The North American Professor Cup
will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The event will be held over several days.
Friday July 4th : The first few rounds of the Professor Cup will be held in the Video Game area at 6:00 P.M. We will play as many rounds as can be squeezed in before 9:00 P.M.
Saturday July 5th : The second batch of rounds for the Professor Cup will be held in the Juniors area at 6:00 P.M. or when the Juniors have finished their matches for the day. (Whichever is later) We will play as many rounds as can be squeezed in before 9:00 P.M.
Sunday July 6th: The final rounds of the Professor Cup will be held in the its own area (TBD) starting at 9:00 A.M. The final rounds will be played out before 4:00 P.M.
The address of the Indiana Convention Center is:
100 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46225-1071
Who is eligible to play in the Professor Cup?
• You must be a Professor who has earned at least 75 Professor credits between September 1st, 2013, and June 13th, 2014
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 of rounds.
Swiss rounds will feature single game matches with a 20 minutes plus 3 turn time limit.
Rules for Deck Construction
1. Only cards from the Pokémon TCG:XY expansion or later may be used. This does not include KSS.
2. 30 card format: Constructed.
Additional Rule: “Uncommonly Unpredictable”
1. Decks created for this format can only be made up of Basic Energy, Common and Uncommon cards.
2. Players should expect the unexpected. There is a chance that event staff may issue instructions or alternate rules which will immediately affect all players for a limited time.
What are the prizes?
1st Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup First-Place Trophy
• iPad mini Retina display with cover
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
2nd Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Second-Place Trophy
• iPad mini Retina display with cover
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
3rd Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Third-Place Trophy
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
4th Place
• A Pokémon Professor Cup Fourth-Place Trophy
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
5th through 8th Place
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo
9th through 16th Place (In the US)
• OGIO Metro Backpack with embroidered Professor logo