Legion Events, the tournament organizer for the US Nationals this year, have published their list of public events for this year. Check it out here.

[easybox]8-Player Single-Elimination Pick Ups

These tournaments will be added as requested (subject to players, space and judge availability).

Registration Opens: 9am Friday – Sunday, 4pm Thursday

Registration Closes: 12am (6pm, Sunday)

Prizes: Finalists will win 8 boosters for 1st place, and 4 boosters for 2nd place

[easybox]EDH

Deck Construction Rules: http://www.dragonhighlander.net/rules.php

These tournaments will be added as requested (subject to players, space and judge availability).

Registration Opens: 9am Friday – Sunday, 4pm Thursday

Registration Closes: 12am (6pm, Sunday)

Prizes: 6 boosters per pod.  Knock out a player, get 2 boosters!

Prizes

Booster pack prizes will be awarded based on attendance. Unless otherwise noted, top finishing players will receive current set boosters.  Packs are added at 2 packs per player to each event. Most event use a standardized payout which will be posted on site.  The only exception is the PTQ Saturday. That event pays out at 3 packs per player and a prize chart will be posted on site by round 2.[/easybox]

[easybox]Pro Tour Qualifiers

Qualifiers for Pro Tour tournaments award an invitation and a travel award to a specific Pro Tour tournament for the top-finishing competitor.[/easybox]

[easybox]Grand Prix Trials

Trials for individual-format Grand Prix tournaments award a three-round bye to a Grand Prix tournament for one or more of the top-finishing competitors. The number of three-round byes awarded will be determined by the number of players in the Trial as shown in the table below. Grand Prix Trial byes no longer pass down. If a player already possesses a three-round bye, finishes high enough to win another bye from a Grand Prix Trial, that bye will not be passed down to the next eligible player.

Winner(s) each receive a 3-round bye at any future Grand Prix prior to September 1, 2011[/easybox]

[easybox]Nationals Grinders

“Grinders” for US Nationals award an invitation to 2010 US Nationals for the winner. The 2nd place player receives 18 current set boosters. 3rd and 4th each receive 9 current set boosters. These events are single elimination only and have 32 players each. They will run as often as possible during the times listed in the schedule.[/easybox]

Public Events (Thursday – Sunday)

Thursday, Aug 19

Registration opens 1 hour before the scheduled start time and closes at the scheduled end time.

Friday, Aug 20

Registration opens 1 hour before the scheduled start time and closes 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Players should be ready to be seated at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Saturday, Aug 21

Registration opens 1 hour before the scheduled start time and closes 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Players should be ready to be seated at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Sunday, Aug 22

Registration opens 1 hour before the scheduled start time and closes 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Players should be ready to be seated at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.

* Travel:

The players eligible to receive a travel award will receive instructions from Wizards of the Coast on whom they must contact and the deadline by which they must arrange their travel awards. Wizards of the Coast will not refund travel made outside this service. Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to award a cash equivalent award in lieu of any travel award in its sole discretion.

All travel itineraries must be from the international airport nearest the player’s home and to the host city of the applicable Pro Tour or World Championship or event, and must include all the dates of that event. No award will be substituted if member is unable to participate. All other expenses are the responsibility of the member and may include, without limitation, accommodations, ground transportation, taxes, itinerary change fees, passport and visa fees.

This award must be redeemed through member’s arrangement of travel itinerary no later than (30) days before departure. Failure to complete travel arrangements as directed by Wizards of the Coast prior to this deadline will result in forfeiture of the award. Every member receiving a travel award must provide to Wizards of the Coast an executed liability release, the appropriate US taxation form (W9 or W8) (or have one on file), current contact information (webapp.wizards.com/dcimember/), proof of ID and passport (when required by international destination). In all cases, all such documentation must be provided to Wizards of the Coast, or previously on file, at least thirty (30) days before departure. Failure to timely provide such documentation will result in forfeiture of the award.

As with other awards, the players must attend, compete (though not necessarily on the same team), and be listed as finishing in the applicable tournament for which he or she received the travel award. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in forfeiture of the award.

All taxes are the responsibility of the members, and members acknowledge Wizards’ recommendation that they consult a tax advisor in their jurisdictions for questions regarding their tax liabilities.

All awards:

Players must attend, compete (though not necessarily on the same team), and be listed as finishing in the applicable tournament for which he or she received the award. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in forfeiture of the award.

All taxes are the responsibility of the members, and members acknowledge Wizards’ recommendation that they consult a tax advisor in their jurisdictions for questions regarding their tax liabilities.

Awards are subject to change without notice