Last updated: 16/11/2022

Trading Card Game—ONE PIECE Card Game

<Sanctioned Tournaments>
Floor Rules Ver. 1.0

This document outlines the rules and regulations of tournaments for the trading card game
ONE PIECE Card Game. There are two kinds of ONE PIECE Card Game tournaments:
Official Tournaments and Sanctioned Tournaments. Official Tournaments are those
organized by BANDAI CO., LTD., while Sanctioned Tournaments are those approved by
BANDAI CO., LTD. The rules and regulations set out in this document apply to Sanctioned
Tournaments. In the case of any conflict between these rules and the tournament regulations
for a specific event, the latter will take precedence.

Introduction
The ONE PIECE Card Game Sanctioned Tournaments Floor Rules have been established so
that all participants can enjoy taking part in ONE PIECE Card Game battles in a friendly
environment.
We appreciate your cooperation in following these rules to ensure the smooth operation of
events and a rewarding experience for all participants, regardless of the outcome of any match.

Table of Contents
1 Event Participants
2 Players
3 Spectators
4 Judges
5 Usable Cards
6 Sleeves
7 Game Preparation
8 Event Progression
9 The End of Matches & Results
10 Withdrawal from a Tournament
11 Unfair Manipulation of Match Results
12 Penalties
1 Event Participants

We ask that all participants in ONE PIECE Card Game events are respectful and considerate
of one another at all times. In addition, please refrain from engaging in any unfair conduct,
including cheating.

2 Players

All players should follow the rules and standards of player behavior to ensure that both they
and other players can enjoy taking part in the event. To achieve this, it is essential that you
display good sportsmanship when engaging with your opponent.

In regard to the standards of player behavior, players should keep the following in mind:
- Be sure to acknowledge your opponent before and after each match.
- Communicate clearly with and reply to your opponent regarding the timing and
declaration of effects during matches.
- Keep your cards and belongings neatly organized so that your opponent and the judges
(or staff) can easily see what is taking place in the match.
- Handle your opponent’s cards with care. In addition, if you want to check your
opponent’s cards (cards on the field, revealed cards, or trashed cards), ask for your
opponent’s permission before doing so.
- Do not look at your opponent’s hand or deck unless a card instructs you to do so.
- Do not engage in any behavior that your opponent may find offensive (e.g., speaking
loudly, talking negatively about your opponent, deliberately taking more time than is
needed, etc.).
- If you need to leave your seat during a match, ask for permission from your opponent and
the judges (or staff).
- If anything is unclear during a match, call for a judge (or staff).
- If a question arises during a match regarding the rules, players may call on a judge (or
staff) to clarify the matter. All players must abide by the rulings made by a judge (or staff)
at such a time.

3 Spectators

When watching a tournament, please observe from the designated viewing area and conduct
yourself in a manner that does not disrupt matches or the operation of the tournament. Do
not make remarks, give advice, or interfere in any way with a match.

If you do not adhere to these rules, you may, at the discretion of the judges (or staff), be barred
from spectating.

4 Judges

All judges must abide by the established rules and cooperate with staff and participants
to ensure the fair and smooth operation of tournaments.

Judges are also expected to be courteous and set a good example for all players.

When asked by a player to confirm a rule violation, all judges should hear from both opponents,
make a ruling that enables the match to proceed properly, and restore the match to the correct
state.

If an erroneous action is discovered after a match has progressed, the match may continue as
is. Furthermore, all judges may intervene to point out and correct any mistakes regarding the
rules, or any cheating or suspected cheating by players that they observe.

5 Usable Cards

Players are to use the cards dictated by the regulations for each tournament. No counterfeit
cards (including photocopied or handmade substitute cards) may be used in any tournament.

If a card is curved or has scratches, stains, marks, etc., on its front, back, or sides in a way that
makes it distinguishable from other cards in the same deck, judges have the right to prohibit
the use of that card.

Such a card may be used, however, if a sleeve makes it indistinguishable from other cards in
the deck.

