Updated: Uk Nationals

[venomex]

Hi Folks,

As you are aware, due to circumstances beyond our control, the date and venue for the Nationals has now changed.

Go-Pokemon Link - http://www.op.pokemon-tcg.com/tourna..._id=0905000021

The new details are:

Venue:
Kempton Park Conference Centre
Staines Road East
Sunbury on Thames
Middlesex
TW16 5AQ

(Roughly 30 mins from the Thorpe Park Venue)

Travel:

There is a Rail Station on site (Running 1/2 Hourly from Waterloo - taking 40mins)

The closest Motorway is the M3/M25 which is roughly 10 mins from the venue.

Date: 16th May 2009

Registration Opens: 08:00am

First Round: 10:00am

Round Structure: Swiss Single Game (not Best of Three)

Decklists will be required

Entry to ths event will be free as always


ALSO to add to this:

"Pokemon Battle Challange"

Format: 8 Player Single Games, Single Elimination Swiss

Entry: Free

Time: From 11am

Description: Every battle won wins POP Packs - Winner of most Battles during the day receives a box of Platinum.


Plus other events TBA nearer the time...

Pre Registrations allready made have been logged. Pre Registration is recommended - uknationals@dnagames.org.uk

Thanks

Chris Sparks

Organzised Play Manager -Pokemon

D & A Games

[joebrown]

SWEET!!!!!!!!! Thanks man!!! Only an hour away from me!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOO!!!!! lol

Thanks

[Ash_Ketchum_]

Hey there!!

Awesome!! Are these dates and locations definate now then, also is Thorpe park the venue, or is it Kempton conference centre??

-- Ash

[baby mario]

Could you re-post the email address for pre-registration please?

[nnaann]

Is this venue 100% correct, or could it be changed again?

[venomex]

Ok...

Kempton Park is not Thorpe Park.

The venue is "locked" (so will not change)

Date will also will now not change. The date change unfortunatly had to occur due to the change in venue.

Register at uknationals@dnagames.org.uk ONLY.

Thanks

D & A Games

[Ash_Ketchum_]

Originally Posted by venomex

Ok...

Kempton Park is not Thorpe Park.

The venue is "locked" (so will not change)

Date will also will now not change. The date change unfortunatly had to occur due to the change in venue.

Register at uknationals@dnagames.org.uk ONLY.

Thanks

D & A Games

Ok thanks very much! I just wondered as you posted:

Venue:
Kempton Park Conference Centre
Staines Road East
Sunbury on Thames
Middlesex
TW16 5AQ

(Roughly 30 mins from the Thorpe Park Venue)

Thanks again!!
-- Ash

[Gunwing]

I have sent my email for preregistration, do I have to do it again ?

[Cipher 2008]

Just wondering, what details do we need to include in the pre-registration email?

[X_empoleon_X]

Originally Posted by Cipher 2008

Just wondering, what details do we need to include in the pre-registration email?

Your name and POP ID number

[KingRaichu]

The new POP Promo Porygon Z is allowed in this, right?

[OllieK]

sigh whenever i go on Rac or google maps and type in that address, nothonig turns up.

Also, will the format be DP-Pt?

[baby mario]

Originally Posted by OllieK

Also, will the format be DP-Pt?

Good question.

It would be nice to have this settled in advance. It will be a nightmare if the new set is released just days before Nationals and people are trying desperately to get the new cards in time. Also pretty unfair on people who don't buy boxes or have the right contacts.

[X_empoleon_X]

Don't you mean DP-BET.
I think they should make ET legal for nats, it sure would make things alot more interesting

[baby mario]

Do we even have a release date for BET yet? Do we even have the English set name?

Do you really want to face cards released a couple of days before Nats? Card that might have loads of dodgy rulings that haven't been decided yet?

Not everyone reads spoilers, and they shouldn't have to either.

I guess it's one way of making sure everyone goes to prereleases ;)

[venomex]

Originally Posted by X_empoleon_X

Don't you mean DP-BET.
I think they should make ET legal for nats, it sure would make things alot more interesting

Just to clarify

From Policy....

16. New Pokémon TCG Releases
Expansion sets are expected to be released on a regular schedule, averaging four new sets per calendar
year. Cards from these new releases are made legal for tournament play the day that the set is released
for regular retail sale in a rating zone, and not before.

So if the street legal date (The date you can by the set from the shops) is before May 16th, yes this will be legal for the Nationals. If it is not - no it won't be.

[nnaann]

Urgh, I really hope BET isn't released days before nationals. Its unfair on alot of people, and doesn't give enough time to test.

[X_empoleon_X]

Even if it doesn't become legal before nats there are still alot of playable decks out there, most better than other. All the more reason to wins nats eh =P then when worlds arrives it will be epic with all the new decks!!

[Freddy K.]

venomex - could you confirm please that preregistration does not need to be repeated for Nationals? Will food be pre-arranged as before, or will players need to make arrangements for lunch? Also, is there a limit to the number of guests players can have with them (there was for Thorpe Park). Thanks Chris.

- fK

[X_empoleon_X]

Will we receive some sort of Confirmation email upon pre registration for nats?

[venomex]

Originally Posted by Freddy K.

venomex - could you confirm please that preregistration does not need to be repeated for Nationals? Will food be pre-arranged as before, or will players need to make arrangements for lunch? Also, is there a limit to the number of guests players can have with them (there was for Thorpe Park). Thanks Chris.

- fK

Hey Mr K!

Ok:

1) Food - Unfortunately free food will not be availible. However there are concession stands (Burgers/chips/etc) on site so you should not need to bring any food.

2) No - If you emailed to pre register already your name is down on the list.

3) There is no limit to guests (within reason). There will be an area for "parents" and some demo areas for younger players/new players to learn the game. Also some other "bits" to keep people amused which we have not announced yet

Look forward to seeing you all there!!

Originally Posted by X_empoleon_X

Will we receive some sort of Confirmation email upon pre registration for nats?

Yes confirmations will start going out next week. This will include a PDF file will all the information you need as well as a Deck list to fill in before the day!

Back to back posts merged. The following information has been added:

As an addition to this:

Please note the Street Legal date for next set will be May 20th.

This means this will NOT be legal for Nationals.

[Donezator]

Ohhh looks nice! By the way, where we going to recieve an email once you got our pre-register email? I sent one but I haven't got a reply...

Donezator

[X_empoleon_X]

Originally Posted by venomex

Please note the Street Legal date for next set will be May 20th.

This means this will NOT be legal for Nationals.

Aww no BET for nats, If it was still at Thorpe park then it would of been a different story

[baby mario]

Originally Posted by venomex

Please note the Street Legal date for next set will be May 20th.

This means this will NOT be legal for Nationals.

Brilliant. Thanks for giving us notice.

Now I can actually plan for Nats without reading spoilers and ordering Japanese cards

[NoPoke]

Just a note on the street date for the next set. It is not unheard of for the release date to change at short notice. Usually it is pushed back. The distributors I use are not showing anything yet for the street date.

For anyone who wants to make T4 at nationals I'd advise them to have backup plans in place just in case the set is street legal prior to the date of UK nationals.