Mark you calendars NOW for this Dream Weekend!!
Spring Regional Championships
TCG/VG
Beginning in 2011, the Video Game Regional Championships have joined with the TCG Regional Championships to create a bigger, more exciting set of events. Events will occur in the autumn and in the spring, giving players two opportunities to play in Regionals during the year! Top finishers will earn travel awards to the National Championships this summer!
The TCG Spring Regionals take place on Saturday April 14th, 2012
(Top Cut Rounds will be played on Sunday)
The Video Game Spring Regionals take place on Sunday, April 15th.
Here's a link to the Regionals info from the Pokemon website
And here's OUR info!
Spring Midwest Regionals
April 13-15
(Registration opens Fri 4/13, TCG on Sat 4/14, Top Cut TCG rounds and VGC on Sun 4/15)
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
One John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI. 53703
http://www.mononaterrace.com/
Hosted by PTO Jimmy Ballard
He's assembled a dream team of a Staff for you to make this a fantastic weekend! Together we will all make sure this combined TCG/VG event will be an event to remember! PTO Troy Lesky will be our Head Judge, I'll be there to help make sure everyone has fun, and my son Devin, aka 'Marriland', will be there to head the Video Game Division. We'll no doubt have some of the best players in the country to compete with, in both the TCG and VG, we'll have activities going on in between rounds, we'll have Side Events, we'll have it all!
DIRECTIONS
We recommend using Google Maps for directions to this location.
Hotel Accommodations
The Madison Monona Terrace Hilton is connected to the venue. This hotel is just minutes away from the actual event. The Hilton has set aside a block of rooms at a discounted price for this event. You can contact them directly and ask for the "Pokemon Regional Competition Room Block". Their room rates are $139 a night, down from $179 a night. You can book rooms using information below.....
Madison Monona Terrace
9 East Wilson Street
Madison, Wi. 53703
608.255.5100
Hotel Website
YOU CAN ALSO BOOK AT THE FOLLOWING
The Sheraton Madison Hotel is about a mile and a half from the venue. This hotel is about ten minutes away from the actual event. They do have a shuttle that runs to the convention center several times throughout the day. The Sheraton has set aside a block of rooms at a discounted price for this event. You can contact them directly and ask for the "Pokemon Regional Competition Room Block". Their room rates are $89 a night, down from $129 a night. You can book rooms using information below.....
Sheraton Madison Hotel
706 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI. 53713
608.251.2300
Hotel Website
Click here for the Pokegym topic on the TCG Regionals
Click here for the Pokegym topic on the VG Regionals
***********TCG Rules and Prizes************
Preregistration will be held on Friday 4/13 from 4pm till 8pm.
Doors will open on Saturday and registration begins at 8:30 AM and will close at 9:30 AM.
This will be strictly enforced.
Tournament will start shortly after all players are registered.
TOP CUT ROUNDS
The top cut rounds will be held on Sunday morning for ALL age groups. They will start promptly at 9am
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Modified Constructed. HGSS-NEX
For a copy of modified legal reprints look HERE!
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
Modified Swiss with a cut to the top 32 players. The number of rounds will be based on number of players in the age group.
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!
Are There any Requirements for Attendance?
The Spring Regional Championships do not require an invitation, or qualification. All players in good standing are welcome to participate.
What are the Prizes?
Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions.
The 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 5 Play! Points, and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!
1st Place
A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 1st Place award
A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2012 U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
10 Championship Points
2nd Place
A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 2nd Place award
A first- and second-round bye at the U.S. National Championships**
A combination of 72 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
8 Championship Points
3rd & 4th Place
A Pokémon TCG Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place award
A combination of 36 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
6 Championship Points
5th Place through 8th Place
A combination of 24 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
5 Championship Points
9th Place through 12th Place
A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
4 Championship Points (if division attendance is 32 or greater)
13th Place through 16th Place
A combination of 18 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
3 Championship Points (if division attendance is 64 or greater)
17th Place through 32nd Place
A combination of 7 booster packs from current Pokémon TCG expansions
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)
* Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only. Non-Canadian residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award to the Canadian National Championships, as the Canadian Nationals are open to Canadian residents only. If a non-resident wins a Regional Championship, the Travel Award will pass down to the next eligible resident. All other prizes will be awarded to the actual winner of the event.
** Byes do not ‘stack.’ If you have won a bye in another event such as the S/P/T Championship and finish in the top 2 of a Regional Championship, you will receive a first- and second-round bye at your National Championships.
