Welcome to the first week of BLT III! This first stage of the tournament will feature seven weeks of each team playing one another once. A win in a week will result in a team receiving two points, a loss will result in zero points, and a draw in one. At the end of this stage, the top four teams with the most points will advance to the semi-finals. Matches will be played in standard ORAS tiers on the main PS! server.
Basic tournament rules (you absolutely should read these, especially if you're new to forum tournaments):
Sportsmanship: Don't be an ass. Not to your opponents, not to your team, not on PS, not on Smogon, not to me. The punishment could be as severe as a server ban (which is an instant loss for you), forum infraction, or disqualification. A bit of friendly banter is ok, but please know where to draw the line. Think before you type, please.
Scheduling and Activity Wins: Contact your opponent as quickly as possible on their Smogon wall, and look out for them on PS. You will have one week from the posting of the week's matches to get it done, and I will not be granting any extensions for any reasons. If your opponent is not responding to your post on their wall, cannot be found on PS, or miss multiple scheduled times, make a detailed activity post in the thread letting me know why you deserve the win. As long as you have visible attempts at scheduling (such as wall posts), you will be fine.
Disconnections and Timer: A timer loss is a loss. No if's, and's, or but's about it. If your opponent is nice enough to replay that's fine, but they are by no means obligated to.
Ghosting and Identity: Don't take or give battle advice or make moves based solely on the suggestions of others, and don't pretend to be someone else in order to play as them. You will be caught, and you will be disqualified from this season as well as future PS! tournaments (BLT, PSPL, etc.).
Substitutions: Managers are free to substitute out inactive players at any point during the week with any subs they chose during the draft. Be sure to post in the thread when making a substitution.
Scheduling and Activity Wins: Contact your opponent as quickly as possible on their Smogon wall, and look out for them on PS. You will have one week from the posting of the week's matches to get it done, and I will not be granting any extensions for any reasons. If your opponent is not responding to your post on their wall, cannot be found on PS, or miss multiple scheduled times, make a detailed activity post in the thread letting me know why you deserve the win. As long as you have visible attempts at scheduling (such as wall posts), you will be fine.
Disconnections and Timer: A timer loss is a loss. No if's, and's, or but's about it. If your opponent is nice enough to replay that's fine, but they are by no means obligated to.
Ghosting and Identity: Don't take or give battle advice or make moves based solely on the suggestions of others, and don't pretend to be someone else in order to play as them. You will be caught, and you will be disqualified from this season as well as future PS! tournaments (BLT, PSPL, etc.).
Substitutions: Managers are free to substitute out inactive players at any point during the week with any subs they chose during the draft. Be sure to post in the thread when making a substitution.
Here are this week's matchups! The format is PS! name (Smogon name, if different):
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Ubers: CaPTiViTY vs. Dominatio
OU 1: Strycal vs. Jmac AU
OU 2: LolBron James vs. Jrsmash9
UU: eugenethegreat vs. jrdn (Jordn)
RU: TraceofLife vs. MegCham
NU: Jarii vs. HuntressWizzard
PU: SpecsMegaBeedrill vs. Megazard
LC: Zoaw vs. BigBoy038
Doubles OU: miltankmilk vs. TUO
OU 1: Strycal vs. Jmac AU
OU 2: LolBron James vs. Jrsmash9
UU: eugenethegreat vs. jrdn (Jordn)
RU: TraceofLife vs. MegCham
NU: Jarii vs. HuntressWizzard
PU: SpecsMegaBeedrill vs. Megazard
LC: Zoaw vs. BigBoy038
Doubles OU: miltankmilk vs. TUO
Ubers: EternalSnowman vs. mj20
OU 1: GonxKillua vs. Euli97 (Euli94)
OU 2: blazenix vs. Pradhaaan
UU: DrReuniclus3 (DrReuniclus) vs. Adaam (Adaam.)
RU: soTsoT vs. Ari (Arifeen)
NU: Villa vs. Trade
PU: sanjay (Sanjay.) vs. blinkboy
LC: kushal00 vs. Dream Eater Gengar
Doubles OU: Silverwhiteblue vs. ShinySopheon
OU 1: GonxKillua vs. Euli97 (Euli94)
OU 2: blazenix vs. Pradhaaan
UU: DrReuniclus3 (DrReuniclus) vs. Adaam (Adaam.)
RU: soTsoT vs. Ari (Arifeen)
NU: Villa vs. Trade
PU: sanjay (Sanjay.) vs. blinkboy
LC: kushal00 vs. Dream Eater Gengar
Doubles OU: Silverwhiteblue vs. ShinySopheon
Ubers: Reje vs. GunnerRohan
OU 1: Leru vs. all falls down
OU 2: Le Sabreur vs. Angels & Airwaves
UU: Pak vs. Lord Sample Team
RU: Lord Booty Milk vs. naruto(sage)
NU: Urfgurgle vs. Karolynia (Karalynia)
PU: Dundies vs. Uwoodz (Uwoodz03)
LC: PD (PURPLEDOOSH) vs. majaspic22
Doubles OU: Daniel165 (DanielCG165) vs. hamhamhamham (Grum23)
OU 1: Leru vs. all falls down
OU 2: Le Sabreur vs. Angels & Airwaves
UU: Pak vs. Lord Sample Team
RU: Lord Booty Milk vs. naruto(sage)
NU: Urfgurgle vs. Karolynia (Karalynia)
PU: Dundies vs. Uwoodz (Uwoodz03)
LC: PD (PURPLEDOOSH) vs. majaspic22
Doubles OU: Daniel165 (DanielCG165) vs. hamhamhamham (Grum23)
Ubers: josh (Joshz) vs. Oshawott Fan
OU 1: rozes vs. sand1234
OU 2: ezeymoney (Mthw) vs. OminousDraco
UU: iAruban vs. Raphael2711
RU: Chill Shadow vs. samjo
NU: Laxus (Lax) vs. AV99
PU: IvoPost vs. Jeran (Akashi)
LC: MMM (Brokengoth) vs. parivard
Doubles OU: xXEricXx vs. TheLastOne
OU 1: rozes vs. sand1234
OU 2: ezeymoney (Mthw) vs. OminousDraco
UU: iAruban vs. Raphael2711
RU: Chill Shadow vs. samjo
NU: Laxus (Lax) vs. AV99
PU: IvoPost vs. Jeran (Akashi)
LC: MMM (Brokengoth) vs. parivard
Doubles OU: xXEricXx vs. TheLastOne
Remember to use the Tournaments sub-room The Dojo to discuss everything about BLT and find your opponents! This week ends June 19th at 5:00PM EST. Good luck everyone!