Welcome to the first week of BLT IV! The format of this tournament is simple: there will be 2 groups with 4 teams in each. Within each group, the four teams face each of the other three teams in their group once. After three weeks, the teams will be ranked (2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). The top two teams advance from their groups, while the rest are eliminated. If there is a tie between teams at this point in the tournament, the two teams with the best win/loss over the three week period will advance. From here, the top 4 teams that advance will verse each other in a single elimination format for the semifinals and then finals. Matches will be in standard Smogon SM tiers, so challenge your opponent in those. Obviously, play on PS! (preferably main or smogtours server). Series are played in a best-of-one (except BSS).
Basic tournament rules - you absolutely should read this, especially if you're new to forum tournaments
Reminder for BSS players: it's played in a best-of-three format without teams being locked in the three games.
Basic tournament rules - you absolutely should read this, especially if you're new to forum tournaments
Sportsmanship: Don't be an ass. Not to your opponents, not to your team, not on PS, not on Smogon, not to me. A bit of friendly banter is ok, but please know where to draw the line. Think before you type, please.
Scheduling and Activity Wins: Contact your opponent as quickly as possible on their Smogon wall, and look out for them on PS. You will have one week from the posting of the week's matches to get it done, and I will not be granting any extensions for any reasons. If your opponent is not responding to your post on their wall, cannot be found on PS, or miss multiple scheduled times, make a detailed activity post in the thread letting me know why you deserve the win. No activity post means no activity call. As long as you have visible attempts at scheduling (such as wall posts), you will be fine.
Disconnections and Timer: A timer loss is a loss. No if's, and's, or but's about it. If your opponent is nice enough to replay that's fine, but they are by no means obligated to.
Ghosting and Identity: Don't take or give battle advice or make moves based solely on the suggestions of others, and don't pretend to be someone else in order to play as them. You will be caught, and you will be disqualified from this season as well as future PS! tournaments (BLT, PSPL, etc.).
Substitutions: Managers are free to substitute out inactive players at any point during the week with any subs they chose during the draft. Be sure to post in the thread when making a substitution.
Scheduling and Activity Wins: Contact your opponent as quickly as possible on their Smogon wall, and look out for them on PS. You will have one week from the posting of the week's matches to get it done, and I will not be granting any extensions for any reasons. If your opponent is not responding to your post on their wall, cannot be found on PS, or miss multiple scheduled times, make a detailed activity post in the thread letting me know why you deserve the win. No activity post means no activity call. As long as you have visible attempts at scheduling (such as wall posts), you will be fine.
Disconnections and Timer: A timer loss is a loss. No if's, and's, or but's about it. If your opponent is nice enough to replay that's fine, but they are by no means obligated to.
Ghosting and Identity: Don't take or give battle advice or make moves based solely on the suggestions of others, and don't pretend to be someone else in order to play as them. You will be caught, and you will be disqualified from this season as well as future PS! tournaments (BLT, PSPL, etc.).
Substitutions: Managers are free to substitute out inactive players at any point during the week with any subs they chose during the draft. Be sure to post in the thread when making a substitution.
Reminder for BSS players: it's played in a best-of-three format without teams being locked in the three games.
Matchups! The format is Smogon name (PS name, if different):
Sun Group
Six Island Sharpedos (Feliburn Natalie.) - Geosenge Garchomps (Jack Dalton Vapo)
Burlesque Bewears (Scyther NO Swiping samjo) - Twinleaf Trevenants (Always! blazenix)
Ubers: Osh (Oshawott Fan) vs. jasprose
OU: flowsociety vs. Kyotoshi
OU: Kingofcrimea vs. Samspark
UU: naruto(sage) vs. Mastoise
RU: Arifeen vs. soTsoT
Doubles OU: SableyeMyBae vs. miltankmilk
LC: Mikaav vs. Akashi (jeran)
BSS: Natalie. vs Ace-11
Ubers: EternalSnowman vs. byronthewellwell
OU: Jrsmash9 vs. blazenix
OU: Fardin vs. sand1234
UU: HT (hairy toenail) vs. Jarii
RU: Skelos (BigAir) vs. TraceofLife (Trace)
Doubles OU: MiyoKa vs. littlelachyjn
LC: samjo vs. Kurukaito
BSS: parivard vs. Plas (Plasmagby)
Moon Group
Sunnyshore Staraptors (Roseybear kushal00) - Hau'oli Hariyamas (GXS Silverwhiteblue)
Goldenrod Greninjas (Leafage Ceteris Paribus) - Paniola Ranchers (Quote dogknees)
Ubers: Mysterious M vs. Dull Ladder UU
OU: blinkboy vs. MJ (emptee / mj20)
OU: Hamhamhamham vs. Bundy300 (Almighty Sa)
UU: Javoon vs. Serene's Grace
RU: iAruban vs. TheWall (The Welsh Wall)
Doubles OU: StarRaikou vs. Silverwhiteblue
LC: kushal00 vs. Dundies
BSS: Megazard vs. youmu@poke
Ubers: peachycl0uds (peachyclouds) vs. Leru
OU: Amoonguss (3d) vs. OminousDraco
OU: KoldKappuccino vs. BigBoy038
UU: Akaru Kokuyo vs. Sharp Ladder UU
RU: Karalynia vs. Microwavable (Micro)
Doubles OU: Rafooa11 vs. Matame
LC: Ninjadog~ (Ninjadog13) vs. PD
BSS: Mishimono vs. Blitzburgh
In week 2, you'll be playing the team directly beneath you. To make this clear, for example, the Six Island Sharpedos will play the Burlesque Bewears then, while the Geosenge Garchomps will play the Twinleaf Trevenants.
Please remember to use the Tournaments sub-room The Dojo for BLT IV discussion and to keep this thread civil regardless of friendly banter.
This week ends 25th June at 11:59PM EST (GMT-4). Good luck everyone!
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