| Event | 2026 Orlando Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Orlando, FL, United States |
| Date | 4ā5 April 2026 |
| Attendance | 676 MA + 43 SR + 24 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 8+4 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Gaming Gen |
Check the organizer’s websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11-1 | | Bhushan Thumsi (Freezai) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 10-2 | | Richard Mogollon (ChefRich!) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |    | | Ā |
| 3 | 11-1 |  | Jonathan Zuniga (Jawnzu) | 300Ā CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 10-2 |  | Paul Chua (ćć) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |       | | Ā |
| 5 | 11-1 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |     | | Ā |
| 6 | 10-2 |  | Seung Lee (Wayuu) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 7 | 10-2 | | Emilio Forbes (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |      | | Ā |
| 8 | 10-2 | | Nick Navarre (Nails) | 280Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 9 | 10-2 | | Nicholas Morales (Charmdi) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 10 | 10-2 |  | Jonathan QuiƱones (Pocha) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 11 | 10-2 | | Donghun Youm (Clover) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 12 | 10-2 | | Zachary Weed (Zach) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
Phase 2 Swiss rounds
CheckĀ hereĀ to see the seeds for top cut from the Phase 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 9-3 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 14 | 9-3 |  | Luca Paz (0-x in swiss) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 15 | 9-3 |  | Markus Hamann (Yoshi) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 9-3 | | Christopher Han (Darts) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 9-3 | | Andrew Jenkins (Jenkins) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 9-3 | | Josh Robinson (Kaneoji) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 9-3 | | Jackson Ferris (Jackson) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 20 | 9-3 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 21 | 9-3 | | Cary D’Ortona (Cary) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 9-3 |  | Dorian Kang (SlycedBread) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 9-3 | | Justin Burns (Justin) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 9-3 | | Daniel Yu (ArKane) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 25 | 9-3 | | Ryne Garrett (Euph) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 9-3 | | Samuel Thompson (Sam) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 27 | 9-3 | | Andrew Gouck (Andy) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-3 | | Callie Murray (abriel) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-3 |  | Collin Agarwal (fsucia) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 9-3 | | Waleed Helmy (Voidbunni) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 9-3 | | Corey Okonowitz (Corey) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 9-3 | | Benji Carney (Carneyasadaa) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 33 | 9-3 | | Richard Wan (Richard) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 9-3 | | Charlie Pollock (soulchuck) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 35 | 9-3 | | Dylan Matthews (Dylan) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 9-3 | | Charpie Torres (Charpie) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 9-3 | | Chase Rumpca (Tara) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 38 | 9-3 | | Wyatt McDonald (Wyatt) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 9-3 | | Leonard Craft III (DaWoblefet) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 8-4 | | Justin Morris (HappyDuckJJ) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 41 | 8-4 | | Nitesh Manem (Nacho) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 8-4 | | Alexavier Alvarez (Areku) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 8-4 | | David Santana (UwUmbreonUwU) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 8-4 | | Apollo Stephens (Cabbage) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 8-4 | | Mateo Rodriguez (TehYooo) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 8-4 | | Ethan Jones (Jimmeh) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 8-4 | | Joshua Robinson (Quiv) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 8-4 | | Yotam Cohen (yotam) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 8-4 | | Bobby Rochelle ((Frolicker)) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 8-4 | | Dylan Stone (Uno) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 8-4 | | Pramod Prahlada (Pramod) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 8-4 | | Jayson Kelley (Jayson) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 53 | 8-4 | | Don Czech (Czechmate) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 8-4 | | Dillon Kleinvehn (MLBD) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 8-4 | | Christian Rodriguez (Christian) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 8-4 | | Michael Anzevino (Koopa) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 57 | 8-4 |  | Max Morales (Shiba-Max) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 8-4 | | Steven Stark (Stark) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 59 | 8-4 | | Rily Corn (Rily) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 8-4 | | JJ Miller (JJ) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 8-4 | | Nolan Hutyra (Mongoos19) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 8-4 | | Anthony Kissoon (Anthony) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 8-4 | | Lorenzo Moreno (lorenzo) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 8-4 | | Evan Otto (Evan) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 8-4 | | Erik Holmstrom (Cyrus) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 66 | 8-4 |  | Luciano MuƱoz (hummus) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 8-4 |  | Si Dawei (é²é²āŖ) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 68 | 8-4 | | Zach Carlson (Zachary) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 8-4 | | George Tifverman (Tiff Curry) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 8-4 | | Logan Martinez (Logan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 8-4 | | Keanu Inosanto (Keanu) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 8-4 | | Caelan Brown (Cabro) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 7-5 | | Aaron Perez (?Fez) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 7-5 | | Joey Woodring (Panda Man) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 7-5 | | Alexander Phipps (Alex) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 7-5 | | Liam Sinclair (Ashiro) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 7-5 | | Andy Bennett (Andy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 7-5 | | Kurt Imhoff (Kat) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 7-5 | | Owen Murphy (Owen) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 80 | 7-5 | | Jeff Lehmann (Jeff) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 7-5 | | Stephen