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2022-23 Hong Kong Pokémon TCG Town League Tournaments Details Information

Put your Pokémon TCG skills to the test in The Town League! 2022-23 Season of Town League is starting this September at the Pokémon Card Gym! Championship points will be awarded to the top finishers in each tournament. Depending on the total number of points earned, you can qualify for the Pokémon World Championships.

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Event Outline
How to Participate
Event Structure
Other Requests to All Participants

Event Outline

Event Period	September 2022 to August 2023
Venue	Check via Event Locator
Entry Fee	$45 (HKD)
Capacity	Depends on each shop
Regulations	Standard Regulations 60 cards Deck with 6 Prize cards
League Category	Open League
Winner Prize	Regional League Invite and Round 1 Bye 3 additional Booster Packs
Participation Prize	All players will receive 1 Single Card Set and 2 Booster Packs for completing the tournament
About Championships Point	The CSP table referenced will vary depending on the number of participants in the tournamentThe CSP table will then assign the corresponding CSP according to the actual number of participants. For more details, click here
Other Information	Please check each event page for additional information

How to Participate

Entry Method	Pre-register your slot online through the Trainers Web. If the number of applications exceeds capacity, participants will be chosen by lottery. Click here for details on how to enter. If there is some space available after pre-registration ends, we will accept walk-in registration on a first come, first served basis. Pre-register participants will be a priority. If you wish to cancel your registered slot, please cancel in advance through My Page in the Trainers Web.
Registration Period	Please check each event page
Registration Results	After pre registration closes, please check your My Page space to see if you’ve been selected.
Precautions	Everyone is welcome to join the Town League. Invitations to the Regional League are for residents only.
Available Cards to be used	Pokémon Trading Card Game English version only (multilingual language cards are prohibited) Pokémon TCG Banned Card List
Deck List Submission	Players whose participation has been confirmed are required to submit their deck list through the My Page space on the Trainers Website 2 days before the tournament day. Penalties might be issued if the deck you use during the tournament doesn’t exactly match the submitted list.
Items to bring	Tournament-legal deck Identification ID Deck List Face mask (non-woven) Coin/ dices, damage counter, markers and other items necessary for playing against each other Writing utensils No rental equipment will be available at the venue on the day of the event.
Important Information	In order to participate, you will need to create an account on the Trainers Website for your region and get a Player ID. Only one application per person. Fraudulent behavior, such as creating multiple accounts to apply more than once, could incur a penalty up to a suspension from all upcoming events.

Event Structure

Structure	Swiss rounds, Best-of-One (Bo1)
Number of Rounds	The number of rounds will depend on the number of participants on the day. (In the case of 32 or fewer players, the number of rounds will be 5; 33 or more players, the number of rounds will be 6.) Any changes will be announced during the tournament description on the day of the event.
Match Duration	25 minutes
Swapping Cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck between rounds.
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo1 matches
Rankings	Win: 3 match points, Loss: 0 match points. A Draw counts as a Loss for both players. Players with the same number of match points will have their rankings decided with an additional calculation method.

Other Requests to All Participants

Tardiness	Players who did not check-in by the end of Round 1 will not be allowed to participate in the following rounds. If a player is not seated at their table when the round starts, that player loses the match. * If by the end of that match the player who was late doesn’t explicitly express their wish to continue playing in the tournament, they will be automatically dropped. * Participants who fail to show up on the day of the tournament without a valid reason may not be allowed to participate in future events.
Shuffling	As part of COVID-19 protocols, in order to reduce contact between players, please refrain from touching your opponent’s cards and deck. See below for more details. Also do note that judges may have to touch players’ cards to check their decks and sleeves. During matches, cards must be shuffled by their owner. Once cards have been sufficiently shuffled, the opposing player may, within reason, ask for an additional shuffle such as written below. Examples of additional shuffle methods: ① “Please shuffle until I say ‘stop’.” ② “Please cut your deck in three piles, then put them back in the order I’ll specify.” ③ “Please put a number of cards I’ll specify from the top of your deck to the bottom.” (Specify a number between 1 and 10) Players who want to check their opponent’s discarded cards should politely ask their opponent to show them their discard pile. The opposing player should then show the contents of their discard pile in a clear manner.
During and between matches	Participants are required to check all of the following rules: Advanced Player’s Rulebook Floor Rules Penalty Chart Please follow instructions from staff members and sit at your designated table. Tables will be sufficiently spaced from each other. Submitting match results Both players have to report the score together to the score taker staff.
COVID-19 Policy	Please bring a face mask. Please have a face mask on when entering the venue and keep it on at all times. Otherwise, you will be refused entry into the venue. If you are accompanying a participant, as a guardian or otherwise, you are also required to bring and wear a mask. Please refrain from entering the venue if any of the following applies to you: People with a fever (37.2°C or higher) People with symptoms such as a sore throat, headache, joint pain, breathing difficulties,coughing, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, loss of smell or taste. We also ask that the elderly and those with chronic illnesses, who are more at risk of severe symptoms, exercise the utmost caution when considering attending the event. People who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days. People who are waiting for the results of a PCR test or antigen test for COVID-19. People who were in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. People living with family or close acquaintances who might have COVID-19. People who in the past 2 weeks have traveled to a region on the government’s list of regions subject to denial of entry, or to a region requiring quarantine upon return. Likewise, people who have been in close contact with a resident of such regions.

TPC will have the right to cancel the event with any unavoidable circumstances or if we deem it is unsafe to run the Event. We will do our best to give players as much notice as we can if an event is canceled. Please kindly be aware of these circumstances when registering.