X-wing Miniatures Game Store Championships
July 7th 2018
This event will be following the FFG Tournament rules found here:
https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/7b/f7/7bf7175a-9635-4123-abd2-7accf5aadc59/x-wing_tournament_regulations_v30.pdf
What is a Store Championship?
Every store in good standing has the opportunity to run a single Store Championship for each game supported by Organized Play by pre-ordering a kit six months before its release. These tournaments are meant to be a highly-accessible introduction to the competitive Championship series of tournaments.
Relaxed Tournament Tier: Tournaments at this tier are welcoming to all players, regardless of experience level. The focus is on creating a fun and friendly environment. At the Relaxed tier, the leaders of the event (organizer, marshal, and/or judge) may play in the event as long as there are two or more designated leaders.
Basic Tournament Structure: The Basic tournament structure is designed to be very accessible, especially for newer participants. This structure provides a tournament experience that requires a modest commitment of time and resources from organizers and players.
Registration from 09:00
Registration closes 09:45
Round 1 starts 10:00
Tickets: �15.00 (includes lunch & �5 voucher at Registration)
Number available: 76 players
Address:
1st Floor
Hallam Business Centre
Hallam Street
Stockport
SK2 6PT
EVENT FORMAT
The Event will be run using a Swiss format with a random first round draw. Rounds will last 75 minutes.
The number of Swiss Rounds and Top cut is determined by the X-wing Tournament Regulations. A Store Champs follows the Basic Structure.
As such:
- if we have 25-40 players we will be playing a 5 round swiss event with Top 4 Cut
- if we get 41-44 players we will be playing a 5 round swiss event with a Top 8 Cut
- and if we get 45-76 players we will be playing a 6 round swiss event with a Top 8 Cut
In 2016 our Store Champs had 56 players and 2017 was 70 odd! We will however be capped at 76 players.
We will be playing 75 minute rounds, with a 15 minute break between rounds. There will be a 30 minute break for lunch after round 3.
Anticipated timings based on 45+ players:
Registration from 09:00
Registration closes 09:45
Pre-Event Brief 09:50
Round 1 starts 10:00
Round 2 starts 11:30
Round 3 starts 13:00
Lunch starts 14:30
Round 4 starts 15:00
Round 5 starts 16:30
Round6 starts 18:00
Top Cut announced : 19:30
As the Top Cut is announced all other prizes will will be handed out. Venue will remain open if players want to hang around and watch the Top Cut.
The Top Cut is Knock-out and matches last 75 minutes except the Final which can last upto 120 minutes.
Expected finish time for the Final is midnight but if we can start rounds earlier we will.
If a player fails to make the Top Cut or gets knocked out they'll be given their prizes so they can leave if they want.
PRIZE SUPPORT
�5.00 per person in Element Games Store Credit vouchers will be awarded at Registration
Prizes from FFG TBC. Normally
Top 32 - The top thirty-two players will each receive an alternate art card.
Top 8 - TBC
Top 4 - TBC
Top 2 - TBC
First Place - The winner will receive a color printed plaque and a first round bye to a 2018-19 X-wing Regional Championship of their choice!
Food & Drink:
Lunch is included. Please email
[email protected] if you have any special dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, allergies etc)
Snacks and drinks will be available on site. It is recommended to bring your own lunch but there are local shops and Takeaways within walking/driving distance if you want to buy some. You can bring food into the venue, all we ask is you tidy up after yourselves.
The venue is a licenced premises and can serve you a large variation of hot & cold drinks, soft and alcoholic. No outside drinks may be brought into or consumed on the premises.
Parking/ travel:
FREE PARKING all day outisde in the venues shared/private car par and next door in the 46 space Council run car park.
Public transport: Davenport train station is the closest at a 10-15 minute walk but the main Stockport Station is also only 20-25 minute walk (and you'll find more frequent trains). You can get the bus from Stockport Station for less than �2.00 each way. And the Bus stops at the end of our road - opposite Premier Inn and is a 2 minute walk.
YOUR TICKET & REFUNDS
This purchase is for a virtual ticket and no physical product will be sent out to you. If you discover you can't attend the event we can process a refund for you up to 48 hours prior to the event running. Please email
[email protected].
If after this date you find you can't attend we won't be able to process a refund for you as food, venue space and prizes will have been bought and paid for.