Team Compendium recommends…
Judge’s Essential Resources
- Rulings Compendium
Download the latest version in HTML or iSilo PDA formats for use during your events.
This is your reference to the comprehensive set of OFFICIAL rulings for the TCG. - POP Penalty Guidelines
Every penalty should be supported from these POP guidelines. Useful on the Judge’s clipboard and during judge meetings. - Pokemon TCG Rulebook
Many rulings questions are only answered in the rulebook. Many fundamental principles, from which other rulings are derived are only found in the rulebook. The best copy of the rulebook has usually been the latest version from a Theme Deck; trade one of your players for it and keep it in a pocket while judging. A copy of the basic and expert rules are found online, but as of this writing, they lack some of the important updates, such as the Lv.X mechanic.
Judge’s Toolkit
- Compendium Update Notifications
Subscribe via RSS so that when we get the updates you get notified. Don’t get caught behind the curve on new rulings. - Deck Checking
The official POP Deck Checker’s Checklist and the Modified Legal Reprints documents are important to use during deck checks. If you find an error or omission in the Reprints document, post in the Modified Legal Cardlist topic on the PokéGym. - Penalty Reporting
Fresh from U.S. Nationals and the World Championships comes the Clipboard Penalty Sheet — it has checkboxes for the categories from the Penalty Guidelines and not only makes it easier to record the penalty for the Head Judge, but helps you think clearly about what penalty has been earned. Head Judges are required to report all penalties warning and above to POP and you are supposed to do so using the official POP Penalty Summary Report [MS Excel] where possible. - POP Judges Resources
Whatever isn’t in the Penalty Guidelines or Compendium or Rule Book will be on the Rules and Resources page. Review the documents in this area to be fully informed about how things should work.