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SIDE EVENT STATION
The Side Event Station will host the following events... Events will start after we register 8 players for a particular event. We will continue taking signups until the closing times listed below. (space permitting Friday)
Friday 4pm till 8pm (Hall C)
Saturday 11am - 5pm (Main Hall)
Sunday 9am-3pm (Main Hall)
League Play
Cost: FREE!!!
Players may play a game with any other registered league player. Both players will get a pull from box of random cards. The winner then gets an additional pull. The Box will contain 5 cards that are marked Booster box. If a player pulls that card they win a booster box. There will be several other prizes distributed within the box from stickers to booster packs.
Win-a-Box - New Event! - Limited Availability!
Format: Modified
Type: 8 player pods, 2 out of 3, Tournament
Price: $15.00 - each player receives one pack when they sign up
Prize: Full Sealed Box of most current set
Players WILL need a deck list for this event. All current modified rules would apply to this event. All players will then play 3 rounds to determine a winner.
Limited Draft
Format: Limited Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Tournament
Price: $15.00 for 4 pack draft
Prize: 1st place: 4 packs of most current set
Players will Draft 4 booster packs of the newest set. Build 40 card decks, (energy will be provided). All players will then play 3 rounds to determine a winner.
Mutant Draft
Format: Limited Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Tournament
Price: $15.00 for 4 pack draft
Prize: 1st place: 4 packs of most current set
Players will Draft 4 booster packs of random sets. Build 40 card decks, (energy will be provided). Decks do NOT need to follow standard evolution lines. As long as the type is the same a player may evolve ANY pokemon. All players will then play 3 rounds to determine a winner.
Tin Can Mutant Sealed NEW ADDITION!!!
Format: Limited Sanctioned
Type: 8 player, 2 out of 3, Tournament
Price: $15.00 for a Pokemon tin choosen at random
Prize: 1st place: 4 packs of most current set
Players will open the booster packs in the Tin choosen at random. Build 40 card decks, (energy will be provided). Decks do NOT need to follow standard evolution lines. As long as the type is the same a player may evolve ANY pokemon. All players will then play 3 rounds to determine a winner.
Battle Frontier
Format: Unlimited Unsanctioned
Type: 16 player event, 4 player pods
Price: $5.00 per player
Prize: 1st place: Booster box of newest set, 2nd place Black and White Playmat
Battle Frontier Rules can be found HERE! Please read up on deck construction and basic game play so we may keep the event running smoothly.
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ACTIVITY AREA
We've also got a lot of Fun Stuff in the Activity Area planned for you ... so come on over in between rounds and test your skills!
Mini Games -
Best Flippin' Flipper -
How many heads can YOU flip in a row? Our coins, your mad skillz!
Are YOU the best Flippin' Flipper in the Midwest??
Dice Stacking Contest - How many dice can YOU stack in a single column in 15 seconds? It's harder than it sounds! Just when you think you've got it... down they go!
Pokemon Yahtzee - Do YOU have what it takes to roll a Pokemon Yahtzee (5 of 5 Pokemon dice with the same character on it)... in only 3 tries?
Art Contest -
We know we have some amazing talent in the area! Stop by and let your inner artist come out to play! Bring Pokemon to life with your own creative drawings!
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Bulk Cards Buylist
Top Cut Comics is pleased to announce the following prices will be honored at the Midwest Regionals....
Bulk Buylist
Any Common & Uncommon : $0.04 (1000 card * $0.04 = $40)
Any Reverse Holo Common's & Uncommon's: $0.07
Any Holo Promo Cards: $0.07
Any NON-Holo Promo Cards: $0.04 ($4.00 per 100 cards)
Any NON-Holo Rares: $0.04 ($4.00 per 100 cards)
Any Holo or Reverse Holo Rares: $0.20
Any NM Ultra Rares: $0.75 (Lv. X, Ex, Prime, etc.)
Please keep in mind the cards need to be in mint - near mint condition to get the prices above.
Top Cut Comics will also have a large variety of booster packs, starter decks, sleeves, Dice, Playmats and anything else needed to participate.
We will also have a moderate selection of singles for the last minute changes to your decks....
***********VGC Rules & Prizes**********
TIME
Registration will be held on Sunday 4/15 for MASTERS at 8am till 9:30am.
Registration will be held on Sunday 4/15 for JUNIORS and SENIORS from 11am till 12:30pm.
