ILLINOIS BLADERS, WE NEED YOU!

Hello Illinois bladers! Welcome to the 2nd Illinois Tournament Interest Thread! If you would like to know about the first Illinois Interest thread, go here

Two HUGE rules to go over for tournaments:
#1: NO STEALING. If you steal, you will be banned from the World Beyblade Organization, tournaments, and will do anything in my power for more concequences. A second offence or coming to our tournaments after being banned will make me contact the police.

#2: NO BULLYING. In Illinois, we joke around a lot, but bullying of ANY kind will NOT be tolerated. If I see this happening, I will force you to leave the tournament and suspend you for two tournaments as a first offence.

IF YOU ARE A GUEST VIEWING THIS AND WOULD LIKE TO COME, REGISTER ON THE WBO AND POST HERE!

But what if I'm not from this area?Remember, everyone is welcome!
Is there an age limit? That's the great thing about the WBO, there is no age limit!
BRING YOUR FRIENDS
The more, the better
Upcoming Events

Spoiler (Click to View)

The Great Resolutions of Our City
After a month of waiting, Niles is going to get back into action at The Resolutions of Our Great City! Are you ready Niles? Because with the new year, it is most definetly survival of the fittest.

Read these rules before doing anything: http://worldbeyblade.org/universalrules.pdf

Time: Registration starts at 12:00, tournament starts at 1. PM ME IF YOU ARE COMING LATE!

Date: January 25th, 2014, Saturday

Location:6676 W. Howard Street Niles, IL We will be in an indoor shelter there because it will be very chilly.

Fee: You have a mandatory fee of 5$ at this tournament, or you can get a Blader Passport and participate in tournaments for free for 10$ a year. More information here: http://worldbeyblade.org/subscribe.php

Prizes: Many Hasbro goodness!

Format(s): Zero-G Format and Limited Format

But What's Limited Format?!
Limited Format is a new format made by the WBO that bans some beyblade parts. Here is the First Ban List

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:: Current Ban List ::
v1.0, 12/4/13

CHANGE LIST

• This is the first ban list, meaning all banned parts are new.

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WHEELS

• All Synchroms (NOTE: Non-Synchromed Zero-G wheels are legal!)
  
• All 4D/Hyperblade Metal Wheels
  
• Basalt
  
• Hell

TRACKS

• BD145
  
• SA165
  
• E230
  
• SP230

BOTTOMS

• RS
  
• RB
  
• RDF

This is the first ban list, meaning all banned parts are new.[/list]
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[*]All 4D/Hyperblade Metal Wheels

Explanation (Click to View)

While not as bad as Synchroms, most 4D wheels are far heavier than this format's ideal weight, and as such these metal wheels are banned. Note that this only includes the metal wheels from Takara Tomy/Sonokong's "4D" series and Hasbro's "Hyperblade" series; Hasbro's "Metal Fury" metal wheels ARE legal, as they weigh substatially less. Also note that other parts of 4D beyblades, such as their tracks, tips, clear wheels, etc. ARE legal; only the metal wheels are banned!

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[*]Basalt

Explanation (Click to View)

Compared to the rest of our meta, Basalt is extremely heavy. When it was first released it dominated the metagame, and some argue it should have been banned prior to the release of the 4D series (a series whose weight creep is likely mostly due to Basalt's presence, in fact). If it were legal in this format it would almost certainly dominate, and as such it is banned.

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[*]Hell

Explanation (Click to View)

This might seem like an odd choice, but Hell is very heavy compared to the rest of the Limited meta and is better at just about everything than other Limited wheels. As such, at risk of it becoming a dominant wheel, it finds a spot on the ban list.

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TRACKS

• BD145
  
  Explanation (Click to View)

  Ever since BD145's release, tracks with huge plastic disks tended to dominate the metagame. They are not only extremely heavy; they also provide nigh-impenetrable defense against low attackers, and generally shut out any attacker using a wheel that falls within the ideal Limited weight range. Because they would make defense far too dominate in the Limited meta, all of the tracks based on large plastic disks are banned, which obviously includes BD145.
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• SA165
  
  Explanation (Click to View)

  This is banned simply because it is based on a large plastic disk, which makes it both too heavy and too powerful for the Limited meta. See BD145's explanation for detailed reasons why this is banned.
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• E230
  
  Explanation (Click to View)

  This is banned simply because it is based on a large plastic disk, which makes it both too heavy and too powerful for the Limited meta. See BD145's explanation for detailed reasons why this is banned.
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• SP230
  
  Explanation (Click to View)

  This is banned simply because it is based on a large plastic disk, which makes it both too heavy and too powerful for the Limited meta. See BD145's explanation for detailed reasons why this is banned.
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BOTTOMS

• RS
  
  Explanation (Click to View)

  This bottom is banned because it is far too powerful for defense, such that it can completely stonewall every Limited attacker that tries to KO it. For the sake of balancing the four main types of Beyblade against each other, this bottom is banned from Limited play.
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• RB
  
  Explanation (Click to View)

