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Title: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on April 27, 2011, 07:08:38 PM: FLORIDA STATE TOURNAMENT

Friday June 10th and Saturday, June 11th

I still have not been able to secure a church for hosting, so the tournament will be held at my home:

17332 Woodcrest Way
Clermont, FL 34714

I am right near the intersection of Route 192 and US 27, eight miles from Disney World. You are welcome to swim in my unheated pool if you wish, and I have video games and board games available during free time.

We will be starting at 7:00pm on Friday and at 9:00am on Saturday, with deck checks beginning one hour before the start times. The current category offerings will be:

Type 1 2-Player
Type 1 Multiplayer
Type 2 2-Player
Teams
Booster Draft
Sealed Deck

The order of events is still to be determined, so please see the next post.

The tournament cost will be a one-time charge of $5 for all open categories. Booster Draft and Sealed Deck are an extra $10 each. Please bring extra money for food since this will be a two-day event.

This is Orlando, so there are many places to eat out. We can order pizza locally from Hungry Howie's. There is a Wendy's, McDonald's, KFC, and Taco Bell less than a mile from my house. If you are travelling far, overnight accomodations can be arranged. There are a plethora of hotels and vacation homes if you want privacy, but you are welcome to crash at my house if you don't mind a sleeper sofa (unless you are the first to call dibs on the extra Master Suite). ;D

PM or post if you have any questions or just to let me know you are coming.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on April 27, 2011, 07:13:19 PM: I have scheduled the first categories to be played after 7pm on Friday night, which hopefully will help accomodate some out of town guests. The major categories will be held on Saturday.

Friday Night: Sealed Deck OR Type 2 2-player (run simultaneously)
Saturday Morning: Booster Draft
Saturday Afternoon: Type 1 2-player
Saturday Night: Type 1 Multiplayer OR Type 1 TEAMS (run simultaneously)
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: spicynumber1 on May 02, 2011, 08:21:21 PM: It looks like my friends and I will be coming (somewhere between 4 and 9 people), hopefully you have enough product/supply for everyone. I found some pretty cheap hotels in the area for only 35$!
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on May 03, 2011, 09:07:21 AM: Quote from: spicynumber1 on May 02, 2011, 08:21:21 PM
It looks like my friends and I will be coming (somewhere between 4 and 9 people), hopefully you have enough product/supply for everyone. I found some pretty cheap hotels in the area for only 35$!

Jon, we will have to figure when & how we will car pool to Orlando. My brother & both have fellowship after work on Fridays. I typically don't get home till about 6:30-7:00 pm. That's not including me cleaning up and changing either.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on May 30, 2011, 02:21:48 PM: Good news, I get out of fellowship now at about 5pm. Ten days till States!!
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on May 30, 2011, 02:24:35 PM: Quote from: delarosajon on May 30, 2011, 02:21:48 PM
Good news, I get out of fellowship now at about 5pm. Ten days till States!!

How long would you need to get here? We can hold off on Friday until 8pm before we begin, if that helps.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on May 30, 2011, 05:40:37 PM: Hey YMT, Double question time:
A: Mind if My bro, Sis and I crash at your place?
B: $5 Includes all sealed categories?
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on May 30, 2011, 11:40:30 PM: Quote from: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on May 30, 2011, 05:40:37 PM
Hey YMT, Double question time:
A: Mind if My bro, Sis and I crash at your place?
B: $5 Includes all sealed categories?

A: I'm not quite sure how the sleeping arrangements are going to work out yet. The gang from Ft. Lauderdale would need a place to stay, and they might be bringing eight. Worst-case scenario is that I would come pick you guys up or drop you off (or both) as needed. If we were planning on pulling an all-night tournament, then we won't need sleeping arrangements anyway. ;)

B: No. I copied and pasted from a previous tournament thread and I forgot to change that. I have edited it to the usual fees.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: TheKarazyvicePresidentRR on May 31, 2011, 10:10:29 AM: Okay, I was like WOW, super generous! (Not that you aren't always, but I know you need to cover your own costs)
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: COUNTER_SNIPER on May 31, 2011, 12:26:46 PM: @FTL: My class gets out at 2:50pm, and I just might be willing to drive part of the FTL crew up.

