2007 Professor Cups

What
is the Pokémon Professor Cup?

The
Pokémon® Professor Cup is a non-sanctioned event that is held annually to thank
Professors for their hard work and dedication to the growth of Pokémon Organized Play. This is a
casual, fun event, where those who usually work as judges and organizers have a chance to play
instead.

When is the Pokémon Professor Cup?

The
North American Professor Cup will be held at the
Origins International Game Expo at the Greater Columbus
Convention Center. Registration begins Friday, July 6
^th, 2007, at 9:00 A.M., and the event will conclude that evening.

Players not in line for registration by 9:45 A.M. on Friday, July 6
^th, will be registered for the event with a first-round loss.

The address of the Convention Center is:

Greater Columbus Convention Center

400 North High Street

Columbus, Ohio 43215

United States

The
European Professor Cup was held at the
Hotel Mercure in
Frankfurt, Germany, on May 5
^th, 2007.

The address of the Hotel Mercure is:

Am Weiher 20

Frankfurt/Kelsterbach

65451 Kelsterbach

Germany

Phone: (+49)6107/7680

What does it cost?

Entry to play in the European Professor Cup is free.

Entry to play in the North American Professor Cup is free. However, you will be required to
purchase a badge that gives you access into the Origins Game Fair.

Visit
www.originsgames.com for more information concerning badge
fees and pre-registration.

Who is eligible to play in the Professor Cup?

• To participate in the European event, you must be a Professor who has earned at least 35
  Professor credits between September 1
  ^st, 2006, and May 1
  ^st, 2007.
• To participate in the North American event, you must be a Professor who has earned at least 50
  Professor credits between September 1
  ^st, 2006, and July 1
  ^st, 2007.
• Players who are found in violation of the rules of eligibility are subject to suspension from
  Pokémon Organized Play and loss of prizes.

What are the prizes?

All participants receive a commemorative item just for entering, while supplies
last!

1
^st Place

• A
  Pokémon Professor Cup First-Place Trophy
• A Nintendo Wii
• A Nintendo DS Lite

2
^nd Place

• A
  Pokémon Professor Cup Second-Place Trophy
• A Nintendo Wii
• A Nintendo DS Lite

3
^rd Place

• A
  Pokémon Professor Cup Third-Place Trophy
• A Nintendo Wii
• A Nintendo DS Lite

4
^th Place

• A Nintendo Wii
• A Nintendo DS Lite

5
^th through 16
^th Place

• A Nintendo DS Lite

Other Information:

• See the Pokém
  on
  Tournament
  Rules for more information about what to bring to an event.
• Make sure you arrive on time. If you are late for registration, you will be entered with a
  first-round loss. Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
• To participate in the event, you must be a player in good standing and abide b
  y the
  
  Pokémon
  Tournament Rules and all other applicable event rules.
• See the
  Legal
  Notices at www.op.pokemon-tcg.com for certain eligibility requirements and other information,
  including information concerning limitations on Pokémon USA, Inc.’s liability.

What is the tournament structure?

The Professor Cup will be run using
Swiss
Pairings. The number of Swiss rounds is dependent upon total attendance, with higher attendance
increasing the number or rounds. Swiss rounds will feature one-game matches and a
30-minute-per-match time limit.

The Swiss rounds of the tournament will be run as
Modified
Constructed
with a twist: players will use 30-card decks rather than the standard 60-card decks. All of the
standard deck construction and game play rules remain the same, with the following exceptions:

• A player’s deck may not contain more than 2 copies of any card, by title, with the exception of
  basic Energy cards.
• Games are played with 3 Prize cards rather than six.

At the beginning of each round, the judges will leave three
Pokémon TCG booster packs at each match. The winner of the match receives two
boosters, and the loser receives the remaining booster.

After the final round of Swiss, there will be a
Single
Elimination finals with a maximum top cut of 16 players. This portion of the tournament will
use the 2-on-2 Battle format. Details on this format can be found in the

Tournament
Formats  document. Players in the Single Elimination finals will be required to
provide their own 60-card decks, which must meet the Modified Constructed rules. Single-elimination
rounds will be a best-of-three game format and will have a 75-minute time limit per match.

Players will be required to provide deck lists for both their 30-card decks and their 60-card
decks upon registration.

At the beginning of each round the judges will leave nine Pokémon TCG booster packs at each
match. The winner of the match receives six boosters, and the loser receives the remaining three
boosters.