Arizona GYM CHALLENGE Sun. June 12

[spookees]

~ GYM CHALLENGE ~
~Mesa, Arizona~

Sunday, June 12, 2005


WHERE:

Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1600 South Country Club Dr.(Exit 179 US60) Mesa, Az 85210
(southwest corner of US60 and Country Club)


REGISTRATION & START TIMES:
Registration starts at 9:30am and will end at 10:50am
Tournament starts at 11 AM

All participants must fill out a deck registration form (provided early at the following league locations: Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Tucson and Phoenix-Metro Center..... or you can send me an email@ spookees@hotmail.com
In order to speed up the registration process and start the tournament on time, you are encouraged to bring a completed deck registration form to the event, and arrive at the tournament early to allow enough time for registration and deck checks. Don’t forget your POP ID# and damage counters.


ENTRY FEE:
FREE !!

MODIFIED FORMAT:

This is a MODIFIED CONSTRUCTED tournament. Modified decks may only include cards from the following Pokémon sets:
Ruby & Sapphire, Sandstorm, Dragon, Team Magma vs. Team Aqua, Hidden Legends, Fire Red & Leaf Green, Team Rocket Returns, Deoxys, Emerald, EX: Trainer Kit, POP Series 1 promo cards, Black Star Promo cards numbered 001 and higher, basic energy cards from any set. Cards from the World Championships Decks are NOT legal.


TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE:

Three age-separated Swiss tournaments will run simultaneously, one for each of the following age groups: 10 and under, 11-14, and 15 and up. Swiss rounds will be single-game matches. At the end of Swiss rounds, the top players in each age group will participate in single elimination final matches (best 2 out of 3 games) to determine the final standings.

RAFFLE:
Every player who enters the tournament will receive a raffle ticket upon registration. Raffle prizes will be awarded at the end of Swiss Rounds.

ADDITIONAL INFO:
For more information about the Gym Challenge, the Modified Format, and the Pokémon Floor Rules, go to the Pokémon Organized Play website at www.op.Pokemon-tcg.com Still have questions? Send an email to spookees@hotmail.com or contact me via cell: 602-791-4941

PRIZES:
Gym Challenge promo card to all who register, only while supplies last!!(a hint to arrive early) Prizes are awarded to the top 8 players in each age category. The age categories are 10 & Under, 11-14, and 15 and up.

~~1st Place ~~
An invitation to the Pokémon TCG World Championships™ in 2005. A travel award for the winner (and parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2005 World Championships. 36 booster packs of the most current Pokémon TCG expansion
~~2nd Place ~~
18 booster packs of the most current Pokémon TCG expansion
~~3rd & 4th Place ~~
9 booster packs of the most current Pokémon TCG expansion
~~5th thru 8th Place ~~
4 booster packs of the most current Pokémon TCG expansion

Last but not least:
We WILL break for LUNCH (as usual)
ANYONE traveling in and wants to stay at HOLIDAY INN please email me for Discounted rates!
Gamemaster Games will be here, should u need to purchase any sleeves,packs,damage counters ect.

Head Judge: Lugias_Realm (John)

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

[Lugias_Realm]

Works for Me :thumb:
Would be nice to see at least, oh lets say a 100 or so players :clap:
Would love to get Cali(no problem, always dependable), Colorado, Utah and New Mexico to visit. Come on over the weather will be Great, 100-110 tops!!!

[BLiZzArD]

hey guys he's lying it's gonna be much hotter than that here, (Arizona summers where you can cook an egg on the sidewalk) come to think of it there must be some reason we're called Team Heat

BLiZz

[Martin]

San Diego will be headed to the L.A Gym Challenge on the same day. So I wish all of you attending this one good luck.

[Stripes]

Good luck to you Arizonan's :D

[WeileMom]

Hey Patricia,
The pokemon website lists this Gym Challenge as being on June 11th! You probably already know, but just in case...

[spookees]

Thanks Nicole, I saw that within hours of the post of the webstie....called the powers in charge and they quickly fixed the error....if you look now it does say the 12th...(whew!) Sorry for your added confusion John....The date is the 12th.


Thanks Martin and Stripes....would be nice to see some of you guys...its been a long time!

**Update**....It was great seeing many of you at the SoCal event this past weekend.....Nicole: Looking forward to you stopping by our Gym on your way to Illinois.

Everyone is welcome!

[Cs-God-Poke-Master]

Spoink Will Prevail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WeileMom]

Nicole: Looking forward to you stopping by our Gym on your way to Illinois.

