2015 Arizona TCG & VG Regional Championships
October 3rd and 4th
Where: Phoenix Convention Center (South Building), 100 N 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
www.phoenixconventioncenter.com
Side Events on Saturday October 3rd:
VG Premier Challenge Tournament – (There will be a Cost TBD)
Registration starts: 2pm and Registration ends: 3pm
• See rules below (Same rules as the main VG event on Sunday)
• For this event you will need a Team Sheet. This will be available on site.
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
1st: 30 CP - Kicker 0
2nd: 20 CP - Kicker 0
3rd - 4th: 14 CP - Kicker 8
5th - 8th: 8 CP - Kicker 16
9th -16th: 2 CP - Kicker 32
Sunday October 4th
Main event: [size=NaN]VG Regional Championships[/size]
Where: Phoenix Convention Center, (South Building), 100 N 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004
All VG Players Registration starts: 8am Registration ends: 9am
Player meeting: 9:30am ish
Preregistration: https://www.1playerplace.com/signups?event=2E346D591GSOSY6
----VG ONLY----
Preregistered players will receive 1 extra Raffle ticket and you will also have a separate Fast Pass Preregistration line!
REMEMBER: when you preregister you MUST return to the link above (your browser should automatically reroute you back to the preregistration site) return and PRINT out your barcoded Form...IT’S THE ONLY WAY I will see you are registered. If you DO NOT print out your form, I will not see you are registered. If you have any problems with this please email me!!! Do not wait to preregister!!!
VIP -VG Package (optional) – Available to ALL registered players in any age division, our first Arizona Regional Battlemet (While supplies last!) You will have the option to purchase the VIP VG package when you preregister using the link above for VG. It is the only way to get the VIP Package. This means no arriving extra early to the event, as long as supplies last on the preregistration link, you can pick up your VIP Package during or after the Registration time. This mean you should preregister EARLY, Don’t wait till the last minute, the Battlemats are awesome and will most likely sell out!
Cost: $10.00
• 1 Arizona Regional Championships Battlemat (See picture of the Battlemat on our Facebook page or email me, the Battlemat is 10 x 15, perfect for VG play)
Cost: FREE / Open to all Players!
Age Divisions:
Juniors - Born 2005 or later – FREE
Seniors - Born 2001, 2002, 2003 or 2004 – FREE
Masters - Born in 2000 and earlier – FREE
All registered VG players in every age division will receive:
~~ 3 Play Points for participating.
~~ 1 Regional Promo Card, while supplies last.
~~ 1 Sunday Raffle Ticket
PLEASE NOTE: ALL players must be in the registration line NO LATER THAN THE END of the Registration time listed above with your Pokémon team and their items in the battle box. If you Preregistered, you must bring your barcoded preregistration slip to the event. If you did not preregister then you will complete a registration slip at the event. If you arrive later or get in line later than this time, you may receive a first round loss or denied entry to the event. Don't be late!
VG Players there may be NO LUNCH BREAK on Sunday . Please plan accordingly. Seniors and Juniors will have a lunch break. I would highly recommend everyone bringing their own lunch bag. Last year the food locations around our event were crowded and had long lines. This year the Diamondbacks have a home game, so it may be extremely crowded at any Food venue. This of course is dependent on attendance and how long the games last.
Therefore, while not mandatory, you should do the following to help ensure you are admitted on time for round 1: VG players should pre-register and load their Pokémon team and their items in the battle box.
Tournament Details:
o Players must bring their own system in the Nintendo DS family (any 2DS or 3DS system).
o Players must bring their own Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Game Card or downloadable version.
o Players must bring their own charger for their DS. Players are responsible for making sure their DS is charged for the event.
o Each age group will use Swiss rounds- this means all players get to play every round even if they lose every game.
o The number of Swiss rounds will be determined by the amount of players in each division.
o Swiss Rounds will be up to 15 minutes (Single Game Pairings)
o Top Cut: 8 players per age division. Top Cut will be Single Elimination Finals,run as best-of-three matches, approx. 15 minutes PER GAME (more details will be announced).
o VG Tournament Rules & Formats for more details please go to www.pokemon.com
Players are restricted on what Pokémon can be used. Please check pokemon.com for the latest video game requirements.
