Its_A_Random
A distant memory
Alright guys, it's time. 15 teams have signed up, and now they will begin the journey to ASB greatness. Who will be left standing after four rounds of hard-fought battles? Let's find out!
Rules for battlers
-3v3 Singles / 4v4 Doubles / 5v5 Triples (Positioning OFF)
-ASB Arena
-All Abilities
-No Items
-5 recovers/5 chills
-2 Substitutions
-2 Day DQ for battlers
-2/3 Day DQ for refs (explained later)
-Self-KO clause; in the event of a double KO to end the match, the Pokemon that KOed itself through whatever means (self-KOing move, energy exhaustion, etc) loses.
-Each player tells the ref whether they would rather play Switch=KO or Switch=OK. If both players agree then that rule is chosen; otherwise, a coinflip is used to determine what the switch rules will be.
-Players send out their first Pokemon simultaneously via PM. First order is decided via coinflip.
Here's a rough idea of how the battles will progress:
-Round starts, refs are assigned to battles.
-Battlers PM their teams to refs (send in Pokemon equal to the match size) and declare whether they want Switch=KO or Switch=OK.
-Ref posts thread.
-Battlers PM the ref with which Pokemon they want to have battling first.
-Ref posts the Pokemon and flips a coin to decide who orders first. Battle then progresses as normal.
DQ Rules:
-First of all, NO ONE GETS DQED UNLESS I SAY SO.
-If, prior to the start of a round, you know that you will miss a significant portion of the round, tell me so and you will be allowed to have one of your teammates play in your place. They will use your Pokemon and for all intent and purposes be you. However, they will get the CC for the battle, not you, and your Pokemon will earn no counters from the match. This also applies to teams who have had a member disappear with no prior warning.
-All rounds (including the sending in of Pokemon) have a 48-hour DQ. For sending in Pokemon, your teammates will be allowed to send in for you, but once the match starts, if you go over DQ and I don't know where you are/can't reasonably expect you to return I will DQ you. I reserve the right to give up to an extra day if I feel like you may still post, but don't take your chances and stick to the DQ.
-If you must be away for a brief period of time in the middle of a match, tell me in advance when you will be leaving and when you will be returning, and as long as the time away is brief (less than a week) and I can trust that you will post immediately upon your return, I will stretch DQ for you. Note, however, that if you do not post within 12-24 hours of the time that you tell me you are returning, I will be forced to DQ you for that match.
-If you are DQed and your team still advances, you may still play in future rounds if your team is willing to let you play. However, be warned that I will be much stricter on DQ, so don't let it happen again!
Rules for refs:
As we want this tournament to go as quickly as possible, refs will be expected to ref within 3 days at most, with an added restriction that they must not go over 2 days without reffing 3 times. I will subref liberally in order to make sure that matches get done promptly. However, if I get a subref for a match you are reffing, then provided I can still trust you to ref promptly you will still be able to subref other matches/ref future matches. I want this to be as close to a team effort as possible, so that this tournament can go as smoothly as possible and so that we can hopefully have another one.
Also, make sure to use the Tournament tag for your matches!
Bracket, matchups, and ref assignments:
I decided to use a bracket maker for the matchups, so you'll be able to see who you can face in future rounds. In order to avoid any potential bias, I had one of our resident project mods, MK Ultra, make the bracket using random seeding. He'll also be my second-in-command in case I can't be around for an extended period of time. Here is the bracket.
Also a pretty picture:
Round 1:
Order's Requiem gets a bye
Team jassmashpwn vs. Those Three Guys Who Used To Scramble
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. Son_Of_Shadoo Ref: Maxim http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465751
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. Dummy007 Ref: Leethoof http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465753
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Texas Cloverleaf Ref: Its_A_Random http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465763
Darkwing's Ducks vs. The Cookie Crisp Corgis
-Singles: Rediamond vs. EndQuote Ref: Wobbanaut http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465790
-Doubles: Lord Jesseus vs. Orcinus Duo Ref: Ragnarokalex http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465824
-Triples: Destiny Warrior vs. TheWolfe Ref: The Wanderer http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465821
Team Plasma vs. The Harbingers
-Singles: Kaxtar vs. Athenodoros Ref: Quagsires http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465820
-Doubles: zarator vs. LouisCyphre Ref: Dummy007 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465854
-Triples: C$FP vs. Leethoof Ref: Engineer Pikachu http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465903
The ASB Heavies vs. The Carnivorous Apples
-Singles: Quagsires vs. Flamestrike Ref: smashlloyd20 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465853
-Doubles: SubwayJ vs. Its_A_Random Ref: EspyOwner http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465788
-Triples: Tortferngatr vs. Engineer Pikachu Ref: Destiny Warrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465818
Soldiers of Gaia vs. The Mysterious Masqueraders
-Singles: King Serperior vs. Lady Salamence Ref: typon77 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465804
-Doubles: Complications vs. Gerard Ref: Son_Of_Shadoo http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465802
-Triples: Maxim vs. Glacier Knight Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465765
The Jacks of Peril vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: Yarnus of Bethany vs. Alchemator Ref: Metal Bagon http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465805
-Doubles: TheMogRunner vs. Objection Ref: Argetlam http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465752