Rice (Kylar) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 7-5 | | Ethan Trejo (EPOM) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 7-5 | | Ian Larson (Takedownmy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 7-5 | | Jeremy Boyd (jeb) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 7-5 | | Jordan Morse (Jordan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 86 | 7-5 | | Alec Rosario (Broki) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 7-5 | | Seung Song (Tempest) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 7-5 |  | Maxime De Cock (Solemn) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 7-5 | | Colin Avento (Octo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 6-3 | | Tomari Fernandez (Juan) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 91 | 6-6 | | Jake Tannenbaum (Frog the Jam) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 6-6 | | Eli Jaramillo (Eli) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 6-6 | | James Ieva (Ender) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 6-6 | | Jordian Foster (Sol) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 6-6 | | Andrew Lavigne (Andy) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 96 | 6-2 | | Austin Litofsky (Tofsky) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 5-3 | | Will Tavares (Will) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 5-3 | | Will Inabinet (Will) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 5-3 | | Jean LĆ³pez (Jean) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 5-3 |  | Fan Zhang (SHeart) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 101 | 5-3 | | Zach Holowiak (Zach) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 5-3 | | Nicholas Ng (Bobjoecarl) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 5-3 | | Janice Lee (Gumi) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 5-3 | | Breannah McCrary (Bree) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 5-3 | | Rod Guidry (spooky) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 106 | 5-3 | | Justin Miranda-Radbord (JMR) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 107 | 5-3 | | Aaron Banyard (Aaron) | 80Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 108 | 5-3 | | Brian Hough (Brain) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Raymond Pini (Woopa) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Sahen Rai (Sahen) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Tanner Torr (Tanner) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Stephen Morioka (Stephen) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Felipe Perez (WLR) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Samad Ahmed (oofperson720) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Riley Wilcox (Tech) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-3 |  | Mattie Morgan (Mattie) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Enmanuel Zapata (Manny) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Toler Webb (Toler) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Alexander Jasper (Alex) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Ian Brito (Kasumi) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Mason Cutler (ChessBoard) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Tariq Woods (Tariq) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Jonmarco Lappin (Susana) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-3 | | Ofomezie Emelle (Zoan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Diego Aguirre (Diego) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Joe Carlino (TalonMasterJ) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Grant Madden (Grant) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Sergio Mojica (SerG_VGC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Top 256 players got 60 Championship Points! You can check a full list, as well as a useful stats tool in Stalruth’s Cut Explorer!
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Senior Top 16
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-1 | | Robert H. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 6-1 | | Joaquin R. | 325Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 3 | 6-1 | | Joshua R. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 5-2 | | Alex M. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 6-1 | | Kevin H. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 5-2 | | Luke W. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 5-2 | | Charlie K. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 5-2 | | Ian R. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 9 | 5-2 | | Francesco G. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 10 | 5-2 | | Noah C. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 11 | 4-3 | | Kira F. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 12 | 4-3 | | Leland S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 13 | 4-3 | | Conner P. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 4-3 | | Benjamin E. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-3 | | Anthony T. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-3 | | Declan S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
Junior Top 8
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 | | Zachary T. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 4-2 | | Liam S. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Khristian S. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 5-1 | | Charlie B. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 4-2 | | Landon S. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Logan N. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Ferris M. | 280Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 | | James C. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTubeĀ by TPCi, with Gabby Snyder, Jake Muller, Evan Latt, Yuki Zaninovich, Rosemary Kelley and Len Deuel as casters.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 4 April at 13:15 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 5 April at 13:15 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Toler Webb |
vs | Cayden Owens |
| R3 | Cary D’Ortona |
vs | Paul Chua |
| R4 | Marcus Dion |
vs | Christopher Han |
| R5 | Nicholas Morales |
vs | Emilio Forbes |
| R6 | Josh Robinson |
vs | Richard Mogollon |
| R7 | Aaron Perez |
vs | Stefan Mott |
| R8 | Markus Hamann |
vs |  Daniel Marcelo Reyes |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Jonathan Zuniga |
vs | Jackson Ferris |
| R11 | Kian Campbell |
vs | Stefan Mott |
| R12 | Luca Paz |
vs | Nick Navarre |
| Top 16 | Zachary Weed |
vs | Seung Lee |
| Top 8 | Jonathan Zuniga |
vs | Emilio Forbes |
| Top 8 | Nick Navarre |
vs | Richard Mogollon |
| Top 8 | Bhushan Thumsi |
vs | Seung Lee |
| Top 8 | Paul Chua |
vs | Kian Campbell |
| Top 4 | Jonathan Zuniga |
vs | Richard Mogollon |
| Top 4 | Bhushan Thumsi |
vs | Paul Chua |
| Finals | Richard Mogollon |
vs | Bhushan Thumsi |
Usage stats
Phase 1
Phase 2
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Halls WD & WE1Ā of the following location:
Orange County Convention Center
Universal Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819, USA
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 3 April from 11 am to 7 pm EDT, or early on Saturday from 6:30 am EDT.
