The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) is heading back to California for a weekend full of intense Dueling at the San Diego Convention Center on November 18-19.
This is a big, exciting 2-day event that take place from Saturday to Sunday. Duelists from all over will attend these events to compete for exclusive prizes; earn invites to their World Championship Qualifier; and spend the weekend Dueling, trading, and hanging out with hundreds of other Yu-Gi-Oh! fans.
In addition to the main Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series tournament, there are numerous Public Events, including tournaments specifically for Duelists born in 2005 or later, and Regional Qualifier tournaments. Competitive or casual, there is something for everyone to do at a Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series weekend event.
San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Dr.
San Diego, California
92101
There are two opportunities to register for the Main Event. Duelists can register for the Main Event during Pre-Registration on Friday, Nov 17th, 2017 from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM or during Registration on Saturday, Nov 18th, 2017 from 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM at the San Diego Convention Center. If you choose to pre-register for the event on Friday, you will not need to show up and register on Saturday morning. Simply show up Saturday morning no later than 9:30 AM if you still need to turn in your Deck list, or by 9:45 AM if you have already handed in your Deck list, and your name will already be on the list for the 1st Round. The Player Meeting will occur while players are seated for the 1st Round of play, before play begins.
Nov 17th, 2017
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Pre-Registration for Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series San Diego
Nov 18th, 2017
8:00 AM – 9:45 AM: Registration for Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series San Diego
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Players who Pre-Registered must turn in Deck list
10:00 AM: Start of Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series San Diego – Day 1
Nov 19th, 2017
9:00 AM: Start of Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series San Diego – Day 2
Rank – World Qualifying Points Earned
1st – 64 (32 pts for 1st place + 32 pts for Top Cut)
2nd – 63 (31 + 32)
3rd – 62 (30 + 32)
4th – 61 (29 + 32)
5th – 60 (28 + 32)
6th – 59 (27 + 32)
7th – 58 (26 + 32)
8th – 57 (25 + 32)
*This would continue down to 32nd place, which would earn 33 World Qualifying Points.
Dragon Duel tournaments are exclusive to Duelists born before a certain calendar year, with the calendar year requirement moving forward after the World Championship each year. The current year requirement is for Duelists born on 2005 or later.
Dragon Duel tournaments are exclusive to Duelists born 2005 or later. Dragon Duels give a chance to earn an invite to the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier. It is run using Swiss Rounds without a Top Cut playoff.
The Dragon Duels at Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series San Diego will be Sealed Play using Battle Pack: Epic Dawn. Here are the rules for the Dragon Duel Sealed Play:
Dragon Duel Deck Construction Rules
There is no entry fee for this Dragon Duel tournament. The Battle Pack participation product is provided at no cost by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Participants are required to provide proof of age in order to participate in a Dragon Duel (Copy of Birth Certificate, Passport, etc).
Duelists must be born in 2005 or later.
A minimum of four (4) Duelists is required to run a Dragon Duel tournament.
A Deck list is required for participation into a Dragon Duel. Dragon Duel tournaments are considered to be Tier 2 events.
All Duelists who earn an invite to the Dragon Duel WCQ or their guardian must fill out a copy of the 2018 WCQ Invite Form prior to receiving their prizes. A valid e-mail address must be provided for either the Duelist or the guardian.
The winner of the Saturday Dragon Duel will not be able to participate in the Sunday Dragon Duel, but the winner from the Saturday Dragon Duel and the winner from the Sunday Dragon Duel will compete for the Dragon Duel Trophy on Sunday, Nov 19th, 2017 at 4:30 PM.
Prizes for the Dragon Duel
The Top 4 Duelists in a Dragon Duel tournament will receive a 2018 Regional Game Mat, a Dragon Duel Medal, and a Dragon Duel T-Shirt.
In addition to the prizes listed above, Invites awarded in the Dragon Duel for the Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier are based off of attendance, with the top ranking Duelists after the final round of Swiss earning an invite to the Dragon Duel WCQ.
Duelists are required to complete and submit a WCQ Invite form on site. Prizes are not awarded until after the WCQ Invite forms have been completed and properly submitted.
The winner from both the Saturday, Nov 18th Dragon Duel and the Sunday, Nov 19th Dragon Duel will compete for the title of YCS Dragon Duel Champion and a YCS Dragon Duel Champion Trophy.
Complete details and information on the public events and school series visit: http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/events/2017/YCS-SanDiego_FAQ.html
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