DCI Tournament Policy 2001-2002 Magic: The Gathering Tournament Season INTRODUCTION This document covers the invitation and eligibility criteria for Magic: The Gathering(r) tournaments for the 2001-2002 season and for Qualifiers and Grand Prix tournaments that feed Pro Tours that take place during the 2001-2002 season. This document does not cover tournaments that take place during the 2002-2003 season. This document is subject to change without notice. The most recent version of this document can be found at www.thedci.com. A revised version of this document will be published on September 1, 2001. It will include the number of rating-based invitations to each National Championship. 1 TOURNAMENT SEASON Each Magic(r) tournament season begins the day after the previous World Championships and ends on the final day of the following World Championships. All tournaments included in that time period make up a tournament season. The 2001-2002 tournament season begins the day after the 2001 World Championships and ends on the final day of the 2002 World Championships. If a tournament takes place on the same weekend as the 2002 World Championships, it is considered part of the 2001-2002 tournament season. 2 TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY Players under DCI(tm) suspension are not eligible to compete in DCI-sanctioned tournaments or receive rating-based invitations to tournaments. If a player is suspended when DCI ratings are issued, that player will not be included in the ratings and will not receive a rating-based invitation to any tournaments based on those ratings. Certain individuals may not be eligible to compete in DCI sanctioned tournaments because of their employment status. Check the DCI Magic Floor Rules for details. Tournaments are classified as open or invitation-only. Any player may compete in an open tournament as long as he or she satisfies the appropriate geographical, age or amateur-status requirements and any other restrictions as listed under the description for that open tournament. Invitation lists for tournaments are published at www.thedci.com. 3 RATING-BASED INVITATIONS Many tournaments offer invitations based on DCI ratings. Those invitations are always based on DCI ratings calculated six weeks before the tournament. The ratings that are used are the ratings as of the most recent Wednesday that is at least six weeks prior to the final day of the tournament in question. Example: 2001 Pro Tour-New York will be held from Friday, September 7, to Sunday, September 9, 2001. The final day of 2001 Pro Tour-New York is Sunday, September 9, 2001. The closest Wednesday that is at least six weeks previous to this event is Wednesday, July 25, 2001. The DCI ratings as of that date will be used to determine rating-based invitations to 2001 Pro Tour-New York. 4 INVITATION REGULATIONS Invitations described in this policy may not be passed down from one player or team to another except as explicitly described in this policy. Invitations must be used for tournaments to which they apply and may not be deferred to future events. The right to compete in any particular tournament is subject to each player meeting the eligibility requirements for that tournament and contingent on the submission of a signed competitor waiver. Wizards of the Coast, Inc. reserves the right to award, restrict, or rescind any and all invitations at any time at its sole discretion. 5 PRO POINTS Pro points are awarded to players based on their finishes at Pro Tour, Grand Prix, and World Championship events. Pro points are used to calculate pro standings, determine the Pro Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and grant invitations to certain tournaments. Pro points are officially awarded on the final day of appropriate tournaments after the final standings have been determined but before invitations are passed down, when applicable. Only players who actually compete in the appropriate tournaments will receive pro points for those tournaments. Pro points are awarded based on the following chart. Place Grand Prix Individual Grand Prix Team Pro Tour Individual Pro Tour Team Worlds Individual Worlds Team 1 6 4 32 24 32 6 2 5 3 24 18 24 5 3-4 4 2 16 12 16 4 5-8 3 1 12 8 12 3 9-12 2 1 8 6 8 2 13-16 2 8 6 8 1 17-24 1 7 4 7 25-32 1 6 3 6 33-48 5 2 5 49-64 4 2 4 65-128 3 2 3 129+ 2 2 2 For team tournaments, each team member receives the amount of pro points listed above. Examples: * Each member of a team that finishes in fourth place at a team-format Pro Tour event receives 12 pro points. * Players who finish in 129th place or lower at a Pro Tour receive 2 pro points. * Players who finish in 33rd place or lower at an individual-format Grand Prix event receive 0 pro points. * Each of the three members of a National Team that finishes in eighth place at the team competition at the World Championships receives 3 pro points. 