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NORTHWEST Regional Championship - Salem OR

Big Daddy Snorlax

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NORTHWEST REGIONAL POKEMON CHAMPIONSHIP – SALEM OREGON

Basic Information

Location: Oregon State Fair and Expo Center, 2330 17th Street NE, Salem OR

Date - Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Time - 8:30 AM (registration and deck checks – you must be in line by 9:45 to avoid a 1st round loss)
10:00 AM (play begins) The main tournament will last 5 to 6 hours​

Three Age Divisions - Juniors (born in 1997 or later)/Seniors (born in 1993, 1994, 1995, or 1996)/Masters (born in 1992 or earlier)

Format – Modified Constructed Deck (bring your own deck - Cards are allowed from EX Holon Phantoms or later, Promos from POP Series 4 and above as well as Black Star Promos numbered 037-40 or DP01 & higher)
Age Modified Swiss (all players play in every round)

Cost - FREE

Additional Information - Call (971) 221-7147 or e-mail [email protected]

Food - We will take a Lunch break around noon and a Dinner break after the Swiss rounds of the main tournament end. There are a number of fast food restaurants located within 1 mile of the fairgrounds. Players are also welcome to bring their lunch/dinner and eat on site.

Prizes Prizes Prizes

  • The top 16 players in each of the three age divisions (Juniors, Seniors & Masters) get the following prizes:
1st Place - A Pokémon TCG Regional Champion Trophy / A scholarship award worth $1500 / An invitation to the Pokémon TCG US National Championships with travel award for the winner (and parent or legal guardian for players under 18) / Full Show Pass to the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio (US Residents Only) / A reserved event ticket for the U.S. National Championships (player must complete and return Origins Pre-Registration form) / A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions / Other cool Pokémon merchandise

2nd Place - A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Second Place Trophy / A scholarship award worth $1000 / Full Show Pass to the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio (US Residents Only) / A reserved event ticket for the U.S. National Championships (player must complete and return Origins Pre-Registration form) / A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

3rd Place - A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Third Place Trophy / A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

4th Place - A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships Fourth Place Trophy / A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

5th through 8th Place - A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

9th through 16th Place - A combination of 9 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions​
  • All players get a Special Promo card and Pin (while supplies last)
  • Prize Drawings between every round for Promos, Boosters, and other Pokémon items!!!
  • UNIQUE NW Regional Tournament Promo Item

Side Events

DS TOURNAMENT: (NEW RULES, read carfully) Throughout the day, there will be a DS tournament going on. The tournament will require you to bring your own DS and game. There will be Pokémon merchandise for prizes. We will structure this tournament in a way that those people participating in the main tournament can still participate in the DS tournament.
RULES - You are allowed 3 Pokémon of level 100 or lower; No two of the same Pokémon; You may only have ONE Pokemon from the following list on your team: Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Mew, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-oh, Celebi, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Latias, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Dialga, Palkia, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf, Heatran, Regigigas, Cresselia, Phione, Manaphy (NOTE: Shaymin, Darkrai, and Arceus are not allowed since they are all event Pokemon and aren't available in the US yet.); No duplicate held items allowed; Certain powers (Moonlight, Morning sun, Dream Eater, Rest, Recover, Heal Order, Heal Wish, Roost, Lunar Dance, Aqua Ring, Slack Off, Milk Drink, Soft Boiled, Ingrain, Leech Seed, Swallow, Synthesis, Wish) are not allowed after 6 minutes into the match; "Modified" GBA cartridges are not allowed (i.e. Shark or Action Replay).
Entry fee - FREE

SIDE EVENT TOURNAMENTS: Following the main tournament we will run side events using theme decks and boosters from current Pokémon TCG expansions. The type of tournaments we run depends on what players want. We can do booster drafts or (the amount of prizes depends on number of participants).
Entry fee - $20.00
 
3rd Annual Northwest Team Play Campionship

Thank-you BDS for allowing Pokemon No Baka and myself to conduct the team play chamionship durring this years Northwest Regional Pokemon Championship. We will be using the exact same format as last year becuse it seemed to work very well.

Here are the official rules for the 2008 3rd Annual Northwest Pokemon TCG Team play championship.

The event will take place during the swiss play portion of the Northwest Regional Championship.

There will be three team championship tournaments one for each age group, Juniors, Seniors and Masters.

Teams will consist of not fewer then 3 players and not more then 6. All members must be made up of players from the same age group. If your group had 7 players then you will have to separate into 2 teams, one of 4 players and one of 3.

Only the top 3 players from your team will figure in for your team score. But all players on the team are important to the overall scoring of the tournament as they can effect the scores of rival teams.

The event will be scored like a Cross-country meet in that the teams with the lowest overall score will be declared the winner. Scores will be determined via the final Swiss standing (including all applicable tiebreakers) after all swiss rounds are complete for that age groups Regional Championship play.

The scores of players who do not opt to participate on a team will have the possibility of providing an influence on the scores of the teams in the competition.

Here is an example of scoring:
26 players in the age group

Team A has 4 players after swiss the finish scores are: 4, 8, 11 & 12
Team A's score of (4+8+11) = 23

Team B has 6 players after swiss the finish scores are: 3, 5, 16, 17, 20 & 24
Team B's score of (3+5+16) = 24

Team C has 5 players after swiss the finish scores are 1, 9, 18, 19 & 22
Team C's score of (1+9+18) = 29

Team C has 3 players after swiss the finish scores are 2, 10 & 13
Team C's score of (2+10+13) = 25

Team A would be declared the winner.

The remaining 8 players that did not choose to be on a team finished 6, 7, 14, 15, 21, 23, 25 & 26
and their performance did have an impact on the overall scores of the teams in the competition.
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Honestly Jeff, I always hated this format for teams. I really think we need a separate side event for this.
 
I can't wait for regionals! It's always a ton of fun seeing everyone from Oregon again! However, it's too bad that there aren't any scholarships for 3rd and 4th place. =/ Thus, it is gonna be hard to get one, oh well.
 
Luckily, Regionals is a 20 minute bike ride from where I live. Not sure if I'll actually ride my bike there though with so many people around.
~Cyber~
 
I can't wait for regionals! It's always a ton of fun seeing everyone from Oregon again! ...
We always enjoy it when folks from Washington come down and visit, well I do anyway. There may be some players who don't relish the thought of invaders from the north who hold titles like Champion. :biggrin:

Perhaps you won't have to wait all the way until Regionals to see your Oregon friends though. When is WA States again ... :wink:

BDS
 
Honestly Jeff, I always hated this format for teams. I really think we need a separate side event for this.

I am sorry you feel this way, but no one is forced to partipate. IF you don't want to be on a team it is completely your own choice. But as we had very good particpation the past few years, I believe that proves that a lot of people think that team play is a fun idea. There is no way that this could work as a side event. It is designed to be run during the swiss portion of the tournement, and is just meant to be an extra fun event that is held once a year, and nothing more.
 
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Nah, I'll still participate. I just always felt this was a pretty ineffective way of doing a team event.
 
Good luck to everyone going, I'm going to defend my title in NorCal. See everyone for States, <2 weeks!
 
David, David, David, if it was April already than you would have missed your 40th birthday party. I know I don't want to miss that!
 
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