Hello everyone and welcome to Yugioh Championship . . . is this thing on? Can everyone hear me? Yes, of course I flipped the switch on the mic - check the power! The power cable stupid, who left that not plugged in? Alright, now let's try this one more time...
HELLO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO
-YUGIOH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES-
-DUEL ACADEMY-
-SEASON 3-
I'll be your host for this event and what an event it is going to be! Now, to introduce my co-host - Chuck Norris!!
(what do you mean he's not here? He's coming right? No? Well that's just great. Really? He said I only live because he allows it? Ah, to heck with Chuck Norris)
I regret to inform you that Chuck Norris will not be making an appearance as he is too busy being Chuck Norris and cannot spare time for people who are not Chuck Norris. So, I guess you'll just have to stick with me - the king of cats.
Well, let's get right down to it then! Here's what you need to know!
-=THE RULES=-
1. The March 2012 ban list is in effect. All decks are allowed. Only 1 deck allowed per person. No anime-only or OCG-only cards allowed. The official ban list can be viewed here:
http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/limited/index.html
2. No posting in this thread. This thread is for official posts only. Registration, questions, and match reporting will all be done in a seperate thread here:
http://www.duelacademy.net/t12167-ycs-da-posts-can-be-made-here#97223
3. Duel Academy rules apply at all times. Be certain to check up on tournament rules here:
http://www.duelacademy.net/t1613-tournament-rules
4. Being inactive for 2 rounds will, among other penalties, result in a disqualification from the tournament regardless of your current record. Each round will last 1 week, which means at the very least you will have a Saturday and a Sunday with which to find your opponent online if you cannot find them or they are unable to duel during the weekday.
5. As per actual YCS rules, causing a match to end in a draw on purpose will result in a disqualification.
6. If you have questions about the tournament or card rulings, you can post in the thread mentioned in rule #2, PM me or a staff member, or PM The_Dutch_Prince or Exiled108 through Dueling Network.
7. All matches will be played using Dueling Network. If you are unfamiliar with it, the site is available here:
http://www.duelingnetwork.com/
8. If you suspect your opponent is cheating by using a different deck or an infinite side deck, PM me. I am not competing as the host, and will be the only person who can view all players' decks (until the Top 16).
9. If you are active and your opponent is not, you'll receive a forfeit win. To get this, you must show me that you've PM'd your opponent and at least attempted to make contact. If you are both inactive it's a double forfeit. If you're both active but unable to meet up, you'll both take a loss, but will receive no punishment.
-=THE FORMAT=-
Yugioh Championship Series is split into 2 parts:
1st: 8 Rounds of Swiss System. During each round you will be paired with someone who has the same number of total matches won as yourself (+ or - 1 match, but this will happen a minimal number of times). Aside from that, matches will be determined in a random manner.
2nd: After the 8 Swiss Rounds, the 16 duelists with the top records will advance to a single elimination tournament. At this time, the decks of these 16 duelists will become public knowledge. If there is a tie for any of the Top 16 places, the person with the lowest number of duels lost will advance. If this does not break the tie, the tied players will have a tiebreaker round to determine who advances to the Top 16. The bracket for Top 16 will not be random. The person with the best record of the Top 16 will first be paired with the person with the worst record in the Top 16 and pairings will converge in this manner for the bracket.
-=REGISTRATION=-
Here are the rules for registration:
1. You will be required to post the following in the thread below:
http://www.duelacademy.net/t12167-ycs-da-posts-can-be-made-here#97223
Dueling Network name:
GMT Time Zone:
The time zone information is to help you coordinate with your opponents on what time will be best for both of you to duel. If you do not know your GMT time zone, you can find it here:
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/gmt-converter/time-zones/
2. You will be required to send a PM to me containing your deck list. Your registration will not be accepted until you do this. I will not share your deck list with anyone (unless you make it to the Top 16). PICTURES AND SCREENSHOTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. I must see your deck list in a format the same as or similar to:
Monsters(##):
3x monster #1
1x monster #2
...etc
Spells(##):
Traps(##):
Extra Deck (##):
Side Deck (##):
If you are not using an Extra Deck or a Side Deck, you must still include it in your deck list and will simply put (00) for the number of cards in it.
3. Registration will be open from Thursday, March 1 until midnight (GMT+0) on Sunday, March 11.
4. [OPTIONAL] Along with your deck list, you may optionally answer the following questionnaire. I will not reveal names of anyone who takes the questionnaire, but there will be an article regarding it after the tournament begins.
-What deck(s) do you expect to see the most for this tournament?
-What deck(s) do you think will make it all the way to the Top 16?
-Which side deck card do you think is going to help you out the most in this tournament?
-What is your favorite card?
-Aside from yourself, which other duelist(s) do you expect to see in the Top 16?
-=PRIZES=-
==The winner of this tournament will receive immediate advancement to the Abandoned Dark Dorm along with a banner to show off in his/her signature. The top 5% of duelists (rounded up to the nearest duelist) will receive a dorm advancement.
==For every duelist who registers, the total prize pool of this tournament will be increased by 500 DP. Prizes will be given out to the top 10% of duelists. In the case where more than 160 duelists enter this tournament, only the Top 16 will receive prizes.
-=LET'S GET IT ON!=-
Alright! You've got all the info you need to know! Get your registrations done and we can get this party started! The King of Cats wishes Good Luck to everyone in your duels!!
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