Tournament:NorCal Tournament 2: Difference between revisions

m
no edit summary
No edit summary
 
mNo edit summary
 
(56 intermediate revisions by 24 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
On December 17th, 2005, NorCal's newest large tournament franchise took flight. The largest since the end of Mattdeezie's TG era. This year, the franchise's 2nd tournament will take place, The Big One. All the big guys, small guys, and everyone in the middle from NorCal will be there, not to mention several out of state contenders. Here are the details for this year's largest Northern California tournament.
{{ArticleIcons|ssbm=y|competitive=y}}
{{Infobox Tournament
|name        = NorCal Tournament 2
|dates      = October 28th, 2006
|venue      = Berret Auditorium; Student Union Building, San José State University
|address    = One Washington Square
|city        = San Jose, California 95192
|attendance  = Singes: 129 <br> Doubles: 51
|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)
|pot        = Singles: $1,935
|ssbmwinner  = Singles: {{Sm|Ken|USA}} <br> Doubles: {{Sm|Ken|USA}} & {{Sm|Isai|USA}}
|organizer  = 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 {{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}}.


==Tournament Area Details:==
==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.
{|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|p=Alberta}}||{{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}}||
|}


• Tournament Director:
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
Karthik (alias djkarthik/CSK)
(51 teams)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Ken|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Isai|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Taj|USA}}||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Forward|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|HugS|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Omar|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|King|Canada|p=Alberta}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zelgadis|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|LunInSpectra|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|SilentSpectre|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Manacloud|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Chu Dat|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}


• '''Date''':
==Trivia==
Saturday, October 28th, 2006
*{{Sm|Ken}} coined the term [[Wobbling]] following {{Sm|Wobbles}}' 9th place victory. Wobbles had apparently used the technique excessively at this tournament.


• '''Address''':  
==External links==
Berret Auditorium; Student Union Building
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20071217185602/http://tia.nealpro.com:80/tournament.aspx?id=21 Results (archived)]
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San José, California USA, 95192


 
[[Category:2006 tournaments]]
== Saturday Schedule ==
[[Category:Northern California tournaments]]
5:00 a.m. - Tournament floor will open.
[[Category:Superregional tournaments (SSBM)]]
6:00 a.m. - LTT Doubles signups will begin, and tournament will start.
9:30 a.m. - LTT Singles signups will begin, and tournament will start.
11:00 a.m. - Signups will begin for Teams.
12:00 p.m. - Teams will begin, and Singles signups will start.
3:00 p.m. - Singles will begin, and Crews signups will start.
8:00 p.m. - Crew will start, and limited friendlies will be allowed.
12:00 a.m. - Tournament floor will be closed.
 
The tournament floor will be open on Saturday at 5:00 a.m., and go on to end whenever it ends. You may come earlier if you plan to help set up. The tournament floor will be closed at midnight. So make sure you start gathering your belongings before that.
 
 
== Payout ==
 
Singles/Teams/Crews: 1st - 60%, 2nd - 30%, 3rd - 10%
LTT Doubles/LTT Singles: 1st - 50%, 2nd - 30%, 3rd - 20%
 
 
== Entry Fees ==
 
LTT Doubles: $3 per person
LTT Singles: $5 per person
Singles: $15 per person
Teams: $10 per team
Crews: $8 per crew (4-5 man crews ONLY)
 
 
== Tournament Rules ==
• Double Elimination
• All matches are best of 3, with finals best of 5.
• 4 stock, 8 minute limit
• Items will be OFF
 
 
== Stages: ==
• Stages limited to the 6 neutral stages for random, others open for counterpicks.
• Neutral stages: Final Destination, Battlefield, Yoshi's Story, Fountain of Dreams, Dreamland 64, Pokemon Stadium.
• Stages banned: Hyrule Temple, Fourside, Flatzone, Mushroom Kingdom, Venom, Brinstar Depths, Icicle Mountain, Yoshi's Island 64, Big Blue and Termina Bay.
• Loser may choose the next stage or elect to go random.
• Winner may change characters.