Archived MW Regionals 07

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Come one! Come ALL! This is the event you've been waiting for!! Here are the details for the

MW Regional Championships
Rockford IL Sat April 14th
Forest Hills Lodge - 1/2 mile east of Hwy 251 on Hwy 173
Around the corner from Rockford Speedway on Hwy 173
Registration starting at 9am, tourney at 10:30am, right there at the same location, the Forest Hills Lodge!
So mark your calendars now and watch for all the updates right here!
Hosted by your beloved PTOs, Vince Krekeler and Camille Peltier-Robson

We will post more details as we have more information… here ya go!

And trust us, this will be much bigger than just a huge Pokemon Regional Championship tournament...
this will be an Entire Day of Pokemon fun, games, contests and more!! So bring yourself, your kids, your neighbors, your friends, your classmates, your parents... bring them all! Everyone will have fun!

WHEN: Sat April 14th
WHAT TIME: 9am Registration, 10:30 begin

FOR INFORMATION: Call Tomorrow Is Yesterday Rockford IL 815-633-0330 or contact Camille

WHERE: Forest Hills Lodge of Loves Park - In the Colonial & Alpine Rooms
At Hwys 173 & 251, (1/2 mile east of Hwy 251 on Hwy 173 - SUPER easy to get to!!( Here's a Google map link)
(Adjacent to Rockford Speedway, on Hwy 173, across the street from Speedway Auto Mall)
Rockford (Loves Park) IL 61111
Forest Hills Lodge part of the Rockford Speedway complex, which is located on the corner of Forest Hills Rd and Hwy 173. The Forest Hills Lodge Banquet Center is actually around the corner on Hwy 173, across from the big Speedway Auto Mall, 1/2 mile east of Hwy 251. Click here for detailed maps and directions on how to get there..

COST: Free of course!! Remember, you don't need to be a resident of the State of Illinois to enter, nor do you need to have won a previous event, such as States. All are welcome, of all ages, from far or near!

FOOD: There are plenty of nearby food establishments within 1/2 mile... McDonalds, Chilis, Pizza Hut, Subway, Quiznos, Starbucks, Jimmy Johns gourmet sandwiches, KFC, Long John Silvers, Monicals Pizza, Panera, Qdoba Mexican, Happy Wok, Del Taco, Beef-a-Roo.... just to name a few! We will also have food available on site for a minimal charge, for those who can't get away down the street. Pizza Hut will be inside the venue and will have a buffet of various pizzas for $2 a slice. We will also have bottles of soda for $1.50 and juice boxes for 50 cents. You are also allowed to bring your own sack lunch if you prefer.

LODGING: Unfortunately there is a 500 team soccer tournament on the 14th in Rockford, so if you're planning on spending the night on the 14th, I would advise booking your rooms right away as most of the closest hotels are booked. There are, however some 20 mins away straight down Hwy 251 in nearby South Beloit and Beloit, and may be others in the outlying directions depending on where you are coming from. More rooms available on the 13th than the 14th. (here's a GoogleMap link to the hotels in the area... you can zoom in or out to where you want to go and check the hotels on the pages linked there)

These are some of the nearest ones, but they may already be booked due to the other event in Rockford on the 14th.
(These are from hotels.com)
*Sleep Inn Rockford 725 Clark Drive Rockford, IL 61107 approx $75+
*Days Inn And Suites Rockford 4313 Bellschool Road Loves Park, IL 61111 $99+

*Ramada Inn (South Beloit IL) 1-815-389-3481 (www.ramadasouthbeloit.com) Hwy 251 and Dearborn (off I-90) Indoor pool and whirlpool, full restaurant, internet, $89 +tax
*Knights Inn (South Beloit IL) 1-815 389-2281 1710 Gardner st. (just off Hwy 251) nice, but smaller 37 room motel, but very reasonable price $48 +tax
Other nearby ones in Beloit(all at the intersection of Hwy 43 & I-90, approx 25 mins away, )you can call for availability are:
*Econolodge (Beloit) 1-608-364-4000 I-90 & Hwy 43
*Super 8 Motel (Beloit) 1-608-365-8680 I-90 & Hwy 43

Tournament Info

FORMAT: Modified Constructed - Bring your best Deoxys-on Modified deck! You can check the Regionals Decklist form below for a listing of the card sets that are legal for this event.
Age Separated Swiss (everyone will play within their own age group in all the rounds, the number of rounds being determined by number of players in each age group)
After the Swiss Rounds, there will be Top Cuts based on the number of players in the group, with a Maximum of Top16.

AGE GROUPS
Junior Division: Born 1996 or later
Senior Division: Born in 1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995
Masters Division: Born in 1991 or earlier

DECKLISTS WILL BE REQUIRED and here's a link to the Regionals Decklist form so you can print it out ahead of time if you like.(pdf format) They will also be available at the event to fill out there, and we will have people who can help you if you're unsure of how to fill it out.