  This bottom is banned for the same reasons RS is banned: it is far too powerful for defense, such that it can completely stonewall every Limited attacker that tries to KO it. For the sake of balancing the four main types of Beyblade against each other, this bottom is banned from Limited play.
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• RDF
  
  Explanation (Click to View)

  This bottom has the same ability to stonewall Limited attackers as RS and RB, and it comes with the added bonus of hosing opposite-spin as well. As such, it is far too powerful, and is thus banned from Limited play.
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Confirmed Participants
Shining God MS
Round Shell MS
Pegasus20
thedaddude(if needed)
three unregistered friends
Ultramarine
l-dragodestroy9

Possible Attendees
Imperial
scout25
Oddity

So is Illinois ready to rumble?!
Thank you Kai-V for everything you have done for the Illinois community

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

And like I said. Sundays sundays sundays, the only day that works for me, so if you get something coming up in Feb or later let me know and we'll try. The drive wasn't really that bad.
wait a second, that isn't an official tournament yet... right? need more bladers to confirm, ask for that but don't advertise like it is official.

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Tournaments I've Hosted (Click to View)

1. 3/31/12 East Lansing MI Fools Rush In
   
2. 5/26/12 Grand Rapids MI Grand Bey Day Battle of the Millenium
   
3. 6/24/12 Rochester Hills MI AJ's Sendoff: A legend is never forgotten
   
4. 7/14/12 Grand Rapids MI Midsummer Scorcher
   
5. 8/18/12 Grand Rapids MI Summer's Last Blast
   
6. 9/7/12 Grand Rapids MI Back to School Blading 101
   
7. 12/2/12 Wayne MI Wyatt's Birthday Bash
   
8. 1/26/13 Lansing MI The Wintery SnowBey Fight
   
9. 11/30/13 Holland MI Synchrom Saturday
   
10. 12/21/13 Niles Illinois The Blizzard Bey Battle
    
11. 2/9/14 Kalamazoo, MI, Blade Breaking into the Zoo LTD
    
12. 2/9/14 Kalamazoo, MI, Blade Breaking into the Zoo Standard
    

Michigan BeyRankings (Click to View)

Michigan's updated rankings as of 12/24/13
#19 Yuko Ray14 1508 [A]
#79 Fang Wolf 1346 [A]
#140 Panasher 1273 [R]
#196 The Archer 1229 [PT]
#224 Wyatt V2 1215 [A]
#244 Coach 1202 [A]
#249 DaWRETCHED-one 1200 [R]
7 bladers 1973 above 1,000 beypoints

Out of area regular:
#152 Shining God MS 1262 [A]

West MI thread / MI thread / NEW Google+now working / NEW Youtube Channel

Then how come The Bishop is advertising his tournament that hasn't been approved yet?

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

Whoa,

I dont recall "advertising" that the upcoming L.A. tournament was official yet.

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"And my time is a piece of wax falling on a termite, Who’s choking on the splinters"

L.A. Beyblade: |Tournament thread||Facebook Page|

It says in your Upcoming Tournaments for the tournament that hasn't been approved by Kai-V for California.

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

Either way, you shouldn't advertise it. Because it's still not going to happen for sure.

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“In the course of twenty crowded years, one parts with many illusions. I did not wish to lose the early ones. Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen again.” -Jim Burden (My Ántonia)

Hey dudes, my son is interested in participating in this. His name is Owen and he's almost 8. We have no idea how tournaments work. Are they Swiss? Double elimination?

Thanks!

The format depends on the amount of members participating. Chicago usually doesn't have too big of a turnout so it'll probably be round robin or block round robin.

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still posi

Roger that. Thanks!

You can PM me if you have questions

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

I'm a maybe for the 25th. Most likely no, however. I have an important test this month.

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Ah, sounds very important XD. We might change the date to the 2nd weekend of February. Sound good guys?

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

I'd have to check closer to the date. I'm probably free.

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“In the course of twenty crowded years, one parts with many illusions. I did not wish to lose the early ones. Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen again.” -Jim Burden (My Ántonia)

We are still going to have it on the 25th guys. And I will add Worker Parasite to confirmed.

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

DATE IS CHANGED TO 26th! Can everyone else still make it?

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

I'll check. Probably, but I'm not sure.

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“In the course of twenty crowded years, one parts with many illusions. I did not wish to lose the early ones. Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen again.” -Jim Burden (My Ántonia)

All right, sounds good.

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

That should be fine for us.

All right. Now check with Oddity someone.

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

I'm so sorry to tell you guys this... but the tournament might have to be cancelled. We will most likely move it to another date in February.

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

I'm so sorry to tell you guys this... but the tournament might have to be cancelled. We will most likely move it to another date in February.

Why ... ?

Actually, it's not since I just checked with my friends.

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

i think im free to come sounds great Niles is close

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should i bring a stadium i have zero g and bb-10

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Formally Facade

Yeah, you should.

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I am your dog.
Thanks for the sig, Rock kyoya!

which one

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Formally Facade