Event

Pokémon Trading Card Game Regional League Registration Open!

Event Details
Participation
Tournament Schedule
Tournament Structure
Prizes

Event Details

Dates	18-19 November 2023
Location	Palm Drive Activity Center Glorietta 2, Ayala Center, Makati City 1224, Metro M
Entry Fee	Free
League Category	Masters (November 18th and 19th) Senior (November 19th) Junior (November 19th)
Age Category	Masters: Born on or before August 31 2006 Senior: Born between September 1st, 2006 and August 31, 2012 Junior: Born on or after September 1st, 2012
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. It might take several days before showing up on players’ MY Page. For more details, click here.

Participation

Capacity	Masters: 216 Senior: 2 players minimum, up to 24 Junior: 2 players minimum, up to 24
How to participate	Pre Registration is required through the Trainers Website. Masters Senior Junior If the number of applications exceeds capacity, the lottery will choose participants. Click here for details on how to enter. We will accept walk-in registration on a first-come-first-served basis if space is available after pre-registration ends. Pre-registering participants will be a priority. Please cancel your registered slot in advance through My Page on the Trainers Web if you wish to cancel.
Conditions for Participation	You must show proof that you are a resident of Philippines. You must know the rules of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Registration Period	Registration Start: October 5 Registration Close: November 5
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) 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 by November 16th. 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 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, creating multiple accounts to apply more than once, could incur a penalty of up to a suspension from all upcoming events.

Tournament Schedule

Regarding players showing up late for Round 1 specifically, they may rejoin the tournament from Round 2 on the condition that they complete the necessary procedures at the Judge Station before the end of Round 1.

Masters	【QUALIFIER on November 18th】 Receptions 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Player Briefing: 11:35 AM Qualifiers Start: 11:50 AM Announcement of Standings for Day 2 Top Cut: 6:30 PM Depending on the Qualifier time, the announcement starts earlier than scheduled. 【TOP CUT on November 19th】* Door Open 10:30 AM Player Briefing: 11:30 AM Top Cut Start: 12:00 PM Awards Ceremony: 6:00 PM The schedule may start earlier/later depending on the situation after qualifiers. 【Walk-in Registration on November 18th】* Ticket Distribution: 10:00 – 11:00 AM Registration: 11:00 – 11:30 AM *The number of participants is subject to change, and you may not be able to attend even if you arrive at the venue on the day of the tournament.
Senior	【QUALIFIER on November 19th】 Receptions 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Player Briefing: 10:35 AM Qualifiers Start: 10:50 AM Announcement of Standings for Top Cut: 1:45 PM 【TOP CUT on November 19th】 Player Briefing: 2:25 PM Top Cut Start: 2:45 PM Award Ceremony: 5:00 PM The schedule may start earlier/later depending on the situation after qualifiers. 【Walk-in Registration on November 19th】* Ticket Distribution & Registration: 10:00 – 10:30AM *The number of participants is subject to change, and you may not be able to attend even if you arrive at the venue on the day of the tournament.
Junior	【QUALIFIER on November 19th】 Receptions 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Player Briefing: 10:35 AM Qualifiers Start: 10:50 AM Announcement of Standings for Top Cut: 1:45 PM 【TOP CUT on November 19th】 Player Briefing: 2:25 PM Top Cut Start: 2:45 PM Award Ceremony: 4:30 PM The schedule may start earlier/later depending on the situation after qualifiers. 【Walk-in Registration on November 19th】*　 Ticket Distribution & Registration: 10:00 – 10:30AM *The number of participants is subject to change, and you may not be able to attend even if you arrive at the venue on the day of the tournament.
Tardiness	Players who have not completed all steps required for participation within the designated check-in time will get an automatic loss for the first round of the event and won’t get to play in the event. If such a player wishes to rejoin the event and start playing from Round 2, they must complete the necessary procedures at the Event Management main desk before the end of the first round.

Tournament Structure

■ Masters

【Qualifiers】

Structure	Swiss round, Best-of-One (Bo1) The Top 16 players in the final Qualifiers rankings will advance into the Top Cut.
Number of Rounds	Up to 7 rounds
Match Duration	25 minutes
Swapping Cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck between rounds.
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo1 match
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-Three(Bo3)
Match Duration	55 minutes
Swapping cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo3 match

■ Senior

【Qualifiers】

Structure	Swiss round, Best-of-One (Bo1) The number of players moving onto the Top Cut will depend on the event’s attendance From 8 to 24 players: Top Cut 4 7 players and below: Finals match between the two highest placing players (Bo1)
Number of Rounds	4 rounds minimums
Match Duration	25 minutes
Swapping Cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck between rounds.
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo1 match
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	25 minutes
Swapping cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo1 match

■ Junior

【Qualifiers】

Structure	Swiss round, Best-of-One (Bo1) The number of players moving onto the Top Cut will depend on the event’s attendance. From 8 to 24 players: Top Cut 4 7 players and below: Finals match between the two highest placing players (Bo1)
Number of Rounds	4 rounds minimum
Match Duration	25 minutes
Swapping Cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck between rounds.
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo1 match
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	25 minutes
Swapping cards	Players cannot swap cards in their deck
Match Resolution	Rules on Match Resolution for Bo1 match

Prizes

■ Masters

*The number of rounds and wins required to receive the promo cards are susceptible to change.

