The 2013 Redemption CCG National Tournament Official Thread

[MrMiYoda]

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Tournament fee payment modes accepted at the door:  Cash, Check, Credit Card (+3%), Debit Card (+3%), PayPal (via "Donate" button). Also, those bringing vehicles and will be parking at the streets around the church MUST make sure to obtain from us a long term parking form to display in your vehicle soon as you are parked.
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Peace all.

This serves as the official Nats 2013 message board thread.
Click HERE for Cactus' Official Posting

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Official Website: NATS2013.ORG

When:  August 8,9,10 2013
City/State:  Lynbrook, NY
Venue:  The Vineyard Church
Address:  80 Denton Ave., Lynbrook, NY 11563 (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy)
Host:  The Villanova Family

***CARD SLEEVES ARE A MUST FOR ALL EVENTS.  NO EXCEPTIONS.
If you wish to purchase sleeves at Nats, they are officially available from the Covenant Games corner.***

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A.  Procedures and changes to be implemented at Nats 2013 are hereunder specified:

1.   Opaque (non-transparent back) card sleeves are a must for all events - no exception.

2.   T1 Multi-Player is moved to Thursday.  With the new starters taking their first official Nats debut and to give chance for T1 players to play an event they can better afford on Day 1, thus this change.

3.   Type 1 2-Player Swiss Style / Top Cut System:  7 rounds of Swiss + Top Cut (Stand by for details)

4.   Revised Type 1 Teams Rules/Procedures:  Click Here

5.   Per Rob Anderson, new 2013 Starter decks will be used for Sealed Deck.  No Sites are allowed for tournament play (since the I/J starters do not have them)

6.   New 2013 Tin will be sold at Nats but not used for Booster Draft (Enhanced Traditional Booster Draft will be implemented).

7.   Option:  Pre-Approved Official Local Tournament on August 9 :  This will be for those who wish to do this event while Top Cut moves on.
       EVENT:  $12 Booster Draft  SPECIAL EDITION (only the newest tin will be used --- No extra packs will be added);  T1 2P and T1 Multi are available options for those who wish to play them at $2 entry fee per event.
       RNRS -- rankings and RNRS valid only for next tournament season 2013-2014

8.   Players must wear issued tournament badges when playing official games at all times, ensuring badges are easily visible for recognition.  No badge, no play.


B.  Fees:

PRE-REGISTER NOW.  FREE Booster Pack at Nats if you Pre-Register!

-  Open deck categories (Type 1, Type 2, Teams, Type A) = $10   *Teams $10 per person
-  Closed deck categories (Sealed, Booster) = $15
-  Full price for 1 category if playing just one category.  If playing more than one category, full price for higher-priced category and half price for each of the other 2 categories that are equal or lower priced. For example: (Sealed Deck = $15, then Booster Draft is half price at $7.50 and Type 1 2-Player is half price at $5)

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[MrMiYoda]

C.  Skeds:

Thursday (08 August 2013 - 8am w/ opening ceremony; tournaments begin at 9am)
T1 Multi-Player: 5 rounds @ 75 min each (375 min) *Per game realtime = 60 min
or
T2 Multi-Player: 4 rounds @ 105 min each (420 min) *Per game realtime = 90 min
or
Booster Draft (Traditional-Enhanced): 5 rounds @ 75 min each (375 min) *Per game realtime = 60 min

***(Games end at 6pm with lunchbreak included; 15-min break between rounds)***

Friday (09 August 2013 - game hall opens 8am; playstart: 9am)
T1 2-Player: 7 Swiss Style rounds + Top 8 Cut @ 60 min each (600 min) *Per game realtime = 45 min
or
T2 2-Player: 6 rounds @ 90 min each (540 min) *Per game realtime = 75 min
*Type A 2-Player: 6 rounds @ 60 min each (360 min) *Per game realtime = 45 min

NOTE: Type A (Type 1 2-Player for kids 12 years and under with no RNRS points on record for tournament year 2006; players must be 12 yrs old or younger before 11:59pm on 07 August 2013 and with no RNRS National Ranking Points before 11:59pm on 07 August 2013)

***(Games end at 8pm with lunchbreak included; 15-min break between rounds)***

Saturday (10 August 2013 - game hall opens 8am; playstart: 9am)
Sealed Deck: 6 rounds @ 60 min each (360 min) *Per game realtime = 45 min
or
Type 1 Teams: 5 rounds @ 75 min each (375 min) *Per game realtime = 60 min

***(Games end at 4pm with lunchbreak included; 15-min break between rounds)***

***AWARDS CEREMONY AT 4PM***


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[MrMiYoda]

D.  LODGING

FREE lodging option:  We are blessed with free lodging at the church venue from Wednesday to Friday.  You must fill in the pre-registration form (coming soon) if you wish to sleepover at the church venue.  Only floor space is available (no beds nor beddings).  A 'widow's might" donation (minimum $10 for your whole stay) is requested from free lodgers.

