Smogon Tournament #9 - Signups

Earthworm · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:10:44 AM

Smogon Tournament #9

Welcome to this year's Official Smogon Tournament, the ninth installment of one of Smogon's most prestigious tournaments. The OST is one of Smogon's longest standing traditions in tournaments and has crowned many great Pokemon players as its champions across three generations. Over the next few months, hundreds of players will compete to the best of their ability as they attempt to join the exclusive ranks of the OST trophy holders. Only one of those players will succeed in their journey and earn the recognition that comes with their victory, along with the iconic OST trophy.

This year, however, there will be more on the line than just a prestigious trophy. In addition to the trophy and the bragging rights that come with it, the winner of the tournament will receive a brand new 3DS console, and second place will receive a copy of Black 2 or White 2! The top four players will also receive an exclusive Smogon T-shirt.

You heard me right, this year's winner will take home a Nintendo 3DS, and the runner-up a copy of either Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2!

Before participating in this tournament, please take some time to read the following thread: Tournament Rules, Guidelines, and General Information

Given the fact that this tournament is so large, we want to ensure that everything progresses quickly and without problems, and for that reason there are some extra joining criteria.

Joining Rules

You must have a good standing title on Smogon. This means you cannot have the "I Could Be Banned!" status under your username.
If you have just registered at Smogon, you cannot join this tournament. This requirement may be avoided if you have made a sufficient number of quality posts, which will be determined by the Tournament Directors. The reasoning for this rule is that we are trying to make sure nobody will be inactive over the course of the tournament. If you aren't sure whether you have been registered long enough, there are no penalties for signing up even if you are rejected from joining.

The tournament will have a best of three format. This means that players will play until one of them wins two games. Players are allowed to switch teams completely between games, or use the same team, it is completely up to the player. If players only partially complete a series before the deadline, it will be considered an uncompleted match and action will be taken accordingly (either an activity win or a coin flip). The number of participants will hopefully be 256 or 512, though if there are between 384 and 512 entrants then the tournament will proceed with 384 participants and have a round robin final.

Specific Rules

This is a standard BW2 OU tournament.
The tournament will be single elimination.
Players will play a best of three series of games each round.
Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown!

Standard Rules and Clauses

Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon.
Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
Evasion Clause: A player cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize in their Pokémon's movesets.
OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
Team Preview: Players must turn on the Team Preview feature where players can view the opposing team's Pokémon and choose their lead Pokémon.
Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses.
Uber Clause: Players may not use any items, moves, abilities, or Pokemon that appear on Smogon's OU Ban List. If the tiers change or new items, abilities, moves, or Pokemon become available in the middle of a round, the changes will take effect in the following round. There will be an announcement in the relevant round if this occurs.

New Rules

Activity Decisions / Coin Flips: We are changing the rules for activity / coin flip decisions for this tournament. In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold.

Example

If you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request.

There may also be tightening of timer / disconnection rules coming before Round 1.

Questions and Answers

Q: Should I save a log of my match as proof of my victory?
- A: Yes. While it is not mandatory to show us the log of your victory, it is the only proof you have in the case of a dispute and it is always a good practice to keep the logs of your tournament matches.
Q: Will there be a Predictions Tournament like last year?
- A: Yes. You can expect the first thread to appear sometime soon.
Q: How long will each round last?
- A: The first round will last for three weeks. The rest will last between one and two weeks.

Signups will stay open for 6 days, closing at 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, November 25th, 2012.

If you have any questions, please PM them to a Tournament Director. If they aren't answered by this thread, then I will add it to the Questions and Answers section.

Good luck to all who join, and have fun!

Thanks to Zracknel for the amazing logo!

MapleDoom · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:15:26 AM

in (sorry if my post count is low, but i have been on PS for quite a while, say 2-3 months?) (and, uhh, the moody clause... ._.)