6 Sleeves

Players may use sleeves as dictated by the regulations for each tournament.
Leader cards, as well as DON!! cards (10 DON!! cards in total), can be sleeved in a way that
differentiates those cards from the main deck, or do not have to be sleeved at all.

If sleeves are used, all cards in the main deck must be placed in the same type of sleeve, in the
same direction, and with one card per sleeve.

Players may use up to two sleeves per card. In such a case, the same number and order when
layering sleeves are to be used for all cards. Judges may, at their discretion, prohibit the use
of sleeves that make it impossible to view the contents of cards.

Sleeves should be opaque. When using two overlapping sleeves, at least one of the inner or
outer sleeves must be opaque. The other sleeve may be either transparent or opaque.

If a sleeve is deemed unusable by a judge at a tournament, players have the option of replacing
it with a usable sleeve, or playing without sleeves if their cards are not distinguishable from
one another due to marks, etc.

Please note that some tournaments may require the use of sleeves specified by the
tournament’s organizer.

7 Game Preparation

You and your opponent will shuffle your respective decks, place them on the deck areas of the
table, and then reveal your Leader cards. You cannot change your deck after seeing your
opponent’s Leader card.

8 Event Progression

8.1 Shuffling
Deck shuffling refers to the thorough rearrangement of a deck until the order of the cards is
sufficiently randomized so that it cannot be determined by either player. All players’ decks
must be shuffled at the start of each match, as well as immediately after a designation is made
during a match that requires the deck to be shuffled, in a way that ensures the deck’s contents
are sufficiently randomized. Any player who attempts to manipulate a deck while shuffling
will be subject to severe penalties.
For more details on penalties, see section 12.

- Shuffling by Players
Players may shuffle or cut (separating the deck into multiple, smaller piles which are then
rearranged to form a single deck again) a deck until they are satisfied that its contents are
sufficiently randomized. This process must be carried out in a reasonable amount of time and
in full view of the opponent. Care should also be taken to avoid damaging the cards or looking
at the deck’s contents.

After a player has shuffled their deck, they must present it to their opponent to either cut or
shuffle as confirmation. Confirming a deck by cutting or shuffling should be carried out in an
expedient manner.

Once the opponent has shuffled or cut the deck to confirm it, a player is not permitted to
shuffle or cut their own deck again.

If players are unable to touch each other’s decks due to remote play or because of anti-
infection measures, the player who shuffled the deck should then cut the deck by proxy to
confirm it.

- Cutting a Deck by Proxy

In the case of cutting your deck by proxy, after shuffling your deck, please follow a procedure
agreed upon by both you and your opponent. Note that, as with regular cuts, those made by
proxy should be carried out in an expedient manner.

This is an example of a procedure for cutting by proxy.

1. After shuffling, divide the deck into three piles with roughly the same number of cards.
2. Your opponent will designate the order in which the three bundles are to be stacked
on top of one another.
3. Stack the three bundles on top of one another in the designated order.

- Shuffling by Judges
Judges have the authority to shuffle a player’s deck in the course of appropriately responding
to a rule violation. Players are not permitted to shuffle or cut a deck after it has been shuffled
by a judge.
8.2 Time Limits
The recommended format for sanctioned tournaments is best-of-one games with 35 minute
matches and 5 minutes of extra time.

If a time limit is set for a match and the game is not finished within that time, players play an
additional three turns, with the current (active) player’s turn becoming turn 0.

If the game is not finished after those additional turns, the following procedures are used to
determine the winner:
1. The player with the highest number of Life cards wins. (In the case of a tie, move on
to the next procedure.)
2. The player with the higher number of cards remaining in their deck wins. (In the case
of a tie, move on to the next procedure.)
3. The player with more Characters in their Character area wins.
4. If both players have the same number of Characters in their Character area, the player
who last drew from their Life area wins.
In an event with a set end time, if the winner has not been decided by that time, no result will
be determined, and the match may be declared a null match without a winner.

*Please be advised that these rules may change in the future based on type of even or other
circumstances.

