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We're planning to meet at Cafe Sushi on Wednesday at about 5:30 for our kickoff dinner.

If you're meeting at the house and driving with us, please arrive by 4:45pm. It's rush hour traffic so plan accordingly.

What: EPIC 2019 Pokemon Go PvP Tournament

Where: ICHQ, EPIC 2019, Meeting place to be determined.

When: Friday June 28th, 2pm

You must have your own Pokemon Go account and a device to play on. Due to time constraints, sharing devices or accounts will not be allowed.

Rules: We will be following a slightly edited version of the Silph League Arena Rules

1. Party Selection: You may only use the 6 individual Pokemon registered when entering the tournament. TMs are forbidden during Tournament play. No swapping alternate Pokemon within a species.
2. Great League: All battles must be fought in Great League.
3. Best 2 Out Of 3: Opponents will battle 'best 2 out of 3' to determine a winner. Opponents may not collude to report outcomes not achieved in battle.
4. Optional Coin Toss: If requested, an optional 'Invite Priority Coin Toss' determines who invites/receives the battle invite & who clicks USE THIS PARTY first. In subsequent games battle losers have the choice, but battles must be started anew - NOT via the in-game Rematch function. Re-matches for technical issues repeat the interrupted battle's priority.
5. Ties: If a battle ends in a draw (ie, both journal entries show a loss) a re-match will be held for that battle until a battle is won.
6. Disputes: If opponents do not agree on a match outcome, journal entries will be reviewed by a staff member. If a dispute is still deemed unresolved by staff, see rule 10.
7. Technical Issues: Each significant technical issue must be verified by your opponent and, when confirmed, will trigger a re-match of the current battle. The same battle team & order must be selected for the re-match. If technical issues prevent successful battle for 10 minutes, contact tournament staff for assistance.
8. Professionalism: Don't be a dick. Competitors are expected to maintain courtesy towards opponents. Harassment, aggression, intimidation, and other inappropriate behaviors should be reported to staff and will result in punitive action.
9. Free to Play: Must be Epic 2019 Attendee. Free to enter.
10. Staff Decisions: All staff decisions are final. If your opponent is a staff member, an additional staff member must adjudicate any disputes. If you feel a staff decision warrants appeal, deal with it.

Please post any questions here. I'll add more info to this post as needed. See y'all next week!

Swag alert! The 2019 swag list is in:

• Badge
• T-Shirt
• Expo 2019 Pint
• Tiki glass (courtesy of @HumerusMeg)
• Lei (of course) - sponsors get lei'd more
• 2x Expo 2019 2" hexagon stickers
• 2x Expo 2019 4x2" oval stickers
• 'IC' 1" button
• Icrontic 'laughing Ivan' logo window cling

You can also purchase an Expo 2018 (last year) pint glass for $5, first come first serve. I think we have 8 spares.

A couple more ICOK and ICSP etched pints will be on the prize table.

Every year we earmark part of the budget for "infrastructure" upgrades. These are things we can reuse at future Icrontic events. In the past, it's included things like tables, chairs, linens, tablecloths, mattresses, and prize jar risers. The ICHQ infrastructure upgrades for 2019 are:

• 10x20' carport for the backyard to make that space usable even in rain
• Frames for past Expo t-shirts so they can be displayed (half this year, half next year)
• Replaced/upgraded an Adirondack chair (plastic -> cedar)