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---------- Post added 04/11/2013 at 10:57 PM ----------
As a last-minute reminder,
Many players use sleevs for their cards. While it is not mandatory, there are rules for sleeves. The rules on sleevs have been amended as of November 1, 2012. Please review the following excerpt from the Player Rules regarding sleevs. If your sleeves do not meet these requirements and/or are of poor condition or have markings, you will be asked to resleeve. If you do not have extra sleeves there will be vendors on site to sell a variety of types of sleeves. The event staff will NOT be providing sleeves, so please prepare to have extra sleeves, purchase a replacement set, or play without sleeves.
Pokémon Organized Play Tournament Rules
Rev: November 1, 2012
2. Card Sleeves
Card sleeves are allowed to be used at PLAY! Pokémon tournaments, provided that they meet the following requirements:
* All of the sleeves on a deck must be the same color, condition, size, and texture.
* The fronts of the sleeves are clear, clean, and free of designs, holograms, and emblems that may obscure card information.
* The sleeves completely cover the entire card, leaving no portion sticking out of the open end.
* The sleeves are not reflective enough to be used to clearly determine the faces of cards that remain in the deck.
* A reasonable degree of glossy finish on a sleeve is acceptable. For example, if a player can identify the card type, due to the contrast in card frames between Pokémon, Energy, and Trainer cards, the sleeves are permitted for use. However, players and judges should take extra precautions to ensure that no advantage is gained by this reflection.
* Sleeves that create a mirror-like surface, where the exact card above it is clearly distinguishable, are not permitted. For example, if the player can identify the exact card using the reflection from the sleeve below it, those sleeves are not permitted.
* Each card sleeve contains only one card.
* The use of sleeves with any form of pattern or artwork on the back of the sleeve is strictly prohibited at all Premier Events, unless the sleeve is an official Pokémon sleeve, where the color along all four edges of the sleeve is identical.
* The Head Judge of a non-Premier Event has the final say over whether or not art-backed sleeves may be used at that tournament. Inappropriate sleeve images (as determined by the Head Judge) are strictly prohibited.