Overview
- Play! Pokémon, which issued its statement Tuesday, said it will not overturn the Game Loss that stripped Firestar73 of the Orlando Regional title.
- The company said judges first issued a Warning for hitting and shaking the table in game one, then escalated to a Game Loss in game five for shaking that it says disrupted the broadcast and awarded the set to NiteTimeClasher 3–2.
- Firestar73 says he was never told about the initial Warning or that broadcast disruption was the basis for the ruling, calling the explanation a new justification revealed after the event.
- The same statement referenced a separate Orlando TCG case about a player dropping headphones and disrupting the card layout known as the game state, and that player also disputes how judges explained the penalty.
- A Pokémon judge known as Professor Rex publicly criticized the decision, says he was banned from the Professors Discord for speaking out, and argues Play! Pokémon needs clearer, Go‑specific guidance on celebrations and table movement.