Lagoon Pokémon Champions (10 USD Prize)
Organized by Lagoon Crew
Regulation Set M-A
Nintendo Switch

Welcome to the Lagoon Crew Pokémon Champions Tournament

Prize

1st Place: 10 USD

Given out via PayPal. Fees not covered

•Free to Register! •Saturday Bo1 Swiss | X-2 Top Cut | Top Cut

•Saturday Bo3 Single Elimination

•AVERAGE 6 - 7 Swiss Rounds (Depends on Player Registration #'s

•ALL Games will be played on the Nintendo Switch Console

•All players must have a Nintendo Online Subscription to participate.

•All team sheets must be submitted by the start of Round 1. ( If they are not submitted, you will be dropped from the tournament)

•Rental Code Teams are ALLOWED!

Number of Rounds

•9 - 16 Players -> 4 Swiss Rounds

•17 - 32 Players -> 5 Swiss Rounds

•33 - 64 Players -> 6 Swiss Rounds

•65 - 128 Players -> 7 Swiss Rounds

Round Timers

•Battle Time: 20 minutes

•Player Time: 7 minutes

•Preview Time: 90 seconds

•Turn Time: 45 seconds

•Round Timer: 30 Minutes

  • Round start times will be announced in the discord - Once the round starts, you have 10 Minutes to check into your match and begin playing. You'll need to check in to EACH round; failure to do so may result in a game/round loss. Players must check in before the tournament, or they may be dropped from the event before round 1 starts.

-Player Behavior-

Dishonesty

Stream Sniping or Changing Pokémon during the middle of a set will not be tolerated in The Wide League and can result in a player being banned from events.

Sportsmanlike conduct

Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and to feel safe when competing in the league. Harassing players, or staff will never be tolerated on any platform and will result in that player being banned from events. {Treat Others how you want to be treated.}

Coercion

Coercion, bribery, or other means to determine the outcome of a match is strictly prohibited.

Hate Speech

The League has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy to any form of Bigotry, Hate, Or Racism. Players caught doing so will be banned and removed immediately from the league. (Information about the offense will be shared with other Tournament Organizers within the Community.)

Cooperate with TO & Judges

Judge and TO rulings are final and refusal to cooperate with their decisions can result in being removed from an event.

Call a Judge if you need help in your match

•No Show Opponent

•Team Sheet Issues

•Wrong Score Reported

•Player Issues

•Disconnections

Opponent No Show

Call a Judge.

Team Sheet Discrepancy

Team Sheets may not be changed after the tournament starts. Issues found on your team sheet during the tournament may result in a game or round loss. DOUBLE CHECK YOUR TEAMSHEET BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT

Before the round

•Call a Judge.

•Fix the team to match the current team list

•If you cannot change the team to match the team list. Notify a Judge of the issue so we can mark it down. Notify EACH Opponent at the start of your rounds of the issue. Failure to do so is considered dishonest behavior and can result in disqualification.

After the round has begun

•Call a Judge.

•Gather Evidence; Screen Shot or Recording.

•Once a Judge has verified the issue the player in question will receive a game loss (if game 3 of the set the round will be forfeited)

•At this point the player in question can now change the team to match the team list or begin notifying each opponent of the issue. Failure to do so will be considered dishonest behavior and may result in disqualification.

Disconnections

In the case of a disconnection, an error code is provided. Capture that Error Code!

•Screen Shot with your Switch or Take a photo with your phone.

•Call a Judge.

Tournament Structure

Battle It Out
6 Swiss Rounds - BO1
30 minutes per round
10 minute round check-in
players with 4 or more points advance to the next phase
Finals
Single Elimination Bracket - BO3
untimed matches
no match check-in
Wins are worth 1 match point, ties 0