@Tim: Is there anything that you could be helped with if I decided to drive some people up right after my class ends? (i.e. would that be convenient or inconvenient? I don't know if anyone else would want to go up that early as of yet anyway).

Carry On,

-C_S
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on May 31, 2011, 08:25:17 PM: Tim, a question that was brought up from our group. Are you accepting redemption cash toward entry fees? Btw, we're planning on staying at a hotel nearby. We should be bringing 7 people.

Josh, Lerner will be meeting us in Orlando Saturday morning, he won't be driving up with us.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on May 31, 2011, 09:57:52 PM: Quote from: delarosajon on May 31, 2011, 08:25:17 PM
Tim, a question that was brought up from our group. Are you accepting redemption cash toward entry fees?

I will accept Redemption Cash for the $5 entry fee only. Sealed and Booster will have to be USD. If you guys want to bring your own G/H Starter Decks, then you can play Sealed for free. You can bring opened starters if you want; I will just do a deck check before the category begins. If you do this, just make sure you bring an equal share of G and H decks. We will roll dice to determine who gets which deck.

The same holds true for Booster Draft. If you bring your own sealed packs, then you can play the category for free. FYI, I do not have Disciples or TexP. The draft will be Prophets, Apostles, Patriarchs, Kings, Angel Wars, and Priests. I do not have enough blue packs to include, but I will try to pick some up before the tournament.

Quote from: COUNTER_SNIPER on May 31, 2011, 12:26:46 PM
@Tim: Is there anything that you could be helped with if I decided to drive some people up right after my class ends? (i.e. would that be convenient or inconvenient? I don't know if anyone else would want to go up that early as of yet anyway).

You can come whenever you are ready. If you come too early, you will be put on baby duty. My wife could use a break. Just realize that semiautomatic weapons do not double as pacifiers, regardless of the perceptions given by Vin Diesel movies.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: COUNTER_SNIPER on May 31, 2011, 10:47:19 PM: Quote from: YourMathTeacher on May 31, 2011, 09:57:52 PM

You can come whenever you are ready. If you come too early, you will be put on baby duty. My wife could use a break. Just realize that semiautomatic weapons do not double as pacifiers, regardless of the perceptions given by Vin Diesel movies.

Roge-o! Sounds like I may be hitching a ride with a fellow player, but I might still get there early. Also, is Booster Draft for Regionals going to be missing Disciples/Texp boosters as well?

Carry On,

-C_S
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on June 05, 2011, 02:16:10 PM: Hotel booked, my brother & myself + another player will be staying at the Days Inn Clermont South 9240 US Highway 192.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: RTSmaniac on June 05, 2011, 10:45:17 PM: Quote
Roge-o! Sounds like I may be hitching a ride with a fellow player, but I might still get there early. Also, is Booster Draft for Regionals going to be missing Disciples/Texp boosters as well?

I will have Disciples/TxP but i will have to charge an extra 5 dollars to use them.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: COUNTER_SNIPER on June 06, 2011, 03:12:38 AM: Quote from: RTSmaniac on June 05, 2011, 10:45:17 PM
Quote
Roge-o! Sounds like I may be hitching a ride with a fellow player, but I might still get there early. Also, is Booster Draft for Regionals going to be missing Disciples/Texp boosters as well?

I will have Disciples/TxP but i will have to charge an extra 5 dollars to use them.

Sounds great! Booster draft is just a little bit more fun for me when those boosters are included. I'll gladly pay extra!