6 PRO STANDING Following each Pro Tour and Worlds event, players are ranked according to pro points accumulated from the preceding World Championships and five Pro Tour events, including the Grand Prix tournaments that are held before the Pro Tour or Worlds in question and after the previous Pro Tour or Worlds (whichever is most recent). These rankings, called "pro standings," are referred to by the name of the last Pro Tour or Worlds event included in that standing. A Grand Prix is considered to immediately precede the next Pro Tour on the schedule, regardless of which Pro Tour a particular Grand Prix issues invitations to. In the event that a Grand Prix and a Pro Tour are on the same weekend, the Grand Prix is considered to immediately precede the Pro Tour or Worlds on that same weekend. Pro standings are used to determine byes for Grand Prix events and invitations to certain other tournaments. The following pro standings will be calculated during the 2001-2002 tournament season. Pro Standing Tournament Date Range 2001 Pro Tour-New York pro standing October 2, 2000, through September 9, 2001 2001 Pro Tour-New Orleans pro standing December 4, 2000, through November 4, 2001 2002 Pro Tour-San Diego pro standing February 5, 2001, through January 13, 2002 2002 Pro Tour-Paris pro standing March 19, 2001, through March 17, 2002 2002 Pro Tour-Osaka pro standing May 7, 2001, through May 5, 2002 2002 World Championships pro standing August 13, 2001, through August 10, 2002 Example: The 2001 Pro Tour-New York pro standing is calculated using tournaments beginning on the day after 2000 Pro Tour-New York (October 2, 2000) and ending on the last day of 2001 Pro Tour-New York (September 9, 2001). All of the pro points that a player earns at Grand Prix, Pro Tour, and/or Worlds events occurring during this date span count toward the 2001 Pro Tour-New York pro standing. 7 PRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR The player with the most pro points over the course of a season is identified as the Pro Player of the Year. In addition to the title, the Pro Player of the Year receives invitations to certain tournaments throughout the next season. That player also receives travel and accommodations to each of the next season's Pro Tour events and the World Championships. 8 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR The player with the most pro points at the end of a tournament season that has not participated in a Pro Tour or World Championship tournament in any previous season is identified as the Rookie of the Year. In addition to the title, the Rookie of the Year receives travel and accommodations to his or her choice of one of the next season's Pro Tour tournaments (for which that player has an invitation) or the World Championships. 9 APPEALS If a player believes an error has caused a tournament invitation or Grand Prix bye to be withheld, he or she may file a formal appeal with the DCI. Rating or pro point-based appeals for invitations or byes must be received in writing no later than three weeks prior to the start date of the tournament. Players in the North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific regions should send appeals to the DCI player information liaison; other players should submit appeals to the player coordinator in their region (see Appendix B for contact information). Appeals may not be based on tournaments that were not submitted to the DCI correctly and completely prior to the applicable rating run. Complete information regarding match history appeals can be found at www.thedci.com. 10 AMATEUR STATUS A player is considered to have amateur status if he or she has 0 lifetime pro points. If a player has ever been awarded any pro points from a Grand Prix, Pro Tour or World Championship event, that player no longer has amateur status, may not participate in the Amateur Championships or Junior Super Series tournaments, and is not eligible for amateur awards at Grand Prix or other tournaments. Individual-format Grand Prix events have a $7,500 prize pool for amateur awards. The top finishing players with amateur status (at the beginning of the tournament) are eligible to receive these prizes. A team is considered to have amateur status if all of the individual members of the team have amateur status (i.e. all members of the team have zero lifetime pro points). Team-format Grand Prix events have a $5,000 prize pool for amateur awards. The top finishing teams with amateur status are eligible to receive these prizes. 11 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS The World Championships is the highest-level Magic: The Gathering event and occurs at the end of each tournament season. It is run at Rules Enforcement Level (REL) 5, requires a level 4 head judge, and is sanctioned with a K-value of 48. This is an invitation-only tournament. Invitation Criteria The 2002 World Championships invitation list will comprise the following: * The current World Champion * The current Pro Player of the Year * Three members of each national team and that team's designated alternate * Players with 20 or more pro points as of the pro standing previous to the tournament * The Top 50 DCI Composite-ranked players who were previously uninvited * The Top 8 finishers (who were previously uninvited) of each Continental Championship 12 CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Each