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U.S. Nationals 2015
by Justin Ford, Local Legend and TD
7th January 2015
The playgroups in Seattle and Vancouver would like to extend an invitation to everyone to join us in October of 2015 for the return of the US National Championship weekend from the 16th through the 18th.
This is an exciting time for the Seattle area, as this will be the first major event in the Continuing Committee era to come to the Emerald City. The weekend will be packed with nonstop Trek for both editions along with Tribbles, and there will be spontaneous trivia questions throughout the weekend.
We are fortunate to have a great deal on a set of rooms and meeting space, in which the tournaments will be held (more on this below). There are also lots of amazing and unique sights and attractions to see while in Seattle. If you plan on extending your stay beyond the tournament weekend, there is a list of fun things to do at the end of this article.
The Venue:
We are graced by the Hampton Inn just off I-5 in Federal Way, WA (only 15 minutes from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) with a 10 room block attached with our meeting/event space for the weekend. If we happen to fill the room block, more rooms can become available so don’t sweat it here. The price for the room is $109 per night for two queen beds which makes it excellent for two people to share the room dropping the price to $55 per night. When making the reservation, if it can be done as soon as possible, just mention the Continuing Committee for the room block deal. There is a breakfast included and within walking distance are the transit center, various restaurants, shops, and movie theaters.
The address to the hotel is: 31720 Gateway Center Blvd. S. Federal Way, WA 98003 253-946-7000
The Schedule:
On Friday October 16th, festivities will kick off at 6 PM with an OTSD three round event (ore-register here), as people are settling in from their travels. We will conclude Friday with a round of Tribbles (pre-register here or here) set to begin at 10 PM followed by a second round of Tribbles for those going after amazing achievements.
Saturday the 17th kicks off at 9 AM, with registration beginning at 8:30 AM for the main event of the day.
9:00 AM – Second Edition Nationals main event in which it will be 5 rounds of standard constructed in which the top 6 will advance to the finals (pre-register here).
9:30 AM and concurrent to the 2E event – First Edition OTF Complete three round tournament for those that prefer to only play 1E (pre-register here).
6:00 PM – 2E Academy constructed for those who did not make the finals for the 2E main event (pre-register here).
6:30 PM – 2E Finals which will be a three round swiss standard constructed in which a deck change is allowed (i.e. players may use a different deck in the 2E finals than the one which got them to the finals.)
7:00 PM – 1E fans this will be a three round Voyager Warp Speed sealed event (pre-register here).
10:00 PM – Concluding the second day of Nationals weekend will be our Tribbles main event (pre-register here).
Sunday the 18th will also kick off at 9:00 AM, with registration for the main event starting at 8:30 AM.
9:00 AM – First Edition Nationals main event in which it will be four rounds of OTF Complete in which the Top Four will advance to the finals (Pre-register here).
9:30 AM – Second Edition standard constructed three round tournament, for those only wishing to play 2E during the weekend (pre-register here).
5:00 PM – 2E IDIC draft three round event for the 2E players and anyone who did not make the 1E finals (pre-register here).
5:30 PM – 1E Finals which will be a three round swiss OTF complete event in which deck change is allowed (i.e. players may use a different deck in the 1E finals than the one which got them to the finals.)
Helping me orchestrate the weekend events we have two secondary TDs, that will be able to assist in rulings to avoid any game delay with myself coming to your table: The Secondary TD for the 2E events will be Michael Van Breemen. The Secondary TD for the 1E Events will be Ken Tufts.
The entry fee of $50 will cover the entire weekend of events as well as if you pre-register / pay on the website you will receive a goodie bag with all sorts of fun swag in it when you arrive. Individual entry fees for single events will be listed on the tournament page.
Following the conclusion of the 1E finals, we will have a short awards ceremony for the three main events of the weekend and the awarding of the MVP award for the best sportsmanlike player as voted on by the participants of the weekend.
Attractions:
Ride the Ducks Tour, starts at the Space Needle or out front of Westlake shopping center.
The Great Wheel of Seattle (on Pier 57)
Seattle Aquarium (on Pier 59)
Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle (or Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma)
As always, we are very happy to be able to host the 2015 US National Championship event in the Seattle area and look forward to seeing you all here. If anyone has any questions or issues related to the room block, issues with transportation to/from the airport, or general concerns, feel free to call or text myself at 253-797-1715. See you all in October for the National Championships.
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