Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

European Regionals closed events ?

Michel what do you mean about Regionals?
If we mean Regionals like in the USA, these big tournaments include more states.
Europe could have regionals like NorthEurope, East Europe, West Europe, Middle Europe... and so on.
We will be very happy if we could have ONE Regional tournament at least....
It will be great if in these tournaments it will be possible to win a trip to worlds.
This year there will be not Stadium Challenge... and we don't know if there will be Gym Challenge in Europe.
However I think that players will do miles and kilometres only if prizes are big (trips, booster box....)
In Italy we will have regionals but for Region we mean another thing...
Italy has twenty regions (it's like counties in UK) so Regional tournaments in Italy are not like USA Regionals.
At the end, an european championship (or regional) has always the same problem: which European distributor will charge to organize? I think nobody.
For this, Premier events in Europe must be to organize directly from PUI
 
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ProfD

European Regionals are in fact the same as your Regionals in Italy, and these Regionals will be closed in Belgium, open in the UK and not run in other countries :confused:

OK, we may not compare these with US Regionals and we'll probably not have events like the US Regionals (Benelux cup maybe ?).
Like you say, European championship, Stadiums (or challenges) or any other big international event will probably not be run this year.

Honestly the LD's questions and problems are interesting, but as a player I don't care.
Once again, I see that big international events are possible if you play Magic or YGO in Europe with, in most of the cases, the same distributors.
Once again I see the global prizes given at US events - all events together (trips, scholarship, boosters, National allowance), I see what we have in Europe and I hear some rumors about future European events (like 1 age group at some Nationals once again).

And like any other Magic or YGO player, or like any US Pokemon player, I buy boosters and boxes, I buy cards, I travel to play tournaments :wink:
 
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ProfD

European Regionals are in fact the same as your Regionals in Italy, and these Regionals will be closed in Belgium, open in the UK and not run in other countries :confused:
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I don't understand why regionals must be closed!
At our CC we had players from Slovenia (Pika-Pika and his family) and they did come for play, fun, and win prizes.
Our CC also qualify to National Championship. This is the only event closed to foreign players in Italy!
 
Excellent question Prof D :clap:

I'd just like to add something about the prizes ...

My daughter and myself have played 3 CC's finishing first (2 events), second (2 events), fourth (one event) and seventh (one event, and it was me lol).
According to the info about CC's in the USA on PUI's website, we'd have won 60 boosters in the USA, all events beeing free.
We've got ... 10 Delta Species boosters and 2 Unseen Forces for a total fee of 30 Euro (38 USD).

Sure, Europe is not the USA :eek:
 
Hahahahhaahahha, let me give you some numbers of MY kids awards. (4players)

Played total of 7 CC's.

Entrance payed 22 x 5 Euro = 110 Euro/132 dollar (and 2 free CC's)
My car made a 2644 KM and uses 1 liter gas on 10 KM. Gaz 1,30 a liter so that's Euro 343/411 dollar only on gas.

WE got a total of 71 boosters while if we did the same in the USA we would have 300 boosters.
That's a difference of 229 boosters = over 6 boosterboxes we missed (in money about 600 Euro/720 dollar)

Sure, Europe is not the USA.
We pay more we get less.
And if you dare to say something about this you are called disruptive:clap:

For the record.
11 times a first place
8 times a second place
4 times a third place

4 times no top 4 because they were playing age up and ended 5th and 7th.
And because of my suspension you can add at least another 60-80 boosters on the total, because I'm a good player and could end easily in top 4 every time.:tongue:

And REGIONALS, please don't make me laugh.
Whatever is coming it's never worth the title regionals, it's not even worth the title states, in NO WAY.
 
This evening I had news from Marcello.
Regionals in Europe will be closed to foreign players... and Nationals too.
States can't be run in Europe.
Gym Challenge can be run in countries where distributor can pay trip to worlds.
 
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So the ONLY open events in Europe are Cities and Gyms? Sheesh, that sounds really bad! That means, unless Holland gets some Regionals too, we'll have one City left, then a whole void, then BNL Cup and Nationals to go to..Unless there is again an openminded distributor like Amigo last year to organize a fully open Gym Challenge..
In my opinion closing Regionals AND not allowing open States is just a bad decision which simply keeps players from playing tournaments, and that's what you buy the cards for right? I can understand closing Nationals but this, not really..
 