Continental Championship is the highest-level event for a given group of countries. There are three Continental Championships: the Asia-Pacific Championship, European Championship, and Latin America Championship. They are run at REL 4, require a level 4 head judge, and are sanctioned with a K-value of 40. They are invitation-only tournaments. Eligibility Players may only participate in Continental Championships for the region in which they are citizens or permanent residents. For the purpose of the Continental Championships, the Asia-Pacific region includes the following countries: Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The Latin America region includes the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Players from most other countries (except the United States and Canada) are eligible to qualify for the Europe Championship. Players residing in Canada or the United States are not eligible for any Continental Championship. Invitation Criteria Each Continental Championship invitation list comprises the following: * The current World Champion (if residing in the appropriate region) * The current Pro Player of the Year (if residing in the appropriate region) * The current Continental Champion of the appropriate region * The Top 8 players (who were previously uninvited) from each National Championship of appropriate countries * Players from appropriate countries with 20 or more pro points as of the of the most recent pro standing preceding the Continental Championships by at least six weeks * The Top 150 DCI Composite-ranked players (who were previously uninvited) from the appropriate region 13 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS National Championships are the highest-level events for individual countries. National Championships determine national teams, which are invited to the World Championships. National Championships outside of North America also offer invitations to Continental Championships. They are run at REL 4 and are sanctioned with a K-value of 40. They are invitation-only tournaments. Eligibility Players may compete in only one National Championship per season. Each National Championship is open only to those DCI members who are citizens or permanent residents of that country. Invitation Criteria Each country's National Championship invitation list comprises the following: * That country's current National Champion * Members of that country's current national team * The top four finishers from the previous National Championship * The current World Champion (if residing in that country) * The current Pro Player of the Year (if residing in that country) * Players from that country with 20 or more pro points as of the most recent pro standing preceding the National Championships by at least six weeks * Winners of invitations through National Qualifier tournaments such as Regional Championships, city championships, open tournaments, and other tournaments of this nature * That country's Top 10, 25, 50, or 75 DCI Composite-ranked players who were previously uninvited. The number of players invited in this manner (either 10, 25, 50, or 75) is dependent on the size of the Magic-playing population in the country. This number for each country will be finalized and published September 1, 2001. National Team Composition Each country recognized by the DCI may field a national team. Members of a country's national team will receive invitations to the World Championships. The default method for determining team members is to award national team membership to the Top 3 finishers from each country's National Championship, with the fourth-place finisher becoming the designated alternate and receiving an invitation to the World Championships. During the elimination finals of each National Championship, the two semifinalists must play off to determine the third- and fourth-place finisher. Under special circumstances, exceptions to the above default policy may be granted by the DCI. Under this exception, a national team may be composed of alternative players who finished lower than third place. Players who finish lower than third are eligible to become part of the national team only if the sponsoring body of the National Championship in question provides written documentation indicating that the invitation was offered, in order, to all of those players finishing ahead of any invitee who finished lower than third. This written documentation must include signed statements from players who give up their spots on the national team. The sponsoring body may go as deep in the finishing order as necessary to field a complete national team. All written refusals of invitations must be submitted to the player coordinator no later than two weeks before the first day of registration for Worlds. Players who give up their memberships on a national team are not eligible to compete at the World Championships for that year. The three members of each national team will earn points toward the team competition at the World Championships and are eligible to play as a three-person team during the national team-format portion of the World Championships. Only the three national team members are eligible for pro points and prize money from the national team portion of the World Championships. The designated alternate does not receive pro points or prize money from the national team portion of the World Championships unless a national team member is removed from the tournament, in which case the alternate receives prize money and pro points from, and participates in, the national team portion of the tournament. In the event that a country wishes to field a national team whose membership is arranged in a method different from the default method outlined above, that country's National Championship sponsoring body must petition the DCI for approval of its intention no later than three weeks before the World Championships. 