-Triples: Galladiator vs. Dogfish44 Ref: deadfox081 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465774
The Star Gazers vs. The Dreaded SAT's
-Singles: typon77 vs. Temperantia Ref: SubwayJ http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465847
-Doubles: waterwarrior vs. SimonSays Ref: Yarnus of Bethany http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465832
-Triples: MrL vs. Arcanite Ref: Texas Cloverleaf http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465882
Round 2:
Team jassmashpwn vs. Order's Requiem
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. TheRoyalGuard Ref: waterwarrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468721
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. MrcRanger97 Ref: Its_A_Random http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468691
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Ragnarokalex Ref: deadfox081 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468737
The Harbingers vs. The Cookie Crisp Corgis
-Singles: Athenodoros vs. EndQuote Ref: Engineer Pikachu http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468728
-Doubles: LouisCyphre vs. Orcinus Duo Ref: AOPSUser http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468670
-Triples: Leethoof vs. TheWolfe Ref: The Wanderer http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468738
The Star Gazers vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: typon77 vs. Alchemator Ref: Maxim http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468831
-Doubles: waterwarrior vs. Objection Ref: Dummy007 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468623
-Triples: MrL vs. Dogfish44 Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468996
Soldiers of Gaia vs. The Carnivorous Apples
-Singles: King Serperior vs. Flamestrike Ref: Lou http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468732
-Doubles: Complications vs. Its_A_Random Ref: Objection http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468606
-Triples: Maxim vs. Engineer Pikachu Ref: Destiny_Warrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468828
Round 3:
Team jassmashpwn vs. The Harbingers
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. Athenodoros Ref: Maxim http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472521
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. LouisCyphre Ref: SimonSays http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472305
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Leethoof Ref: AOPSUser http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472189
The Carnivorous Apples vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: Flamestrike vs. Alchemator Ref: The Wanderer http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472412
-Doubles: Its_A_Random vs. Objection Ref: waterwarrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472192
-Triples: Engineer Pikachu vs. Dogfish44 Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472436
Final Round:
Team jassmashpwn vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. Alchemator Ref: Its_A_Random http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3477221
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. Objection Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3477220
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Dogfish44 Ref: AOPSUser http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3477170
Also, feel free to make use of this thread! Trash talking, predictions, complaining about BS matchups, whatever you want! And without further ado...
Let's get ready to rumble!
You guys can all post now!
EDIT: Other useful links!
Predictions Tournament
Tournament Prize Claim Thread
Rules for battlers
-3v3 Singles / 4v4 Doubles / 5v5 Triples (Positioning OFF)
-ASB Arena
-All Abilities
-No Items
-5 recovers/5 chills
-2 Substitutions
-2 Day DQ for battlers
-2/3 Day DQ for refs (explained later)
-Self-KO clause; in the event of a double KO to end the match, the Pokemon that KOed itself through whatever means (self-KOing move, energy exhaustion, etc) loses.
-Each player tells the ref whether they would rather play Switch=KO or Switch=OK. If both players agree then that rule is chosen; otherwise, a coinflip is used to determine what the switch rules will be.
-Players send out their first Pokemon simultaneously via PM. First order is decided via coinflip.
Here's a rough idea of how the battles will progress:
-Round starts, refs are assigned to battles.
-Battlers PM their teams to refs (send in Pokemon equal to the match size) and declare whether they want Switch=KO or Switch=OK.
-Ref posts thread.
-Battlers PM the ref with which Pokemon they want to have battling first.
-Ref posts the Pokemon and flips a coin to decide who orders first. Battle then progresses as normal.
DQ Rules:
-First of all, NO ONE GETS DQED UNLESS I SAY SO.
-If, prior to the start of a round, you know that you will miss a significant portion of the round, tell me so and you will be allowed to have one of your teammates play in your place. They will use your Pokemon and for all intent and purposes be you. However, they will get the CC for the battle, not you, and your Pokemon will earn no counters from the match. This also applies to teams who have had a member disappear with no prior warning.
-All rounds (including the sending in of Pokemon) have a 48-hour DQ. For sending in Pokemon, your teammates will be allowed to send in for you, but once the match starts, if you go over DQ and I don't know where you are/can't reasonably expect you to return I will DQ you. I reserve the right to give up to an extra day if I feel like you may still post, but don't take your chances and stick to the DQ.
-If you must be away for a brief period of time in the middle of a match, tell me in advance when you will be leaving and when you will be returning, and as long as the time away is brief (less than a week) and I can trust that you will post immediately upon your return, I will stretch DQ for you. Note, however, that if you do not post within 12-24 hours of the time that you tell me you are returning, I will be forced to DQ you for that match.
-If you are DQed and your team still advances, you may still play in future rounds if your team is willing to let you play. However, be warned that I will be much stricter on DQ, so don't let it happen again!
