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On December 17th, 2005, NorCal's newest large tournament franchise took flight featuring the best of NorCal featuring some of the best from SoCal and Arizona's [[BloodOfTheFallen]]. The largest since the end of Mattdeezie's TG era. In 2006, the franchise's 2nd tournament took place, NCT 2 - The Big One. Over a hundred players from NorCal and SoCal, not to mention several out of state contenders, attended along with Japan's famed [[Doctor Mario]] player - [[S-Royal]]. Here are the details from the year's largest Northern California tournament.
{{Infobox Tournament
 
|name        = NorCal Tournament 2
= Tournament Details =
|dates      = October 28th, 2006
 
|venue      = Berret Auditorium; Student Union Building, San José State University
* '''Tournament Director'''
|address    = One Washington Square
Karthik Selvakumar (alias djkarthik/CS.K)
|city        = San Jose, California 95192
 
|attendance  = Singes: 129 <br> Doubles: 51
* '''Date''':
|entryfees  = Singles: $15 per person <br> Doubles: $10 per team <br> LTT Doubles: $3 per person <br> LTT Singles: $5 per person <br> Crews: $8 per crew (4-5 man crews)
Saturday, October 28th, 2006
|pot        = Singles: $1,935
 
|ssbmwinner  = Singles: {{Sm|Ken|USA}} <br> Doubles: {{Sm|Ken|USA}} & {{Sm|Isai|USA}}
=== Location ===
|organizer  = djkarthik
 
}}
Berret Auditorium; Student Union Building
'''NorCal Tournament 2''', also known as '''NorCal Tournament 2: The Big One''', was a Northern California tournament that took place on October 28th, 2006. It was part of a series of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournaments in Northern California. The installments saw some of the largest crowds since {{Trn|Tournament Go}}, which was also well-attended tournament series at the time it took place. The NorCal Tournament series mainly featured smashers from California, but also included players from out of state, such as Japan's {{Sm|S-Royal}}.
 
San Jose State University
 
One Washington Square
 
San José, California USA, 95192
 
=== Entry Fees ===
 
'''Singles:''' $15 per person
 
'''Teams:''' $10 per team
 
= Tournament Rules =
 
* Double Elimination
 
* All matches are best of 3, with finals best of 5.
 
* 4 stock, 8 minute limit
 
* Items will be OFF


==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles===
(129 entrants)<br>
The 129 entrants were seeded into 16 pools, the top 2 of whom advanced to a 32-man professional bracket.
The 129 entrants were seeded into 16 pools, the top 2 of whom advanced to a 32-man professional bracket.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1161
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Forward|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$580
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$193
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Taj|USA}}||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|King|Canada}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|S-Royal|Japan}}||{{Head|Dr. Mario|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|LunInSpectra|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|SilentSpectre|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|DSF|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|The GERM|USA}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Wobbles|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Isai|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}


== Stages: ==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
 
(51 teams)
* Stages limited to the 6 neutral stages for random, others open for counterpicks.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
* Neutral stages: Final Destination, Battlefield, Yoshi's Story, Fountain of Dreams, Dreamland 64, Pokemon Stadium.
|-
 
|1st||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Isai|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
* Stages banned:' Hyrule Temple, Fourside, Flatzone, Mushroom Kingdom, Venom, Brinstar Depths, Icicle Mountain, Yoshi's Island 64, Big Blue and Termina Bay.
|-
 
|2nd||{{Sm|Taj|USA}}||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Forward|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
* Loser may choose the next stage or elect to go random.
|-
 
|3rd||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Omar|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
* Winner may change characters.
|-
 
|4th||{{Sm|King|Canada}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zelgadis|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
= Results =
|-
 
|5th||{{Sm|LunInSpectra|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|SilentSpectre|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
=== Singles ===
|-
 
|5th||{{Sm|Manacloud|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Chu Dat|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
1:  [[Ken]]
|}
 
2:  [[Forward]]
 
3:  [[HugS]]
 
4:  [[Taj ]]
 
5:  [[King ]]
 