The Unlucky one · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:15:36 AM

In. You forgot moody clause. Also, I like Marvel 3. Sorry if I only have 36 posts. I have been pretty active though and was playing PO since the Deoxys-S days.

Earthworm · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:16:26 AM

I didn't include Moody Clause because Moody appears on Smogon's OU Ban List already. You can rest assured that Moody is banned.

zdrup15 · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:19:38 AM

in

Fiction. · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:22:33 AM

in

MarceloDK · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:23:02 AM

in

**Tobes** · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:24:24 AM

in

Snowflakes · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:24:31 AM

in because thegreatmightyjohn is forcing me ! :<

**mikel** · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:24:46 AM

In~

frizy sux

ThisMysteriousGuy · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:25:36 AM

in because what the hell

Frizy · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:26:15 AM

in to stomp the above users

Living Things · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:28:14 AM

in

Mdevil · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:29:01 AM

I don't play much OU (CAP ftw) but for a chance to learn the BW2 meta (as well as win prizes) I may as well try my luck. IN

Ojama · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:30:47 AM

In

Django · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:30:57 AM

in

Brammi · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:32:43 AM

ni

fuzzy · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:43:53 AM

Alright, i'm in it as well :)

Have a nice day

**Pocket** · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:44:41 AM

fuck yea in

Princess Bri · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:44:56 AM

in

Baka Ki Eru Dogura · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:45:05 AM