Ranking	Prize
Participation Prize	Promo card stamped with the Event logo *For players who have played at least 3 Rounds
Winner Prize	Promo card stamped with the Season logo *Player who gets over 5 wins
Champion	Promo card stamped with the Event logo Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs Trophy
2nd Place	Promo card stamped with the Event logo Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs Trophy
3rd and 4th Place	Promo card stamped with the Event logo Playmat and 36 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs Trophy
5th to 8th Place	Playmat and 18 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
9th to 16th	Playmat and 9 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs

■ Senior

*The number of rounds and wins required to receive the promo cards are susceptible to change.

In case players are from 2 to 8.

Ranking	Prize
Participation Prize	Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Winner Prize	Promo card stamped with the Season logo *Player who gets over 3 wins
Champion	Promo card stamped with the Event logo Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs Trophy
2nd Place	Promo card stamped with the Event logo Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs Trophy

In case players are from 9 to 24.

Ranking Prize

Participation Prize Promo card stamped with the Event logo

Winner Prize Promo card stamped with the Season logo
*Top 4 can earn the winner prize.

Champion Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
Trophy

2nd Place Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
Trophy

3rd and 4th Place Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Playmat and 36 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
Trophy

■ Junior

*The number of rounds and wins required to receive the promo cards are susceptible to change.

In case players are from 2 to 8.

Ranking	Prize
Participation Prize	Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Winner Prize	Promo card stamped with the Season logo *Players who get at least 3 wins.
Champion	Promo card stamped with the Event logo Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs Trophy
2nd Place	Promo card stamped with the Event logo Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs Trophy

In case players are from 9 to 24.

Ranking Prize

Participation Prize Promo card stamped with the Event logo

Winner Prize Promo card stamped with the Season logo
*Top 4 can earn the winner prize.

Champion Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
Trophy

2nd Place Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Playmat and 54 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
Trophy

3rd and 4th Place Promo card stamped with the Event logo
Playmat and 36 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
Trophy

Other Requests to All Participants

Tardiness	First Qualification Round Players who have not completed all steps required for participation within the designated check-in time will get an automatic loss for the first round of the event and won’t get to play in the event. If such a player wishes to rejoin the event and start playing from Round 2, they must complete the necessary procedures at the Event Management main desk before the end of the first round. Second Round Onwards From Round 2 onwards, if a player is not seated at their designated table and able to start playing when the round starts, they will be considered as having lost that Round and will not be able to keep playing in the tournament.
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. Others Players are prohibited from bringing the following items to the play table: Food or beverages (drinking in reasonable amounts for rehydration is however allowed and encouraged). No notes taking are allowed in the tournament
COVID-19 Policy	We kindly ask participants to wear a mask during the event. Hand disinfectant will be made available for all. Please make sure to disinfect your hands regularly. Please refrain from entering the venue if any of the following applies to you: People with a fever (of 37.2°C or higher) People with symptoms such as a sore throat, headache, joint pain, breathing difficulties, coughing, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and 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 waiting for the results of a PCR test or antigen test for COVID-19

Tardiness

First Qualification Round

Players who have not completed all steps required for participation within the designated check-in time will get an automatic loss for the first round of the event and won’t get to play in the event.
If such a player wishes to rejoin the event and start playing from Round 2, they must complete the necessary procedures at the Event Management main desk before the end of the first round.

Second Round Onwards

From Round 2 onwards, if a player is not seated at their designated table and able to start playing when the round starts, they will be considered as having lost that Round and will not be able to keep playing in the tournament.

During and between matches

Participants are required to check all of the following rules:

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.

Others
Players are prohibited from bringing the following items to the play table:
Food or beverages (drinking in reasonable amounts for rehydration is however allowed and encouraged).

No notes taking are allowed in the tournament

COVID-19 Policy

We kindly ask participants to wear a mask during the event.
Hand disinfectant will be made available for all. Please make sure to disinfect your hands regularly.

Please refrain from entering the venue if any of the following applies to you:

People with a fever (of 37.2°C or higher)
People with symptoms such as a sore throat, headache, joint pain, breathing difficulties, coughing, diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and 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 waiting for the results of a PCR test or antigen test for COVID-19