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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.
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{{Infobox Tournament
= Tournament Details =
|name        = NorCal Tournament 2
 
|dates      = October 28th, 2006
* '''Tournament Director'''
|venue      = Berret Auditorium; Student Union Building, San José State University
Karthik (alias djkarthik/CSK)
|address    = One Washington Square
 
|city        = San Jose, California 95192
* '''Date''':
|attendance  = Singes: 129 <br> Doubles: 51
Saturday, October 28th, 2006
|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
=== Location ===
|ssbmwinner  = Singles: {{Sm|Ken|USA}} <br> Doubles: {{Sm|Ken|USA}} & {{Sm|Isai|USA}}
 
|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|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}}||
|}


== 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|p=Alberta}}||{{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 12:10, February 1, 2025

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.

ResultsEdit

Super Smash Bros. Melee singlesEdit

(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   Ken   $1161
2nd   Forward    $580
3rd   HugS   $193
4th   Taj   
5th   King  
5th   S-Royal  
7th   LunInSpectra  
7th   SilentSpectre  
9th   DSF  
9th   The GERM  
9th   Wobbles  
9th   Isai  

Super Smash Bros. Melee doublesEdit

(51 teams)

Place Name Character(s) Name Character(s) Earnings
1st   Ken     Isai  
2nd   Taj     Forward  
3rd   HugS     Omar  
4th   King     Zelgadis  
5th   LunInSpectra     SilentSpectre  
5th   Manacloud     Chu Dat  

TriviaEdit

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

External linksEdit

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