General Munchkin Aftershock Yellow CakeTournament Rules.
Nuke-Con will host an official Munchkin tournament at the Yellow Cake Nuke-Con aftershock. The tournamant will use the long version of Steve Jackson Games’ Munchkin Tournament rules version 1.51 – March 2013, posted at www.worldofmunchkin.com/tournament.
The Tournament Organizer will be on site during the entire event to adjudicate the tournament.
Player Eligibility.
This will be an open Munchkin Tournament. As such, any player is eligible to play except: players specifically prohibited from participating by Steve Jackson Games or Nuke-Con.
- A person who receives compensation from SJ Games for working on or with Munchkin in any capacity may participate provided they disclose this status at the start of the game.
- Any ineligible player will be subject to removal from the tournament.
- This will not be a national or international championship tournament. As such, Nuke-Con will not be reporting the winner to control@sjgames.com.
Player Responsibilities.
- Follow the rules as interpreted by the judges and Tournament Organizer;
- Play in a sportsmanlike manner;
- Treat each other with dignity and respect – no metagaming;
- If appealing a judge’s ruling(s), the player must demonstrate how the ruling was not in accordance with the official tournament rules; and
- Players may not waive any penalties on behalf of their opponents.
Judge Responsibilities.
- Deliver fair and impartial rulings;
- Help the Tournament Organizer ensure the tournament runs smoothly;
- Take action to resolve any rules infractions in a timely manner;
- Extend the duration of the tournament if a ruling requires more than 1 minute.
Appeals to the Tournament Organizer.
Players may appeal a judge’s ruling to the Tournament Organizer after the judge rules (no pre-emptive appeals). The player will be responsible for demonstrating how the judge’s ruling was not in accordance with the official tournament rules.
Tournament Mechanics.
General.
- Signup: 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Players sign up for the tournament. Maximum number of players allowed will be 24 (6 players / table X 4 tables = 24 players).
- Seeding: 11:30 am – 12:00 am. Judges and Tournament Organizer assign tables via seeding. Judges will distribute players as evenly as possible with 4 – 6 players per table.
Per the official tournament rules, the round structure will depend upon the number of players that sign up. Sign up ends promptly at 11:30 am.
Three Rounds.
If more than 12 players sign up:
Round 1:
- Play phase: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. All who sign up will play. Time includes rules explanations.
- Tournament Organizer will seed tables for the 2nd round.
- Interphase: 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm. Judges record results.
Round 2:
- Play Phase: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm. All who sign up will play.
- Interphase: 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Judges record results. The top 6 players (7 in the event of a tie) with the highest tournament level will advance.
Final Round:
- Play phase: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. The top 6 players (7 in the event of a tie) will play.
- Final Judging: 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Judges record results.
- Announcement of winner: 6:30 pm.
Two Rounds.
If only 4 – 12 players sign up:
Round 1:
- Play phase: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm. All that sign up will play. Time includes rules explanations.
- Interphase: 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm. Judges record results.
Final Round:
- Play Phase: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. The top 6 players (7 in the event of a tie) with the highest tournament level will advance.
- Interphase: 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Judges record results.
- Announcement of winner and awarding of prizes: 4:30 pm.
Round Time Limits.
- Final round: 120 minutes, including rules explanations.
- •All other rounds: 90 minutes, including rules explanations.
Once a round it over, the Tournament Organizer and judges will direct all players to put their cards down. A player who is wining a combat as time expires is entitled to the level gained from the fight.