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Silver Spring's Dynamite Battle!
Host: CrisisCrusher07
Location: This event will be held outdoors at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Please note the address in the description as the park itself is quite large and typing the park name into Google Maps may lead you in the wrong direction. Look at the picture for guidance.
Time: As the tournament will start promptly at 1:00pm, please plan to arrive around 12:00pm when registration will begin. Registration will close at 12:45pm. Confirming your attendance on the WBO event page does not substitute for registration at the venue.
(Note this tournament has been postponed from the 1st to the 22nd due to the weather forecast.)
Prizes: Will be given to the 1st Place player after the finals have been completed.
COVID-19 Precautions READ THIS BEFORE CONFIRMING YOUR ATTENDANCE:
This event will cooperate with Montgomery County Reopening Guidelines, as well as the WBO Covid-19 Guidelines effective from last year.
Other Information:
Please come prepared. It is helpful for both hosts and judges if all participants bring at least one Takara Tomy or Hasbro-manufactured Beyblade of their own and more than one launcher when possible. Additionally, parents of children under the age of 13 must be present for the duration of the event, as tournament end times can be difficult to estimate, and we would hate for someone to be left behind once it is over.
Be aware of your belongings. We'd advise users to please, please look after your stuff. While yes this is a Beyblade tournament and we're not suggesting that any of us would attempt to take each other's stuff it is still happening at a public venue where other people (who may not be so friendly) are going to be present as well. Of course, if you see a personal belonging lying around bring it up any of the judges so we can return it to the right person. Your co-operation is appreciated!
All players must arrive on-time. The tournament will begin no later than 1:00 PM and is expected to run for about 3 hours, though if there is a large turnout it may take longer. Please plan accordingly. If you do not arrive at the scheduled start time, you risk being excluded from the tournament. The software we use to run our events–Challonge–does not allow us to add in extra participants once the tournament has started.
If you know in advance that you will be late, please post in this thread or contact someone at the event and depending on the circumstances we can perhaps still include you if we know you will arrive soon.
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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
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(Aug. 21, 2021 9:01 PM)Mike.Nightwing Wrote: Are these metal plated launcher grips legal for use?
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It's B-109 and B-114. And it looks like they've been painted. I really wish people would stop painting them. From the Burst Standard rules,
Additional Equipment Regulations
"Foreign Substances & Modification: Beyblade and launcher parts cannot be painted, coated, or physically modified in any way that affects their performance except in the methods explicitly outlined in the green section below. Bladers who intentionally modify the performance illegally of their equipment will be disqualified and potentially banned from future WBO events."
From the green section below,
"Painting or Decorating Launchers/Grips/Accessories: Launchers, Grips, and Accessories may be painted or decorated for aesthetic purposes only. Any paint or decoration added must not affect the performance or originally intended functions or gimmicks of the part and should not obstruct your opponent’s ability to launch properly in any way. If a judge determines your launcher, grip, or accessory has been modified to the point of illegality due to such modifications, they may tell you to you switch to a new version of that same part."
If it involves the gears or the launcher spindle itself, not okay. Just painted handle/grip? Okay. Fake handle/grip? Not okay, but I suspect this one is real and just painted. Fake handles already addressed in
"Only official Beyblade Burst products produced by Hasbro and Takara-Tomy can be used."
(Aug. 21, 2021 9:18 PM)DeceasedCrab Wrote:These are official parts with some style. I was told last weekend I couldn’t use it because of the paint but I didn't find the need to debate it. I knew the rules but wanted to double check here to make sure I’m correct.(Aug. 21, 2021 9:01 PM)Mike.Nightwing Wrote: Are these metal plated launcher grips legal for use?
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It's B-109 and B-114. And it looks like they've been painted. I really wish people would stop painting them. From the Burst Standard rules,
Additional Equipment Regulations
"Foreign Substances & Modification: Beyblade and launcher parts cannot be painted, coated, or physically modified in any way that affects their performance except in the methods explicitly outlined in the green section below. Bladers who intentionally modify the performance illegally of their equipment will be disqualified and potentially banned from future WBO events."