Players must be in the venue by 4 April at 8:30 am EDTĀ (12:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors start 30 minutes later.
Players still on the run in Day 2 must be in the venue byĀ 5 April at 8:30 am EDTĀ (12:30 UTC) for the team checks. The next Swiss rounds and the Top Cut will be played thereafter.
Prizes
This event is part of theĀ 2026 official TPCi circuitĀ and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
Check out the organizer’s website for information about participation goodies.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPs, prize moneyĀ and PokĆ©mon TCG booster packs depending on final attendance:
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2026 World Championships 350 CP |
0 |
| Finalist | 325 CP | 4 |
| Semifinalists | 300 CP | 8 |
| 5th to 8th | 280 CP | 17 |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | 33 |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | 65 |
| 33rd to 64th | 120 CP | 129 |
| 65th to 128th | 80 CP | 257 |
| 129th to 256th | 60 CP | 513 |
| 257th to 512th | 40 CP | 1025 |
| 513th to 1024th | 20 CP | 2049 |
| Placement | Junior & Senior | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $1,000 USD | $6,000 USD |
| Finalist | $750 USD | $4,000 USD |
| Semifinalists | $500 USD | $2,000 USD |
| 5th to 8th | – | $1,000 USD |
| 9th to 16th | – | $750 USD |
| Players per age division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | <33 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 | 257-512 | 513-1024 | 1025-2048 | 2049+ |
| Champion | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Finalist | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Semifinalists | 36 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 5th to 8th | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 9th to 16th | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 |
| 17th to 32nd | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | |||
| 33rd to 64th | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 65th to 128th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | ||||
| 129th to 256th | 9 | 18 | 18 | |||||
| 257th to 512th | 9 | |||||||
If prize money is $5000 or more, it will be given as a choice of scholarship (in all cases) or cash (for minors, as a PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Orlando Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the eighth Regional-level event and seventh Regional Championships proper of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played using open team lists. This returning ruleset was last used inĀ the 2025 World Championships in August 2025!
A little bit of history
The United States has been part of the North America region of the official TPCi circuit since the very beginning, also being home to the TPCi headquarters. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships, all editions of the North America International ChampionshipsĀ and most World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and 2023).Ā The United States’ greatest VGC success are the five World Championship wins achieved byĀ Ray RizzoĀ (2010, 2011 andĀ 2012),Ā Wolfe GlickĀ (2016) and Giovanni Cischke (2025), not even counting being the home country of 7 Senior Division and 7 Junior Division World Champions too.
The most recent tournament held in the United StatesĀ (not counting Puerto Rico) was theĀ 2026 Houston Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set F the previous month. The finals saw American player Dylan Matthews defeat 2016 World Champion in the Senior Division Carson Confer to win his first Regional Championship title!
It is a returning ruleset! The lastĀ Regulation Set I tournament held in the United States was the 2025 World Championships, hosted in Anaheim, CA and played in August 2025. The finals saw American playerĀ Giovanni CischkeĀ defeat 2018 World Champion in the Senior DivisionĀ James EvansĀ to be crowned as the new World Champion!
As forĀ Regional-levelĀ events, the last Regulation Set I tournament held in the United States was theĀ 2025 Portland Regional, played in May 2025. TheĀ finalsĀ saw 2023 OCIC ChampionĀ Gavin MichaelsĀ defeat 2022 Milwaukee Regional ChampionĀ Zhang ZheĀ to win his fourth Regional Championship title!
The last time there was an event in the state ofĀ Florida was theĀ 2024 Orlando Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set F in April 2024. The finals saw 2016 World ChampionĀ Wolfe GlickĀ defeat 2023 Worlds top cutter Neil Patel to win his record-breaking ninth Regional Championship title! Wolfe went on to winĀ a tenth Regional titleĀ in the following season.
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profileĀ and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID.
Sign-ups areĀ $80 for Masters players and $40 for Senior and Junior players, andĀ they open onĀ 4 February at 7 pm EST (5 February at 00:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 1 April.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 4 April at 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC).
Spectator passes areĀ $20 and can be purchased here.
