Coulee Con Catan US Championship Qualifier
What is the Catan United States Championship?
Every year players from around the country compete in local qualifying tournaments. The winners of each qualifying tournament are sent to the Catan United States Championship.* Players will face off against all other winners of the qualifier tournaments to become the US Catan Champion. Every two years the US Champions are sent to the Catan World Championship tournament to represent the United States.
What do you get if you win?
The winner of the Coulee Con CUSC Qualifier will be entered into the CUSC 2022 Tournament. If you are crowned the Catan US National Champion, Catan Studio will send you to compete in the World Catan Championships!
What is the schedule for the qualifier?
- Fri 2pm -- Preliminary Round 1
- Fri 6pm -- Preliminary Round 2
- Sat 10am -- Preliminary Round 3
- Sat 4pm -- Semi-finals
- Sat 7pm -- Final Round
When are the details of the qualifier?
Coulee Con will hold two preliminary rounds on Friday (2pm, 6pm) and a third preliminary round on Saturday (10am). Players are encouraged to reserve a space using the online ticketing system through our website. On-site registration will be also available one hour before each preliminary. Cost to participate in the the tournament is $5 per preliminary round. All proceeds will benefit the Coulee Gamers, Inc. Inclusive Gaming Grant Program.
Each preliminary consists of a series of three separate games of Catan. The scores that all players earn from the preliminaries determine who will move to the semi-finals. Players who are unsatisfied with their score in the first preliminary may return to compete in the second preliminary.
After all games in the preliminaries have been completed, players will be ranked based on scores. The top 16 players will move to the semi-finals, which will be held on Saturday August 14th at 4pm. Each person will play in one 4-player game of Catan. The winner of each semifinal game will advance to final round at 7pm and play a single game of Catan.
What are the requirements to participate?
To participate in the Coulee Con CUSC Qualifier, players must:
- Be a US Citizen and at least 18 years of age.
- Have a Coulee Con Badge
- Have not won a qualifying tournament for the 2020 CUSC.
- Pay $5 entry for each preliminary.
Click here for more information on the Catan World Championship.
*Note that at least 16 people must participate in the qualifier in order for it to be valid.
