World Beyblade Organization by Fighting Spirits Inc.

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BEYBLADE NORTH 2024 allows for players of all ages and skill levels to come together and play Beyblade! Compete in our new Beyblade X tournaments, throwback Metal Fight tournaments, or play just for fun in our free-play section at Anime North 2024 on May 24th, 25th and 26th in Hall “I”  at the Toronto Congress Center North Building.
 
This page will cover the BEYBLADE X STANDARD Format event on May 25th, 2024. Whether you're a brand new blader or a seasoned veteran, we welcome players of all skill levels to participate.

We will be using the OBBC Challonge Leaderboards for our tournament management and ranking of these events. We recommend signing up in advance by clicking the button above. You will not be able to participate in these events without a Challonge account signed up.

If you have any questions about our event itself, please feel free to post them here!

For more information about Anime North 2024, please:

• Visit the Anime North Website
  
• Contact Anime North directly
  

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Due to COVID-19, all tournament participants and attendees are recommended to abide by the recommendations outlined and linked in full detail below. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!

1. Feeling unwell? Stay at home.
2. Wear a Mask or Face Covering
3. Thumbs Up Instead of Handshakes
4. Do Not Lend or Play with Others Equipment
5. During Beyblade Inspection, Disassemble Beyblades for Judges
6. Do Not Bring More Than 1 Person With You
7. Maintain Physical Distancing (2 meters/6 feet apart)
8. After each Match Judges Should Disinfect Stadium
9. Only Bladers Registered Before the Tournament Day may Participate
10. Eliminated from the tournament? You should leave the tournament area.


Please see additional event information and any local or federal requirements below.

The health and safety of each participant in this event will be our top priority. We expect all participants to abide by any requirements outlined on the page linked below.

This event is being hosted in accordance with the WBO's COVID-19 event recommendations outlined above, as well as:

• COVID-19: Guide for Toronto Residents
  

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Participant Cap
While everyone will be welcome to spectate and participate in free play, there will be a participant cap of 64 Players on this tournament due to limited space, time, and staff.

How to Register
To confirm your spot in the event:

• First, purchase a ticket to Anime North 2024 here.
  
• Then, sign up on OBBC's Challonge Tournament Page above to secure a spot. 
  
• Do not join if you have not purchased a ticket yet.
  

Additional Registration Guidelines

• Be Early Rather Than Late: If NORTH ’23 was any indication, lines can go on for quite a while. Do your best to prepare ahead of time to get into the convention with time to spare. Either through mail-in passes (via Anime North’s website) or simply arriving well in advance.
  
• Day-Of Check-In Required: All players will be required to check-in with our tournament staff at the entrance of our booth in Hall I of the Toronto Congress Centre before the tournament start time.
  
• Late Arrivals: If you arrive after 5:45PM, you will not be able to enter the tournament (but are welcome to participate in free play).
  
• Have Your Challonge Account Open On Your Phone: During check-in, be sure to have your Challonge open on your phone so we can verify your username quickly.
  
• Posting/PMing Will Not Secure Spot: Posting in this thread or private messaging the host will not confirm a spot in the tournament. You must follow the instructions above.
  
• Day-Of Registration: Registration on the day of the event for people who don’t confirm a spot beforehand will be possible if spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
• Signed up and can't make it? Let us know: If you end up not being able to make it to the event, please post here to notify the host so we can open up a spot for someone else. Players who sign up on this page and do not show up at the tournament without any notice may be warned in accordance with our Community Rules. Thanks for your understanding!
  

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This is a BEYBLADE X Format event. Please refer to the rulebook link below to review the game play rules for the event:
 

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First Stage – 1on1 Match Type
This match type involves a simple battle of each Blader selecting one (1) X Beyblade to use for the duration of a given Match. We will be using default point rules, and first to four (4) points wins!


Final Stage – WBO Deck Match Type
This match type involves the creation of three unique X Beyblades to form a "Deck". We will be using default point rules, and the first to seven (7) points wins!

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Our booth will be open for the majority of convention hours across both Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Anime North. We'll be running at least one tournament on each day, with the remainder of time dedicated to free play for all Bladers.

This event page is for the Saturday event:

Saturday, May 25th – RANKED BEYBLADE X STANDARD

• Registration: 10:00AM–11:45AM
  
• ☆ Tournament Start: 12:00PM
  
• Tournament End: 7:00PM (Approximately)
  
• During All Booth Hours: Free Play
  

Our other events at Anime North 2024:

Friday, May 24th – BEYBLADE X TAG-TOURNAMENT

• Registration: 5:15PM–5:45PM
  
• ☆ Tournament Start: 6:00PM
  
• Tournament End: 10:00PM (Approximately)
  
• During All Booth Hours: Free Play
  
• View Event Page.
  

