I have never been to a pokemon tcg league (I plan on going this weekend with a friend), what should I expect. Is it pretty much just a place for people who play pokemon to hangout and discuss the game?
So a Pokemon League is a great place to practice with other people if you wish to not practice online on things like PTCGO or Battle Spot. It's also a bit more casual than something like a Cities Tournament as well. So to sum it up, it's a place to simply enjoy the TCG and VGC in general.