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Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules.
-The tournament is played on the Gen 5 Draft format.
-For resources, look into the BW Draft thread.
-This tournament is Swiss, with a redraft in top cut.
-Individual rounds are best-of-1.
-This tournament has a starting prize pool of 200€. If you wish to donate, dm Aleksanteri on discord (aleksanteri. on dc).
Prizepool distribution
Prizepool will be divided in the following way
-1/2 goes to the winner (as of now 100 Euros)
-1/4 goes to the finalist (as of now 50 Euros)
-1/8 goes to each semi finalist (as of now 25 Euros)
Prize may be claimed via Paypal, with no other options. If the prizepool is unable to be claimed, the money will be donated to a charity of choice by the prizes winner
All games must be played in the [Gen 5] Draft tier on smogtours.psim.us or psim.us. Be aware that each game on smogtours starts a timer automatically and cannot be turned off.
BW cartridge win conditions are in place; there are no ties.
Each set is a best-of-one set.
The following clauses apply:
Sand Veil is banned
Sleep moves are banned
Snow Cloak is banned
Baton Pass can only be used for momentum, stats may not be passed (Dry Pass only)
Excadrill may not have the ability Sand Rush
Landorus-I may not have the ability Sheer Force
The abilities Drizzle and Swift Swim may not appear on the same team
The abilities Drought and Chlorophyll may not appear on the same team
The abilities Sand Stream and Sand Rush may not appear on the same team
ALL Gems are banned
Quick Claw, King's Rock, Razor Fang and Bright Powder are banned
Any items unreleased in BW are banned
About Activity Decisions
Activity Decisions / Coin Flips:
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, or if hosts determine an activity win was earned based on public contact. 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.
For 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.
Host discretion will be applied for all unplayed games. This means that an activity win will not be automatically granted if you post, and a lack of post does not automatically result in a coinflip.
When posting replays, make sure to include your Discord tag. This makes updating game results MUCH easier.
Deadline for Round 5 is <t:1785142800:f>.
This thread and all future BW Draft Swiss threads should be considered the final ruling in case of discrepancy between threads, Discord announcements, and Google spreadsheets. Contact a host if you have any questions or spot an error. We are human, after all.