EeveeLover
Member Services Administrator
This evening (in Florida) TPCi posted the information including requirements and prizes for both the TCG and VGC Us Nationals events.
Here is the link: http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-events/pokemon-tournaments/national-championships/
Here is the TCG Info:
POKÉMON TCG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The US National Championships will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6, with check-in Thursday, July 3.
Events at the Indiana Convention Center will begin Friday, July 4, at 8 a.m., with a variety of tournaments going all day in addition to the US National Championships.
The address of the Indiana Convention Center is:
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1071
REGISTRATION
Online registration will open in May and remain open until all seats have been filled, or until 9 p.m. Thursday, July 3. Links to the online registration form will be posted when it becomes available.
Players may use on-site terminals to register online Thursday, July 3, between 4 and 6 p.m.
There will be no on-site registration Friday, July 4.
Registration Requirements:
Masters Division: 10 Play! Points and a $30 entry fee, payable online
Junior and Senior Division: 5 Play! Points
Saturday, July 5
Prizes are awarded to the top 32 players in each age division.
The divisions are as follows:
Junior Division: Born in 2003 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002
Masters Division: Born in 1998 or earlier
1st Place
And the VGC Info:
POKÉMON VG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The US National Championships for the Pokémon Video Game Championship Series will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6. Registration details will come at a later date.
The VG tournament at the Indiana Convention Center will begin Friday, July 4, at 8 a.m., for Masters Division players, and a variety of side tournaments and League play will go on during the weekend in addition to the US National Championships. Junior and Senior Division players will play Saturday, July 5, beginning at 10 a.m.
The Pokémon TCG tournament will begin Friday, July 4. More information on the TCG can be found here.
The address of the Indiana Convention Center is:
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1071
Events at the US National Championships will take place on three consecutive days, with each day’s activities outlined below.
Details regarding preregistration will be available at a later time.
Thursday, July 3
Friday, July 4
Saturday, July 5
Sunday, July 6
WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?
Prizes are awarded to the top players in each age division.
The divisions are as follows:
Junior Division: Born in 2003 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002
Masters Division: Born in 1998 or earlier
1st Place
Following the US National Championships, the top 4 players in each age division, based on final season Championship Point standings in North America, will receive a Travel Award and invitation to the 2014 World Championships. The top 16 players in each age division, based on final season Championship Point standings, will receive an invitation to the 2014 World Championships.
Players who received Championship Points from the 2013 World Championships will have them factored into their rankings following the 2014 US National Championships.
If a player from the 2013 World Championships who is already guaranteed an invitation or Travel Award finishes in the top 16 of the final season Championship Point rankings, that Travel Award or invitation will pass down.
Here is the link: http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/pokemon-events/pokemon-tournaments/national-championships/
Here is the TCG Info:
POKÉMON TCG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The US National Championships will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6, with check-in Thursday, July 3.
Events at the Indiana Convention Center will begin Friday, July 4, at 8 a.m., with a variety of tournaments going all day in addition to the US National Championships.
The address of the Indiana Convention Center is:
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1071
REGISTRATION
Online registration will open in May and remain open until all seats have been filled, or until 9 p.m. Thursday, July 3. Links to the online registration form will be posted when it becomes available.
Players may use on-site terminals to register online Thursday, July 3, between 4 and 6 p.m.
There will be no on-site registration Friday, July 4.
Registration Requirements:
Masters Division: 10 Play! Points and a $30 entry fee, payable online
Junior and Senior Division: 5 Play! Points
- All TCG players checking in on Thursday will receive a Nationals T-shirt, while supplies last.
- Masters Division players will receive 7 booster packs of Pokémon TCG: XY—Flashfire with their registration.
- Registration will be guaranteed to the first 270 Junior Division players, 324 Senior Division players, and 972 Masters Division players. While we will attempt to accommodate every player who wishes to participate, we cannot guarantee seating beyond these limits.
- The Pokémon TCG US National Championships is open to legal residents of the US only. Residency in this case is defined as a person who legally resides in the United States or one of its territories, not necessarily a US citizen.
- On-site check-in for all preregistered players. Check back for registration details.
- Last-chance player check-in: 7–7:30 a.m.
- Player meeting: 8–8:30 a.m.
- Between 6 and 9 Swiss rounds will be played, depending on divisional attendance.
Saturday, July 5
- Day 2 of Swiss rounds will begin at 8 a.m.
- Please see the tables found here for information on number of rounds, and cuts based on attendance.
- Players not in their seats by 8 a.m. will receive a game loss for the first round and will be dropped from the event if they have not reported by the end of that round.