14 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Regional Championships offer invitations to National Championships. They are run at REL 3 and are sanctioned with a K-value of 32. They are open tournaments. Eligibility Players may compete in only one country's Regional Championship per season. Each country's Regional Championship is open only to those DCI members who are citizens or permanent residents of that country. If a player competes in a Regional Championship in one country, he or she may not compete in Regional Championships, National Championships or Continental Championships for another country until the following season. Regional Championships Participation Policy Players who already hold an invitation to a National Championship may not compete in Regional Championships that feed into that National Championship. Additionally, players with 20 or more pro points toward the pro standing that qualifies players for a given National Championship may not compete in Regional Championships that feed into that National Championship. Players with 18 or more pro points toward the pro standing that qualifies players for a given National Championship and an invitation to at least one intervening Pro Tour event will be assigned 2 pro points for each Pro Tour event for which they have an invitation (strictly for the purpose of determining Regional Championship eligibility). They, therefore, may not compete in Regional Championships that feed into that National Championship because they will effectively have at least 20 pro points toward that pro standing. Players with 16 or more pro points toward the pro standing that qualifies players for a given National Championship and invitations to at least two intervening Pro Tour events will be assigned 2 pro points for each Pro Tour event for which they have an invitation (strictly for the purpose of determining Regional Championship eligibility). They, therefore may not compete in Regional Championships that feed into that National Championship because they will effectively have at least 20 pro points toward that pro standing. 15 PRO TOUR The Pro Tour is a series of high-level international Magic tournaments with large cash prize awards. They are run at REL 5, require a level 4 head judge, and are sanctioned with a K-value of 48. They are invitation-only tournaments. Invitation Criteria Each individual-format Pro Tour invitation list comprises the following: * The current World Champion * The current Pro Player of the Year * The Top 32 players from the previous individual-format competition Pro Tour event * The Top 32 players from Worlds (only for the first individual-format Pro Tour following Worlds) * Players on the Top 10 teams from the previous team-format Pro Tour event (only for the first individual-format Pro Tour following the team-format Pro Tour) * Players participating in the Magic Invitational (only for invitations to the first individual-format Pro Tour following the Magic Invitational) * Players with 20 or more pro points as of the of the most recent pro standing preceding the Pro Tour * The Top 8 finishers (who were previously uninvited) of each Grand Prix that feeds the appropriate Pro Tour * Players who earn invitations through appropriate Qualifier tournaments * The Top 50 DCI-ranked players (who were previously uninvited) in the format that corresponds to the format of the Pro Tour event (either Constructed or Limited) Each team-format Pro Tour invitation list comprises the following: * Any team of three players with a combination of at least 50 pro points as of the most recent pro standing preceding the Pro Tour. Teams formed in this manner must be announced at player registration before the tournament. * The Top 4 finishers (who were previously uninvited) of each Grand Prix that feeds the appropriate Pro Tour * Teams (who were previously uninvited) who earn invitations through appropriate Qualifier tournaments * Any team with a DCI three-person Limited rating of 1700 or more Renouncing Invitations Invitations to individual-format Pro Tour events may not be renounced. During a tournament that grants invitations to a team-format Pro Tour, teams may renounce an invitation they gain from the event. The only time a team invitation may be renounced is at the event where the invitation is earned. Invitations may be renounced any time from the start of the event until five minutes after the end of the finals of the tournament. Any one member of the team may renounce the entire team's invitation by signing the appropriate form, which is available from the head judge. If a team rescinds their invitation, the invitation will pass down to the next appropriate team. Team-Format Invitation Pass Down A team is considered to already possess an invitation if the players on a team participating at a team-format Grand Prix or Qualifier event have a total of 50 or more pro points towards the pro standing immediately preceding the Pro Tour that the Grand Prix or Qualifier feeds. 