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VGC '12 Canada National - Toronto - WON by Chinese Dood
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Hello firestorm, i am also interested in participating in the VGC'12 Canada National tournament. I have those days off, and i plan on going, but its not 100% yet. I don`t really know whether you have the ability to add me into the tournament, or whether i have to register somewhere else, so please let me know!
Thanks,
-Seed Bomb
Thanks,
-Seed Bomb
Plus your lil bro is a boss and wins free trips all the time. ;D
This isn't an official registration page, just a list of people from Smogon who are planning to go. You have to register at the event itself.
As mentioned, this is just a list of people on Smogon to look out for. You'll need to register at the event the day of the competition. Likely sometime before noon.
On the official Pokemon website, it states that only Canadian residents can enter the Canadian Nationals.
It states, '* Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only. Non-Canadian residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the Canadian National Championships, as the Canadian Nationals are open to Canadian residents only. If a non-resident wins a Regional Championship, the Travel Award or travel allowance will pass down to the next eligible resident. All other prizes will be awarded to the actual winner of the event."
Here's the link: http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/championship-series/vg-spring-regional-championships/
It states, '* Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only. Non-Canadian residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the Canadian National Championships, as the Canadian Nationals are open to Canadian residents only. If a non-resident wins a Regional Championship, the Travel Award or travel allowance will pass down to the next eligible resident. All other prizes will be awarded to the actual winner of the event."
Here's the link: http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/championship-series/vg-spring-regional-championships/
We are well aware of what it says on the regional pages. However, you'll notice that it's basically just copy/pasted from the TCG pages. Both the organizer of the event and TPCi have said it's open to all as does the US Nationals page.
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The U.S. National Championships is a two-day event open to all players in good standing. Winners move on to the World Championships in Waikoloa, Hawaii, this August.
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The U.S. National Championships is a two-day event open to all players in good standing. Winners move on to the World Championships in Waikoloa, Hawaii, this August.
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- Players must have a minimum of 10 Play! Points to play at U.S. Nationals
- Registration will be guaranteed to the first 270 Junior Division players, 324 Senior Division players, and 972 Masters Division players. While we will attempt to accommodate every player wishing to participate, we cannot guarantee seating beyond these limits
- The Pokémon TCG U.S. National Championships is open to legal residents of the U.S. only. Residency in this case is defined as a person who legally resides in the United States or one of its territories, not necessarily a U.S. citizen
Ok, thanks everyone for your help. I guess before i schedule anything ill wait for the FAQ to be released. Oh and one more thing I wanted to mention, if i am allowed to play / go to Canada nationals, I do plan on bringing a friend. I just wanted to let you know firestorm lol idk if that matters much I just thought I`d tell you.
Hey guys. So when exactly is the competition? It says here July 1 but what does that mean... Does it mean June 29- July 1?
I found this deep in the FAQ:
This was on the website too so TPCi doesn't know what its doing. :/ I just hope the Travel Allowance rule doesn't apply.
If you mean that travel allowances are only restricted to the country you win them in, that statement is true and will not change for this year and will probably never change.
That is what I thought but then I saw this:
This means that the travel allowance we can receive does allow us to participate in Toronto or Indy. The restrictions just talk about the stuff where you need to be a resident which we don't know exactly. However, after the FAQ comes out, things may change.
I think the travel awards are region locked, if you win a Travel Allowance from a U.S. Regional its only usable at U.S. Nats, same for Canada. I remember someone dicussing it from Facebook, he email TPCi about it.
Brandon says the truth. It says OR because the FAQ refers to both Canadian and US Regionals. ZachDro asked the player coordinator about this, and he responded with the following:
"While VGC national championships are open to all, you cannot transfer an award (stipend or paid travel) to another countries national championship. If you choose to go to Canada nationals, you will not receive the driving reimbursement or hotel."
"While VGC national championships are open to all, you cannot transfer an award (stipend or paid travel) to another countries national championship. If you choose to go to Canada nationals, you will not receive the driving reimbursement or hotel."
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