You must bring a sleeping bag if you need one.  B.O. patrol strictly enforced.  Please shower daily.

The church basement has two rooms that will serve as sleeping areas, one for female and one for male participants.

The sanctuary will serve as overflow area for sleepover.  The church pews can comfortably serve as beds.  However, please take extreme care because they are pristine.  We discourage sleeping over at the attic/choir area although it is a perfect make-shift bedroom in itself.  It is pretty elevated and we are concerned about safety of people who will opt for that area to 'camp out' at.

E.  TOURNAMENT HANG OUT AREAS

The church has generously allowed its sanctuary to serve as hang out area as well as overflow area for both tournament and sleepover.  The floor space at the back of the church pews of the sanctuary is large enough for all players to hang out in.  Please respect the church sanctuary as it is where Our Lord makes fellowship with us.

Players may also use the backyard to hang out as they wish.

F.  RESTROOMS / SHOWER TENTS

The main floor of the church has two brand new male/female bathrooms apart from two in the separate male and female bathrooms in the basement.  There are so far not enough $ donations for a shower trailer but two private shower tents are going to be provided instead.  Each shower tent is 2-room (changing room/shower room).

G. NURSERY

The church has a nursery room for those who will travel with toddlers.  it is equipped with toys and a baby changing table.

H.  FOOD

Inexpensive food places and supermarkets abound at walking distance.  Apart from deli stores nearby, players can walk to KFC, McDonalds, and White Castle to name a few.

Since the church has a fully functional kitchen, the event will also offer meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and snacks at reasonable prices beginning breakfast on Thursday.  Food service ends after lunchbreak on Saturday.  Snacks will still be served until the end of the tournament.

I.  THE LIRR (Lynbrook Station)

The LIRR train station in Lynbrook is an easy walking distance from the church venue.  It can conveniently take you to Manhattan and back.  You can also go as far as the train goes east on Long Island.  The Lynbrook station takes you to Central Station -- the hub of train trips from Manhattan and beyond.

[MrMiYoda]

This space is reserved.

[Alex_Olijar]

http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/official-tournaments/official-nationals-top-cut-rules-please-provide-input/

[TimMierz]

Intriguing that it's so close to here, only two hours away... maybe I'll get to bring Kayleigh to her first National tournament!

[MrMiYoda]

T1 Multi-Player has been moved to Thursday.  Please create a new thread if you think this change merits discussion.  Do not discuss any possible issues regarding the change on this thread.  With the new starters taking its first official Nats debut and to give chance for T1 players to play an event they can afford more on Day 1, thus this change.

[jbeers285]

Hanover, PA play group will be making the journey as a crew. Currently I have 3 confirmed.
Josiah Beers
Jerome Beers
Keith Michael Lance
We have 4 more open spots and room for luggage of anyone wants ride with us. We will discuss gas and trip expenses as we approach the tournament.

@MD play group. Do you all want to form a vehicle train and travel up together?


Down to 4 open seats.

[christiangamer25]

i might need a pickup from philly if it ends up cheaper then the trains

[christiangamer25]

im on fb now

[RTSmaniac]

Again the same problem arises every year. In the southern states school starts back that same week. If the scheduale could be 1 week up or down...Did I mention every year?

[dermo4christ]

This could be very exciting for me!  Only three hours away this year!!! This could be my very first Nats!!! Good times!  Hopefully, I'll make it there!

[czepp]

Hanover, PA play group will be making the journey as a crew. Currently I have 4 confirmed.
Josiah Beers
Jerome Beers
Chad Zepp
Keith Michael Lance
We have 3 more open spots and room for luggage of anyone wants ride with us. We will discuss gas and trip expenses as we approach the tournament.

@MD play group. Do you all want to form a vehicle train and travel up together?


Down to 3 open seats.

I'm still not 100% certain if I will leave on Wed or Thurs for Nats, so I will ask to take my name off so someone who wants to go in the van has that offer. I can always drive myself to the tournament.