Rules for refs:
As we want this tournament to go as quickly as possible, refs will be expected to ref within 3 days at most, with an added restriction that they must not go over 2 days without reffing 3 times. I will subref liberally in order to make sure that matches get done promptly. However, if I get a subref for a match you are reffing, then provided I can still trust you to ref promptly you will still be able to subref other matches/ref future matches. I want this to be as close to a team effort as possible, so that this tournament can go as smoothly as possible and so that we can hopefully have another one.
Also, make sure to use the Tournament tag for your matches!
Bracket, matchups, and ref assignments:
I decided to use a bracket maker for the matchups, so you'll be able to see who you can face in future rounds. In order to avoid any potential bias, I had one of our resident project mods, MK Ultra, make the bracket using random seeding. He'll also be my second-in-command in case I can't be around for an extended period of time. Here is the bracket.
Also a pretty picture:
Round 1:
Order's Requiem gets a bye
Team jassmashpwn vs. Those Three Guys Who Used To Scramble
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. Son_Of_Shadoo Ref: Maxim http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465751
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. Dummy007 Ref: Leethoof http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465753
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Texas Cloverleaf Ref: Its_A_Random http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465763
Darkwing's Ducks vs. The Cookie Crisp Corgis
-Singles: Rediamond vs. EndQuote Ref: Wobbanaut http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465790
-Doubles: Lord Jesseus vs. Orcinus Duo Ref: Ragnarokalex http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465824
-Triples: Destiny Warrior vs. TheWolfe Ref: The Wanderer http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465821
Team Plasma vs. The Harbingers
-Singles: Kaxtar vs. Athenodoros Ref: Quagsires http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465820
-Doubles: zarator vs. LouisCyphre Ref: Dummy007 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465854
-Triples: C$FP vs. Leethoof Ref: Engineer Pikachu http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465903
The ASB Heavies vs. The Carnivorous Apples
-Singles: Quagsires vs. Flamestrike Ref: smashlloyd20 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465853
-Doubles: SubwayJ vs. Its_A_Random Ref: EspyOwner http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465788
-Triples: Tortferngatr vs. Engineer Pikachu Ref: Destiny Warrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465818
Soldiers of Gaia vs. The Mysterious Masqueraders
-Singles: King Serperior vs. Lady Salamence Ref: typon77 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465804
-Doubles: Complications vs. Gerard Ref: Son_Of_Shadoo http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465802
-Triples: Maxim vs. Glacier Knight Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465765
The Jacks of Peril vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: Yarnus of Bethany vs. Alchemator Ref: Metal Bagon http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465805
-Doubles: TheMogRunner vs. Objection Ref: Argetlam http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465752
-Triples: Galladiator vs. Dogfish44 Ref: deadfox081 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465774
The Star Gazers vs. The Dreaded SAT's
-Singles: typon77 vs. Temperantia Ref: SubwayJ http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465847
-Doubles: waterwarrior vs. SimonSays Ref: Yarnus of Bethany http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465832
-Triples: MrL vs. Arcanite Ref: Texas Cloverleaf http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3465882
Round 2:
Team jassmashpwn vs. Order's Requiem
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. TheRoyalGuard Ref: waterwarrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468721
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. MrcRanger97 Ref: Its_A_Random http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468691
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Ragnarokalex Ref: deadfox081 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468737
The Harbingers vs. The Cookie Crisp Corgis
-Singles: Athenodoros vs. EndQuote Ref: Engineer Pikachu http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468728
-Doubles: LouisCyphre vs. Orcinus Duo Ref: AOPSUser http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468670
-Triples: Leethoof vs. TheWolfe Ref: The Wanderer http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468738
The Star Gazers vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: typon77 vs. Alchemator Ref: Maxim http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468831
-Doubles: waterwarrior vs. Objection Ref: Dummy007 http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468623
-Triples: MrL vs. Dogfish44 Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468996
Soldiers of Gaia vs. The Carnivorous Apples
-Singles: King Serperior vs. Flamestrike Ref: Lou http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468732
-Doubles: Complications vs. Its_A_Random Ref: Objection http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468606
-Triples: Maxim vs. Engineer Pikachu Ref: Destiny_Warrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3468828
Round 3:
Team jassmashpwn vs. The Harbingers
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. Athenodoros Ref: Maxim http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472521
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. LouisCyphre Ref: SimonSays http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472305
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Leethoof Ref: AOPSUser http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472189
The Carnivorous Apples vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: Flamestrike vs. Alchemator Ref: The Wanderer http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472412
-Doubles: Its_A_Random vs. Objection Ref: waterwarrior http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472192
-Triples: Engineer Pikachu vs. Dogfish44 Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3472436
Final Round:
Team jassmashpwn vs. Cruel Britannia
-Singles: smashlloyd20 vs. Alchemator Ref: Its_A_Random http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3477221
-Doubles: Pwnemon vs. Objection Ref: Elevator Music http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3477220
-Triples: jas61292 vs. Dogfish44 Ref: AOPSUser http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3477170
Also, feel free to make use of this thread! Trash talking, predictions, complaining about BS matchups, whatever you want! And without further ado...
Let's get ready to rumble!
You guys can all post now!
EDIT: Other useful links!
Predictions Tournament
Tournament Prize Claim Thread