Invitational 2017
It's finally time. It is with great pleasure that I present the first ever BSSC Invitational! 12 players fought through the 10-month long circuit to qualify, and one of them will be crowned the 2017 BSSC champion! chemcoop, greilmercenary9, Mishimono, and Doobzi have taken the top 4 spots in the qualification, and therefore will get a bye in round 1.
Specific Rules
- This is a standard SM Battle Spot Singles Tournament. If BOTH players agree to play USUM against each other, they are allowed to do so.
- The tournament will be Best of FIVE, Single Elimination. Players may change their teams during the set.
- If playing SM, any Pokemon set that requires the use of Pokemon USUM are banned. Using these Pokemon will result in a game loss.
- Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown/SmogTours, and all replays MUST be posted in this thread.
- In an event of a timeout, the player who times out will lose that game unless the opponent grants a rematch. This holds true even for a disconnect, since we cannot know which three Pokemon were selected at team preview. Consequently, players do not need to send in their teams to me/a TD.
Standard Rules
- Matches will be played in the Singles format
- Pokemon above level 50 will be brought down to level 50. Pokemon below level 50 stay as is.
- Players pick 3 of their 6 Pokemon at team preview.
- Symbol Clause: A Pokemon cannot have a set that can only be obtained from Generation 5 games and before (i.e. no <6th gen exclusive tutor/event moves or abilities).
- Species Clause: No two Pokemon in the same team can have the same National Pokedex number.
- Item Clause: No two Pokemon in the same team can hold the same item.
Ghosting: The player in a tournament battle should be the one making their own decisions. Do not tell a player what move to make in a tournament battle (i.e. do not "ghost" them), and do not make your moves based on another person's suggestions. If we are made aware that someone playing a tournament battle is making some of their moves based mainly on the suggestions of someone else, punishments may be handed out to both parties involved.
Identity: Pretending to be another player in relation to a tournament battle is strictly prohibited. Do not try to impersonate or play as another player. This applies to the use of alts as well. Any player who breaks this will be disqualified and permanently banned from the circuit, in addition to the punishment handed by the Tournament Directors.
Rule Breaking: If a player breaks a rule during a battle, they are disqualified from that particular battle. If it was a single battle in a series, they will still have the opportunity to play the rest of the series.
Forfeiting: A player may forfeit their battle during or after the battle, as long as the result has not been confirmed by the host. If a player forfeits before a battle commences in the first round of a tournament, they are eligible for substitution if appropriate. We highly recommend that you do not forfeit your tournament battles just because you got lucky, but we do not enforce this.
Host / Tournament Director Decisions: The host may make a judgment call on the outcome of a battle with a disputed result, even if one player has broken the rules. If you believe the host has made an unjust decision, you may inform the Tournament Director responsible for the tournament of the situation and request that they make a final call on it.
Sportsmanship: If a player displays exceedingly poor sportsmanship before, during, or after a tournament battle, they may be disqualified or otherwise punished.
Identity: Pretending to be another player in relation to a tournament battle is strictly prohibited. Do not try to impersonate or play as another player. This applies to the use of alts as well. Any player who breaks this will be disqualified and permanently banned from the circuit, in addition to the punishment handed by the Tournament Directors.
Rule Breaking: If a player breaks a rule during a battle, they are disqualified from that particular battle. If it was a single battle in a series, they will still have the opportunity to play the rest of the series.
Forfeiting: A player may forfeit their battle during or after the battle, as long as the result has not been confirmed by the host. If a player forfeits before a battle commences in the first round of a tournament, they are eligible for substitution if appropriate. We highly recommend that you do not forfeit your tournament battles just because you got lucky, but we do not enforce this.
Host / Tournament Director Decisions: The host may make a judgment call on the outcome of a battle with a disputed result, even if one player has broken the rules. If you believe the host has made an unjust decision, you may inform the Tournament Director responsible for the tournament of the situation and request that they make a final call on it.
Sportsmanship: If a player displays exceedingly poor sportsmanship before, during, or after a tournament battle, they may be disqualified or otherwise punished.
This round ends Sunday, December 17 11:59PM EST. I know it's the Christmas holidays so if stuff doesn't work out let me know.
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