If you weren't at our 3^rd Mario Kart tournament, you missed a lot of excitement! 25 students, in 3^rd through 8^th grade, played for 3 hours of riveting races. Everyone was a skilled racer. Once again, our winner, Lorenzo, had only registered that morning for the games, as had our second-placer, David. But late registration doesn't mean anything--the third place racer, Jack, registered well in advance.

The game choice for our next tournament in December will be voted on by students who come to our open video gaming sessions. This summer open video gaming is held each Monday, from 10:30 to noon, and Friday, from 1:30 to 3. Come try out our new Playstation 3 games!

General Tournament Information

• Prizes will be Best Buy gift cards. Winners will receive a $30 card for first place, $20 card for second place, and $10 card for third place.
• There will be at least 8 Wiimotes with Wheels available.
• Tournament sign-in will be open from approximately 1:15-1:30 PM. Walk-in registrants will not be accepted, unless pre-registrants and waitlisters have not arrived by 1:25 PM.
• No registration after 1:25 PM. We will begin the tournament once all players are registered.
• When you arrive at the tournament, you must check in and register using your own name with the tournament organizers. You may register with a gamer nickname as well. Be sure that it is memorable so that you know who you are when called to play.
• You will have 2 minutes to respond when called to play. If you do not arrive within the 2 minutes, you will forfeit your match (you'll receive zero points for that match). 
• Trash talking is allowed, but no swearing or bad behavior.

Tournament Rules

·         Players may pick any character. Players also may switch characters between matches.

·         There are two available modes for the tournament. The mode will be randomly selected for each match. Available modes: VS and Battle. Courses will also be randomly selected.

·         There will be three qualifying rounds. Qualifying rounds will be 4-player races. Players will go into the game's sudden death matches if tied at the end of a race.

·         During qualifying rounds, players will earn points based on how they finish (40 for 1st place, 30 for 2nd place, etc). At the end of the 3 qualifying rounds, players with the top 16 scores will advance to the elimination rounds. If we are running behind, only the top 8 players will advance.

·         If multiple players are tied at the end of the qualification rounds, a tiebreaker match will be held. Tiebreaker matches will follow the same rules as the qualifying round matches.

·         Final rounds will be two players versus each other, seeded single bracket elimination. Seeding will be done based on qualifying round scores.

·         The scorekeeper will determine when a match begins.

·         When a match is ended, players must leave the score screen up for the scorekeeper to record the results. Passing this screen will invalidate the match and all players forfeit.

·         Tournament organizers have the final say in all decisions.

 

The Mario Kart Tournament will take place on Wednesday, July 14 from 1:30 - 4:30 PM.  Registration is a must and is open to students who have completed grades 3 - 8 and who have St. Charles library cards.

Click here to register online.

• Prizes will be Best Buy gift cards. Winners will receive a $30 card for first place, $20 card for second place, and $10 card for third place.
• There will be two DDR games set up. One is an XBOX game and mats, the other a Wii game with wireless mats.
• Tournament sign-in will be open from approximately 1:15-1:30 PM. During this time, open play will be available. Walk-in registrants will not be accepted, unless pre-registrants and waitlisters have not arrived by 1:25 PM.
• No registration after 1:25 PM. We will begin the tournament once all contestants are signed in.
• When you arrive at the tournament, you must check in with the tournament organizers. Choose a difficulty level. You may choose to play with a nickname as well. Be sure that it is memorable so that you know who you are when called to play.
• You will have 2 minutes to respond when called to play. If you do not arrive within the 2 minutes, you will forfeit your match (you'll receive zero points for that match). 
• Trash talking is allowed, but no swearing or bad behavior.

Tournament Rules

·         Contestants may sign up in pairs.  Contestants who do not request partners will be assigned a partner at the same ability level.

·         Each pair will be called to compete for two qualifying rounds. Rounds will be played at the XBOX console one time and the Wii the other. Player one will choose the first song, player two the second. Difficulty level must be agreed upon.

·         During qualifying rounds, contestants will earn points based on how many Perfect scores they attain. At the end of the qualifying rounds, contestants with the top 8 scores will advance to the elimination rounds.

·         If multiple contestants are tied at the end of the qualification rounds, a tiebreaker match will be held. Tiebreaker matches will follow the same rules as the qualifying round matches.

·         Final rounds will be two contestants versus each other, seeded single bracket elimination. Seeding will be based on qualifying round scores. All final rounds will be conducted at the Wii console. Difficulty level will be determined by the score keeper. Songs will be chosen by contestants.

·         The scorekeeper will determine when a match begins.

·         When a match is ended, contestants must leave the score screen up for the scorekeeper to record the results. Passing this screen will invalidate the match and all contestants forfeit.

·         Tournament organizers have the final say in all decisions.

 

The DDR Tournament will be held on Tuesday, March 30 at 1:30 PM as part of our Spring Break Gaming Day. Registration will be open through noon on Monday, March 29.

On Tuesday, March 30, we will hold a DDR-Dance, Dance Revolution- tournament as part of Spring Break Gaming day. You don't need to be experienced in playing the game, everyone in grades 3 - 8 with a St. Charles Library card is welcome. Bring your dancing talents! Click here to register online. You can also drop by the ASK ME desk or call 630-584-9390. Have your library card handy! Watch this blog for tournament rules next week. In the mean time, come practice on our new wireless Wii dance mats during drop-in gaming, every Friday from 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM.

There were many surprises at our Mario Kart gaming tournament on December 29. Participants who ranked lowest after the preliminary rounds bested kids who ranked much higher. 'Just goes to show that you don't ever know how well you will do! Our first-place winner was Brett, who had only heard of the tournament that morning and registered just in time! Our next tournament will be DDR-Dance Dance Revolution, at 1:30 on March 30. Break out your dance pads!

Our third and biggest Mario Kart Tournament will take place next week, on Tuesday, December 29. You still have time to register to compete. You can register from this link. Don't miss this final, fun event of the year!

Grades 3-8
Tuesday, December 29
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Calling all Nintendo Wii gamers! Get in on the tournament where the biggest stars, Mario, Link, Pikachu, Solid Snake, Sonic the Hedgehog and others will be on the big screen. How do your gaming skills match up with others? We have Wii remotes and wheels. All participants must agree to Tournament Rules.

General Tournament Information - Mario Kart

Grades 3-8
Fridays, September 18 - December 18
3:45-5:15 p.m.
Fourteen Fridays to drop in and play video games. We have everything you need to game for 90 minutes: Wii games, remotes, wheels, and more. Polish your skills for the Mario Kart Gaming Tournament on December 29 and try other games as well. Show your St. Charles Library card at the door.