Information for TCG, VG at 2015 US Nationals annnounced

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Information for the US Nationals regarding TCG and Video Games has been announced. The US Nationals will be held between July 3 and July 5. Registration details will be released at a later date. Nationals will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

TCG

Players born in 2004 or later will be in the Junior Division. Players born in 2000, 2001, 2002, or 2003 will be in the Senior Division. Players born in 1999 or earlier will be in the Master Division. Junior and Senior Division players will be required to have earned 5 Play! Points throughout the season. Master Division players will be required to have earned 10 Play! Points throughout the season.

Prior to the US Nationals, the top 100 players in the Championship rankings for the US and Canada will receive travel rewards and stipends to the National Championships. Players ranked 65-100th will receive a $500 travel stipend. Players ranked 33-64th will receive a $750 travel stipend. Players ranked 17-32nd will receive a $1,000 travel stipend. Players ranked 1st-16th will receive a travel reward and $300 stipend.

The top four players at Nationals will receive a National Championship trophy and scholarship money. Players that come in 3rd or 4th place will receive a $1,500 scholarship. The player that comes in 2nd place will receive a $3,000 scholarship. The player that wins Nationals will receive a $5,000 scholarship. All participants will receive 3 Play! Points and a special promo card.

The top 32 players in the Junior and Senior divisions will receive booster packs, and the top 128 players in the Master division will receive booster packs as well.


Video Games

Players born in 2004 or later will be in the Junior Division. Players born in 2000, 2001, 2002, or 2003 will be in the Senior Division. Players born in 1999 or earlier will be in the Master Division. Junior and Senior Division players will be required to have earned 1 Play! Point throughout the season. Master Division players will be required to have earned 5 Play! Points throughout the season.

Prior to the US Nationals, the top 100 players in the Championship rankings for the US and Canada will receive travel rewards and stipends to the National Championships. Players ranked 65-100th will receive a $500 travel stipend. Players ranked 33-64th will receive a $750 travel stipend. Players ranked 17-32nd will receive a $1,000 travel stipend. Players ranked 1st-16th will receive a travel reward and $300 stipend.

The top four players at Nationals will receive a National Championship trophy and scholarship money. Players that come in 3rd or 4th place will receive a $1,500 scholarship. The player that comes in 2nd place will receive a $3,000 scholarship. The player that wins Nationals will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The 2nd-4th place players will receive a New Nintendo 3DS XL. The first place player will receive a Nintendo Wii U 32 GB Deluxe Set.

The top 64 players in each division will receive booster packs.


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