Roy is there a "first come first served" on sleeping arrangements? What's an estimate size of the sleeping space?

[MrMiYoda]

Roy is there a "first come first served" on sleeping arrangements? What's an estimate size of the sleeping space?

There should be enough room for all who will want to sleep over at the church.  Why, are you planning to bring 100 players in, just from your end?

See you in a few months.

Peace and blessings.

[MrMiYoda]

The Nats 2013 official website "Nats2013.org" is up and running.  Please see initial post for the link update.

Peace and Blessings.

[TechnoEthicist]

Just FYI, after looking at the summer schedule, Gretel and I have realized that seven years in between visits to NYC (where we met) is WAY too long! Looking at plans to be there that weekend!

[Korunks]

The Nats 2013 official website "Nats2013.org" is up and running.  Please see initial post for the link update.

Peace and Blessings.

The website appears to be down, When I visit it it is being claimed by register.com.

[MrMiYoda]

The Nats 2013 official website "Nats2013.org" is up and running.  Please see initial post for the link update.

Peace and Blessings.

The website appears to be down, When I visit it it is being claimed by register.com.

Tested and seems to work fine.  Perhaps it was down at the moment your were accessing it.  Hope to see you at Nats and praying all things go well for you and your family.

Peace and Blessings.

[soul seeker]

1. Is there any kind of official or recommended hotel to use that is within reasonable distance to the church?
    Side note: I would love the economically awesome free use of the church, but the male & female exclusive rooms will make it difficult for my wife to put my 6 y.o. boy to bed in the "guy" room unsupervised.

2. Also, what is your recommendation of staying in (much cheaper) NJ and taking the trains to the location?
    Follow up question:  If you had to travel by train, then how long would it take you to get to the Jersey Garden's Mall?  [I am aware that the PATH does not go all the way to the Mall but to a stop 15 minutes away (to Newark I think).]

3. If I'm coming down I-86, then what is my mostly like route to cross the Hudson to your location: i.e. will I have to navigate the traffic congestion into the Lincoln Tunnel?  -->If you don't know this, then that's fine...I was planning to look it up once my hotel questions were answered, but I figured you would know since you likely traveled I-86 to get to and fro Marc's tourneys in Courtland.

[Prof Underwood]

1. Is there any kind of official or recommended hotel to use that is within reasonable distance to the church?

According to the official website, you should go here.

Side note: I would love the economically awesome free use of the church, but the male & female exclusive rooms will make it difficult for my wife to put my 6 y.o. boy to bed in the "guy" room unsupervised.

I had not seen this before.  I am planning on staying at the church.  I assume that it will be OK for me to have my 2 young daughters (ages 9 & 7) stay in the same room as I do, right?

[soul seeker]

1. Is there any kind of official or recommended hotel to use that is within reasonable distance to the church?

According to the official website, you should go here.

Side note: I would love the economically awesome free use of the church, but the male & female exclusive rooms will make it difficult for my wife to put my 6 y.o. boy to bed in the "guy" room unsupervised.

I had not seen this before.  I am planning on staying at the church.  I assume that it will be OK for me to have my 2 young daughters (ages 9 & 7) stay in the same room as I do, right?

On #1: Admittedly, I've not been to the official site to pre-register until I have everything nailed down.  I will have to look at that...thanks for the link Mark.

On #2: Laurie and I was looking under lodging and she brought up the concern.  I can see how the same problem (though reversed sexes) could affect you as well.  Lodging states different rooms, so we just assumed for the younger ages as well.

For Mark: We are a little more than halfway to NYC (from KY...about directly half for Cincinnati) if you are driving.  Travis' group stopped at our place on the way to Boston for a night's rest in 2010.  I am curious if you would like a similar offer (if so, then I will mention it to my wife).

[MrMiYoda]

Jon, you have a PM reply.  Mark, many thanks for the assist with the replies.

Peace and Blessings.

[Prof Underwood]

Mark, many thanks for the assist with the replies.

That's what friends and brothers in Christ are for.  Glad to help out

[Mr.Hiatus]

What airport should I fly into? Ill be needing a ride as well.

[MrMiYoda]

What airport should I fly into? Ill be needing a ride as well.

Yes, another son is coming to Nats!  JFK is best and nearest but La Guardia might be cheaper to fly into.  Just PM me your itinerary and remind me to leave you my phone number.  You can also text Clift to get it sooner if you need it.  You should call me when you are sure about your arrival time so that someone can pick you up.

See you soon!

Peace and Blessings!