Everyone is welcome!


I really hope we can make it! It will depend upon when we can get checked out of our base housing.

Hope to see you guys there!

[spookees]

***UPDATE***

We will be running a GBA event ....after the cuts in each age group!!

Details will be posted soon...

[BLiZzArD]

Here is the specific rules for the side event:

Ruby Sapphire Fire Red Leaf Green and Emerald Games ONLY

1. Three lv.50 pokemon
2. You may NOT use two of the same pokemon
3. You may NOT use two of the same hold items
4. The following pokemon are NOT allowed:
Groudon
Kyogre
Rayquaza
Mewtwo
Articuno
Zapdos
Moltres
Raikou
Entei
Suicune
Ho-oh
Lugia
Regirock
Regice
Registeel
Latias
Latios
Deoxys
The Soul(Mind) Dew hold item.
5. Standard Tournament rules ie no heal items ect.
6. Match time will be decided at the event.

Contact Bowser Minion aka Matt for further details

BLiZz

[VulpixLover419]

HEY EVERYONE!! I am looking forward to this event! i cannot wait. it is going to be so much fun!:-) hope to see everyone there!

[BLiZzArD]

updated list of unusable pokemon

BLiZz

[wilhung53]

It's one of the two GC's I will show up, the other being Irvine. Hah - watch out. Here I come! (Still 50/50 - won't know until last minute)

[spookees]

Your more than welcome William.. It would be nice to see ya down here for a change!

Everyones welcome...you guys see us traveling around ...come visit us too!

[Lugias_Realm]

If William comes, I'M PLAYING!!!!

[spookees]

Please make sure you pick up a Deck list at any league session this week.
Please have this already filled out prior to your arrival on Sunday....It will help make the process quicker.

Also, if you get the chance to read THE TRIBUNE this week there will be an article regarding POKEMON and the GYM CHALLENGE ( i was told it may be in the Community section, if any finds it please let us all know thanks!)

Thanks!

[BLiZzArD]

Where do I get a deck list form could you get me in touch with the guy that printed them I heard he's super cool
What pokemon is on the front of the deck form?
I hope it's Exploud cause that's the best pokemon ever way better than Umbreon or Lugia
BLiZz

[spookees]

oh GOOD GOD MAN!! OKAY OKAY..

Ken (BLIZZARD) is the guy who made the really cool deck lists...and he did a beautiful job!
Wait till you all see the COOL TABLE NUMBERS he made too!

Thank you Ken very much!

footnote:
Exploud is just a big mouth shrimp...full of hot air! Lugia can eat him for lunch and still be hungry for more!
Get a grip man!

[blazekid]

HI Spookes tell Joey that I wish him all the luck in the world at his gym challenge mine is in two weeks and I kinda scared

[Havoc]

I cant wait!! I still need help from Helmet/Ray 9.0 with my deck....I hope I wont have to play Zoey again like at states and cities. Oh yeah if you guys dont know who i am, its me Rob T. See Ya Sunday!!^_^

[Charizard_Breeder]

Howdy dudey all...ahhhh, no Cracker Barrel this tourney season :nonono: Oh well, it wasn't meant to be? Good luck to all participating...check ya later and see most of you at WORLDS or Comic Con...

Lates

Jess_E

[spookees]

Josh: Thanks I will pass that on to Joey...however he is our helper for the day he will not be playing..GOOD LUCK at yours Josh..Joey is routing for ya!

See ya in one more day HAVOC!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!

We will miss you Jesse and the crew! See you real soon tho!

ALSO >>>>>PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS LINK: (The local paper ran an article about Pokemon and the event coming up!)

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=42803

[BLiZzArD]

Hey Guys and Gals less that 24 hours to go. Do you know what deck your playing, if not you should probably decide soon good luck to all........................



..................except players in the 15+ division I hope you all have only 59 cards in your deck:biggrin:


BLiZz

[Havoc]

Ill be up till 2:00 AM. I still need to find another Spasrce...

[spookees]

See you all in a few hours! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!

[Havoc]

see yan at Holiday Inn. Im so nervous!!!^_^ :frown:

[lookinforwailordex]

k this was a great tourny. Ken and I had a great match (really funny). Great judging and staff i would like to come to another one of your guys tournys lots of fun.

[BLiZzArD]

Thanx Steve I also enjoyed our match very much I'm making the trip to Vega$ hope to see you there
and thanx to you and Marsh for the Explouds get any more you know where to send em (RH Whismur and Loudred too)
BLiZz