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European Challenge Cup |
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Last year the European Challenge Cup was an International Special Premier Event visited by 275 players from 15 European countries.
Location
This tournament will be held on Saturday 19 February (Swiss rounds) and Sunday 20 February 2012 (finals) at Sporthal Elderveld, Breezandpad 13, NL-6843 JM Arnhem, The Netherlands.*
*The venue is just a couple of kilometres from the German border, it's trainstation one of the major stops of international trains coming from the Airports of Cologne (Köln - Germany) and Amsterdam (The Netherlands). There is a public tribune where family and nonplaying friends can watch the games from reasonable distance. A catering service is present at the location, just like a shopping mall at a distance of 500 meters with several restaurants and supermarkets. The venue is easily to reach with public transport from the Central Station, where also most of the hotels are located. There are enough possibilities for parking cars in the vicinity of the venue. The whole building will be available for the whole weekend for the tournament exclusively. No food or drinks allowed in the playing area, at the tribunes only drinks in plastic cups.
The tournament starts at 10.30 am, but the registration at the venue opens at 08.00 am (till 09.45 am).
A total of nearly 600 participants can be accommodated at most.
The size of the divisions are dependent on the number of players. The tournament is open to participants from all over the world.
(Pre)registration
Preregistration starts at: November, 17th, 2011 (click here)
Please add your country code behind your name in the registration form. For example: Danny Player (UK)
Tournament structure
Participants play with their own decks in the Modified Constructed format.
That means that the use of cards is limited to certain series. Prior to the tournament, during the player meeting, one has to hand over a decklist and during the tournaments there will be deck checks.
Cards present in the series mentioned below are allowed:
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abbreviation |
set name/card |
symbol |
| HS | HeartGold & SoulSilver |
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| UL | HS Unleashed |
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| UD | HS Undaunted |
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| TM | HS Triumphant |
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| CL | Call of Legends |
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| BLW | Black & White |
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| EPO | BW Emerging Powers |
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| NVI | BW Noble Victories |
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| NED | BW Next Destinies |
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| TK | HS: Trainer Kit |
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| TK | Black & White Trainer Kit |
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| PR | Promo's HGSS 1-25, BW 1 e.v. |
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| MCD | McDonalds Collection |
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Participants are divided into 3 divisions, dependent on the year of birth. These 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.
At Saturday the tournament is run using Age Modified Swiss pairings, gameplay in rounds of 30 minutes + 3 turns. During this part of the tournament each pairing is made randomly by the Tournament Operations Manager program, the results of the competitors will influence the pairings of the next round. The outcome of a match of each player is of importance to one’s rating and thus helps players to earn an invite for the World Championships. The European Challenge Cup 2012 will have a rating with a K-value of 32 and winners will earn Championship points and the results will be used for calculating your rating. This is important for players to earn an invite for the World Championships (Learn more about ratings (click here) or Championship points (click here)). Based on the number of attendants per division there will be a Top-cut (max. Top-32). Top-cut will be played at Sunday being 2-out-of-3 + 3 turns in rounds of 60 minutes.
Program (preliminary)
Saturday 18 February 2012:
8.00 - 9.45 am - Registration players
10.00 am - opening hall to players to check player roster (10.10 a.m.) and pairings (10.20 a.m.)
10.30 am - start first round Swiss.
Lunch after round 2 for 1 hour.
Sunday 19 February 2012:
9.30 - 9.45 am - Arrival finalists/pairings
10.00 am - Start first round finals.
10.15 - 10.45 am - Registration Release Events new set
11.00 am - 15.00 pm Release events Next Destinies
17.00 pm - End of last round finalists (MA division) followed by handing out the prizes to the Winners of the ECC 2012
Don’t forget when you participate in this tournament
Take care that you have your PlayerID at hand;
Read the tournament rules, so you know what to bring to this event;
Have your decklist form (see left under the "Registration › decklist” button) filled in completely prior to the tournament;
Have your cards at the same follow order as you decklist for deckcheck;
Be at the venue on time, as those that arrive too late will receive a “round loss”.
Prizes
1st place ECC 2012 Trophy and 54 boosters of Next Destinies
2nd place 54 boosters of Next Destinies
3rd place 36 boosters of Next Destinies
4rd place 36 boosters of Next Destinies
5th-8th place 18 boosters of Next Destinies
9th-16th place 9 boosters of Next Destinies
All participants receive an attention, a booster Next Destinies and a promo at registration (while supplies last).
Admission fee
5 euro
Side Events
On Sunday there will be a (pre)release event of the newest set (€ 20,- à person).
For questions or more information you can always contact:
info@pokemon-organizedplay.nl