5:  [[S-Royal ]]
 
7:  [[LuninSpectra ]]
 
7:  [[Silent Spectre ]]
 
9:  [[DSF]]
 
9:  [[The GERM]]
 
9:  [[Wobbles the Phoenix]]
 
9:  [[Isai]]
 
 
=== Doubles ===
 
1:  Knights of Westminster ([[Ken]] + [[Isai]]) (''see [[El Chocolate Diablo]]'')
 
2:  Arizona Connection ([[Taj]] + [[Forward]])
 
3:  I Embrace My Desire to Feel the Rhythm ([[HugS]] + [[BloodOfTheFallen]])
 
4:  King + I ([[The KING]] + [[Zelgadis]])


5:  Spectr(a + e) ([[LunInSpectra]] + [[Silent Spectre]])
==Trivia==
*{{Sm|Ken}} coined the term [[Wobbling]] following {{Sm|Wobbles}}' 9th place victory. Wobbles had apparently used the technique excessively at this tournament.


5: Royal Mana ([[Manacloud]] + [[Chu Dat]])
==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071217185602/http://tia.nealpro.com:80/tournament.aspx?id=21 Results (archived)]


[[Category:Tournaments and Events]]
[[Category:2006 tournaments]]
[[Category:Northern California tournaments]]
[[Category:Superregional tournaments (SSBM)]]

Latest revision as of 00:56, June 4, 2024

NorCal Tournament 2
Dates October 28th, 2006
Venue Berret Auditorium; Student Union Building, San José State University
Address/City One Washington Square
San Jose, California 95192
Attendance Singes: 129
Doubles: 51
Entry fees Singles: $15 per person
Doubles: $10 per team
LTT Doubles: $3 per person
LTT Singles: $5 per person
Crews: $8 per crew (4-5 man crews)
Pot size(s) Singles: $1,935
Results
Super Smash Bros. Melee winners Singles: USA Ken
Doubles: USA Ken & USA Isai
Staff
Organizer(s) djkarthik

NorCal Tournament 2, also known as NorCal Tournament 2: The Big One, was a Northern California tournament that took place on October 28th, 2006. It was part of a series of Super Smash Bros. Melee tournaments in Northern California. The installments saw some of the largest crowds since Tournament Go, which was also well-attended tournament series at the time it took place. The NorCal Tournament series mainly featured smashers from California, but also included players from out of state, such as Japan's S-Royal.

Results[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee singles[edit]

(129 entrants)
The 129 entrants were seeded into 16 pools, the top 2 of whom advanced to a 32-man professional bracket.

Place Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Ken Marth (SSBM) $1161
2nd USA Forward Sheik (SSBM)Falco (SSBM) $580
3rd USA HugS Samus (SSBM) $193
4th USA Taj Mewtwo (SSBM)Marth (SSBM)
5th Canada King Jigglypuff (SSBM)
5th Japan S-Royal Dr. Mario (SSBM)
7th USA LunInSpectra Fox (SSBM)
7th USA SilentSpectre Captain Falcon (SSBM)
9th USA DSF Sheik (SSBM)
9th USA The GERM Link (SSBM)
9th USA Wobbles Ice Climbers (SSBM)
9th USA Isai Captain Falcon (SSBM)

Super Smash Bros. Melee doubles[edit]

(51 teams)

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st USA Ken Marth (SSBM) USA Isai Captain Falcon (SSBM)
2nd USA Taj Mewtwo (SSBM) USA Forward Sheik (SSBM)
3rd USA HugS Samus (SSBM) USA Omar Sheik (SSBM)
4th Canada King Jigglypuff (SSBM) USA Zelgadis Fox (SSBM)
5th USA LunInSpectra Fox (SSBM) USA SilentSpectre Captain Falcon (SSBM)
5th USA Manacloud Sheik (SSBM) USA Chu Dat Ice Climbers (SSBM)

Trivia[edit]

  • Ken coined the term Wobbling following Wobbles' 9th place victory. Wobbles had apparently used the technique excessively at this tournament.

External links[edit]

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