If you are late you will not be allowed to enter in the VGC Championship. This will be strictly enforced.
Tournament will start shortly after all players are registered.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Pokémon Organized Play supports several tournament formats for sanctioned play of the Pokémon video games. This document covers each of the approved formats and their variations. Tournaments that do not use one of the formats described here may not be sanctioned.
5. Standard Format Style
All sanctioned Pokémon video game tournaments require players to assemble a team of Pokémon, with items, prior to the start of the event. The standard format style for all PLAY! Pokémon tournaments are Double Battle.
5.1. Double Battle
In Double Battles, each player selects four Pokémon from his or her party of six to battle with. At the start of the battle, players send out the first two Pokémon in their party, making a total of four Pokémon on the battlefield. Game play continues until a player knocks out all four of his or her opponent’s Pokémon.
6. Standard Team Construction Rules
When building a team for a PLAY! Pokémon tournament, all players must adhere to these standard construction rules.
• A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number
• Each Pokémon on a player’s team can hold an item, though no two Pokémon may hold the same item
• A player’s team cannot contain two Pokémon with the same nickname
• A player’s team cannot contain a Pokémon nicknamed with the name of another Pokémon (for example, an Unfezant named “Pidove”)
• Pokémon may only use moves that have been learned through one of the following methods:
o By leveling up
o By TM or HM
o As an Egg move, through breeding
o From a character in the game
o A move already known by a Pokémon received at an official Pokémon event or promotion
7. Sanctioned Format
Pokémon Organized Play supports one format for sanctioned play: Modified. Sanctioned events are listed on the POP website, and the results are reported to POP after the event concludes.
7.1. Modified Format
The Modified format is the standard tournament format for PLAY! Pokémon video game events. This format will be used at all premier events unless specified otherwise. The Modified format for the 2011–2012 season will use the following restrictions:
• Only Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Game Cards are permitted for use.
• Players may use Pokémon from the National Pokédex, from No. 001–646, that are caught in the game, transferred from a previous Pokémon title, or received at an official event or distribution
• Pokémon must be placed in the Battle Box.
• Pokémon above level 50 are permitted, but they are auto-leveled down to 50 for the duration of battle.
• Players may use Pokémon with Hidden Abilities that have been officially released via Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, the Pokémon Global Link, or an official event or promotion.
• Pokémon may not know the moves Sky Drop or Dark Void.
• The Wonder Launcher cannot be used during battle.
• The following Pokémon may not be on a player’s team:
o 150 – Mewtwo
o 151 – Mew
o 249 – Lugia
o 250 – HoOh
o 251 – Celebi
o 382 – Kyogre
o 383 – Groudon
o 384 – Rayquaza
o 385 – Jirachi
o 386 – Deoxys
o 483 – Dialga
o 484 – Palkia
o 487 – Giratina
o 489 – Phione
o 490 – Manaphy
o 491 – Darkrai
o 492 – Shaymin
o 493 – Arceus
o 494 – Victini
o 643 – Reshiram
o 644 – Zekrom
o 646 – Kyurem
PRIZES
All participants will receive 5 Play! Points, and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!
1st Place
• A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 1st Place medal
• A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
• A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
• Additional Pokémon-themed items
• 10 Championship Points
2nd Place
• A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 2nd Place medal
• A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
• A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
• Additional Pokémon-themed items
• 8 Championship Points
3rd & 4th Place
• A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place medal
• A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
• Additional Pokémon-themed items
• 6 Championship Points
5th Place through 8th Place
• 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)
* Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only. Non-Canadian residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the Canadian National Championships, as the Canadian Nationals are open to Canadian residents only. If a non-resident wins a Regional Championship, the Travel Award or travel allowance will pass down to the next eligible resident. All other prizes will be awarded to the actual winner of the event.
** Byes do not ‘stack.’ If you have win byes at both the Autumn and Spring Regional Championships, you will only receive a first- and second-round bye at your National Championships.
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HELPERS
Also, I'm looking for'Parent' Helpers to assist me in our many Activity Areas. If your child will be playing and you're looking for something to do to help out while you're there for the day, contact me to be added to my Helper Staff! You can help in making this a very special day for the kids too! Contact me!
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I hope you're all planning on loading up the car and bringing all your friends!
Cuz they're not gonna want to miss out on this one!! 
More info to be posted as it comes available!!
Can't wait to see all of you! It's going to be such a fantastic weekend!