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Virginia's 6 2009-2010 City Championship Events Photo Link at end of thread!

Amplidude said:
So i am very new to the whole city championship thing and my friends and i are going to the stafford one, what should expect, besides getting crushed? and also what time should i get there?
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Hello,

I'm sorry I didn't get to reply to this yesterday. Thank you for reasking it :wink:

Prior to the event, you should have a deck list filled out. You can find a print version here: http://sites.google.com/site/virginiapokemon/formsandlists (select the city deck list). Alternatively, you could use the one on Pokepedia or here on Pokegym. On this deck list, all cards with the same collection number go on the same line. Quantities, name, set abbrev, and collection number are necessary for pokemon; quantity and name for trainers; quantity, name, and whether the card is basic or special for energy. Then, sort your cards in the order that they appear on the deck list. You will present your deck in this way to the judge the next day. If you are using card sleeves, rules about them are described in the Tournament Rules, section 16: http://www.go-pokemon.com/op/tournaments/docs/2009-2010/Tournament_Rules.pdf . Whatever sleeves that you use, make sure you have extras of them in case they become damaged during the event. If you are going to use dice for flipping instead of coins, Tournament Rules section 17.5 describes what the dice should be. In general, the dice need to have rounded edges, be 6 sides, and be transparent.

You should plan to show up at the start of registration time (crazer notes 9:30am for Stafford) so that you have a little bit of buffer time. At the event, you will likely see a (hopefully) small line of people in front of a table. This would be the deck check line. Join this line. The judge checking your deck will verfiy the deck's cards against what is written on the deck list. After passing deck check, you are free to shuffle your deck, tak with friends, trade, play any practice games, have a snack (if the venue allows food), or anything else. You may also observe a table with a computer. This is the tournament organizer's table. You do not need to go there at this time.

When registration closes, the tournament organizer may post a roster of players. Check that you are on this list--if you are not, report to the tournament organizer to confirm that you are in the event. If you are on the list in the correct age division, you are good.

Right before round 1 begins, the tournament organizer will make some general announcements. Afterwards, round one's match-ups will be posted. The list is usually in alphabetical order. Find your name on the list. A table number will be next to your name. Also note the name of your opponent. Go to that table*. If your opponent is already there, greet the opponent by name. That will ensure that you are at the correct table and/or the person sitting there is at the correct table.

Shuffle your deck in the presence of the opponent. Tournament Rules section 20 describes this in detail:
Tournament Rules section 20: Shuffling said:
Cutting the deck consists of creating two separate stacks of cards by removing a portion of the top of the deck, and then placing it under the remaining portion. Players should take care to not reveal any of their opponent’s cards while cutting. Cutting into more than two stacks is considered a shuffle.

Instead of cutting, the opponent may choose to shuffle the deck. This shuffle should be brief, and when it concludes, the deck’s owner is allowed to cut the deck once as described above.
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After the cut/shuffle**, you may take your deck and proceed to draw the top 7 cards. After your opponent sets up as well, check that your opponent has set aside 6 prize cards. If he/she didn't, remind him/her.​

At the end of the game, you AND your opponent will go to the tournament organizer's table and report who won the game and the table number***. After the tournament organizer confirms the game's result, you are free to do another activity, such as talk with friends or trade. Do not wander off too far though, you want to be ready for round 2.​

You will continue to play the number of games that the tournament organizer announced, even if you lose one or more of those games. If you have to leave early, inform the tournament organizer BEFORE the start of the next round.​

After all of the games for your division have finished, the people ranked the highest will play in a seperate set of rounds, called the "top cut". If you are one of these players, you will go through another deck check before beginning. If you are not one of these players, you are free to leave or stay and trade or play games for fun.​

Sometimes, staff, time, space, and product permitting, a seperate tournament may take place during the top cut games. Such "side events" are usually booster drafts.​

*If your name has the word "bye" next to it, it means that you have a pass to the next round because there is an uneven number of players in your age group.​

**Alternatively, your opponent may tap your deck instead. This means that your opponent has declined your offer to cut your deck and you may take back your deck. Do not cut/shuffle your own deck if this happens.​

***Alternatively, "match slips" may be used. If that is the case, you will see your name and opponent's name under "Player 1" and "player 2". You will circle the result of the game for you (if you won the game, circle "win"; if you lost, circle "lose") and then write your initials in the space provided; your opponent will do the same.​

Hope that helps!​
 
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The slots reserved for people who have preregistered and don't show up will just be wasted?

