TIME
Doors open and Registration begins at 8:00 AM and will close at 9:30 AM.

Registration closes thirty minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has closed will be able to do so, but will receive a round one match loss. Players arriving after round two has been paired will not be able to enroll in the tournament.

(Here's a link to Jimmy's topic at the Gym)

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Modified Constructed.
For a copy of modified legal reprints look HERE!

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
Modified Swiss with a cut to the top 16 players. The number of rounds will be based on number of players in the event.

ENTRY FEE
FREE!!!
Players will be entered into random door prize raffles just for signing up!

DECK REGISTRATION:
Every player must provide us with a legible copy of their decklist PRIOR to close of registration. Anyone failing to turn a decklist in, on time, will be considered late and will receive a round 2 loss. I recommend using the decklist creator at Pokegym to make it easy for you... just click this link, enter your deck, and print!

PRIZES:
Prizes for North American events are listed below. For information on prizes at international events, please contact the organizer of those specific events.

Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions.
The 3 age divisions are:
Junior Division: Born in 2001 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1997, 1998, 1999, or 2000
Masters Division: Born in 1996 or earlier

All participants will receive 3 Play! Points, and a Pokémon S/P/T Championships promo card
(while supplies last), just for playing!

1st Place
A Pokémon TCG S/P/T Championships 1st Place award
A $300 travel allowance to participate in the Pokémon TCG National Championships (U.S. & Canada). This allowance will be given on-site at the National Championships.*
A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
A first-round bye at the U.S. or Canada National Championships**
10 Championship Points

2nd Place
A Pokémon TCG S/P/T Championships 2nd Place award
A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
8 Championship Points

3rd & 4th Place
A Pokémon TCG S/P/T Championships 3rd/4th place award
A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
6 Championship Points

5th through 8th Place
A combination of 9 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
5 Championship Points

9th Place through 12th Place
4 Championship Points (if division attendance is 32 or greater)

13th Place through 16th Place
3 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

17th Place through 32nd Place
2 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)

33rd Place through 64th Place
1 Championship Point (if division attendance is 128 or greater)

* Players can win multiple travel stipends. Travel stipends must be collected by the winner of record. Travel stipends are available to players from the U.S. and Canada only.

** Byes do not stack. Players winning more than one S/P/T event will receive only a round-one bye. Byes are available to players from the U.S. and Canada only.

First 200 players to register will get a special promotional item.

DIRECTIONS
We recommend using Google Maps for directions to this location.

Hotel Accommodations
The William Tell Holiday Inn has set aside a block of rooms for this event. This hotel is about 30 minutes away from the actual event. The Holiday Inn has also lowered the price of a room for that entire weekend if you book by 03-01-2012 (Code still pending for special price). You can book rooms using information below.....
William Tell Holiday Inn
6201 W. Joliet Road
Countryside IL 60525
708-352-1101
Hotel Website

SIDE EVENTS
Win-a-Box - New Event! - Limited Availability!
Format: Modified Sanction
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Single Elimination Tournament
Price: $15.00 - each player receives one pack when they sign up
Prize: Full Sealed Box of most current set

Limited Draft
Format: Limited Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Single Elimination Tournament
Price: $15.00
Prize: 1st place 8 Packs of most current set
2nd place 4 packs of most current set

Kiddie Corner
There will be several smaller events such as, coloring contest, guess how many, drawing contest, etc... available for all to win additional prizes.

TRADING
While trading is fine, please note that buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s), or soliciting to do so elsewhere, is strictly forbidden at this event. Failure to obey this rule may result in both the buyer and the seller being removed from the event, and banned from attending future events.

Top Cut Comics also reserves the right to limit the amount of space being occupied by any one individual while trading, and does not allow the use of suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. to be used for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock. We need to be considerate of all those around us.

MORE INFORMATION
Players who want specific information can contact us at [email protected] or by phone at 815.633.0330.