WHAT ARE THE PRIZES for VG?
ALL AGE DIVISIONS:
1st Place
A Pokémon VG Regional Championships 1st Place award
A Nintendo New 3DS XL System
A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions + Hat
150 Championship Points
2nd Place
A Pokémon VG Regional Championships 2nd Place award
A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions+ Hat
135 Championship Points
3rd & 4th
A Pokémon VG Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place award
A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions+ Hat
120 Championship Points
5th through 8th
A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions+ Hat
105 Championship Points
9th through 16th
A combination of 9 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
92 Championship Points (if 32 or more players in division)
17th through 32nd
56 Championship Points (if 64 or more players in division)
33rd through 64th
34 Championship Points (if 128 or more players in division)
65th through 128th
20 Championship Points (if 256 or more players in division)
Sunday Raffles (between 2pm -3pm):
To be announced!
Everyone who registers for the main event will get a Raffle Ticket. You can earn extra Raffle tickets thru the Side Events and also earn an extra ticket for every $20 spent in one transaction per Vendor at the tables in the main event area. (For example: If you spend $40 at the Vendor table, you would get 2 Raffle tickets, you cannot combine different vendor purchases). You must be present to win!
Transportation: The Metro Light Rail stops at the entrance to the South Building of the Phoenix Convention Center. An all Day pass is only $4 per person and can be purchased at any station. ($2 All Day Pass for Youths age 6-18, Children under 5 years old are Free).
Sky harbor airport now has a “Sky Train” which connects to The Metro Light Rail too. There are many hotels along the entire route of The Metro Light Rail.
ALSO: For those who don’t want to take the Light Rail, you can download the LYFT app using the following link. Its like UBER only better!
https://www.lyft.com/invited/AZREGIONALS
This is only for those new to LYFT, Once you click on the link you will be guided through the sign-up process. You will receive one ride up to $20 (anything over that amount will go to your card on file). Keep in mind LYFT cannot pick you up at Sky Harbor airport, but they can drop you off there after the event or use it for a ride anywhere else. It’s a great way to save some money and get a FREE ride.
Hotels:
Details to follow!
Food:
There will be food vendors around the Convention Center building. Half –block in the North Building of the Convention Center there is a food court. However, there will be a Diamondbacks game going on later in the afternoon and many of these locations may have long lines. As I stated earlier in this email, please bring a lunch bag, this will be more convenient.
Vendors:
Cradilicious: Pokémon Center plushies from JAPAN, Japanese deck boxes, sleeves, charms, keychains, tins and all kinds of goodies from the Japan Pokémon Centers! Pokémon World Championship items and selling singles.
Jesse James Comics: All your basic TCG supplies (sleeves, deck boxes, play-mats, dice, etc) plus some Pokémon merchandise.
Amazing Discoveries : "We specialize in buying, trading, and selling singles. We're mostly interested in tournament legal cards (Expanded and forward starting with Black and White Base Set). We also buy your bulk commons and uncommons ($4 cash per 1000 with more in store credit) and sealed product (offering $70 on Ancient Origins boxes, talk to us about older stuff). We give 30% more in trade credit on all items."
The Monster Pocket: Vintage Pokémon toys, games and more! More details to follow!
****I hope you will all join us for this memorable occasion. This is our 3rd TCG & VG Regional Championships held in Phoenix, Arizona. Another epic event with awesome prizes.
Join the crowd of elite Pokémon players who strive to be the very best like no one ever was!
Someone will be the winner and it could be your destiny!
Pokémon! Gotta catch ‘em all!
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Patricia McCann
----Premier Tournament Organizer
----602.791.4941
ladyphenixfrogg@msn.com
