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'''Zero Challenge 2''' (abbreviated as "0C2") was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournament held by the professional ''Smash'' crew [[Socal Elite 4]] in August 2006. The tournament was held in Fountain Valley, California, and advertisements included the line "experience the best Smash talent ever aligned at one tournament...including the very best of Japan, Europe, and the rest of the international community."
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| colspan="2" style="background: #dddddd; font-size: larger;" | '''Zero Challenge 2'''
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|| '''Date''' || August 15 to August 17, 2006
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|| '''Time''' || 9:30 AM-8:00 PM
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|| '''Venue''' || David L. Baker Memorial Golf Center
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|| '''Address''' || 10410 Edinger Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
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|| '''City''' || Fountain Valley, California 92708
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|| '''Attendance''' || 200+
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| align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=2 | '''Results'''
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|| '''Winner''' <small>(1v1)</small>|| [[Smasher:Ken Hoang|Ken]]
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|| '''Winners''' <small>(2v2)</small>|| [[Smasher:Isai|Isai]] and [[Smasher: Captain Jack|Captain Jack]]
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| align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" colspan=2 | '''Staff'''
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|| '''[[Tournament director|Director(s)]]''' || [[Smasher:Ken|Ken]], [[Smasher:Manacloud|Manacloud]]
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|| '''Assisted by''' || [[Nealdt]], Champ, Azn Lep
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'''Zero Challenge 2''' (abbreviated as "0C2") was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' tournament held by the professional ''Smash'' crew [[Socal Elite 4]] in August 2006. The tournament was held in the recreation room of the David L. Baker Memorial Golf Center in Fountain Valley, California, and advertisements included the line "experience the best Smash talent ever aligned at one tournament...including the very best of Japan, Europe, and the rest of the international community."


Through advertising and reputation the tournament received a very high attendance: 98 doubles entrants, 38 crews, 192 singles entrants and 7 international crews.  
The tournament received a very high attendance: 98 doubles entrants, 38 crews, 192 singles entrants and 7 international crews.  
 
   
==Place and time==
==Events==
Address:
* 10410 Edinger Avenue
* Fountain Valley, CA 92708
 
Dates:
* Tuesday, August 15 through Thursday, August 17, 2006.
 
Times:
* 9:30 AM start daily.
* Events ran through 8:00 PM.
* Doors open at 8:00 AM.
 
The tournament was held in the recreation room of the David L. Baker Memorial Golf Center.  
 
==Events and rules==
The Zero Challenge featured four main ''Smash'' tournaments. The first day's event focused on teams and crews, the second day focuses on international crew battles and the first two pools of singles. The third and final day focused on the continuation of singles matches.
The Zero Challenge featured four main ''Smash'' tournaments. The first day's event focused on teams and crews, the second day focuses on international crew battles and the first two pools of singles. The third and final day focused on the continuation of singles matches.


==Common rules==
==Rules==
===Brackets===
===Brackets===
* Singles: Players were randomly assigned into 32 pools. Each entrant played round-robin matches against all other players in their pool. The three players with the best record in each pool advanced to a second set of pools. The top four players in the second pool advanced the 64-player bracket.
* Singles: Players were randomly assigned into 32 pools. Each entrant played round-robin matches against all other players in their pool. The three players with the best record in each pool advanced to a second set of pools. The top four players in the second pool advanced the 64-player bracket.
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===Stages===
===Stages===
* Counter-pick stages were [[Dream Land: Fountain of Dreams|Fountain of Dreams]], [[Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Story|Yoshi's Story]] and [[Special Stages: Battlefield|Battlefield]].
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* Random stages were [[Special Stages: Final Destination|Final Destination]], [[Kanto: Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium]] and [[Dream Land]].
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* ''All other stages are banned''. This was a compromise with the Japanese, who only play Final Destination and Dream Land.
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* Players were not allowed to ban stages.
|[[Final Destination (SSBM)|Final Destination]]||[[Dream Land: Fountain of Dreams|Fountain of Dreams]]
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|[[Pokémon Stadium]]||[[Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Story|Yoshi's Story]]
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|[[Dream Land]]||[[Battlefield (SSBM)|Battlefield]]
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* ''All other stages are banned''. This was a compromise with the Japanese smashers, who usually only play on Final Destination and Dream Land.
* Players were not allowed to ban stages, and the starter stages were chosen randomly.  


==Staff==
==Staff==
The Zero Challenge was organized by a team of [[Smasher:Smasher|smashers]] from or otherwise associated with the [[Socal Elite 4]].
Zero Challenge 2 was organized by a team of [[Smasher:Smasher|smashers]] from or otherwise associated with the [[Socal Elite 4]].


