Idaho Gym Challenge, June 18, 2005 PRESS REPORT

[Pokeplayer]

Here is the information :clap:


Idaho 2005 Gym Challenge


Magic Dragon Games
4610 West State Street
Boise, Idaho 83703
Store Phone: 208-853-3683

June 18, 2005
Registration starts at 10:00 am
Tournament starts at 11:30 am
Admission: FREE :eek:

Players recieve a promo card while supplies last...

Format
Modified. Only cards from Ex Ruby & Sapphire thru Ex Emerald are allowed unless the card has been reprinted in one of the sets above (i.e. Warp Point, Switch, etc...) then the older version can be used.

Players will fill out deck lists. Players will play in age modified swiss rounds. Players play in each round. Number of rounds depends on attendance. Separate age pods will be run for each age group, 10 under, 11-14 and 15 & older (if enough players). Swiss rounds will be one 30 minute game. Finals will be top 4/8/16 depending on size of each pod. Finals will be best 2/3 with one hour time limit.

Prizes
The top 8 finishers in each of the three age categories (10 under, 11-14, 15 & older) receive the following prizes:

1st Place

• Invitation to the Pokémon TCG World Championships in August 2005
• Travel Award for the winner (and parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2005 World Championships
• VIP Badge
• Combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

2nd Place

• Combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
3rd-4th Place

• Combination of 9 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

5th - 8th Place

• Combination of 4 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

Side Events

Booster Draft
$15 for five packs. Build a 40 card deck. Play 4 rounds min. Prizes will be Pokemon Booster Packs.

Other Side events: more details to follow

[Pokeplayer]

WHo will be there??

[Ancient Pokemon Trainer]

JUNE 18?! I'll still be in school! ARE YOU GUYS TRYING TO MAKE FUN OF ME?! At least it's not like on Friday. Then I would have some serious talking to do. I'll ask my mom if I can go.

[Pokeplayer]

Jeremy..

Go to Portland......Portland Oregon will be the same day..

[chuzzoe]

My son and I will miss the Idaho gym challenge we will be in Portland on that weekend for a wedding so we hope to play in a gym challenge in Oregon instead. We are new to playing pokemon and look forward to meeting other fellow pokemon players.

[ROUGEDECK]

We are coming, ready or not.

[Ancient Pokemon Trainer]

We are coming, ready or not.
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! TED POSTED OMG!!!!!!!!!!! OMG OMG OMG!!!! OMGOMGOGMGOMGOGMOGMOGMGOMGOMGOGMGOGMGOMGOGM!!!!! *gets breath* Wow we should have like a celebration. My mom can make a cake and cookied and... Uhh erhem. It might actualy wise for me to go to Utah since there will be less 10- competition! (hehehe...) But I supose everybody else is thinking that to.

[Pokeplayer]

Utah is over..it was last weekend...

[HoennAsh]

He meant by playing a gym challenge at utah, not regionals.

[Ancient Pokemon Trainer]

I meant Idaho lol. Woops.

[Pokeplayer]

Well, I have received two emails about local wash/oregon persons wanting to go to Idaho Gym

[lukerc10t4]

this will be my best chance at a trip

[Pokeplayer]

who else will be there

[Kenshin's Garde]

Don't forget the skys that rain potatoes! ;)
-KG

[Pokeplayer]

Raining potatoes????

Better than flying Cows...

[lukerc10t4]

id rather have a potato fall on me than a cow ???

[pokeMATHter]

Here are the numbers, and winners. I'll let pokeplayer post in all the other official places.

15+ winner Paul J. (14 players in age group.)
11-14 winner: Tyler N. (14 players in age group.)
10- winner: Bo A. (won trip in Utah, so trip passed to Desi K.)

Total players: 31.

[Kenshin's Garde]

I'll do second place!
15+ 2nd: Paul N.
11-14 2nd: Zane N.
10- 2nd: Desi K.
Props to Lucas (for hints against Wailord), Crystal (for beating Wailord), Paul (for being cool!), Zane (for being a good sport and chatterboxing the reporter), and Zackery (for reintroducing me to my hate of archeology).
Another fact, it seems that Idaho likes their pizza more than their potatoes!
-KG

[Pokeplayer]

Boise Idaho Gym Challenge attendance

Total 31

10 under 3
11-14 14
15+ 14

Winners:

10 Under Bo A. (Trips passes down to Desi K.)
11-14 Tyler N.
15+ Paul J.

Decks

10 Under Zapdox Ex/Raichu
11-14 Ludicargo
15 + Rock Lock

[HoennAsh]

Actually Terry, Tyler didn't play dragtrode, he played ludicargo.

[Pokeplayer]

Report edited...thanks Paul

[Pokeplayer]

Here is a brief press report about Pokemon and Idaho Gym Challenge

http://www.boiseweekly.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A6432

[SD PokeMom]

Nice article...but SCARY illustration....o.O

'mom:lol:

[psychicmaniac]

What IS up with the illustration?

[Pidgeotto Trainer]

"In the game, players-known as "trainers"-pit their deck of 60 cards against other trainers for a chance to capture their opponent's Pokémon."
:confused: Um not exactly but better than nothing.

[Articjedi]

=\

Oh well, it could be worse, they could say we sacrifice pokemon in a sacreligious ritual to our spoink gods.

Anyway, for those of us keeping track of the final NW GC in Oregon, I have internet access at the hotel, I'll post the results about an hour after the tourney ends. Probably 10 pm for those of us who want info as soon as possible.