Pokemon AUTUMN Regional Championships - Nov 12th & 13th!!
Regional Championships will now take place twice per season. In addition to the Spring Regional Championships, a new Autumn Regional Championships has been added to the schedule. Players now have two opportunities to play in Regionals during the year! Results of the both Regional Championship events count toward your Championship Points.
Additionally, the Video Game Regional Championships have joined with the TCG Regional Championships. The Video Game Autumn Regionals take place on Sunday, November 13th.
They will be taking place at several different locations (both TCG & VGC at the same locations) across the country (click here to see where), with the TCG on Sat with Top Cut Finals on Sunday, and the VG taking place entirely on Sunday. So now in one weekend you can actually play in both if you like! What an amazing weekend!
In our Rockford area, the two closest to us will be:
St Louis (Crestwood) MO
TCG event info
VGC event info
Ft Wayne IN
TCG event info
VCG event info
Devin, Keith and I and several of our other players will be in St Louis, where Devin, aka"Marriland", will be resuming his role as Head Referee running the Video Game Division, as he's done for the past 3 years now at the previous VGC Regionals around the country. But it's very exciting that now the TCG and VGC Regionals will be held together! Should make for a huge event and a fantastic Pokemon weekend!
TCG Information
Are There any Requirements for Attendance?
The Autumn 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 medal
A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2011 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 medal
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 medal
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)
VGC Information
What is the tournament format for the Pokémon Video Game Autumn Regional Championships?
Events will be run using the Modified Format and Swiss pairings. See the Tournament Rules for additional information about the Modified and Swiss formats. The number of Swiss rounds run will depend on the total attendance of the event. Prizes will be awarded after the final Swiss round.
What are the 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)
You can find all the complete information on the Autumn TCG Regionals and the VGC Regionals at the Pokemon Website!
Hope to see you there!
Then after Autumn Regionals, City Championships begin late November through the first week of January, with ours in Rockford being on Sat Jan 7th! See you all then!!
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