Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour-Qualifier
October 15 & 16, 2005
Grand Prix - Nottingham
Side Events Schedule
The Magic: The Gathering® Grand Prix tournament series is an international circuit of large-scale Qualifier tournaments featuring cash prizes and multiple invitations to Pro TourTM events.
Win a trip to Grand Prix Copenhagen
...and many other Magic prizes!
At Grand Prix Nottingham fill out the voucher* that you'll find at the registration desk and deposit it in the designated box Saturday, October 15 before 5 pm. A draw will be held on Saturday, October 15 - at 6pm.
- 1st prize: Trip to Grand Prix Copenhagen
- Plane ticket to and from the GP
- 3 hotel nights (breakfast included)
- 1 free side event per day (2 in total)
- 2nd - 10th prize: A Grand Prix Sweater.
- 11nd - 20th prize: Free side event voucher (to be used at any European GP in 2005)
* Only 1 entry per player.
Pre-Registration
There is no pre-registration necessary for this event because it is open for everyone to enter.
Tournament Format And Schedule
The format for Grand Prix–Nottingham is Ravnica Limited; Sealed Deck with day 2 Booster Draft. All DCITM Limited-format rules, Magic Floor Rules, and all subsequent updates will be enforced.
Friday, October 14: Registration from 4:00 – 8:00 PM.
Saturday, October 15: Registration from 8:00 - 9:00 A.M.
Tournament begins at 10:00 A.M. The Top 64 (or 128) players advance to competition on Sunday
Sunday, October 16: The Top 64 (or 128) players begin play at 8:00 A.M.
Tournament Location
Nottingham Arena
Bolero Square
The Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1LA
United Kingdom
http://www.nottingham-arena.com/
Participation Fee
Including all product for Sealed Deck and drafts 20 £
Tournament
The main tournament at Grand Prix–Nottingham is open to Magic players of all ages.
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Tournament Structure
The structure for Grand Prix–Nottingham will be modified Swiss-style (50-minute rounds), with the Top 64 players (or 128 if 800 or more players registered for the main event) advancing to the second day of competition for prizes and invitations. The top 16 Players will receive invitations to the next European Pro Tour scheduled in 2006
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Tournament Divisions and Prizes
Grand Prix–Nottingham will feature the standard “main-tournament” prize schedule as well as a special “Amateur" prize schedule. The Amateur prizes will be paid to the highest-finishing amateur players in addition to any winnings those players receive from the main tournament prize schedule. All prizes are in U.S. Dollars.
| Main Tournament Prize Schedule |
| Finish | Prize |
| 1 | $2,400 |
| 2 | $1,700 |
| 3 | $1,200 |
| 4 | $1,000 |
| 5-8 | $800 |
| 9-16 | $500 |
| 17-32 | $250 |
| Total: $17,500 |
| Amateur Division Prize Schedule |
| Finish | Prize |
| 1 | $1,500 |
| 2 | $1,000 |
| 3-4 | $700 |
| 5-8 | $400 |
| 9-16 | $250 |
| Total: $7,500 |
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Amateur Status
A player is considered to have amateur status if he or she has 0 lifetime pro points. If a player has ever been awarded ANY pro points from a Grand Prix, Pro Tour, or World Championship event, that player no longer has amateur status, may not participate in the Amateur Championship or Junior Super Series tournaments, and is not eligible for amateur awards at Grand Prix or other tournaments.
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Tournament Byes (Byes are not cumulative throughout the season or year)
Byes will be given to players in the Grand Prix based on the following criteria:
Third-Round Byes
- Players with a Players Club level of 3 or higher
- DCI players with a Limited rating of 2025 or higher. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based on DCI Limited ratings published on September 7, 2005.
Second-Round Byes
- Players with a Players Club level of 2
- DCI players with a Limited rating of 1925 or higher. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based on DCI Limited ratings published on September 7, 2005.
First-Round Byes
- Players with a Players Club level of 1
- DCI players with a Limited rating of 1850 or higher. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Byes are based on DCI Limited ratings published on September 7, 2005.
Artist
Glenn Fabry
Rob Alexander
Accommodation
Hotels in walking distance from the site
Citylodge hotel
+44 (115) 912 8000
Visit their website
Lace Market Hotel
High Pavement 29-31
The Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1HE
United Kingdom
+44 (115) 852 32 32
Visit their website
Other hotels posted on their website
http://www.nottingham-arena.com/
Arriving by plane
British midlands airport
For more information contact
Tel: +32 70/233.277
e-mail: DCIeurope@hasbro.co.uk