Hello everyone, the OU circuit will return for 2022! The circuit will consist of official tournaments and unofficial circuit tournaments in order to determine who is qualified to compete in the OU Championship at the end of the year. The winner of the OU Championship will receive a red ribbon. The circuit will consist of the following tours (keep in mind these are the Round 1 dates, meaning that sign-ups will start 1 week prior to the start date).
WINTER:
Official Smogon Tournament XVIII - January 10th
SPRING:
Smogon Tour 33 - March 11th
OU Spring Seasonal - March 14th
OU Stour Tour - May 2nd
FALL:
Official Ladder Tournament IX - July 27th
OU Fall Seasonal - August 8th
Smogon Tour 34 - September 19th
OU Championship IV - December 12th
We will be using the point system explained in this thread with Type A, B and C Tournaments having a maximum of 2400, 1600 and 800 equivalent points respectively.
Type A Tournaments:
- Official Smogon Tournament: The first tournament of the year and an official one as well. The format is a Bo3 SS OU Single Elimination tournament and the winner will also be awarded a golden trophy.
- OU Spring Seasonal: This format is returning over OU Majors. This tournament will have a Bo3 Double Elimination format, in which players get a second chance at victory after losing a series. If a player loses a set, they will be placed in a separate bracket, while the undefeated winners continue in their bracket.
- OU Fall Seasonal: Just as the Spring Seasonal, the Fall Seasonal will have a format with a Bo3 Double Elimination.
- OU Stour Tour: The Stour Tour is a Bo3 Single Elimination tournament that mimics the Smogon Tour playoffs format, with the 3 most recent OU gens being played. This year it will include SS OU, SM OU, and ORAS OU.
- Official Ladder Tournament: The Official Ladder Tournament involves a qualification phase taking place in the dangerous SS OU Ladder for 4 weeks, followed by playoffs. Points will be given to those that qualify for the 32-man playoffs. This tournament is known for bringing new names to the tour scene, and gives them a chance at the second current generation OU individual trophy of the year.
- Smogon Tour 33: Points earned in the official SS OU live tours of Smogon Tour will count towards the OU circuit. Points will be distributed for the overall performance among SS OU Smogon tournaments. Note that SM OU and ORAS live tour performances will not be taken into consideration as they are part of the Ruins of Alph circuits.
- Smogon Tour 34: The second season of Smogon Tour and the last tournament to start before the championship. Points from SS OU live Smogon Tour points will count towards the circuit.
Last edited: