National Pokemon Association- Draft

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~Approved by Alaka
Amazing thanks to Dozz for the banner and logos! He's the greatest!

It’s the end of the VGC season, and I know a lot of you are still thirsty for glory, especially after missing out on Worlds AND Smogon’s first Five on Five Basketball Classic. For those of you that missed the action, I present to you Smogon’s first ever VGC Association, a combination of your favorite game, Pokemon, and everyone’s favorite sports league, the NBA!

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Tournament Structure:

- A manager (there will be eight managers total) will select six players (five starters, one substitute) from a pool of players in a snake draft to form a team.
o A lottery will be used to determine draft order.
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- Managers will select an NBA team to represent in the NPA. Alaka was kind enough to come up with some creative knockoffs!
- Just like the NBA, we will be having five on five matches with each player playing one of five official Nintendo metagames (Journey Across America, VGC 09, VGC 10, VGC 11, and GBU Doubles). All metagames must be played in the week.
- If VGC 12 is announced on September 1st, 2011, then we will be replacing GBU Doubles with the VGC 12 metagame.
- Matches will happen every week, with each team playing other teams once.
- A player is not performing as well as you hope? Free agents will be present so you can waive your player and pick up a new one!
- Teams with the most metagame victories by the end of the week will win the match
- The Elite Four teams will then advance to the playoffs where they will battle for the coveted NPA Medals!

General Battle Rules:

- All battles will be best two out of three
- Spectators will be up to the players and teams; if you are watching a battle and are asked to leave by the players or their teammates, it is in your best interest to leave or be punished.
- All battles MUST be done on PO.
- All teams can have SIX Pokémon on it, but each battle they will bring FOUR
- Doubles battles
- Managers should submit a team roster as to who is playing what tier prior to battling.
- Players should submit battle logs to me after your matches.

Specific Battle Rules:

- Gen III Mechanics
- Level 100
- Banned Pokémon: Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys (All forms), Wobbuffet (only with Leftovers attached)
- Banned Items: Soul Dew, Enigma Berry
- SLEEP CLAUSE
- Self-KO Clause
- No Restriction on Ubers
- Team Preview On (Wi-Fi clause)
- Item Clause
- Species Clause


- Gen IV Mechanics
- Level 50
- Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Mew, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Celebi, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, Shaymin, Darkrai, Manaphy, Phione, Arceus, Dragonite (only TRU Dragonite allowed), Tyranitar, Rotom (all forms)
- Banned Items: Soul Dew
- Self-KO Clause
- Team Preview Off
- Item Clause
- Species Clause
- In between battles, players may switch their items around their Pokémon.
- Please submit a team before your matches; we will do random spot checks to make sure that no one is changing their teams in between battles. If you feel as though your opponent has changed teams, contact me IMMEDIATELY
- NO HG/SS MOVE TUTORS, EGG, OR LEVEL UP MOVES.


- Gen IV Mechanics
- Level 50
- Banned Pokémon: Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Shaymin, Darkrai, Manaphy, Phione, Arceus.
- Restricted Pokémon (You may have two of these Pokémon in battle with you): Mewtwo, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina
- Banned Items: Soul Dew
- Self-KO Clause
- Team Preview Off
- Item Clause
- Species Clause
- In between battles, players may switch their items around their Pokémon.
- Please submit a team before your matches; we will do random spot checks to make sure that no one is changing their teams in between battles. If you feel as though your opponent has changed teams, contact me IMMEDIATELY.

- Gen V Mechanics
- Level 50
- UNOVA POKEMON ONLY
- Banned Pokémon: Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyrem, Meloetta, Genesect, and Keldeo.
- Banned Items: Soul Dew, Pinch Berries (except Starf Berry).
- Self-KO Clause
- Team Preview On (Wi-Fi Clause)
- Item Clause
- Species Clause
- You may not change items in between battles.