Sunday, May 26th – RANKED METAL FIGHT LIMITED

• Registration: 10:15AM–10:45AM
  
• ☆ Tournament Start: 11:00AM
  
• Tournament End: 3:00PM (Approximately)
  
• During All Booth Hours: Free Play
  
• View Event Page.
  

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All BEYBLADE NORTH 2024 events will be hosted in our space at the back of Hall I in the Toronto Congress Centre North.

We should be in the southeast corner of Hall I. The Floor Plan will be as similar to recent years as we can make it in this new space.

The exact layout is subject to change and may appear different than previous years depending on time, staff, or convention restraints at the time, but we will try to keep things as close to familiar as is permitted.

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As is tradition, the top three players in each event will earn prizes for their exceptional play in the tournament.
 
For now, the prizes will be a mystery but stay tuned to see what incredible things we have in store for you this year! 

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In some of our previous events we have lent out Beyblades and Launchers for people to use, but for BEYBLADE NORTH 2024 there will be no loaned Beyblades.
 
You must bring your own Beyblades to be able to participate in these events – make sure to read the rules carefully to know how many you’ll need and what is legal for a given tournament format.

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We will be bringing stadiums for this event, but more are always welcome!

Any BeyStadium is fine for free play, but Beyblade X's "Xtreme Stadium" (BX-07/10/17/00, similar to the one pictured below) are particularly appreciated. If you can bring one, please post here to let us know. 

The more Xtreme Stadiums we have present the more matches we can play simultaneously. If you are able to bring additional Stadiums or Deck Boxes, please let me know in advance.

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As always, during the tournament while we cannot give you a set time for when your next match will take place, you are welcome to follow along with the tournament bracket on Challonge. Challonge is the management tool we use to run the event.

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As all Anime North’s before it, this event would not be possible without the hard work of those on our team helping facilitate events. Here is our list of Staff along with their roles as the weekend goes on:

1. Dan – Event Organizer, Head Judge, Social Media, Space Floor Manager, Match Announcer, Judge (Alternate)
   
2. Kei – Alternate Space Floor Manager, Marketing Manager, Alternate Head Judge, Judge
   
3. JesseObre – Challonge Master, Match Announcer
   
4. LMAO – Challonge Master, Match Announcer
   
5. 1234Beyblade – Registration Manager, Judge
   
6. JustinTC – Registration Manager, Judge
   
7. henwooja1 – Registration Assistant, Judge
   
8. Zankye – Judge (Alternate)
   
9. OldSchool– Judge (Alternate)
   
10. henwooja1’s father – Exterior Tournament Area Floor Manager (Gatekeeper)
    

This list is subject to change, but should stay the same over the course of NORTH 2024. Make sure to turn to one of these people if you need any kind of assistance.

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If you are willing to help out with shooting video and photos for this event, please send myself (Dan) or any of the other staff a message!
 
If we are unable to get back to you before the event to discuss, any submissions of video or photos from attendees in general would be appreciated!

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Nervous? Not sure what to expect? Check out this video and a tournament report on BeyBase from our Anime North events a couple years back:

This event has been approved.

Hello everyone!

IN ORDER TO FULLY REGISTER PLEASE CLICK THE "SIGN UP FOR THE TOURNAMENT" BUTTON AT THE TOP. 

This will lead to the OBBC Challonge Registration Page. This is Challonge page is integral to the tournament both in terms of structure as well as ranking.

1. Sign up for a Challonge account if you haven't already.
   
2. When registered, send me a private message with your Challonge username.
   
3. I will add you to this event page list of participants.
   

If you run into any issues please feel free to PM me.

Hello everyone,

It has come to my attention that a release (UX-05 Random Booster ShinobiShadow Select) comes out just a week before Anime North, on May 18th.

Because this is release is so close to our events I do not want to have players feel pressured to try and purchase in time for BEYBLADE NORTH 2024, or have a fear missing of out on a competitively relevant set of parts to use for BEYBLADE NORTH 2024.

In my opinion, no player should feel that they must get parts as soon as they come out to gain a competitive edge, stay relevant or just not lose at our events. This can lead to a fairly toxic competitive culture that we have seen many times in the past. Because of this UX-05 Random Booster ShinobiShadow Select's parts are not allowed to be used for the duration of BEYBLADE NORTH 2024.

To be perfectly clear: you will not be able to use UX-05 Beyblade parts on our Friday or Saturday Beyblade X events even if you did manage to have them shipped over in time. I hope this relieves some potential pressure to be on the absolute bleeding edge of releases and give you time to capitalize on parts you and other participants are more familiar with at BEYBLADE NORTH 2024.

This is a general practice we are looking to implement more frequently to reduce undue financial stress on participants or fear of missing out. Any release with a street date within 13 days of an OBBC event will be "banned" for that particular event (or set of events). If a particular release has been out for longer than 13 days, the part will be "fair play" for all to use. These are not a reflection of WBO Organized Play rules, but a community-specific and player-minded approach by OBBC/current Toronto Organizers.