reposted from the official TPCi professor forums, with permission...
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Prof Cup details:
When is the Pokémon Professor Cup?
It depends on which of the three cups you intend to participate in.
The South American Professor Cup
will be held at Hakka Area in Sao Paulo Brazil. Pre-registration is currently live via COPAG’s website.
http://www.copag.com.br/pokemon/inde...sor-cup-brazil
The event will take place on Sunday May 4th starting after the final rounds of the Pokémon Brazilian Nationals.
Please note: The 2014 South American Professor Cup has different prizing, rules, costs, and qualifications than the 2014 North American Professor Cup or the European Professor Cup. Please be sure to click the link above for details.
The European Professor Cup
will be held at the Premier Inn Old Trafford in Manchester England.
There will be no on-site registration.
Pre-registration begins on today on eventbrite.com: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-eu...54659?ref=estw
Password: Professor Juniper
The EU Professor Cup check in begins Friday, May 23rd 2014, at 9:30 A.M. in the Charlton Suite. The event will start as soon as check in is finished and will conclude that evening.
The address of the Premier Inn Old Trafford is:
Manchester Old Trafford
Sir Alex Ferguson Way, Trafford Park,
Manchester M17 1WS
T: 0871 527 8750
http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/M...r-old-trafford
The North American Professor Cup
will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
There will be no on-site registration.
Pre-registration begins today on eventbrite.com: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-no...13339?ref=estw
Password: Professor Juniper
The event will be held over several days.
Friday July 4th : The first few rounds of the Professor Cup will be held in the Video Game area at 6:00 P.M. We will play as many rounds as can be squeezed in before 9:00 P.M.
Saturday July 5th : The second batch of rounds for the Professor Cup will be held in the Juniors area at 6:00 P.M. or when the Juniors have finished their matches for the day. (Whichever is later) We will play as many rounds as can be squeezed in before 9:00 P.M.
Sunday July 6th: The final rounds of the Professor Cup will be held in the its own area (TBD) starting at 9:00 A.M. The final rounds will be played out before 4:00 P.M.
The address of the Indiana Convention Center is:
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1071
What does it cost?
Entry to play in both the North American and European Professor Cups is free.
Who is eligible to play in the Professor Cup?
• To participate in the North American event, you must be a Professor who has earned at least 75 Professor credits between September 1st, 2013, and June 13th, 2014
• To participate in the European event, you must be a Professor who has earned at least 50 Professor credits between September 1st, 2013, and April 25th, 2014.
• We will post a list of all Professors who have qualified for the event on our forums one business day after the window to earn credits closes (April 26th for the EU event, June 14th for the U.S. event).
Any Professor not on that list has one week to contact us via our Customer Service site with any eligibility concerns.
Any tickets regarding eligibility concerns must have the subject line: Professor Cup eligibility
We cannot guarantee that any ticket submitted with a different subject line will be reviewed in time for the event.
After that week is over, we will create the TOM file to be used at the event and no names will be added to that file on the day of the event under any circumstances.
• Credits earned and redeemed during this time still count toward the entry requirement.
• Professors may compete in more than one Professor Cup.
• Players who are found in violation of the rules of eligibility are subject to suspension from Pokémon Organized Play and loss of prizes.
Review the Rules of Eligibility in our Tournament Rules document as they will apply.
What are the prizes?
1st Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup First-Place Trophy
• One To Be Announced Item (You will want it)
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
2nd Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Second-Place Trophy
• One To Be Announced Item (You will want it) (U.S. event only)
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
3rd Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Third-Place Trophy
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
4th Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Fourth-Place Trophy
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
5th through 8th Place
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
9th through 16th Place (In the US)
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
Is there anything else I need to know?
• See the Pokémon Tournament Rules for more information about what to bring to an event.
• Make sure you arrive on time. If you are late for check in, you will be entered with a first-round loss. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• 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.
• See the Legal Notices for certain eligibility requirements and other information, including information concerning limitations on The Pokémon Company International's liability.
What is the tournament structure?
The Professor Cup will be run using Swiss Pairings. The number of Swiss rounds is dependent upon total attendance, with higher attendance increasing the number of rounds.
Swiss rounds will feature single game matches with a 20 minutes plus 3 turn time limit.
Rules for Deck Construction
1. Only cards from the Pokémon TCG:XY expansion or later may be used. This does not include KSS.
2. 30 card format: Constructed.
Additional Rule: "Uncommonly Unpredictable"
1. Decks created for this format can only be made up of Basic Energy, Common and Uncommon cards.
2. Players should expect the unexpected. There is a chance that event staff may issue instructions or alternate rules which will immediately affect all players for a limited time.
