What is DCI and this ratings business?
 DCI Sanctioned Pokémon TCG Events and your DCI Rating
For Organizers
Running DCI-sanctioned tournaments is a great service you can offer your players, keeping them involved in organized play at your location for a long time to come.
The DCI creates standardized rules for play and tournament reporting procedures so your players know what to expect when they attend your tournaments. DCI sanctioning also allows them to build ratings and rankings, which gives them local prestige and the possibility of taking their play to the highest levels.
The DCI uses the Elo rating system for the Pokémon TCG and most other games it supports. This method of calculating player ratings and rankings allows players to gain or lose points based on the strength of the opponent they are facing. For more information about the Elo system, please refer to Appendix A of the Universal Tournament Rules.
For the Pokémon TCG, there are two different DCI ratings: "Constructed" (build your own deck) and "Limited" (Booster drafts). For more details on these formats, please take a look at the Pokémon TCG Floor Rules.
For Players
By playing in sanctioned events, you will affect your own individual DCI rating and can change your ranking in your local area and for the entire world. For some premiere events, higher ratings can earn you invitations and byes. A bye is an automatic win for a round at a premiere event, which will increase your chance of making it to the final field of competition. So you can see that playing in sanctioned events can also help you out at Pokémon TCG premiere events as well as affecting your ranking in the world.
To look at your personal statistics, make sure you have your DCI number handy and click here. You can view current Pokémon TCG Ratings and Rankings in the Events area of wizards.com site.
If you do not have a DCI number yet, simply participate in any sanctioned tournament and the Organizer will provide one for you for free. A list of sanctioned tournaments will be coming soon!
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