...and it's back!
Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
- Smogon Classic rules can be read here
- Standard BW OU
- Best of three, single elimination.
- Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown!
- Do not make baseless activity posts, get in contact with your opponent and report missed times / scheduling issues only.
Identity
I expect many battles to be completed under alts and I expect many battles to be completed on other servers to prevent scouting. These kind of factors are pretty bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. It is the silliest thing I have ever heard, any battler worth their marbles has more than one team. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any forceful scouting, whether it be spying on another teams irc channel or following your opponent around on PO. There is a difference between "ipl is known for using stall" and "let me follow ipl around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter.
With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. However, given the fact that this is the big stage, I am sure a lot of people want to watch, so don't be too mean.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment.
Disconnections
If a player disconnects and either player contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If it is agreed between players that this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment. Do not do it.
I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems.
I expect many battles to be completed under alts and I expect many battles to be completed on other servers to prevent scouting. These kind of factors are pretty bad for tournament security, and thus I will make this clear: If I hear any whispers of identity theft (battling as someone you are not) or proxy battling (helping someone else battle through pm) I will not be pleased and I will take severe actions.
Scouting
Next, I do not want to hear anything about counterteaming, at all. It is the silliest thing I have ever heard, any battler worth their marbles has more than one team. Do not complain about it. I also don't want to hear about any forceful scouting, whether it be spying on another teams irc channel or following your opponent around on PO. There is a difference between "ipl is known for using stall" and "let me follow ipl around all day to watch all his battles since I am his opponent". I expect a lot of the former and none of the latter.
With that said, I give permission to all battlers to ask any person spectating their battle to leave if they do not want them watching. However, given the fact that this is the big stage, I am sure a lot of people want to watch, so don't be too mean.
Timer Clause
As for taking long between moves, if your opponent asks you to hurry up, please oblige. If you are doing a damage calc for a key turn that is one thing, but prolonging every move is suspicious and annoying. Don't do it. Furthermore, Battle Timeout is a rule for a reason. If you run out of time, you lose, simple as that. It does not matter what your opponent says. Do not battle if you think you will have to leave mid battle, and instead reschedule for a better time. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment.
Disconnections
If a player disconnects and either player contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If it is agreed between players that this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment. Do not do it.
I know that was a lot to read, but it is all necessary for me to have posted here so everyone can see it in the case of a dispute. I don't want any confusion or any problems.
Battle Clauses:
- Evasion Clause
- OHKO Clause
- Sleep Clause
- Species Clause
- Timed Battle
- Team Preview
- Moody Clause
(matchups made by antemortem -- thanks friend :D)
Jirachee VS dEnIsSsS
KratosMana VS Lavos Spawn
Foggi VS Rumor
groudon518 VS Nails
Analytic VS Escavalier
Cicada VS undisputed
Rampecker VS Bomber.
New Breed VS ssjjynx
Mysterious M VS Marshall.Law
Coren37 VS Contact
Deluks917 VS Lethal Ammo
tml VS d0nut
Kushalos VS AunTheSarcastic
RiCH HOMiE CHRiS VS Rodriblutar
Bluwing VS tjdaas
Pearl VS Steve Angello
Chill Shadow VS Celysi
Duck Chris VS ReshiRampage
Fiction. VS Oltan
M Dragon VS Asim12
Bouff VS ZoroDark
soviet VS august
J Dragon VS pokebasket
Stax VS SOMALIA
Colchonero VS Simiatic
-herO- VS Vinc2612
Melle2402 VS scald
Teddeh VS Sacri'
Level 56 VS davidness
BKC VS bb skarm
Lcans VS Derk
Myzozoa VS Lord Ninjax
FLCL VS TDK
Colonel M VS Quite Quiet
p2 VS papai noel
reyscarface VS Team Pokepals
Zebraiken VS HANTSUKI
Dread Arceus VS Mr.378
Rewer VS babidi1998
Guilas D VS Hax the Gam3
zf VS Shiba
The Hallows VS Astamatitos
PDC VS Camilas
Subject 18 VS rozes
Sam VS Erz
Alexander. VS Tricking
Lorda Floterchai VS Arii Stella
snagaa VS Hairy Toenail
Marcop VS Peasounay
Ninjacalibur VS Vubon
6A9 Ace Matador VS hellpowna
beatiful VS -Tsunami-
Jimmy Turtwig VS Znain
Arifeen VS Oglemi
bro fist VS DestinyUnknown
r0ady VS aim
Meru VS idiotfrommars
blunder VS FlamingVictini
GOAO VS False.
