The 2015-2016 WCT League Season Begins this October!

by Matthyas Kiraly, Director of Organized Play

29th September 2015

Now that the 2015 World Championships are over, we can turn our attention to the 2015-2016 World Championship Trek Leagues season!

As before, this WCT League season will run for six months spanning from October 2015 running through until the end of March 2016, and is a great supplement your local group's organised play during the championships off-season (between the end of Worlds and start of the following year's Regionals).

As those who have previously played in the League will already know, WCT events are normal tournaments, with League Points awarded to players based on their placing in the tournament. Remember, a WCT League event can consist of any combination of First Edition, Second Edition, or Tribbles tournaments.

Additional points will also be available to players who try new decks. So there is more incentive to try out a new affiliation, that tantalizingly good combo never played, those pages of binder fodder that are just crying out to be put into a new deck. Who knows, your League might uncover the next World Championship deck! Try something different and get rewarded! That's a pretty good deal, and a fantastic way to keep your local metagame fresh and exciting.

The six-month WCT League season will once again be divided into three two-month sprints, comprising of four League events per sprint.

Sprint 1 – October-November 2015
Sprint 2 – December 2014-January 2016
Sprint 3 (Playoffs) – February-March 2016

We recommend scheduling two tournaments a month to ensure an even spread of events, however final scheduling of events within the sprints is at the discretion of the League director.

The top finishing players in the first half join the top finishing players in the second half to participate in the Playoffs, where the champion of the league is determined.

Apply to Run a WCT League in Your Area!

Is a WCT League happening in your area this season? Pester your League director to get your Team re-signed for another year! Or, are you new to Leagues and want to get something happening in your area? Get your players together and decide on a Cool Team Name™ for your League!

The next step is to send your application via forum PM directly to "stoovie" right away with the following details:

• Your Full Name
• Your League's Name
• Your League's Location (Town/City, State/Province/Territory, and Country)
• For Renewing Leagues, include your previous League Name with your application

FAQ

1. Can we start scheduling and advertising WCT League events right away?
Yes, get your applications in asap and we will be processing them as soon as we get them. As soon as your league appears on the Leagues page, you will be able to update your tournament (alternatively, send me the URL/link to your proposed WCT tournament(s) and we'll get it updated for you).

2. What about the WCT League Foil kits?
They will be made available in the Promenade soon. Information will be sent out to all League Directors once they are available.

3. We're having trouble scheduling our tournaments in the allotted timeframe?
Send me a PM with the event details and the dates you have in mind and we'll do our best to get your events happening that works for your group.

For more details on previous WCT League teams, as well as a comprehensive list of all WCT League players and lifetime League points scored, check out the WCT Leagues page.

As always, if you have any questions regarding the WCT League that are not answered in the Organized Play Guide, please send me a message.

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