SUNDAY, March 30 - Noon-thirty
MLK Park - Silver Spring, MD, USA
LIMITED FORMAT
The road to the Grand Battle begins! Maryland, DC and Virginia Bladers, this is your chance to earn paid travel expenses (if necessary) to ANIME NORTH, along with an AN Pass to play in the WBO North American Championship, GRAND BATTLE TOURNAMENT 2!!
Map of MLK Park
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1098+Jacks...urce=embed
Location:The closest address to put in your GPS is 1098 Jackson Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904, but be sure to look at the map above for the actual location of the tournament which will be beside the pavilion (just above the basketball courts)
Registration: 11:00am - Noon Seriously, show up on time please!
Start time: Noon-thirty-ish
End time: 3pm - 5pm depending on number of bladers
Format: Limited
Stadiums: BB-10
Surface: Grass or Concrete with cardboard and blankets
Fees: Mandatory $5 Entry Fee - even if you have a passport!
MFB Prizes: See below
Mandatory $5 Entry Fee = More Qualifiers + Extra Credits + Free Face Booster!
To help subsidize the high cost of flying/busing the qualifiers to Toronto, a mandatory $5 entry fee will be imposed on all Qualifier Series tournaments, regardless of whether or not a participant has a Blader Passport (if you wish to purchase a Blader Passport, the total cost would be $15 at a Qualifier Series tournament), and there will be no prize reimbursement apart from the travel expenses for the winner. We hope that everyone can understand this! The more funds we have, the bigger this championship will be! However, to show our appreciation for your cooperation and support in helping to fund the championship, all participants in Qualifier Series tournaments will receive the following:
- +1 Extra Credit to be used for prizes from our awesome Blader Rewards, on top of whatever they would have normally earned.
- One of these Face Boosters:
-Face Booster RED [Image: faceboosterred.png]
-Face Booster BLUE [Image: faceboosterblue.png]
-Face Booster GREEN [Image: faceboostergreen.png]
-Face Booster ORANGE [Image: faceboosterorange.png]
-Face Booster YELLOW [Image: FaceBoosterIconYellow.png]
-Face Booster PURPLE [Image: FaceBoosterIconPurple.png]
-Stone Face Booster AMETHYST [Image: vszk.png]
-Stone Face Booster SAPPHIRE [Image: 7kje.png]
-Stone Face Booster EMERALD [Image: 9wl8.png]
-Stone Face Booster RUBY [Image: 1g30.png]
-Stone Face Booster ONYX [Image: 4dtz.png]
- New Passport Holders will earn +2 Extra Credits, rather than +1, 2 Face Boosters from the list above, rather than just 1, and they will be entered into an exclusive Passport Holder Only BeyLotto! View the full announcement here for details!
What can I win?
The winner of this qualifier will receive the following:
- Paid travel expenses, by plane/bus/public transit (if necessary, and whichever is cheapest) to ANIME NORTH 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for GRAND BATTLE TOURNAMENT 2.
- An ANIME NORTH 2014 Pass
What is “Limited Format�
If you are not familiar with Limited Format, please take the time to read through this thread:
MFB: Limited :: Primer, Random Thoughts, and Q&A Thread!
And for the up to date ban list for Limited Format, please check this thread:
Limited Ban List Discussion
I am super stoked for another North American championship, and I'm sure you are too! So please post to this thread if you plan to make it!
Attendees:
- Arupaeo
- Burn Rock Virgo
- *Ginga*
- Stars
- RagerBlade
- LikeABoss921
- Time
- FLASH SGTO
- geetster99
- Real_D
- BillyBlast
- Fisto227
- NineTails
- Sniperâ„¢
- beymaster15963
- Eipman
Need-to-Know Information
1. During Registration, Open Your Account Page
1. During Registration, Open Your Account Page
Open your account page on your mobile device (if possible) during registration to help us keep things quick.
