The New floor rules regarding start of game procedures isn't quite clear on the point of whether the second player (non-active) places his/her active and benched Pokémon face down or up before player 1 (active) places his/her active and benched. I'm sure it is face down, but could you verify this?
master_trainer_mike says , "You're right! It also doesn't say whether we all have to wear hats or not!!!!"
master_trainer_mike says , "ANARCHY!!"
master_trainer_mike says , "(kidding)"
master_trainer_mike says , "Quite clearly, you all place your cards face down, until just before the game actually starts."

I only wanted to verify that point on starting procedures, since in a previous portion it specifically statd player 1 (active) placed the first Pokémon faced down, and then was non-specific in the rest of the procedures. It also didn't call for the cards to be turned over once the play area was set up.
master_trainer_mike says , "True. But we cannot spell out every single step in a game. You have to use a little common sense. The start of game procedure was just clarifying the game start, NOT altering it."
master_trainer_mike says , "You start with cards face down in the old way, you start with the cards face down in the new way."
master_trainer_mike says , "You also flip the cards over when you start. Otherwise, it would be a pretty dull game."

Thank you. Yes, it would be as dull as a Ditto vs Ditto battle. ;)
master_trainer_mike says , "or LSSP'd Ditto vs. a Blaine's Ninetails! :)"

RE: The clarified startup procedure. Will that be incorporated into new version rulebooks that come with newer decks?
master_trainer_mike says , "Hmm, to be honest, I don;t know."
master_trainer_mike says , "The new start procedure is for tournaments only. It is NOT a game rule change."