregon players may challenge a director's decision in which a panel of non Washington or Oregon Pokemon players will serve as a jury as stated at the Vancouver Convention.
Here is the history of OPTWOBFNSNSBN results:
2005 Washington 14 Oregon 4
2006 Washington 15 Oregon 3

The OPTWOBFNSNSBN begins in 8 days at the Washington State Championships! Get Ready!:cool:
 
the Winner Of A Side Event Will Will A Certificate For Furture Redemption For A Game Boy Advance Sp!!!:clap: :eek: :thumb: :biggrin: :rolleyes: :tongue:
 
Note minor change in registration times..

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Hello all...

I just recieved notice that the States Staff can set up on Friday Night. YEA...

I will send out information to all staff...soon..
 
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Players - as you are making last minute modifications to your deck, be sure you pay attention to the requirements in the Tournament Rules about having translations for foreign cards and reprinted cards with changes to the wording. I don't want to end up making you replace all your Steven's Advice with basic energies... Come prepared with copies outside your deck or print-outs from the Card Dex.

David - who will go undefeated for the day.
 
Staff for the tournament

TO Terry K
Head Judge David N

Masters
HJ Ted B
Judge Elva B
Judge Lorn S

Seniors
HJ Chris Ball
Judge Mike P
Judge Lisa W

Juniors
HJ David N
Judge Bryan K
Judge Janice R

Computer Operators
Niki N
Debbie B

Other Volunteers
Game Boy Allen H

Side Event
Penny A
Jeff A
 
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