- After the Swiss rounds are complete, the top 8 matches (quarterfinals) will be played.
- Time permitting, the top 4 matches (semi-finals) will be played on stage in this order: Junior Division, Senior Division, Masters Division.
- The final round will be played on stage in this order: Junior Division, Senior Division, Masters Division.
- Players must be checked in and ready to play by 8 a.m., or they will forfeit their first game. Players not in their seats by 8:15 a.m. will forfeit their second game, and thereby, the match.
Prizes are awarded to the top 32 players in each age division.
The divisions are as follows:
Junior Division: Born in 2003 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002
Masters Division: Born in 1998 or earlier
1st Place
- A Pokémon TCG National Championships First-Place Trophy
- 500 Championship Points
- A Travel Award for the winner (and parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2014 World Championships
- A scholarship award worth $5,000. Click here for scholarship details and restrictions
- A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Masters Division players receive an additional 144 booster packs
- A Pokémon TCG National Championships Second-Place Trophy
- 500 Championship Points (if division attendance is 4 or greater)
- A Travel Award for the winner (and parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2014 World Championships
- A scholarship award worth $3,000. Click here for scholarship details and restrictions
- A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Masters Division players receive an additional 144 booster packs
- A Pokémon TCG National Championships Semi-Finalist Trophy
- 500 Championship Points (if division attendance is 8 or greater)
- A Travel Award for the winner (and parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2014 World Championships
- A scholarship award worth $1,500. Click here for scholarship details and restrictions
- A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Masters Division players receive an additional 72 booster packs
- 500 Championship Points (if division attendance is 32 or greater)
- For Masters Division players: A Travel Award for the winner (and parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2014 World Championships
- A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Masters Division players receive an additional 36 booster packs
- 150 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)
- A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Masters Division players receive an additional 36 booster packs
- 100 Championship Points (if division attendance is 128 or greater)
- A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Masters Division players receive an additional 18 booster packs
- 80 Championship Points (if division attendance is 256 or greater)
- Masters Division players receive 18 booster packs
- 50 Championship Points (if division attendance is 512 or greater)
- Masters Division players receive 9 booster packs
And the VGC Info:
POKÉMON VG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The US National Championships for the Pokémon Video Game Championship Series will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, from Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6. Registration details will come at a later date.
The VG tournament at the Indiana Convention Center will begin Friday, July 4, at 8 a.m., for Masters Division players, and a variety of side tournaments and League play will go on during the weekend in addition to the US National Championships. Junior and Senior Division players will play Saturday, July 5, beginning at 10 a.m.
The Pokémon TCG tournament will begin Friday, July 4. More information on the TCG can be found here.
The address of the Indiana Convention Center is:
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1071
Events at the US National Championships will take place on three consecutive days, with each day’s activities outlined below.
Details regarding preregistration will be available at a later time.
Thursday, July 3
Friday, July 4
Saturday, July 5
Sunday, July 6
WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?
Prizes are awarded to the top players in each age division.
The divisions are as follows:
Junior Division: Born in 2003 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002
Masters Division: Born in 1998 or earlier
1st Place
- A Pokémon VG National Championships First-Place Trophy
- 480 Championship Points
- A Nintendo Wii U 32GB Deluxe Set
- A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Other great Pokémon-themed merchandise!
- A Pokémon VG National Championships Second-Place Trophy
- 440 Championship Points
- A Nintendo 3DS XL system
- A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Other great Pokémon-themed merchandise!
- A Pokémon VG National Championships Semi-Finalist Trophy
- 360 Championship Points
- A Nintendo 3DS XL system
- A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- Other great Pokémon-themed merchandise!
- 210 Championship Points
- A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- 150 Championship Points
- A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- 90 Championship Points
- A combination of 8 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- 30 Championship Points (if division attendance is 128 or greater)
- A combination of 4 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
- 15 Championship Points (if division attendance is 256 or greater)
- There are no eligibility requirements for players in good standing for the Pokémon video game tournament.
- The Pokémon VG US National Championships is open to all players, regardless of their country of residency.
- Preregistration information will be available at a later time.
Following the US National Championships, the top 4 players in each age division, based on final season Championship Point standings in North America, will receive a Travel Award and invitation to the 2014 World Championships. The top 16 players in each age division, based on final season Championship Point standings, will receive an invitation to the 2014 World Championships.
Players who received Championship Points from the 2013 World Championships will have them factored into their rankings following the 2014 US National Championships.
If a player from the 2013 World Championships who is already guaranteed an invitation or Travel Award finishes in the top 16 of the final season Championship Point rankings, that Travel Award or invitation will pass down.