16 PRO TOUR QUALIFIERS Each Pro Tour event is preceded by a series of tournaments known as Qualifier tournaments. Qualifier tournaments offer invitations to a specific Pro Tour event. Some Qualifier tournaments also offer cash prizes. They are run at REL 3 and are sanctioned with a K-value of 32. They are open tournaments. Qualifier Season The two-month period over which Qualifier tournaments are held for specific Pro Tour events is known as a Qualifier season. Grand Prix tournaments held during a Qualifier season usually offer invitations to the same Pro Tour event as the Qualifiers held during the same season. Eligibility Players who already hold an invitation to a Pro Tour event may not compete in individual-format Qualifier tournaments that feed into that Pro Tour event. Any team (qualified or not) may play in any team-format Qualifier. Players with 20 or more pro points toward the pro standing that qualifies players for a given Pro Tour event may not compete in Qualifier tournaments that feed into that Pro Tour event. Players with 18 or more pro points toward the pro standing that qualifies players for a given Pro Tour event and an invitation to at least one intervening Pro Tour event will be assigned 2 pro points for each Pro Tour event for which they have an invitation (strictly for the purpose of determining Qualifier tournament eligibility). They, therefore, may not compete in Qualifier tournaments that feed into that Pro Tour event because they will effectively have at least 20 pro points toward that pro standing. Players with 16 or more pro points toward the pro standing that qualifies players for a given Pro Tour event and invitations to at least two intervening Pro Tour events will be assigned 2 pro points for each Pro Tour event for which they have an invitation (strictly for the purpose of determining Qualifier tournament eligibility). They, therefore, may not compete in Qualifier tournaments that feed into that Pro Tour event because they will effectively have at least 20 pro points toward that pro standing. 17 MASTERS SERIES The Masters Series is an invitation-only tournament that showcases the top players from the Pro Tour in a single-elimination tournament with large cash prizes. Masters Series tournaments are held approximately four times a year in both individual and team formats. They are run at REL 5, require a level 4 head judge, and are sanctioned with a K-value of 48. They are invitation-only tournaments. Invitation Criteria Each individual-format Masters Series invitation list comprises the following: * The winner of the previous Masters Series of the closest format * The Top 24 players as of the most recent pro standings preceding the Masters Series. Pro point ties are broken using DCI ratings. * The Top 5 DCI-ranked players (who were previously uninvited) in the format that corresponds to the format of the Masters Series event (either Constructed or Limited) * Two Gateway tournament winners The 2001-2002 team-format Masters Series invitation list comprises the following: * The winner and finalist team of the previous team-format Pro Tour * The winner of the previous team-format Masters Series * The Top 4 DCI (three-person) Team Limited-ranked teams who were previously uninvited * The Gateway tournament-winning team 18 MASTERS SERIES GATEWAY TOURNAMENTS Each Masters Series event is preceded by a Gateway tournament. Gateway tournaments offer invitations to specific Masters Series events. Gateway tournaments use single-elimination format. They are run at REL 4, require a level 3 head judge, and are sanctioned with a K-value of 40. They are invitation-only tournaments. Invitation Criteria Each individual-format Gateway tournament invitation list comprises the following: * Any players with 7 or more pro points as of the most recent pro standing preceding the Gateway tournament Each team-format Gateway tournament invitation list comprises the following: * Any teams with a DCI Team Limited rating of 1675 or higher. 