in

Jayde · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:46:13 AM

in

WhiteQueen · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:49:39 AM

In

Asek · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:55:00 AM

IN

Aurora. · Nov 20th, 2012, 6:58:41 AM

definitely playing

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:10:44 AM	#1
Earthworm Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,631	Smogon Tournament #9 - Signups Smogon Tournament #9 Welcome to this year's Official Smogon Tournament, the ninth installment of one of Smogon's most prestigious tournaments. The OST is one of Smogon's longest standing traditions in tournaments and has crowned many great Pokemon players as its champions across three generations. Over the next few months, hundreds of players will compete to the best of their ability as they attempt to join the exclusive ranks of the OST trophy holders. Only one of those players will succeed in their journey and earn the recognition that comes with their victory, along with the iconic OST trophy. This year, however, there will be more on the line than just a prestigious trophy. In addition to the trophy and the bragging rights that come with it, the winner of the tournament will receive a brand new 3DS console, and second place will receive a copy of Black 2 or White 2! The top four players will also receive an exclusive Smogon T-shirt. You heard me right, this year's winner will take home a Nintendo 3DS, and the runner-up a copy of either Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2! Before participating in this tournament, please take some time to read the following thread: Tournament Rules, Guidelines, and General Information Given the fact that this tournament is so large, we want to ensure that everything progresses quickly and without problems, and for that reason there are some extra joining criteria. Joining Rules You must have a good standing title on Smogon. This means you cannot have the "I Could Be Banned!" status under your username. If you have just registered at Smogon, you cannot join this tournament. This requirement may be avoided if you have made a sufficient number of quality posts, which will be determined by the Tournament Directors. The reasoning for this rule is that we are trying to make sure nobody will be inactive over the course of the tournament. If you aren't sure whether you have been registered long enough, there are no penalties for signing up even if you are rejected from joining. The tournament will have a best of three format. This means that players will play until one of them wins two games. Players are allowed to switch teams completely between games, or use the same team, it is completely up to the player. If players only partially complete a series before the deadline, it will be considered an uncompleted match and action will be taken accordingly (either an activity win or a coin flip). The number of participants will hopefully be 256 or 512, though if there are between 384 and 512 entrants then the tournament will proceed with 384 participants and have a round robin final. Specific Rules This is a standard BW2 OU tournament. The tournament will be single elimination. Players will play a best of three series of games each round. Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown! Standard Rules and Clauses Sleep Clause: A player cannot put two or more different opposing Pokémon to sleep using attacks that induce sleep to opposing Pokémon. Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same Pokémon on their team. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team. Evasion Clause: A player cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize in their Pokémon's movesets. OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets. Team Preview: Players must turn on the Team Preview feature where players can view the opposing team's Pokémon and choose their lead Pokémon. Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses. Uber Clause: Players may not use any items, moves, abilities, or Pokemon that appear on Smogon's OU Ban List. If the tiers change or new items, abilities, moves, or Pokemon become available in the middle of a round, the changes will take effect in the following round. There will be an announcement in the relevant round if this occurs. New Rules Activity Decisions / Coin Flips: We are changing the rules for activity / coin flip decisions for this tournament. In the event that there is an uncompleted match at the deadline, it will be coin flipped unless one or both of the players involved in the match specifically request an activity win and explain sufficiently why they deserve to win over their opponent. Attempting to schedule a battle is required in order to receive the win by activity. To make it clear that you are requesting an activity win when you post, you must open your post with "Activity Win Request" in bold. Example Activity Win Request I contacted my opponent on the 27th, one day after the round was posted and told him my timezone. He responded on the 30th but did not indicate his timezone. I replied back asking for a timezone on the 1st of December, and he never replied. On the 7th, I VMed him again asking whether he could battle on the weekend, and yet again he didn't respond. I deserve the activity win because my opponent ignored my attempts to schedule our battles. If you believe your opponent is making an unfair request and that they don't deserve the activity win over you, you can either make your own request or quote their post and explain why they don't deserve it. You should try to make your activity win request posts at least 24 hours before the deadline to give your opponent a reasonable opportunity to contest it with their own activity win request. There may also be tightening of timer / disconnection rules coming before Round 1. Questions and Answers Q: Should I save a log of my match as proof of my victory? A: Yes. While it is not mandatory to show us the log of your victory, it is the only proof you have in the case of a dispute and it is always a good practice to keep the logs of your tournament matches. Q: Will there be a Predictions Tournament like last year? A: Yes. You can expect the first thread to appear sometime soon. Q: How long will each round last? A: The first round will last for three weeks. The rest will last between one and two weeks. Signups will stay open for 6 days, closing at 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, November 25th, 2012. If you have any questions, please PM them to a Tournament Director. If they aren't answered by this thread, then I will add it to the Questions and Answers section. Good luck to all who join, and have fun! Thanks to Zracknel for the amazing logo! __________________ Last edited by Earthworm; Nov 22nd, 2012 at 4:02:17 PM. Reason: extended the signups by a year

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:15:26 AM	#2
MapleDoom Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 85 (´･ω･`)	in (sorry if my post count is low, but i have been on PS for quite a while, say 2-3 months?) (and, uhh, the moody clause... ._.) __________________ I go by the name of "Not Lavos Spawn" on PS &Hugendugen: who is this Hugen Dugen? &Mikel: a skank who think she's pretty &Mikel: and is rather large

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:15:36 AM	#3
The Unlucky one Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 500 Philippines	In. You forgot moody clause. Also, I like Marvel 3. Sorry if I only have 36 posts. I have been pretty active though and was playing PO since the Deoxys-S days. __________________ 252+ SpA Choice Specs Magikarp Hydro Pump vs. 248 HP / 84 SpD Ho-Oh in rain: 228-270 (54.93 - 65.06%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock you may know me as "superwii64cube" too Last edited by The Unlucky one; Nov 21st, 2012 at 1:53:18 AM.

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:16:26 AM	#4
Earthworm Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,631	I didn't include Moody Clause because Moody appears on Smogon's OU Ban List already. You can rest assured that Moody is banned. __________________

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:22:33 AM	#6
Fiction. There's no stronger message than dirt in your face Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 303 Poitiers, France	in __________________

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:19:38 AM	#5
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Nov 20th, 2012, 6:23:02 AM	#7
MarceloDK Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 568 Brazil	in __________________ :)!

