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Welcome to the first cycle of the second Never Used League, our tier's widely respected Circuit Tournament! For those of you who are new to the League, it's simply a series of tournaments following the standard rule set of the Never Used tier. Your goal as a player in the League will be to win as many points as possible by placing well in each cycle in order to make it into the playoffs. The general format of the Never Used League is as follows:
And finally, our prize for Season 2 will be a cash prize of $40 and the playoff winner's selection of one of the following:
Winners Bracket:
Peli vs TTFTW
Blast vs Vileman
Void vs Plaessynplaeae
Contact vs Gunner Rohan
nv vs White Lion18
deoxys speed vs IBT
Finchinator vs Megazard
Chakra vs YABO
Confide vs TonyFlygon
qsns vs LSB
FLCL vs miltankmilk
p2 vs Jarii
Star. vs Ice Tea
Reje vs Winter's Howl
~Eternally vs rob.
Parpar vs Level 56
Quantum Tesseract vs Arifeen
sforz vs Raseri
DennisEG vs Balto
Lax vs Aladyyn
Luck O' the Irish vs GyRro
TSR vs Threw
Shadestep vs Orphic
Adaire vs lolbro
Huston vs NotNova
Realistic Waters vs Sanjay.
Twixtry vs Brick Small.
Blue YM vs Promethean.
Newalfonquest vs gorex
Ren-chon vs Holiano
Pokedots vs Advantage
Kiyo vs Tricking
Losers Bracket:
lord qwilfish vs vakatalesau
Syncrasy vs Disbelief
@lepasc5k@gmail.com vs Rodriblutar
Flares vs TraceofLife
Hootie vs PURPLEDOOSH
-Davon vs OminousDraco
amber lamps vs Senpai D.M
Shiba vs truedrew
geeezer vs PrinceLucian
Shaneghoul vs Mold
Rattled Snakes vs praj.pran
KJ Corp vs slurmz
ShadowQuinn vs Quite Quiet
PikachuCandyツ vs Crestfall
parivard vs 319phoenix
Sombri vs Shadowtags
snagaa vs kushal00
Evan. vs Nanofaia
tjdaas vs Silver Aurum
Dominatio vs Nineage
OP vs Eternal Spirit
Pearl vs Melle2402
Elise vs MegaStarUniverse
karla Schnikov vs Allstar
Yogibears vs Watchog
torviv vs Pohjis
Bye #1 vs ProfessorMasterChief
Pak vs r0ady
Blaziken. vs LightningLuxray
Bye #2 vs Melodic Dystopia
Z+V vs Dundies
fran17 vs L4 L3Y3ND4
- There will be 4 Cycles - 2 Single Elimination and 2 Double elimination brackets, alternating between the formats each cycle.
- Each matchup will be a best of three series.
- Single elimination tours will use a point system similar to that of Grand Slam and Smogon Tour, the rules of which can be found here.
- For double elimination tours, each win in a Winner's Bracket will award a player 2 points on the leader board, while each Loser's Bracket win will award 1 point.
- The top 16 players on the leader board at the end of the fourth cycle will advance to a single elimination bracket for playoffs.
- Replays must be posted or your match will be coinflipped.
- This cycle will be played using double elimination brackets.
And finally, our prize for Season 2 will be a cash prize of $40 and the playoff winner's selection of one of the following:
- Voice in the Pokemon Showdown Never Used Room.
- A Custom Title and Avatar of choice on forums.
- A banner on forums saying "Never Used League Champion 2016"
Battles are to be played on the Pokémon Showdown simulator.
Here are some rules we enforce for players in tournaments: There is a good chance you will receive a warning or potentially be banned from tournaments if you fail to adhere to these:
If your user name undergoes a change, it is your obligation to report the change to the hosts of any tournaments you are participating in, as well as your opponents in those tournaments.
Avoid dropping out of a tournament midway through unless you have a good reason for doing so. People that repeatedly drop out of tournaments without good reason may be punished.
If you do have to drop out, you must notify the host and your opponent.
Endeavor to complete your battles before the deadline of each round. If we notice a pattern of laziness, we may decide to punish you.
Here are some rules we enforce for players in tournaments: There is a good chance you will receive a warning or potentially be banned from tournaments if you fail to adhere to these:
If your user name undergoes a change, it is your obligation to report the change to the hosts of any tournaments you are participating in, as well as your opponents in those tournaments.
Avoid dropping out of a tournament midway through unless you have a good reason for doing so. People that repeatedly drop out of tournaments without good reason may be punished.
If you do have to drop out, you must notify the host and your opponent.
Endeavor to complete your battles before the deadline of each round. If we notice a pattern of laziness, we may decide to punish you.