19 GRAND PRIX A Grand Prix is a high-level tournament that ranks between a Pro Tour event and a Qualifier tournament. Grand Prix tournaments offer eight invitations to an individual-format Pro Tour event or four invitations to a team-format Pro Tour event. They are run at REL 4, require a level 4 head judge (under certain cirucumstance, a DCI-approved level 3 judge may be used), and are sanctioned with a K-value of 40. They are open tournaments. Grand Prix Invitation Pass Down If a player who finishes in the Top 8 of a Grand Prix already holds an invitation to the Pro Tour that the Grand Prix feeds, the invitation will be passed down to the next uninvited player. Invitations continue to pass down until eight previously uninvited players receive invitations. For purposes of this policy, a player is also considered to hold an invitation to a Pro Tour if he or she has 18 pro points in the pro standing immediately preceding the Pro Tour that the Grand Prix feeds and an invitation to one intervening Pro Tour, or if he or she has 16 pro points in the pro standing immediately preceding the Pro Tour that the Grand Prix feeds. Pro points gained from Grand Prix events are awarded to players before determining if they have an invitation to the Pro Tour that the Grand Prix feeds and before passing down invitations. Also see Section 16 - Pro Tour for information regarding team-format invitation pass-down and team-format invitation renouncing. Grand Prix Byes Players or teams with high ratings or a significant amount of pro points will earn byes at Grand Prix events. Players can earn first-round, second-round, or third-round byes at each individual-format Grand Prix. Teams can earn first-round or second-round byes at team-format Grand Prix. Byes are not cumulative within a given Grand Prix or throughout the tournament season. Byes may not be passed down for any reason and are not transferable. Byes may not be deferred from one Grand Prix to another and must be earned each time. Players who accumulate multiple byes to a Grand Prix event receive only the bye for the greater number of rounds. If a player receives a bye, they are considered to have earned three points for those rounds. Byes are not counted towards a player's opponent's match win percentage, which is the first tiebreaker. Players with byes will usually have an advantage in tiebreakers over a player who does not have byes. Rating-based byes are based on the DCI ratings issued at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the Qualifier season in which the Grand Prix is held. They are issued based on the rating category that corresponds with the format of the Grand Prix, either Constructed, Limited or 3-person Team Limited. Pro point byes are based on the most recent pro standing at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the Qualifier season in which the Grand Prix is held. For team byes based on pro points, the total pro points of the players are used to determine whether the team is eligible for a bye. Different bye-levels exist for Grand Prix, based on the region in which they are held. Grand Prix Byes (Based on DCI Constructed or Limited Ratings) Asia-Pacific and Latin America Europe and North America 1 bye 1700 1800 2 byes 1800 1900 3 byes 1900 2000 Team-Format Grand Prix Byes (Based on DCI Three-Person Team Limited Ratings) All Areas 1 bye 1650 2 byes 1700 Grand Prix Byes (Based on Pro Points) Individual Team (Combined Total) 1 bye 7 20 2 byes 14 60 3 byes 28 n/a 20 GRAND PRIX TRIALS Each Grand Prix event may be preceded by a series of tournaments known as Trials. Trials for individual-format Grand Prix award at least one third-round bye to a specific Grand Prix event for one or more of the top finishing competitors. Trials for team-format Grand Prix award second-round byes. Some Trials also offer cash prizes and additional prizes. They are run at REL 2 and are sanctioned with a K-value of 24. They are open tournaments. Grand Prix Trial Bye Pass Down If a player who already possesses a third-round bye finishes high enough to win another at a Grand Prix Trial, that bye will be passed down to the next eligible player. 21 JUNIOR SUPER SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP The Junior Super Series Championship is the top-level amateur tournament for Magic players ages 15 and under. The Junior Super Series Championship occurs each summer and features scholarship prizes as described in appendix A. It is run at REL 3, requires a level 3 head judge, and is sanctioned with a K-value of 40. It is an invitation-only tournament. Invitation Criteria The Junior Super Series Championship invitation list comprises the following: * The Top 2 finishers (who were previously uninvited) from each Junior Super Series Challenge * The Top 25 DCI Constructed-ranked players ages 15 and under (as of the date of the Junior Super Series Championship) who were previously uninvited * The top players from the Junior World Open Eligibility Only players with 0 lifetime pro points may participate in the Junior Super Series Championship. If a player is 15 when they win an invitation at a Junior Super Series Challenge, but turns 16 before the date of the Championship, they are still eligible to compete. 