Reach for the Stars Open Winter Finale

This is an INVITATIONAL tournament for those who have participated in the previous qualifiers and earned 25+ More Points on the Limitless Series Ranking System found here https://play.limitlesstcg.com/series/652538e279570241dd28257d/ranking
If you scored 25 or more points you are invited to compete and should see a register link when you open the tournament page.

***PARADOX RIFT IS TOURNAMENT LEGAL***

Here at TeamInsightTCG, we are an inclusive group that looks to improve the skills of ALL PLAYERS from those new to the game or the many that have been around for a long time. With these bi-weekly tournaments, we hope to provide a place for ALL Trainers to have a fun, family-friendly environment to test out their builds hone their skills, or just enjoy the game of Pokemon!

We have been developing this series to give players a fun, competitive environment in which to play and test their builds. With many Regional Level Judges/Players on staff, we have been working to create a perfect product that all players will enjoy being part of and look forward to every week! We appreciate your patience, with these past few we have worked on creating a much better system for our tournament series. Thank you for your participation in our events and good luck!

Phases

The Tournament will open with 3-5 Rounds of Swiss Format (depending on entries- see phases below) to determine the Top Players for the Final Phase. Swiss Rounds are Best of 1 with 33 Total minutes (3 minutes for Check-In) to complete the match. ***ALL RESULTS*** need to be reported using the Limitless ***Tournament System***. All matches still ongoing at the end of time will result in a ***TIE***.

After the Initial Phase, the Top 8 Players will move to the Final Phase, a Single Elimination Best of 3 with a 50-minute round to complete these matches. (No Check-In Time). The losing player WILL get to choose first or second for the following game. Players will discuss this in the Limitless Chat and force that choice by manipulating the in-game coin flip to reflect the player's choice. Repeat if necessary for a Game 3.

(See details in Phases below)

This Tournament is brought to you, and organized by, Insight Astronomy and the members of TeamInsightTCG. We are a Pokemon TCG Team based in North Central West Virginia comprised of over a dozen players that play within our local areas and travel within the Pokemon Championship Regional Circuit. Our most recent accomplishment was having two Masters make it to Day 2 of NAIC in our first season of competition. We have players in several divisions that are Top 100 or very close and are looking forward to a strong 2024 Pokemon TCG Competitive Season!

JOIN THE DISCORD

Participation is not required but the Tournament Announcements, Round Starts, Judge Review, and any questions will be handled within the ‘limitless-announcements’ channel. Please read the complete description of the tournament and ALL rules to ensure you are informed and can avoid any future issues or penalties.

FORMAT

Standard Legal Format (Regulation E, F & G) including Paradox Rift!
OPEN DECKLIST with Decklist Submission before the start of the tournament.

PRIZING

(Assorted Codes)

1st 160 Codes
2nd 80 Codes
3rd-4th 40 Codes
5th-8th 20 Codes

PHASES

Phase 1

3 - 5 Rounds of Swiss Format - Best of 1 - 33 Minutes rounds (3 Min Check-In)
8 or less - 3 Rounds
9-12 - 4 Rounds
13-32 - 5 Rounds

Phase 2

3 Rounds of Single Elimination - Best of 3 - 50 Total Minutes (No Check-In)
Rounds will begin when ALL matches are completed regardless of time remaining in round!!!
Be sure to check/refresh Limitless Dashboard when not in-game to ensure proper time to check in for the round!

RULES

CHECK-IN

All registered players must check in during the check-in window in the Limitless Tournament System before the start of the tournament AND before each match. 3 MINUTE CHECK-IN
FAILURE TO CHECK-IN PRIOR to the start of the tournament will result in being DROPPED from the tournament. Failure to check-in or improper check-in before the timer is out results in GAME LOSS.

INCORRECT DECK

Tournament Deck MUST MATCH the decklist submission with NO CHANGES during the tournament. If the player selected wrong: 1) Stop Play, Alert Opponent & Call Judge 2) If no Prize Cards were taken & 20+ min left in round → Game Reset

MATCH REPORTING & JUDGE CALLS

All Matches MUST be reported using the Limitless System. If Time is called in the Round, Unreported Matches will result in a TIE. If concession occurs, REPORT the match on Limitless in the correct way it ends! (Screenshot proof is HIGHLY recommended!) All Judge Calls will be handled on Limitless using the ‘Judge Call’ Function on the Match Dashboard. Judges are not guaranteed to reply in Discord in a timely manner. Discord will be utilized for investigation and communication AFTER the Judge has been called. In some cases, you may be asked to share your screen in the Discord channel, This will help the Staff understand each situation and approach it correctly. Judges MAY issue a time extension in specific circumstances if certain conditions are met.

INTENTIONAL SLOWPLAY

If you feel your Opponent is Intentionally Slowplaying for whatever reason, please do one of the following:
1) Stream Match in Discord Channel, contact Staff, and allow them to review the gameplay
2) Screenshot the current game showing the Time Remaining for each player on the Right side to show any disparity in each player's ‘Time Remaining’.

BUGS & GLITCHES

Knowing the client and its possible issues, any Bugs or Glitches (for example Frozen Game, Connection Issues, Glitched Card, etc.) that occur in any given game or match will have to be played through if at all possible! We have zero control over many of the issues from PTCGL.
If unable to continue in its given state, a GAME LOSS will be attributed to the player who is the cause or the one experiencing these issues. (Whichever player can produce the VICTORY screen will be declared the winner unless otherwise investigated.)
If both players agree, they can RESTART and ATTEMPT to finish a 2nd game within the time remaining in the round. These matches will result in a TIE if not completed before time! However, if the issue persists, a Game Loss goes to the player experiencing these issues. All issues are reviewable by the Tournament Staff if given the proper evidence and Communicated with the Staff. (Screenshots, Chat Communication, Match Streaming, etc)

STREAMING

Players are allowed to stream their personal event experience on any streaming service and it is recommended to have a delay on your stream to avoid "stream sniping" or any other disadvantages. Any advantages gained by streaming, such as receiving assistance from your audience, can lead to penalties after staff investigates the situation.

REWARDS

Codes will be distributed through the Limitless rewards system, found under your Limitless Profile→History→Rewards within 48 hours after the tournament has ended. We will make an announcement in the Discord channel when codes are distributed.