Here's a really easy to use Automatic Decklist creator from Pokepedia that lets you simply select the cards in your deck from a dropdown menu, click > to put it in your deck (do that multiple times to enter a card in more than once), do the same for the Trainers and the Energy, then click on 'Build Decklist'... and you're done! It totals up multiple cards, puts it all in the correct format, it's really easy for you! Print it out and you're ready to go! These forms will be accepted at Regionals.

PRIZES: Prizes are awarded to the top 16 players in each of the 3 age groups

1st Place
A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 1st Place Trophy
A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18), U.S. residents only, to the 2007 U.S. National Championships at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio!
A scholarship award worth $1500
Four-day admission to the Origins Game Expo in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. residents only
A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
Other cool Pokémon merchandise

2nd Place
A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 2nd Place Trophy
Four-day admission to the Origins Game Expo in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. residents only
A scholarship award worth $1000
A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

3rd and 4th Place
A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place Trophy
A scholarship award worth $750
A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

5th Place through 8th Place
A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

9th through 16th Place
A combination of 9 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions

All Participants will receive a Pokémon TCG Regional Championships promo card and a commemorative Regional Championships pin, while supplies last, all just for playing!

PLUS -
DOOR PRIZES: We will have LOTS of fun things to give away all throughout the day, too many to mention at the moment, but everyone will leave happy! More details to follow!

And if you want to compete but don't have a deck, no worries... we'll have plenty of Preconstructed Theme Decks available for you right there! Open it up and you've got all you need to enter the Competition! We also have a few Loaner Starter Decks, in case you find your deck isn't quite modified in time for the Tournament. That way you can still enter the Competition.

Want more fun??
We'll have Many Side Events for you!

We will have several Side Events scheduled at various times so that everyone can continue in the fun! Some may vary according to player interest. We want everyone to have a great time, before the event, during the event, and even after the main event! Some Side Events will include:

"Piglet Pavillion" Kids Area- with stickers, and other stuff for the little ones to chill out with between rounds, and a great place for younger brothers and sisters to stay busy!

All Day Game Boy Corner - Feel free to bring your Game Boys and battle, trade Pokemon, or compare notes and stories with other players who bring theirs. Bring link cables if you have them, we'll try to have some on hand as well as chargers.

Who's that Pokemon?? - Can YOU tell what Pokemon it is, just from the little bit we show you?

Poke-Cake Walk - Remember the old Cake Walks from your school ice cream socials? How about Pokemon Style to Pokemon music!!Win yummy treats!

Pokemon League Booth -where between games, and before and after, you can play games to earn old promo cards, badges, and other fun pokemon stuff.

Power Keepers Rochester Draft - We're talking about some serious fun here! $15 for 6 packs to build your deck with, but with a special fun twist to how you pick your cards for your deck!

Super Smash Bros Melee Tourney- Unwind after the tourney with Pikachu, Mewtwo, and others in this fun Game Cube tourney! Chick here for details

To answer your questions...

"What can I expect at Regionals? What will it be like?"
Here's a general idea for you: at 9am we'll be opening for Registration... people will come in, get registered, new people will get help if they're unsure of things, decks will be checked to make sure they are in the proper format for this event, players will be writing out their decklists on the Decklist forms we'll have there (or click on the link above to print one out ahead of time), and then turn them in to the Judges. Once they are registered and their decklists are turned in, players are able to participate in some of the fun events we have scheduled, (to keep them entertained while the others are registering etc) such as the Pokemon League fun area where they can play others before the tourney for practice and earn badge pins, or enter the Art Contest, or Trivia Contest, join in on the Poke-Cake Walk for treats, just fun stuff to do while everyone gets registered and ready for the start of the actual tourney at 10:30. After we play a round or 2 (30 mins each) we'll be having a break for lunch, probably around noon... Pizza Hut will come in and sell slices of pizza there, ($2 a slice or whole pizzas available) or kids can bring their own lunch, or parents can take them across the street to any of the local places for lunch. Then back to the business of the tourney at the time we announce. During the day there will also be many door prizes given out to random players, as well as prizes for some of the various contests. When the main event's rounds are finished later in the afternoon, that will be the end of that portion of the competition, and many players will be finished and free to play in the Side Events. We will then have the Top 16 players in each age group play off in the finals - single elimination tournaments to determine the final winners for each age group. First the Top 16 will play - those players who have the best 2 out of 3 games within 1 hour will advance on to the next round. Then the Top 8 will play for an hour, then the Top 4 for an hour, until we have the final matchup for the winner.

But we will also have the other events going on to keep those who were eliminated entertained if they'd still like to stay. There will be free activities as well as some other various Side Event Tournaments for a fee afterwards, I believe ranging from $5 to $15 , some including booster packs or Theme Decks to keep also. There will also be a Super Smash Bros Melee tournament people can sign up for and enter into. There will be controllers provided, but if you want to bring your own, it's recommended. There will be a dinner break announced, depending on the time that the main tournament is finished. The Junior and Senior groups will most likely be finished with everything first, as there are usually fewer players in that age group than in the Masters.