Carry On,

-C_S
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: spicynumber1 on June 06, 2011, 04:36:12 PM: Tim:

I have booked a hotel 5 miles from your place and I will be coming with an extra player. I plan to play in every event possible (too bad some events are playing simultaneously). I look forward to getting some state points :)
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on June 08, 2011, 08:26:00 AM: Tim, I wanted to get confetti for category winner photographs, would you mind us popping party poppers for photos for our webzine? It would make a little mess. :-\

The confetti I think will make for good photos
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on June 08, 2011, 01:42:17 PM: Quote from: YourMathTeacher on May 30, 2011, 02:24:35 PM
Quote from: delarosajon on May 30, 2011, 02:21:48 PM
Good news, I get out of fellowship now at about 5pm. Ten days till States!!

How long would you need to get here? We can hold off on Friday until 8pm before we begin, if that helps.
Tim, I don't expect to get to their till maybe 9-9:30; you don't have to wait, unless if there's still a round or two to play I'd join with a 1st round bye. It's not that big of an issue. Andrew & I will just end up taking photos, videos and interview people.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 08, 2011, 04:19:36 PM: Quote from: delarosajon on June 08, 2011, 08:26:00 AM
Tim, I wanted to get confetti for category winner photographs, would you mind us popping party poppers for photos for our webzine? It would make a little mess. :-\

You would have to clean it all up very thoroughly. I do not want my baby to find pieces of confetti on the rug later and try eating them.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on June 08, 2011, 06:59:34 PM: Would it be better to take those photos outside then?
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 08, 2011, 07:03:52 PM: Since I have not heard otherwise, the schedule on the second post of this thread is now official. The inside A/C unit was installed today. The outside unit will be installed tomorrow morning, so it looks like we will have A/C for the tournament.

Also, Booster Draft will not include blue packs, unless someone brings enough for everyone.

Quote from: delarosajon on June 08, 2011, 06:59:34 PM
Would it be better to take those photos outside then?

The best place would be the garage, since that is an easier floor to clean.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on June 09, 2011, 09:29:02 AM: Quote from: YourMathTeacher on June 08, 2011, 07:03:52 PM
The best place would be the garage, since that is an easier floor to clean.

okay
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 09, 2011, 04:27:54 PM: Please pray about the A/C. They installed the inside and outside units and then tested them, only to find a major leak. They do not know where the leak is, and it may be a lot of work to find it.

I hope that Florida players are prepared for a very warm house. I have called around to the churches hoping they'll give us a break, but so far they are relentless in their abstination of Redemption.

God's timing is always perfect, so if it is His will that we will have A/C, then everything may still work out fine. However, this may also be His way of having us find another venue. We shall see soon enough.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 09, 2011, 06:57:24 PM: *****OFFICIAL CHANGES TO FLORIDA STATE TOURNAMENT*****

My A/C will not be working for the tournament. Here is the new schedule:

Friday Night - We will hold the first categories at my house. We will wait until later in the evening to allow the cooler temperatures to flow in from the outside. Anyone who wants to come early can still come and enjoy my pool. This should actually work out better for the Ft. Lauderdale group, since we can wait until they arrive. (Josh K. - you will not want to spend the night at my house...trust me. I can give you a ride home late Friday night as needed.)

Saturday - All events for Saturday will be moved to a new location. Our friends from church have a big, beautiful home and have offered its use. We will have everyone meet at my house Saturday morning, then we will carpool to the new location. I will have to delay the start a little to make sure that anyone who is not on the boards will know about the changes.

There will be no Sunday events, and we will need to keep a tight schedule at our friend's house. I want to be out of there as early as possible Saturday night. Also, make sure you bring money for food, since I will not be able to provide like I usually do.