- Gen V Mechanics
- Level 50
- Banned Pokémon: Mewtwo, Mew, Ho-Oh, Lugia, Celebi, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, Arceus, Shaymin, Darkrai, Manaphy, Phione, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyrem, Meloetta, Genesect, Keldeo, and Chatot
- Banned Items: Soul Dew, Pinch Berries (except Starf Berry).
- Self-KO Clause
- Team Preview On (Wi-Fi Clause)
- Item Clause
- Species Clause
- You may not change items in between battles.

Tentative Schedule:
August 27- Manager Signups
September 1: Rules for 2012 possibly announced; Signups for players open; Managers selected.
September 8: Player Signups Close
September 9: Draft
September 12-19: Week 1
September 19-26: Week 2
September 26- October 3: Week 3
October 3- 10: Week 4
October 10-17: All-Star Week Surprises!
October 17- 24: Week 5
October 24-31: Week 6
October 31- November 7: Week 7
November 7- 14: Elite Four
November 14-21: NPA Finals!

The order of standings will be determined based on (in order):


  • Win Record
  • Battles Won and Battles Lost
  • Head to Head
And now, on to the draft! Below are the selections made by the managers!


8. DeagleBeagle (C)
9. Human
24. DaNukes
25. Ominous Oppressor (A)
40. babbytron
41. drcossack


7. Sixonesix
14. Fish
16. DukeTheDevil
26. sandman
39. SnakesOnAPlane (C)
42. The Wolf



6. ryuzaki vgc (C)
11. TDS
22. muffinhead
27. B-Lulz
38. Zarator
43. tennisace



5. Omega Donut (C)
12. RubeNCB92
21. Ninahaza
28. Evan Falco
37. LonelyNess
44. Havak


4. Cybertron
13. AlphaOmega
20. JRank
29. KingofKongs
36. Solace
45. iss


1. makiri (C)
17. Carl
19. GEC
30. JabbaTheGriffin
35. theamericandream38
46. Sapphire Birch



2. TTS
15. Synre
18. evan
31. andrea
34. Fishy LOVES DRAGONS OMG
47. Dozz


3. skarm.
10. Tyler
23. dtrain
32. mattj
33. Firestorm (C)
48. TeeJay

C= Captain
A= Assistant Captain
Congrats to all players who were selected, it was a really deep draft. For those of you who were not selected, you never know. One day you may get a PM and you will be called up to the Association, so keep playing hard and good luck to everyone!

A list of players can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/npaplayers. The players who are not highlighted are in the Free Agent pool.

Here is a link to the Schedule
http://tinyurl.com/NPAschedule
 
WonderPup

WonderPup

I like how there were 48+ people interested in playing, but rather than create more teams/managers prior to the draft, they decided to just not let people play instead. I also like how I proposed the same thing over at SkarmBliss a week or two ago, and all the people who said "no, they're splitting VGCs this year, so we don't have time or interest!" all are playing or volunteered to play.

Yes, I am butthurt.
 
WonderPup

WonderPup

It would be a really third-rate operation. And what started out on moral high ground and overflowing with virtuous intent would quickly degrade into something crooked and unsavory. Fixed fights. Gambling. Bribery. These would be the first unsure steps toward the APA I would preside over. Money, women, power, etc. But we'd put on a hell of a show.
 
shinyskarmory

shinyskarmory

By skarm, do you mean me or another user named skarm?

Thanks.

(now i have to form the npl- featuring the st. Louis ampharos, the philidelpia braviaries, the baltimore honchkrows, etc. LOL)
 
~Golden Emp

~Golden Emp

^ Dude you picked THE Ominous Oppressor. You're gonna kill the competition. HIS MOM SAYS HE'S SO GOOD HE WASN'T ALLOWED TO GO TO A VGC!!!! He would have exterminated everyone!!

'karp
 
Ningildo

Ningildo

WOOOOH!!
This is awesome!
Can't wait to start battl-oh wait, I wasn't picked.
Crud >_<
Oh, well.
Good luck to all of you!
 
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