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Torneo: Battle Dome VI

1. Rules

   All matches will be played on the players' Nintendo Switch on Pokémon Sword and Shield.

   It is necessary to have an active Nintendo Switch Online account to play this tournament.

   The tournament is structured in two phases: Swiss and Top Cut. During the Swiss phase, each player will play a number of matches based on the number of total participants. Both Swiss and Top Cut will be in best of three matches. At the end of the Swiss rounds, the players with the best results will be qualified for the Top Cut phase. At the end of the Swiss rounds all players with a score of X-2 or better will qualify for Top Cut. Top Cut is direct elimination.

   The tournament will be run on Limitless.

   All players must use the same team for the whole duration of the tournament. Before the first Swiss round begins, each player is responsible of submitting his team via poképast on Limitless.
   Players are not allowed to change the links of their team lists once registrations are closed.

   All players' team lists will be public during this tournament. All data regarding species, GMax Factor, item, ability and moveset of the Pokémon will be available for consultation to a player's opponent directly on Limitless.
   Players that change between sets or games their Pokémon, movesets, EV spread, GMax factor, Dynamax level, items and/or abilities will be disqualified.

   Every Swiss and Top Cut round will last for 48 hours, the beginning of which will be announced in the Orpo Team Discord server. Unplayed or unreported matches within the deadline will result in a double game loss.
   There will be a 24 hours timer for the rounds check-in, after which the player that didn't check-in will be considered idle and may be subject to penalties.

   Should a player not show up to play the game in an agreed date and time without any notice, he will be assigned a game loss after 30 minutes and a set loss after one hour.

   When you report the result of the match, it is adviced to send pics of the win/loss screen that appears at the end of the games. This step helps solving any issue that may arise during or after the match happens. Should a disconnection occur, it is strongly recommended that both players save a clip of the last 30 seconds by holding the screen capture button.
   If a player disconnects, even accidentally, the game will be treated as a loss, unless the disconnection happens in team preview or before the start of the first turn of the game, in which case that game will be declared void and it will be repeated.
   If a player can't provide the clip, proving they were still connected to the Internet, he will be considered at fault and the game treated as a loss. If both players can't provide the clip, the game will be treated as a tie.
   If both player can prove they were still connected to the Internet, the game resolution will follow the table from the official Play! Pokémon ruleset (section 3.4.4).
   If, at the end of the best of three, both players have a win and a tie each, the match will continue with a fourth match following the "sudden death" rule.

   Ghosting (playing a game instead of another player's and/or prompting which moves to make) is prohibited. Should any player be found ghosting or being ghosted by a third party, he will be disqualified.

   During the Swiss and Top Cut phases some featured matches will be chosen to be registered. Cohoperation with staff members will be of key importance if your match is chosen to be featured. These matches will be featured on Francesco Pardini's and Orpo Team's media (Youtube and Twitch).

   Players that have a capture card are encouraged to inform the staff that they can register their matches and, with the consensus of their opponent, can record and/or stream their matches on their social media.

   All players must respect Staff members and other players.
   Any inappropriate behavior may bring to penalties, including the disqualification from this tournament or future tournaments.
   Insults, threats and any other kind of discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc., will not be tolerated.

2. VGC22 Ruleset

   All matches will be played in the VGC22 format (series 12). The most important rules are here described, but for a full overview please do take into account the complete document that is available on the official Pokémon website.

   • Number of Pokémon: In order to participate, each player must have 4 to 6 Pokémon in his team. When a match starts, the player must decide which 4 Pokémon to bring into battle.
   • Allowed Pokémon: Every Pokémon in the Galar Pokédex with their Pokédex number included in the interval 001-397; every Pokémon in the Isle of Armor Pokédex with their Pokédex number included in the interval 001-210; every Pokémon in the Crown Tundra Pokédex with their Pokédex number included in the interval 001-209; Pokémon with their National Pokédex number included in these intervals 243-245, 252-260, 380, 381, 480-482, 485, 488, 638-642, 645, 722-730, 785-788, 793-799 and 803-806. You are not allowed to use mythical Pokémon.
   • Gigamax forms allowed: Venusaur, Butterfree, Corviknight, Drednaw, Centiskorch, Meowth, Pikachu, Eevee, Snorlax, Sandaconda, Charizard, Lapras, Flapple, Alcremie, Appletun, Coalossal, Kingler, Toxtricity, Grimmsnarl, Hatterene, Orbeetle, Copperajah, Duraludon, Machamp, Gengar, Garbodor, Blastoise, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon, Urshifu.
   • Restricted Pokémon: you can only have two of the following Pokémon in your Battle Team: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, Calyrex.
   • Other restrictions: Item Clause; Species Clause; Galar Symbol/Battle Ready Mark Clause.

   The battle timer is set to 20 minutes, the player's "your time" is set to 7 minutes. For featured matches registered with the LAN mode, The battle timer is set to 15 minutes, the player's "your time" is set to 7 minutes.

3. Registrations

   Registrations will close on the Orpo website at 21:59 (CET) of February 13th 2022. The Limitless link and code to join the tournament will be available only after the registration procedure is complete. It will be possible to join the tournament on Limitless up to 22:59 (CET) of February 13th. The first Swiss round will start one hour later, at 00:00 (CET) of Monday, February 14th.

   The entry fee for the Battle Dome is 10€. This fee includes the FIDE membership quota and other expenses.

   Since there is the possibility to win a cash prize, the registration and participation to this tournament is explicitly prohibited to all people under 16 years of age at the start of the tournament, in full compliance of the Italian law. A signed consent form could be requested to minors of 18 years old.

   To complete the registration, it is necessary to proceed with the payment after filling in all the registration forms on the Orpo website. There, it is recommended to “leave a note” with the player’s name, surname and email.

4. Prizes

   Placement	Prize
   1st	350€
   2nd	150€
   Top 4	90€
   Top 8	40€
   Top 16	20€

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