__________________
Dan Brandt
Organized Play Associate
The Pokémon Company International
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Prof Cup details:
When is the Pokémon Professor Cup?
It depends on which of the three cups you intend to participate in.
The South American Professor Cup
will be held at Hakka Area in Sao Paulo Brazil. Pre-registration is currently live via COPAG’s website.
http://www.copag.com.br/pokemon/inde...sor-cup-brazil
The event will take place on Sunday May 4th starting after the final rounds of the Pokémon Brazilian Nationals.
Please note: The 2014 South American Professor Cup has different prizing, rules, costs, and qualifications than the 2014 North American Professor Cup or the European Professor Cup. Please be sure to click the link above for details.
The European Professor Cup
will be held at the Premier Inn Old Trafford in Manchester England.
There will be no on-site registration.
Pre-registration begins on today on eventbrite.com: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-eu...54659?ref=estw
Password: Professor Juniper
The EU Professor Cup check in begins Friday, May 23rd 2014, at 9:30 A.M. in the Charlton Suite. The event will start as soon as check in is finished and will conclude that evening.
The address of the Premier Inn Old Trafford is:
Manchester Old Trafford
Sir Alex Ferguson Way, Trafford Park,
Manchester M17 1WS
T: 0871 527 8750
http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/M...r-old-trafford
The North American Professor Cup
will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
There will be no on-site registration.
Pre-registration begins today on eventbrite.com: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-no...13339?ref=estw
Password: Professor Juniper
The event will be held over several days.
Friday July 4th : The first few rounds of the Professor Cup will be held in the Video Game area at 6:00 P.M. We will play as many rounds as can be squeezed in before 9:00 P.M.
Saturday July 5th : The second batch of rounds for the Professor Cup will be held in the Juniors area at 6:00 P.M. or when the Juniors have finished their matches for the day. (Whichever is later) We will play as many rounds as can be squeezed in before 9:00 P.M.
Sunday July 6th: The final rounds of the Professor Cup will be held in the its own area (TBD) starting at 9:00 A.M. The final rounds will be played out before 4:00 P.M.
The address of the Indiana Convention Center is:
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1071
What does it cost?
Entry to play in both the North American and European Professor Cups is free.
Who is eligible to play in the Professor Cup?
• To participate in the North American event, you must be a Professor who has earned at least 75 Professor credits between September 1st, 2013, and June 13th, 2014
• To participate in the European event, you must be a Professor who has earned at least 50 Professor credits between September 1st, 2013, and April 25th, 2014.
• We will post a list of all Professors who have qualified for the event on our forums one business day after the window to earn credits closes (April 26th for the EU event, June 14th for the U.S. event).
Any Professor not on that list has one week to contact us via our Customer Service site with any eligibility concerns.
Any tickets regarding eligibility concerns must have the subject line: Professor Cup eligibility
We cannot guarantee that any ticket submitted with a different subject line will be reviewed in time for the event.
After that week is over, we will create the TOM file to be used at the event and no names will be added to that file on the day of the event under any circumstances.
• Credits earned and redeemed during this time still count toward the entry requirement.
• Professors may compete in more than one Professor Cup.
• Players who are found in violation of the rules of eligibility are subject to suspension from Pokémon Organized Play and loss of prizes.
Review the Rules of Eligibility in our Tournament Rules document as they will apply.
What are the prizes?
1st Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup First-Place Trophy
• One To Be Announced Item (You will want it)
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
2nd Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Second-Place Trophy
• One To Be Announced Item (You will want it) (U.S. event only)
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
3rd Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Third-Place Trophy
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
4th Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Fourth-Place Trophy
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
5th through 8th Place
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
9th through 16th Place (In the US)
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
Is there anything else I need to know?
• See the Pokémon Tournament Rules for more information about what to bring to an event.
• Make sure you arrive on time. If you are late for check in, you will be entered with a first-round loss. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• 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.
• See the Legal Notices for certain eligibility requirements and other information, including information concerning limitations on The Pokémon Company International's liability.
What is the tournament structure?
The Professor Cup will be run using Swiss Pairings. The number of Swiss rounds is dependent upon total attendance, with higher attendance increasing the number of rounds.
Swiss rounds will feature single game matches with a 20 minutes plus 3 turn time limit.
Rules for Deck Construction
1. Only cards from the Pokémon TCG:XY expansion or later may be used. This does not include KSS.
2. 30 card format: Constructed.
Additional Rule: "Uncommonly Unpredictable"
1. Decks created for this format can only be made up of Basic Energy, Common and Uncommon cards.
2. Players should expect the unexpected. There is a chance that event staff may issue instructions or alternate rules which will immediately affect all players for a limited time.
__________________
Dan Brandt
Organized Play Associate
The Pokémon Company International
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