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Shonen Jump Championship - in South San Francisco
January 10, 2009
Format: Advanced
Registration: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Entry Fee: $20.00
Notes: We have found a new location and date for the SJC - Jan 10th and 11th at the South San Francisco Conference Center.

Tim Shields

Location: Map_go Click here for directions.
South San Francisco Conference Center
255 S Airport Blvd
South San Francisco, California

We have found a new location and date for the SJC - Jan 10th and 11th at the South San Francisco Conference Center.

Tim Shields

About These Events

Main Event

Game: Yu-Gi-Oh!

Format: Advanced Format - Forbidden / Limited Lists for Advanced Format

Description: Shonen Jump Championships are opportunity to duel for unprecedented prestige and prizes.
These events are open to all players and are run using the Swiss pairing format, so you can play through each round and not be eliminated.
Shonen Jumps are a great place to test your new deck strategies and bring your play skills to the next level!
Winners of these tournaments are awarded entry into the National Championships taking place each summer.

Eligibility: These events are open to all players.

Challenge Value: 40

Top 16:

The top 16 players will advance to day 2 at the event and compete in a single elimination finals for:

1st	A laptop computer, championship trophy, the SJC Prize Card "Doomcaliber Knight" and booster packs of the most current set
2nd	16GB iPod Touch, Nintendo DS Lite, "Doomcaliber Knight" and booster packs of the most current set
3rd	Sony PS3 Console, "Doomcaliber Knight" and booster packs of the most current set
4th	Sony PS3 Console, and booster packs of the most current set
5th - 8th	Nintendo DS Lite and booster packs of the most current set
9th - 16th	iPod Shuffle and booster packs of the most current set

* We reserve the right to change the Electronics Prizes at any time.

Invitations: The top 8 winners also awarded entry into the National Championships.

Product Prizes: There will also be some booster packs from a variety of Yu-Gi-Oh! sets handed out to the top competitors.

Trading: Trading is allowed at all Cascade Games events. Buying and selling cards to anyone other than the dealer(s) is not.

Parents & Spectators: Parents and spectators are welcome at all Cascade Games events.
We encourage parents and spectators to support their players by promoting good sportsmanship.

Number of Rounds: Based on attendance * See chart below

Tournament Length: Based on attendance * See chart below

The tournament length is determined by the total number of rounds.
The number of rounds are determined by the total number of players.
Rounds are 40 min. The approximate time to pair, play and close a round is under 60 min.

Total Players	# of Rounds	Time to Finish
65-128	7	7 hours
129-256	8	8 hours
257-512	9	9 hours

Casual, Competitive, or Professional:
At Yu-Gi-Oh! Shonen Jump Championships, the emphasis is on professional play with a high degree of sportsmanship. You need to know the rules well, and be polite and respectful to your opponents. If there is a disagreement, or a question about a ruling, you need to call a judge.

Preparing for the event:

Make sure your deck complies with the current Forbidden / Limited Lists for Advanced Format.
If you are using sleeves be sure they are all the same color and size.
Make sure that you know the rules very well, and have read the card specific rulings on the cards in your deck before coming to the tournament.
Be careful to never accept, or offer anything in exchange for a concession. Bribery is something that UDE and Cascade Games takes very seriously.
It could be a very long day, we suggest bringing a bottle of water.

Questions:
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us - questions@cascadegames.com or by phone at (503) 764-9871

Side Events *

General Information

Format - There will be both Advanced and Traditional Format events. All of the side events will be constructed.

Tickets - Players in the events will get a ticket for participating, and the winner of each side event will get an extra ticket. These tickets will be put into a drawing at 5pm on Sunday afternoon for a chance to win Best Side Event Player. This lucky winner will be given their very own copy of the special promotional card, just like the winner of the Main Event.

Cost - Entries into the side events will be $10.00 per player, per event.

Eligibility - Players may only sign up for, and play in one event at a time, and no more than one event per hour.

Schedule

Saturday

10:30am: Side Event Registration begins for the day. Players may sign up for tournaments at this time. The entry fee of $10.00 will be collected from the players when the event starts. Players must be present when their event begins, or they will lose their seat in that tournament. A separate registration form must be filled out for every event entered. All information on the registration form must be filled out to be eligible to play.

11:00am: The first wave of side events begin. Each event is an 8-player single elimination Advanced Format tournament. Seating will be determined randomly. The player pool for each event will be determined randomly from eligible players on a first come, first served basis.

1:00pm: The second wave of side events begin. There will be sign ups for both Advanced and Traditional Format for the 1pm wave.

3:00pm: The third wave of side events begin. These are all Advanced Format.

5:00pm: The fourth and final wave of side events for Saturday begin. These are all Advanced Format.

Sunday

10:30am: Side Event Registration begins for the day. Players may sign up for tournaments at this time. The entry fee of $10.00 will be collected from the players when the event starts. Players must be present when their event begins, or they will lose their seat in their tournament. A separate registration form must be filled out for every event entered. All information on the registration form must be filled out to be eligible to play.

11:00am: The first of two waves of side events begin for the day. These are all Advanced Format

1:00pm: The second and final wave of side events for the weekend begin for the day. There will be both Advanced and Traditional Format events in this wave.

Final Four

Time - The drawing will be held at 5pm.

Eligibility - All players wishing to play must be present. The four names drawn will be announced, and these players will have 2 minutes to claim their seat in the Final Four. If any of the players have not presented themselves within that time period, further names will be drawn and called, until we have the Final Four. The winner of the main event is not eligible for this drawing.

How it works ** - The Final Four will be randomly paired in a 2 stage single-elimination finals. The finals will be Advanced Format with no time limit (time permitting). All UDE rules, including rules for slow play, will be enforced. This event will not be sanctioned.

* We reserve the right to change the Side Events details at any time.