Welcome to Lily of the Valley!

Our goal is to provide players a good competitive atmosphere to be able to practice and have fun!

Tournament Setup:

Players must join the Discord server to play and receive tournament updates.

Not being in the server during the tournament WILL RESULT IN A MATCH LOSS.

Discord: https://discord.gg/lilyofthevalley

Matches are played in game on Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for the Nintendo Switch. Showdown may be used to play the games if both players agree or a Judge asks you to (in case of connection/timer issues)

The tournament will operate under closed teamsheets and will follow the Series 12 Ruleset: https://www.serebii.net/swordshield/rankedbattle/series12.shtml

Players must submit a teamsheet. EVs, IVs, and Natures are not needed.

Tournament Format:

The tournament will be run using a DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKET.

The players in the losers bracket can keep playing to fight their way back to the Winner bracket, while the Winners will play round by round!

The tournament will operate under S12 rules!!!

Other Tournament Rules!

Please respect and listen to the Tournament Organizers and Judges. If you refuse to cooperate with us respectfully, you may receive a Game Loss or a Disqualification from the event. If you do not arrive on time for a match you may receive a game or match loss (depending on how late you are). If you know you are going to be late to a match, please let the Tournament Organizer know so they can adjust accordingly. If you let us know you will be a few minutes late you may not receive an activity loss.

If there are any issues, including an opponent not showing up, a disconnect, or an opponent being rude, please call a Judge using the 'Call a Judge' button in your match.

If you have any other questions feel free to contact an admin in the Discord Server.

Prizing:

The winner receives $50!