🎉 Pokémon International Day Tournament - Pocket Winds & PGL Rules 🎉

To celebrate Pokémon International Day, we are hosting a special tournament with amazing prizes. Rewards that are offered by the PGL server!

You can find additional rules and guidelines in our Discord channel, specifically in the Q&A section.
Feel free to consult it for any clarifications or further details regarding the tournament.

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🏆 Tournament Prize Eligibility Rules 🏆

To ensure fairness and proper distribution of prizes, the following rules must be followed:

1. Server Membership Requirement

• To be eligible for any prize, players must be members of both servers before the tournament begins.
• If a player is not in both servers at the start of the tournament, they will not be eligible to receive any prize.

2. Registration and Code Phase

• The registration code can be found in the PGL Discord channel. Make sure to retrieve it there before registering and remain in the server until the tournament ends.

  🔗 Join the PGL Discord server

• Server Requirement To participate and be eligible for prizes, you must also join the Pocket Winds Discord server and stay in it until the tournament ends.

  🔗 Join the Pocket Winds Discord server

Please make sure to join both servers in advance to avoid any issues with participation and prize distribution.

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Decklist Submission

Decklists must be submitted through Limitless! Only the decklist you submit can be used during the tournament, and it will be your official deck for all games.

Note: If you notice your opponent using a different decklist, please contact a judge immediately.

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Tournament Check-in

Check-in begins one hour before the tournament start time. Players who fail to check in will be dropped from the tournament.

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Round Check-in

• Players have 5 minutes to check in at the start of each round.
• Only check in when you are ready to play.
• If your opponent does not connect within the 5-minute check-in window, you win by default. However, the match can be reset only if the player who wins by default agrees to reset the match.

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Ties

• Matches can result in ties, worth 0 point each.
• If a round timer (40 minutes) concludes before a BO3 finishes, the match will automatically be a tie.

  Important: If the BO3 finishes on time but results cannot be submitted quickly: Call a judge immediately before the match ends, otherwise the match will be considered a tie even if it finishes within one minute after the time limit. If additional minutes are allowed in the tournament, this will be communicated through our Discord channel.

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Connection Issues & Turn 0 Situations

Connection Issues

• If connection issues occur before the game starts, try to reconnect.
• If the issue occurs mid-game, the player with the Victory Screen wins.
• Always take a timestamped screenshot of your victory screen for dispute resolution.

Turn 0 Situations

• Bug: If the screen shows "Empty history", a bug has occurred. Neither player wins. Report the issue to the staff and upload a screenshot to the #judge-screenshots channel.
• Intentional Forfeit: If your opponent forfeits intentionally, the screen will show "Match forfeited." You win automatically. Take a screenshot and upload it to the #judge-screenshots channel for confirmation.

For more detailed guidance, visit the Q&A section on our Discord server.

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Streaming

Players are allowed to stream their matches, but:

• Enable a delay to prevent unfair advantages.
• Using stream information, such as seeing an opponent’s hand or receiving external advice, is strictly prohibited.
• Proven stream sniping will result in immediate disqualification.

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Conduct and Rule Violations

Breaking rules, exploiting game bugs, or engaging in harassment or inappropriate behavior will result in penalties or disqualification.
Guidelines:

• Be respectful and polite to players and judges.
• Comply with judge instructions to avoid sanctions.

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Name Errors

This rule prevents abuse of late claims and discourages toxic behavior. It ensures fairness by avoiding disputes meant to unfairly influence the tournament's outcome.

• A win by default due to an incorrect name must be claimed within the first turns of the game.
• If the match has already ended, a win by default cannot be claimed (applies to both BO1 and BO3).
• If the error is noticed starting from Game 2, no action will be taken.

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Contacting Judges

Judges are available through Limitless or public Discord channels.

Avoid private messages for tournament-related queries.

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Socials

Stay connected and up to date! Make sure you join the Discord to receive updates and know when rounds begin.

• The Discord
• The Stream
• Pocket Winds Socials
• The Discord PGL

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🎉 Pokémon International Day Tournament – Prize Distribution 🎉

We’re celebrating Pokémon International Day with an exciting tournament and a $500 prize pool! 💰🔥

🏆 Top Player Prizes – $400

• 🥇 1st Place – $140
• 🥈 2nd Place – $80
• 🥉 3rd-4th Place – $50
• 🎖️ 5th-8th Place – $20

🎁 Participation Rewards – $100

To make this event even more special, $100 will be given out randomly to players just for participating!

• 🔹 10 players will each win $10, selected at random!

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Make sure to join the servers, follow the rules, and get ready to compete! 🚀✨

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