Once you have signed up and the host posts Round 1, it is strongly recommended that you contact your opponent immediately by posting on their profile, or a Conversation if you prefer (though this makes it much more difficult for the host to track who is more active). Let them know when you think you will be ready to play, your timezone (assuming you set it when you joined, it should appear at the bottom of every page on the forums), and maybe your availability if you know what that will be. Try to respond in a timely fashion whenever your opponent contacts you. If someone misses a scheduled time and the match is in danger of going uncompleted by the deadline, the host will nearly always award the win to the player that showed up, so scheduling a battle is a sure way to avoid being eliminated by inactivity. Don't be lazy!
Sleep Clause: If a player has already put an opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep inducing move and that Pokémon is still sleeping due to that sleep inducing move, the player cannot put another opposing Pokémon to sleep using a sleep inducing move.
Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same species of Pokémon on their team, based on the National Pokedex Number. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
Evasion Clause: Players cannot use Double Team or Minimize in any of their Pokémon's movesets. In fifth generation (BW) Smogon tiers, the items BrightPowder and Lax Incense also may not be held by any Pokémon on a player's team. In other generations, these items do not break this clause.
OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses.
Species Clause: A player cannot have two of the same species of Pokémon on their team, based on the National Pokedex Number. For example, a player cannot have two Koffing on his or her team.
Evasion Clause: Players cannot use Double Team or Minimize in any of their Pokémon's movesets. In fifth generation (BW) Smogon tiers, the items BrightPowder and Lax Incense also may not be held by any Pokémon on a player's team. In other generations, these items do not break this clause.
OHKO Clause: Players cannot use Horn Drill, Guillotine, Sheer Cold, or Fissure in any of their Pokémon's movesets.
Timer Clause: If a player exhausts the timer, he/she loses.
Moody Clause: A player may not use a Pokémon with the ability Moody.
Disconnections and Timer Clause: In live tournaments with short time constraints such as the Smogon Tour, if a player disconnects or times out, the opponent may take the win. In other tournaments, if a player disconnects and contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment.
Simulator Glitches: Any battle mechanics not properly implemented in the simulator used for a tournament battle are fair game, unless explicitly banned by that tournament's rules. Illegal movesets that are not restricted by the simulator fall into this category as well. However, this does not include faulty tier scripts; for example, if there was a bug in the BW OU tier script that allowed you to use Drizzle and Swift Swim on the same team, taking advantage of this would result in disqualification in that battle. If a game breaking glitch is discovered, we will make a blanket tournament ban on that glitch via an announcement in the Tournaments forum until it is fixed.
Ghosting: The player in a tournament battle should be the one making their own decisions. Do not tell a player what move to make in a tournament battle (i.e. do not "ghost" them), and do not make your moves based on another person's suggestions. If we are made aware that someone playing a tournament battle is making some of their moves based mainly on the suggestions of someone else, punishments may be handed out to both parties involved.
Identity: Pretending to be another player in relation to a tournament battle is strictly prohibited. Do not try to impersonate or play as another player.
Rule Breaking: If a player breaks a rule during a battle, they are disqualified from that particular battle. If it was a single battle in a series, they will still have the opportunity to play the rest of the series.
Draws: If a battle ends in a draw in an elimination tournament or another tournament format that is unable to handle draws, there should be a rematch between the players with the option for both players to change teams.
Forfeiting: A player may forfeit their battle during or after the battle, as long as the result has not been confirmed by the host. If a player forfeits before a battle commences in the first round of a tournament, they are eligible for substitution if appropriate. We highly recommend that you do not forfeit your tournament battles just because you got lucky, but we do not enforce this.
Host / Tournament Director Decisions: The host may make a judgment call on the outcome of a battle with a disputed result, even if one player has broken the rules. If you believe the host has made an unjust decision, you may inform the Tournament Director responsible for the tournament of the situation and request that they make a final call on it.
Sportsmanship: If a player displays exceedingly poor sportsmanship before, during, or after a tournament battle, they may be disqualified or otherwise punished.
Disconnections and Timer Clause: In live tournaments with short time constraints such as the Smogon Tour, if a player disconnects or times out, the opponent may take the win. In other tournaments, if a player disconnects and contends that they could still win, the optimal solution is to recreate the exact situation the disconnection occurred at during the battle. If this is not feasible due to unreasonable battle length, highly improbable circumstances, or some other reason, the player who did not disconnect may choose to rematch with either the same teams or (the option to use) new teams. Timing out is still classified as a loss, unless the reason for timing out is a disconnection. If there is any suspicion that a disconnect was carried out deliberately to take advantage of this rule in any way, we reserve the right to exercise a harsh punishment.
