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Chicago/Rockford City Championships Marathon
This event is open to all players. We are using the Swiss pairing format, so you can play through each round and never be eliminated until the swiss rounds are over. City Championships are a great place to test your new deck strategies and bring your play skills to the next level! The top players of the City Championship are awarded prizes for the skills needed to do well in such a large event.
When preparing for a City Championship Tournament make sure you have a Deck that is ready to play in a competitive sanctioned tournament. To do this first check that your Deck complies with the current Tournament Format. After checking your cards are legal for play, you will then need to fill out a DECKLIST!
If you are using sleeves be sure they are all the same color and size. Damaged sleeves will NOT be allowed for this event. Shiny backs or printed backed sleeves will also not be allowed.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, Leave yourself at least an additional 15 minutes every weekday morning to accommodate for Chicago area traffic. If it says, on google maps, you will be there in 20 minutes, you need to leave at least 35 minutes early!!! Do not be late, if you don’t want a round 1 loss.
Date: 12-28-2012
Location: Joliet Public Library
3395 Black Road.
Joliet, IL 60431
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 140
Date: 12-29-2012
Location: Oswego Village Hall
100 Parkers Mill (Corner of Route 31 and Route 34)
Oswego, IL 60543
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 180
Date: 12-30-2012
Location: Science & Arts Academy
1825 Miner Street.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 200
Date: 12-31-2012
Location: Top Cut Gaming
15420 S. Route 59 Unit 120
Plainfield, IL 60544
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 120
Date: 1-1-2013
Location: Top Cut Gaming
15420 S. Route 59 Unit 120
Plainfield, IL. 60544
1st Annual Team Championship
Max attendance: 24 teams
3 Players per team. $10 per player. Every player gets a pack for entering. 1 Booster Box toward prize for every 4 teams. More details to come.
Date: 1-2-2013
Location:America'a Best Value Inn Ballroom
3900 Milton Ave
Janesville, WI. 53546
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 300
Date: 1-3-2013
Location: Poplar Creek Public Library
1405 South Park Ave.
Streamwood, IL 60107
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 240
Date: 1-4-2013
Location: Huntley Park District
12015 Mill St.
Huntley, IL 60142
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 180
Date: 1-5-2013
Location: Hilton Garden Inn
7675 Walton Street
Rockford, IL. 61108
Registration Time - 9am - 9:45am
Max attendance: 220
The main tournament will last 8 to 10 hours
Hotel Accommodations
The Holiday Inn Express has set aside a block of rooms for this event. This hotel is about 30 minutes (no traffic of course) away from nearly all locations. This is an AWESOME place to stay for a nice get away. It has FREE internet, FREE hot breakfast, a pool and hot tub, Refrigerator and microwaves in every room. The Holiday Inn has also lowered the price of a room to $89.99 from Monday 12-28-12 through Monday 1-1-13, if you book by 11-28-2012. (Use Code PKN when calling) This is an ideal place to stay for the SOUTH (Dec 28th-Jan1st) events. You can book rooms using information below.
Holiday Inn Express Joliet-Plainfield I-55 North
3231 Norman Avenue
Joliet IL 60431
800-315-2621
Hotel Website
This hotel is also 10 minutes away from the bowling alley we typically attend to celebrate New Years Eve!!!
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Modified Constructed.
For a copy of modified legal reprints look HERE!
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
Modified Swiss with a cut to the top 8 players. The number of rounds will be based on number of players in the event.
Three Age Divisions:
>> Juniors (born in 2002 or later)
>> Seniors (born in 1998, 1999, 2000, or 2001)
>> Masters (born in 1997 or earlier)
ENTRY FEE
FREE!!!
Players will be entered into random door prize raffles just for signing up!
DECK REGISTRATION:
Every player must provide us with a legible copy of their decklist PRIOR to close of registration. Anyone failing to turn a decklist on time will be considered late and the proper penalty will be assesed.
PRIZES
Prizes will be awarded to the top 4 finishers in each age division.
1st Place – 18 Booster Packs + A Championship Award
2nd Place – 10 Booster Packs
3rd/4th Place – 4 Booster Packs
Additionally, there will be a promo card for everyone who attends (while supplies last) and several random door prizes at each tournament.
SIDE EVENTS
Win-a-Box - New Event! - Limited Availability!
Format: Modified Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Single Elimination Tournament
Price: $15.00 - each player receives one pack when they sign up
Prize: Full Sealed Box of most current set
Limited Draft
Format: Limited Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Single Elimination Tournament
Price: $15.00
Prize: 1st place 8 packs of most current set
2nd place 4 packs of most current set
TRADING
While trading is fine, please note that buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s), or soliciting to do so elsewhere, is strictly forbidden at this event. Failure to obey this rule may result in both the buyer and the seller being removed from the event, and banned from attending future events.
Top Cut Comics also reserves the right to limit the amount of space being occupied by any one individual while trading, and does not allow the use of suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. to be used for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock. We need to be considerate of all those around us.
MORE INFORMATION
Players who want specific information can contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 815.633.0330.
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