From the green section below,
"Painting or Decorating Launchers/Grips/Accessories: Launchers, Grips, and Accessories may be painted or decorated for aesthetic purposes only. Any paint or decoration added must not affect the performance or originally intended functions or gimmicks of the part and should not obstruct your opponent’s ability to launch properly in any way. If a judge determines your launcher, grip, or accessory has been modified to the point of illegality due to such modifications, they may tell you to you switch to a new version of that same part."
If it involves the gears or the launcher spindle itself, not okay. Just painted handle/grip? Okay. Fake handle/grip? Not okay, but I suspect this one is real and just painted. Fake handles already addressed in
"Only official Beyblade Burst products produced by Hasbro and Takara-Tomy can be used."
Appreciate it.
(Aug. 21, 2021 9:22 PM)Mike.Nightwing Wrote:When the ruling was made to disallow the use of these grips. Did the judge review the rulebook? Just wondering if the rulebook is clear enough. Did they check with the head judge or organizers?(Aug. 21, 2021 9:18 PM)DeceasedCrab Wrote: It's B-109 and B-114. And it looks like they've been painted. I really wish people would stop painting them. From the Burst Standard rules,These are official parts with some style. I was told last weekend I couldn’t use it because of the paint but I didn't find the need to debate it. I knew the rules but wanted to double check here to make sure I’m correct.
Additional Equipment Regulations
"Foreign Substances & Modification: Beyblade and launcher parts cannot be painted, coated, or physically modified in any way that affects their performance except in the methods explicitly outlined in the green section below. Bladers who intentionally modify the performance illegally of their equipment will be disqualified and potentially banned from future WBO events."
From the green section below,
"Painting or Decorating Launchers/Grips/Accessories: Launchers, Grips, and Accessories may be painted or decorated for aesthetic purposes only. Any paint or decoration added must not affect the performance or originally intended functions or gimmicks of the part and should not obstruct your opponent’s ability to launch properly in any way. If a judge determines your launcher, grip, or accessory has been modified to the point of illegality due to such modifications, they may tell you to you switch to a new version of that same part."
If it involves the gears or the launcher spindle itself, not okay. Just painted handle/grip? Okay. Fake handle/grip? Not okay, but I suspect this one is real and just painted. Fake handles already addressed in
"Only official Beyblade Burst products produced by Hasbro and Takara-Tomy can be used."
Appreciate it.
I don't remember if it was me who made that call or one of the other judges. I had my hands full at last week's tournament. And if it was me who made that bad call, at least it was for a minor issue. IF the two parts to it are indeed legit B-109 and B-114 parts that are just painted, it should be fine.
Ideally, people just don't paint the dang things and we don't have to worry about this question.
(Aug. 21, 2021 10:02 PM)DeceasedCrab Wrote: The rulebook ISN'T clear enough, because it says "No, except see the green section" and then you have to go find the green section, where In Some Cases it says yes. The rulebook is written badly. I was in the process of writing a post that said "According to this, no" before finding the other bit where it says yes.Understood. I will take it to the OP team to see if changes should be made.
I don't remember if it was me who made that call or one of the other judges. I had my hands full at last week's tournament. And if it was me who made that bad call, at least it was for a minor issue. IF the two parts to it are indeed legit B-109 and B-114 parts that are just painted, it should be fine.
Ideally, people just don't paint the dang things and we don't have to worry about this question.
(Aug. 22, 2021 12:38 PM)DeceasedCrab Wrote: CrisisCrusher07 tournament happening today as scheduled?
Yes sir. I’m stuck at work until about 10, so I won’t be there until about 11:30.
k, got my stuff together, my stadium, now gotta wait for my dang sis to get back from taking her b.f. back to his house
Google maps now says 12:53, gonna have to try a different route than the tunnels, sis came back saying the traffic was bad over by the tunnels
Update, map says 12:51 now
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