Ruling Sand Reset question

[shadoworganoid]

Okay, I was at league last week when this came up.
The other player used Hippowdon Lv X and used Sand Reset.

The effect of the card returns all cards in play other then pokemon and supporters to the deck.

What all does this include?

They were saying it includes the discard pile. The discard pile is technically "in play".

Does it include the hand? What all does sand reset include???

 

[banuffin]

Cards excluded from Sand Reset *exclude* cards in prizes, your hand, the discard and the lost zone. All other applicable cards (energy, tools, stadiums, etc.) get shuffled back into each players' respective decks.