W.E. Mystical Empire Non-Sanctioned Tournament

[new2me]

Attention New England and surrounding cities in the New Haven and Hartford counties in Connecticut, it is with great pleasure that we at Waldencards Emporium announce as of September 2, 2006 we are starting to hold free non-sanctioned tournaments, for the time being, every Saturday nights at 7:00 pm at our retail shop location at 314 Main Street, Wallingford, CT. 06492 [phone]. There wll be complimentary prizes depending on how many participants attend the event. We invite all that could come and join us to make this ME experience a real New England Revolution.

[redshirt]

Just out of curiosity, is there any reason that Waldencards doesn't want them sanctioned?

[synergy]

go sanctioning

[Deleted]

Not for nothing, but I'm sure hot rated players like Blaine, Chris, Jay will all want to continue heating it up, and notwithstanding other new players would like a chance to rival them in ratings. The ranking matter a little more to us here in ME than they often do in M:tg...we all saw who #1 awards free trips to Gencon...who doesn't want a piece of that?

But hey, I won't bite the hand that feeds ME. Any support is good support...

[Keith Katsikas]

I am pretty sure Waldencards is running non-sanctioned because they have yet to hit the regular 8 players needed. There are some ME players there, but it has been slower going than I'd hoped. I wish they were closer so we could help a bit more. We need to get there players to come to the forums. That would help.

[redshirt]

Oh, so is it more "We'd sanction the tourneys if we got 8 or more people, but we usually don't, so we'll advertise as non-sanctioned tourneys" or is it, "We don't want to sanction the tourneys even if we could for some reason"?

If it's the first one, then maybe it should be, "If we get 8 or more people we'll sanction the tourney."

If it's the last one, then I'm curious as to why the store would prefer not to sanction a tourney.

[WildfireCEO]

I think 8 needed for a sanctioned tourney is kind of asking alot. Is this the written in stone rule or is this recommended? Yugioh is 4, magic is 8 and that has made it very difficult to ever have a died in the wool santioned magic tournament until CGE came along then i found out you can only use their system for 6 qualifiers which to me is still more official but honestly the 8 person tournament format is a pain heres why. Scenario:

Jim:hey I am here for the official tournement
frank:cool
Bob:I am also here for the official tournament
frank:nifty
Joe:Iam here to attend the official tourney you betcha
frank:great
alex:I am here to improve my rankings at the official tourney
Frank:awesome
Rita:(a girl who knew)I am here for the official tournament
frank:wow
oscar:Sup here for the official tourney
frank:sweet
frenchy:I am here for the sanctioning let it begin oui oui
frank:ok
ribbit ribbit ribbit.. 15 minutes later
frank:well guys I guess it looks like we don't have a sanctioned tourney but I run a non sanctioned
Everyone else:Thats ok maybe next week, and they leave

[spiller]

There needs to be some guidelines to official tournaments. I can see your point on how it can make it tough to get enough people at times. The problem is where do you draw the line? I think 8 seems about right. With 8, the tournament will be 3 rounds.

[gustave367]

i actually play at waldencards and the reason their not sanctioned is cause i guess the owner is still pending the test. but as an avid player im even having trouble regeristing to play the game cause it keeps wiping my info. but here i issue this i bet i could probably hold my own against all you not phallusy just confident so come down and play you never yall could be facing the next world champion and you don't even know it:)

[spiller]

Gustave367 with some friendly smack talk!! Nice show amigo. I admire your moxie but a tournament full of battle tested regulars will be humbling. SoBroJay, Arashi, Syn, or Sojomojo will have you begging for mercy by game 2.

[synergy]

hes not bad at all.... im NUMBER ONE DO NOT DEFIETH ME

[gustave367]

so by these responses i guess u guys r just running scared. if u have the guts come down. i may be new to this game but i believe in my decks and surprisingly most of them don't invovlve phe'ron or gravacious. u got the address. and and don't worry i try for the 1 turn KO

[Deleted]

Oh, man I wish I could be there for this...

[Becky]

gustave367 said:

i actually play at waldencards and the reason their not sanctioned is cause i guess the owner is still pending the test. but as an avid player im even having trouble regeristing to play the game cause it keeps wiping my info. but here i issue this i bet i could probably hold my own against all you not thingyy just confident so come down and play you never yall could be facing the next world champion and you don't even know it:)

A store owner can run in-store sanctioned events without a judge present. The store owner is the acting judge, if the store owner wishes to become a judge that is only a plus, and it is needed for manufacturer sanctioned events but its not needed for low level in-store events.

[Deleted]

You tell'em Becky! No excuses, boys...Sanction those events...I want to see you boys take the Champ down in the record books!