Info on State Championships

From MTGChamps.com

2008 States/Champs



All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: the Gathering Floor Rules are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document

Format

* Standard-constructed format
* Deck lists are required

Cost

* The entry fee for the 2008 Magic: The Gathering® State/Provincial Championships is $25.00.

Tournament Length

* 50 minutes per round
* Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance


Number of Swiss rounds

9-16


4

17 - 32


5

33 - 64


6

65 - 128


7

129 - 226


8

227 - 409


9

410 or higher


10

Advancement

* All players may participate in all Swiss rounds

Top 8

* Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
* Top 8 matches will have no time limit. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace and finish their matches within 50 minutes.
* Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings

Notes

* 24K, REL Competitive
* Players are responsible for knowing all DCI rules
* Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters

Prizes

* Special foil cards and are given to each participant while supplies last.
* Top 8 players each receive a commemorative States/Champs Play mat
* Champions receive 2008 Champion Plaque, Free entry into all Premier level constructed events for 1 year by all participating Organizers, Specialty DCI Card (to be mailed later).
* Product prizes to be determined by the organizer

Registration Information

* Players who want more specific local tournament or registration information should call their local contact phone number.

Residence Requirements

* Players must be residents of the State or Province where they wish to play. Exceptions include military on temporary assignments or students with valid local ID's. In general a local proof of ID (utility bill in your name for example) is sufficient to prove residence.

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In a nutshell?

Entry Prize - Foil Dauntless Dourbark. Wait, WHAT? One free copy of... Poorlash? Can I just have another Imperious Perfect?

Top 8 Prize - Playmats

First Place Prize - FREE entry into EVERY Premiere-level tournament (Regionals, Grand Prix, Pro Tour Qualifier, etc.) held by EVERY Tournament Organizer in North America that also held a State/Provincial Championships. And to put it this way: Every Tournament Organizer who ran a State/Provincial Championships is like 99% likely to hold Pro Tour Qualifiers for every season.

So! Time to go playtest against Cruel Control like crazy right?