It is with pleasure that we welcome Pokémon trainers of all skill levels and experience to the 1st edition of "Path to Champions" tournment. This event represents a unique opportunity in the Pokémon competitive landscape to celebrate the skill, strategy, and enthusiasm that characterize our beloved community.

Main Information:

• Swiss rounds + Top Cut
• Swiss phase is played in BO1 and the Top Cut phase is played in BO3
• Open Team Sheet
• Free Entry!
• Join our server discord for all announcement about this tournament. This is the link: https://discord.gg/TAAbttTESe

General rules:
Here are some general rules, useful for every tournament:

• Fair Play – Players how have been found playing dishonestly or cheating will be disqualified/banned from future tournaments. Stream sniping will count as playing dishonestly!


• Respectful behaviour –> Hatred or rudeness in any way will not be tolerated and will lead to penalties or even disqualification/ban. Listening to and cooperating with the Tournament Organizers is a must.


• Be on time -> Arrive on time for your matches and remember to check in after finding your pairing! we will count a round loss for every player not checked in 5 minutes after the round has started!


• Disconnection -> In case of disconnection, players will be required to take a Screenshot or a photo of the disconnection and send it to the "disconnection screenshot" channel of the discord server. This will then be used to understand who caused the disconnection and consequently give the victory to one of the two players, or replay the game in the event of a server error.
  If a player has no proof of the disconnection this will be a game loss for the player who hasn't the screenshot. In the unfortunate event that neither player takes the replay of the game, then it will end in a double loss!


• Teamlist Error -> Make sure your teamsheets are correct. If there is more than one error on your teamsheet, you will be automatically DQ'ed. If you have one error, you must notify your opponent before the first game of your set begins; otherwise, it is a set loss.

Regulation:
The tournament will strictly follow the Regulation F format rules:

• Paldea Pokédex: #001-398
• Kitakami Pokédex: #001-200
• Blueberry Pokédex: #001-239 and 241-242
• Other eligible Pokémon (available through events or Pokémon HOME)


• RESTRICTED AND MITHYCALS POKEMON ARE BANNED

Swiss:
Here the number of rounds of swiss and Top Cut:

• Under 16 Players:
  4 Swiss Rounds
  Top 4


• 17-32 Players:
  5 Swiss Rounds
  Top 8


• 33-64 Players:
  6 Swiss Rounds
  Top 8


• 65-128Players:
  7 Swiss Rounds
  Top 16


• 129 Players:
  8 Swiss Rounds
  Top 16

That said, good luck to all participants. I look forward to seeing many of you!