Event

Pokémon Regional League 2022-23 Hong Kong English Event Outline

The 2022-23 Season of the Hong Kong English Regional League is starting this May 2023 at Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition.
Are you ready to test your Pokémon TCG skills to the next level?

Championship points will be awarded to the top finishers in the tournament. Depending on the total number of points earned, you can qualify for the Pokémon World Championships.

Event Details
Participation
Schedule
Tournament Structure
Prizes
Other Requests to All Participants

Event Details

Dates	Saturday, 6 May 2023
Location	Kowloon Bay International Trade & Exhibition 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay
Entry Fee	Free
League Category	Open League
Regulations	Standard Format 60 cards Deck with 6 Prize cards
About Championships Points	The CSP table referenced will vary depending on the number of participants in the tournament. The CSP will be assigned according to the actual number of participants after the tournament ends. Might take several days before showing up in players MY Page. For more details, click here

Participation

Capacity	up to 200 players
How to participate	Pre Registration required through the Trainers Website. 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.
Conditions for Participation	You must be able to show proof that you are a resident of the Hong Kong. You must know the rules of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Registration Period	Registration Start : 16 March 2023 Registration Close : 29 April 2023
Registration Results	After pre registration closes, please check your My Page space to see if you’ve been selected.
Available Cards to be used	Pokémon Trading Card Game English version only (multilingual language cards are prohibited) Scarlet & Violet Series are allowed 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 Coin Damage Counters Markers (Poison Marker, Burn Marker, VSTAR Marker) Spare sleeves Face mask (non-woven) 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.

Schedule

Check-in	09:00 AM Player Briefing start 09:45 AM
Qualifiers Start	10:00 AM
Top Cut Starts	03:00 PM Depends on the Qualifier time, top cut may start earlier than scheduled
Awards Ceremony	9:00 PM Award Ceremony may start earlier than scheduled

Tournament Structure

【Qualifiers】

Structure	Swiss rounds, Best-of-One (Bo1) The Top 16 players in the final Qualifiers rankings will advance into the Top Cut.
Number of Rounds	Up to 6 rounds
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.

【Top Cut】

Structure	Single Elimination, Best-of-One(Bo1)
Match Duration	35 minutes
Swapping cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo1 matches

Prize

Champion	Championships Invite + 2 rounds bye on Day 1 Trophy Playmat Deck Sleeves 108 Packs Pokémon TCG Boosters
2nd Place	Championships Invite + 1 round bye on Day 1 Trophy Playmat Deck Sleeves 108 Packs Pokémon TCG Boosters
3rd and 4th Place	Trophy Playmat Deck Sleeves 72 Packs Pokémon TCG Boosters
5th to 8th Place	Playmat 36 Packs Pokémon TCG Boosters
9th to 16th Place	18 Packs Pokémon TCG Boosters
17th to 32th Place	9 Packs Pokémon TCG Boosters
Participation Prize	All participants will receive a present pack and Event logo sticker Participation Prize will be given after check in

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 A staff member will come to retrieve the match slip. Please remain seated after the match is over.
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.