DETAILS
The World XCM On-line Tournament is open to any XCMer or manipulator wanting to compete. There are no age or other requirements. All you need is a video camera/webcam of some sort, and be able to upload your video. Many competitors use the free - www.youtube.com video hosting site that is easy to use.

WHEN DOES IT START?
The World XCM On-line tournament will start on 15 May. The tournament requires that you make a video approximately once every 2-3 weeks only. You have that time to make your routine and upload.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
The World XCM Tournament uses a double elimination battle system. In other words, people are paired up by random drawing and they battle to decide on the winner. Each competitor submits there video and our pannel of expert judges grades them all individually by a point system, and declares the winner. The winner advances in the winner's bracket and the looser drops down to a loser's bracket. You have to lose 2 battles/rounds to be out of the tournament completely.
ROUND THREE - PERCHING

Perching is the art of forming perches and putting cards on them, and the concept is covered in detail in Xtreme Beginners. Last year people had trouble uncovering the difference between perching/briding/displays. To win this round, your routine needs to be flowing and smooth. No jamming cards into the deck/placing cards into the deck to make displays and so on... that is 3rd grade... it should be a flowing routine of putting in the cards and each step should have some nice moves/byplay.

Do some searching on previous GOOD perching videos if you need some help. Anyone can jam cards into the pack making a giant display of all kinds of sorts, but it takes an artist to form them artistically and to make it interesting and fun to watch. That is the toughest part of perching, and is why it is an advanced concept. Too advanced for most, but a few HLers have got it down. If you have never done perching, today is the day to start! It may come easy to some, and impossible to others. This is what separates the men from the boys... bring it on!

REQUIREMENTS

VIDEO LENGHT
No more than 1 minute 30 seconds or there-abouts. You can have an edited intro - taunting or something cool of your choice, but the actual video must be uncut. You can edit the color of the video, but nothing else. No speeding up, and no cutting the footage. With intro your video can't exceed 2 minutes total. No one will cry about a few seconds here or there, but try to adhere to the time limit.

OBJECT TO SHOW
You must show a HL product of your choice somewhere in the video so we know that the video was made specifically for this tournament. And make it noticable that you are showing it (ie - a spade shirt, be sure to point it out or we'll think it could of been made before).
No additional objects except the box/card clip. You may use a table/chair if you choose to.
You MUST show your face somewhere in the video.

DECK REQUIREMENTS
Use any deck you like, and only one deck, normal or bridge sized.

DUE DATE
Videos are due on Sunday 7th of september 2008 - anytime on sunday GERMAN time! Which is normally 7-9 hours AHEAD of the U.S.
In these early rounds, there are no exceptions to the rule! Please make your deadlines! If you cannot submit a video, you will be automatically kicked out the tournament. If you feel you can't do a proper video, submit something and you will only lose the round.

UPLOADING YOUR VIDEO
Please don't upload your videos early! If you do, be sure to set it to private so no one can see them prior to the deadline. Or better yet, wait until the day before deadline...