Simulator Glitches: Any battle mechanics not properly implemented in the simulator used for a tournament battle are fair game, unless explicitly banned by that tournament's rules. Illegal movesets that are not restricted by the simulator fall into this category as well. However, this does not include faulty tier scripts; for example, if there was a bug in the BW OU tier script that allowed you to use Drizzle and Swift Swim on the same team, taking advantage of this would result in disqualification in that battle. If a game breaking glitch is discovered, we will make a blanket tournament ban on that glitch via an announcement in the Tournaments forum until it is fixed.
Ghosting: The player in a tournament battle should be the one making their own decisions. Do not tell a player what move to make in a tournament battle (i.e. do not "ghost" them), and do not make your moves based on another person's suggestions. If we are made aware that someone playing a tournament battle is making some of their moves based mainly on the suggestions of someone else, punishments may be handed out to both parties involved.
Identity: Pretending to be another player in relation to a tournament battle is strictly prohibited. Do not try to impersonate or play as another player.
Rule Breaking: If a player breaks a rule during a battle, they are disqualified from that particular battle. If it was a single battle in a series, they will still have the opportunity to play the rest of the series.
Draws: If a battle ends in a draw in an elimination tournament or another tournament format that is unable to handle draws, there should be a rematch between the players with the option for both players to change teams.
Forfeiting: A player may forfeit their battle during or after the battle, as long as the result has not been confirmed by the host. If a player forfeits before a battle commences in the first round of a tournament, they are eligible for substitution if appropriate. We highly recommend that you do not forfeit your tournament battles just because you got lucky, but we do not enforce this.
Host / Tournament Director Decisions: The host may make a judgment call on the outcome of a battle with a disputed result, even if one player has broken the rules. If you believe the host has made an unjust decision, you may inform the Tournament Director responsible for the tournament of the situation and request that they make a final call on it.
Sportsmanship: If a player displays exceedingly poor sportsmanship before, during, or after a tournament battle, they may be disqualified or otherwise punished.
Peli vs TTFTW
Blast vs Vileman
Void vs Plaessynplaeae
Contact vs Gunner Rohan
nv vs White Lion18
deoxys speed vs IBT
Finchinator vs Megazard
Chakra vs YABO
Confide vs TonyFlygon
qsns vs LSB
FLCL vs miltankmilk
p2 vs Jarii
Star. vs Ice Tea
Reje vs Winter's Howl
~Eternally vs rob.
Parpar vs Level 56
Quantum Tesseract vs Arifeen
sforz vs Raseri
DennisEG vs Balto
Lax vs Aladyyn
Luck O' the Irish vs GyRro
TSR vs Threw
Shadestep vs Orphic
Adaire vs lolbro
Huston vs NotNova
Realistic Waters vs Sanjay.
Twixtry vs Brick Small.
Blue YM vs Promethean.
Newalfonquest vs gorex
Ren-chon vs Holiano
Pokedots vs Advantage
Kiyo vs Tricking
Losers Bracket:
lord qwilfish vs vakatalesau
Syncrasy vs Disbelief
@lepasc5k@gmail.com vs Rodriblutar
Flares vs TraceofLife
Hootie vs PURPLEDOOSH
-Davon vs OminousDraco
amber lamps vs Senpai D.M
Shiba vs truedrew
geeezer vs PrinceLucian
Shaneghoul vs Mold
Rattled Snakes vs praj.pran
KJ Corp vs slurmz
ShadowQuinn vs Quite Quiet
PikachuCandyツ vs Crestfall
parivard vs 319phoenix
Sombri vs Shadowtags
snagaa vs kushal00
Evan. vs Nanofaia
tjdaas vs Silver Aurum
Dominatio vs Nineage
OP vs Eternal Spirit
Pearl vs Melle2402
Elise vs MegaStarUniverse
karla Schnikov vs Allstar
Yogibears vs Watchog
torviv vs Pohjis
Bye #1 vs ProfessorMasterChief
Pak vs r0ady
Blaziken. vs LightningLuxray
Bye #2 vs Melodic Dystopia
Z+V vs Dundies
fran17 vs L4 L3Y3ND4
DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY MAY 18th, EXTENSION DEADLINE IS SATURDAY MAY 14th
KEEP POSTING REPLAYS OR YOUR MATCH WILL BE COINFLIPPED
pm me / post here if i made any mistakes w/ the previous round, and good luck to everyone
TO CLARIFY NEW TIER SHIFTS ARE IN EFFECT
KEEP POSTING REPLAYS OR YOUR MATCH WILL BE COINFLIPPED
pm me / post here if i made any mistakes w/ the previous round, and good luck to everyone
TO CLARIFY NEW TIER SHIFTS ARE IN EFFECT
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