PokeRogue’s Level Ball Tournament #2!!! Check out our show here!

https://open.spotify.com/show/1exadZRarHYveVbK8sYjb3

https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/poke-rogue-a-pokemon-tcg-podcast/id1579069766

This Sword and Shield - Silver Tempest Modified LEVELBALL event is brought to you by PokeRogueTCG a Pokémon Podcast that focuses on breaking the metagame! We decided to create an event that would require its participants to put forth some effort in creating a unique Level ball decklist.

Summary

• ONLY POKÉMON WITH PRINTED 90 HP OR LESS ARE ALLOWED

• If your Pokémon are in standard format and can be searched out by a level ball they are legal.

• All cards must be in the standard legal format including trainers and special energies. See info for a complete list of rules.

• LOR Sableye 070/196 is BANNED due to being meta breaking.

• This Event will kick off Saturday, December 17th at 7:05 pm Central Time Zone

• Deck List Submission will be cut off 5 minutes prior to the event starting (7 pm Central Time Zone)

• Swiss Round BO1 matches are 30 minutes long and Top Cut BO1 matches are 30 minutes long (these times include the Check-In timer)

• This event has three Phases - Swiss Rounds BO1 and Top Cut BO1, and BO3 Grand Finals

• When time is called during Swiss Rounds BO1 the game will be a Tie and no points will be awarded to either player unless otherwise stated by Staff

• Grand Finals are Simply (are) the last round(s) based on the number of participants and will be BO3 format as stated above with no round timer

• When time is called during Top Cut BO1 the winner will be decided by the number of remaining Prize Cards (after +3 turns) to determine the winner, unless otherwise stated by Staff

• If time is called during your turn, that is the last turn of the game, please provide screenshot evidence of the game state to determine the winner in case of any misunderstanding

• All rulings made by Staff are final and will be made with the players, staff, and event in mind.

Prizing

Prizes are coming straight from the host's pocket so be sure to give the show a listen! PTCGO Codes are at stake!

• 1st Place – Gold Level Ball on PTCGO

• 2nd Place – TBD PTCGO Packs

• 3rd place - TBD PTCGO packs

• 4th Place – TBD PTCGO packs

All PTCGO Codes will be traded to the awardees at the conclusion of the event through the PTCGO client.

Info

• Entry for this tournament is 100% FREE

• You will be required to submit a Decklist with only printed 90hp or less Pokémon in Standard format.

• Decklists CAN NOT be edited after 7 PM Central Time Zone on the day of the event

• Trainer cards must be standard legal cards available in PTCGO.

• Energy must be standard legal

• It is the player’s responsibility to Check-In prior to each match - failure to do so will result in an automatic Game Loss

• Issues and problems during your match will be handled by Tournament Staff - please use the Match Dispute button

• All players must be friendly to their opponents and to the Tournament Staff - If not, penalties could occur

• All participants are encouraged to be on our Discord Server for updates on pairings, and event announcements.

• This Event will follow the Official Pokémon Rules

• The list of Known Issues and Compendium Rulings will be used to determine in-game rulings.

• Any player who is found breaking rules, using in-game exploits, bullying, harassing players, SLOW PLAYING, etc. will receive penalties

• Any player who is problematic outside of this event (before, during, and after) may not be eligible to play in this event or future events

• If you aren't familiar with the Play Limitless website or need additional information, please read the Help Page

Structure

The structure of the tournament will be simple. Swiss will be in a BO1 format with a 30-minute round limit. In the case that there is a top cut, rounds will be 30 minutes in a BO1 single-elimination format. Grand Finals (Top 2-4 Participants) will be in a BO3 format with no time limit. Grand Finals are simply the final round(s) of the top cut. The number of swiss rounds and top cut will be determined by the number of entries.

In order to maintain a fair and competitive environment, ties will result in zero points. This is to deter participants from declaring an intentional draw to proceed further into the event. Therefore; Wins = 1 Point , Ties = 0 Points, and Losses = 0 Points. Top cut eligibility will be determined off on the number of points a participant has earned at the conclusion of swiss.

-Less than 8 participants = Event will be rescheduled!

-9-16 Participants = 4 Rounds of Swiss (BO1), Top cut of 4 (BO1), Grand finals

-17-32 Participants = 5 Rounds of Swiss (BO1) Top Cut 0f 8 (BO1), Grand Finals (BO3)

-33-128 Participants = 6 Rounds of Swiss (BO1), Top Cut of 16 (BO1), Grand Finals (BO3)

-129+ Participants = 6 Rounds of Swiss (BO1), Top Cut of 32 (BO1), Grand Finals will be top 4 players (BO3)