Thursday, July 2

Time	Event	Notes
4:00– 5:30 p.m.	Player Check-In	All players checking in on Thursday receive a National Championships playmat.
7:00 p.m.	Online Registration Closes	Players who have not completed registration by this time will not be eligible to participate in the competition.

Friday, July 3

Time	Event	Notes
7:30 a.m.	Last-Chance Check-In
8:00– 8:30 a.m.	Player Meeting
8:30 a.m.	Play Begins	Swiss rounds (The number of rounds is based on division attendance.)

All players must be in their assigned seats with completed deck lists by 8 a.m. for the start of the player meeting. Players who are not seated at this time risk being dropped from the tournament.

Saturday, July 4

Time	Event	Notes
9:00 a.m.	Play Begins	Swiss rounds (The number of rounds is based on division attendance.)
3:00 p.m.	Junior Top 8	Top 8 will start immediately following Swiss play
4:30 p.m.	Junior Top 4	Top 4 will start immediately following Top 8
6:00 p.m.	Junior Final
7:00 p.m.	Senior Top 8

Players not in their seats by 9 a.m. will receive a game loss for the first round and will be dropped from the event if they have not reported by the end of that round. Top 8 and Top 4 matches will be best-of-three with a time limit of 75 minutes, plus 3 turns.

Sunday, July 5

Time	Event	Notes
9:00 a.m.	Senior Top 4
10:30 a.m.	Senior Final
10:30 a.m.	Masters Top 8
12:00 p.m.	Masters Top 4
1:30 p.m.	Masters Final

Finalist Check-In

Time	Check-In	Notes
9:30 a.m.	Senior and Masters Finals Check-In	Senior and Masters Division players must be checked in by this time

Tournament Format

All Pokémon TCG matches will be conducted using the Standard format for the entire main tournament.

All matches will be best-of-three.

Swiss rounds will be best-of-three with a time limit of 50 minutes, plus 3 turns.

Top 8 and Top 4 matches will be best-of-three with a time limit of 75 minutes, plus 3 turns.

The Standard format for the 2015 season consists of the following expansions:

• Black & White—Boundaries Crossed

• Black & White—Plasma Storm

• Black & White—Plasma Freeze

• Black & White—Plasma Blast

• Black & White—Legendary Treasures

• XY­—Kalos Starter Set

• XY

• XY—Flashfire

• XY—Furious Fists

• XY—Phantom Forces

• XY—Primal Clash

• XY—Double Crisis

• XY—Roaring Skies

• McDonald’s Collection 2014

• XY: Trainer Kit

• Black Star Promo Cards: BW51 and higher, XY01 and higher

Additionally, the card Lysandre's Trump Card will not be allowed.

For further information on the rules of the event, check out the Play! Pokémon rules and regulations.