So.....for Europe the only thing could happen is that two/three states try to organize a gym challenge paying the trips for the firsts players.....isn't it? Nothing from PUI except from National trips....
 
andceo said:
So.....for Europe the only thing could happen is that two/three states try to organize a gym challenge paying the trips for the firsts players.....isn't it? Nothing from PUI except from National trips....
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Yes, actually this is situation.
It seems that in Italy GC will be not run. This depends from LD that seems have not money for trips to Worlds.
I hope that Amigo-Spiele could run anothers GC like last year.



P.S.: If Glumanda know something.....
 
I do not see it coming this year in Germany (at least not with flights, but maybe a tournament where you can win invites).

The reason I think is that Amigo was not very pleased with giving two trips to non-customers (which in my opinion is the main reason the LD´s do not want to pay for SC´s).
 
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Who says that the LD's are actual paying for the trips???

Who says???

International LD's (and for that sake PTO's) are at least equal rewarded as their US equals (pto's)
 
Lia,

the only trips that are reimbursed, are only hte Nationals ones.

Any additional trip (for instance, GC ones) are totally UP to the LD.
And you may understand that a LD doesn't see good to give out a trip to someone that doesn't even is in their market.

HTH
 
Marcello, that GC in Austria was in stead off a Nationals.
And I really don't believe that Amigo was not reimbursed for that or at least partly compensated.
And if not, than probably paying for those trips was less than loosing the market for that country.
There was only 1 requirement in the past to stay OP provider for a country and that was running a Nationals.

Remember the LD's are making us think they pay for the National trips, which is NOT true.


Open your eyes international community and think yourself.
LD's (OP providers) are awarded generous for their "work".
Work they don't do, but others.
Dedicated people working for free are keeping some country's OP alive.
Those volunteers are in some occasions treated as slaves, humiliated and slandered in the name of $$$$.
Those volunteers deserve more than this, but at least they should be heared.

Running OP is a GOLDMINE, you can even make a living out of it

I will get back with some numbers, but that's not the most important issue.
Almost NONE of the experienced TO's in Europe needs those insane payments as the USA TO's get.
Most of us would be happy if we could run the same tournaments and give away some more prizes.
The difference between countries is HUGE, and that should disappear as soon as possible.
 
If trips were reimbursed, do you think that there would be any distributor that wouldn't run nationals with 3 trips + hotel?
 
Glumanda said:
I do not see it coming this year in Germany (at least not with flights, but maybe a tournament where you can win invites).

The reason I think is that Amigo was not very pleased with giving two trips to non-customers (which in my opinion is the main reason the LD´s do not want to pay for SC´s).
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Thanks Marcos, I hope that some tournaments could give invites to Worlds at least, if no trips for foreign players.
Let me know when Germany will run these tournaments..... during football's Worlds? :))
 
Lia, please do not use such a yelling font. It tends to irritate people. I know you are only trying to make your opinion clear but that can be done as well with a normal font. And by the way, the analogy between OP and a goldmine isn't at all that fitting in my opinion, since that would be a goldmine where you first have to bury gold before you can dig it up =/ So it would be more analogous with a farm or something :p
Still, I think a little more investment and cooperation from and between LD's (like the Benelux Cup) would be welcome. But I think it to be unreasonable to expect LD's just to shelve out 1000s of €s all of a sudden. PUI might be able to do that because they have a much larger market in the US. Here, it can only been done in small but steady steps.
 
Jann - Ask your boss for the terms of the OP contract, I bet you have never seen them.
And also ask him how about those payments per attending person.

And yes I still think there are distributors who are not running a 3 trips Nationals, because they have to prepay it. And prepaying means that money is not available for a short while.

And to be honest Belgium is a perfect example of an LD not willing to pay or invest a little in OP.
How many boosters did Intrafin supported for the Belgium CC's????????????

As far as I know NONE, all the boosterprizes were paid out of the entrancefee.
How much judgesupport did Intrafin gave the judges NOTHING.
The bags were provided for FREE by POP USA.


Sorry Jann you are a nice guy, but the way OP is arranged/run in some countries (including Belgium) is terrible.
I'm not speaking about the people really running the scene, like Kristel, Timmy, Ria, those people should get awarded for all their work and dedication.

I have heared enough nonsense out of the official OP providers corner.
The only thing some LD's are after, is to get numbers. Numbers of players so they can keep their golden OP contract.