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:24:24 AM	#8
Tobes Woo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo-woo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,244 GONER	in __________________

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:24:31 AM	#9
Snowflakes 大賢人は私にとって唯一のツンデレです Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 264 Ontario, Canada	in because thegreatmightyjohn is forcing me ! :< __________________ !Aaeru: I THOUGHT YOU ANALS USED SOME SORT OF HACK ON MY PC @Snowflakes: anals? !Aaeru: PEOPLE WITH HOLES IN THEIR BUTTS <Snowflakes> FERAN <Snowflakes> FELL <imanalt> OFF <imanalt> A <imanalt> CLIFF

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:24:46 AM	#10
mikel hear me roar Moderator Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 610 buttralia Mentor	In~ frizy sux __________________ pokemon showdown \| contributions and corrections \| little cup \| pm/vm for a gp check [2013-02-13T17:59:26.637Z] (lobby) Blue Kirby was banned by Joim. (Smog Nominee Award Joim invites you to kindly take a time off of his website, banned user: BlueKirby) [3:33:40 PM] <~bmelts> inasmuch as this is the crux of the aforementioned set Last edited by mikel; Nov 20th, 2012 at 6:41:53 AM.

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:25:36 AM	#11
ThisMysteriousGuy Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 263 Rock Tunnel	in because what the hell

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:26:15 AM	#12
Frizy what is the pun? Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 292 Australia	in to stomp the above users __________________ <&Improbability> I WOULD CHOP OFF MY BALLS TO SMELL EMMA WATSON'S TOILET AFTER SHE EATS MEXICAN' [14:33] <&The_Chaser> yeah all the blacks are in us colleges xD [14:35] <&MS> Or in jail

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:28:14 AM	#13
Living Things Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 262	in __________________ User: hybridtheory ou: 2134 (GXE:92) (W:12/L:1/T:0)

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:29:01 AM	#14
Mdevil Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109 Avatar by Eagle4	I don't play much OU (CAP ftw) but for a chance to learn the BW2 meta (as well as win prizes) I may as well try my luck. IN __________________ I want to say I get more stupid everyday, but it would make me stupid to admit that... Irony...

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:30:47 AM	#15
Ojama If just for one day I wish I could disappear Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,368 Too close to see	In

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:32:43 AM	#17
Brammi Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,458 Wollongong	ni __________________ You might be aware of scramble challenges. Well I want one for Fire Emblem 7. I want 12 names not including the Lords to have as my squad. Feel free to give me restrictions on top that in a scramble challenge like way. PM/VM, either works fine, just make sure to specify you are giving me a person for the scramble. Erk, Sain, Harken, Lowen, Canas. 5/12

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:30:57 AM	#16
Django Hear me Roar Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,662	in __________________

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:44:41 AM	#19
Pocket Bakuman ;< Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 7,156 Bergenfield	fuck yea in __________________ Dark Horse Project: Conquer the Ladder! \| Word of Wisdom for Trainers \| Smogon Doubles: Let's Make It Official!

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:44:56 AM	#20
Princess Bri watchu twerkin wit? Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1,051	in __________________

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:45:05 AM	#21
Baka Ki Eru Dogura Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 47 Dogura Planet	in

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:46:13 AM	#22
Jayde SOLIDARITY Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 318	in __________________ Super Willpowered Energetic Loving Loquacious Outstanding Washes himself daily

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:49:39 AM	#23
WhiteQueen Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,334	In __________________ I don't play cute; I play drop dead gorgeous. <3

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:55:00 AM	#24
Asek Just Waiting For a Mate Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 404 On the curb	IN __________________ Not good enough mate

Nov 20th, 2012, 6:58:41 AM	#25
Aurora. Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 288 Vladivostok	definitely playing __________________ +te_hy: ey yo aurora, go back to the agora, if you ask me you about as hot as sora LeBaron: Whenever I want a double helping of intelligent commentary I read the PS chat while watching Fox News. curryboy was muted by TheFourthChaser. (aldaron shut up)