2008 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 and fun event where those
who usually work as judges and organizers have a chance to play instead.

When is the Pokémon Professor Cup?

The
European Professor Cup will be held at the
Hotel Quark in Milan, Italy. Registration begins Saturday, June 14, 2008, at
12:00 P.M., and the event will conclude that evening.

Players not in line for registration by 12:45 P.M. on Saturday, June 14, will be registered
for the event with a first-round loss.

The address of the Hotel Quark is:

Via Lampedusa 11/A

20141 Milano

Italy

Phone: +39.02.8443.1

The
North American Professor Cup will be held at the
Origins Game Fair at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Registration
begins Friday, June 27, 2008, 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, June 27, 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

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.originsgamefair.com for more information concerning badge fees and
pre-registration.

Who is eligible to play in the Professor Cup?

• To participate in the European or North American event, you must be a Professor who has earned
  at least 50 Professor credits between September 1, 2007, and June 1, 2008.
  • Credits earned and redeemed during this time still count toward the 50-credit entry
    requirement.
• Professors may compete in more than one Professor Cup.
• Players who are found in violation of the rules of eligibility are subject to suspension from
  Pokémon Organized Play and loss of prizes.

Review the Rules of Eligibility in our Tournament Rules document
here.

What are the prizes?

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

1st Place

• A
  Pokémon Professor Cup First-Place Trophy
• An 8GB Apple iPod Touch
  
• A Nintendo DS Lite

2nd Place

• A
  Pokémon Professor Cup Second-Place Trophy
• An 8GB Apple iPod Touch
• A Nintendo DS Lite

3rd Place

• A
  Pokémon Professor Cup Third-Place Trophy
• An 8GB Apple iPod Touch
• A Nintendo DS Lite

4th Place

• An 8GB Apple iPod Touch
• A Nintendo DS Lite

5th through 16th Place

• A Nintendo DS Lite

Other Information:

• See the
  Pokémon
  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 by the
  Pokémon
  Tournament Rules and all other applicable event rules.
• See the
  Legal
  Notices 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 of 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.
In addition to the standard Modified restrictions, a player’s deck may not contain any of the
following cards:

• Any card marked with a
  
  rarity symbol
• Any card with a
  Diamond & Pearl Trainer Kit rarity symbol
• Any Black Star promo card
• The Victory Medal promo card

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. Single-elimination rounds will be a
best-of-three game format and will have a 60-minute time limit per match.

At the beginning of each Single-elimination 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.

Each player will be required to a provide deck list upon registration.