Finchinator VS Marrano
Rare Poison VS TraceofLife
Lax VS xtra$hine
Huston VS Mazinger
Kingler12345 VS partys over
ItsBaku vs. Posho
xray vs. Veteran In Love
BLINGAS vs. Mervis
RedMaxx vs. Newalfonquest
UD vs. Drud
Weegah vs. Vileman
Magellan vs. Rokhan
Alloy vs. Bedschibaer
Sergi vs. Oibaf cune
Confide vs. Renny_
Tirander vs. Navy
Matame vs. byronthewellwell
Ron; vs. Tom0410
slurmz vs. suapah
1 True Lycan vs. Shinigami
Luigi vs. Real FV13
Dark G vs. Mounts
Malekith vs. Larlev
Updated Kanto vs. Energy
Void vs. wisc
Empo vs. miltankmilk
badabing vs. Kenzo
Mix vs. Vore Gidal
nightcore vs. Fear
dih vs. Villa
dodmen vs. Elise
Exiline vs. Smurf.
Blackoblivion vs. Zokuru
z0mOG vs. Chras
Hamhamhamham vs. JACOB
Mister Tim vs. Christo
Luispeikou vs. Raiza
Luckstard. vs. Eremita
Sunding vs. Santu
Curtain vs. Tamahome
Star vs. LuckOverSkill
Miridy vs. k3nan
AAamen vs. Mizuhime
Ununhexium vs. Ark
Close vs. sugarhigh
Shadestep vs. Gene Sp
Thatsjustpeachy vs. SoulWind
choolio vs. MiyoKa
Nelson vs. Conni
Pohjis vs. Harsha
Fener vs. Texas Cloverleaf
Sas0 vs. Fakes
Asek vs. Staxi
GobiGobi vs. Leftiez
0Nl vs. Reymedy
Get this Money vs. MetalGro$$
Kurukaito vs. Kiyo
RedEmptionMc vs. Nova
H-C vs. Lohgock
rural vs. Ilsolitostronzo
bitteric vs. NicoReaper
Mur vs. Xirak
Chez Minuit vs. Lionyx
Ice Tea vs. NightFox
OrionKing vs. Cry A7X
rnbs vs. Blightbringer
teal6 vs. Bax
taxi driver vs. ToF
Hyogafodex vs. Gastrik
Imperator Caesar vs. henry
Aurora vs. Isa
Xyldaz vs. We Three Kings
Luxuryball13 vs. Croven
imsosorrylol vs. North
High Impulse vs. Vai Lusa
FMG vs. Century Express
Celica vs. Velvet Blood
Axel™ vs. feel da rain
Prague Kick vs. Lfrs
Haruno vs. Frochtejohgurt
Joycdonnell vs. e7e
Dancii vs. Shrug
fatty vs. Dark4Ever
Adam the first vs. Nintendi
double switches vs. petyer
Style2 vs. Bull Of Heaven
Holiano vs. Ciele
Dragonit vs. Lunar.
Fish1899 vs. qsns
A Hero's Destiny vs. lighthouses
Floppy vs. soulgazer
TSR vs. Shogarth
Genesis7 vs. Hangover
The Trap God vs. Darkdevil
CZ. vs. Sand Castle
Aurious vs. Darkdiglett
naruto(sage) vs. Hyssou
The Idiot Ninja vs. Azelea
Tokyo Tom vs. Zenadark
Accelgor vs. Skeptics
Orayo vs. silver ghost
Not Troller vs. Lednah
benbe vs. WhiteLion
Dundies vs. PNF
Eo Ut Mortus vs. Paleo
CyberOdin vs. Darkdevil
obii vs. RickyGao
Brazilian Army vs. Bad Ass
dice vs. Wally The Bully
HSA vs. Zamrock
frania vs. Kirigakure
Bughouse vs. Reymaki
FAJI vs. -Snow
Flares. vs. Hogg
Leru vs. Zephir
Googly vs. King
Snowy. vs. TopLel TopKek
ABR vs. bugzinator
Capt. KnightWalker vs. Mindnight
Funkasaurus vs. Ernesloru
Eternal Spirit vs. Gondra
Triangles vs. Shoka
Moonclawz vs. Marcelinho Rodrigues
u mad bro vs. Bushtush
Sabella vs. toshimelonhead
Diegolh vs. Philip7086
Sugarcult vs. dragonuser
Welli0u vs. cescken
trc vs. Lopunny kicks2002
blazenix vs. HQuaze
The Quasar vs. kael
Amoonguss vs. vakatalesau
majaspic22 vs. FNH
Good luck to everyone participating. There is still room to enter as a substitute, so do not think that you missed the period to enter the tournament -- just sign-up as a substitute in this thread and I will slot you in ASAP. Please contact your opponents and schedule in a timely fashion. Feel free to contact me privately if you have any questions or concerns.
Deadline for round 1 will be April 9th at 11:59pm GMT-4.
Below are two posts tagging everyone because the forums cannot tag the amount of players we have in the tournament (342) in a single post.
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