The European Professor Cup
will be held at the Premier Inn Old Trafford in Manchester England.
The EU Professor Cup check in begins Friday, May 23rd 2014, at 9:30 A.M. in the Charlton Suite. The event will start as soon as check in is finished and will conclude that evening.
The address of the Premier Inn Old Trafford is:
Manchester Old Trafford
Sir Alex Ferguson Way, Trafford Park,
Manchester M17 1WS
T: 0871 527 8750
Who is eligible to play in the Professor Cup?
• You must be a Professor who has earned at least 50 Professor credits between September 1st, 2013, and April 25th, 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
• 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