I apologize for the inconvenience these changes will cause. My house is already over 90 degrees during the day, and with over 20 people in the house, I fear the heat index will be unbearable. I do not want anyone to get sick.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 11, 2011, 02:29:03 AM: We survived the heat of Day One. So far:

Sealed Deck Winner: Josh Kopp (TheKarazyVP)

Type 1 Multiplayer Winner: Jonathan Majus (spicynumber1)
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 12, 2011, 08:55:49 AM: ***** FINAL RESULTS OF THE FLORIDA STATE TOURNAMENT *****

TYPE 1 2-PLAYER

1. Jonathan Majus
2. Jonathan Delarosa
3. Josh Kopp

TYPE 2 2-PLAYER

1. Jonathan Majus
2. Jonathan Delarosa
3. Josh Kopp

TYPE 1 MULTIPLAYER

1. Jonathan Majus
2. Joshua Hatfield
3. Jonathan Delarosa

TEAMS

1. Jonathan Majus/Joshua Hatfield
2. Josiah Weiss/Jonah Weiss
3. Joseph Weiss/Caleb Kopp

BOOSTER DRAFT

1. Josh Kopp
2. Jonathan Delarosa
3. Jonathan Lerner

SEALED DECK

1. Josh Kopp
2. Caleb Kopp
3. TIE: Hunter Yeago
TIE: Jonathan Lerner
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 12, 2011, 09:05:54 AM: Even though we had 18 players making the trek down the street to the air-conditioned house of one of my players (special thanks to Nathan P. and his family for allowing our invasion), it seems that everyone had fun in spite of the awkward arrangements. The category winners ended up being only a short list of the participants, dominated by Jonathan Majus (spicynumber1), Josh Kopp (TheKarazyVPRR), Jonathan Delarosa (Delarosajon) and Joshua Hatfield (COUNTER_SNIPER).

My A/C finally started working at about 7pm Saturday, however now there is water coming out of the bottom. The guy is coming back Sunday to figure out what to do now. This has been quite an ordeal for the past week. My family appreciates your prayers of support, which helped us survive this far.
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: RTSmaniac on June 12, 2011, 09:56:58 AM: Jonathan Majus (spicynumber1), Josh Kopp (TheKarazyVPRR), Jonathan Delarosa (Delarosajon) and Joshua Hatfield (COUNTER_SNIPER).

Wow! Congragulation guys! We know who to watch out for when we come down July 15th!
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Master KChief on June 12, 2011, 02:06:14 PM: so...many...j's...
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: YourMathTeacher on June 12, 2011, 02:35:27 PM: Quote from: Master KChief on June 12, 2011, 02:06:14 PM
so...many...j's...

You have no idea. ;)

My son's name is Joshua, and the fourth Weiss is Joannah. Their cousins, James and John, come occasionally also. James was at the State Tournament. The really tough part was trying to abbreviate their names while I was keeping scores and totals. :o
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: COUNTER_SNIPER on June 13, 2011, 01:52:19 PM: Quote from: RTSmaniac on June 12, 2011, 09:56:58 AM
Jonathan Majus (spicynumber1), Josh Kopp (TheKarazyVPRR), Jonathan Delarosa (Delarosajon) and Joshua Hatfield (COUNTER_SNIPER).

Wow! Congragulation guys! We know who to watch out for when we come down July 15th!

Insert Jedi Mind Trick:

"You do not know who to watch out for when you come down..."

:P

Carry On,

-C_S
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: spicynumber1 on June 13, 2011, 11:16:15 PM: Quote from: RTSmaniac on June 12, 2011, 09:56:58 AM
Jonathan Majus (spicynumber1), Josh Kopp (TheKarazyVPRR), Jonathan Delarosa (Delarosajon) and Joshua Hatfield (COUNTER_SNIPER).

Wow! Congragulation guys! We know who to watch out for when we come down July 15th!

I think I went either 13-0 or 14-0 through all the events I played. We had a great time and I wish could play in more events next time.
We will definitely be back for regionals. I look forward to playing with other tournament leaders and perhaps meeting Rob Anderson!
Title: Re: Official Florida State Tournament June 10-11
Post by: Deck Metrics on June 29, 2011, 01:02:44 PM: Tournament Report & Coverage

http://www.openzine.com/aspx/PublisherZine.aspx?ID=11799 (http://www.openzine.com/aspx/PublisherZine.aspx?ID=11799)