Hello everyone, the OU circuit will return for 2023! 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 XIV - January 23rd
SPRING:
Smogon Tour 35 - March 10th
OU Spring Seasonal - March 13th
OU Stour Tour - May 8th
FALL:
Official Ladder Tournament X - July 24th
OU Fall Seasonal - August 7th
Smogon Tour 36 - September 22nd
OU Championship V - December 11th
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 SV OU Single Elimination tournament and the winner will also be awarded a golden trophy.
- OU Spring Seasonal: 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 SV OU, SS OU, and SM OU.
- Official Ladder Tournament: The Official Ladder Tournament involves a qualification phase taking place in the dangerous SV 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 35: Points earned in the official SV OU live tours of Smogon Tour will count towards the OU circuit. Points will be distributed for the overall performance among SV OU Smogon tournaments. Note that SS OU and SM live tour performances will not be taken into consideration as they are part of the Ruins of Alph circuits.
- Smogon Tour 36: The second season of Smogon Tour and the last tournament to start before the championship. Points from SV OU live Smogon Tour points will count towards the circuit.
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