2. Arrive On Time
You must arrive by the tournament start time to enter. We cannot add new players to an event once it begins. If you're running late, contact the host.
3. Stay Aware of Your Belongings
We do everything possible to ensure a safe environment, but can't be held responsible for lost or stolen goods. Keep your gear close by!
4. The Tournament Will Last At Least a Few Hours
This event is likely to last at least a few hours. If you can't commit to the entire tournament, you're welcome to come watch and play for fun instead!
5. Listen For Your Username To Be Called
Your name will be called when it's time for your next battle. If you need to leave early or take a break, tell a judge. Missing a match could mean disqualification!
6. Players Must Meet Regional Product Age Restrictions
All players in this event must meet the age restrictions on Beyblade products in their region. TAKARA-TOMY recommends Beyblade for ages 6+. Hasbro recommends Beyblade for ages 8+. Players under these ages may only participate with the permission of their parent/guardian.
7. Players Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by a Parent/Guardian
If you are under 18 years old, a parent/guardian must accompany you and be present for the duration of the event.
8. Contests, Raffles, Gambling, Betting, and Selling Are Prohibited
Advertising the sale of any product or service, as well as posting about any contest, raffle, gambling, or betting on this event page and conducting them at the event without approval by Fighting Spirits Inc. staff is prohibited. Please contact the Organized Play team if you require approval.
9. Terms of Service
All event attendees and users of this website are subject to our Terms of Service.
Also unbelievable was the strength of the finals tiebreak today. NY qualifier Sniper, and NC qualifier geetster99 would face off against fellow MD hopeful Stars to see who would claim MD glory. Who would win?
Stars! Congrats man!
Here are the final standings:
1st place: Stars
2nd place: geetster99
3rd place: Sniper
Rounding out the finals were Time and TwistedGuy
See you all next month!
Arupaeo
PS - Toronto loves us Maryland Bladers! :p
#StarsBack2Back
#Geetster99Back2Back
#SniperFirstQualifierWin
#TeamMD
#TeamGoD
#GBT2MDWinners
#Wow
(Mar. 30, 2014 9:26 PM)Arupaeo Wrote: 22 Bladers made it out for the Maryland qualifier today, and not only was it cold and wet - it snowed on us! Unbelievable.Wow, that's some pretty messed up weather.
Here are the final standings:
1st place: Stars
2nd place: geetster99
3rd place: Sniper
Rounding out the finals were Time and TwistedGuy
PS - Toronto loves us Maryland Bladers! :p
Congratulations to all the placers! I'm hoping to see you in Toronto, Stars.
Of course we do, Maryland's events are awesome!
Congrats stars, you deserve to go =D
(Mar. 31, 2014 8:09 PM)Thunder Dome Wrote:No, WBO ruled that when placed, bladers must post there winning combination. Whether you like it or not everyone has to do it.(Mar. 31, 2014 7:55 PM)bladeryBoB66 Wrote: what were the top 3 combos?I'm assuming they are not going to say because the top 3 all won a qualifier so it wouldn't be good to share their combos before going to AN.
(Mar. 31, 2014 8:24 PM)Stars Wrote: No, WBO ruled that when placed, bladers must post there winning combination. Whether you like it or not everyone has to do it.
Actually:
Kai-V Wrote:Exceptions regarding the posting of combos will only be made for Bladers who plan on attending large-scale, international WBO tournaments similar to BEYBLADE REVOLUTION in the near future.
If you guys are going to GBT2, you don't necessarily have to post your combinations. That's what Thunder Dome meant when he said that you might not want to share your customs (IE put yourself at a disadvantage).
(Mar. 31, 2014 10:24 PM)Kai-V Wrote: The combinations should be posted right after though, of course.
They should be sent to a Committee member now, though, if they don't want them posted right away. Ideally it would be Uwik since he won't be attending/participating in GBT2 (unlike myself or you haha).
But yes, for some reason, I forgot that was what we (wanted to) do last year.