9 The End of Matches & Results

The end of a match and the result are determined in accordance with the regulations
established for each tournament.

The result of a match cannot be altered after it has been recorded on the match slip, or after
a judge has confirmed the result.

10 Withdrawal from a Tournament

Players who wish to withdraw in the middle of a tournament must notify a judge (or staff) and
ask for permission to withdraw. Players who decide to withdraw from a tournament after the
match pairings have been announced, but before a match begins, will be considered to have
conceded that match and subsequently withdrawn from the tournament.
Players who withdraw from a tournament will be ineligible to receive any commemorative
prizes or other items.

11 Unfair Manipulation of Match Results

Players must not collude with their opponent to fix or tamper with the outcome of a match in
any tournament.

Any player who attempts to manipulate the results of a match will be subject to severe
penalties.

For more details on penalties, see section 12.

12 Penalties

Failure to abide by the rules and regulations set out in the ONE PIECE Card Game Sanctioned
Tournaments Floor Rules, the Rule Manual, or a tournament’s regulations may result in the
issuance of a penalty by judges or staff.

Judges and staff will make decisions regarding penalties based on the severity and
circumstances of the rule violation, as well as the level of the event or tournament.

In addition, if a rule violation is committed again after a penalty has already been issued, a
more severe penalty may be issued.

Types of Penalties and Rules for Application

Please note that the following examples of violations to which penalties may apply are
examples only. The same or similar violations may result in lighter (or heavier) penalties at
the discretion of the judge or staff.

1. Caution
Cautions are recorded per player during an event. In the case of a game rule violation, judges
will try to correct the situation as best as possible, but may issue a Caution for an error that is
difficult to completely rectify. If a player receives multiple Cautions, the Caution penalty may
be upgraded to a Warning.
Examples of violations:
- Extra cards were drawn accidentally.
In this case, the judge randomly chooses a number of cards equal to the number of extra
cards drawn and shuffles them back into the deck.
- A player in the middle of a match asked for advice from spectators.
- A spectator gave advice to a player in the middle of a match, or information relevant to
the match was conveyed by means of gestures or other methods.

2. Warning
Warnings are recorded per player during an event and are issued for violations that are
considered not that serious. If a player received multiple Warnings, the Warning penalty can
be upgraded to a Defeat or Disqualification.

Examples of violations:
- A player continued to play slowly in a way that would prevent the match from being
completed in the allotted time.
When an opponent reports such conduct to a judge, the judge will verify the time spent
and address the issue.
- A player gave incorrect information to their opponent.
- A player acted in a way so as to provoke or insult their opponent.

3. Defeat
The Defeat penalty may be issued in the case of a violation giving a player an unfair advantage,
or when the violation makes it impossible to continue the match.

If a Defeat is issued, the match will immediately end.

A Defeat may be issued only by the tournament organizer or judges authorized by the
organizer to issue a Defeat.

Example of violations:
- The deck-building requirements (1 Leader card, a 50 card deck, no more than 4 identical
card numbers, and a deck of 10 DON!! cards) were not met.
- The tournament regulations were violated, such as through the use of a banned or
restricted card, sleeve, etc.
- The contents of a deck were changed in a situation where such a change was not
permitted.

4. Disqualification
A Disqualification may be issued for highly malicious violations, conduct that is damaging to
the event as a whole, or seriously unsportsmanlike behavior.

Players who are issued a Disqualification will lose their current match and will be unable to
participate in any subsequent matches. They will also not receive any prizes for their
performance up to that point.

A Disqualification may also be given to a spectator, in which case they must leave the venue.

Examples of violations:
- Colluded with an opponent to tamper with a match or its result. In this case, the opponent
who took part in the collusion will also receive a Disqualification.
- Engaged in gambling, bribery, or theft of event items.
- Deliberately attempted to gain an unfair advantage by viewing their opponent’s deck,
hand, or other information that they were not permitted to see.
- Intentionally cheated, such as by obtaining more cards or DON!! cards than required.

Please note that there is an additional Suspension penalty in Official Tournaments.