Charlotte, NC Vs System Pro Circuit Qualifier
Saturday, May 6th, 2006

Location:
Charlotte Convention Center
501 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

Directions: Visit the Convention Center's website for directions to the site.

Time: Doors open at 8:00 AM; Sealed Pack tournament begins at 10:00 AM; Constructed tournament begins at 12:00 PM or after the second round of the Sealed Pack. Pre-registration is NOT required for either event.

Tournament Structure: Both events are run Swiss format (the number of rounds depends on the number of players) with a cut to the top 8. The number of rounds is determined by the number of players. The top 8 in the sealed pack tournament will booster draft. Each round is one game and has a time limit of 30 minutes.

4-8 players - 4 rounds (top 2)
9-16 players - 5 rounds (top 4)
17-22 players - 6 rounds (top 8)
23-36 players - 7 rounds (top 8)
37-52 players - 8 rounds (top 8)
53-94 players - 9 rounds (top 8)

Tournament Format:
Sealed Pack: Each player in the sealed pack tournament will receive five packs of X-Men to construct their decks with. The playoff rounds will be booster draft. If the cut is to the Top 2, they will just use their sealed decks for the finals.

Constructed: Marvel Modern – cards from X-Men and Avengers are the only cards that can be used.

Entry Fee: Sealed Pack format: $25.00; Constructed format: $20.00

Prizes: Every PCQ awards $500; $250 for the winner of each format. Cash prizes will be given in the form of a debit card at the event - no waiting for a check! Winners must fill out a W-9 form before recieving their prize.

Pro Circuit points are awarded to the top 10 players in each PCQ. First place receives 10 points, second receives 5 points, third and fourth receive 2 points each, and fifth through tenth receive 1 point each. For more information on how pro circuit points work visit the Upper Deck Entertainment website here

The top 8 players from each format receive an extended-art foil promo card. Sealed product will be awarded to the 2nd - 8th place finishers in EACH tournament! The winner of each format will also receive the playmat of the current set.

The 2nd place finisher of each format also receives the current Vs. System set deck tin.


Player Eligibility: Players may not be simultaneously enrolled in both tournaments. Players must have dropped from the sealed pack tournament if they wish to play in the constructed tournament.

Deck Registration:
Limited: In the Sealed Pack format, each player will receive five boosters (set TBD). Players will have 20 minutes to open the packs, sort the cards, register all the cards on the checklist, and turn in the registered cards and checklist to the judges. All registered decks will then redistributed at random. Players then have 30 minutes to construct a deck of at least 30 cards from the cards they receive. There is currently no side-deck in the Vs. System, so once the deck is completed and the decklist is registered and submitted, the deck must match this list throughout the entire tournament.
Constructed: Every player must provide us with a legible copy of their decklist. Blank decklist forms will be available at the tournament. We will also have judges on hand to check your deck and sleeves before the tournament begins. We HIGHLY recommend that players take advantage of this in order to avoid possible penalties later on.

Side Events: Booster draft and constructed side events will be offered throughout the day.

Judge Certification: Level 2 Vs Judge certification will be available at this event. Contact Chad Daniel at [email protected] for more information on testing. Anyone interested in testing must contact Chad in advance.

Miscellaneous Notes:
While trading is fine, please note that buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s), or solicting to do so elsewhere, is strictly forbidden at this event. Failure to obey this rule may result in both the buyer and the seller being removed from the event without refund, and banned from attending future events.

Star City Events also reserves the right to limit the amount of space being occupied by any one individual while trading, and does not allow the use of suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. to be used for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock.

More Information: Players who want specific information can contact us at [email protected] or by calling (540) 767-GAME (4263)

*Update*

The Deck Tin used to be given to first place and now per UDE it will now be given to 2nd place.

What type of Sealed is it? MXM or DCR?

Tournament Format:
Sealed Pack: Each player in the sealed pack tournament will receive five packs of X-Men to construct their decks with. The playoff rounds will be booster draft. If the cut is to the Top 2, they will just use their sealed decks for the finals.

Oops. So much text. Haven't got much sleep lately.

I asked it cuz I didn't see it, plus I think Star City Games has done in the past where if after a SP, and before the set release, I've seen it advertised that the Sealed would be the SP. I remember seeing it for DGL, but don't know if it was carried out or not.

UDE dictates the format of the event, we just run it.