Thursday, July 21, 2011

Grand Prix Trial: Pittsburg

Entry Fee

  • $12.00


Date & Time

  • Saturday, August 6th @ 12 Noon, registration starts at 10AM

Format

Tournament Length

  • Swiss rounds - 50 minutes per round
  • Top 8 matches will have no time limit


 

Number of Swiss rounds based on attendance according to the following chart:

Attendance

Swiss rounds

Playoff

8

3

None (run Single Elimination)

9-16

4

If Constructed format, cut to Top 4

17 - 32

5

Top 8

33 - 64

6

Top 8

65 - 128

7

Top 8

129 - 226

8

Top 8

227 - 409

9

Top 8

410 or higher

10

Top 8


 

Advancement

  • All players may participate in all Swiss rounds.
  • The top 8 players after the final Swiss round will advance to the top 8 single-elimination finals.

Top 8

  • Top 8 matches will be best 2 of 3
  • Top 8 matches will have no time limit.
  • Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Notes

24K, REL Competitive

All the Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in the DCI Document Center.

Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.

This is a premier Magic tournament. Organizers and judges of a Grand Prix Trial are not permitted to play in the tournament.


 

Prizes

At least 1 third-round bye at Grand Prix Pittsburgh is offered at each Trial, based on attendance:

Attendance

3-Round Byes Awarded

8 - 32

1

33 - 64

2

65 - 128

4

129+

8