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[B][SIZE=7][COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)]RBY OU Winter Seasonal #4[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER]

[B]SPECIFIC RULES[/B]
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[*][B]This is a standard [COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)]RBY OU[/COLOR] tournament[/B]
[*]This tournament will be [B]Double Elimination[/B]
[*]Rounds will be [B]Best of Three[/B]. You [B]may[/B] switch teams in between battles of the same set.
[*]Matches are to be played on [B]Pokemon Showdown! [/B](Main or SmogTours)
[*][B]Replays will not be required until Top 16.[/B]
[*]Activity calls will be made by me, potentially with neutral assistance from a Tournament Director. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
[*]In the event that something is added to or removed from the [COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)]RBY OU[/COLOR] metagame in the middle of a round, that change will be in effect starting the next round.
[*]Do not cheat. Cheating will result in a disqualification. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary. Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
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[*]Signing up with more than one account
[*]Ghosting or being ghosted by another player (e.g. while playing a set, asking for advice about what plays to make)
[*]Manipulating match outcomes (e.g. throwing a match in exchange for Smogon likes)
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[*]Do not harass or insult your opponents. I reserve the right to disqualify anyone breaking this rule. Additional punishments may be applied as necessary.
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[B][COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)]Standard Rules and Clauses[/COLOR][/B]
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[*]Standard Clauses / Mods
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[*]Desync Clause Mod: Desyncs changed to move failure.
[*]Sleep Clause Mod: Limit one foe put to sleep
[*]Freeze Clause Mod: Limit one foe frozen
[*]Species Clause: Limit one of each Pokémon
[*]OHKO Clause: OHKO moves are banned
[*]Evasion Moves Clause: Evasion moves are banned
[*]Endless Battle Clause: Forcing endless battles is banned
[*]HP Percentage Mod: HP is shown in percentages
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[*]Banned Moves
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[*]Dig, Double Team, Fissure, Fly, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Minimize
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[*]Banned Pokemon
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[*]Mew, Mewtwo
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[B]What are we playing for?[/B]
This tournament will award points towards the [COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)]2022 RBY OU Circuit[/COLOR], which awards a ribbon to the winner of the entire circuit.
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[COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)]RBY OU Resources can be found [B]here[/B]. RBY OU Sample Teams can be found [B]here[/B]. The general RBY Forum can be found [B]here[/B].[/COLOR]
Tournament Rules and General Guidelines can be found [URL='https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/tournament-rules-and-general-guidelines.3642760/'][B]here[/B][/URL]. Scheduling Guide can be found [URL='https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/tournament-scheduling-guidelines.3642746/'][B]here[/B][/URL]. Activity Win guidelines can be found [URL='https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/tournament-rules-and-general-guidelines.3642760/#post-8529717'][B]here[/B][/URL].

[SIZE=4]Post [B]in[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]to join![/SIZE]

Signups will close [B][COLOR=rgb(26, 188, 156)][SIZE=4]Sunday February 20th 10:00 PM GMT-5[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]

If you have any questions, feel free to message me on Discord or through Smogon PM/VM.