With the money Intrafin collects for each participating player at their Premier events during a year.
Intrafin can easily pay more trips or at least boostersupport . But that money is not used for OP it landed somewere on the LD's bankaccount. It's a choise the LD seems to be allowed to make, but Never Ever tell me they pay trips out of their own pockets.
It's a big lie.

And T.O.N. you are again showing you don't know a thing about OP.
And the goldmine is indeed the wrong expression.
OP providers don't even have to dig to get the gold, they can sit down and wait till other do the job.
Did you really understood what I was writing.
They get the money back, the only thing they miss is a little interest.

With the rewards there are at this moment for the LD's , I could easily give away 3 trips and boostersupport etc.

P.S. to Jann
The Belgium Regional must going to be a blast, I just found out about the prizestructure.
And NO fee, hurray this is the first Premier event which is FREE, sorry it's for Belgium players only.
And another suprise PTO's do exist outside the USA as I read this document.
Can anybody confirm his of her status as PTO????

Information subject to change; last updated: February 1, 2006
What are the Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championships?
The Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championships is a title event series where players in each of the three POP-recognized age categories compete to earn the title of INTL Regional Champion! These events will be held in various locations throughout the World starting in March 2006. Results of the INTL Regional Championships count toward your Modified Constructed Rating!

Prizes are awarded to the top 8 finishers in each of three age groups (10 & Under; 11–14; and 15 and up).

Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championship events are operated by independent Pokémon Organized Play Premier Tournament Organizers.

When are the Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championships?
The Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championships will be held starting in March 2006. Click here for event dates, times, and locations. Please contact the Tournament Organizer of individual events for additional details.

What does it cost to attend?
All Pokémon Organized Play Premier events, other than those that use a Limited Format (such as Prereleases), are FREE! So, there is no admission fee for an INTL Regional Championship! Organizers may charge for side events run at these tournaments. What are the player eligibility requirements?
To participate in the event, you must be a player in good standing and abide by the Pokémon Tournament Rules and all other applicable event rules.
National residency is a requirement to participate in the Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championships.
What is the tournament structure?
The Tournament is run using the Modified Format and Swiss pairings. If attendance is appropriate, some organizers may choose to run straight Swiss pairings. See the Pokémon Tournament Rules for information about the Modified Format and Swiss. The number of Swiss rounds run will depend on total attendance at the event.

After Swiss rounds are complete, there will be a cut to single-elimination finals. The number of players to qualify for the finals will depend on the total attendance in each age bracket, with a maximum of 8 playing off in any one division.

What are the prizes?
Prizes are awarded to the top 8 players in each age category. Our age categories are 10 & Under, 11–14, and 15 and up.

Participants will receive a Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championships promo card, a commemorative INTL Regional Championships pin, and four (4) POP Series Two 2-card promo packs while supplies last, all just for playing!

The top 8 finishers in each of the three age categories receive the following prizes:

1st Place
A Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Champion Trophy
36 Pokémon TCG booster packsl
Other cool Pokémon Merchandise!
2nd Place
18 Pokémon TCG booster packs
3rd & 4th Place
8 Pokémon TCG booster packs
5rd through 8th Place
4 Pokémon TCG booster packs Other Information:
Your deck must comply with the Modified Format as outlined in the Pokémon Tournament Rules.
Bring your POP ID card, if you have one. If you don’t have a POP ID, one will be given to you at the event.
See the Pokémon Tournament Rules for more information about what to bring to an event.
To participate in the event, you must be a player in good standing and abide by the Pokémon Tournament Rules and all other applicable event rules.
Nationals residency is a requirement to participate in the Pokémon TCG INTL Regional Championships.
See the Legal Notices for certain eligibility requirements and other information.
What happens after the tournament?
After the tournament ends, the Tournament Organizer will submit the tournament results to Pokémon USA, Inc. Pokémon, which sanctions the tournaments, will determine player rankings using the ELO rating system.

Subject to Change, Last Update, February 1, 2006
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closed events :(

I'll be asking for confirmation from out LD that the events are to be free.

I'll also be asking what criteria will be used to decide upon local residence.

and just for good measure if we will be one-and-done too.

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Lia the PTO nearest equivalent outside the USA is the LD. However several of us have sanctioned and run events that pick up the premiere flag on the op website. I guess that makes me a premiere tournament organiser even if it doesn't make me a PTO. PTO in the USA sense that is.
 
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I don't see anyting about one done and gone in the above official announcement.

I know Nopoke, it's just PUI/POP should call a cow a cow and a cat a cat.
And a States a Stated and not a regionals if it doesn't even come close.
 
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