If that's the case, I won't be there tomorrow. Maybe Stafford.
 
totoro said:
Drafts will of course be held during Master's top cut. The question is--do we draft in Fairfax, Stafford, or BOTH?? (Of course, it won't matter to any of YOU guys, since you'll top cut, right???)
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I vote yes for Stafford.
 
Ok, guys, one last time: preregistration for this event ran from Nov 11 until last Thurs at midnight. Timothy did his best to get every single person who bothered to apply online into the event. We are over capacity, but can work with it. If a prospective player couldn't be bothered to follow the simple instructions and take care of signing up over the course of a nearly 2 month period, I am sorry. I am using the preregistration roster to get this event moving in a timely fashion. One more time--no walk ins! Spencer, I'm sorry you won't be in attendance, but if I make an exception for one, that just opens Pandora's box.

Folks, we will be doing a prerelease on Jan 30 in Fairfax--2 flights as usual. There WILL be preregistration. Please utilize it!!

...and with that, I'm heading to bed. See everyone tomorrow!!
 
SuperWooper said:
Looking at the preregistration site, it seemed to me that the way to get on the waitlist was to go through the motions of preregistration, but the button you have to click to prereg is grayed out.
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Yes, as said on the page, the form closes on Jan 7th at 11:59pm. At that time, the submit button was disabled.

Lucario EX said:
Unless I've overlooked something very odd, no. If someone on the prereg list doesn't show, their spot will get passed to someone on the waitlist, or a walk-in if all the waitlist gets in.
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Except that there is no waitlist atm. Everyone on it was accepted, and then no more entries came in before the prereg list closed.
For any no-show spots, the tournament organizer has the choice about what to do with those. EDIT: He just answered that above me.
 
^Lucky.

What happens if there are empty spaces for those who registered and didn't show up? Are those spots wasted? Or can walk-in people take them?
 
Shadowwiidragon said:
I forgot to register it looks like I can't come. :(
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You forgot?!

I'm going to cry.

Shadowwiidragon said:
What happens if there are empty spaces for those who registered and didn't show up? Are those spots wasted? Or can walk-in people take them?
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As totoro said:
totoro said:
I am using the preregistration roster to get this event moving in a timely fashion. One more time--no walk ins!
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As he also mentioned, we are, technically, overcapacity.

Never forget to preregister. It communicates to the event staff how many people are coming, which enables us to prepare space and equipment and any special permissions, and allows the TO to register people faster.
 
We're an airlines and I've overbooked the flight... But unlike airlines, there are no passengers on "stand-by" and EVERYONE with a registration gets to fly (no that's not a subtle way of saying we're doing several flights!!)

I'm awake, so see everyone (too) soon..... Got your decks chosen????
 
totoro said:
We're an airlines and I've overbooked the flight... But unlike airlines, there are no passengers on "stand-by" and EVERYONE with a registration gets to fly (no that's not a subtle way of saying we're doing several flights!!)

I'm awake, so see everyone (too) soon..... Got your decks chosen????
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Well, I'm awake and heading out in around 20 mins, so we'll see you around 9-9:30 depending on traffic.

Also, everyone should listen to Totoro and post what deck you're using, make it easier for me.=P
 
I know there's a lot of stress regarding the Fairfax CC and I hate to bother but I am confused about the booster draft. I am planning on attending Stafford since Fairfax filled up and was unsure of where/when the booster draft would be. If it is in Fairfax tonight can we show up and play in it later that afternoon during CC even if we are not playing in the CC?
 
I can't go to Stafford because it is a 1 hour and 15 minute drive for me to get there. And they are having a booster draft at Faifax?
 
Okay, I'm definitely going to be at Stafford tomorrow. And, yes, I will be playing this time.

As for a draft, I'm for it. Of course, knowing my luck, I'll end up getting top cut and miss it...
 
Ah, Regigiggles failed me, why? Why did I have to get paired with the last Fly-Chump that was 3-2? There were so many other decks and I HAD to get paired against Fly-Chump. TOM Hates me...
 
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