Answer I received:1. Will there be a Top Cut and if so how will it be determined (same as most Premier events with Top 16 / 32 depending on attendance or assymetrical)?
2. Will TPCi be helping the Canadian Nationals organizers by providing televisions and equipment to display matches like it's done at the US Nationals?
3. I saw the organizer mention that anyone can enter Canadian Nationals for the video game and not just Canadian residents. Can you verify this and if so, are travel awards and invites also available to international players? Are Canadians allowed to enter US Nationals?
4. How many invites and travel awards will be available?
I'm unable to share much of the information you're asking for at this time, but I can confirm that both US and Canada Nationals are open to *all* players, regardless of nationality.
I hope that resolves at least the short term questions you have.
We will have an FAQ for Canadian VG Nationals up within the next week. That document will answer all of the questions you've asked.
Plus your lil bro is a boss and wins free trips all the time. ;DIf only I hadn't booked my trip for US Nationals already...
This isn't an official registration page, just a list of people from Smogon who are planning to go. You have to register at the event itself.Hello firestorm, i am also interested in participating in the VGC'12 Canada National tournament. I have those days off, and i plan on going, but its not 100% yet. I don`t really know whether you have the ability to add me into the tournament, or whether i have to register somewhere else, so please let me know!
Thanks,
-Seed Bomb
As mentioned, this is just a list of people on Smogon to look out for. You'll need to register at the event the day of the competition. Likely sometime before noon.Hello firestorm, i am also interested in participating in the VGC'12 Canada National tournament. I have those days off, and i plan on going, but its not 100% yet. I don`t really know whether you have the ability to add me into the tournament, or whether i have to register somewhere else, so please let me know!
Thanks,
-Seed Bomb
I found this deep in the FAQ:On the official Pokemon website, it states that only Canadian residents can enter the Canadian Nationals.
It states, '* Non-U.S. residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the U.S. National Championships, as the U.S. Nationals are open to U.S. residents only. Non-Canadian residents are not eligible to collect a Travel Award or travel allowance to the Canadian National Championships, as the Canadian Nationals are open to Canadian residents only. If a non-resident wins a Regional Championship, the Travel Award or travel allowance will pass down to the next eligible resident. All other prizes will be awarded to the actual winner of the event."
Here's the link: http://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/championship-series/vg-spring-regional-championships/
This was on the website too so TPCi doesn't know what its doing. :/ I just hope the Travel Allowance rule doesn't apply.Do I have to be a resident to participate in these events?
These events are open to all players, regardless of country of residency. The only stipulation is that the player must use a legitimate Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version game card. Players attending U.S. events must use a North American version. Players attending European events must use a European version.
If you mean that travel allowances are only restricted to the country you win them in, that statement is true and will not change for this year and will probably never change.I found this deep in the FAQ:
This was on the website too so TPCi doesn't know what its doing. :/ I just hope the Travel Allowance rule doesn't apply.
That is what I thought but then I saw this:If you mean that travel allowances are only restricted to the country you win them in, that statement is true and will not change for this year and will probably never change.
This means that the travel allowance we can receive does allow us to participate in Toronto or Indy. The restrictions just talk about the stuff where you need to be a resident which we don't know exactly. However, after the FAQ comes out, things may change.3rd & 4th Place
A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place medal
A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2012 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
Additional Pokémon-themed items
6 Championship Points