Spring 2024 Switcheroo Tournament

General Rules

• Expanded deck selection. Play with what you've got.

• Proxy cards allowed. Proxy cards must be backed with an actual Pokémon card.

• Decks must be viable for play. Final decision by judges.

  • All decks must consist of Pokémon cards that are viable for gameplay. Each Pokémon included in the deck should be capable of attacking, with exceptions for those that are primarily included for their abilities. This ensures fair and balanced gameplay for all participants.

• Support Players: (players that are assisting others to play) Some trainers may benefit from extra support to compete. A support player counts as an entrant so can only enter once. They will be recorded as a two player team. This is the stop the top player from competing against themselves in the final rule.

Swticherules!

• Participants will make, one or more decks, to place into the deck pool.

• Decks must be constructed to allow them to be played by those with a basic understanding of the rules

  • Decks must be constructed in a way that allows anyone with a basic understanding of the game to play them effectively. Complex strategies or obscure card interactions should be avoided to ensure a level playing field for all participants. (Daniel and Ryan are being cruel submitting harder decks to see how other play their decks) Judges will suggest deck improvements if required.

• Proxy and Foreign Cards: Proxy cards and foreign language cards are permitted in the tournament. However, players must provide a source of what the card does in English to ensure that all participants can understand the card's effects by reading it. Proxy cards must be sleeved and back by an official Pokémon card. This promotes inclusivity and allows players to use cards from various sources.

• Decks once entered are final.

  • Once a deck has been submitted into the tournament, players are not allowed to make any amendments or modifications to their deck. This rule ensures consistency and fairness throughout the tournament, preventing players from gaining an unfair advantage by altering their deck between matches.

• Trainers will be assigned a random deck (not theirs) for each battle.

• Judges (Daniel & Ryan probably) can not participate. They can contribute decks.

Competition

Round robin tournament on 22 June. Also 15 Jun if required. All decks must be submitted prior to this.

The top two or four players will battle it out for the top spot on 29 June. If 2 players it will be best of three otherwise a combination of best of three and knockout.

Prizes

• Prizes, to be decided, for winner, deck with most wins and most fun deck.

Dates

• Saturday 22 June - Round-robin Switcheroo. Possibly also 15 June depending on number of entrants. Top players from the round robin sessions will be put forward for the final battle.

• Saturday 29 June - FINAL BATTLE! A combination of best-of-three and single battle knockout stages.