Tupence's World Series 2012: Super-thread

[Tupence]

The series takes inspiration from the TPA, tokle's MotoGP series and the WDF Competition.

This is a series of 25 tournaments, most of which will be 32-player brackets (3 tournaments will be 64-player). Each tournament takes place on 1 map.

Each tournament is a tournament in its own right; but each one will be worth ranking points which contribute to the overall series.

There are three categories of tournament: Major, Premier and Standard.
There will be 3 Major tournaments, 6 Premier and 16 Standard.
Major tournaments are 64-player, Premier and Standard are 32-player.

Players do not have to join all tournaments to have a chance of finishing top of the table. The scores from all 3 Majors, a player's best 4 Premiers, and best 8 Standards will form their overall score.

[spoiler=Major Ranking Points]1st: 200 points
2nd: 125 points
Lose in Semi Final: 90 points
Lose in Quarter Final: 60 points
Lose in Round 3: 35 points
Lose in Round 2: 15 points
Lose in Round 1: 5 points[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Premier Ranking Points]1st: 160 points
2nd: 100 points
Lose in Semi Final: 70 points
Lose in Quarter Final: 45 points
Lose in Round 2: 25 points
Lose in Round 1: 10 points[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Standard Ranking Points]1st: 125 points
2nd: 75 points
Lose in Semi Final: 50 points
Lose in Quarter Final: 30 points
Lose in Round 2: 15 points
Lose in Round 1: 5 points[/spoiler]

Schedule
[Months in brackets are estimated start dates]

1 - Premier: Dutch Open [Ongoing]
2 - Standard: Belgian Open [Ongoing]
3 - Standard: Luxembourg Open [Ongoing]
4 - Premier: English Open [Ongoing]
5 - Standard: Isle of Man Open [Open for Sign-Ups]
6 - Standard: French Open [Open for Sign-Ups]
7 - Major: European Championship [April]
8 - Standard: Spanish Open [April]
9 - Standard: Italian Open [April]
10 - Premier: German Open [May]
11 - Standard: Japanese Open [May]
12 - Standard: Philippines Open [May]
13 - Premier: Irish Open [June]
14 - Standard: Indian Open [June]
15 - Standard: Chinese Open [July]
16 - Major: British Championship [July]
17 - Standard: Australian Open [August]
18 - Standard: South American Open [August]
19 - Premier: Scottish Open [September]
20 - Standard: USA Open [September]
21 - Standard: Canadian Open [September]
22 - Premier: Welsh Open [October]
23 - Standard: African Open [October]
24 - Standard: European Open [November]
25 - Major: World Championship [November]

[Teflon Kris]

General Achievement Medals will be awarded to the Series Winner & Runner-Up.