The first Ever Summer Smackdown *Round 2 matches are up*

[Elite Trainer Drake]

I'm with GE, and Very on this one. If you'd like, id be willing to format for you for what its worth. And perhaps add a few missing details (some of which haven't been noted).

Just send me a pm.

Hello everyone,

I am Charizard Ex and I will be hosting the first ever "Summer Smack Down!" This will be a tournament in which standard wifi battling rules will apply. It will be double elimation for this tournament (for example: If you lose 1 match you still have a chance of placing, you can't win the tournament, but you can place better in the rankings.) I will be placing the top 3 participants. There will be a maximum of 16 participants in the tournament, and there will be 4 championship rounds (for example: If you keep winning matches, you will be in the championship bracket, if you lose a match you will be in the conslation bracket). The championship rounds will be posted with great haste (pending enough results are there to have them posted). Those that place in the top 6 will receive a small gift from me. I have not decided what to give out yet, but the top placers will receive a little trophy they can put in there signnature (or trophy case) saying what they placed.

Rules
Please follow all battle center rules
No hacked pokemon are permitted.
Disconnects must be reported in order to determine the outcome of a battle if possible.
Matches are to be completed within one week; failure to complete of inactivity may result in disqualification.

Standard Battle Rules
(In the rare case that someone does not know these rules; I will list these also)
Sleep Clause: You are not permitted to send more than one pokemon asleep at a time; doing so results in an automatic loss.
OHKO Clause: You may not force fainting if both participants are on they're final pokemon
Evasion Clause: You are not allowed to use moves that raise evasion (ex: double team)
Species Clause: You may not use two pokemon of the same species (ex: two Charizard)

Any questions can be pm'd to me here.

[charizard ex]

Thank you for the help I just updated it right now

[TheKid]

I'll be in this please. Here's my FC if you need it.

[charizard ex]

You will be added

[Cold-Headed]

how many people do u except to be in it

[charizard ex]

I want 16 people but if I don't get that many then i will start at 10

[Cold-Headed]

oi just wanted to know

[charizard ex]

Okay man that's cool

[Elite Trainer Drake]

Just checking back.

Not much in the way of progress. An idea would be to politely (some people are pretty territorial (spelling) about they're threads) go to other clan threads (namely those of which are active) and ask the leaders to have they're clan members participation in the tournament. (Or via pm).

This should get you more results than just fruitlessly waiting my friend.

You have to sell your tournament if you ever want to have it be presigious, or annual for that matter.

Try that little note out and get back with me.

Also, another thing is sponsors. Why not stop by your local trading centers and ask the shop owners to be sponsors? They offer a few pokemon as tournament prices while you promote they're shops with the tournament. Building mutal relationships and contacts is an excellet way to run a tournament.

My final note is to send out notifications of progress. This keeps people updated and keeps the thought of dropping out to a minimum (compared to doing nothing). Green Eagle does a relatively great job at this when managing the battle ladder.

I hope you consider my thoughts.

Best of luck. Ill return in a week to check for progress

[charizard ex]

Okay thank you so much that is really a good idea, I don't mean that to sound rude, I'm being serious.

[Blue Mage]

I'll participate, though if the tournament starts before the the first week of July, I won't have a DS, since mine is currently being repaired.

[charizard ex]

Okay well we are starting once we get enough participants

[SinisterSages]

ill join on in

[Daigon]

I'll join

[charizard ex]

Okay cool I will add you to the tourney