| 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: Unknown |
| Entry fees | LTT Doubles: $3 per person LTT Singles: $5 per person |
| Pot size(s) | Singles: $1,935 |
| Results | |
 winners
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Singles: Ken Doubles: Ken + Isai |
NorCal Tournament 2 was part of a series of Melee tournaments in Northern California. The installments in the series have seen some of the largest crowds since the Tournament Go series. The tournaments mainly featured smashers from California, but also included players from out of state, and even included Japan's S-Royal at NTC2. Tournament Director Karthik Selvakumar (alias djkarthik/CS.K).
"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."
Schedule
- 5:00 a.m. - Tournament floor will open.
- 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%
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.
Results
Singles
(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 |
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$1161 |
| 2nd | Forward |
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$580 |
| 3rd | HugS |
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$193 |
| 4th | Taj |
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| 5th | King |
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| 5th |  S-Royal |
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| 7th | LunInSpectra |
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| 7th | SilentSpectre |
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| 9th | DSF |
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| 9th | The GERM |
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| 9th | Wobbles |
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| 9th | Isai |
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Doubles
(unknown number of teams)
| Place | Name | Character(s) | Name | Character(s) | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Knights of Westminster |
Ken | |
Isai | |
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| 2nd Arizona Connection |
Taj | |
Forward | |
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| 3rd I Embrace My Desire to Feel the Rhythm |
HugS | |
Omar |
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| 4th King + I |
King | |
Zelgadis | |
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| 5th Spectr(a + e) |
LunInSpectra | |
SilentSpectre | |
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| 5th Royal Mana |
Manacloud | |
Chu Dat | |