Welcome all to the finest international Pokemon competition on the planet, the World Cup of Pokemon. This year, 16 teams are vying for the glorious title of World Champions. Will anyone usurp last years champions, Us East? Let's find out. Onto the first round!
The site will be ready to go soon.
The final rosters can be viewed in this spreadsheet
The format can be found here. (to be updated soon)
The rules of the tournament can be found here. (to be updated soon)
Format
In this round, players will be placed into groups of 4, where they will battle all three of their opponents. Divisions will be assigned randomly and each team will play each other team.
6 points will be awarded for first place, 4 for second place, and 2 for third place in a division. If there is a tie for any position, the total number of points between those two positions will be split equally among the tied parties. For example, if two people are tied for first place, they will split 10 (6 for first + 4 for second) points between them for a total of 5 points each.
Teams will be ranked based on records, rather than points. This means the 8 teams with the best records will qualify for the quarter finals of the World Cup of Pokemon IX. If two or more teams within the top 7 have identical records, points will be used to sort out the tiebreaks. However, if there is a tie in records for the last spot, points will be ignored and both teams will nominate one person for a sudden death battle for qualification. This battle will be standard XY OU.
Deadlines
Now, all battles are to be completed by Sunday, July 6th, 2014 at 11:59 EST. Battles that are not completed will NOT have a winner declared, and will simply not count in deciding final standing. (Exceptions may be granted if proof can be shown that one user was clearly avoiding the battle / severely inactive. The TDs the final say on all decisions of this matter). I figure that three weeks is more than enough time, and I will take no excuses what so ever. I expect all Captains to nag their players to get their battles done if they are being active, and make substitutions as necessary, that is your job.
Furthermore, if by Sunday, June 29th, 2014 at 11:59 EST you have not completed at least one battle, I will force the Captain to sub you out. I will NOT accept inactivity. I don't want people sitting around, I want people being proactive. The reason the first round is so long is so teams can actually take some time to collaborate in their irc channel and help each other with teams and strategies. It is not this long so you can sit around and not battle until 5 days before the deadline. I am sure I have made myself clear!
So let's get to it, shall we?
Pairings
The divisions for the first round can be found here.
Substitution
This year we have 5 subs per roster, and Captains may use them as they see fit. For the first round, you may sub in a player on your bench at any time. For later rounds, Captains may change their roster in between rounds, and I will only allow subs in Rounds 2-4 in the case of unexpected absence. Keep in mind once a player is subbed out, they cannot be subbed back into the same round, but can be put back onto the roster for next round. Lastly, the 5 subs listed on the roster must be the first five subs that are used, in any order. If you (for god knows what reason) need more than 5 subs, PM me and I will examine your candidate to join the roster. Realistically though, it should never really come to that.
The site will be ready to go soon.
The final rosters can be viewed in this spreadsheet
The format can be found here. (to be updated soon)
The rules of the tournament can be found here. (to be updated soon)
Format
In this round, players will be placed into groups of 4, where they will battle all three of their opponents. Divisions will be assigned randomly and each team will play each other team.
6 points will be awarded for first place, 4 for second place, and 2 for third place in a division. If there is a tie for any position, the total number of points between those two positions will be split equally among the tied parties. For example, if two people are tied for first place, they will split 10 (6 for first + 4 for second) points between them for a total of 5 points each.
Teams will be ranked based on records, rather than points. This means the 8 teams with the best records will qualify for the quarter finals of the World Cup of Pokemon IX. If two or more teams within the top 7 have identical records, points will be used to sort out the tiebreaks. However, if there is a tie in records for the last spot, points will be ignored and both teams will nominate one person for a sudden death battle for qualification. This battle will be standard XY OU.
Deadlines
Now, all battles are to be completed by Sunday, July 6th, 2014 at 11:59 EST. Battles that are not completed will NOT have a winner declared, and will simply not count in deciding final standing. (Exceptions may be granted if proof can be shown that one user was clearly avoiding the battle / severely inactive. The TDs the final say on all decisions of this matter). I figure that three weeks is more than enough time, and I will take no excuses what so ever. I expect all Captains to nag their players to get their battles done if they are being active, and make substitutions as necessary, that is your job.
Furthermore, if by Sunday, June 29th, 2014 at 11:59 EST you have not completed at least one battle, I will force the Captain to sub you out. I will NOT accept inactivity. I don't want people sitting around, I want people being proactive. The reason the first round is so long is so teams can actually take some time to collaborate in their irc channel and help each other with teams and strategies. It is not this long so you can sit around and not battle until 5 days before the deadline. I am sure I have made myself clear!
So let's get to it, shall we?
Pairings
The divisions for the first round can be found here.
Substitution
This year we have 5 subs per roster, and Captains may use them as they see fit. For the first round, you may sub in a player on your bench at any time. For later rounds, Captains may change their roster in between rounds, and I will only allow subs in Rounds 2-4 in the case of unexpected absence. Keep in mind once a player is subbed out, they cannot be subbed back into the same round, but can be put back onto the roster for next round. Lastly, the 5 subs listed on the roster must be the first five subs that are used, in any order. If you (for god knows what reason) need more than 5 subs, PM me and I will examine your candidate to join the roster. Realistically though, it should never really come to that.
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