===Directors===
===Directors===
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==Results==
==Results==
The winning doubles team of [[Isai]] and [[Captain Jack]] lost to [[Mew2King and KoreanDJ]] in winner's bracket, but defeated them later in losers' semifinals.<ref>http://allisbrawl.com/event.aspx?id=71</ref> Singles champion [[Ken]] did not drop a set in singles bracket. [[Chu Dat]], the singles runner-up, lost to Kei early in winners' bracket, defeated [[Mew2King]] in losers' finals, but succumbed to Ken in grand finals. <ref>http://allisbrawl.com/event.aspx?id=76</ref>
The winning doubles team of [[Isai]] and [[Captain Jack]] lost to [[Mew2King]] and [[KoreanDJ]] in winner's bracket, but defeated them later in losers' semifinals.<ref>http://allisbrawl.com/event.aspx?id=71</ref> Singles champion [[Ken]] did not drop a set in singles bracket. [[Chu Dat]], the singles runner-up, lost to Kei early in winners' bracket, defeated [[Mew2King]] in losers' finals, but succumbed to Ken in grand finals. <ref>http://allisbrawl.com/event.aspx?id=76</ref>


===Doubles===
===Doubles===

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Zero Challenge 2
Oc2 crowd.jpg
Date August 15 to August 17, 2006
Time 9:30 AM-8:00 PM
Venue David L. Baker Memorial Golf Center
Address 10410 Edinger Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
City Fountain Valley, California 92708
Attendance 200+
Results
Winner (1v1) Ken
Winners (2v2) Isai and Captain Jack
Staff
Director(s) Ken, Manacloud
Assisted by Nealdt, Champ, Azn Lep

Zero Challenge 2 (abbreviated as "0C2") was a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament held by the professional Smash crew Socal Elite 4 in August 2006. The tournament was held in the recreation room of the David L. Baker Memorial Golf Center in Fountain Valley, California, and advertisements included the line "experience the best Smash talent ever aligned at one tournament...including the very best of Japan, Europe, and the rest of the international community."

The tournament received a very high attendance: 98 doubles entrants, 38 crews, 192 singles entrants and 7 international crews.

Events

The Zero Challenge featured four main Smash tournaments. The first day's event focused on teams and crews, the second day focuses on international crew battles and the first two pools of singles. The third and final day focused on the continuation of singles matches.

Rules

Brackets

  • Singles: Players were randomly assigned into 32 pools. Each entrant played round-robin matches against all other players in their pool. The three players with the best record in each pool advanced to a second set of pools. The top four players in the second pool advanced the 64-player bracket.
  • Doubles: All entered teams were placed directly into a very large 98-entrant bracket.

Controller ports

  • Any disagreements over controller port assignments were settled by coin toss.
  • Teams were to use adjacent port numbers (one team on ports 1 and 2, and the other team on ports 3 and 4).

Character selection

  • Advanced slob picks were in effect.
  • All sets were best out of 3, with finals best of 5.
  • Players could call a double-blind pick for the first game of a set.

Stages

Starter Counterpick
Final Destination Fountain of Dreams
Pokémon Stadium Yoshi's Story
Dream Land Battlefield
  • All other stages are banned. This was a compromise with the Japanese smashers, who usually only play on Final Destination and Dream Land.
  • Players were not allowed to ban stages, and the starter stages were chosen randomly.

Staff

Zero Challenge 2 was organized by a team of smashers from or otherwise associated with the Socal Elite 4.

Directors

Producers

Production assistants

Results

The winning doubles team of Isai and Captain Jack lost to Mew2King and KoreanDJ in winner's bracket, but defeated them later in losers' semifinals.[1] Singles champion Ken did not drop a set in singles bracket. Chu Dat, the singles runner-up, lost to Kei early in winners' bracket, defeated Mew2King in losers' finals, but succumbed to Ken in grand finals. [2]

Doubles

1. DS (Isai and Captain Jack)
2. ManaChu (Manacloud and Chu Dat)
3. Hoshino Kei (Hoshino Kirby and Kei)
4. Hop and Kick (Mew2King and KoreanDJ)
5. Team BS (Sastopher and Blair)
5. Hey, mind if I get a slice? (HugS and Omar)
7. Ken and ROB$ Rapesies Kids (Ken and RobMoney)
7. Shadowclaw (Taj and Forward)
9. Shu and Hiko
9. DSF and Bob Money
9. KillaorCort (KillaOR and Cort)
9. So Intense (King and Germ)

International crews

1. West Coast
2. Japan
3. East Coast (The Pilgrims)
4. O Canada
5. South
5. PAL
7. Midwest

Singles

1. Ken
2. ChuDat
3. Mew2King
4. KoreanDJ
5. Shu
5. Hoshino Kirby
7. Kei
7. Captain Jack
9. RobMoney
9. DSF
9. King
9. PC Chris

References

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