22 JUNIOR SUPER SERIES CHALLENGES Junior Super Series Challenges are amateur, entry-level tournaments in the Junior Super Series. Each Junior Super Series Challenge offers two invitations to the Junior Super Series Championship as well as a $1,000 scholarship prize to the winner. Product prizes are also offered. They are run at REL 1 and are sanctioned with a K-value of 16. Eligibility Players ages 15 and under (as of the date of the tournament) are eligible to compete in Junior Super Series Challenges even if they already hold an invitation to the Junior Super Series Championship. If a player already holds an invitation to the Junior Super Series Championship, he or she is not eligible to receive another invitation. If that player finishes high enough to receive an invitation, that invitation will pass down to the next eligible player. Only players with 0 lifetime pro points may participate in Junior Super Series Challenges. 23 JUNIOR WORLD OPEN The Junior World Open is a large Qualifying tournament that feeds the Junior Super Series Championship. It is held the day before the Junior Super Series Championship. It is an open tournament. It is run at REL 2, requires a level 3 head judge, and is sanctioned with a K-value of 24. Eligibility Players ages 15 and under (as of the date of the tournament) are eligible to compete in the Junior World Open. Players who already hold an invitation to the Junior Super Series Championship are not eligible to compete in the Junior World Open. Only players with 0 lifetime pro points may participate in the Junior World Open. 24 AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP The Amateur Championship is an annual tournament for players who qualify for amateur status. It is run at REL 3, requires a level 3 head judge, and is sanctioned with a K-value of 32. It is an open tournament. Eligibility Only players with 0 lifetime pro points are considered to have amateur status and permitted to play at the Amateur Championship. 25 PRERELEASE TOURNAMENTS Prerelease tournaments are held approximately two weeks prior to the release of each expert-level expansion. They are run at REL 2 and are sanctioned with a K-value of 16. They are open tournaments. 26 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS State Championships are known as State, Provincial, Territory, or Island Championships in the appropriate regions. They are run at REL 2 and are sanctioned with a K-value of 24. They are open tournaments. Eligibility Players may only participate in a State Championship if they reside in the appropriate state. APPENDIX A-PRIZE STRUCTURES (ALL PRIZES USD) Pro Tour (Individual Format) Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize 1 $30,000 14 $3,800 27 $1,600 40 $875 53 $615 2 $20,000 15 $3,500 28 $1,500 41 $850 54 $600 3 $15,000 16 $3,250 29 $1,400 42 $825 55 $590 4 $13,000 17 $3,000 30 $1,350 43 $800 56 $580 5 $9,500 18 $2,750 31 $1,300 44 $775 57 $570 6 $8,500 19 $2,550 32 $1,250 45 $750 58 $560 7 $7,500 20 $2,400 33 $1,200 46 $730 59 $550 8 $6,500 21 $2,250 34 $1,150 47 $710 60 $540 9 $6,000 22 $2,100 35 $1,100 48 $690 61 $530 10 $5,500 23 $2,000 36 $1,050 49 $675 62 $520 11 $5,000 24 $1,900 37 $1,000 50 $660 63 $510 12 $4,500 25 $1,800 38 $950 51 $645 64 $500 13 $4,100 26 $1,700 39 $900 52 $630 Total: $200,130 Pro Tour (Team Format) Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize 1 $60,000 5 $12,000 9 $6,000 13 $3,300 17 $2,100 2 $30,000 6 $11,100 10 $5,100 14 $3,000 18 $1,800 3 $18,000 7 $10,200 11 $4,200 15 $2,700 19 $1,500 4 $15,000 8 $9,000 12 $3,600 16 $2,400 20 $1,200 Total: $202,200 Masters Series (Individual Format) Place Prize Place Prize 1 $25,000 9-16 $4,000 2 $15,000 17-32 $2,000 3-4 $10,000 Total: $150,000 5-8 $6,500 Masters Series (Team Format) Place Prize 1 $60,000 2 $30,000 3-4 $15,000 5-8 $9,000 Total: $156,000 Grand Prix (Individual Format) Place Prize Place Prize 1 $2,400 5-8 $800 2 $1,700 9-16 $500 3 $1,200 17-32 $250 4 $1,000 Total: $17,500 Grand Prix (Individual Format)-Amateur Award Place Prize Place Prize 1 $1,500 5-8 $400 2 $1,000 9-16 $250 3-4 $700 Total: $7,500 Grand Prix (Team Format) Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize 1 $4,500 4 $2,000 9-10 $900 2 $3,000 5-6 $1,500 11-12 $600 3 $2,100 7-8 $1,200 Total $20,000 Grand Prix (Team Format)-Amateur Award Place Prize Place Prize 1 $1,500 4 $750 2 $1,250 5 $500 3 $1,000 Total: $5,000 World Championships Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize Place Prize 1 $35,000 14 $3,800 27 $1,600 40 $875 53 $615 2 $23,000 15 $3,500 28 $1,500 41 $850 54 $600 3 $15,000 16 $3,250 29 $1,400 42 $825 55 $590 4 $13,000 17 $3,000 30 $1,350 43 $800 56 $580 5 $9,500 18 $2,750 31 $1,300 44 $775 57 $570 6 $8,500 19 $2,550 32 $1,250 45 $750 58 $560 7 $7,500 20 $2,400 33 $1,200 46 $730 59 $550 8 $6,500 21 $2,250 34 $1,150 47 $710 60 $540 9 $6,000 22 $2,100 35 $1,100 48 $690 61 $530 10 $5,500 23 $2,000 36 $1,050 49 $675 62 $520 11 $5,000 24 $1,900 37 $1,000 50 $660 63 $510 12 $4,500 25 $1,800 38 $950 51 $645 64 $500 13 $4,100 26 $1,700 39 $900 52 $630 Total: $208,130 World Championships, National-Team Award (Per Member of Three-Person Team) Place Prize Place Prize 1 $10,000 4 $2,000 2 $5,000 5 or higher $1,000 3 $3,000 Junior Super Series Championship (College Scholarship Prize) Place Prize Place Prize 1 $20,000 9-16 $1,500 2 $10,000 17-32 $1,000 3-4 $6,000 33-64 $500 5-8 $3,500 Total: $100,000 APPENDIX B-REGIONAL CONTACTS North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific: Wizards of the Coast, Head Office P.O. 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