Tournament Rules and Information

[Godai]

Come one, come all! 

The Summer has reached its peak

And the heat means only one thing

Battles!

Basic Information

Welcome to the Summer Solstice Festival! Once a year, people from all across Godai arrive in Kroy to see Trainers battle in the height of the summer heat. The massive Kroy entertainment complex is reinvented as the four mini arenas are made ready and the grounds around it are consumed by the Festival.

Entry to the tournament is open to anyone, and as such, there is no attempt to even out differences in power or experience between Trainers and their Pokemon. There are however some rules.

First, let us go over how the tournament is set up.

All battles in the Solstice Festival are single battles, starting at 1v1 during the first half of the tournament and progressing to 2v2 singles in the semi finals. In the finals, the battles are 3v3 single battles, and are done on an elimination basis. (A Pokemon stays out until it is knocked out.)

The night before their battle, Trainers are expected to decide which Pokemon they will be using the next day. Healing will be done between battles, though Trainers will not have to battle more than once on the same day.

The Solstice Tournament is a double elimination tournament, which means that losing your first match doesn't mean you're out. You are moved to the loser's bracket, and have a chance to fight again in the finals. Lose in the loser's bracket however, and you're done.

Now, the rules:

1. No Auto-hitting or Excessive Dodging
2. Creative use of Moves is not Breaking the Rules.
3. You have 24h after your opponent's post to respond
4. Multiple posts from both Trainers within 24h is fine
5. After 7 days, you and your opponent should have either decided a victor or ask for a Mod Judgement to decide the victor
6. Respect Mod's Judgement and each other
7. No OHKO moves
8. 1 Recovery move per bout
9. Held items are allowed. Potions are not
10. Trainers entering the field before the battle is resolved or starting fights involving physical force will be forfeited from their current or next match. 
11. Failure to submit your team declaration or match declaration will result in forfeiture of your next match
12. Other characters are encouraged to watch matches and even comment in the topic. Please do not bury the posts of the battlers with spam posts. If you have a lot to say, collaborate!
13. Posts in the arena matches need a minimum of 300 words.




The Arena 


The Solstice Tournament takes place in a massive complex made up of four smaller arenas arranged around a central courtyard. Each of the four arena's has a different terrain, and offers different advantages and disadvantages. 





Arena 1: Plain Field



Arena 1 is a simple flat surfaced battlefield designed for easy use by any sort of Pokemon. There is nothing truly special here, meaning it is up to the Trainers to make the most of their strategies to overcome their opponent. 




Arena 2: Stone Field



This battlefield is tough, as line of sight is difficult to maintain. Pokemon are given plenty of places to hide and set up ambushes, and the crags can make landing hits difficult. Well suited to both fast paced and long game styles of battle.

Arena 3: Grass Field




Covered in dense grass, shrubs, and even the occasional tree, this battlefield is most familiar to Trainers who've wandered the wilderness. There are plenty of places to use the terrain to your advantage, and almost any strategy can work here. Still, it can be hard to see what's going on.

Arena 4: Pond Field



Half pond, half land, this battlefield can be tricky to use for some Pokemon. Still, it plays to favor certain types, meaning considering which Pokemon to use can be very important. There isn't much cover here, the pond is rather shallow. Still, choosing to ignore it can be a costly mistake.